DAKSON

Institute of Health Sciences ISLAMABAD

PROGRAMS

DEGREE PROGRAMS

CONTENTS

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D)

Pharm. D is an undergraduate five years degree program for those who are interested to pursue a career in the ­field of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students with medical backgrounds can opt for this degree ful­filling the admission criteria. During their stay at NCP, the students study various subjects and go through practical training to qualify for the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. This degree is recognized by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and is widely accepted nationally and internationally. The graduates can ful­l the increasing demand of retail, Hospital, and Industrial pharmacists and they can join the government and research organizations

Program Details

RoadMap of Pharm-D

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First Professional
Theory
Paper 1 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic) 100
Paper 2 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Biochemistry) 100
Paper 3 Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy) 100
Paper 4 Physiology 100
Paper 5 Anatomy & Histology 50
Paper 6 English 100
Practical
Paper 7 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic) 100
Paper 8 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Biochemistry) 100
Paper 9 Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy) 100
Paper 10 Physiology 100
Paper 11 Anatomy & Histology 50
Total Marks: 1000

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Second Professional
Theory
Paper 1 Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science) 100
Paper 2 Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I 100
Paper3 Pharmacognosy-I (Basic) 100
Paper 4 Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) 100
Paper 5 Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies (Compulsory) 100
Paper 6 Pharmacy Practice-I (Pharmaceutical Mathematics and Biostatistics) 100
Practical
Paper 7 Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science) 100
Paper 8 Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I 100
Paper 9 Pharmacognosy-I (Basic) 100
Paper 10 Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) 100
Total Marks: 1000

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Third Professional
Theory
Paper 1 Pathology 50
Paper 2 Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II 100
Paper 3 Pharmacognosy-II (Advanced) 100
Paper 4 Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing, Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy) 100
Paper 5 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis) 100
Paper 6 Pharmacy Practice -III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) 50
Practical
Paper 7 Pathology 50
Paper 8 Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II 100
Paper 9 Pharmacognosy-II (Advanced) 100
Paper 10 Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing, Community and Social & Administrative Pharmacy) 100
Paper 11 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis) 100
Paper 12 Pharmacy Practice -III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) 50
Total Marks: 1000

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Fourth Professional
Theory
Paper 1 Pharmacy Practice-IV (Hospital Pharmacy) 50
Paper 2 Pharmacy Practice -V (Clinical Pharmacy-I) 100
Paper 3 Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy) 100
Paper 4 Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) 100
Paper 5 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) 100
Practical
Paper 6 Pharmacy Practice -V (Clinical Pharmacy-I) 50
Paper 7 Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy) 100
Paper 8 Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) 100
Paper 9 Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) 100
Total Marks 800

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Fifth Professional
Theory
Paper 1 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medicinal Chemistry) 50
Paper 2 Pharmacy Practice -VI (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) 100
Paper 3 Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology) 100
Paper 4 Pharmacy Practice -VII (Forensic Pharmacy) 100
Paper 5 Pharmacy Practice-VIII (Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing) 100
Practical
Paper 6 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medicinal Chemistry) 50
Paper 7 Pharmacy Practice -VI (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) 100
Paper 8 Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology) 100
Total Marks 700

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)

This program consists of 4 Years Degree containing 137 credit hours with 44 core courses and one elective course. After completion of Four Year BS Nursing students will be able to: 

  • Utilizing the nursing process to provide safe, competent, and holistic nursing care to patients/clients in variety of settings. 
  • Utilizing effective critical thinking and problem solving in their professional practiced. Utilizing scholarly skills and the use of scientific methods in critiquing and applying existing nursing theories and research findings in selected practice settings. 
  • Utilizing effective oral and written communication in interpersonal and professional interactions with peers, clients, families, and other professional. Developing leadership skills to promote development of the profession.

Program Details

RoadMap of BSN

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Semester-I, Year-I
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/Lab Total Credit
1 Fundamental of Nursing-I 2.00 2.00 4.00
2 Microbiology 2.50 0.5 3.00
3 Anatomy & Physiology-I 3.00 3.00
4 Biochemistry for Nurses 2.00 1.00 3.00
5 English-I 2.00 2.00
6 Computer Skills 1.00 1.00
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Semester-II, Year-I
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/ Lab Total Credit
1 Fundamental of Nursing-II 2.00 1.00 1.00 4.00
2 Anatomy and Physiology- II 3.00 3.00
3 Community Health Nursing-I 2.00 1.00 3.00
4 Applied Nutrition 1.00 1.00
5 English-II 2.00 2.00
6 Islamiat* 2.00 2.00
7 Pak. Studies* 2.00 2.00
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Semester-III, Year-II
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/ Lab Total Credit
1 Adult Health Nursing I 4.00 3 1.00 8.00
2 Pathophysiology I 1.75 0.25 2.00
3 Health Assessment –I 1.00 1.00 2.00
4 Pharmacology-I 2.00 2.00
5 Mathematics 1.00 1.00
6 English-III 2.00 2.00
Total 17.00

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Semester-IV, Year-II
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/ Lab Total Credit
1 Adult Health Nursing-II 4.00 3.00 1.00 8.00
2 Pathophysiology II 2.75 0.25 3.00
3 Health Assessment-II 1.00 1.00 2.00
4 Developmental Psychology 2.00 2.00
5 Pharmacology II 2.00 2.00
6 English III 2.00 2.00
7 Nursing Ethics 1.00 1.00
Total 20.00

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Semester-V, Year-III
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/ Lab Total Credit
1 Pediatrics Health Nursing 3.00 3.00 1.00 7.00
2 Community Health Nursing –II 2.50 2.50 1.00 6.00
3 Teaching/Learning : Principles and Practices 3.00 3.00
4 English V 2.00 2.00
Total 18.00

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Semester-VI, Year-III
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/Lab Total Credit
1 Mental Health Nursing 3.00 3.00 6.00
2 Introduction to Biostatics 2.50 0.50 3.00
3 Behavioural Psychology 3.50 3.00
4 Epidemiology 2.00 2.00
5 English-VI 2.00 2.00
6 Culture, Health and Society 2.00 2.00
Total 18.00

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Semester-VII, Year-IV
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Skills/ Lab Total Credit
1 Critical Care Nursing 2.50 4.00 0.50 7.00
2 Introduction to Nursing Theories 2 2.00
3 Leadership and Management in Nursing 2.00 1.00 3.00
4 Nursing Research 3.00 3.00
5 English VII 2.00 2.00
Total 17.00

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Semester-VIII, Year-IV
Serial # Course Title Theory Clinical Tutorial Total Credit
1 Community Health Nursing-III 2.00 3.00 5.00
2 Nursing Seminar / role transition 2.00 2.00
3 Clinical Practicum 4.00 1.00 5.00
Total 12.00

Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)

Doctor of physiotherapy Program (DPT) is a five-year professional degree program that comprises of 10 semesters and equivalent to 17 years of schooling with 175 credit hours. Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client focused health profession concerned with enhancing mobility and quality of life by using clinical reasoning to deliver the most suitable treatment for injury. It pertains to the assessment, diagnosis and evaluation of Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Cardiovascular functional disorders with symptoms of pain, edema, physiological and structural deformities.

Program Details

RoadMap of DPT

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FIRST SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 ANATOMY –I 4(3-1)
2 PHYSIOLOGY-I 3(2-1)
3 KINESIOLOGY-I 3(2-1)
4 ENGLISH-I (FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH) 3(3-0)
5 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2(2-0)
6 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER 3(2-1)
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SECOND SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 ANATOMY –II 4(3-1)
2 PHYSIOLOGY-II 3(2-1)
3 KINESIOLOGY-II 3(2-1)
4 ENGLISH-II (COMMUNICATION SKILLS) 3(3-0)
5 ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS 2(2-0)
6 SOCIOLOGY 2(2-0)
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THIRD SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 ENGLISH-III (Technical Writing & Presentation Skills) 3(3-0)
2 MEDICAL PHYSICS 3(2-1)
3 ANATOMY–III 3(2-1)
4 PHYSIOLOGY-III 3(2-1)
5 BIOMECHANICS & ERGONOMICS-I 3(3-0)
6 BIOCHEMISTRY-I 2(2-0)
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FOURTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 ANATOMY-IV (Neuro Anatomy) 3(2-1)
2 BIOMECHANICS & ERGONOMICS-II 3(2-1)
3 HEALTH & WELLNESS 2(2-0)
4 BIOCHEMISTRY-II 3(2-1)
5 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 3(2-1)
6 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS 2(2-0)
Total 16

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FIFTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY I 2(2-0)
2 PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS I 2(2-0)
3 PHYSICAL AGENTS & ELECTROTHERAPY I 3(2-1)
4 THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES & TECHNIQUES 3(2-1)
5 BIOSTATISTICS I 3(3-0)
6 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (PSYCHOLOGY & ETHICS) 2(2-0)
7 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE I 3(0-3)
Total 18

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SIXTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY II 3(2-1)
2 PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS II 2(2-0)
3 PHYSICAL AGENTS & ELECTROTHERAPY–II 3(2-1)
4 BIOSTATISTICS II (university optional) 3(3-0)
5 COMMUNITY MEDICINE & REHABILITATION 3(3-0)
6 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE II 3(0-3)
Total 17

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SEVENTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 MEDICINE I 3(3-0)
2 SURGERY I 3(3-0)
3 RADIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 3(2-1)
4 MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
5 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 3(2-1)
6 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE III 3(0-3)
Total 18

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EIGHTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 MEDICINE II 3(3-0)
2 SURGERY II 3(3-0)
3 NEUROLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
4 SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3(2-1)
5 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES & PRIMARY CARE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
6 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE IV 3(0-3)
Total Credit Hours 18

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NINTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
2 PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS 2(2-0)
3 CLINICAL DECISION MAKING & DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS 3(3-0)
4 MANUAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
5 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (LAWS , ETHICS &ADMINISTRATION) 2(2-0)
6 INTEGUMENTRY PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
7 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE V 3(0-3)
Total Credit Hours 18

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TENTH SEMESTER
Serial # Course Title Credit Hours
1 OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
2 PAEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
3 GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
4 SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
5 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE VI 4(0-4)
6 RESEARCH PROJECT 6
Total Credit Hours 18

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