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STUDY LEVEL PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Under Graduate

8 Semesters, 4 years

128

Eligibility Criteria

F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized board.

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Objectives

  • To equip students with in-depth knowledge and hands-on training in renal dialysis procedures. 
  • To prepare skilled professionals who can assist nephrologists and manage dialysis operations effectively. 
  • To ensure safe, ethical, and patient-centered care in clinical dialysis settings. 
  • To develop an understanding of patient monitoring, infection control, and emergency response during dialysis treatments.

Role and Scope

Graduates will have diverse career opportunities in: 

  • Dialysis units of hospitals (government & private) 
  • Specialized kidney care centers 
  • Clinical research organizations 
  • Home-based dialysis services 
  • Academic and teaching positions in health institutions

They may also pursue further education such as MS in Nephrology, Allied Health Sciences, or related clinical specialties.

Semesters and Courses

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
GEC-6101 Functional English 3(3+0) 3-0
GEC-6102 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3(3+0) 3-0
IDAC-6201 Anatomy 3(2+1) 2-1
IDAC-6202 Biochemistry 3(2+1) 2-1
IDAC-6203 Physiology 3(2+1) 2-1
NCC-6401 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I N.C N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (12+3)

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
GEC-6103 Expository Writing 3(3+0) 3-0
GEC-6104 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2+1) 2-1
GEC-6105/6106 Islamic Studies/Ethics 2(2+0) 2-0
GEC-6107 Introduction to Physics 3(2+1) 2-1
GEC-6108 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2+0) 2-0
-6301 Fundamentals of Dialysis Procedure 2(2+0) 2-0
NCC-6402 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II N.C N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (13+2)

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
GEC-6109 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3(3+0) 3-0
GEC-6110 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2+0) 2-0
GEC-6111 Entrepreneurship 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6302 Special Pathology of kidney 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6303 Vascular access and Haemodialysis Procedure 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6304 Applied Pharmacology 3(2+1) 2-1
NCC-6403 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III N.C N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (13+2)

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
GEC-6112 International Relations 2(2+0) 2-0
GEC-6113 Applied Psychology 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6305 Peritoneal Dialysis And Its complications 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6306 Body Fluids and Transfusion of Blood Products 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6307 Patient care 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6308 Hematology-I 3(2+1) 2-1
NCC-6404 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation-IV N.C N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (12+3)

Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
RD-6309 Applied surgery 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6310 Water Treatment System in Dialysis Unit 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6311 Dialysis in Special Conditions 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6312 Kidney Failure 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6313 Nutritional And Diet Therapy 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6314 Hematology-II 2(2+0) 2-0
  Total Credit Hours 17 (16+1)

Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
IDAC-6204 Biostatistics 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6315 Dialysis Adequacy 4(3+1) 3-1
RD-6316 Renal Emergencies 2(1+1) 1-1
RD-6317 Applied surgery 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6318 Behavioural Sciences and Medical Ethics 3(2+1) 2-1
RD-6319 Construction and Consideration of Dialysis unit 2(1+1) 1-1
  Total Credit Hours 17 (12+5)

Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
RD-6320 Research Methodology 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6321 Hospital Management 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6322 Infection control in Dialysis Unit 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6323 Dialysis Machine troubleshooting and Maintenance 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6324 Quality Assurance and control 3(3+0) 3-0
ISC -6501 Internship-I 3(0+3) 0-3
  Total Credit Hours 17 (13+4)

Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
CPC-6601 Capstone Project 3(0+3) 0-3
RD-6325 Evidence Based Practice 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6326 Accreditation and Legal Frameworks in Healthcare 2(2+0) 2-0
RD-6327 Leadership ,Communication and Teamwork 3(3+0) 3-0
RD-6328 Self-care and Mental Health 3(3+0) 3-0
ISC-6502 Internship-II 4(0+4) 0-4
  Total Credit Hours 17 (10+7)