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Schreck III, C.M., D.R. Easterling, J.J. Barsugli, D.A. Coates, A. Hoell, N.C. Johnson, K.E. Kunkel, Z.M. Labe, J. Uehling, R.S. Vose, and X. Zhang (2024). A rapid response process for evaluating causes of extreme temperature events in the United States: the 2023 Texas/Louisiana heatwave as a prototype. Environmental Research: Climate, DOI:10.1088/2752-5295/ad8028
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2. Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants must have a 3 years B.Sc. degree in any discipline of Biological
Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks in related subjects.
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Biological Sciences.
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Students will be instilled with ethical principles and
commitment to professional ethics.
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Program
Career
Prospects
Academicians
Environment
Expert
Bioentrepreneurship
Scientific Writing
Forensic Science
Biopharma/Biosimilars
7. PROGRAM OUTLINE
The proposed M.Sc. programme in Biological
Science under NEP and CBCS scheme has a
total of 98 credits
Hard core courses for 52 credits (53%),
Soft core courses with choice for 12 credits
(12%),
Practical courses with 28 credits (29%)
Discipline elective courses with choice for a
total of 3 credits (3%),
Project work/Short research work 3 credits
(3%)
SEMESTER NUMBER OF PAPERS
HARD CORE
COURSE
SOFT CORE
COURSE
PRACTICAL
COURSE
PROJECT DISCIPLINE
ELECTIVES
I 4 1 out of 2 2 -
II 4 1 out of 2 2 -
III 4 1 out of 2 2 1out of 4
IV 1 1 out of 2 1 1
Total 13 4 7 1 1
10. THIRD SEMESTER COURSE CODE HOURS/WEEK
HARD CORE COURSES
Plant & Animal Cell Technology BLSH301 4
Bioinformatics, Genomics &Proteomics BLSH302 4
Bioanalytical Techniques BLSH303 4
Research Methodology & Biostatistics BLSH304 4
SOFT CORE COURSES (ANY ONE TO BE OPTED)
Gene therapy &Genetic Counseling BLSS305 3
Intellectual Property & Bioentrepreneurship BLSS306
DISCIPLINE OPEN ELECTIVES (ANY ONE TO BE OPTED)
Biology for Criminal investigation BLSE307 3
Nutrigenomics BLSE308
Ethanomedico Botany BLSE309
Entrepreneurial Zoology BLSE309
PRACTICAL COURSE
Plant & animal cell technology BLSP310 4
11. FOURTH SEMESTER COURSE CODE HOURS/WEEK
HARD CORE COURSES
Fermentation & Bioprocess Technology BLSH401 4
SOFT CORE COURSES (ANY ONE TO BE OPTED)
Cancer Biology BLSS402 3
Behavioral Science & Life Style disorders BLSS403
PRACTICAL COURSE
Bioprocess Technology BLSP404 4
Project work/Internship with Report BLSD405
12. Collaborations have been planned with the following
Companies/laboratories
Dendrite Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Learn Science A Life Science Navigators Academy
Apotex Research Pvt. Ltd.
Azyme Biosciences.
Peoples Corp and BBMP Forest Department, Bengaluru.
14. NAME QUALIFICATION TEACHING
EXP
RESEARCH
EXP
SPECIALISATION
Dr. Priyadarshini
Pillai
M. Sc., MBA (TQM), M.
Phil., Ph.D., NET
09 09 Plant Biotechnology, Protein
modelling
Mr. Shanmugam V M M. Sc., M.Phil., NET,
Ph. D (ongoing)
18 Neuromicrobiology,
Phytochemistry
Mrs. Mary Arpana
Dr. Sophia D. M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D 10 08 Clinical Biochemistry, Food
Sciences, Nanotechnology
Dr. Vinutha Bhatta M. Sc., B. Ed., Ph. D 09 Apiculture
Dr. Reema Orison
Lobo
M. Sc., Ph. D., NET, KSET 08 07 Cardiovascular Pharmacology,
Toxicology, Cytogenetics,
Tissue culture
Dr. Sowmya K. M. Sc., Ph. D., NET, KSET 06 05 Entomology, Integrated Pest
Management
Dr. Mohana B. M. Sc., B. Ed., Ph. D,
KSET
3.5 07 Microbiology, Endophytic fungi,
Tissue culture
15. Activities Conducted
Guest Lecturer on Emphasizing the
Importance of Innovation within
Research Methodology - 9th
November,2023