Promotion of
Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
under the auspices of
Department of Home and Health Sciences
| About Us | Objective | Target Groups | Faculty | Contact US |
| HSSC Family and Community Health Programme | |||||||||
| Introduction | |||||||||
| The family and community health programme has been developed after long and thorough meetings with wide range of medical, health and community based institutions/ organizations presently involved in the vocational and professional training of Para-medical, Nursing and family welfare workers. The programme provides a common professional and educational foundation for health support staff i.e. Para-medical staff and nurses that will complement their vocational and professional training. |
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| Duration and Credit requirement | |||||||||
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| Scheme of Studies and Course Contents | |||||||||
| Course Title and Code No. | Credit |
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| 1. Urdu—302 | Full Credit (F.C) | ||||||||
| 2. Action for Health—366 | Full Credit (F.C) | ||||||||
| 3. Health in Family and Community—365 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 4. English—310 | F.C. | ||||||||
| 5. Health and Nutrition—1303 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 6. Food and Nutrition—1302 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 7. Islamiat or Ethics—316/ 319 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 8. Childcare and development—1304 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 9. Chemistry-1—380 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 10. Human Biology and Health-1—367 | H.C. | ||||||||
11. Pakistan Studies—317 |
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| 12. Communication skills for Health Workers—369 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 13. General Science for Health Workers—370 | H.C. | ||||||||
| 14. Rural Development—305 | H.C. | ||||||||
| Fee Tariff | |||||||||
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| Rs. 185 per Half Credit course | |||||||||
| Rs. 260 per Full Credit course | |||||||||
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Enrollment |
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HSSC Family and Community Health was launched in 1997. Since then students are motivated to engage in this programme. The enrollment of last three years are shown in these graphs: |
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| Alumni | |||||||||
HSSC Family and Community Health was first time launched in 1997. It is offered all over Pakistan and in both semesters i.e., Autumn and Spring. Initially the enrollment of the students was high but gradually as the new programmes launched, it started declining. But still male students are more interested than females. Year and gender wise distribution of degree awarded students is shown in the bar graph. |
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| With the help of the knowledge of masters level education in community health and nutrition coupled with research work, . Read More |