- 0.5108 A Candidate for being eligible for admission to the Three year Intergrated course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) must have passed Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Std. XII) in Science conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent in Science stream.
Subject Information: B.Sc. (Biotechnology)
O.5108 A Candidate for being eligible for admission to the Three year Integrated course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) must have passed Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Std.XII) in Science conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent in Science stream.
Admission will be on merit, based on order of preference as follows:
Aggregate Marks at H.S.C. or equivalent.
Aggregate Marks in Science Group (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).
Three Years No.UG/282 of
2007, Dated 16th June, 2007
Amendment No.UG/294 of 2009, Dated 28th July, 2009
Admission will be on merit, based on order of preference as follows:
Marks in Biology and Chemistry.
Marks in Biology.
A candidate who has not offered Mathematics and Statistics as one of the Subject at H.S.C. (Std.XII) shall have to satisfactorily complete a course on Mathematics and Statistics (of 15 hours duration) during the academic year of First year B.Sc. in which he is admitted.
The University of Mumbai has introduced CBSGS (Credit Based System Grading System from 2011-2012 where in the entire program is divided into Six semesters spread in the span of three years (two semesters per year). The student who enrolls for the degree program have to accumulate 20 credits per term and the degree will be conferred only when the student accumulates 120 credits during the period of Six semesters
The students who enroll for B.Sc Biotechnology has following combinations for the period of three years
1) First year- Semester I and Semester II: Foundation course
Chemistry – Biotechnology – Botany ( 2 papers + practical Each) Foundation course
2) Second year- Semester III and Semester IV: Foundation course
Chemistry – Biotechnology ( 3 papers + practical Each) Foundation course
3) Third year- Semester V and Semester VI: Biotechnology (Four papers + two Practicals)
Applied component – Horticulture and Gardening (1 paper and practical)
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
I
USBT101
Fundamentals of biotechnology
2
USBT102
Applications of biotechnology
2
USBTP1
Practicals based on above theory topics
2
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
II
USBT201
Fundamentals of biotechnology
2
USBT202
Applications of biotechnology
2
USBTP2
Practicals based on above theory topics
2
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
III
USBT301
Microbial growth kinetics ,Biotechnology Medical Applications
Microbiology of Air ,Microbiology of Water
Fermenter and media Sterilization
2
USBT302
Chromosomal basis of inheritance, sex linkage Genetic Recombination
Replication of DNA DNA damage and repair
Study of chromosomes Gene mutation
2
USBT303
Enzymes Enzyme regulation
Catabolism Amino acid metabolism
Chromatography, Colorimeter
2
USBTP3
Practicals based on above theory topics
3
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
IV
USBT401
Biotechnology Medical Applications Virology
Microbiology of Waste water, Microbiology of soil
Types of fermentor Industrial Microbiology
2
USBT402
Genetic Tools Genetic mapping in eukaryotes
Transcription Translation
Determination of sex Non Mendelian genetics
2
USBT403
Bioenergetics Vitamins and Coenzymes
Oxidative and reductive phosphorylation Photophosphorylation
Microscope Electrophoresis
2
USBTP4
Practicals based on above theory topicsz
3
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
V
USBT501
Cell biology and ATC
2.5
USBT502
Immunology and Biochemistry
2.5
USBT503
Molecular Biology
2.5
USBT504
Industrial Biotechnology
2.5
Practicals based on above theory topics
Applied component
3+3
Applied component
Horticulture and Gardening (theory + practs)
(2+2)
Semester
Course Code
Title of the Course
Credits
VI
USBT601
Medical Microbiology ,Biostatistics Bioinformatics
2.5
USBT602
Endocrinology and Instrumentation
2.5
USBT603
Principles Gene Cloning & Recombined DNA Tech.
2.5
USBT604
Plant Biotechnology & Environmental Biotech.
2.5
USBTP7 and
USBTP8
Practicals based on above theory topics
3+3
Applied component
Horticulture and Gardening (theory + practs)
(2+2)
Subject Information: B.Sc. (Biotechnology)
O.5108 A Candidate for being eligible for admission to the Three year Integrated course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) must have passed Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Std.XII) in Science conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent in Science stream.
