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M.Sc. Programmes Affiliated
to M. G. University , Kottayam offered at SIBBR&D
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SCMS, the premier
professional academic group in Cochin, offers for the first time
in India, M.Sc programmes in the frontier areas of biotechnology
like Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Genomics,
Proteomics, Toxicology, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at
the Biotechnology Division of SCMS School of Technology and
Management, Cochin.
All these
programmes are research oriented and are delivered at the SCMS
Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Research & Development
Division of the SCMS Group, which already has a well equipped
research lab functioning since 2007. An efficient team of
scientists under the Directorship of the nationally reputed
Bioscientist Dr. C. Mohan Kumar has been conducting research on
areas like Transgenic crops, Genetic Disorders, Molecular
Diagnosis of Diseases, Gene Sequencing, Primer Synthesis and
Designing, DNA Finger Printing, Genetic Polymorphism – RAPD,
RFLP, AFLP & DDRT, Micro Array analysis and Quantification of
gene expression by Real Time PCR.
The
Biotechnology Research Institute of SCMS Group is already a
centre for research based degrees of M.Tech, Integrated Ph.D and
Ph.D of Anna University Coimbatore in the frontier areas of
biotechnology.
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General Information
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Under U.O. No:
3892/2622/01/08/Ac.A VII Dated 29th August 2009 Mahatma
Gandhi University, Kottayam, has given approval for 4 Post
Graduate Programmes in advanced areas of Biotechnology and
Bioscience. All the courses will be started from 2009 – 2010
academic year with an intake of 20 seats. The courses are:
I. M.Sc.
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
II. M.Sc.
Genomics and Proteomics
III. M.Sc.
Toxicology
IV. M.Sc.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
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M.Sc.
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
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Eligibility and Admission: - Graduates in Biotechnology,
Bioinformatics, Agriculture, Biophysics, Biochemistry,
Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and other
Biological Sciences from a university recognized by UGC are
eligible. Graduates of Biomedical Engineering and Biotech
Engineering can also apply. Selection of the candidates will
be done as per the rules and regulations of M. G University,
Kottayam.
Curriculum &
Course plan:-Course of study will be extended over a period of
two academic years under four semester system.
Semester -I I
Fundamental Genetics II Molecular organization of Chromosome; Theory
of Heredity III Molecular structure of Nucleic Acid; Gene Regulation
& Expression IV Practical-I
Semester -II V
Biomolecules- Synthesis, Structure and Metabolism VI Molecular
analysis of Biomolecules VII Oncogenes, Immunopathogenisis and
Diagonostics. VIII Practical-II
Semester -III IX
Transgenics- Microbes & Plants X Transgenics- Animals, Bioethics &
IPR. XI Genbank Data & Proteomics. XII Practical-III
Semester -IV XIII
Dissertation XIV Comprehensive Viva-voce & Presentation of
Dissertation |
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M.Sc. Genomics and Proteomics
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Eligibility and Admission:
- Graduates in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Agriculture,
Biophysics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology,
Microbiology and other Biological Sciences from a university
recognized by UGC are eligible. Graduates of Biomedical
Engineering and Biotech Engineering can also apply. Selection of
the candidates will be done as per the rules and regulations of
M. G University, Kottayam.
Curriculum & Course plan:-Course of
study will be extended over a period of two academic years under
four semester system.
Semester-I I
Fundamental Genetics II Molecular organisation of Chromosome;
Theory of Heredity III Molecular structure of Nucleic Acid; Gene
Regulation & expression IV Practical-I
Semester-II V
Biomolecules- Synthesis, Structure and metabolism VI Molecular
analysis of Biomolecules VII Immunogenetics & Diagnostics VIII
Practical-II
Semester-III IX
Genomes- Type, Function & Analysis X Proteomics XI
Bioinformatics XII Practical-III
Semester-IV
XIII Dissertation XIV Comprehensive Viva-voce & Presentation of
Dissertation
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M.Sc.
