CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES

School of Sciences





Syllabus for
BSc (Biotechnology, Botany/Honours/Honours with Research)
Academic Year  (2024)

 
1 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
BLS101-1 PLANT DIVERSITY-I (PHYCOLOGY, MYCOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY) Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BLS111-1 PLANT DIVERSITY-I LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
BLS161A-1 MUSHROOM CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS161B-1 ALGAL TECHNOLOGY Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS161C-1 ELEMENTS OF FIELD WORK Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS162A-1 AQUARIUM FISH KEEPING Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS162B-1 SERICULTURE Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS162C-1 APICULTURE Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BTY101-1 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY111-1 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
CHE121-1 BASIC CHEMISTRY Allied Core Courses 3 3 100
ENG181-1 ENGLISH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
2 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
BLS101-2 PLANT DIVERSITY-II (BRYOPHYTES, PTERIDOPHYTES AND GYMNOSPERMS) Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BLS111-2 PLANT DIVERSITY-II LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
BOT101-2 PLANT ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BOT111-2 PLANT ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
BTY101-2 FUNDAMENTALS OF CELL BIOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY102-2 BIOCHEMISTRY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY111-2 FUNDAMENTALS OF CELL BIOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
BTY112-2 BIOCHEMISTRY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
ENG181-2 ENGLISH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 3 2 100
3 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
BLS221-3 PRINCIPLES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE Allied Core Courses 3 3 100
BLS261A-3 HERBAL DRUG TECHNOLOGY Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS261B-3 DAIRY SCIENCE Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS261C-3 LABORATORY QUALITY MANAGEMENT Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS261D-3 BIOFERTILIZERS AND VERICOMPOSTING Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS261E-3 MICROTECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Skill Enhancement Courses 3 3 100
BLS281-3 SUMMER INTERNSHIP Internship 0 2 100
BOT201-3 ANGIOSPERM SYSTEMATICS AND TAXONOMY Major Core Courses 3 03 100
BOT211-3 ANGIOSPERM SYSTEMATICS AND TAXONOMY LAB Major Core Courses 2 01 50
BTY201-3 GENETICS Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY211-3 GENETICS LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
FRE181-3 FRENCH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
GER181-3 GERMAN Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
HIN181-3 BASIC HINDI Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
HIN281-3 HINDI (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KAN181-3 FOUNDATION KANNADA Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KAN281-3 KANNADA (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KOR281-3 KOREAN Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SAN181-3 BASIC SANSKRIT Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SAN281-3 SANSKRIT (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SPA181-3 SPANISH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
TAM281-3 TAMIL (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
4 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
BLS201-4 FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 03 100
BLS211-4 FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 01 50
BOT201-4 AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Major Core Courses 3 03 100
BOT211-4 AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB Major Core Courses 2 01 50
BTY201-4 IMMUNOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY202-4 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Major Core Courses 3 3 100
BTY211-4 IMMUNOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
BTY212-4 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB Major Core Courses 2 1 50
FRE181-4 FRENCH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
GER181-4 GERMAN Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 100
HIN181-4 BASIC HINDI Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
HIN281-4 HINDI (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KAN181-4 FOUNDATION KANNADA Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KAN281-4 KANNADA (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
KOR281-4 KOREAN Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SAN181-4 BASIC SANSKRIT Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SAN281-4 SANSKRIT (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
SPA181-4 SPANISH Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 2 50
TAM281-4 TAMIL (ADVANCED) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2 02 50
    Note:
  • Students can choose their prefered course from the elective as per the direction by the department
  • In addition to this, students are expected to complete three multi disciplinary courses before the end of third Sememter (Not applicable for student of Engineering, Hotel Management, Education, LLB and all Post Graduate Programmes)