Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Introduction
The Department of Biotechnology has the vision to raise holistic and value-based Bio-technocrats & Entrepreneurs who develop products & processes for the betterment of the community & environment. The multidisciplinary curriculum of the department includes trending technologies of the globe. The BS program is intended to strengthen the liaison of industry and academia. Therefore, our graduates are equipped with the requirements of industry in combination with academic excellence and professional competence. Our objective is to prepare the students for employment opportunities in the critically important and evolving biotechnology industry nationwide but also to provide skilled and problem-solving researchers for Qarshi Research International and Qarshi Industries. An integrated curriculum of the BS Biotechnology program at Department of Biotechnology, Qarshi University has been designed to ensure an industry-focused curriculum.
We believe in mentorship, our students are our ‘assets’ and we strive hard to inculcate the right values in them.
Objectives of the Program
- Holistic education wherein the curriculum design is driven by industrial requirements.
- The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) including experts from related industries and adjunct faculty from leading academic & research institutes.
- Compulsory Summer Internships in industrial & government organizations.
- Compulsory Practical Learning Lab offered in the areas of entrepreneurship, youth clubs & societies and sports.
- State of the art and well-equipped research & teaching laboratories to provide most apt environment for learning
- Academic Advisors to provide advice on student academic careers.
Scope of the Program
Companies in the areas of Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Pharmaceuticals, Bioengineering.
- Food & beverages, Chemicals & Cosmetics.
- Bioanalytical laboratories, Hospitals, Information systems of health sector
- Agriculture, Natural-products chemistry, Livestock
- Toxic and Industrial waste management, Environmental agencies
- Education, Research & Development
- Biotech start-ups and Bio-business management
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to utilize their knowledge in biotechnology and other allied sciences.
- Graduates will be able to apply theory and concepts in the field of industrial, health/ pharmaceutical, environment and agriculture sectors.
- Graduates will effectively disseminate technical information using written progress reports, strategic reports, formal scientific written communications, and/or operations and procedures manuals.
- The graduate should demonstrate a comprehension of the process of bioctechnology commercialization to meet financial and regulatory compliance issues and goals.
- They will be able to perform their services in different Government and non-Government organizations.
- The ability to express thoughts and ideas through oral, written, and computer communications.
Eligibility Criteria
F. Sc. (Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering) or equivalent with a minimum 45% score.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
Merit and need-based generous financial assistance and scholarships are available to deserving students.
Program Structure
Four Years BS Biotechnology Degree Program: Total Credit Hours: – 120
Tentative Study Plan – Bachelor of Biotechnology
| Course Title | CrHrs* | Pre-Req |
| Semester 1 | ||
| Functional English | 3-0-0 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning-I | 3-0-0 | |
| Islamic Studies/Ethics | 2-0-0 | |
| Applications of Information & Communication | 0-1-3 | |
| Interdisciplinary (Intr. to Psychology) | 3-0-0 | |
| Introduction to Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Expository Writing | 3-0-0 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning-2 | 3-0-0 | |
| Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan | 2-0-0 | |
| Civics & Community Engagement | 2-0-0 | |
| Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution | 3-0-0 | |
| Interdisciplinary | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 2-1-3 | |
| Arts & Humanities | 2-0-0 | |
| Social Sciences | 2-0-0 | |
| Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology | 3-0-0 | |
| Cell Biology | 2-1-3 | |
| Interdisciplinary | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Biosafety & Bioethics | 2-0-0 | |
| Principals of Genetics | 3-0-0 | |
| Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation | 3-0-0 | |
| Molecular Biology | 3-0-0 | BBT201 |
| Microbiology | 2-1-3 | |
| Interdisciplinary | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 17 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| Methods in Molecular Biology | 2-1-3 | BBT205 |
| Principles of Biochemical Engineering | 3-0-0 | |
| Virology | 3-0-0 | |
| Field Experience/Internship | 3-x-x | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 2-1-3 | |
| Total CrHrs | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| Bioenergetics & Metabolism | 2-1-3 | BBT305 |
| Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement | 2-0-0 | |
| Bioinformatics | 2-1-3 | |
| Immunology | 3-0-0 | |
| Microbial Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | BBT206 |
| Seminar | 1-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| Genomics & Proteomics | 3-0-0 | |
| Health Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| Food Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| Nanobiotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| Biotech Elective-I | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| Industrial Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| Cell & Tissue Culture | 3-0-0 | |
| Environmental Biotechnology | 3-0-0 | |
| FYP/ Capstone Project | 3-x-x | |
| Biotech Elective-II | 3-0-0 | |
| Total CrHrs | 15 | |
| Total | 124 | |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Title | Category | CrHrs* |
| Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Fungal Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Animal Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Marine Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Fermentation Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Molecular Diagnostics | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Biosensors | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Biofuels & Biorefineries | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Water & Waste Water Treatment | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Plant DNA Barcoding | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Radiobiology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
| Hospital Waste Management | DMJ | 2-1-3 |
| Agricultural Biotechnology | DMJ | 3-0-0 |
Course Distribution
| Domain | CrHrs* |
| General | 30 |
| Disciplinary Major | 72 |
| Interdisciplinary | 12 |
| Field Experience / Internship | 3 |
| Capstone Project (Research Project) | 3 |
| Total | 120 |