M.Sc. Biotechnology (5yr INT)

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

The programme educational objectives of M.Sc. (5 Years Integrated) in Biotechnology degree programme are:

  • Train the learners in fundamental, advanced and interdisciplinary topics in Biological sciences
  • Impart hands-on training to the learners on modern instrumentation and techniques
  • Enable the learners to critically analyse complex problems, become competent in performing experiments with high precision and accuracy, and formulate sustainable solutions based on Biotechnological principles
  • Prepare the learners to excel in industry, academia and research through strong comprehension of Biotechnological concepts
  • Create graduates who will be able to effectively communicate their scientific knowledge, Inculcate ethical principles and create individuals committed to professional ethics and responsibilities

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES FOR M.Sc. (5 Years Integrated) in Biotechnology

Upon completion of the M.Sc. (5 Years Integrated) in Biotechnology programme, the graduates will be able to

  • PSO1: Integrate and apply the concepts, reasoning and skills gained in Biotechnology to address economic, environmental, health, national, global, cultural, societal and sustainability issues
  • PSO2: Plan, perform experiments in accordance with good laboratory practices and adhere to safety protocols
  • PSO3: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, Biological concepts, resources and advanced scientific and computational tools, including prediction and modelling, to solve complex scientific problems with an understanding of the limitations
  • PSO4: Critically evaluate experimental data, interpret results and apply their Biotechnological knowledge to understand and design solutions to a problem
  • PSO5: Engage in independent and lifelong learning to keep pace with technological changes, comprehend technical information from literature and communicate the information effectively both in the verbal and written formats

 

Scheme of Study

I Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
ENG110RO1 English Communication –I 3 0 0 3
MAT130 Ancillary Mathematics – I 4 0 0 4
CHY102 Environmental Science 2 0 0 2
BIS133 Biology – I ( Animal Biology) 3 0 0 3
CHY109 Ancillary Chemistry – I 4 0 0 4
PHY105 Allied Physics – I 4 0 0 4
CHY110 Ancillary Chemistry Laboratory-I 0 0 2 1
PHY108 Ancillary Physics Laboratory-I 0 0 2 1
Total 20 0 4 22

 

II Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
ENG111RO1 English Communication –II 3 0 0 3
MAT240 Ancillary Mathematics – II 4 0 0 4
ENG112 Culture & Ethics 2 0 0 2
BIS134 Biology – II (Plant Biology) 3 0 0 3
CHY111 Ancillary Chemistry – II 4 0 0 4
PHY111 Allied Physics – II 4 0 0 4
CHY112 Ancillary Chemistry Laboratory-II 0 0 2 1
PHY113 Allied Physics Laboratory-II 0 0 2 1
Total 20 0 4 22

 

III Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
ENG210R01 English communication III 3 0 0 3
MAT241 Ancillary Statistics 4 0 0 4
BIS121 Biological chemistry 4 0 0 4
BIS135 Cell Biology 3 0 0 3
BIS136 Genetics 4 0 0 4
BIS137 Biology -III (Evolution) 3 0 0 3
BIS138 Animal & Plant Biology Laboratory 0 0 4 2
BIS123R01 Biological chemistry Laboratory 0 0 2 1
Total 21 0 6 24

 

IV Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
ENG211R01 English communication IV 3 0 0 3
BIS221 Basic Microbiology 4 0 0 4
BIS202 Molecular Biology 4 0 0 4
CHY226 Analytical Techniques 4 0 0 4
BIS223 Biology- IV (Ecology) 3 0 0 3
BIS204 Essentials of Immunology 5 0 0 5
BIS224 Basic Microbiology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS107 Molecular Biology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
Total 23 0 4 25

 

V Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
BIS301R01 Molecular Cloning Techniques 4 0 0 4
BIS306 Enzyme Technology 4 0 0 4
BIS225 Computer Science for Biotechnologist 4 0 2 5
BIS307 Molecular Cloning Techniques Laboratory 0 0 4 2
BIS110 Essentials of Immunology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
TNP101 Soft skills-I 0 0 2 1
  Department Elective - I (Any 1) (4 Credit) 4 0 0 4
BIS302 Forensic science        
BIT502 Virology        
Total 16 0 10 21

 

VI Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
BIS507 Developmental Biology of plants & Animals 4 0 0 4
BIS509 Stem Biology & Technology 4 0 0 4
BIS308 Bioprocess Engineering & Downstream Processing 4 0 0 4
BIS309 Bioprocess Engineering & Downstream Processing Laboratory 0 0 4 2
TNP102 Soft skills II 0 0 2 1
BIS310 Internship 0 0 4 2
  Department Elective - II (Any 1) 4 0 0 4
BIS607 Bioethics and Biosafety        
BIS206 Medical Biochemistry        
Total 16 0 10 21

 

VII Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
BIN518 Applied Bioinformatics 4 0 0 4
BIT315 Food biotechnology 3 1 0 4
BIT511 Biologics & Biosimilars 4 0 0 4
BIS304 Industrial Microbiology 4 0 0 4
BIT604 Metabolic engineering 4 0 0 4
BIS439/MNNCBE904 Animal models in Biomedical Research 4 0 0 4
BIS440 Food Biotechnology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIN519 Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory 0 0 4 2
Total 23 1 6 27

 

VIII Semester

 

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
MAT430 Applied Biostatistics 3 1 0 4
BIS408 Plant & Animal Biotechnology 4 0 0 4
BIN549 Introduction of Data mining & Machine learning for Bioinformatics 4 0 0 4
BIS501 Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing Technologies 3 1 0 4
BIS502 Cancer Biology & Therapeutics 4 0 0 4
BIS503 Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing Technologies Laboratory 0 0 4 2
BIS530 Cell culture Laboratory 0 0 4 2
Total 18 2 8 24

# Common to Int. M. Sc. / M. Sc.

 

IX Semester

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
BIS504 Fundamentals of Bioprocess Technology 4 0 0 4
BIS529 Environmental biotechnology 4 0 0 4
BIS505 Bioprocess Technology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIT605 Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS399 Seminar 0 0 2 1
BIS499 Project Phase – I 0 0 4 2
MAN106 Research Methodology & IPR 2 0 0 2
  Department Electives – Any 2        
BISXXX Department Elective –III 4 0 0 4
BISXXX Department Electives –IV 4 0 0 4
Total 18 0 10 23

^Common to Int. M. Sc. / M. Sc.

 

X Semester

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours/Week Credits
L T P
BIS500 Project & Viva voce 0 0 32 16
Total 0 0 32 16

^Common to Int. M. Sc. / M. Sc

 

List of Electives – Proposed – for IX Semester (Any two to be selected)

Course Code Course Name
BIS206 Medical Biochemistry
BIN522 Omics: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics & Metabolomics
BIE409 Bionanotechnology
BIT518 Essentials of Medical microbiology
BIT512 Virology
BIS607 Bioethics and Biosafety
BIS508 Molecular basis of Non-communicable diseases
BIS506 Biofilm biology & microbiome
BIT516 Bioprospecting
BIT523 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology
BIT519 Marine Biotechnology
BIT520 Structural Biology
BIT513 Advanced Biochemistry
BIT514 Advanced Molecular Biology

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