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B.Sc. (Hons./by Research) Zoology

B.Sc. (Hons./by Research) Zoology

Sharda School of Basic Sciences & Research (SBSR)

  • Programme Code

    SBR0407

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    4

About the Programme

BSc hons Zoology with Research
 

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 108150 2nd Year 111395 3rd Year 114736 4th Year 118178
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3400*
Programme Structure

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

 

L

T

P

 

Type of Course

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ124

Cytology, Genetics and Infectious diseases

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BBI101

 

OR

 

BBI102

Basics of Microbiology

 

OR

 

Application of Biomolecules

3

 

 

4

0

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

3

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

CHE112

MINOR/ Chemistry III

3

0

0

 

3

Minor/Open Elective

4.

ARP101

  Communicative English-1

2

0

0

 

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

*BBT103

Basics of Microbiology Lab

 

0

0

2

1

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

7.

VOL101

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

 

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

8.

BZO101

Introduction of Cell Biology and Cytogenetics Lab

 

0

0

2

 

1

Major

9.

VAC103

Environment Management

0

0

3

 

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

 

L

T

P

Type of Course

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO111

Biochemistry and Physiology

4

0

0

4

 

Major

2.

BZO112

Human Physiology

3

0

0

3

 

Major

3.

PHR101

Minor/ Introduction to Renewable energy and management

3

0

0

3

Minor/Open Elective

4.

ARP102

Communicative English-2

2

0

0

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

5

VOL102

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO114

Introduction to Physiological, Biochemical & Hematology Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

BZO113

Human Physiology Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

8.

VAC110

Yoga for Holistic Development

0

0

4

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ205

Molecular Biology, Bioinstrumentation & Bio techniques

4

0

0

  4

Major

2.

BZO201

Medical Diagnostics and monitoring of public health

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

 

BSZ206

 

OR

BMB111

 

 

 

Animal Biotechnology

 

OR

 

Physical and Chemical Aspects of Biological Sciences

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

0

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

4

 

 

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

4.

PHR201

Renewable Energy Resources/Minor

 

3

0

0

         

3

Minor/Elective

5.

ARP207

Logical Skill Building and Soft Skills  

2

0

0

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

VOL201

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

7.

BZO202

Molecular techniques and Bio-instruments lab

0

0

2

        1

Major

8.

BZO203

Medical Diagnostics and monitoring of public health Lab

0

0

2

        1

Major

9.

RBL001

Research Based Learning  (RBL1)

0

0

2

0

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

21

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ207

Gene Technology, Immunology and Computational Biology

4

0

0

        4

Major

2.

BZO211

 

OR

 

BBI213

Serological tools for Forensic science 

OR

Introduction to Genetic Engineering

3

 

 

3

0

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

3

 

 

3

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

BBT213

Nanotoxicology

4

0

0

 

4

Major

4.

 

CHE113

Minor/Chemistry IV

3

0

0

3

Minor/Elective

5.

ARP305

Personality Development and Decision Making  

2

0

0

         

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

7.

BZO212

Genetic Engineering & Genetic       Counselling Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

8.

BZP203*

Forensic Serology Lab

0

0

4

        2

Major

9.

 

BSP205**

Genetic Engineering Lab

0

0

4

2

Major

10.

RBL002

Research Based Learning (RBL 2)

0

0

4

0

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

19

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO301

Non-Chordates and Economic Zoology

3

0

0

3

Major

2.

BBI211

Comparative diversity in Chordates

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

BSZ312

Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology

4

0

0

4

Major

4.

BZO303

 

 

OR

 

FST314

Introduction to Medical virology

 

OR

 

Food Waste Management

3

 

 

 

3

0

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

0

3

 

 

 

3

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO304

Lab on Non-Chordates and Economic Zoology

0

0

4

2

Major

7.

BZO305

Lab on Comparative diversity in Chordates

0

0

4

2

Major

8.

INC001

Industry Connect

0

0

4

2

Survey (Value Added Course)

9.

RBL003

Research Based Learning -RBL3 (Project)

0

0

2

1

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO311

Evolution of life & Embryology

3

0

0

3

Major

2.

BZO312

Environmental and Ecological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

BMB312

Advanced Immunology

4

0

0

4

Major

4.

CHE111

Minor/Chemistry II/MOOC

3

0

0

3

Minor/Open elective

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

5.

BZP302

Embryology Lab

0

0

4

        2

Major

6.

BZO313

Lab on Environmental and Ecological sciences

0

0

4

2

Major

7.

CCU108

Community Connect

0

0

4

        2

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Survey)

8.

RBL004

Research Based Learning-- RBL4 (Project)

0

0

2

1

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

OR

FST413

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

OR

Functional Food and Nutraceuticals

 

4

 

4

0

 

0

0

 

0

4

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Multidisciplinary

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

          4

Minor/Open Elective

PRACTICAL COURSES

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

  CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor/Open Elective

 

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

PJI401

Project

0

0

6

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

23

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ407

Pollution & Diseases

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ408

Drug development & Vaccinology

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BSZ409

 

OR

 

FST419

Genetic Disorders & Cancer   

 

OR

 

Basic Concepts of Research and Design and Methodology

4

 

 

 

4

0

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

0

4

 

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

4.

BZO411

Techniques in Bioprocessing & Enzyme Engineering

3

0

0

                3

Major

5.

 

Minor/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor (Open Elective)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO412

Techniques in Bioprocessing & Enzyme Engineering Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

  CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor/Open Elective

 

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

PJI401

Project

0

0

6

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

23

 

 
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