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COURSE OFFERED BY

TIIE DEPARTNIENT GF LIFE SCIENCES

DEPARTNIEI{T OF LIFE SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

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Regulations, scheme and syllabu's for M. Sc. Degree course in Biochemistry

Marks

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Bt"o"lo'*':'=W'SzEligibilify and Admission: A candidate seeking aclmission to IvI. Sc. Ph6iek+S,v musf horeB. Sc. in Biochemistry:

Curriculum: Course of study shall be extended over a period of two academic years withfarrr ooaa-+^-.lv 4 JluavJlla J.

Attendance: Same marks will be awarded for all papers on the basis of the averageattendance of stuclents concerned. The weightage of attendernce for awarcling marks wili beas follolvs:

Attendance

Below 7596Betrveeu 75 % and79%Between 8A % andEgYoBetween 90 % and above

Syllabus: Fcr detaileC syllabus, refer appendix.

Scheme of Examination: The examination for the aw-ard of degree shall consist of theoryand practical papers, dissertations and viva-voce. There shall be examination at the end oieach semester except in 4th semester. There shall be three papers of theory and practicalstaken together in each semester. In addition to this a dissertation shall be submitted at the endof the 46 semester. Ai the end of the 46 Semester, there shall also be a general viva-voce.

Dissertation: Each candidate shall submit a dissertation in three copies of a brief researchproject undertaken by hirn/her during the period of the course before registering for the finalexamination. It shall be valued by two examiners (superrising tJacher and externalexanriner) w'ho conduct the external practical examinations at the end of the fourth semester.Marks 150 +50 for viva voce.

Assignments: One assignment for each paper in the form of an essay on any topic withinanv unit of the syllabus, appro'red by the concerned teacher teaching the paper. V/ithin 5marks.

Test papers: A minimum of two tests for each paper of which the best performance r,vill becounted for internal evaluation in each semester. Ivlarks 20

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seminars: one seminar for each paper which is romprrrory lvlarks 5.

Viva vocc: Viva voc each semester - end examination. Coveringtopics in that semest long with the practical examination by twJexaminers (externals conducted immediately after the practicalexaminations.

Pass requirements: -The

minimum pass mark for each paper will be 4Oyo witha separateminimum for external evaluation. There will b ,ro ,"p*it" minimum for internal evaluationand no provision for improvement.

Ranking: Only those candidates who pass as the papers in the first appearance within theminimum period will be considered for ranking oo irri basis of total marks received for theentire course.

Promotion to higher semesters: Only a student who has a minimum required attendance(75%) or whose shortage has been condoned by the University for gooa and sufficientreasons and register for the semester examination witl be eligible for piomotion to highersemesters. Students w.ho fail to secure a minimum attendance/ condonation by the Univeisitymay h giren one or more chance to repeat the senoester along rvith the zubsequent batch ofstudents after obtaining re admission. r---- ----- Y-

Supplemeltary exam for failed candidates: Candidates who have failed in the semesterexaminatictn can appeai for the failed papers for a particular semester ufonj *i n ,rr" regularstuCents. Two supplementary chances consecutivelyrviii be given in each r.i.rt.r.

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Scheme of examination at the end of first semester M. Sc. Biochemistry

Theory

Internal AssessmentThrough l.esl. papers

Paper subject External Examination Total

of two

L Human Physiology I

ii. Biochemistry t

m. Microbioiogy I

80

80

80

20

20

20

100

100

100

Pracficals

Practical examination(Expts.) (Viva)

Record Totai

T1.

II.

m.

Tlreory paper i

Theorypaper II

Theory paper ITI

50

50

50

2A

20

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t0

l0

OU

80

PA

Grand total 540

Practical examination willinternal examiner.

be conducteci and evaluated by one external examiner anC one

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Scheme of examination at the end of second semester M. Sc. Biochemistry

ThecrT

Paper subject External Examination Internal AssessmentThrough test papers

Total

IV.

V.

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Human Physiology II

Biochemistry II

Microbiology II

80

80

80

20

20

1n

100

100

100

Practicals

Practical examination(Expts.) (Viva)

Tctal

ry. Practical for thecry fV

\,/. Practical. for thecry V

VI. Practical for theory VI

50

50

50

20

tn

20

10

10

l0

80

80

80

Grand total