Syllabus for Master of Science (Biotechnology)
Course Details
Eligibility Criteria
B.Sc. Biotechnology/Microbiology/Bioscience/Life science/Botany/Zoology/Medical technology
Intake
60 Seats
Duration
The duration of the course shall be full time two academic years. Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters.
Evaluation Scheme
- The Credit allotted for each semester as follows:
Semester 1 2 3 4 Total Credits 30 30 30 30 120 - The academic performance evaluation of a student is according to a letter grading system based on Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) and Semester End Examinations (SEE).
- Based on the performance in CIA and SEE the letter grade is awarded to a student in course. A student should secure minimum of 50% in CIA and 50% in SEE in Theory and Practical, including Project viva, (if any) and minimum of 50% in CIA and SEE together.
- The distribution of weightage among different parameters of CIA is as follows:
Parameter Frequency Weightage (in each course) Internal Test Two Duration 2 hours of each test.
Internal tests have 66.66% weightage in CIA score.Unit test At least Three Duration may be from 40 to 50 minutes. Unit tests have 20% weightage in CIA score. Question paper shall include answer of descriptive nature. Questions should test analytical ability to analyze a scenario and apply theory for the solution. Any one from following parameters. Quiz At least Four Duration may be from 20 to 25 minutes. This parameter has 13.33% weightage in CIA score. It includes very short answer questions like MCQ, Fill in the blanks, Match the following, True/False, Program error and output, etc. Assignment At least Two This parameter has 13.33% weightage in CIA score. Assignment should test ability to validate statements, analyze a scenario and design solution, etc. Seminar/ Technical White Paper/ Projects/ Case Study One Presentation time must be from 20 to 25 minutes. This parameter has 13.33% weightage in CIA score. - The student should have at least 70% attendance during the semester to appear in the SEE.
- SEE would be of 3 hours for theory and 2 hours for practical.
- The Question paper format for SEE for a course would be as follows:
Section- I - 35 marks Question 1: a)Short Type Question (7) [Each of 1 mark]
b)Theory Questions (4 out of 6 )[Each of 2 marks]07 marks
08 marksQuestion 2: Practical/Scenario based Problem (2) with Internal Option
[Each of 5 marks]10 marks Question 3: Theory Question (2 out of 3)
[Each of 5 marks]10 marks Section: II - 35 marks Question 4: a)Short Type Question (7) [Each of 1 mark]
b)Theory Questions (4 out of 6 )[Each of 2 marks]07 marks
08 marksQuestion 5: Practical/Scenario based Problem (2) with Internal Option [Each of 5 marks] 10 marks Question 6: Theory Question (2 out of 3) [Each of 5 marks] 10 marks - Question 1(a) and 4(a) includes very short answer questions whose answer can be given in one statement,which may also include to idenitify program error, find out program output etc.
- Question 2 and 5 includes question of short answer of 20-25 words based on the basic introductory facts, objectives, and functions to test the understanding of the subject matter. Further the question items may includes parameters like advantages, disadvantages, comparison, effectiveness, etc. of concepts.
- Question 3 and 6 include question of long answer of 150 words test the analytical ability to analyze a scenario and apply theory for the solution.
- The letter grade awarded to a student in a course shall be based on CIE and SEE. The letter grades O A B C D E F indicate level of academic achievement assessed on a 10 point scale.
Letter Grades: O A B C D E (Pass) F (Fail) Grade Points: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 Raw Score: 90% and above Below 90% - 80% and above Below 80% - 70% and above Below 70% - 60% and above Below 60% - 55% and below Below 55% - 50% and above Below 50% - The overall performance of a student will be indicated by two indices:
SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average).
SGPA is calculated on the basis of course credit and grade point of all courses in that semester. CGPA is cumulative in nature.
