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M.Sc. Courses

M.Sc. Semester-I
LIST OF COURSES

Compulsory courses

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 401ABiochemistry

3

SL Panwar*, V. Yadav
LS 402ACell Biology

3

N Mondal*#, A. Bansal*. S Gourinath

(#on leave)

LS 403AGenetics

3

R  Muthuswami*, E Rai, B. Chaudhary
LS 404AMicrobiology

3

A. K. Johri*, AS Kharat, &  S. Panwar
LS 405AChemistry of Macromolecules

2

S.S. Komath*, K. Kar
LS 406A

Life Sciences Practical-I

Biochemistry,Cell Biology, Genetics, microbiology (2 credits each)

8S.L. Panwar*, V. Yadav, AS Kharat, N. Ramchiary,E Rai, B. Chaudhary, N. Mondal, A. Bansal

 

Remedial courses (Non-Credit)

For students with Biological Sciences Background

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty

LS 101APhysics for Biologists

2

A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath & K. Kar
LS 102AMathematics for Biologists

2

S.S. Komath*

 

For students with Physical Sciences Background

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty

LS 103APlant Biology

2

A.K. Nandi* & S. Chakraborty
LS 104AAnimal Biology

2

Prof. AC Mondal*

(*) - Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-II
LIST OF COURSES 

Compulsory courses

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty

LS 425AMolecular Biology

3

K. Natarajan*, P.K. Verma and S. Dutt
LS 426APlant Physiology

2

A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty
LS 427AAnimal Physiology

2

Sushil K Jha*
LS 428ADevelopmental Biology

3

S. Saran* and A.K. Sarkar
LS 429AImmunology

2

N. Puri* 
LS 430AComputational Biology & Bioinformatics

2

N. Ramchiary*, D Kaur and K Kar
LS 431ALife Sciences Practical-II
Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, Animal Physiology, Development Biology, Immunology, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (2 Credits each)		12N. Puri*, S. Dutt, K. Natarajan, P.K. Verma, S. Chakraborty, A.K. Nandi, Amal C. Mondal, S.K. Jha, R.P. Singh, S. Saran, A.K. Sarkar, D. Kaur, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary and K. Kar
 TOTAL CREDIT26 

(*) - Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-III
LIST OF COURSES

 

Course No.

Core Courses

Theory/Practicals Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 450ABiophysics and Structural Biology

2

S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, K Kar 
LS 451ABiostatistics

1

SK. Jha*, D Kaur
LS 452AResearch Design, Ethics and Scientific publishing

1

S.K. Jha*, S. Saran, A. K. Nandi, A.C. Mondal, P.K Verma, S.L. Panwar, S. Gourinath, B Chaudhary, AB Tiku
LS 453ALife Sciences Practicals- III:
Biophysics and Structural Biology (2 Credits), Biostatistics (1 Credit)

3

Biophysics and Structural Biology: A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath*, K. Kar
Biostatistics: S.K. Jha*, D. Kaur
LS 475AResearch Project
Students start research project work in Semester III; Mid-term evaluation at
the end of semester III, and project completion end of Semester IV

8 

Teaching Faculty: 
Respective M.Sc. Supervisor

Evaluation Committee: 
R. Muthuswami*, P.K. Verma, A.C. Mondal, S Dutt, B. Chaudhary, E Rai, K. Kar, D. Kaur, PK Giri, S Dawa

 

1) Without Specialization

Course No.

Optional Courses (any 4)

Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 501AMolecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri
LS 502ANeurophysiology

2

S.K. Jha*
LS 503AMicrobial Physiology

2

A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa
LS 504ARadiation Biology

2

A.B. Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt

(#on leave)

LS 505AHuman Genetics

2

R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai
LS 506AVirology

2

S. Chakraborty*
LS 507ABiodiversity and Evolution

2

N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary
 TOTAL CREDITS  (+8 credits carried to Semester IV)

15

 

 

2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems

Course No.

Elective Courses

Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 501AMolecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri
LS 502ANeurophysiology

2

S.K. Jha*
Course No.Open Elective Courses (any two)

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 503AMicrobial Physiology

2

A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa
LS 504ARadiation Biology

2

A.B. Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt

(#on leave)

LS 505AHuman Genetics

2

R. Muthuswami*, E Rai
LS 506AVirology

2

S. Chakraborty*
LS 507ABiodiversity and Evolution

2

N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

 

3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms

Course No.

Elective Courses (any two)

Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 501AMolecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri
LS 503AMicrobial Physiology

2

A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa
LS 504ARadiation Biology

2

AB Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt

(#on leave)

Course No.Open Elective Courses (any two)

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 502ANeurophysiology

2

S.K. Jha*
LS 505AHuman Genetics

2

R. Muthuswami*, E Rai
LS 506AVirology

2

S. Chakraborty*
LS 507ABiodiversity and Evolution

2

N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

 

4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

Course No.

Elective Courses

Credits

Teaching Faculty

LS 501AMolecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri
LS 505AHuman Genetics

2

R. Muthuswami*, E Rai
Course No.Open Elective Courses (any two)

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 502ANeurophysiology

2

S.K. Jha*
LS 503AMicrobial Physiology

2

A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa
LS 504ARadiation Biology

2

AB Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt

(#on leave)

LS 506AVirology

2

S. Chakraborty*
LS 507ABiodiversity and Evolution

2

N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

(*) Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-IV
LIST OF COURSES

 

Course No.

Core Courses

Credits

Faculty

LS 475A

Research Project

Students start research
project work in Semester III;
Mid-term evaluation at
the end of semester III, and
project completion at the end
of Semester IV

16R. Muthuswami*, P.K. Verma, A.C. Mondal, Shilpee Dutt, B. Chaudhary, Ekta Rai, K. Kar & D. Kaur
LS 476ASeminar1S.L. Panwar*, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary, S.K. Jha & V. Yadav
Elective courses - total 4 (each 2 credits)8 
Total25 

 

1) Without Specialization

Course No.

Elective Courses (Any four)

Credits

Faculty

LS 531AMolecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		2A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 532AEpigenetics

2

A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533AEukaryotic gene
Expression		2R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 534A#Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#		2Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535AMetabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536APlant Biotechnology

2

P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537AFungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538ANeural and
Behavioural Biology		2A.C. Mondal*
LS 539ANanobioscience2Karunakar Kar*
LS 540AMolecular Cancer
Biology		2N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No.Compulsory CourseCreditsFaculty
LS 590AAdvances in Molecular
Metabolism		2S. Saran*, Amal C. Mondal,
Sneh L. Panwar, Sushil K. Jha,
Karunakar Kar, N. Puri & V. Yadav

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty

LS 533AEukaryotic gene
Expression		2R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 535AMetabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
Course No.Open Elective CoursesCreditsFaculty
LS 531AMolecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		2A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 532AEpigenetics2A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 534A#Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#		2Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 536APlant Biotechnology

2

P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537AFungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538ANeural and
Behavioural Biology		2A.C. Mondal*
LS 539ANanobioscience2Karunakar Kar*
LS 540AMolecular Cancer
Biology		2N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No.Compulsory CourseCreditsFaculty
LS 591 AAdvances in Disease Pathomechanisms2S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, R.P.
Singh, A.K. Johri, S.S. Komath, A.S.
Kharat, S Dutt, N. Mondal, A.B.
Tiku, A. Bansal & D. Kaur

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty

LS 531AMolecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		2A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 540AMolecular Cancer
Biology		2N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku
Course No.Open Elective CoursesTheory/Practical CreditsFaculty
LS 532AEpigenetics2A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533AEukaryotic gene
Expression		2R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 534A#Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#		2Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535AMetabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536APlant Biotechnology

2

P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537AFungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538ANeural and
Behavioural Biology		2A.C. Mondal*
LS 539ANanobioscience2Karunakar Kar*

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No.Compulsory CourseCreditsFaculty
LS 592AAdvances in Gene
Regulatory Paradigms		2A.K. Nandi*, K. Natarajan, S.
Chakraborty, R. Muthuswami, P.K.
Verma, A.K. Sarkar, N. Ramchiary,
B. Chaudhary & E. Rai

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty

LS 532AEpigenetics2A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533AEukaryotic gene
Expression		2R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
Course No.Open Elective CoursesCreditsFaculty
LS 531AMolecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		2A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 534A#Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#		2Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535AMetabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536APlant Biotechnology

2

P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537AFungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538ANeural and
Behavioural Biology		2A.C. Mondal*
LS 539ANanobioscience2Karunakar Kar*
LS 540AMolecular Cancer
Biology		2N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester