Course Information & Syllabus
Under Graduate - B.Sc - Biochemistry
Eligibility: Higher Secondary with Chemistry and preferably Biology.
Syllabus
I Semester
Language - I
English - I
Major 1: Cell Biology
Allied 1: Chemistry - I
Non Major Elective
Soft Skill
Basic Tamil
II Semester
Language – II
English - II
Major 1: Bio-organic Chemistry
Allied 1: Chemistry II
Non Major Elective / Basic Tamil
Soft Skill
III Semester
Language - III
English - III
Major 1: Biophysical & Biochemical Techniques
Allied 1: Micro Biology - I
Environmental Science
IV Semester
Language – IV
English - IV
Major 1: Biophysical & Biochemical Techniques Paper II
Allied 1: Microbiology - II
V Semester
Major 1: Enzymes & Intermediary Metabolism Paper I
Major 2: Enzymes & Intermediary Metabolism Paper II
Major 3: Molecular Biology I
Major 4: Molecular Biology II
Major 5: Environmental Biochemistry
VI Semester
Major 1: Human Physiology
Major 2: Nutritional Biochemistry
Major 3: Clinical Biochemistry I
Major 4: Clinical Biochemistry II
Major 5: Immunology
Career Prospects
Higher Studies:
M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biomedical Genetics, Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Sciences, Forensic Science, Food Technology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Immunology, etc.
MS in Bio-Chemical Engg. Biotechnology etc. in IIT & Abroad.
M.Sc., Bioinformatics
MBA
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technique, in Food Technology, in Hospital Administration, Basic Biotechnology etc.
Ph.D in various fields of life Sciences – Biotechnology, Genetics, Immunology, Cancer – genetics, Pharmaceuticals. Molecular Biology etc.
Job Opportunities:
R&D Departments in
Pharmaceutical companies
Food processing units
Enzyme development units
Breweries & distilleries
CFTRI, CLRI and other Research Laboratories.
Quality control units in STAR Hotels, Fermentation Industries, Food and Drug Departments.
As Biochemist in Hospitals, Laboratories, Blood Banks.