MSc Course Curriculum
Semester I
Core Courses 30 Credits
| Code | Title | L | T | P | C | Instructor(s) | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB 415 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | S.Nair | 3 |
| BB 540 | Microbiology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | R.Patkar, A.Banerjee | 9 |
| BB 541 | Biochemistry and Analytical Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | P.V.Balaji, P.Phale | 1 |
| BB 542 | Mathematics and statistics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | D.Agrawal, S.Kalva | XA+12C+XB |
| BB 505 | Molecular Immunology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | S.Kumar | 8 |
Total number of credits: 30 | Total number of contact hours: 15 h per week
Semester II
Core Courses 40 Credits
| Code | Title | L | T | P | C | Instructor(s) | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB 543 | iLab-I: Bioinformatics and Programming for Biologists | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | S.Sen, D.Agrawal | – |
| BB 544 | iLab-II: Integrated Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetic Engineering and Biophysics laboratory | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | S.Kumar, R.Patkar, S.Patankar, S.Shinde | – |
Total number of credits: 40 | Total number of contact hours: 40 h lab per week
Semester III + IV
Pathways 36 + 36 Credits
Option I Project in both Semester III and Semester IV: 36 credits (Semester III) and 36 credits (Semester IV) **
No theory courses in both the semesters. Internal (BSBE or other department) or external (other institute) academic projects or Industry project.
Semester III project (Academia): BB 595 (0-0-0-36) AND Semester IV project (Academia): BB 596 (0-0-0-36)
OR
Semester III project (Industry): BB 597 (0-0-0-36) AND Semester IV project (Industry): BB 598 (0-0-0-36)
Semester III project (Academia): BB 595 (0-0-0-36) AND Semester IV project (Academia): BB 596 (0-0-0-36)
OR
Semester III project (Industry): BB 597 (0-0-0-36) AND Semester IV project (Industry): BB 598 (0-0-0-36)
Option II Elective courses in Semester III (36 credits) ## + Industry project in Semester IV (36 credits)
Semester IV project (Industry): BB 598 (0-0-0-36)
Option III Elective courses in both – Semester III (36 credits) ## and Semester IV (36 credits) ##
** In case of discontinuation of projects (industry / academia) after Semester III, students must complete the rest of the credits (Semester IV) by taking equivalent elective courses. The choice of elective courses should be according to the instructions given under ##.
## Minimum 24 credits out of 36 credits should be from BSBE electives. The remaining 12 credits could be from BSBE / other departments / academic units electives.
## Minimum 24 credits out of 36 credits should be from BSBE electives. The remaining 12 credits could be from BSBE / other departments / academic units electives.
Elective Courses (Semester III) Electives
| Code | Title | L | T | P | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB 402 | Cell Biology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 405 | Molecular Biology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 414 | Molecular Diagnostics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 454 | Programming for Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| BB 521 | Biochemistry and Bioenergetics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 523 | Mathematical and Numerical Methods for Biologists | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 525 | Biological Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 527 | Molecular Enzymology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 529 | Research Methodology and Scientific Communication Skill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 530 | Biodesign | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 531 | Plant Biotechnology | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| BB 533 | Animal Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 535 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 537 | Virology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 539 | Applied Microbiology Laboratory FH | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| BB 553 | Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| BB 601 | Introduction to Bionanotechnology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 603 | Physiology for Engineers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 607 | Proteomics Principles and Techniques | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 617 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 633 | Movement neuroscience FH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 638 | Topics in Evolution# | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 645 | Drug Discovery and Development FH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 647 | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology FH# | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 659 | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| BB 665 | Biomaterials FH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 679 | Drug Delivery SH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 421 | Genetics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 706 | Fundamental and Practical Aspects of Microscopy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 805 | Experimental Techniques in Biology – II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
# Students can either take BB 647 OR BB 638.
Elective Courses (Semester IV) Electives
| Code | Title | L | T | P | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB 400 | Molecular Biophysics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 412 | Genomics and Proteomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 520 | Analytical Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 524 | Genetic Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 526 | Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 530 | Biodesign | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 532 | Molecular Mycology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 534 | Advanced Enzymology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 536 | cryo-Electron Microscopy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 606 | Cellular Electricity: Physics and Modelling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 611 | Cell Cycle and Epigenetics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 612 | Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 616 | Cellular and Tissue Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 623 | Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 624 | Microfluidics: physics and applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 626 | Modeling Biological Systems and Processes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 628 | Molecular Cell Signalling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 629 | Applied Immunology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 638 | Topics in Evolution | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 640 | Biologics SH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 642 | Protein Crystallography | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 643 | NMR in Biological Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 648 | Protein Engineering | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 650 | Advanced Structural Biology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 658 | Principles of Tissue Engineering FH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BB 670 | Introduction to Biomedical Ultrasound | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BB 705 | Fundamental Concepts in Developmental Biology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |