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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Microbial Technology
- Genomics and Transcriptomics
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Computer Aided Drug Design
- Computer Aided Vaccine Design
Department provide support to the following courses offerred by other departments of the Institute:
Post-graduate Programmes:
- MCA - Master of Computer Applications
Undergraduate Programmes:
- B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (4 years course)
- B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 years course)
- B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 years course)
- B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence (4 years course)
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY- Mesra, RANCHI ( Off Campus Jaipur)
COURSE STRUCTURE
M.Sc. Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Based on CBCS & OBE model (NEP2020)
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Semester / Session
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Course
Level
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Course Category
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Course
Code
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Course Name
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Mode of Delivery and Credits (Period/Week)
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Lecture
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Tutorial
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Practical
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Credits
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Semester - I
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FIRST / Monsoon
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FOURTH
LEVEL
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THEORY
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Program Core
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BI101
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Cell and Molecular Biology
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI102
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Biological Databases and MySQL
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI103
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Mathematics and Statistics for Biologist
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3
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0
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0
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3
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CA405
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Data Structures and Algorithms
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3
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0
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0
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3
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Program Elective
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PE Subject 1
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3
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0
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0
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3
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LABORATORY - I
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Laboratory
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BI104
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Cell & Molecular Biology Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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BI105
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Biocomputing with Python, PERL & MySQL Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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CA406
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Data Structures and Algorithms Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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| |
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PE Lab 1
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
|
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NEP Course
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MT132
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Communication Skills -1
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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| |
Total Semester Credits
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22.5
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Semester - II
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SECOND/ Spring
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FOURTH LEVEL
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THEORY
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BI201
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Biological Sequence Analysis & Algorithms
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3
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0
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0
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3
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Program Core
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BI202
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Computational Structural Biology
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI203
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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI204
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Data Analytics using R
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3
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1
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0
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4
|
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Program Elective
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PE Subject 2
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3
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0
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0
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3
|
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Open Elective
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OE Subject 1
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3
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0
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0
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3
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LABORATORY - II
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Laboratory
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BI205
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BioSequence & Structure Analysis Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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BI206
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Data Science Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
|
| |
PE Lab 2
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
|
|
NEP Course
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MT133
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Communication Skills - 2
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0
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0
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3
|
1.5
|
|
NEP Course
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NP202
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Community Engagement
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0
|
0
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4
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2
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| |
Total Semester Credits
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27
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Semester - III
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THIRD/ Monsoon
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FIFTH LEVEL
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THEORY
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Program Core
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BI301
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Proteomics, Metabolomics & Biomarker Design
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI302
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Cheminformatics and Drug Design
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3
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0
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0
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3
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BI303
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NGS Data Analysis
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3
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0
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0
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3
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CA439
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Image Processing
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3
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0
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0
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3
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Program Elective
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PE Subject 3
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3
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0
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0
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3
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Open Elective
|
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OE Subject 2
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3
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0
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0
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3
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LABORATORY - III
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Laboratory
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BI304
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Cheminformatics and Drug Design Lab
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0
|
0
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3
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1.5
|
|
BI305
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NGS data Analysis Lab
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0
|
0
|
3
|
1.5
|
| |
BI306
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Image Processing Lab
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0
|
0
|
3
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1.5
|
| |
|
PE Lab 3
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
|
| |
BI307
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Mini Project - Dissertation Part-I
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0
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0
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0
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1.5
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Total Semester Credits
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25.5
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Semester - IV
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FOURTH/ Spring
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FIFTH LEVEL
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Research Project
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BI401
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Dissertation Part-II / Major Project
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Total Credits
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8
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Grand Total Credits for M.Sc. Bioinformatics Course
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83
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PROGRAM ELECTIVES (PE) FOR M.Sc. LEVEL OFFERED FOR LEVEL 4 - 5
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PE / LEVEL
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Code no.
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Name of the PE courses
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Prerequisites/ Corequisites
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L
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T
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P
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C
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Programme Elective -I
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PE/4 (MO)
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BT415
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Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology
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3
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0
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0
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3
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PE/4 (MO)
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BT420
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Genomics & rDNA Technology Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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PE/4 (MO)
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BT403
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Applied Microbiology
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3
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0
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0
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3
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PE/4 (MO)
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BT406
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Microbiology Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
|
|
PE/4 (MO)
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CA409
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Object Oriented Design using JAVA
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3
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0
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0
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3
|
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PE/4 (MO)
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CA410
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Object Oriented Design using JAVA Lab
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0
|
0
|
3
|
1.5
|
|
PE/4 (MO)
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IT303
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Internet and Web Technology
|
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3
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0
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0
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3
|
|
PE/4 (MO)
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IT340
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Internet and Web Technology Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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Programme Elective -II
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PE/4 (SP)
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BT407
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Genomics
|
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3
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0
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0
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3
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PE/4 (SP)
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BT408
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Genomics Lab
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0
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0
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3
|
1.5
|
|
PE/4 (SP)
|
CA407
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Database Design Concepts
|
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
PE/4 (SP)
|
CA408
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Database Design Concepts Lab
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|
0
|
0
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3
|
1.5
|
|
PE/4 (SP)
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BI207
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Systems Biology & Biological Networks
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|
3
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0
|
0
|
3
|
|
PE/4 (SP)
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BI208
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Systems Biology & Biological Networks Lab
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0
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0
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3
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1.5
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Programme Elective -III
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PE/5 (MO)
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BI308
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Medical Genomics
|
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3
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0
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0
|
3
|
|
PE/5 (MO)
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BI309
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Medical Genomics Lab
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0
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0
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3
|
1.5
|
|
PE/5 (MO)
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BI310
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Biocomputing with Perl & BioPerl
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3
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0
|
0
|
3
|
|
PE/5 (MO)
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BI311
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Biocomputing with Perl & BioPerl Lab
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|
0
|
0
|
3
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1.5
|
|
PE/5 (MO)
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BI312
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Immuno-Informatics and Vaccine Design
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3
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0
|
0
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3
|
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PE/5 (MO)
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BI313
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Immuno-Informatics and Vaccine Design Lab
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0
|
0
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3
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1.5
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OPEN ELECTIVES (OE)* FOR M.Sc. LEVEL OFFERED FOR LEVEL 4 - 5
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OE / LEVEL
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Code no.
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Name of the OE courses
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Prerequisites/ Corequisites
|
L
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T
|
P
|
C
|
|
Open Electives - I (MO Session)
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OE/4 (MO)
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BI102
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Biological Database & MySQL
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NIL
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3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
OE/4 (MO)
|
BT503
|
Biosafety, Bioethics and IPR
|
NIL
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Open Electives - II (SP Session)
|
|
OE/5 (SP)
|
BI310
|
Biocomputing with Perl & BioPerl
|
NIL
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
OE/5 (SP)
|
BT418
|
Analytical Techniques
|
NIL
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3
|
0
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0
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3
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* OPEN ELECTIVES TO BE OPTED ONLY BY OTHER DEPARTMENT STUDENT
NEP 2020 Exit Policy
Students who leave the course after one year, earning 49.5 credits will be awarded with Post Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.