B.Sc B.Sc Biotechnology(Hons)
Single Major Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary subject which embeds basic principles of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics etc., and finds applications in variety of fields from Medicine to Agriculture and from Environment to Sericulture. This subject was introduced with an aim to provide scientific and technical solutions to Mankind. The subject has revolutionized since then. Biotechnology scenario in the world is changing rapidly and dynamically. Keeping a beat to the global demands for manpower in this field of Biotechnology.
- A Single Major Program in Biotechnology was introduced in this college in the year 2023-24.
- The Department is offering a three year undergraduate bachelors degree in Single Major Program in Biotechnology , keeping in view local demands, job and research opportunities.
- The curriculum and syllabi is designed to impart theoretical and practical knowledge in Plant biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry,Bioinformatics, Industrial Biotechnoloy , Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR.
The strength of the department is its enthusiastic and student friendly staff who have been drawn from reputed universities like Hyderadad Central University and Periyar university, Tamilnadu, JNTUH, Andhra University, Andhra University-Vishakapatnam, A.P.. The teachers are available to the students for academic as well as personal counselling. The faculty also guides the students during their participation in a number of co-curricular as well as extra curricular activities across various colleges, institutes and universities.
The honours degree in a single major would give the students an opportunity to pursue an in-depth study of a particular subject or discipline, and equip them with the knowledge required to pursue a Ph.D that need independent learning and research.
Along with the single major, the students will also study one minor course ( non biotechnology courses), which can be done either online (such as Swayam, NPTEL, UGC, or any other Edu Tech company) or offline mode.
The minor courses are introduced to enhance the employability skills of students and are offered as an open vertical.
Students will be eligible to pursue a postgraduate (PG) course in the minor selected, as the minor courses are assigned with 24 credits required for admission into PG programme in a particular subject.
Hence an over all program with the following features is designed.
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Credit-based courses with well-defined learning outcomes, ensuring outcome-based education.
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Courses on Life Skills with flexibility of choice in choosing the courses.
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Skill Development Courses (SDCs) to acquire multidisciplinary skills. Choice is given to the students to choose the courses in different domains, arts or commerce or science.
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Skill Enhancement Courses (SECs) to ensure skills required for the future world of work in the specific domain areas of study. Flexibility in choosing the courses is given to the students by offering multiple courses.
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