The Oxford College of Science Bangalore
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- Co - Education
- ESTD 1994
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Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biotechnology
Course
A Master Of Science Or M.Sc. Is A Graduate Degree With A Focus In Science, Medicine, Or Engineering. The M.Sc. In Biotechnology Combines Two Of These Disciplines, Focusing On Biology And Chemistry Along With Principles Of Design And Engineering.
Specific Objectives of the course are :
- Provide comprehensive training in application of Biotechnological skills to produce goods and services required by the society efficiently and economically.
- Training the students to perform all requisite chemical, biochemical and microbiological analysis of raw material and finished product.
- To exploit the biological agents and their products for welfare of mankind.
- To learn all the potential and virtually impact domains ranging from food processing, environment protection and human health.
- To impart various technical knowledge in the area of biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, genetics, genetic engineering, enzyme technology, molecular biology, plant and animal biotechnology.
- To learn advanced techniques like DNA finger printing, DNA based markers, PCR etc.
Duration
It is a 2 year, 4 semester full time postgraduate degree course, affiliated to Bangalore University, Bangalore and recognized by Govt.of Karnataka.
Eligibility criteria
- B.Sc Degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks in case of SC/ST candidate) of all the three optional.
- The candidate should have studied Chemistry or Biochemistry compulsorily as an optional subject along with at least on of the following optional subjects : (a) Microbiology (b) Biotechnology (c) Botany (d) Applied Botany (e) Zoology (f) Applied Zoology (g) Industrial Microbiology (h) Environmental Science (i) Genetics (j) Applied Genetics (k) Sericulture (l) Home Science (m) Life Science (n) Biological Science (o) Agricultural Science (p) Biochemistry (q) Dairy Sciences (r) Horticulture (s) Forestry and (t) Fisheries.
- For Eligibility average of all the optional to be considered. Bit in case of Honours students in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology or Biology where the “Class” is decided on the basic of Honours subjects only, marks on other Optional may not be calculated for this purpose.
Career Opportunities
- PhD.QA / QC Jobs.Nutritionist/Dietician
- Clinical Research Jobs
- R&D in a Biotech Company
- Opening for Food Technologist
- Medical Coding jobs for Fresher
- Masters in Biotechnology (M.Tech )
- Production Jobs in Pharma Industry.
- Associate Editor - Biotechnology or Biomaterials
- Content reviewer for Quantitative ability for MSC Freshers.
- QC Chemist ( (Quality Control) ) - MSC - (post graduation) Chemistry background
- Research Scholar in Biotech Labs like CSIR labs, DST labs, DBT labs, ICMR labs, ICAR labs, and many other private labs with fellowship.
