दिल्ली दिश् द दिद्यालयf
UNIVERSITYOFDELHI f f
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biochemistry (Effective
f f f f f f
from Academic Year 2019-20)
f f f
Revised Syllabus as approved by Academi
f f f f f
c Council
f
Date: No:
Executive Council f
Date: No:
Applicable for students registered with Regular Colleges, Non Collegiate W
f f f f f f f f f
omen’s Education Board and School of Open Learning
f f f f f f f
1
, Syllabus
For
B.Sc. (Honours) Biochemistry (Three
f f f
Year Full Time Programme)
f f f f
Under
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) f f f f
Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF
f f f f f
)
1st Meeting of Teachers / Faculties (13th Feb 2019) Co
f f f f f f f f f
urse Revision Committee (18th February 2019)
f f f f f
th
DRAFT 1 (15 March 2019) f f f f
DRAFT 2 (22nd April 2019) f f f f
1st COC Meeting: 24th April 2019 Draf
f f f f f f
t 3 : (3rd June 2019) f f f f f
2nd COC Meeting: 4th June 2019 Facul
f f f f f f
ty Meeting : 11th June 2019 Standing C
f f f f f f f
ommittee : 11th July 2019 f f f f
(Syllabus applicable for students seeking admission in the B.Sc. (Ho
f f f f f f f f f
ns) Biochemistry Course from the academic year 2019-20)
f f f f f f f
Department of Biochemistry f f
Faculty of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences Universit
f f f f f f
y of Delhi South Campus f f f f
New Delhi-110021 f
2
, List of Contents
f f PagefNo.
Preamble 4
1. IntroductionftofProgramme 5
2. LearningfOutcome-
basedfCurriculumfFrameworkfinfProgrammefB.Sc.f(Hons)fBioche
mistry
2.1. NaturefandfExtentfoffthefProgrammefinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 6
2.2. AimsfoffBachelorfDegreefProgrammefinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 6
3. GraduatefAttributesfinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 9
4. QualificationfDescriptorsfforfGraduatesfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 10
5. ProgrammefLearningfOutcomesfforfinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 10
6. StructurefoffinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 13
6.1. Semester-wisefDistributionfoffCourses 14
6.2. CreditfDistributionfforfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 15
7. CoursesfforfProgrammefB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 19-143
7.1. CoursefLearningfObjective
7.2. CoursefLearningfOutcomes
7.3. CoursefTeaching-LearningfProcess
7.4. AssessmentfMethods
8. Keywords 19-143
3
, PREAMBLE
Biochemistryfisfthefbranchfoffsciencefthatfexploresfthefchemicalfprocessesfwithinfandfrela
tedftoflivingforganisms.fItfisfaflaboratoryfbasedfsciencefprogrammefthatfbringsftogetherfbiologyfa
ndfchemistryfandffocusesfonfprocessesfhappeningfatfthefcellularfandfmolecularflevel.fBiochemistr
yfisfthefstudyfoffthefcomponentsfandfcompositionfofflivingfthingsfandftheirfassemblyfandfinteracti
onsfimportantfinfsustainingflife.fByfusingfchemicalfknowledgefandftechniques,fbiochemistsfatte
mptftofinvestigatefandfsolvefbiologicalfproblemsfpertainingftofthefunderstandingfoffphysiologicalf
processes,ftheirfmalfunctionfleadingftofdiseasesfandfsubsequentfdiseasefdiagnostics,fprevention,fth
erapyfandfprognostics.fBachelor’sfdegreefinfBiochemistryfatfUniversityfoffDelhifendeavorsftoftrai
nfstudentsfinfthisfclassicalfartfofflifefsciencesftofcreatefafknowledgefpoolfandfskilledfmanpowerftoft
akefonfthefchallengesfthatfmodernfbiologicalfsciencesfposesfinfunderstandingfthefemergingfdyna
micsfofflifefprocessesfandfthefmyriadsfoffdiseasesfthatfthreatenfmankind.
Educationfinfthef21stfcenturyfhasfundergonefafparadigmfshift,fwhichfnecessitatesffrequen
tfupdatesfinfanyfcurriculumftofreflectfthefdynamicfchangesfinfknowledgefoutcome,fmorefsofforfbiolo
gicalfsciencesfwherefadvancesfarefrapidfandffar-reaching.fThefrevisedfChoice-
fBasedfCreditfSystemf(CBCS)fcurriculumftofbefintroducedfinfthefacademicfsessionf2019-
2020fconformsftofLearningfOutcomefBasedfCurriculumfFrameworkf(LOCF)fandfaimsfatfimparti
ngfconceptfbasedflearningfwithfemphasisfonfskillfdevelopmentfandfresearch.
Forfmulti-
facetedfdevelopmentfoffafstudent,fthefcurriculumfincludesfcoursesftofgainfspecializationfinfbioche
mistryfwhilefatfthefsameftimefobtainfsufficientfexposureftofrelatedfandfvariedfsubjectsfandfskills.f
Thefcurriculumfemphasizesfonfseveralf“core”fcoursesf(C)fthatfwillftrainfstudentsfwithfthefbasicfasf
wellfasfadvancedfconceptsfoffthefdisciplinefoffbiochemistry.fAllfstudentsfpursuingfthefBachelor’sf
degreefwithfHonoursfshallfstudyffourteenfsuchfcorefpapersfacrossfthefsixfsemesters.fStudentsfpurs
uingfthefprogrammefshallfalsofstudyffourfDiscipline-
fSpecificfElectivef(DSE)fcoursesfinftheffifthfandfsixthfsemesters,fwhichftheyfwillfselectffromfaflistf
offsuchfcoursesfbasedfonftheirfindividualfpreferences.f ThesefDSEfcoursesf willfincludefdiversefpa
persfinfotherfareasfofflifefsciencesf(likefMicrobiologyfandfPlantfBiochemistry)forfspecializedfrese
archforientedfcoursesf(likefMolecularfBasisfoffInfectiousfDiseases)forfadvancedfcoursesfoffBioche
mistryf(likefAdvancedfCellfBiologyfandfAdvancedfMethodologies),fwhichfwillfprovidefstudentsf
withfwholesomefknowledgefandfrequisitefskillsfpreparingfthemfforfhigherfstudiesfacrossfthefglobe.
f Thefcontentfoffeachfpaperf(CfandfDSEfpapers)fisfbasedfonfthefpremisefthatftheffundamentalfprincipl
esfandfideasfmustfcomefacrossfinfafclear,feasyfandfconcisefmanner.fThefcoursefseeksftofbefdiversefan
dfyetfwillfpresentfthefessencefoffbiochemistryfinfafveryfelegantfandffocusedfmannerfthatfwillfbuildfc
ompetitivefedgefnotfonlyfforfprofessionalfdevelopmentfinfafrelatedfareafbutfpreparefstudentsfforfa
cademicfpursuitsflikefresearchfandfteaching.
ThefSkillfEnhancementfCoursesf(SEC),fofferedfinfthefthirdfandffourthfsemesters,femphas
izesfonfhands-on-
trainingfandfsupplementsfthefdisciplinefcoursesfinfanfappropriatefmannerftofimpartfstudentsfthefc
onfidencefandfrequiredfskillsfinfpracticalfaspectsfoffbiochemistryf tof helpf themf choosef af futuref p
athf inf eitherf industrialf orf academicf setting.f The
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UNIVERSITYOFDELHI f f
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biochemistry (Effective
f f f f f f
from Academic Year 2019-20)
f f f
Revised Syllabus as approved by Academi
f f f f f
c Council
f
Date: No:
Executive Council f
Date: No:
Applicable for students registered with Regular Colleges, Non Collegiate W
f f f f f f f f f
omen’s Education Board and School of Open Learning
f f f f f f f
1
, Syllabus
For
B.Sc. (Honours) Biochemistry (Three
f f f
Year Full Time Programme)
f f f f
Under
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) f f f f
Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF
f f f f f
)
1st Meeting of Teachers / Faculties (13th Feb 2019) Co
f f f f f f f f f
urse Revision Committee (18th February 2019)
f f f f f
th
DRAFT 1 (15 March 2019) f f f f
DRAFT 2 (22nd April 2019) f f f f
1st COC Meeting: 24th April 2019 Draf
f f f f f f
t 3 : (3rd June 2019) f f f f f
2nd COC Meeting: 4th June 2019 Facul
f f f f f f
ty Meeting : 11th June 2019 Standing C
f f f f f f f
ommittee : 11th July 2019 f f f f
(Syllabus applicable for students seeking admission in the B.Sc. (Ho
f f f f f f f f f
ns) Biochemistry Course from the academic year 2019-20)
f f f f f f f
Department of Biochemistry f f
Faculty of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences Universit
f f f f f f
y of Delhi South Campus f f f f
New Delhi-110021 f
2
, List of Contents
f f PagefNo.
