The BSc (Hons) Biotechnology programme is designed specifically for students interested in the areas related to Biotechnology and its applications, especially in the fields of healthcare and medicine, industry, environment and agriculture. Throughout the programme students will understand the processes of life and how to improve or modify them in order to enhance desired characteristics that are applicable. In addition to the knowledge, students will also develop transferable skills including laboratory techniques, data analysis, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and IT, preparing them for further study or employment in fields related to Biotechnology.
◈ Biotechnology is the technology to use, modify or upgrade part or whole of a biological system for industrial and human welfare
◈ It uses living things for the development of various products benefiting human beings.
◈ It is a combination of various technologies, applied together to living cells, including biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and engineering.
WHY?
◈ The BSc (Hons) Biotechnology is an internal honours degree awarded directly by Northumbria University, UK at BMS.
◈ As part of the programme, students will gain access to BMS’s state-of-the-art laboratories where they will perform a series of practical experiments that will strengthen their scientific research skills.
◈ Students will gain valuable instruction from academic sessions provided by a panel of academics who are specialized in the field of Biotechnology.
◈ The degree is both locally acclaimed globally recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
◈ The programme enables students eligible to choose a career an array of fields including healthcare, agriculture, food and nutrition, environment, fermentation industry, etc.
FINAL YEAR-MODULES
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◈ Molecular Cell Interactions
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◈ Advanced Analytical Techniques
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◈ The Impact of Science on Society
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◈ Biomedical and Biological Sciences Research Project
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◈ Applied Bioinformatics and Post Genomics
Entry Requirements
- ◈ Overall Merit in the HD Biotechnology Programme.