Curriculum
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SEMESTER - 1
| Sr.No | Subjects | Teaching Scheme | Theory (Marks) | Practical (Marks) | Total (Marks) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory (Hours) | Practical (Hours) | Credit | CIE | SEE | CIE | SEE | ||||
| Theory | Practical | |||||||||
| 1 | 040110101-Advanced Cell Biology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 2 | 040110102-Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 3 | 040110103-Dairy science and Technology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 4 | 040110104-Biodiversity & Bio-resources | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 5 | 040110105-Practical | - | 18 | - | 9 | - | - | 60 | 140 | 200 |
| 6 | 040110106-Seminar | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 50 | - | 50 |
| 7 | 040110107-Project proposal preparation & presentation | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 120 | 280 | 110 | 240 | 750 | |
SEMESTER - 2
| Sr.No | Subjects | Teaching Scheme | Theory (Marks) | Practical (Marks) | Total (Marks) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory (Hours) | Practical (Hours) | Credit | CIE | SEE | CIE | SEE | ||||
| Theory | Practical | |||||||||
| 1 | 040110201-Bioprocess Technology II | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 2 | 040110202-Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 3 | 040110203-Bionanotechnology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 4 | 040110204-Marine Biotechnology & Aquaculture Practices | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 5 | 040110205-Practical | - | 18 | - | 9 | - | - | 60 | 140 | 200 |
| 6 | 040110206-Seminar | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 50 | - | 50 |
| 7 | 040110207-Project Work | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 120 | 280 | 110 | 240 | 750 | |
SEMESTER - 3
| Sr.No | Subjects | Teaching Scheme | Theory (Marks) | Practical (Marks) | Total (Marks) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory (Hours) | Practical (Hours) | Credit | CIE | SEE | CIE | SEE | ||||
| Theory | Practical | |||||||||
| 1 | 040110301-Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 2 | 040110302-Agriculture, Food and Medicinal Plants Biotechnology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 3 | 040110303-Molecular Diversity & Ecological Adaptation | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 4 | 040110304-Research Methodology | 4 | - | 4 | - | 30 | 70 | - | - | 100 |
| 5 | 040110305-Practical | - | 18 | - | 9 | - | - | 60 | 140 | 200 |
| 6 | 040110306-Seminar | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 50 | - | 50 |
| 7 | 040110307-Project Work | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 120 | 280 | 110 | 240 | 750 | |
SEMESTER - 4
| Sr.No | Subjects | Teaching Scheme | Theory (Marks) | Practical (Marks) | Total (Marks) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory (Hours) | Practical (Hours) | Credit | CIE | SEE | CIE | SEE | ||||
| Theory | Practical | |||||||||
| 1 | 040110401-Dissertation | - | 24 | - | 16 | - | - | 120 | 280 | 400 |
| 2 | 040110402-Seminar | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 55 | 120 | 175 |
| 3 | 040110403-Review Article Publication | 10 | - | 8 | - | 175 | - | - | - | 175 |
| Total | 10 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 175 | - | 175 | 400 | 750 | |
Fee Structure
1. Tuition Fee
Rs. 40,000 Per Semester.
2. Other Fee
Rs. 3,250 Per Semester
(It includes Cultural Activities, Sports Activities, Internal Examination, Laboratory support, Books support, Student Welfare, Campus Development)
3. One Time Fee
Rs. 6,150 At time of admission
(It includes College Deposit, Registration, and I-Card)
Programme Outcome (PO) & Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)
Programme Outcome (PO)
- PO 1: Knowledge: The students acquire strong theoretical background along with necessary skills and techniques in biological sciences and have the ability to use these tools in industry, hospitals, community and institutes or any other profession they would like to pursue
- PO 2: Core Competence: By studying the components of living cells, students can learn how to control, fix and modify them to our benefit. This knowledge has already lead to the creation and manufacture of products that help in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases (e.g. the production of antibiotics, insulin, and other genetically engineered medicines such as safer recombinant vaccines). Biotechnology is also playing a role in providing services in the areas like healthcare, food, agriculture, energy and the environment.
- PO 3: Breadth: Biotechnology assimilates in itself a number of disciplines. There is a great demand for biotechnologists in countless diversified industries and sectors such as, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Environmental Conservation, Genetic Engineering, Health Care, Medicine, Industrial Research and Development.
- PO 4: Preparation: In addition to the advanced aspects of enzymology, immunology, bacteriology, tissue culture and genetic engineering; during the first and second year the students are supposed to work on the research project and submit the findings in the form of dissertation. They are also introduced to the conservation aspects of biodiversity and business entrepreneurial skills.
- PO 5: Professionalism: Career opportunities for students in biotechnology are plentiful. Those specializing in different sub-disciplines of this field can easily find jobs in both private and government sector undertakings. The students who have acquired a post-graduate degree in biotechnology can easily find a suitable position in a number of industries. Major employers include industries engaged in processing and developing agricultural and biological products, bio-processing industries, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. There are ample opportunities in industries dealing with healthcare, textiles, and environmental health. Nowadays, a large number of biotechnology students are employed by different industries for environment protection activities and for the safe disposal of hazardous materials. In addition to academic study, the interested students are given opportunities to exhibit their talents in extracurricular activities through departmental competitions. The excelling students are further encouraged to participate at higher levels.
- PO 6: Evaluation: Academic performance evaluation of a student is according to a letter grading system = Total of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) + Semester End Examination (SEE).
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)
After successful completion of program the Graduates will be able to ;
- Identify and formulate healthcare, textile, cosmetics, agriculture, marine products.
- Understand biology, mechanism, and dynamics and work on laboratory techniques involving microorganisms, plants and animals tissues.
- Developing many useful products for man and cleaning the environment.