Preamble 4
1. IntroductionftofProgramme 5
2. LearningfOutcome-
basedfCurriculumfFrameworkfinfProgrammefB.Sc.f(Hons)fBioche
mistry
2.1. NaturefandfExtentfoffthefProgrammefinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 6
2.2. AimsfoffBachelorfDegreefProgrammefinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 6
3. GraduatefAttributesfinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 9
4. QualificationfDescriptorsfforfGraduatesfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 10
5. ProgrammefLearningfOutcomesfforfinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 10
6. StructurefoffinfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 13
6.1. Semester-wisefDistributionfoffCourses 14
6.2. CreditfDistributionfforfB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 15
7. CoursesfforfProgrammefB.Sc.f(Hons)fBiochemistry 19-143
7.1. CoursefLearningfObjective
7.2. CoursefLearningfOutcomes
7.3. CoursefTeaching-LearningfProcess
7.4. AssessmentfMethods
8. Keywords 19-143
3
, PREAMBLE
Biochemistryfisfthefbranchfoffsciencefthatfexploresfthefchemicalfprocessesfwithinfandfrela
tedftoflivingforganisms.fItfisfaflaboratoryfbasedfsciencefprogrammefthatfbringsftogetherfbiologyfa
ndfchemistryfandffocusesfonfprocessesfhappeningfatfthefcellularfandfmolecularflevel.fBiochemistr
yfisfthefstudyfoffthefcomponentsfandfcompositionfofflivingfthingsfandftheirfassemblyfandfinteracti
onsfimportantfinfsustainingflife.fByfusingfchemicalfknowledgefandftechniques,fbiochemistsfatte
mptftofinvestigatefandfsolvefbiologicalfproblemsfpertainingftofthefunderstandingfoffphysiologicalf
processes,ftheirfmalfunctionfleadingftofdiseasesfandfsubsequentfdiseasefdiagnostics,fprevention,fth
erapyfandfprognostics.fBachelor’sfdegreefinfBiochemistryfatfUniversityfoffDelhifendeavorsftoftrai
nfstudentsfinfthisfclassicalfartfofflifefsciencesftofcreatefafknowledgefpoolfandfskilledfmanpowerftoft
akefonfthefchallengesfthatfmodernfbiologicalfsciencesfposesfinfunderstandingfthefemergingfdyna
micsfofflifefprocessesfandfthefmyriadsfoffdiseasesfthatfthreatenfmankind.
Educationfinfthef21stfcenturyfhasfundergonefafparadigmfshift,fwhichfnecessitatesffrequen
tfupdatesfinfanyfcurriculumftofreflectfthefdynamicfchangesfinfknowledgefoutcome,fmorefsofforfbiolo
gicalfsciencesfwherefadvancesfarefrapidfandffar-reaching.fThefrevisedfChoice-
fBasedfCreditfSystemf(CBCS)fcurriculumftofbefintroducedfinfthefacademicfsessionf2019-
2020fconformsftofLearningfOutcomefBasedfCurriculumfFrameworkf(LOCF)fandfaimsfatfimparti
ngfconceptfbasedflearningfwithfemphasisfonfskillfdevelopmentfandfresearch.
Forfmulti-
facetedfdevelopmentfoffafstudent,fthefcurriculumfincludesfcoursesftofgainfspecializationfinfbioche
mistryfwhilefatfthefsameftimefobtainfsufficientfexposureftofrelatedfandfvariedfsubjectsfandfskills.f
Thefcurriculumfemphasizesfonfseveralf“core”fcoursesf(C)fthatfwillftrainfstudentsfwithfthefbasicfasf
wellfasfadvancedfconceptsfoffthefdisciplinefoffbiochemistry.fAllfstudentsfpursuingfthefBachelor’sf
degreefwithfHonoursfshallfstudyffourteenfsuchfcorefpapersfacrossfthefsixfsemesters.fStudentsfpurs
uingfthefprogrammefshallfalsofstudyffourfDiscipline-
fSpecificfElectivef(DSE)fcoursesfinftheffifthfandfsixthfsemesters,fwhichftheyfwillfselectffromfaflistf
offsuchfcoursesfbasedfonftheirfindividualfpreferences.f ThesefDSEfcoursesf willfincludefdiversefpa
persfinfotherfareasfofflifefsciencesf(likefMicrobiologyfandfPlantfBiochemistry)forfspecializedfrese
archforientedfcoursesf(likefMolecularfBasisfoffInfectiousfDiseases)forfadvancedfcoursesfoffBioche
mistryf(likefAdvancedfCellfBiologyfandfAdvancedfMethodologies),fwhichfwillfprovidefstudentsf
withfwholesomefknowledgefandfrequisitefskillsfpreparingfthemfforfhigherfstudiesfacrossfthefglobe.
f Thefcontentfoffeachfpaperf(CfandfDSEfpapers)fisfbasedfonfthefpremisefthatftheffundamentalfprincipl
esfandfideasfmustfcomefacrossfinfafclear,feasyfandfconcisefmanner.fThefcoursefseeksftofbefdiversefan
dfyetfwillfpresentfthefessencefoffbiochemistryfinfafveryfelegantfandffocusedfmannerfthatfwillfbuildfc
ompetitivefedgefnotfonlyfforfprofessionalfdevelopmentfinfafrelatedfareafbutfpreparefstudentsfforfa
cademicfpursuitsflikefresearchfandfteaching.
ThefSkillfEnhancementfCoursesf(SEC),fofferedfinfthefthirdfandffourthfsemesters,femphas
izesfonfhands-on-
trainingfandfsupplementsfthefdisciplinefcoursesfinfanfappropriatefmannerftofimpartfstudentsfthefc
onfidencefandfrequiredfskillsfinfpracticalfaspectsfoffbiochemistryf tof helpf themf choosef af futuref p
athf inf eitherf industrialf orf academicf setting.f The
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