BSc (Hons.) Biotechnology-GCU Lahore

May 2, 2015

Course name: BSc (Hons.) Biotechnology

Course Overview: The 21st century is envisioned as an era of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology. Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of science, in general and life sciences in particular, during recent decades. The impact of these developments on improving the quality of life is obvious. Consumption of Biotech products including conventional biotechnology and recombinant DNA products has exceeded Rs. 9.2 billion in 2006 and reached more than Rs. 17.68 billion in 2009. The main contributors are the fermentation-based products e.g. Vaccines, Biopolymers, Antibiotics, Alcohol, Organic Acids, Enzymes, Amino Acids, Baker’s yeast, etc. In near future, fermentation based products and services would remain important contributors to biotech product scenario.

Realizing the immense economic potential, Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB) was set up in 2005 at GC University Lahore under a grant of Rs. 48.087 Millions from Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. IIB is a vibrant and ambitious institute which has gained a good repute in the University and the society due to its strong commitment to excellence both in research and teaching during the last five years.

The aim of IIB is to develop indigenous experts in Microbiology and Biotechnology. This will increase employment opportunities for qualified students both in industrial research and development markets. The manpower will be highly instrumental in developing in-house technologies for the production of various industrial products at National and International level. The Institute has adopted an integrated approach embracing the view that tomorrow’s breakthroughs are likely to occur at the interface of traditional and advanced biological subdivisions. The aim is well served by the amalgamation of all the related disciplines of Microbiology and Biotechnology. The learning process at IIB comprises of a combination of lectures (theory & practical), seminars / presentations, research projects, internships in various industries, industrial study tours, self-directed readings and independent studies.

No. of Semesters: 8

Course duration: 4 years

Requirements:

1. Admission Regulations

Admission will be strictly on merit which shall be determined on the basis of overall marks and Interview.
The applicant (Male/Female) applying for admission to BA/BSc (Hons) 4-years programme must have passed his/her HSSC with at least 50% Marks.
The candidates for admission to B/VBSc (Flans) will be interviewed on the dates notified. And the candidates who remain absent will have no claim to admission. Irrespective of the marks they have obtained in the HSSC Examination.
Candidates who select English Literature and Political Science as their major subject are required to pass a written test conducted by the departments In order to qualify for admission. Merit List shall be prepared on the basis of the candidates’ score in the written test of and interview.
For BSc (Hons) in Physics /Mathematics /Statistics/BS (CS), the candidate must have passed his/her HSSC Examination with Mathematics from any Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education securing at least 50% marks.
Diploma holders DAE/DCom are not eligible to apply for admission to BA/BSc 1-Years (lions) Programme except BSc (Hons) in Electronics offered by department of Physics, and BCom (Hons) offered by department of Economics.
Candidate who passed! Corn will be eligible for admission to BA/BSc 4-Years (lions) programmer in only those subjects which are allowed by the concerned department.

How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.

Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement.
Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants.
In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.gcu.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order
The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office.
The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines.

Curriculum:

Year	Semester	Course Title	Credit Hours
I	I	Basic Biotechnology-I	3 (2+1)
I	II	Basic Biotechnology-II	3 (2+1)
II	III	Biochemistry-I	3 (2+1)
	IV	Biochemistry-II	3 (2+1)
	IV	Cell Biology	3 (2+1)
III	V	Metabolism-I	3 (2+1)
		Bioremediation	3 (2+1)
		Fermentation Technology	4 (3+1)
		Molecular Biology	4 (3+1)
		Microbial Genetics	3 (2+1)
	VI	Metabolism-II	3 (2+1)
		Immunology	3 (2+1)
		Enzymology	4 (3+1)
		Recombinant DNA Technology	4 (3+1)
		Techniques in Biotechnology	3 (2+1)
IV	VII	Food Microbiology	4 (3+1)
		Bioinformatics-I	4 (3+1)


		Research Project/Internship	3 (0+3)
	VIII	Bioinformatics-II	4 (3+1)
		Skills and Research Methodology	4 (3+1)


		Research Project/Internship	3 (0+3)

List of Elective-I and II Courses (Two Courses will be offered in Semester-VII)

Course Title	Credit Hours
Biofuel and bioenergy	3 (2+1)
Drug design and Drug delivery	3 (2+1)
Radiobiology	3 (2+1)
Nano biotechnology	3 (3+0)
Genetic Resources and Conservation	3 (3+0)
Marine Biotechnology	3 (3+0)
Biosafety and Bioethics	3 (3+0)
Bioelectronics and Biosensor	3 (3+0)
Molecular Diagnostics	3 (3+0)

List of Elective-III and IV Courses (Two Courses will be offered in Semester-VIII)

Course Title	Credit Hours
Animal Tissue Culture	3 (2+1)
Plant Tissue Culture	3 (2+1)
Biostatistics	3 (2+1)
Protein Purification	3 (2+1)
Medical Biotechnology	3 (2+1)
Principles of Biochemical Engineering	3 (2+1)
Environmental Biotechnology	3 (2+1)
Fungal Biotechnology	3 (2+1)
Economic and Business Applications	3 (2+1)
Forensic Sciences	3 (2+1)