About the MPhil in Biotechnology
Being an interdisciplinary field, MPhil program of Biotechnology at DUHS is well designed and equipped to abridge different disciplines of biological and physical sciences. The program course work is carefully sculpted to equip the MPhil students to not only develop sound understanding of the basic to advance concepts of wide range of disciplines most notably, Genetics and Genomics, Proteomics, Biochemical, Pharmacology, Fermentation Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Plant Sciences and Agriculture and Nanotechnology as a constituent part of field Biotechnology but then practically implement them in their research work during the course of dissertation and later in the carrier both in academia and/or industry. The research themes of MPhil in Biotechnology at DUHS are mostly focused on innovations leading to the biotechnological solutions of modern day local and international problems particularly food shortage, livestock and human vaccine development, genetic and molecular dissection of different human and livestock diseases, and drug designing and delivery. In addition, an intrinsic mechanism has been set out to ensure smooth and timely completion of MPhil in Biotechnology at DUHS.
Admission Process
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Program Highlights
Duration
2 - 4 years
Type of Study
Full time (Semesters system)
Curriculum
The curriculum can be viewed here.
Credit Hours
12 Credit hours each for 2 semesters of coursework
06 credit hours for thesis
Total Credit Hours : 30
Study Hours Distribution
Study per Semester = 16 weeks
Examination = 2 weeks
Semester Break = 2 weeks
Working Days = 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
(except Friday)
Teaching Hours Distribution
Lecture hours/ Facilitation / Self Directed Studies/ Lab training
Assessment of Student
Continuous Internal Assessment = 30 %
Final Examination = 70%
Total = 100%
Teaching Institution
School of Postgraduate Studies
Degree Awarding Institution
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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