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B.Sc Biotechnology

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Syllabus

B.Sc. Biotechnology

I Year

II Year

III Year

Semester - I

Semester - III

Semester - V

Language:

Tamil Paper - I

Language Paper – III

Core Paper IX – Animal & Medical Biotechnology

English : Paper - I

English Paper – III

Core Paper X - Bioinformatics

Core Subject: Cell and Molecular Developmental Biology

Core Paper V Genetic Engineering

Core Paper XI - Immunology

Allied: Paper I – Biological Chemistry

Core Paper iVPracticals III

Core Paper XII – Practicals V

Allied I-Paper I Fundamentals of Microbiology

Allied – III-Paper –I Essentials of Biochemistry

Elective-I – Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, NnoBiotechnology

Skill Enhancement: : Mushroom Cultivation

Paper – II -Practical III

Value Education

Foundation (Bridge) Course: Introduction to Biotechnology

Environmental Studies

Semester - II

Semester - IV

Semester - VI

Language: Tamil Paper - II

Language –Paper- IV

Core Paper XIII – Industrial Biotechnology

English : Paper - II

English Paper- IV

Core Paper XIV –Environmental Biotechnology

Core Subject: Genetics

Core Paper VII –Plant Biotechnology

Core Paper XV – Practicals VI

Allied:  Fundamentals of Microbiology

Core Paper VIII Practicals IV

Project

Allied Practical : Fundamentals of Microbiology

Allied – IV-Paper –I Bioinstrumentation and Biostatistics

Add-On Courses

Value-added courses are offered with a duration of the course

The Department of Biotechnology offers add-on courses along with UG/PG courses from the academic year 2015-2016 onwards.

BSS Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology .  2 year

The course is affiliated with Bharat Sevak Samaj Vocational Education, Affiliation No: (TN/7732). Medical laboratory technicians can work in private hospitals, nursing homes, blood banks, and pathology laboratories and can also run a private medical laboratory. In addition to that, if the biotechnology students want to enter the Medical Biotechnology field, this will be an added qualification for them.

Other Add-on courses for UG/PG courses

·         Mushroom Cultivation Technology - 30 hrs

·         Advanced Tools in Bioinformatics - 30hrs

·         Biofertilizer and Biopesticides Production - 30hrs

·         Microbial Quality Control - 30hrs

·         Manufacturing ELIZA kits and PCR diagnostic kits -30hrs

 

University of Madras Rank Holders

PRIYADHARSINI
Rank 2nd PRIYADHARSINI
B.Sc Biotechnology
2010-2013
CHRISTINA DILO
Rank 1st CHRISTINA DILO
B.Sc Biotechnology
2012-2015
ARUNKUMAR S
Rank 8th ARUNKUMAR S
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2015
MURUGAN R
Rank 10th MURUGAN R
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2015
VIMALA A
Rank 1st VIMALA A
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2015
AMUTHA VALLI
Rank 10th AMUTHA VALLI
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2016
HELEN MONICA
Rank 7th HELEN MONICA
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2016
SHINY SHAJIL
Rank 1st SHINY SHAJIL
B.Sc Biotechnology
2013-2016
JENISHA E
Rank 9th JENISHA E
B.Sc Biotechnology
2014-2016
KAVITHA J
Rank 10th KAVITHA J
B.Sc Biotechnology
2014-2016
NEHA MARY
Rank 8th NEHA MARY
B.Sc Biotechnology
2014-2016
RUDEV PRITI
Rank 6th RUDEV PRITI
B.Sc Biotechnology
2014-2016
L THARINI
Rank 6th L THARINI
B.Sc Biotechnology
2015-2018
M MYTHILI DIVYA
Rank 5th M MYTHILI DIVYA
B.Sc Biotechnology
2015-2018
Aarthi R
Rank 10th Aarthi R
B.Sc Biotechnology
2016-2019
Punithavathy S
Rank 8th Punithavathy S
B.Sc Biotechnology
2016-2019
Praisy Joy Bell I
Rank 2nd Praisy Joy Bell I
B.Sc Biotechnology
2016-2019
Nikitha C
Rank 7 Nikitha C
B.Sc Biotechnology
2018-2021
Shivangi Patre
Rank 6 Shivangi Patre
B.Sc Biotechnology
2018-2021
Sowmya D
Rank 3 Sowmya D
B.Sc Biotechnology
2018-2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Biotechnology is the branch of science which deals about the benefits and application of plants, animals and microbial cell cultures at the technological level. Today, biotechnology covers many different disciplines (eg. genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, etc.). New technologies and products are developed every year within the areas of eg. medicine (development of new medicines and therapies), agriculture (development of genetically modified plants, biofuels, biological treatment) or industrial biotechnology (production of chemicals, paper, textiles and food).

Top five branches of biotechnology are: 1. Animal Biotechnology - It deals with the development of transgenic animals for increased milk or meat production with resistance to various diseases.

2. Medical Biotechnology - Deals about the large scale production of hormones, blood serum proteins; in the development of antibiotics, and other medically useful products.

3. Industrial Biotechnology - It deals with commercial production of various useful organic substances.

4. Environmental Biotechnology - It deals with detoxification of waste and industrial effluents, treatment of sewage water, and control of plant diseases and insects through the use of biological agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc.

5. Plant Biotechnology - It deals with development of transgenic plants with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses; development of haploids, embryo rescue, clonal multiplication, cryopreservation, etc..

The course offered by HCAS is Biotechnology, which covers all the above branches of the subjects. The curriculum is designed and provided by the University of Madras, which covers all the above said branches. Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary science which encompasses areas viz. Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Virology, Plant and Animal Tissue Culture, Chemistry and Engineering. It is a fast emerging “cutting edge” science with distinctive advantages as it finds applications in practically all aspects of life. The subject offers exciting opportunities in various fields from basic research to an industry oriented career.

The college offers B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Biotechnology programmes. Admissions process for all the programmes start in the month of April for B. Sc., M. Sc., and M. Phil.

For the Ph. D., program, it will be done twice a year (June & December) as per the guidelines given by the University of Madras. Entrance examinations will be conducted by the college and rank list will be send to University of Madras for approval.

To improve the employability of the students at the first-degree level, parallel utility-oriented certificate/diploma courses have been introduced. The students can avail of these career-oriented courses and gain a dual degree on graduating.

Under the programme, each student would be awarded an additional certificate /diploma in the ‘add-on’ course opted for. The department offers Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) affiliated to Bharat Sevak Samaj Vocational Education, Affiliation No: (TN/7732). National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is a project of MHRD initiated by seven Indian Institutes along with the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore in 2003, to provide quality education to anyone interested in learning from the IITs. Our college is a nodal center for NPTEL courses, and every year more than 50 different certificate courses have been offered in the Biotechnology branch itself as free education.

It is one of the fastest growing sectors in India and is expected to play a key role in shaping India’s rapidly developing economy.

 

The areas include:

  • Research and development

  • Quality assurance/regulatory affairs

  • Manufacturing

  • Clinical research

  • Government (policymaking)

  • Software engineering

  • Food, animal, and environmental science

  • Sales and technical support

  • Business management

  • Project management