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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

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Year 1
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 MPP 1101 Communication & Counselling Skills 2 Basic
2 MPP 1102 Computer Applications 2 Core
3 MPP 1103 Behavioural Sciences 2 Basic
4 MPP 1104 Principles Of Ethics And Integrity 2 Basic
5 MPP 1105 Applied Biology 2 Basic
6 MPP 1106 Applied Mathematics 2 Basic
7 MPP 1107 Applied Physics 2 Basic
8 MPP 1108 Applied Chemistry 2 Basic
9 MPP 1109 Entrepreneurship 2 Basic
10 MPP 1110 Biostatistics 2 Basic
11 MPP 1111 Research Methodology 2 Basic
12 MPP 1112 Principles Of Community Health And Epidemiology 2 Basic
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 BCH 1201 Cell Biology 3 Core
2 BCH 1202 Structure & Function Biomolecules 4 Core
3 BCH 1203 Basic Organic Chemistry 2 Core
4 BCH 1204 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 2 Core
5 BCH 1205 Physical Chemistry 2 Core
6 BCH 1206 Analytical Chemistry 2 Core
7 BCH 1207 Instrumentation 2 Core
8 PHY 1208 General Physiology 3 Core
9 BCH 1209 Genetics 4 Core
Year 2
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 BCH 2101 Methods Of Biochemical Analysis 3 Core
2 BCH 2102 Bioenergetics 2 Core
3 BCH 2103 Carbohydrate Metabolism 3 Core
4 BCH 2104 Lipid Metabolism 3 Core
5 BCH 2105 Amino Acid Metabolism 3 Core
6 BCH 2106 Nucleotide Metabolism 3 Core
7 BCH 2107 Vitamins And Mineral Metabolism 3 Core
8 BCH 2108 Enzymology 3 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 BCH 2201 Regulation & Integration Of Tissue Metabolism 3 Core
2 BCH 2202 Molecular Biology 3 Core
3 BCH 2203 Immunology & Immunochemistry 3 Core
4 BCH 2204 Microbial Biochemistry 4 Core
5 BCH 2205 Hormonal Biochemistry 3 Core
6 BCH 2206 Neurochemistry 2 Core
7 BCH 2207 Food & Nutritional Biochemistry 4 Core
8 BCH 2208 Clinical Biochemistry 3 Core
9 BCH 2209 Industrial Biochemistry 3 Core
Year 3
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 BCH 3101 Biosynthesis Of Macromolecules 2 Core
2 BCH 3102 Methods In Molecular Biology 3 Core
3 BCH 3103 Environmental Biochemistry 2 Core
4 BCH 3104 Biochemical Pharmacology Xenobiotics 3 Core
5 BCH 3105 Plant Biochemistry 3 Core
6 BCH 3106 Research Methodology Biostatistics 3 Core
7 BCH 3107 Research Proposal Development 5 Core
8 BCH 3108 Students�� Industrial Training 5 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 BCH 3201 Biotechnology 3 Core
2 BCH 3202 Biochemistry Seminar Biochemical Reasoning 3 Core
3 BCH 3203 Research Project 6 Core
Duration
Type
3 Years
Undergraduate
College/School/Faculty
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (FBMS)
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