5 YEAR INTEGRATED M.Sc.

PROGRAMME IN
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY




Highlight of the Programme

In recent times the world is witnessing the growth of modern biology and its potential
applications. In this realm of Molecular and Cell Biology, the mysteries of life processes have
been unraveled and all branches of biology have been unified. Achievements in Research and
Teaching at Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda have been recognized by
Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and
the faculty has been awarded PURSE and ILSPARE grants. As part of continuing to impart
cutting edge education relevant to current times, a 5 year integrated M. Sc. in Cell and
Molecular Biology program has been introduced from 2012 with a special emphasis on
integrated and interdisciplinary approach.

Basic theme of the 5 Year Integrated M. Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology) program is-

a. To facilitate interdisciplinary approach and encourage specialization in frontier areas of
Modern Biology.
b. This program will offer challenging and novel opportunity in life sciences to bright
young students and motivate them to pursue research.
c. Program will be conducted in collaboration with the scientists from NCBS-TIFR
Bangalore-Mumbai and IISER-Pune.
d. Meritorious students will get an opportunity to do summer training and dissertation at
these premier institutes. Teaching will also be conducted by visiting faculties from the
above institutes and abroad apart from experienced teachers from the Science Faculty.

Course Structure:

This program will follow Choice Based Credit System. In the beginning, the courses are designed
to cater the differences in the background of students in Mathematics and Biology and in the later
years with specialization in frontier areas.

Proposed Course Structure
No. Semester I Credits No Semester II Credits
1 Diversity of Living Systems 4 1 Cell Biology I 3
2 Evolution and Ecology 4 2 Genetics I 3
3 Physics for Biologists I 2 3 Inorganic Chemistry 2
4 Physical Chemistry 2 4 Mathematics I 2
5 Foundation Course I -
Communication skills /Any
foreign language (as per
Univ. Syllabus)
2 5 Statistics I 2
6 Foundation Course II -
Biology for Non-Biologists /
Mathematics for Biologists.
2 6 Foundation Course III ) (as per
Faculty Syllabus)
2
7 Foundation Course IV (as
per Faculty Syllabus)
2
7 Practicals : 2 credits -
Physics, 2 credits - Botany, 2
credits Zoology, 2 credits -
Physical Chemistry (3 hour
lab +1 hour tutorial.)
8 8 Practical : 2 credits - Inorganic
Chemistry, 2 credits -
Statistics, 2 credits - Genetics,
2 credits - Cell Biology. (3
hour lab+1 hour tutorial)
8
Total 24 Total 24
No. Semester III Credits No Semester IV Credits
1 Bio-molecules 3 1 Metabolism I 4
2 General Microbiology 4 2 Molecular Biology I 4
3 Organic Chemistry 2 3 Biophysics II 2
4 Biophysics I 3 4 Chemical Kinetics and
Thermodynamics
2
5 Mathematics II 2 5 Statistics II 2
6 Foundation Course V -
Environment Sciences (as per
Faculty Syllabus)
2 6 Foundation Course VI
Management/ Good Laboratory
Practices (as per Faculty
Syllabus)
2
7 Practicals: 2 credits - Organic
Chemistry, 3 Credits -
Biochemical Analysis, 3
Credits - Microbiology.
8 7 Practicals: 2 credits - Statistics,
2 credits Ecology, 2 credits -
Spectroscopy and Radiation, 2
credits - Basic Molecular
Biology.
8
Total 24 Total 24
No. Semester V Credits No Semester VI Credits
1 Structural Determination of 2 1 Molecular Biology II 3
Organic Molecules
2 Coordination Chemistry 2 2 Basic Immunology 3
3 Protein Structure and Basic
Enzymology
3 3 Developmental Biology 3
4 Recombinant DNA
Technology
3 4 Animal and Plant Tissue
Culture
3
5 Analytical Techniques. 3 5 Foundation Course IX
computer
application/nanotechnology
2
6 Cell Biology II 3 6 Viva 2
Practical : 2 credits -
analytical Techniques , 3
credits - Enzymology, 3
credits - Recombinant DNA
Technology
8 Practical : 3 credits - Animal
and Plant Tissue Culture, 3
credits - Microbial Genetics, 2
credits - Immunology.
8
Total 24 Total 24

