BS Physiology

Physiology is the study of how the human body works and is a core program in medical and life sciences. It plays an important role in the medical sciences, incorporating from the molecular and cellular levels through to the whole tissue and organs to realize whole body function.

Physiology is basically the study of life, from the activities of organisms to the anatomy, pathology, physiology and neurology of humans. It's a combination of subjects including biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Majors Or Specializations Of BS Physiology

There are following major subjects of BS physiology:

  • The cell
  • Chemistry for the life sciences
  • Staying alive - adaptation in physiological systems
  • Epithelial physiology
  • Integrative neuroscience
  • Cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology
  • Human endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Biophysical and Biochemical principles
  • Blood and Body Fluids
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Clinical biochemistry
  • Conservation of energy and matter in the human body
  • Endocrine system
  • Environmental Physiology
  • Hematological Tests
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Nervous system
  • Nerve Muscle Physiology
  • Immunization Program
  • Renal Physiology
  • Reproductive Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Sensory Physiology
  • Work and Sports Physiology

There are following specializations in BS physiology:

Physiologists may specialize in

  • Exercise physiology,
  • Diagnosis physiology
  • Neurophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
  • Pulmonary physiology
  • Neurology or vascular biology

Duration And Credit Hours Of BS Physiology

It is a 4 year degree program spreading over 8 total semesters.

Students must have to complete at least 2.5 CGPA out of 4.0 to be awarded this degree.

Scope And Career Of BS Physiology

A physiology degree can provide the graduates with a foundation to work in science, academia or medicine. It helps to develop analytical, critical thinking, communication and laboratory skills. With a physiology program, graduates can pursue jobs in research, pharmaceuticals, medical sales, health care or teaching.

There are various Jobs which directly related to this degree include:

  • Biomedical scientist
  • Clinical research associate
  • Clinical scientist audiology
  • Clinical scientist
  • Physiological sciences
  • Exercise physiologist
  • Pharmacologist
  • Research scientist (medical)
  • Clinical scientist, cardiac sciences
  • Epidemiologist
  • Medical sales representative
  • Medical science liaison
  • Physician associate
  • Physiotherapist
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Science writer
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Therapeutic radiographer
  • Aerospace Physiology Instructor
  • Scientific Researcher
  • Lecturer
  • Cardiac Physiologist
  • Medical Sales Representative
  • Science Teacher
  • Pharmaceutical Lab Analyst
  • Quality assurance
  • Dietitian
  • Validation Engineer
  • Research assistant
  • Lab assistant
  • Technology transfer officer
  • Bacteriological technician
  • Biological researcher
  • Clinical assistant
  • Pharmaceutical sales person
  • Pest control consultant
  • Medical illustrator
  • Medical transcriptionist
  • Medical equipment sales person
  • Hunger policy analyst
  • Cardiovascular technician
  • Water quality inspector
  • Medical lab technician
  • Home care worker
  • Geneticist assistant
  • Physiologist Personal trainer
  • Practical nursing
  • Healthcare administrator
  • Brewery technician
  • Therapist assistant
  • Food inspector
  • Echocardiographer
  • Physical therapy assistant
  • Food scientist

There are also some major employers of physiology graduates such as:

  • Research centres
  • Academic institutions
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • The NHS - specialist areas include cardiac sciences, respiratory physiology, sleep physiology, audiology, neurophysiology, critical care science and gastrointestinal physiology.
  • Private sector hospitals
  • Medical centers and health care organizations
  • Hospitals and other health care centers
  • Universities
  • Medical and dental schools
  • Private or government research centers
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Biotechnology industry

Skills And Learning Outcomes Of BS Physiology

There are following skills which are required in a BS physiology program:

Skills

  1. Understanding how living processes work
  2. Creativity
  3. Focusing on and solving a problem
  4. Combination of independence and working with others
  5. Approaching issues from both big-picture and detailed context
  6. Working with teams of health professionals
  7. Writing and communicating skills
  8. Analytical and problem-solving skills
  9. Using judgment, decision-making skills
  10. The ability to analyze, select, organize and communicate information and data
  11. Computing, statistics and numeracy
  12. Attention to detail
  13. Planning, organization and time management
  14. Team-working
  15. Collaborating between groups
  16. Persistence and resilience to retry experiments

Learning outcomes

  1. They will be able to understand the physiological functions of cells, organs, systems, tissues and the body as a whole.
  2. Students will be able to apply physiological knowledge with respect to the understanding of the diseases corresponding with different systems.

Syllabus And Courses Of BS Physiology

1st Semester

Course Credit Hours
English-I 3
Islamic Studies 2
Mathematics-I / Biology-I 3
Biochemistry-I* 3
Cell and Molecular Biology-I 3
Functional Anatomy and Physiology-I 4

2nd Semester

Course Credit Hours
English-II 3
Cell and Molecular Biology-II 3
Pak Studies 2
Biochemistry-II* 3
Mathematics-II / Biology-II 3
Functional Anatomy and Physiology-II 4

3rd Semester

Course Credit Hours
English-III 3
Introduction and Application to Computer 3
Physiology of Blood and ECF 3
Physiological Techniques 3
Sociology * 2
Microbial Physiology* 3

4th Semester

Course Credit Hours
Endocrinology 4
Reproductive Physiology 4
Human and Animal Behavior 3
Physiology of Sensory System 3

5th Semester

Course Credit Hours
Bio-statistics 3
Neurophysiology 4
Gastrointestinal Physiology 3
Renal Physiology 3
Pulmonary Physiology 3

6th Semester

Course Credit Hours
Endocrinology 4
Human and Animal Behavior 3
Physiology of Sensory system 3
Reproductive Physiology 4

7th Semester

Course Credit Hours
Ergonomics* 3
Physiology of health, fitness and exercise 3
Electrophysiology 3
Research Methodology 3
Pathophysiology 4

8th Semester

Course Credit Hours
Toxicology 3
Biotechnology* 3
Pharmacology* 4
Clinical Endocrinology 4

Related Courses Of BS Physiology

There are many related courses of BS physiology program:

  • BS Microbiology
  • BS Psychology
  • BS Medical laboratory technology
  • BS Biochemistry
  • BS Public health
  • BS Diet and nutrition
  • BS Microbiology
  • BS Nursing
  • BS Dentistry
  • BS Molecular biology
  • BS Genetics
  • BS Pharmacology
  • BS Biochemistry
  • BS Neuroscience
  • BS Bio science
  • BS Anatomy
  • BDS
  • DVM
  • Pharm-D
  • BEMS
  • MBBS
  • DPT

Further Courses After BS Physiology

There are many further courses which the students can peruse after complete the BS physiology degree program:

  1. MS Microbiology
  2. MS Psychology
  3. MS Medical laboratory technology
  4. MS Biochemistry
  5. MS Public health
  6. MS Diet and nutrition
  7. MS Microbiology
  8. MS Nursing
  9. MS Dentistry
  10. MS Molecular biology
  11. MS Genetics
  12. MS Pharmacology
  13. MS Biochemistry
  14. MS Neuroscience
  15. MS Bio science
  16. MS Anatomy
  17. Ms Poultry science
  18. PhD in Physiology