Duration

2 Years

Eligibility

Minimum of 55% marks in the respective Bachelor’s degree Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology and Environmental Science, Agriculture & Life science from a recognized University.

Fees

Total –INR only

Admission Open 2024-25 | M.Sc. Agriculture Microbiology

About the M.Sc. Agriculture-Microbiology

M.Sc. Microbiology is a more focused programme that emphasizes both the applied and fundamental parts of microbiology. The program’s curriculums give students with a comprehensive development that prepares them to tackle the industry, hospitals, and real-world issues through life skills and communication courses. This curriculum at UMU is unique in that it instils students with considerable practical expertise, allowing them to begin their careers in research or industry. Every semester, the diverse knowledge and techniques taught to students in theoretical and practical lectures are applied to a mini research project, which makes the candidate to be successful professional to face and accept the worldly challenges that come in his/her way.

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Programme Overview

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

PEO1 Graduates will be practitioners and leaders in their chosen field
PEO2 Graduates will operate in their profession with social awareness andresponsibility
PEO3 Graduates will interact with their peers in other disciplines, in their workplace and society and contribute to the economic growth of the country
PEO4 Graduates will be successful in pursuing higher studies in their chosen field
PEO5 Graduates will pursue career paths in teaching or research

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

On completion of M.Sc., (Microbiology) programme, graduates will be able to

PSO1: Acquire the expertise in the applications of microbial functioning at theadvanced level.
PSO2: Equip students to make use of tools, technologies, and methods ofmicrobiology and to apply the scientific methods
PSO3: Ability to independently carry out research and development work to solve the practical problems

Scope of employment

The scope in MSc. Microbiology is immense, due to the involvement of microbiology in various fields like medicine, pharmaceuticals, dairy unit, clinical analysis, agriculture, and nanotechnology. After completion of this programme students gets placed as.

Academic Researcher
Research Scientist in R&D
Quality assurance and Quality control technologists
Clinical research associate
Clinical data analyst
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Food Scientists and Technologists
Scientific laboratory technician
Medical technologists
Cosmetic Scientists and Technologists
Marketing/business executive
Scientific Writers
Technical Support Specialists

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: B.Sc. Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, B.Sc. IT, BCA, life science, agriculture with minimum 55%

Duration: 2 years

Course contents

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
Semester I
MICRO411	GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	2
MICRO412	ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLGY	2
MICRO413	ANALYTICALTECHNIQUES	2
MICRO414	MICROBIALPHYSIOLOGYAND METABOLISM	3
MICRO415	MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	2
MICRO416	PRACTICALS IN GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	1.5
MICRO417	PRACTICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLGY	1.5
MICRO418	PRACTICALS IN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES	1.5
	Total Credits	15.5
Semester II
MICRO421	RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY	2
MICRO422	IMMUNOLOGYANDIMMUNOTECHNOLOGY	3
MICRO423	FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	2
MICRO424	SOIL& AGRICULTURE MICROBIOLOGY	3
MICRO425	BIOSTATISTICS	3
MICRO426	PRACTICALS IN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	1.5
MICRO427, 428, 429	PROGRAM ELECTIVES	2
	Total Credits	16.5
Semester III
MICRO511	RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY	2
MICRO512	BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY	2
MICRO513	INDUSTRIALMICROBIOLOGY	3
MICRO514	BIOINFORMATICS	2
MICRO515	PRACTICALS IN RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY	1.5
MICRO516	PRACTICALS IN BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY	1.5
MICRO517	PRACTICALS IN BIOINFORMATICS	1.5
MICRO518	MINI PROJECT	1.5
MICRO519	BIOETHICS AND IPR	2
	Total Credits	17
Semester IV
MICRO521	Master’sThesis	20
	Total Credits	20
OVERALL CREDITS		69