DEPARTMENT HEAD
Dr. Hafizur Rahman Professor & Chairman hafizur.bio@diu.ac
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits as we embark on an exciting academic year in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
I am thrilled to welcome all the new students to our vibrant community of scholars, researchers, and future leaders in the field of life sciences. We have a rich history of academic excellence, research innovation, and a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment. Under the current global crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are the sciences that have emerged as vital sources of information to combat this disease.
This year promises to be filled with opportunities for personal and academic growth. Whether you are just beginning your journey in biochemistry and molecular biology or continuing your advanced studies, I encourage each of you to embrace the challenges and discoveries that lie ahead. Our dedicated faculty and staff are here to guide you through your educational experience and provide mentorship and a friendly atmosphere along the way.
I also want to emphasize the importance of collaboration and engagement within our department. Biochemistry and molecular biology are dynamic fields that thrive on teamwork and interdisciplinary approaches. Take advantage of the various seminars, workshops, and research opportunities available to you. These experiences will not only enhance your academic knowledge but also contribute to your overall development as a scientist.
I encourage you to connect with your professors, fellow students, and the departmental resources to make the most of your time here. Ask questions, explore your interests, and be proactive in shaping your educational journey.
I am confident that each of you has the potential to make meaningful contributions to the scientific community, and I look forward to witnessing your accomplishments during your time in our department. Together, let us create an environment that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for discovery.
If you ever have questions, concerns, or simply want to discuss your academic goals, my door is always open.
I wish you a successful and fulfilling academic year ahead!
Best regards,
Dr. Hafizur Rahman, PhD (Japan)
OIC-COMSTECH Distinguished Scholar
Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Apply strong educational knowledge successfully in industry and pursuing advanced degree in related field.
- Use their communication skills in professional practices as well as demonstrate leadership quality through team work.
- Prove themselves as competitive professionals who will be able to solve real-life problems by analyzing and interpreting data.
- Exhibit the quality to be successful entrepreneurs and ethically sound professionals.
FACILITIES
GALLERY
Our students engage themselves in various interesting extra curricular activities all through the year.
SYLLABUS
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is a specialized academic program that focuses on the study of fundamental processes occurring at the molecular level within living organisms which is essential for advancements in medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. The academic program emphasizes an in-depth study of the field encompassing Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Metabolism, Nutritional Biochemistry, Plant Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Neurochemistry, Enzyme and Bioenergetics, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Virology, Pharmaceutical Science, Biophysical Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry. The curriculum provides a solid foundation for a career in academia and teaching, or in fundamental and applied biochemical research in government, commercial, or university labs. Through the combination of close student-faculty interaction, an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas typically found only in an ideal institution, and the facilities, caliber, and breadth of research of a larger university, we believe that our program offers an excellent environment for undergraduate study in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
- Duration of the program: Years: 4 Semesters: 8
- Admission Requirements:
- The student must have a minimum second class or GPA of 2.5 or equivalent grade in each stage of SSC and HSC or equivalent public examination. However, if the minimum GPA is 2.0 in one of the exams, then the total GPA in both the exams must be at least 6.0.
- There must be a minimum of five subjects in O-level examination and at least two subjects in A-level examination. Among these seven subjects, at least four subjects must have B grade or GPA of 4.0 and the other three subjects must have a C grade or GPA of 3.5.
- Freedom fighter children will be considered eligible for admission if they have a total GPA of 5.0 in SSC and HSC or equivalent public examinations.
- In case of student admission in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, if the total GPA in SSC and HSC examinations is below 6, then Dean / Chairman / Faculty of the departments will arrange oral examination and student can be admitted after getting a recommendation from them.
- Student will be admitted in B.Sc. program, if student has a break of study up to 2 years. If any student has a break study longer than this period, student can be admitted with permission of the authority.
- In case of re-admission, at least one semester has to be completed and transcript of the previous semester has to be submitted. Otherwise, he will have to be admitted again.
