Program Name : M.Tech in Bioinformatics

About the Program:

This is a two year advanced course driven masters' programme with opportunities for project work in the final semester. Apart from core competency courses for bioinformatics, this program provides a choice of electives both from the biology as well as IT domains. Several of these electives are project based, providing practical training to the students.

Objectives:

To provide in-depth knowledge in the area of bioinformatics and computational biology.
To provide knowledge regarding the use of IT in the field of bioinformatics.

Advantages (for the student):

The students will become more confident with the computational tools and databases - in terms of usage as well as development.
The students will acquire sound basis for future research prospects.

Duration:

2 years

Eligibility:

BE/BTech in CS/IT/Biotech/Bioinformatics or Master's degree in Programming/Maths/Sciences.

Admission Process:

The students from BTech (CSE)/MSc (Maths) may take Computer Science/Maths as subject paper, while the students from the Sciences background will have CNSB as subject paper which comprises of three sections: Physics, Chemistry and Biology + Bioinformatics, and students, depending on their background are expected to attend any one Section as a major and another section as a minor part. The questions will be multiple-choice.

Curriculum (Semester-wise):

M Tech Bioinformatics Curriculum
Semester I
CS 3000      Advanced Problem Solving*/        4-0-4-6
                   Computer Programming          3-0-1-4
CS 3001     Scripting and Computer                  2-0-2-3
                   Environments (ITWS1A)
SC 3201     Introduction to Biology/                    3-0-1-4
                   Advanced Biology                            3-0-1-4
MA 4505    Biostatistics                                       3-1-0-4
SC 4150    Adv. Molecular Architecture       3-0-1-4
(First semester all courses are core courses)
Total : 19/21

Semester II
CS 3400 Database Mgt. Systems*/ ITW2         3-0-2-4
BI 4300   Introduction to Bioinformatics             3-1-0-4
BI 5100   Biomolecular Structure Interaction   3-0-1-4
               and Dynamics
          Applications of Classical & Quantum
               Mechanics
   Elective (Domain/IT)        3-0-1-4
               (CS 3400 - optional)
Total: 16
Summer Project (Compulsory Requirement)

Semester III
CS 3301         Computer Systems*                     4-1-3-6
BI 5300         Advanced Bioinformatics          3-1-0-4
SC 4201        Advanced Biology                      3-1-0-4
                       Computational Biology Project           4
                       Elective (Domain)                                 4
                       Elective (IT)                                           4
(CS 3301 - optional)
Total: 18/20

Semester IV
Elective (Domain/IT)#                                             4/8
Projects/electives                                           8
Biology Term paper/ Seminar                        2
Total: 12/16

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