ICT Biotech 3rd Sem
•Biotech232
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
SCIENCE
3(2+1)
•Introduction to Computers Science;
Introduction to Data-Base; Introduction to Windows; Windows Application (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and Multimedia); introduction to INTERNET & use of
Electronic Mail; Introduction to Medical Informatics & use of Statistical
Package; Introduction to UNIX & C; Computer-Aided Teaching & testing
•Practical:
•Medline, Meddler Search; Usage of
statistics for data analysis; Creation of Data Base; Slide Presentation;
Computer-Aided Learning.
Molecular Diagnostics
Learning outcomes: To acquaint students with modern techniques used in molecular diagnostics.
Courses Syllabus: Introduction and applications of molecular diagnostics techniques in agriculture and forensic sciences; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); detection of mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs); DNA sequencing; blotting techniques (e.g., Southern, Northern and Western); enzyme-linked immunosorbant assays (ELISA); immunofluorescence staining and immunohistochemistry; micro-arrays; in situ hybridization; molecular cytogenetics.
Practical:
ELISA; PCR. Visits to various diagnostic, pathology laboratories and/or research institutes.