Program Overview

M.Phil (Self-Supporting) in Molecular Biology & Forensic Sciences

Overview

The M.Phil (Self-Supporting) in Molecular Biology & Forensic Sciences is offered by the Centre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB) at the University of the Punjab.

Details of Courses Taught

The following courses are taught during the running semester/s in the year 2023:

• Advance in DNA Manipulation
• Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques
• Biological Safety and Risk Management
• Recent Trends in Molecular Biology Techniques
• Frontiers in Forensic Sciences

Seats

There are 31 seats available for this program.

Duration

The program duration is 02 years.

Teaching System

The teaching system is based on the semester system.

Credit Hours / Years

The credit hours and years are not specified.

Course Outline

The course outline includes the following: | Course Name | Term/ Semester/ Year # | Credit Hour / Marks | --- | --- | --- | Forensic Process | | | Forensic Chemistry & Toxicology | Semester-II | 3 | Plant Molecular Biology | | | Forensic Serology & DNA | Semester-II | 3 | Crime Scene Management | | | Molecular Immunology | Semester-II | 3 | Molecular Biology Techniques | | | Trends in Nucleic Acid Sequencing Techniques | Semester-II | 3 | Immunology | | | Tissue Culture and Techniques | | | Molecular Virology and Bacteriology | | | Biological Safety and Risk Management | | | Forensic DNA Typing | | | Advance Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | |

Admission Criteria

The eligibility criteria for admission to this program are:

• M.Sc/BS (Hons.) (16 Years Education) in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, DVM, Pharm-D, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology, MBBS/BDS, MLT, Molecular Genetics, Chemistry, Animal Sciences or any other relevant degree to Molecular Biology and / Forensic Sciences. The merit formula is based on the basic criteria.

Department

The program is offered by the Centre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB).

Faculty

The faculty for this program is the Health Sciences faculty.