Toxicology |
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Eligibility and Admission:-
Graduation in Pharmacology, Biological Sciences,
Biotechnology, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Biophysics,
Biochemistry, Chemistry ,Agriculture, Botany, Zoology,
Microbiology and other biological sciences from a university
recognized by the UGC. Biomedical, Biochemical & Biotech
Engineering graduates can also apply. Selection of the
candidates will be done as per the rules and regulations of
M. G University, Kottayam.
Curriculum & Course plan:-Course
of study will be extended over a period of two academic
years under four semester system. Semester-I I Toxicology-
Principles of Toxic action & Mechanism II Genetic Toxicology
and Carcinogenesis III Behavioral & NeuroToxicology IV
Practical-I
Semester-II
V Ecotoxicology & Nutritional toxicology VI Clinical &
Nanotoxicology VII Radiation Toxicology VIII Practical-II
Semester-III X Molecular & Phytotoxicology X Principles of
risk Assessment XI Regulatory Toxicology XII Practical-III
Semester-IV
XIII Dissertation XIV Comprehensive Viva-Voce & Presentation
of Dissertation work |
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M.Sc.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering |
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Eligibility and Admission: - Graduation in Chemistry,
Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Veterinary Science,
Biophysics, Biochemistry, Physics and other Biological
Sciences from a university recognized by UGC. Graduates of
Biomedical Engineering and Biotech Engineering can also
apply. . Selection of the candidates will be done as per the
rules and regulations of M. G University, Kottayam.
Curriculum & Course plan:-Course of study will be
extended over a period of two academic years under four
semester system.
Semester-I
I Human Anatomy & Physiology II Human Diseases & Tissue
Failure III Biomaterials- Fundamentals & Applications IV
Practical-I
Semester-II
V Implant materials – metallic & Ceramic VI Polymeric &
Composite Implant Materials VII Biological Implant materials
& Nanomaterials VIII Practical-II
Semester-III IX Tissue Engineering – Principles &
Applications X Bioartificial Construct Technology &
Approaches in Regenerative medicine XI Stem cells &
Molecular Tissue Engineering XII Practical-III
Semester-IV
XIII Dissertation XIV Comprehensive Viva-voce & Presentation
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Information Common to all
programmes
Information
Common to all programmes
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Curriculum: Course of study will be over a period of
two academic years under four semester system.
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Scheme of examination: The examination for the award
of degree will consist of theory and practical papers,
dissertation and comprehensive viva-voce. There will be
examinations at the end of each semester for theory and
practical. Each semester consists of 3 theory papers and
1 practical. The 4th semester of the course will be
exclusively focused on research work for the completion
of the project study (dissertation). The dissertation
shall be submitted at the end of 4th semester. There
shall also be a comprehensive viva-voce along with the
presentation of dissertation work at the end of the 4th
semester.
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Dissertation: Each candidate shall submit a
dissertation in four copies of the research project
undertaken by him/her at the end of 4th semester to the
University for valuation.
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Comprehensive Viva-voce: This shall be held at the
end of the 4th semester and shall cover all the topics
of course along with the presentation of the
dissertation work.
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For a
pass a candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% in each
paper, internal assessment and external examination
taken together. Those who fail in any paper need to
appear for re-examination in that paper only. A
candidate may be declared to have passed the degree
course in second class if he/she obtains an aggregate of
less than 60% of marks in all papers taken together, in
first class if he/she obtains an aggregate of 60% or
more marks in all papers taken together provided one
completes all papers in the first attempt and in first
class with distinction if he/she gets 75% or more marks
in aggregate of the total marks in the first attempt
For further details and information you
can get in touch with the Course Director at
Dr. C
Mohankumar [Ph.D. in Biochemistry - Regional
Research Laboratory (CSIR) Trivandrum ] at
South Campus, Management House, S.
Kalamassery, Cochin – 682033- Kerala ,
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