GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,KARIMNAGAR

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

KARIMNAGAR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

PROFILE

        Biotechnology is both a basic and an applied science. These technologies are applied in agriculture, healthcare, forensics, industrial processing, and environmental management in many useful ways.

      Graduates take a number of career paths including: work in research labs, graduate training in biology and chemistry, professional careers in the health sciences.

Brief History of the Department:   

            Department of Biotechnology was started in the academic year 2001-2002 as an offshoot to the Department of Botany after obtaining permission from the Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Hyderabad vide Proc. Rc. No. 641/Admn.1-1/2001-1, dated 26-06-2001. The subject of Biotechnology at B.Sc. level has been started as restructured course on self financed basis with Botany and Chemistry as combination subjects. Subsequently, the above course obtained affiliation from the authorities of Kakatiya University, Warangal. In the beginning of the first academic year i.e., 2001-2002, 34 students were admitted. The permitted student’s strength was 40 per section at that time and medium of instruction is English. In the beginning staff from Botany department were deputed to teach Biotechnology. At present there is one sanctioned post for the department of Biotechnology to teach the subject.

VISION:

            The course was introduced to provide a platform for Biotechnology education, training and research at the interface of multiple disciplines. The Curriculum was designed to create opportunities for students to engage in multi-disciplinary research where they learn biotech science while integrating technology to provide solutions for human and animal health, agriculture and environmental technologies. The vision is to produce human resource tailored to drive innovation in Biotechnology.

MISSION:

            To provide Biotechnology educational Program with impetus to generate quality workforce and create awareness about potentials of Biotechnology with socio-ethical implications. To instill spirit of innovation and creativity in young minds with sound research aptitude. To nurture confident individuals who are effective contributors towards growth of the nation.

OBJECTIVES:

            To impart knowledge through teaching, practical and conceptual skills to ensure a solid and sustainable education in the field of Biotechnology. To develop a strong appreciation for understanding rapid development in the advancing field of Biotechnology. To train the students to take up wide variety of roles like researchers, scientists, consultants, entrepreneurs, academicians.

FACULTY:

PROGRAMMES & COURSES OFFERED:

• B.Sc. (Biotechnology-Botany-Chemistry)
• B.Sc. (Biotechnology-Zoology-Chemistry)
• B.Sc. (Biotechnology-Botany-Zoology)
• B.Sc. (Biotechnology-Microbiology-Zoology)
• B.Sc. (Biotechnology-Microbilogy-Chemistry)

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES & COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

• COURSE OUTCOMES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER-I

Title of Paper             :           BS 104: Cell Biology and Genetics

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Understand the basic unit of the organism.
• Differentiate the organisms by its cell structure.
• Know Components of the Cell and their division and apoptosis
• Discuss and differentiate the basic structure and function of cell components

in prokaryotes and eukaryotes cells.

• Analyse the functioning of life at cellular level.
• Explain the mechanism of inheritance, incomplete & Codominanace.
• Understand extra nuclear inheritance, linkage, recombination & crossing over.

SEMESTER-II

Title of Paper             :           BS 204: Biological Chemistry and Microbilogy

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Explain the definition, importance, classification, biological functions, structure and properties of Biomolecules.
• Enzymes nomenclature, classification, importance, mechanism of action and inhibition.
• Explain bioenergetics, oxidative phosphorylation, reactions of amino acids.
• Explain the principle and application of various types of Microscopy.
• Describe the classification, structure, characteristics of microorganisms.
• Disease causing pathogens and symptoms
• Culture and identification, nutrition, growth of microorganisms.
• Prepare various bacteriological, algal, fungal media and buffers.
• Understand qualitative and quantitative techniques of Biomolecules.
• Isolate and stain bacteria and other microorganisms.

SEMESTER-III

Title of Paper             :           BS 305: Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Technology

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Explain genome organization in prokaryotes, eukaryotes, mitochondria and chloroplast.
• Explain the concepts of DNA replication in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.
• Explain mutations and gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• Explain gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
• Explain post transcriptional and post translational modifications.
• Discuss about enzymes of rDNA technology, cloning vectors, gene transfer techniques and applications of rDNA technology.
• Isolate DNA of bacteria and plasmid, quantification of DNA, separate proteins.
• Explain Polymerase chain reaction.

SEMESTER-IV

Title of Paper             :           BS 405: Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Know about the Interaction of Computer and Biology.
• Understand the Knowledge about Protein and Genome sequence databases.
• Explain sequence alignment basics and types, concepts of phylogeny.
• Understand Bio statistical Analysis of the Biological Experiments.
• Understand central tendency, probability, dispersion, probability distributions.
• Use various methods in experiments and applications of Z-test, t-test, chi-square test, hypothesis testing, ANOVA.
• Explore web portals, sequence retrieval.
   

SEMESTER-V

Title of Paper             :           BS 504: Plant Biotechnology

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Establish different types of plant cultures.
• Prepare media, explain sterilization, organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis.
• Explain and explore applications of plant tissue culture, cryopreservation.
• Explain micro propagation, encapsulation, cell suspension cultures
• Explain production of transgenic plants and methods of direct gene transfer techniques.
• Gain knowledge about genome editing, herbicide resistant, insect resistant, virus resistant, bacterial and fungal resistant transgenic plants and their applications
• Explain about transgenic plants as bioreactors.
• Gain practical knowledge of callus cultures, sterilization of explants, cell suspension cultures, synthetic seeds preparation, media preparation for plant tissue cultures.

SEMESTER-VI

Title of Paper             :           BS 604: Environmental Biotechnology

Credits                        :           4+1=5

Hours Per Week        :           4+3=7

At the end of the course the students will be able to

• Apply the concepts of Biotechnology in Environmental Management.
• Describe the concept of pollution management.
• Explain various methods of environmental pollution and pollutants.
• Explain about biofuels and biomass types and applications and production.
• Describe concepts of biopesticides, biofertilization, its types & uses.
• Explains bioremediation of environmental pollutants.
• Explain various waste water treatment methods, composting of organic wastes.
• Describes phytoremediation concepts and applications.
• Gain practical knowledge about BOD, COD, Dissolved solids in water, production of microbial biofertilizer and isolation of microorganisms from polluted soil & industrial effluents.

• SYLLABUS                                                  :  View Document

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS ORGANIZED

• Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with Physical Education department of the college organized a national level webinar on 07.04.2021
• Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with Botany department of the college organized a national level webinar on 11.02.2022

E-CONTENT DEVELOPED:

FIELD VISIT:

         VISIT TO KARIMNAGAR DAIRY

FUTURE PLANS:

            To conduct skill oriented programs and Certificate courses.