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M.Sc. Courses

M.Sc. Courses

M.Sc. Semester-I
LIST OF COURSES

Compulsory courses

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 401A Biochemistry

3

S. Panwar*, V. Yadav
LS 402A Cell Biology

3

N Mondal*, A. Bansal
LS 403A Genetics

3

R  Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai, B. Chaudhary
LS 404A Microbiology

3

A. K. Johri*, A.S. Kharat, &  S. Panwar
LS 405A Chemistry of Macromolecules

2

S.S. Komath*, K. Kar
LS 406A

Life Sciences Practical-I

Biochemistry,Cell Biology, Genetics, microbiology (2 credits each)

 8 S.L. Panwar*, V. Yadav, N. Ramchiary, A.S. Kharat, R. Muthuswami, N. Mondal,  B. Chaudhary & A. Bansal

 

Remedial courses (Non-Credit)

For students with Biological Sciences Background

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty
LS 101A Physics for Biologists

2

A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath & K. Karunakar
LS 102A Mathematics for Biologists

2

S.S. Komath

 

For students with Physical Sciences Background

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty
LS 103A Plant Biology

2

A.K. Nandi* & S. Chakraborty
LS 104A Animal Biology

2

Prof. Amal C. Mondal*

(*) - Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-II
LIST OF COURSES 

Compulsory courses

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

Faculty
LS 425A Molecular Biology

3

K. Natarajan*, P.K. Verma and S. Dutt
LS 426A Plant Physiology

2

A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty
LS 427A Animal Physiology

2

Sushil K Jha*
LS 428A Developmental Biology

3

S. Saran* and A.K. Sarkar
LS 429A Immunology

2

N. Puri* 
LS 430A Computational Biology & Bioinformatics

2

N. Ramchiary*, D Kaur and K Kar
LS 431A Life Sciences Practical-II
Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, Animal Physiology, Development Biology, Immunology, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (2 Credits each)		 12 N. Puri*, S. Dutt, K. Natarajan, P.K. Verma, S. Chakraborty, A.K. Nandi, Amal C. Mondal, S.K. Jha, R.P. Singh, S. Saran, A.K. Sarkar, D. Kaur, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary and K. Kar
  TOTAL CREDIT 26  

(*) - Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-III
LIST OF COURSES

 

Course No.

Core Courses

Theory/Practicals Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 450A Biophysics and Structural Biology

2

S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, Karunakar kar 
LS 451A Biostatistics

1

Sushil K. Jha*, Devinder Kaur
LS 452A Research Design, Ethics and Scientific publishing

1

S.K. Jha*, S. Saran, A. K. Nandi, K. Natarajan, A.C. Mondal, P.K Verma, P.C. Rath, S.L. Panwar, S. Gourinath, Bhupendra Chaudhary
LS 453A Life Sciences Practicals- III:
Biophysics and Structural Biology (2 Credits), Biostatistics (1 Credit)

3

Biophysics and Structural Biology: A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath*, K. Kar
Biostatistics: S.K. Jha*, D. Kaur
LS 475A Research Project
Students start research project work in Semester III; Mid-term evaluation at
the end of semester III, and project completion end of Semester IV		 8  R. Muthuswami*, P.K. Verma, A.C. Mondal, Shilpee Dutt, B. Chaudhary, Ekta Rai, K. Kar, D. Kaur

 

1) Without Specialization

Course No.

Optional Courses (any 4)

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 501A Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

 K. Natarajan*, P C Rath, P. K. Verma, Shilpee Dutt
LS 502A Neurophysiology 2 S.K. Jha*
LS 503A Microbial Physiology 2 A. K. Johri*, Sneh Lata Panwar, Vikas Yadav
LS 504A Radiation Biology 2 R.P. Singh, A.B. Tiku*
LS 505A Human Genetics 2 R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai
LS 506A Virology 2 S. Chakraborty*
LS 507A Biodiversity and Evolution 2 N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary
  TOTAL CREDITS  (+8 credits carried to Semester IV) 15  

2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems

Course No.

Elective Courses

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 501A Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

 K. Natarajan* & P C Rath
LS 502A Neurophysiology 2 S.K. Jha*
Course No. Open Elective Courses (any two) Credits Teaching Faculty
LS 503A Microbial Physiology 2 A. K. Johri*, Sneh Lata Panwar, Vikas Yadav
LS 504A Radiation Biology 2 R.P. Singh, A.B. Tiku*
LS 505A Human Genetics 2 R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai
LS 506A Virology 2 S. Chakraborty*
LS 507A Biodiversity and Evolution 2 N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

 

3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms

Course No.

Elective Courses (any two)

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 501A Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

 K. Natarajan* & P C Rath
LS 503A Microbial Physiology 2 A. K. Johri*, Sneh Lata Panwar, Vikas Yadav
LS 504A Radiation Biology 2 R.P. Singh, A.B. Tiku*
Course No. Open Elective Courses (any two) Credits Teaching Faculty
LS 502A Neurophysiology 2 S.K. Jha*
LS 505A Human Genetics 2 R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai
LS 506A Virology 2 S. Chakraborty*
LS 507A Biodiversity and Evolution 2 N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

 

4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

Course No.

