Note: Overall 134 teaching credit hours for BS (Hons) are mandatory. The department will offer the courses keeping in view the availability of teachers and nature of research to be conducted.
MPhil/PhD Biochemistry
*BCH-701
Fundamentals of Biochemistry
(Deficiency)
3(3 – 0)
BCH -702
Enzyme Production &Engineering
3(3 – 0)
BCH -703
Concepts in Genetic Engineering
3(3 – 0)
BCH -704
Environmental Biochemistry
3(3 – 0)
BCH-705
Hormones & Chemical Regulators
3(3 – 0)
BCH-706
Applied Biochemistry
3(3 – 0)
BCH-707
Advance Biochemical Techniques
3(1 - 2)
BCH-708
Advanced Medical Biochemistry
3(3 – 0)
BCH -709
Inherited Diseases &
Molecular Medicines
3(3 – 0)
BCH -710
Biochemistry of drugs
3(3-0)
*BCH -711
Advanced Cell Biology
3(3 - 0)
BCH -712
Proteomics & Protein Engineering
3(3 – 0)
BCH -713
Blood & Immunochemistry
3(3 – 0)
BCH -714
Advanced Fermentation &
Biochemical Engineering
3(3 – 0)
*BCH -715
Regulation of Metabolism in Health & Disease
3(3 – 0)
BCH-716
Gene Expression and Manipulation
3(3 – 0)
*BCH -717
Biochemistry of Control System
3(3 – 0)
BCH-722
Bioremediation
3(3-0)
*BCH-723
Research strategies & scientific writing
3(3-0)
BCH-724
Body fluids & Mineral metabolism
3(3-0)
BCH-725
Forensic Biochemistry
3(2-1)
BCH-719
Cell cycle, regulation and membrane trafficking
3(3-0)
BCH-721
Biochemistry of Aging
3(3-0)
STAT-795
Statistics for Research
3(2−1)
BCH -728
Seminar I (General)
1(1 – 0)
BCH -729
Seminar II (Research)
1(1 – 0)
BCH-730
Research and Thesis
6(0 - 6)
OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS For PhD
*STAT-795
Statistics for Research
3(2−1)
BCH 758
Seminar I (General)
1 (1 – 0)
BCH 759
Seminar II (Research)
1 (1 – 0)
BCH 760
Research and Thesis
*Core courses for MPhil program; the students will have to take four core courses as and when offered by the department.
*PhD. Students will take two core courses if they have not studied in MPhil or previous studies.
Note: Overall 24 teaching credit hours for MPhil are mandatory and Overall 18 teaching credit hours for PhD program are mandatory. However, the research supervisor of students may recommend additional courses. The department will offer the courses keeping in view the availability of teachers and nature of research to be conducted.
Vision
A highly motivated vision of the department is to induce the basic and modern knowledge of Biochemistry and to impart modern teaching methods in the student’s learning process, so that they can lead the nation in this discipline.
Mission
Department of Biochemistry has a very modern and innovative mission of nurturing a conducive environment of biochemistry in the nation as a whole to get a leading position by fulfilling the needs of skilled man powers of speeding emerging biotech industry.
Introduction
Biochemistry is the science concerned with the chemical basis of life. Biochemistry incorporates everything in size between a molecule and a cell and all the interactions between them. The aim of biochemists is to describe in molecular terms the structures, mechanisms and chemical processes shared by all organisms, providing organizing principles that underlie life in all its diverse forms. So a biochemist would study about these molecules namely carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Biochemist also studies their reactions and what affects them and in what ways. Biochemistry is thus a study of the compounds found inside living beings, the processes involved with the focus on the role, function and structure of these molecules.
Biochemistry now encompasses all of the molecular and cellular life sciences. Scientific topics falling under the broad description of biochemistry include genetics, immunology, virology, developmental biology, neurobiology, cell biology and structural biology. A recent milestone in biochemistry was the completion of the Human Genome Project and stem cell therapy. There has never been a better time to study biochemistry. With the introduction of newer methods in science and technology, the scope in biochemistry is much greater than before. In fact, biochemistry is one course that is selected by most of today’s students. This is because of the challenging nature of the course and the lucrative jobs that can be got after the completion of studies in this field. There are quite a few fields where Biochemists can find employment.
