This course is conducted by Department of Zoology under the aegis of D. S. Kothari Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education (DSKC), Miranda House. It is a Self-financed course and caters to intercollege students of University of Delhi. The course coordinators are Dr. Rekha Kumari and Dr. Simran Jit. The curriculum of the course covered contemporary areas of biotechnology with an emphasis on its applications in medicine. Visiting faculty has been invited from premier research institutes. Practical sessions include all the latest molecular techniques.
Course Content:Recombinant DNA Technology; Nanobiotechnology; Cancer biotechnology; Infectious Diseases: Diagonostics & Antibiotic Resistance; Regenerative medicines, Rare-disease Genomics, Vaccine Technology: Genomics & Proteomics; Drug Discovery & Pharmacogenomics; Stem cell genetics and Metagenomics.
Eligibility: B. Sc. II/ III Year students
Total Duration: 72 h (Lectures: 20h; Practical: 50h; Interactive Session: 2h)
No. of Sessions: 30; Time/Session: 1h (Theory; 4-5 p.m.) 5h (Practical; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. during End-term break)
Venue: Department of Zoology, Miranda House
Seats Available: 20; Fee Structure: Rs. 9000/- per student
Application form: click hereSale & receipt of admission forms: 21st -30th August, 2017
Last date of receipt of admission forms: 30th August 2017 by 16:00 p.m. & Pharmacogenomics; Stem cell genetics and Metagenomics.
Notification of admission list: 31st August 2017
Admission and Payment of Fees: 1st -6th September 2017
Date of Commencement of course: 6th September 2017 (3 lectures/week). Practical: Winter vacations (December break).
Dates of Assessment: January 2018
Course Cordinators:
Dr. Rekha Kumari, Department of Zoology
Dr. Simran Jit, Department of Zoology