- Admission committee checks the eligibility of the candidates. If candidates are eligible for admission in B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program, then students can admit provisionally. Information of respective students is transferred to the academic committee. After approval from academic committee the admission of prospective students is confirmed.
- Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program: 157.00 Credits.
- Total class weeks in a Year/semester: 14 weeks.
- Minimum CGPA requirements for graduation: 2.50.
- Maximum academic years of completion: 4 years + 3 years.
- Grouping of Courses: Grouping of courses in B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are given bellow with credits:
|
Sl. No. |
Group |
Credits |
|
A |
Core Courses |
121 |
|
B |
General Education Courses (Non-Core Courses) |
32 |
|
C |
Viva-Voce |
4 |
|
|
Grand Total |
157 |
A. Core Courses
|
Sl. No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
1 |
0512-1101 |
Introductory Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
2 |
0512-1103 |
Introductory Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
3 |
0512-1105 |
Biophysical Chemistry |
3 |
|
4 |
0512-1107 |
Bioorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
5 |
0512-1102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab I |
1 |
|
6 |
0512-1201 |
Introductory Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
7 |
0512-1203 |
Reaction Mechanisms |
3 |
|
8 |
0512-1202 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab II |
1 |
|
9 |
0512-2101 |
Metabolism I |
3 |
|
10 |
0512-2103 |
Molecular Biology I |
3 |
|
11 |
0512-2105 |
Enzymes & Bioenergetics |
3 |
|
12 |
0512-2102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab III |
1 |
|
13 |
0512-2201 |
Metabolism II |
3 |
|
14 |
0512-2203 |
Molecular Biology II |
3 |
|
15 |
0512-2205 |
Human Physiology I |
3 |
|
16 |
0512-2207 |
Microbiology |
3 |
|
17 |
0512-2202 |
Microbiology Lab |
1 |
|
18 |
0512-2204 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab IV |
2 |
|
19 |
0512-3101 |
Nutritional Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
20 |
0512-3103 |
Human Physiology II |
3 |
|
21 |
0512-3105 |
Molecular Genetics |
3 |
|
22 |
0512-3107 |
Immunology |
3 |
|
23 |
0512-3109 |
Endocrinology |
3 |
|
24 |
0512-3102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab V |
2 |
|
25 |
0512-3201 |
Nutritional Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
26 |
0512-3203 |
Advanced Immunology |
3 |
|
27 |
0512-3205 |
Plant Biochemistry |
3 |
|
28 |
0512-3207 |
Chemistry of Natural Products |
3 |
|
29 |
0512-3209 |
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering |
3 |
|
30 |
0512-3211 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
|
31 |
0512-3202 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab VI |
2 |
|
32 |
0512-4101 |
Cell Biology I |
3 |
|
33 |
0512-4103 |
Clinical Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
34 |
0512-4105 |
Virology |
3 |
|
35 |
0512-4107 |
Genomics and Proteomics |
3 |
|
36 |
0512-4109 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3 |
|
37 |
0512-4102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab VII |
2 |
|
38 |
0512-4201 |
Cell Biology II |
3 |
|
39 |
0512-4203 |
Clinical Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
40 |
0512-4205 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
|
41 |
0512-4207 |
Neurochemistry |
3 |
|
42 |
0512-4209 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
|
43 |
0512-4299 |
Capstone Project Design |
4 |
|
|
|
Total |
118 |
B. Non-core Courses
|
Sl. No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
1 |
0222-1101 |
Bengali Language and Literature |
3.00 |
|
2 |
0231-1101 |
Basic English |
3.00 |
|
3 |
0511-1201 |
Botany |
3.00 |
|
4 |
0511-1203 |
Zoology |
3.00 |
|
5 |
0613-1201 |
Computer Fundamentals |
3.00 |
|
6 |
0613-1202 |
Computer Fundamentals Lab |
1.00 |
|
7 |
0542-2101 | Biostatistics |
3.00 |
|
8 |
0542-2102 |
Biostatistics Lab |
1.00 |
|
9 |
0541-2101 |
Mathematics |
3.00 |
|
10 |
0613-2202 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh |
