BS BIOTECHNOLOGY
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| Study Level | Study Mode | Program Duration | Credit Hours | |
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Under Graduate |
Full-Time |
8 Semesters (4 years) |
130 |
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Eligibility Criteria |
Intermediate Pre-Medical with minimum 50% marks or equivalent |
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Objective
Graduates will be able to:
• learn the scope ,concepts and terminology of biotechnology;
• investigate and explain current events and advances into biotechnology;
• perform techniques involving measurement;
• perform techniques involving the manipulation of DNA
Role and Scope
Graduates after completion of course can choose to become a:
• Microbiologist in the food industry
• Geneticist in the field of medical research
• Junior scientist in research labs
• Biotechnology industries
Scheme of studies
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL-101 | Islamic Studies-I | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | - |
| ISL-103 | Teaching of Holy Quran With Translation-I | 1(1-0) | Compulsory | - |
| ENG-101 | English-I | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | - |
| MATH-101 | Mathematics | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | - |
| CS-101 | Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | - |
| BIOC-101 | Biochemistry | 3(2-1) | Minor | - |
| Credit Hours | 16 | - | - |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS-101 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2-0) | Compulsory | - |
| ENG-102 | English-II | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | ENG-101 |
| ISL-104 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation-II | 1(1-0) | Compulsory | - |
| CHEM-101 | Organic & Inorganic Chemistry | 3(2-1) | Minor | - |
| GEN-101 | Cell Biology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| BT-111 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 16 | - | - |
Semester 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL-201 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation-III | 1(1-0) | Compulsory | - |
| ENG-201 | English-III | 3(3-0) | Compulsory | ENG-102 |
| PSY-201 | Psychology | 3(3-0) | Minor | - |
| GEN-202 | Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution -I | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| MLS-203 | Microbiology | 3(2-1) | Minor | - |
| CHEM-202 | Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation | 3(2-1) | Minor | - |
| Credit Hours | 16 | - | - |
Semester 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL-202 | Teaching Of Holy Quran With Translation-IV | 1(1-0) | Compulsory | - |
| GEN-201 | Sociology | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| GEN-203 | Ecology, Biodiversity Evolution -II | 3(2-1) | Minor | GEN-202 |
| CHEM-204 | Physical Chemistry | 3(3-0) | Minor | CHEM-101 |
| GNT-201 | Classical Genetics | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| BT-211 | Bioinformatics | 3(1-2) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 16 | - | - |
Semester 5
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT-301 | Entrepreneurship | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| STAT-302 | Biostatistics | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| PHY-301 | Biological Physics | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BIOC-301 | Methods in Molecular Biology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| BT-311 | Principles of Biochemical Engineering | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| PATH-302 | Immunology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 18 | - | - |
Semester 6
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOC-302 | Molecular Biology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| GEN-303 | Genetic Resources & Conservation | 3(3-0) | General | - |
| BT-312 | Microbial Biotechnology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| BT-314 | Agriculture Biotechnology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| GEN-310 | Research Methodology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 15 | - | - |
Semester 7
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNT-401 | Genomics & Proteomics | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BT-411 | Health Biotechnology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BT-412 | Food Biotechnology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| BT-413 | Cell and Tissue Culture Technology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BT-414 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 15 | - | - |
Semester 8
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Nature | Per-requisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT-410 | Research Project | 6(0-6) | Major | - |
| BT-415 | Environment Biotechnology | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BT-416 | Biosafety & Bioethics | 2(2-0) | Major | - |
| BT-417 | Seminar-I | 1(1-0) | Major | - |
| BT-418 | DNA Damage and Repair | 3(3-0) | Major | - |
| BT-419 | Industrial Biotechnology | 3(2-1) | Major | - |
| Credit Hours | 18 | - | - |
Events
3D MODEL DISPLAY BY BIOTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Dec-11-2021
