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DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
01. The department has providing pioneered advanced education and technical knowledge to students. The number of students in the department is dept deliberately small in order to focus on quality. 02. Thought provoking teaching aids with modern gadgets 03. Modular courses content 04. The department has been primarily responsible for enhacing the student intrest not only in Biotechnology and also many fields of activity that include Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biophysics etc. 05. Well equipped and established modern laboratories through which trying to establish R&D work by sponsored projects. 06. Transfer of technology has also taken place in rural area development which benefit the nation. 07. There has also been a certain amount of social utilization of work in bioscience for instance, in plant tissue culture of medicinal plants. 08. The department has identified and is concentrating upon some major academic programmes, which are also of relevance to national progress and development. 09. In order, however, to facilitate students coming from varying back grounds with medium of instructions other than English at their bachelor’s level, the department has a in built facilities for remedial courses in English language in order to enable them to strengthen their foundation in English as well as to cope up with their academic programmes adequately. 10. The department included the following in curriculum to inspire the endeavors of the merit students in their academic pursuit. a. Student seminars b. Compilation of literature related to important topics from reference books c. Study project works under the guidance of staff members with research experience d. Provide recent trends life sciences e. Whatever may be student natural skill and interests- we will find and provide a congenial environment to develop your abilities that will stimulate student to make significant new and original contributions in an area of student choice. OUR MISSION The department aims to promoting post-graduation education with distinctive features that could fill the needs and requirements of various organizations and social development in a global competitive environment. OUR VISION The vision of the department is think big and to achieve do hard work more. Faculty training the students in that manner to reach their goals OBJECTIVES o Predict future trends in Biotechnology and train the students. o To Create spirit, initiation and drive in students for rapid growth o To take an advantage of expert’s articles on concept development and problem solving o To build confidence by conducting self tests and by making to study success stories of eminent persons of life sciences o Special observation on each and every student o Providing time and laboratory facilities to each student performing experiments individually. o Providing advanced instruments to develop research intrust. o Updating their knowledge providing current international journals o Faculty guiding the students to attend national and international seminars to improve their knowledge Planning more infrastructures with the co-operation of management to develop the department as a model department in the national level. Our Shared Values for Accomplishment · Student – Teaching relationship · Student focus · Positive Thinking · Co-operative learning ADMISSION PROCEDURE M.Sc., Biotechnology course is affiliated to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. The admission procedure is centralized and students are selected through Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET) organized by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. ASSESSMENT The end of the each semester, Andhra University is conducting written and practical examinations followed by seminar examination. Mean while conducting two internal examinations and taking of an average of total fifteen marks and adding into the final examination marks. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Besides regular teaching, extra curricular activities like group discussions, quiz contests and cultural activities are conducted periodically to enable the students to develop a full-fledged personality. Excellent play ground and well equipped gymnasium are in the campus. Sports & games meet is regularly conducted to train the students to develop team spirit and gamesomeness. Our students have distinguished themselves meritoriously in many competitions. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY A part from the conventional lecturing method to train students in a more effective way Interacting Learning Methodologies are in action. This includes: v Regular Classroom interactions v Use of audio-visual aids like OHP, LCD and CDs v Power point slides with latest information v Group Discussions v Guest lectures by eminent academicians v Downloading latest information from internet to supplement lectures. v By conducting industrial tours, direct exposure of the students to industries LABORATORIES The department has three well equipped and well furnished laboratories with major equipments which are necessary for research and practical work. Ø Visible Spectrophotometer (Ordered for purchasing) Ø Constant Temperature water bath Ø Slab Gel Electrophoresis Vertical and horizontal (Ordered for purchasing) Ø Laminar Air Flow (Ordered for purchasing) Ø B.O.D. Incubator (Ordered for purchasing) Ø Centrifuges (with different rpm) Ø Dissection microscopes Ø Compound microscopes Ø Tissue culture equipments Ø Hot air oven Ø pH meters Ø TLC unit Ø Water bath Ø Distillation unit Ø Peristaltic pump LIBRARY The P.G. library of the college consists of 106 volumes of 86 titles and 5 national and one international journal, e-journals and magazines of national and international reputed to cater the needs of the faculty and students. Apart from this the department is having exclusive department library having 124 volumes of 82 titles which are accessible to the students. INTRODUCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT Year of Introduction : 2006 Course Status : Self-financed Course Module : Semester system Course Duration : 2 years Mode of Admission : Through AUCET rank University to which affiliated : Andhra University Sanctioned student strength : 27
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