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Provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of rehabilitation across various medical conditions and disabilities.
Equip students with skills in assessing functional limitations and developing individualized rehabilitation plans.
Train students in the use of assistive devices, adaptive techniques, and therapeutic modalities to improve quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Foster research skills to contribute to the advancement of evidence-based practices in rehabilitation.
Role and Scope
Professionals in Rehabilitation Sciences work collaboratively with individuals with disabilities, their families, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize functional independence and participation in society.
They work in diverse settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, community health organizations, and schools, providing rehabilitation services across the lifespan.
Graduates can pursue careers as Rehabilitation Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, or Rehabilitation Counselors.
With the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, injuries, and aging populations, there is a growing demand for rehabilitation services.
Opportunities for specialization exist in areas such as neurorehabilitation, pediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation.
Semesters and Courses
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
GEC-6101
Functional English
3(3+0)
GEC-6102
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
2(2+0)
GEC-6103
Quantitative Reasoning-I
3(3+0)
IDAC-6201
Anatomy
3(2+1)
IDAC-6202
Physiology
2(2+0)
IDAC-6203
Biochemistry
2(1+1)
NCC-6401
Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I
N.C
Credit Hours
15
Semester 2
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
GEC-6104
Expository Writing
3(3+0)
GEC-6105
Applications of Information and Communication technologies
3(2+1)
GEC-6106
Islamic Studies
2(2+0)
GEC-6107
Ethics
2(2+0)
GEC-6108
Introduction to Physics
3(2+1)
RS-6301
Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences
2(2+0)
IDAC-6204
Basic of Statistics
2(2+0)
NCC-6402
Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II
N.C
Credit Hours
15
Semester 3
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
GEC-6109
Quantitative Reasoning-II
3(3+0)
GEC-6110
Civics and Community Engagement
2(2+0)
GEC-6111
Entrepreneurship
2(2+0)
RIT-6302
Medical Ethics
2(2+0)
RIT-6303
Biosafety Patient and Equipment Safety
2(2+0)
RIT-6304
Kinesiology and Biomechanics
2(1+1)
RIT-6305
Neuroscience
2(2+0)
NCC-6403
Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III
N.C
Total Credit Hours
15
Semester 4
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
GEC-6112
History of South Asia
2(2+0)
GEC-6113
Introduction to Psychology
2(2+0)
RIT-6306
Introduction to Occupational Sciences
2(2+0)
RIT-6307
Human Motor Development
2(2+0)
RIT-6308
Aural Rehabilitation
2(1+1)
RIT-6309
Physical Therapy Sciences
2(2+0)
RS-6310
Intervention for Persons with Mental Retardation
3(2+1)
NCC-6404
Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation IV
N.C
Total Credit Hours
15
Semester 5
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
RS-6311
Oral Motor Disabilities and Rehabilitation
4(3+1)
RS-6312
Psychology and Sociology of Disability I
3(3+0)
IDAC-6205
Pathology
3(3+0)
IDAC-6206
Mathematics
2(2+0)
IDAC-6207
Microbiology
2(1+1)
RS-6313
Research Skill
3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours
17
Semester 6
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
RS-6314
Evidence based Practice
3(2+1)
IDAC-6208
Pharmacology
3(3+0)
RS-6315
Teaching Methodology and Community Medicine
3(3+0)
RIT-6316
Intervention for Persons with Visual Impairment
3(2+1)
RIT-6317
Medical Sociology
3(3+0)
RIT-6318
Psychology and Sociology of Disability II
3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours
17
Semester 7
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
RT-6319
Assistive Technology in Rehabilitation Sciences
3(2+1)
RT-6320
Exercise Testing and Prescription in Special Population
2(1+1)
RT-6321
Rehabilitation Ethics
3(3+0)
RT-6322
Practical Issues in Disability
3(2+1)
RS-6323
Counseling Theories
3(0+3)
RS-6324
Advanced Physiotherapy
3(2+1)
Total Credit Hours
17
Semester 8
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
RS-6325
Case Management Strategies
4(3+1)
RIT-6326
Behavior Modification and Therapeutic Intervention