No. Semester VII Credits No Semester VIII Credits
1 Advanced Cell Biology 3 1 Advanced Molecular Biology 3
2 Enzyme Mechanism and
Regulation
2 2 Advanced Immunology 3
3 Human Physiology 3 3 Genetics II 4
4 Microbial Physiology 3 4 Stem Cell and Regenerative
Biology
3
5 Plant Physiology 3 5 IPR, Biosafety and Ethical
Issues
2
6 Metabolism II 2 6 Practicals 8
7 Practicals 8 7 Seminar 1
Total 24 Total 24
No. Semester IX Credits No Semester X Credits
1 Genomics and Proteomics 3 1 Dissertation 24
2 Structural Biology and
Bioinformatics
4
3 Virology 2
4 Elective I 3
5 Elective II 3
6 Dissertation 8
7 Comprehensive Viva 2
Total 25 Total 24






Electives Credits
Neurobiology 3
Molecular Basis of Diseases 3
Plant Molecular Biology 3
Drug Design and Discovery 3
Nanobiotechnology 3
Molecular Endocrinology 3
Molecular Evolution and Population Genetics 3

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Candidates must have passed Gujarat H.S.C./CBSE/ICSE Examination (10+2) or equivalent
examination from the Science stream with English as one of the subjects during the years 2012,
2013 or 2014.
2. A candidate who has passed an equivalent examination from any other examining body will
have to obtain eligibility certificate from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
(University Office. Opp. Food and Drugs Laboratory, Vadodara).


3. 60% marks for general category and 55% for SC/ST/SEBC/PD category in aggregate (or
equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination, from any recognized Board in
India. Where only grade is available, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent
percentage marks will be required.


4. Reservations: As per the Government of Gujarat guidelines.

Documents required will be original as well as self attested copies of:
i. H.S.C. (12th Science) or Equivalent Mark sheet.

ii. School Leaving Certificate.

iii. SC/ST/SEBC/physically challenged certificate, if applicable.

iv. Non-creamy layer certificate in case of SEBC candidate.

Number of Seats:

There are 30 seats for the course with Exit facility after Semester VI with a B. Sc. (Cell and
Molecular Biology) degree. If the number of students at Semester VII is less than 15 then there
will be a provision for admission at VII semester with an Entrance Examination. However, the
degree will be M. Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology). Students with BSC degree in any of the life
science related subjects are eligible for admission to the Semester VII of M.Sc. (Cell and
Molecular Biology) programme after clearing entrance exam.

Admission Procedure:

Students will be selected on the basis of All India Level Entrance Examination. Entrance exam will be
conducted based on 11
th
-12
th
standard syllabus with multiple choice questions. Students clearing
KVPY will be admitted without entrance exam. Remaining seats will be filled by all INDIA level
entrance test conducted by M S University. Baroda. Those, who on the basis of their aggregate scores
in class XII, state and central board are eligible for INSPIRE scholarship, Department of Science and
Technology (DST) will be considered for admission after clearing our entrance test..

The Online Application Form are available from our website http://www.msubaroda.ac.in and
http://msub.digitaluniversity.ac The application fee is payable online or by DD of INR 750/- payable to
the Registrar, M.S. University of Baroda.

The receipt of the Online application need to be produced at the time of the admission process along
with the original certificates.

Time duration to fill the Online Application form for the 5 year Integrated M.Sc. (Cell and
Molecular Biology) programme (2014-2019):
Date of Entrance test: 9
th
July 2014. At 10 am.

