This
is a 3 year B.Sc. Degree program which is divided
into 6 semesters. This program prepares graduates
for careers in Life Science in the fields of Biotechnology,
Biochemistry and Genetics.
Apart from these subjects, a student gets an opportunity
to learn compulsory subjects like Computer
Fundamentals, Indian Constitution and
Environmental Science which is
an added advantage.
About
the Course Subjects :
Biotechnology :
Biotechnology is the science which deals with
the technology in biological science where application
of knowledge of genes and genetic materials for
the betterment of human welfare is employed. Biotechnology
is a combination of microbial gene technology,
cell biology, genetic engineering, molecular biology,
recombinant DNA technology, plant and animal biotechnology.
It is a highly evolved subject which deals with
the latest scientific techniques.
Study of biotechnology at graduation level
enables students to take up specialized sciences
such as molecular biology, genetic engineering,
microbial gene technology, medical biotechnology
at post graduation level. They can also do MBA
in biotechnology.
Biochemistry :
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical bases
of life, aiming to describe the structure and
activities of living organisms in chemical terms.
Biochemistry provides knowledge about how intimate
molecules co-operate to give rise to the extraordinary
phenomenon of life. It attempts to unravel the
mechanisms behind the organized and controlled
manner in which cells carry out their metabolic
reactions. Biochemistry is truly interdisciplinary
science, drawing from and contributing to agriculture,
biology, genetics, microbiology, fermentation
technology, medicine, physiology, immunology,
pharmacology, nutrition, biophysics, molecular
biology, biotechnology and other fields.
Genetics :
Genetics:
One of the most important subdivisions of the
science of biology is genetics, the study of
heredity. Genetics deals with the way in which
characteristics are transmitted from one generation
to the next, but also with the actions of the
units of heredity as they bring about the characteristics
which they control.
The application of our knowledge
of genetics to the field of medicine has revealed
the great importance of heredity in the case
of many of the diseases of mankind. Genetics
also has its value in preventive medicine. There
are even legal applications of the principles
of heredity. Court cases involving questions
of disputed parentage may often be solved by
an analysis of blood types or other inherited
characters.
The science of genetics
also includes a branch of study which is sometimes
called “Eugenics”. This is the application
of the principles of heredity to the improvement
of mankind. Through rigid applications of our
knowledge of inheritance have been able to produce
domestic animals with superior qualities. Thus
we see that the study of genetics promises to
be not only very interesting but intensely practical
& well worth while.
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Mission
Biotechnology :