Courses
Courses for the MPhil Biotechnology are designed in consultation with relevant heads of academic units and relevant stakeholders. In addition to the core courses, a candidate is required to choose at least an elective course in a specific area of specialization, i.e., Plant Science, Animal Science, Food Biotechnology and, Soil and Environmental Biotechnology. The Lecture hours (L), Practical hours (P) and Total Credit hours (C) are indicated in the programme outline.
MPHIL PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
SEMESTER 1
Core courses | T | P | C |
BIOT 603 Genomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 605 Advanced Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 607 Bioethics and Biosafety | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Elective courses (students should take a minimum of one elective) |
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Plant Biotechnology |
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Core courses | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 611 Molecular Plant Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 613 Molecular Evolution of Plants | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 615 Plant Tissue culture | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Animal Biotechnology |
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BIOT 617 Biotechnology in Animal Science | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 619 Advances in Immunology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Food Biotechnology |
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BIOT 621 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 623 Food Process and Product Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 625 Fermentation and Enzyme Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Soil and Environmental Biotechnology |
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BIOT 627 Bioconversions of Biomass | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 629 Agricultural Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 631 Microbial Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Year 1
SEMESTER 2
Core courses | T | P | C |
BIOT 602 Advanced Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 604 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 606 Biostatistics and Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 610 Seminar I: Research Proposal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Elective courses (students should take a minimum of one elective) |
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Plant Biotechnology |
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BIOT 612 Plant Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 614 Genomics for Plant Breeding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 616 Molecular Plant Pathology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Animal Biotechnology |
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BIOT 618 Advanced Animal Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 622 Molecular Diagnostics for Animal Health | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 624 Animal Breeding and Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Food Biotechnology |
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BIOT 626 Food Safety and Regulations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 628 Industrial Microorganisms | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Soil and Environmental Biotechnology |
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BIOT 632 Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 634 Plant, Soil and Microbe Interactions | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 636 Environmental Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 638 Bioremediation of Polluted Ecosystems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOT 642 Hazardous Waste Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Year 2
SEMESTER 1
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BIOT 620 Seminar II: Provisional Thesis Findings Report | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Year 2
SEMESTER 2
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BIOT 600 Thesis | 0 | 30 | 30 |