B. Sc. in Biochemistry with DMLT
(Students admitted from 2019–20)
Scheme of Study

I Semester (26 Credits)

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
ENG122 General English 3 1 0 4
BIS101 Biomolecules 4 1 0 5
BIS102 Human Physiology 4 0 0 4
CHY116 Organic Chemistry 4 0 0 4
CSS112 Fundamentals of Computing 4 0 0 4
BIS103 Basic Biochemical analysis Laboratory 0 0 2 1
CHY117 Chemistry  Laboratory – I 0 0 2 1
CSS103 Office Management Tools Laboratory 0 0 2 1
ENG128 Ethics – I 1 0 0 1
TNP103R01 Personality Development  - I 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 21 2 6 26

II Semester (22 Credits)

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
ENG123 Effective reading strategies 3 1 0 4
CHY226 Analytical Techniques 4 0 0 4
BIS104 Introduction to Cell Biology 4 0 0 4
MAT122 Biostatistics 3 1 0 4
CHY118 Environmental Studies 2 0 0 2
CHY227 Analytical Techniques Laboratory 0 0 2 1
CHY228 Chemistry Laboratory – II 0 0 2 1
ENG129 Ethics – II 1 0 0 1
TNP104R01 Personality Development  - II 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 18 2 4 22

III Semester (24 Credits)

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
ENG124 Basic Writing & One-Act-Plays 3 1 0 4
BIS201 Enzymology  4 0 0 4
BIS202 Molecular Biology 4 0 0 4
BIS105 Nutrition & Dietetics 4 0 0 4
BIS203 Anatomy 4 0 0 4
BIS106 Enzymes Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS107 Molecular Biology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS108 Food analysis Laboratory 0 0 2 1
TNP107 Personality Development - III 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 20 1 6 24

IV Semester (27 Credits)


Course Code
Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
ENG125 Glimpses of Literature 3 1 0 4
BIS204 Essentials of Immunology 5 0 0 5
BIS205 Bioenergetics & Metabolism 4 1 0 5
BIS109 Fundamentals of Bioinformatics 4 0 0 4
BIS206 Medical Biochemistry 4 0 0 4
BIS110 Essentials of Immunology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS111 Bioinformatics Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS112 Medical Biochemistry  Laboratory 0 0 2 1
TNP108 Personality Development  - IV 1 0 0 1
BIS217 Hospital Internship – I  0 0 - 1
TOTAL 21 2 6 27

*Hospital Internship – I = 40 hours per semester
V Semester (29 Credits)

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
BIS301R01 Molecular Cloning Techniques 4 0 0 4
BIS207 Microbiology 4 0 0 4
BIS302 Forensic Science 4 0 0 4
BIS113 Clinical pathology 4 0 0 4
BIS114 Haematology & its disorders 4 0 0 4
BIS XXX Elective – I 3 0 0 3
BIS115 Microbiology  Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS116 Haematology & Pathology Laboratory 0 0 2 1
ENG209 Communication Skills in English “A” level 2 1 0 3
BIS218 Hospital Internship - II 0 0 - 1
TOTAL 25 1 4   29

*Hospital Internship – II = 40 hours per semester
VI Semester (25 Credits)

Course Code Course Name No of Contact Hours / Week Credits
L T P
CHY229R01 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4 0 0 4
BIS208R01 Clinical Microbiology 4 0 0 4
BIS117R01 Plant Physiology 4 0 0 4
BIS209 Body Fluid Analysis 4 0 0 4
BISXXX Elective – II 3 0 0  3
BIS303 Endocrinology 4 0 0 4
BIS118 Clinical Microbiology  Laboratory 0 0 2 1
BIS119 Plant Biochemistry  Laboratory 0 0 2 1
TOTAL 23 0 4   25

Total No. of Credits 153
LIST OF ELECTIVES

Elective – I (V Semester)
Course code Course Name L T P C
BIS306 Biofilm & Microbiome. 3 0 0 3
BIS219 Clinical Research
BIS220 Dairy Technology,
BIS221 Epidemiology & Public health
BIS222 Food safety & Quality Management,
Elective – II (VI Semester)
Course code Course Name L T P C
BIS223 Modern Concepts in Horticulture 3 0 0 3
BIS224 Post-harvest Technology
BIS225 Principles of Organic Farming
BIS226 Toxicology
BIS227 Vermiculture& Mushroom Technology

Internship-Mandatory:
Students must have taken up 20 days internship in reputed hospitals or clinical laboratories during IV and V semester and submit the report.
Credit distribution:Total Credits:153

I II III IV V VI Total
Languages 4 4 4 4 - - 16
Core 20 14 19 22 26 25 126
Skill Enhancement Course 2 3 5
Ability Enhancement Course    1 1 1 1 4
Ethics 1 1 2
Total 26 22 24 27 29 25 153

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