This year, B.Sc. Honours Biomedical
Science is completing ten years! The course was introduced in the
University by Acharya Narendra Dev College in 1999. Though ten years is
not a long period in the life of a department, but is definitely a
significant one. The department has gained a prominent status and
distinction of offering one of the most promising undergraduate course
in the country. The course is an excellent springboard for students
wanting a career in research or in industry. The diverse experience that
students receive, prepare them for the evolving arena of biomedical
sciences. The success rate of our students getting selected for Masters
programmes (in sciences and in management) in the best institutes in the
country and abroad has been phenomenal! Recently, the course syllabus
has been thoroughly revised keeping the growing demand of students
trained in inter-disciplinary sciences, in research institutes and in
biotech & pharma industries. The restructured syllabus is likely to
be introduced from the new academic session, this year.
Teaching and research activities :We
pride ourselves in the excellence of our academic program and offerthe
highest quality of education to our students. Teaching is friendly and
interactive; group discussions andhands-on training are the mainstay of
the course. Students are groomed to express themselves (both in writing
as well as in oration) in an effective manner. Students are encouraged
to think for themselves and plan experiments creatively. Regular
assignments, presentations and seminars are mandatory for each student.
Thrust is on peer learning and working in collaborative teams. Great
emphasis is laid on individual hands-on training. We are proud to inform
that BMS students at ANDC, under the guidance of Dr. Urmi Bajpai,
participated in a multi-institutional project- "A Virtual Centre of
Excellence for Coordinated Research on Tuberculosis: Development of
alternate strategies", funded by DBT. Students in the past two years
have PCR amplified and cloned genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Mtb) and hence have contributed to an international repository of gene
clones of Mtb. The training not only gave students an opportunity to
work in the most modern, well-equipped, air-conditioned labs in the
college, but also has given them an insight in to research and also
helped them transform into independent researchers and methodical
workers.
For reading an experiential report on 'Research experiences for College students' please click here.
Summer Projects It is
mandatory to undertake Summer Projects for second year honours students
in various reputed research institutes, universities, and pharmaceutical
companies where they are assigned an independent project. The training
gives students sound exposure to current techniques and methodologies
employed in the area of biomedical science and help them shape into
independent researches. The dissertation and the students’
presentations are evalu