I Semester- BT 1.1

BIOMOLECULES AND CELL BIOLOGY

• Explain the definition, classification, biological function, structure, and interactions of biomolecules.

• Discuss and differentiate the basic structure and function of cell components in prokaryotes and eukaryotes cells.

• Analyse the functioning of life at the cellular level.

• Understand the need for and apply knowledge of Biotechnology to solve problems in the areas of Medicine, Agriculture, Fermentation technology, Food processing, and the environment, and develop entrepreneurial ideas.

• Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory skills like preparation of solutions and culture media, handling of equipment, aseptic techniques, micropipetting, and maintaining scientific laboratory manuals.

• Perform and analyse the results of experiments using basic laboratory techniques in molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, like agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion, bacterial transformations and PCR, immunology, and plant tissue culture.

• Ability to present their project work through written, oral, and visual presentations.

• Exhibit an ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Get exposure to current scientific literature, computer programmes, and web information pertaining to Biotechnology.

II Semester – BT 2.1

MICROBIOLOGY AND GENETICS

• Explain the principles and applications of various types of microscopy.

• Describe the structure and classification, staining, culturing, and physiology of microorganisms.

• Restate the various types of gene intert.

III Semester – BT 3.1

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

• Explain the concepts of DNA replication, DNA damage and repair, and gene expression in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.

• Perform the statistical analysis of the experimental outcomes.

IV Semester -BT 4.1

GENETIC ENGINEERING

• Explain the basic principles and the tools and techniques of Genetic engineering.

• Describe the applications of genetic engineering in various fields.

• Debate on ethical issues concerned with Genetic engineering.

V Semester – BT 5.1

IMMUNOLOGY AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Explain the concepts of innate and adaptive immune responses and techniques for clinical diagnosis.

• Illustrate the methodology for establishing animal cell culture.

• Describe the importance of engineering animal cells for the production of therapeutic proteins.

BT 5.2

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Establish different types of plant cultures.

• Apply the technical skills learned to establish nurseries for horticultural and agricultural crops.

• Compare the pros and cons of transgenic plants for the environment.

• Explain the concepts of intellectual property management and the handling of GMOs.

VI Semester -BT 6.1

INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Illustrate the various aspects of Biotechnological applications in Fermentation industries.

• Describe the principles underlying the design of fermenters, fermentation processes, downstream processing, and their applications.

•Integrate scientific and technological knowledge on the use of bioprocesses for industrial products.

• Apply the practical skills for entrepreneurial development.

BT 6.2

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS

• Apply the concepts of Biotechnology in Environmental management.

• Describe the concept of pollution management.

• Perform multiple sequence and pair-wise alignments using bioinformatics tools.

• Elucidate the phylogenetic relationship

• Explain the basics of NGS.