Course Overview
Biotechnology is a broad area of biology, involving living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or any technological application that uses biological systems. Today Biotechnology is the fastest growing science-based industry in the world, and is widely regarded as the new engine of growth for the global economy. It encompasses various areas of science including, medical and health care industries, agricultural and industrial sectors, environment conservation and forensics. A bachelor's degree in Biotechnology opens up a plethora of lucrative career prospects, and as a result, students not only from Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh, but from all over the country apply for the course at Era University.
Program Objective
- To transform students into highly skilled professionals who are ready to take a promising career
- To enable them to learn the science behind Biotechnology
- To train them at how to succeed in a research and development career in the industry
- To teach them about how new startup biotechnology companies are created
- To educate them about exploring the market potential for products and processes and creating business skills
Program Outcomes
- To get an overall exposure to various aspects of Biotechnology and its applications.
- To understand the potential of Biotechnology through knowledge of Medicine, Environment, Agriculture, and Bioinformatics.
- To develop various laboratory skill sets required to be a successful Biotechnologist.
Career Prospectus
Most jobs in Biotechnology are research-based and bio-technologists are employed in research and development departments of institutions and industries involved in the field of biotechnology. Successful completion of this program opens the doors for exciting employment prospects such as:
- Biomedical Researcher
- Biotechnology Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnology Research Associate
- Biotechnology Product Specialist
- Pharmaceutical Salesperson
Curriculum At a Glance
FIRST YEAR ( SEMESTER - I)
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: (As part of self-development program)
Scope & Meaning & Process of Communication ▪ Channels & Barriers to Effective Communication ▪ Verbal / Non-Verbal and Formal / Informal Communication ▪ Listening Skills ▪ Features of Effective Listening ▪ Types of Listening
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS:
Introduction to Computer ▪ Computer Memory ▪ Microprocessor ▪ Computer Language, Computer Software ▪ Network ▪ Internet, Email ▪ Hospital Management System
CHEMISTRY-I:
Atomic Structure ▪ Chemical Bonding ▪ Organic & Inorganic Chemistry ▪ Basics of Physical Chemistry ▪ States of Matter and Solutions ▪ Polymer and Coordination Chemistry
CELL BIOLOGY:
Origin of Life on Earth ▪ History of Cells and Cell Theory ▪ Structure and Function of Plasma Membrane ▪ Gene’s Structure and Organization ▪ Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Genes ▪ Unique & Repetitive DNA
BASICS OF PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE:
Classification of Living Organisms ▪ Cellular Organization ▪ Plant Kingdom ▪ Animal Kingdom & Plant Physiology
FIRST YEAR ( SEMESTER - II)
CHEMISTRY-II:
▪ States of Matter and Solutions ▪ Polymer and Coordination Chemistry ▪ Industrial chemistry ▪ Applied Chemistry
BIO-PSYCHOLOGY:
Introduction to Psychology ▪ Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism ▪ Biological, Social, Cultural, Psychological and Cognitive Factors of Wellbeing ▪ Life Stage Theories ▪ Stages of Human Life-Span Development
BIOMOLECULES & METABOLISM:
Carbohydrates Chemical Structures ▪ Classification & Physiochemical Properties ▪ Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids
FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY:
History and Scope of Microbiology ▪ Microbial Nutrition and Growth ▪ Concept of Sterilization ▪ Stains and Staining Techniques ▪ Recombination in Prokaryotes ▪ Bacteriophage, ▪ Microbial Agents of Disease
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
Components & Segments ▪ Ecosystems - Biodiversity & Conservation ▪ Environmental Pollution ▪ Socio-environmental Issues ▪ Environmental Ethics &Law ▪ Environment Protection Act ▪ Human Population and Environment
SECOND YEAR ( SEMESTER - III)
ENZYMOLOGY:
Enzymes as Catalysts ▪ Enzyme Catalysis ▪ Inhibition ▪ Immobilization and Regulation ▪ Applications of Enzymes
GENETICS:
Mendel’s Laws of Heredity ▪ Structure and Numerical Aberrations of Chromosomes ▪ Human Genetics ▪ Sex Determination in Plants & Animals ▪ Mutations - DNA Damage and Repair
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY:
Gastro Intestinal System ▪ Blood and Lymph ▪ Neuro Muscular System and Renal System
FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMUNOLOGY:
Basics of Immunology ▪ Immune Responses - Histocompatibility ▪ Complement System ▪ Hypersensitivity ▪ Autoimmunity
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY:
Gametogenesis & Fertilization, Cleavage and Gastrulation, Organogenesis in Animal, Organogenesis in plant, Embryogenesis in plant
SECOND YEAR ( SEMESTER - IV)
BIOPHYSICAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:
Chromatography ▪ Electrophoresis ▪ Principle and Application of SDS-PAGE and Agarose gel Electrophoresis ▪ Microscopy - Principle and Application of Light Microscopy ▪ Bright & Dark Field Microscopy ▪ Principle of Centrifugation ▪ Relative Centrifugal Field ▪ Deferential Centrifugation ▪ Spectroscopic Techniques ▪ Principle and Law of Absorption ▪ Calorimetry
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY:
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology ▪ DNA Replication ▪ Transcription ▪ Genetic code ▪ Translation ▪ Gene Regulation
PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY:
History of PTC ▪ Concept of Cellular Tot Potency ▪ History and Scope of ATC ▪ Basic Techniques of Mammalian Cell Culture ▪ Primary Culture ▪ Isolation & Mechanical ▪ Enzymatic Disaggregation of Animal Tissue
BIOSAFETY & IPR:
International Harmonization of Patent Laws ▪ Rights/ Protection ▪ Infringement or Violation ▪ Remedies against Infringement ▪ Civil and Criminal ▪ Biosafety
BIOSTATISTICS:
Collection, Classification &Tabulation of Data ▪ Bar and Pie diagrams ▪ Histogram, Correlation &Regression Analysis ▪ Correlations and Regressions ▪ ROC Analysis
THIRD YEAR ( SEMESTER - V)
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY:
Introduction to Gene Cloning ▪ Molecular tools in genetic engineering ▪ Cloning vectors ▪ Screening and selection of recombinant host cells ▪ Application of r-DNA techniques in human health
GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & METABOLOMICS:
Studying the Genome ▪ Determination of Nucleotide Sequence ▪ Proteomics, and Metabolomics
MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Assisted Reproductive Technology ▪ Chromosomal Disorders ▪ Diagnostics Methods ▪ Vaccines &Immunization ▪ Antibiotics, Modern Medicine
FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Classification of Food ▪ Major Ingredients of Food ▪ Microbial Role in Food Process ▪ General Principles underlying Spoilage of Foods ▪ Microbial Food Poisoning ▪ Prevention / Control ▪ Food Laws & Standards ▪ Quality and Safety Assurance
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY:
Conventional and Modern Fuels ▪ Bioremediation ▪ Waste Management ▪ Bioleaching, Nanotechnology ▪ and NanoToxicology
THIRD YEAR ( SEMESTER - VI)
INDUSTRIAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY:
Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology ▪ Basic Principles of Fermentation Technology ▪ Process Development ▪ Microbial Transformation ▪ Microbial Spoilage and Hybridoma Technology
BIOINFORMATICS:
Introduction to Bioinformatics ▪ Sequence Alignment, Data Mining ▪ Knowledge Discovery ▪ Protein Structure Prediction ▪ Homology Modelling
