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B.Sc.
(Hons.) Microbiology : No. of Seats - 31
The much valued three year degree course in Microbiology
attracts the cream of students from all over India.
The Institute of Home Economics is one of the five colleges
of the University of Delhi to run this course. The curriculum
which includes both theory and rigorous practical work
is designed to equip the students in various aspects
of Microbiology & Biotechnology.
At the completion of the course the students can opt
for Masters and Research programmes in Microbiology,
Biotechnology and allied fields from premier institutes
with in the country and abroad before being placed in
jobs.
Minimum eligibility requirements for admission to
Ist year B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology course
A candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology (PCB) at
any one of the following examinations.
(1) Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII)
of Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
(2) Indian School Certificate Examination (12 Years)
of the Council of Indian School Examination, New Delhi.
(3) Intermediate, Pre-Medical Examination (2 years after
class X)
(4) General Certificate of Education, Examination of
U.K. - Pass in five subjects at Ordinary Level and at
least in two subjects at Advanced Level. These two Advanced
Level Courses may either be chosen from among the five
Ordinary level subjects or from outside this group as
prescribed by the University of Delhi.
(5) Any other examination recognized as equivalent to
any of the aforesaid examinations.
Wherever the G.C.E. certificate indicates the grades
it will be treated at par with the grades of Indian
School Certificate Examination for purpose of admission
requirements.
Note: All admissions will be made strictly in
order of merit on the basis of aggregate marks secured
in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology directly
on provisional basis. The admission will be confirmed
by the University Admission Committee later.
Scheme of Examination of B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology
|
Part-I |
Semester-1
|
Papers
|
Theory
|
IA
|
Practical
|
Total
|
| |
MICROB101 |
Introduction
to Microbial World |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
102 |
Bacteriology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
103 |
Chemistry
I |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
104 |
Technical
Writing and Communication in English |
75
|
25
|
-
|
100
|
| Semester-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MICROB
201 |
Computational
Skills |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
202 |
Phycology
and Mycology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
203 |
Chemistry
II |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
204 |
Mathematics
and Statistics |
75
|
25
|
-
|
100
|
|
Part-II |
Semester-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
MICROB
301 |
Virology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
302 |
Microbial
Physiology and Metabolism I |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
303 |
Cell
Biology I |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
304 |
Molecular Biology I |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| Semester-4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MICROB
401 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism II |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
402 |
Microbial Ecology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
403 |
Cell
Biology II |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| MICROB
404 |
Molecular Biology II |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
|
Part-III |
Semester-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
MICROB
501 |
Plant Pathology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
502 |
Immunology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
503 |
Industrial Microbiology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
504 |
Genetics & Genomics I |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
Semester-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
MICROB
601 |
Medical Microbiology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
602 |
Food and Dairy Microbiology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
603 |
Recombinant
DNA Technology and Biotechnology |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
| |
MICROB
604 |
Genetics & Genomics II |
75
|
25
|
50
|
150
|
1.
Examinations shall be conducted at the end of each Semester
as per the Academic Calendar notified by the University
of Delhi.
2. Each course will carry two components: Internal
Assessment and End - Semester Examination.
3. Pass Percentage & Promotion Criteria
3.1 The minimum marks required to pass any paper in a
semester shall be 40% in theory and 40% in Practical,
wherever applicable. The student must secure 40% in the
End Semester Examination and 40% in the total of End Semester
Examination & Internal Assessment of the paper for both
theory & practical separately.
3.2 A student shall be eligible for promotion from 1st
year to 2nd year of the course provided she/he has passed
50% papers of I and II Semester taken together.
3.3 Similarly, s student (irrespective of Part I results)
shall be eligible for promotion from 2nd year to 3rd year
of the course provided she/he has passed 50% papers of
III and IV Semesters taken together.
3.4 Students who do not fulfill the promotion criteria
3.2 & 3.3 above shall be declared failed in the Part concerned.
However, they shall have the option to retain the marks
in the papers in which they have secured Pass marks as
per Clause 3.1 above.
3.5 A student who has to reappear in a paper prescribed
for Semester I/III/V may do so only in the Semester examinations
to be held in November/December. A student who has to
reappear in a paper prescribed for Semester II/IV/VI may
do so only in the examination to be held in April/May.
4. Reappearance in passed papers:
4.1 A student may reappear in the theory paper prescribed
for a semester, on foregoing in writing her/his previous
performance in the paper/s concerned. This can be done
in the immediate subsequent semester examination only
(for example, a student reappearing in paper prescribed
for Semester I examination, may do so along with subsequent
Semester III examination and not along with papers for
Semester V).
4.2 A candidate who has cleared the papers of Part III
(V&VI Semesters) may reappear in any paper of V or VI
Semester only once, at the immediate subsequent examination
on forgoing in writing her/his previous performance in
the paper/s concerned, within the prescribed span period.
(Note: The candidate of this category will not be allowed
to join any postgraduate courses).
4.3 In the case of reappearance in a paper, the result
will not be prepared on the basis of candidate's current
performance in the examination.
4.4 In the case of a candidate, who opts to re-appear
in any paper/s under the aforesaid provisions, on surrendering
her/his earlier performance but fails to re-appear in
the paper/s concerned, the marks previously secured by
the candidate in the paper/s in which she/he has failed
to re-appear shall be taken into account while determining
her/his result of the examination held currently.
4.5 Reappearance in Practical examinations shall not be
allowed.
4.6 A student who reappears in a paper shall carry forward
the internal assessment marks, originally awarded.
5. Division Criteria:
A student who passes all the papers prescribed for Semester
I to Semester VI examinations would be eligible for the
degree. Such a student shall be categorized on the basis
of the combined result of Semester I to Semester VI examinations
as follows:-
60% or more - First Division
50% or more but less than 60% - Second Division
40% or more but less than 50% - Third Division
6. Supplementary Examinations:
There shall be no Supplementary examinations for any Undergraduate
Courses.
7. Span Period:
The span period to complete the course shall be six years
from the year of admission in the 1st Semester. 8. Failed
Students: Failed students shall appear in the examination
as per rules prescribed for ex-students. |