Course Fee:

The Program is regular with High payment category.





























Fees once paid will not be refunded.





Annual Fee

Sr.
No.
Particulars
Semesters
I-IV
Semesters
V-VI
Semesters
VII-X
1. Tuition fees (Boys)/(Girls) 1200.00/0.00
1200.00/0.00 1200.00/0.00
2.
Faculty/College Development and
Maintenance fee
750.00 750.00 750.00
3.
University Development &
Maintenance Fund
250.00 250.00 250.00
4. Library and Learning Resources 200.00 200.00 200.00
5. Internal Assessment Fund 100.00 100.00 100.00
6. Facilities and service charges 800.00 800.00 800.00
7. Academic Activities Fund 100.00 100.00 100.00
8. MSU Union Membership 10.00 10.00 10.00
9.
Faculty I College Student
Association Fee
25.00 25.00 25.00
10.
Sports and Physical Education
Activities
16.00 16.00 16.00
11.
Economically Disadvantaged
Students Support Fund
200.00 200.00 200.00
12. Laboratory/ field work fee 40500.00 40500.00 40500.00
13. One time admission fee 500.00 0.00 0.00
14. Miscellaneous 49.00 49.00 49.00
15. Total (Boys) 44700.00 44200.00 44200.00
16. Total (Girls) 43500.00 43000.00 43000.00
Evaluation Scheme:

A. Theory: There will be mid-semester (MSE) and end-semester examinations (ESE).
1. MSE will have 30% weightage and ESE will have 70% weightage in all semesters.
2. The grades obtained in MSE will be taken into account for deciding the final grade
3. Examination papers will contain 40% objective questions and 60% subjective questions. \.

4. A student can continue to remain as a student only for (n + 3) years, where n interprets
duration of program.

B. Practical and foundation: Totally internal with continuous evaluation.


Grade Point System:

A grade point system compromising of 7 points (4 to 10) will be followed for evaluating a
candidate in every course.

A Regular student will be given grades only after both mid-semester and end-semester exams
are evaluated.

In order to arrive at a grade point following mechanism may be used.


Grade points:

Grade Points Description Percentage of Marks Division/Grade Range

10 Outstanding 90.01%- 100% First I 0 9.01 10.00

9 Excellent 80.01%- 90.00% First I A 8.01 - 9.00

8 Very Good 70.01%- 80.00% First I B 7.01 - 8.00

7 Good 60.01%- 70.00% First I C 6.01 - 7.00

6 Fair 50.01%-60.00% Second I D 5.01 - 6.00

5 Average 40.00%-50.00% Pass I E 4.00 - 5.00

0- 4 Dropped Below 39.99% F Below 3.99







Grade Point Average = l: (Credit X Grade Point)/Total Credits
Award of Class:
Mark-sheets of semester I to V will not indicate A class. It will simply indicate a result
as either Pass or Fail or Dropped.

CGPA Class

CGPA<4 Dropped

4>CGPA 5 Pass Class

5>CGPA 6 2nd Class

6>CGPA 7 1st Class

CGPA>7 Distinction



Where Cumulative Grade point Average (CGPA) is computed as

CGPA= (Semester credits X GPA)/Total Semester credits

Here the sum is taken over from semester I to semester VI for B. Sc. and ten semesters for
integrated M. Sc. In case of students admitted at Semester VII, sum of semester VII to X will be
considered.

Note: The Dean, Faculty of Science is authorized to resolve any issue related to any
Courses or in the proposed examination structure.

For Further Information

Contact:
Prof. Sarita Gupta
Coordinator,
5 year Integrated M.Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Science,
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,
Vadodara-390002, Gujarat.

Contact Number: 0265 -2795329, 2795594, 0265-2785550

Website: http://www.msubaroda.ac.in and http://msub.digitaluniversity.ac
Note: The information contained in this prospectus is for general guideline only and is
subject to change from time to time by the University