Admission will be on merit, based on order of preference as follows:
Aggregate Marks at H.S.C. or equivalent.
Aggregate Marks in Science Group (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).
Three Years No.UG/282 of
2007, Dated 16th June, 2007
Amendment No.UG/294 of 2009, Dated 28th July, 2009
Admission will be on merit, based on order of preference as follows:
Marks in Biology and Chemistry.
Marks in Biology.
A candidate who has not offered Mathematics and Statistics as one of the Subject at H.S.C. (Std.XII) shall have to satisfactorily complete a course on Mathematics and Statistics (of 15 hours duration) during the academic year of First year B.Sc. in which he is admitted.
The University of Mumbai has introduced CBSGS (Credit Based System Grading System from 2011-2012 where in the entire program is divided into Six semesters spread in the span of three years (two semesters per year). The student who enrolls for the degree program have to accumulate 20 credits per term and the degree will be conferred only when the student accumulates 120 credits during the period of Six semesters
The students who enroll for B.Sc Biotechnology has following combinations for the period of three years
1) First year- Semester I and Semester II: Foundation course
Chemistry – Biotechnology – Botany ( 2 papers + practical Each) Foundation course
2) Second year- Semester III and Semester IV: Foundation course
Chemistry – Biotechnology ( 3 papers + practical Each) Foundation course
3) Third year- Semester V and Semester VI: Biotechnology (Four papers + two Practicals)
Applied component – Horticulture and Gardening (1 paper and practical)
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | USBT101 | Fundamentals of biotechnology | 2 |
| USBT102 | Applications of biotechnology | 2 | |
| USBTP1 | Practicals based on above theory topics | 2 |
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | USBT201 | Fundamentals of biotechnology | 2 |
| USBT202 | Applications of biotechnology | 2 | |
| USBTP2 | Practicals based on above theory topics | 2 |
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | USBT301 | Microbial growth kinetics ,Biotechnology Medical Applications Microbiology of Air ,Microbiology of Water Fermenter and media Sterilization |
2 |
| USBT302 | Chromosomal basis of inheritance, sex linkage Genetic Recombination
Replication of DNA DNA damage and repair Study of chromosomes Gene mutation |
2 | |
| USBT303 | Enzymes Enzyme regulation
Catabolism Amino acid metabolism Chromatography, Colorimeter |
2 | |
| USBTP3 | Practicals based on above theory topics | 3 |
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | USBT401 | Biotechnology Medical Applications Virology
Microbiology of Waste water, Microbiology of soil Types of fermentor Industrial Microbiology |
2 |
| USBT402 | Genetic Tools Genetic mapping in eukaryotes
Transcription Translation Determination of sex Non Mendelian genetics |
2 | |
| USBT403 | Bioenergetics Vitamins and Coenzymes
Oxidative and reductive phosphorylation Photophosphorylation Microscope Electrophoresis |
2 | |
| USBTP4 | Practicals based on above theory topicsz | 3 |
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | USBT501 | Cell biology and ATC | 2.5 |
| USBT502 | Immunology and Biochemistry | 2.5 | |
| USBT503 | Molecular Biology | 2.5 | |
| USBT504 | Industrial Biotechnology | 2.5 | |
| Practicals based on above theory topics | Applied component | 3+3 | |
| Applied component | Horticulture and Gardening (theory + practs) | (2+2) |
| Semester | Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI | USBT601 | Medical Microbiology ,Biostatistics Bioinformatics | 2.5 |
| USBT602 | Endocrinology and Instrumentation | 2.5 | |
| USBT603 | Principles Gene Cloning & Recombined DNA Tech. | 2.5 | |
| USBT604 | Plant Biotechnology & Environmental Biotech. | 2.5 | |
| USBTP7 and USBTP8 | Practicals based on above theory topics | 3+3 | |
| Applied component | Horticulture and Gardening (theory + practs) | (2+2) |