chem.sastra.eduM.Sc. Biotechnology
Programme Educational Objectives:
Graduates of M. Sc (Biotechnology) will:
- Acquire technological knowhow by connecting disciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of biotechnology
- Harness the chemical and biological principles for product development in the field of biotechnology and related areas
- Formulate and effectively translate biological process into industrial production
- Develop lifelong learning skills and has a bent towards sustainability and contribute towards fundamental and translational research across wide aspects of biotechnology to meet ever changing societal needs
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program the graduates will,
- Apply the principles of modern cellular and molecular biology for the production of commercial products such as different antibiotics, vitamins, hormones, enzymes through fermentation process.
- Develop biotechnological research strategies to solve the global problems like climate change, Acid rain, ozone depletion, industrial waste treatment and bioremediation.
- Able to carry out an independent research across the wide aspects of applied and interdisciplinary biotechnology
- Adhere to the Industrial regulations and Environmental safety principles in Biotechnology Industries
- Design and carry out suitable biotechnological experiments to address a scientific problem and interpret the results appropriately
M. Sc. - Biotechnology
(For the students admitted from 2018 – 19)
I Semester (27 Credits)
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Course Code |
Course Name |
No. of Contact Hours / Week |
Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
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BIS401 |
Applied Biochemistry |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS402 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS403 |
Cell Biology & Cytogenetics |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS404 |
Applied Microbiology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS405 |
Immunology & Immunotechniques |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
CHY209 |
Laboratory Techniques & Biophysical Principles |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS406 |
Applied Biochemistry Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
BIS407 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
22 |
2 |
6 |
27 |
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II Semester (24 Credits)
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Course Code |
Course Name |
No of Contact Hours / Week |
Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
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MAT430 |
Applied Biostatistics |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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BIS408 |
Plant & Animal Biotechnology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS529 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS501 |
Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing Technologies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS502 |
Cancer Biology & Therapeutics |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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BIS503 |
Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing Technologies Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
BIS409 |
Applied Microbiology Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
18 |
2 |
8 |
24 |
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III Semester (23 Credits)
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Course Code |
Course Name |
No of Contact Hours / Week |
Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
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BIS504 |
Fundamentals of Bioprocess Technology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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BIN518 |
Applied Bioinformatics |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
BIS505 |
Bioprocess Technology Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
BIS410 |
Immunology & Immuno techniques Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
BIS399 |
Seminar |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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BIS499 |
Project Phase – I |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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MAN106 |
Research Methodology & IPR |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
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(Any 2) |
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BIN522
BIE409 BIT518 BIS509 BIT512 BIS507 BIS607 BIS508
BIS506 |
Omics: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics & Metabolomics Bionanotechnology Essentials of Medical microbiology Stem Cell Biology & Technology Virology Developmental Biology of Plants & Animals Bioethics and Biosafety Molecular basis of Non-communicable diseases Biofilm biology |
4 4 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
4 4 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
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IV Semester (16 Credits)
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Course Code |
Course Name |
No of Contact Hours / Week |
Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
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BIS500 |
Project and Viva voce |
0 |
0 |
32 |
16 |
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TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
32 |
16 |
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