I am Paridhi, Can you please tell me the courses and the facilities offered by Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Annamalai University? Who is the head of this department? Provide me the list of all professors of this Department?

As you want to do M.Sc. Biotechnology from Department of Biochemistry And Biotechnology Annamalai University, so on your demand I am telling require info :

Admission criteria:
Students for admission to the first year of the Five Year Integrated
M.Sc. Degree Courses shall be required to have passed the final examination of the Plus 2 Higher Secondary Course and Equivalent thereto with a minimum of 50% aggregate under academic stream with the following subjects conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Tamil Nadu Government or an examination of any other authority accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto.

M.Sc.(Biotechnology) A pass in H.Sc. (10+2 level) OR Equivalent thereto with a minimum aggregate of 40% marks under academic stream in the following subjects viz.
1. Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
2. Physics, Chemistry & Biology
3. Physics, Chemistry & Botany
4. Physics, Chemistry & Zoology
5. Physics, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Program syllabus
Civics, Environmental Awareness And Health Science
(A) CIVICS
Unit–I : Introduction
Democracy – Citizenship – duties of Good Citizen – Society, State and Citizen –
Limits of State Activity.
Indian Constitution: Preamble – Basic Features – Citizenship – Fundamental
Rights – Fundamental Duties.
Unit–II : Political System
Union Government: President – Prime Minister – Parliament – Supreme Court –
Electoral System – State Government: Governor – Chief Minister – Center State
Relations.
Local Government: Urban Administrative System – Panchayati Raj System

(B) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Unit–I : Ecosystems
Fundamental Concepts and Principles – Structure and Function –
Classification – Modern concept of Ecosystem – Energy flow – Ecological Indicators.
Unit–II : Environment
Definition – Natural Resources – Classification – Conservation – Development
of Public water supply – Need for protected water supply – Per capita consumption –
Sanitation – Sewerage system – Disposal of sewage – Kinds of pollution – Their
effects of human beings
(C) HEALTH SCIENCES
Unit–I
Physical Health – Introduction to health – Food, meaning of balanced diet,
Sources, Common nutritional deficiencies and prevention.
Personal Health – Cleanliness of body, Care of Skin, Nails, Eye, Hair, Oral
Health, Clothing, Body posture and good habits such as exercises – Importance of
avoiding smoking, alcoholism, drugs etc.,
Population explosion and Family Planning – Importance, Common methods of
family planning for Men & Women.
Mothers and Children – Immunisation of Children (importance, Schedule) care
of mothers during pregnancy and after delivery.
Communicable Diseases – Symptoms and prevention.
Unit–II
1) Mental Health – Factors for maintenance of good mental health. (i) Adolescent
problems. (ii) First Aid.
2) Environment – Ventilation, Lighting, Simple methods of purification of water,
Sanitary latrine, Prevention of Worm infestation (round worm, hook worm).

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