Available courses

Introduction to Parasitology

Parasitology is the study of parasites, the hosts they infect, and the relationship between them. As a biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the environment or the organism in question, but by organismal lifestyle. A parasitic life is one of the most common modes of survival with representatives from all major taxa and ranging from unicellular organisms to multicellular vertebrates. This course provides a general introduction to this vast biological field. This course will introduce students to parasitology. Students will learn basic principles of parasitology, parasite life cycles and host-parasite interaction. The course will explore diverse classes of parasitic organisms with emphasis on protozoan and helminthic diseases.


Cell Biology

Cell biology is an interdisciplinary subject integrating the fields of biochemistry, molecular cell biology and genetics. The courseprovides  basic knowledge about the structure and function of cells and cellular components. The  course will cover different aspects of cellular biology including structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, membrane and organelle structure and function, chemical composition of the cell, cell organelles and cellular communication. The course also includes: mechanisms behind organelle transport and secretion; cell communication; intercellular contacts, cell surface receptors; extracellular matrices; signals over the plasma membrane, receptors, and cell signaling; the organisation, cancer and structure of the cell nucleus, chromatin and chromosomes.

NET examination preparation

The National Eligibility Test (NET), also known as UGC NET or NTA-UGC-NET, is the test for determining the eligibility for the post of Assistant Professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award in Indian universities and colleges. This course will provide question on Part-A, Part-B and Part-C of Life Sciences UGC NET/CSIR NET-JRF examination. This course also included mock tests for Life Sciences.

Genetics

Genetics is a branch of biology concerned with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms. This course will covers few topics from Mendelian genetics and microbial genetics. The course will provide basic information on Mendelian, non-Mendelian inheritance, Extensions of Mendelian principles, Quantitative Genetics and mutations. The course will also cover topics like Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes, Extra chromosomal inheritance, Microbial genetics and Human genetics.


Immunology

Immunology is the study of the immune system. The immune system is the body’s own defence mechanism to protect from various harmful microbial infections. The course focus on understanding basic immunology, and also discuss about various immunotechniques and their applications. The course also covers the various components of the immune system, the activations of those components during immune response and the different types of immune responses. The course also covers some of the important immunotechniques like radioimmunoassay, ELISA, western blotting, etc.

Animal Biotechnology

This course deals with the applications of tools of molecular biology and biotechnology for the improved production and protection of animals, animal products. Principles and applications of recombinant DNA technology, Genecloning, vectors and expression vectors, transformation, transfection, PCR, construction of genomic library and cDNA library, DNA sequencing, different blotting techniques, nucleic acid hybridization, DNA probes and DNA finger printing will be taught in this course. Similarly the improvement of animal production, biotechnological techniques like embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, transgenic animal and animal cloning will be been explained.


Group Theory and Molecular Symmetry

Physiology and Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

This course covers molecular mechanisms that control the replication, maintenance and expression of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. The topics covered in the course include gene regulation, DNA replication, genetic recombination, post-transcriptional modifications and mRNA translation. The course aims at providing the students with an introduction to various techniques involved in molecular biology and genetic engineering. This course also covers the various aspects of medical, agricultural and industrial biotechnology.  


Modeling of biological Systems

Contrary to the common belief even today, biology has not remained as a descriptive subject anymore. We now have hypothesis, testable theories, mathematical models and predictive capacity for biological phenomenon. Mathematical biology has now emerged as a full discipline that integrates mathematical concepts with biological phenomena to understand the complex patterns in the biological world. With the advent and progress of computational science the horizons of mathematical biology have broadened further.

 


Parasitology

Parasitology is the study of parasites, the hosts they infect, and the relationship between them. Students will learn basic principles of parasitology, parasite life cycles and host-parasite interaction. The course will explore diverse classes of parasitic organisms with emphasis on viral, protozoan and helminthic diseases. The course also covers few aspects of toxins and antitoxins

Reproductive Biology

ANIMAL DIVERSITY (CHORDATES) AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY

Developmental Biology