BS BIOCHEMISTRY

BIOC

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

8 Semesters (4 years)

132

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate with minimum 45% marks or equivalent

ADP Digital Media and Broadcast Journalism

ADP Medical Imaging Sciences

ADP Nutrition and Dietetics Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

PhD Urdu

MPhil Urdu

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2024

OBJECTIVES

• To impart knowledge about core areas of Biochemistry.

• To empower the students to comprehend foundation of biological systems and their inter-relationships on chemical and molecular basis.

• To develop the scientific culture and demonstrate professional skills in teaching and research in various national and international organizations.

ROLE AND SCOPE

• The scope of biochemistry in Pakistan is high. Biochemists can work both in public and private sectors. 

• After obtaining the BS degree in Biochemistry, the graduates will be able to get jobs in wide range of fields including research organizations, education sector, hospitals, agriculture, food institutes, forensic research, pharmaceutical industry and many more fields.

• They can work as research scientist, research associates, clinical scientist, biomedical scientist, laboratory technician, educationists and many more professions.

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
ENG-107 Functional English 3(3-0) General Ed
CS-102 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies 3(2-1) General Ed
GEN-104 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan 2(2-0) General Ed
ISL-103 Teaching of Holy Quran - I NC -
BIOC-101 Biochemistry 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-111 Biochemistry of Carbohydrates 3(3-0) Major
GEN-101 Cell Biology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary
- Credit Hours 17 -

Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
ISL-101 Islamic Studies 2(2-0) General Ed
ETH-100 Ethics (For non-Muslims)
ENG-108 Expository Writing 3(3-0) General Ed
GEN-105 Creative Arts 2(2-0) General Ed
ISL-104 Teaching of Holy Quran - II NC -
BIOC-112 Biochemistry of Proteins 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-113 Biochemistry of Lipids 3(3-0) Major
CHEM-101 Organic & Inorganic Chemistry 3(2-1) Major
- Credit Hours 16 -

Semester 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
STAT-301 Statistics 3(3-0) General Ed
GEN-202 Environmental Studies 3(2-1) General Ed
GEN-203 Community Service Learning 2(2-0) General Ed
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran - III NC -
BIOC-211 Biochemistry of Nucleic acids 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-212 Enzymology 3(2-1) Major
CHEM-201 Organic Chemistry (Advanced) 3(2-1) Major
- Credit Hours 17 -

Semester 4

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
PSY-201 Psychology 2(2-0) General Ed
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship 2(2-0) General Ed
GEN-310 Research Methodology 3(3-0) General Ed
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran - IV NC -
BIOC-213 Biosafety and Bioethics 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-214 Biochemical Analysis 3(1-2) Major
BIOC-302 Molecular Biology 3(3-0) Major
- Credit Hours 16 -

Semester 5

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
BIOC-301 Methods in Molecular Biology 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-311 Enzyme Kinetics 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-312 Nutritional Biochemistry 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-313 Environmental Biochemistry 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-314 Biochemical Techniques 3(1-2) Major
PATH-202 Clinical Microbiology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary
- Credit Hours 18 -

Semester 6

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
BIOC-315 Bioenergetics 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-316 Industrial Biochemistry 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-317 Biochemistry of Vitamins 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-318 Biochemical and Molecular Diagnosis 3(3-0) Major
PATH-302 Immunology 3(3-0) Interdisciplinary
- Credit Hours 15 -

Semester Summer

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
GEN-401 Internship 3(0-3) -
- Credit Hours 03 -

Semester 7

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
BIOC-411 Clinical Biochemistry 3(2-1) Major
BIOC-412 Plant Biochemistry 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-413 Biomembranes and Cell Signaling 3(3-0) Major
BT-111 Introduction to Biotechnology 3(3-0) Major
PHARM-201 Pharmacology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary
- Credit Hours 15 -

Semester 8

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Courses
BIOC-414 Water and Mineral Metabolism 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-415 Introduction to Fermentation Biotechnology 3(3-0) Major
BIOC-416 Cancer Biology 3(3-0) Major
GEN-402 Research Project 3(0-3) Major
BT-211 Bioinformatics 3(1-2) Major
- Credit Hours 15 -
- Grand Total Credit Hours 132 -