BS Biological Sciences & Genetics (Clifton Campus, Evening)

Eligibility

HSC in Pre-engineering / Pre-medical / Computer Science, A-levels / DAE or Equivalent.

Why select this program?

The BS in Biological Sciences & Genetics course allows you focus increasingly on modules covering elements of Genetics. This includes classical genetics, gene regulation, epigenetics and RNA processing all the way to genome science. Genetics examines the blueprints of life, such as DNA sequence and gene expression, while cell biology studies the machinery of life enclosed within the boundaries of cells. Biological science and genetics program offers the knowledge based exploration of biological variation and its inheritance, and hence of the fundamental control mechanisms of living systems. It is central to biology and disease formation and relates to other subjects, including: biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, plant biology, & zoology. A hands-on research project in their final semester will give the students an opportunity to utilize the acquired lab based skills to conduct research

Facilities/ Resources

The university provides the best resources and facilities to their students and also support their learning with diverse research and teaching. Some of the facilities includes:

  • Ziauddin Hospital facility available for training purpose
  • Within city campus (easy-to-reach), district central
  • Fully equipped (AC, Multimedia, Computer facilities) classrooms
  • State-of-the-art labs at Education City (Link Road) Campus
  • Latest books available in library
  • E-access available, HINARI, PERN, IEEE (Digital Library)
  • Ph.D. faculty
  • Affordable fee
  • Financial Assistance available

Career Prospects

The skills you will gain from a biological sciences degree are transferable and highly valued across many career pathways. They include problem-solving, analytical and quantitative reasoning skills, presentation and communication, group working and collaboration & time management. Professionally, a variety of possible employment opportunities exist such as:

  1. Research and development (Research Assistants/Associates)
  2. Hospitals and Labs (Lab Technologists/ Genetic Data Analyst)
  3. Industry (Technical Support Staff)
  4. Academics (Teachers/Coordinator)
  5. Entrepreneurs (Biotechnology and Biomedical industry)
  6. Animal breeding and farming
  7. Pharmaceutical Firms
  8. Genetic counselors

Career Prospects

The Faculty of Ziauddin University is highly enthusiastic with an excellent teaching skill also the faculty performance strengths included knowledgeable and strategic teacher, creating a positive learning environment, demonstrating professionalism, displaying scholarly traits, and being supportive. The faculty members have great knowledge about their subjects most of them are PhD scholars from national and international universities and have excellent research and teaching skills. Moreover, the faculty is very active in developing linkages with national and international universities regarding teaching, research, publications and collaborative assignments between universities and institutions.

Advisory Committee

Dr. Saad Jawaid Khan

Associate Professor & Chairperson

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Dr. Fariha Ibrahim

Assistant Professor

Email: [email protected]

 

Dr. Syeda Bushra Zafar

Assistant Professor

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