3.00 |
|
11 |
0223-2201 |
Professional Ethics |
3.00 |
|
12 |
0232-2201 |
Research Methodology |
3.00 |
|
Total Credits |
32 |
||
Semester wise distribution of courses
1. First Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-1101 |
Introductory Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
0512-1103 |
Introductory Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
0512-1105 |
Biophysical Chemistry |
3 |
|
0512-1107 |
Bioorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
0222-1101 |
Bengali Language and Literature |
3 |
|
0231-1101 |
Basic English |
3 |
|
0512-1102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab I |
2 |
|
Total Credits: 20 |
||
2. Second Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-1201 |
Introductory Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
0512-1203 |
Reaction Mechanisms |
3 |
|
0511-1201 |
Botany |
3 |
|
0511-1203 |
Zoology |
3 |
|
0613-1201 |
Computer Fundamentals |
3 |
|
0512-1202 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab II |
2 |
|
0613-1202 |
Computer Fundamentals Lab |
1 |
|
0512-1205 |
First Year Viva-Voce |
1 |
|
Total Credits: 19 |
||
3. Third Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-2101 |
Metabolism I |
3 |
|
0512-2103 |
Molecular Biology I |
3 |
|
0512-2105 |
Enzymes & Bioenergetics |
3 |
|
0542-2101 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
|
0541-2101 |
Mathematics |
3 |
|
0222-2101 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh |
3 |
|
0512-2102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab III |
2 |
|
0542-2102 |
Biostatistics Lab |
1 |
|
Total Credits: 21 |
||
4. Fourth Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-2201 |
Metabolism II |
3 |
|
0512-2203 |
Molecular Biology II |
3 |
|
0512-2205 |
Human Physiology I |
3 |
|
0512-2207 |
Microbiology |
3 |
|
0223-2201 |
Professional Ethics |
3 |
|
0512-2202 |
Microbiology Lab |
1 |
|
0512-2204 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab IV |
2 |
|
0512-2209 |
Second Year Viva-Voce |
1 |
|
Total Credits: 19 |
||
5. Fifth Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-3101 |
Nutritional Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
0512-3103 |
Human Physiology II |
3 |
|
0512-3105 |
Molecular Genetics |
3 |
|
0512-3107 |
Immunology |
3 |
|
0512-3109 |
Endocrinology |
3 |
|
0512-3102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab V |
2 |
|
Total Credits: 17 |
||
6. Sixth Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-3201 |
Nutritional Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
0512-3203 |
Advanced Immunology |
3 |
|
0512-3205 |
Plant Biochemistry |
3 |
|
0512-3207 |
Chemistry of Natural Products |
3 |
|
0512-3209 |
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering |
3 |
|
0512-3211 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
3 |
|
0512-3202 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab VI |
2 |
|
0512-3213 |
Third Year Viva-Voce |
1 |
|
Total Credits: 21 |
||
7. Seventh Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-4101 |
Cell Biology I |
3 |
|
0512-4103 |
Clinical Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
0512-4105 |
Virology |
3 |
|
0512-4107 |
Genomics and Proteomics |
3 |
|
0512-4109 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3 |
|
0232-2201 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
|
0512-4102 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab VII |
2 |
|
Total Credits = 20 |
||
8. Eighth Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
0512-4201 |
Cell Biology II |
3 |
|
0512-4203 |
Clinical Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
0512-4205 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
|
0512-4207 |
Neurochemistry |
3 |
|
0512-4209 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
|
0512-4299 |
Capstone Project Design |
4 |
|
0512-4211 |
Final Year Viva-Voce |
1 |
|
Total Credits = 20 |
||
Semester 1 : 20.00 Credits
Semester 2 : 19.00 Credits
Semester 3 : 21.00 Credits
Semester 4 : 19.00 Credits
Semester 5 : 17.00 Credits
Semester 6 : 21.00 Credits
Semester 7 : 20.00 Credits
Semester 8 : 20.00 Credits