Elective Courses

Credits

Teaching Faculty
LS 501A Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering

2

 K. Natarajan* & P C Rath
LS 505A Human Genetics 2 R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai
Course No. Open Elective Courses (any two) Credits Teaching Faculty
LS 502A Neurophysiology 2 S.K. Jha*
LS 503A Microbial Physiology 2 A. K. Johri*, Sneh Lata Panwar, Vikas Yadav
LS 504A Radiation Biology 2 R.P. Singh, A.B. Tiku*
LS 506A Virology 2 S. Chakraborty*
LS 507A Biodiversity and Evolution 2 N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary

(*) Coordinator

 

M.Sc. Semester-IV
LIST OF COURSES

 

Course No.

Core Courses

Credits

Faculty
LS 475A

Research Project

Students start research
project work in Semester III;
Mid-term evaluation at
the end of semester III, and
project completion at the end
of Semester IV

 16 R. Muthuswami*, P.K. Verma, A.C. Mondal, Shilpee Dutt, B. Chaudhary, Ekta Rai, K. Kar & D. Kaur
LS 476A Seminar 1

S.L. Panwar*, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary, S.K. Jha & V. Yadav
Elective courses - total 4 (each 2 credits) 8  
Total 25  

 

1) Without Specialization

Course No.

Elective Courses (Any four)

Credits

Faculty
LS 531A

Molecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases

 2 A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 532A Epigenetics

2

 A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533A Eukaryotic gene
Expression		 2 R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 534A#

Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#

 2 Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535A Metabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

 Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536A

Plant Biotechnology

2

 P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537A Fungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

 S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538A

Neural and
Behavioural Biology

 2 A.C. Mondal*
LS 539A Nanobioscience 2 Karunakar Kar*
LS 540A Molecular Cancer
Biology		 2 N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No. Compulsory Course Credits Faculty
LS 590A Advances in Molecular
Metabolism		 2 S. Saran*, Amal C. Mondal,
Sneh L. Panwar, Sushil K. Jha,
Karunakar Kar, N. Puri & V. Yadav

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty
LS 533A Eukaryotic gene
Expression		 2 R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 535A Metabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

 Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
Course No. Open Elective Courses Credits Faculty
LS 531A Molecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		 2 A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 532A Epigenetics 2 A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 534A# Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#		 2 Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 536A

Plant Biotechnology

2

 P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537A Fungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

 S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538A

Neural and
Behavioural Biology

 2 A.C. Mondal*
LS 539A Nanobioscience 2 Karunakar Kar*
LS 540A Molecular Cancer
Biology		 2 N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No. Compulsory Course Credits Faculty
LS 591 A Advances in Disease Pathomechanisms 2 S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, R.P.
Singh, A.K. Johri, S.S. Komath, A.S.
Kharat, S Dutt, N. Mondal, A.B.
Tiku, A. Bansal & D. Kaur

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty
LS 531A Molecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		 2 A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 540A Molecular Cancer
Biology		 2 N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku
Course No. Open Elective Courses Theory/Practical Credits Faculty
LS 532A Epigenetics 2 A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533A Eukaryotic gene
Expression		 2 R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
LS 534A#

Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#

 2 Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535A Metabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

 Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536A

Plant Biotechnology

2

 P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537A Fungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

 S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538A

Neural and
Behavioural Biology

 2 A.C. Mondal*
LS 539A Nanobioscience 2 Karunakar Kar*

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

 

4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses

Course No. Compulsory Course Credits Faculty
LS 592A Advances in Gene
Regulatory Paradigms		 2 A.K. Nandi*, K. Natarajan, S.
Chakraborty, R. Muthuswami, P.K.
Verma, A.K. Sarkar, N. Ramchiary,
B. Chaudhary & E. Rai

Course No.

Elective Course (At least one)

Credits

Faculty
LS 532A Epigenetics 2 A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty &
R. Muthuswami
LS 533A Eukaryotic gene
Expression		 2 R. Muthuswami* & K. Natarajan
Course No. Open Elective Courses Credits Faculty
LS 531A Molecular Parasitology
and infectious diseases		 2 A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal
LS 534A#

Biophysical Chemistry
Methods &
Applications#

 2 Sneha Sudha Komath *
LS 535A Metabolic Systems & Cellular
Regulation

2

 Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav
LS 536A

Plant Biotechnology

2

 P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary &
A K Sarkar
LS 537A Fungal Biology and
Biotechnology

2

 S.L. Panwar* & A.S. Kharat
LS 538A

Neural and
Behavioural Biology

 2 A.C. Mondal*
LS 539A Nanobioscience 2 Karunakar Kar*
LS 540A Molecular Cancer
Biology		 2 N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh & A.B. Tiku

 (*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during 2024-25 winter semester

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.