B.Sc. (Hons) - Biotechnology

Program Code 19044

Campus Kolkata

Institute Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Kolkata

University Amity University, Kolkata

Eligibility PCB (min. 55%)

Duration 3 Years

Selection Process

  • Program Fee (Rs. in Lacs)
  • 1st Year Non Sponsored Semester 0.71
Admission Not open

Course Structure

1st Year

Semester 1

  • Animal Science- I [Core Courses]
  • Basic Biotechnology [Core Courses]
  • Biomolecules [Core Courses]
  • Environmental Studies [Core Courses]
  • Plant Science- I [Core Courses]
  • Essential Chemistry [Allied Courses]
  • Communication Skills - I [Communication Skills]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 2

  • Animal Science- II [Core Courses]
  • Basic Microbiology [Core Courses]
  • Plant Physiology [Core Courses]
  • Plant Science- II [Core Courses]
  • Comprehensive Chemistry [Allied Courses]
  • Introduction to Computer Programming [Allied Courses]
  • Introduction to Communication Skills [Communication Skills]
  • Individual Society and Nation [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

2nd Year

Semester 3

  • Term Paper [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Animal Physiology [Core Courses]
  • Basic Genetics [Core Courses]
  • Fundamental Biochemistry [Core Courses]
  • Fundamentals of Cell Biology [Core Courses]
  • Basic Bioanalytical Techniques [Allied Courses]
  • Essentials of Environmental Biotechnology [Allied Courses]
  • Communication Skills - II [Communication Skills]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 4

  • Bio-statistics [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Biomaterial Science [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Chemical Biology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Essentials of Environmental Biotechnology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Human Anatomy [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Introductory Horticulture [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Animal Biotechnology [Core Courses]
  • Basic Bioanalytical Techniques [Core Courses]
  • Basics of Molecular Biology [Core Courses]
  • Plant Biotechnology [Core Courses]
  • Data Base Management in Biotechnology [Allied Courses]
  • Professional Communication for Recruitment and Employability [Communication Skills]
  • Values and Ethics for Personal and Professional Development [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

3rd Year

Semester 5

  • Summer Internship [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Basic Food Biotechnology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Clinical Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Human Genetics and Gene Therapy [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Industrial Biotechnology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Introduction to Bioinformatics [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Basics of Recombinant DNA Technology [Core Courses]
  • Enzymology [Core Courses]
  • Immunology [Core Courses]
  • Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility [Professional Ethics]
  • Receptive and Expressive Communication Skills [Communication Skills]
  • Group Dynamics and Team Building [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 6

  • Project [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Bioresources and Bioprospecting [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Clinical Biochemistry [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Developmental Biology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Fundamentals & Applications of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • High Throughput Biology [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • IPR and Regulatory Issues [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Molecular Phylogeny [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering [Specialisation Elective Courses]
  • Concepts of Genomics and Proteomics [Core Courses]
  • Social Communication [Communication Skills]
  • Stress and Coping Strategies [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses