Biochemistry

The programme allows the student to pursue a career in science, medical and health along with the opportunity to conduct research. Biochemists are highly demanded in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural companies.

Overview

Biochemistry is most essentially defined as the study of life at the molecular level. Every function that occurs within a live creature, from metabolism to muscular contraction to eyesight, and even our mental processes, is the consequence of a series of chemical reactions. Biochemistry caters to a wide range of interests, from individuals with a strong biological bent to those who consider themselves more chemists. Biochemistry is a constantly expanding and interesting topic of study. Biochemists play an important role in a variety of fields, including genetic engineering, biotechnology, and immunology.

Career Opportunities

If cancer is to be cured, if answers to the world’s energy issue are to be found, or if the planet’s pollution is to be cleaned up, it will most likely be biochemists and molecular biologists who have the knowledge and skills to fuel these breakthroughs. Prospects for a career in the molecular life sciences are promising.

A major in biochemistry prepares students for a variety of difficult and satisfying careers in fields such as forensic science, environmental science, metallurgy, plastics, engineering, electronics and biotechnology, and medical research. The biotechnology business provides good employment chances for persons trained in molecular life sciences, with opportunities spanning the entire scope of the company’s activities.

Publically and privately-held corporations belonging to the biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical family of industries are common. Subsectors of the biotechnology industry include:

Agricultural feedstock and chemicals
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Medical devices and equipment
Research, testing, and medical laboratories

The Intelligence, state government and private forensics laboratories require increasingly science-oriented individuals in order to take advantage of the powerful tools of DNA fingerprinting and other molecular analyses techniques to solve crime. Biochemists find fulfilling careers in non-traditional job sectors such as:

Management
Science policy
Science writing
Medical illustration

Program Learning Outcomes

Biochemical advancements and discoveries have had a massive impact on our society. Your biochemistry course at Afro-Asian Institute will reflect the reality that the field is at the crossroads of biology and chemistry. The programme is built on a solid foundation of basic sciences and biological knowledge.

All students involved in our programs should:

Develop an understanding of the physical and chemical behavior of matter, including the chemical basis of biological phenomena.
Acquire mastery of the basic concepts of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry and biochemistry.
Develop a knowledge of how to setup, and how to operate, various scientific apparatus used in the study of chemistry and biochemistry.
Learn how to obtain and interpret data from various scientific instruments.
Develop an ability to think logically and clearly, to articulate their thoughts, and to critically evaluate experimental data and the scientific literature.

Programme

Semester 1
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	ENG- 321	English for Academic Purposes	3 (3-0)
2	ISL- 321	Islamic studies / Ethics	2 (2-0)
3	MTH- 335	Mathematics I	3 (3-0)
4	BCH- 301	Introductory Biochemistry	4 (3-1)
5	ACH- 301	Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry	3 (2-1)
6	SOC- 303	Social Sciences I (Introduction to Sociology)	3 (3-0)
Total			18
Semester 2
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	ENG- 322	Reading, Writing, Speaking and listening Skills	3 (3-0)
2	PST- 322	Pakistan studies	2 (2-0)
3	STA- 455	Introduction to Statistical Theory	3(3-0)
4	BCH- 302	Biochemistry of Carbohydrates	4(3-1)
5	BCH-304	Biophysics	3(3-0)
6	SOC-305	Social Sciences II (Introduction to Psychology)	3(3-0)
Total			18
Semester 3
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	ENG- 421	Communication Skills	3(3-0)
2	CSI-321	Computer Fundamentals	3(2-1)
3	BCH- 401	Cell Biology	3(2-1)
4	BCH- 403	Genetics	3(3-0)
5	ACH- 301	Fundamentals of organic Chemistry	3 (2-1)
Total			15
Semester 4
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	ENG- 422	Technical Writing	3(3-0)
2	ACH- 401	Fundamental of Physical Chemistry	3(2-1)
3	BCH- 402	Human Physiology	3(3-0)
4	BCH- 404	Biochemistry of lipids	4(3-1)
5	MIC-301	General Microbiology-I	3(2-1)
Total			16
Semester 5
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	BCH-501	Amino Acids and Proteins	4(3-1)
2	BCH-503	Enzymology	3(2-1)
3	BCH-505	Biosafety & Ethics	2(2-0)
4	BCH-507	Biochemical Techniques	3(2-1)
5	BCH-509	Plant Biochemistry	3(2-1)
Total			15
Semester 6
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	BCH-603	Nutritional Biochemistry	3(2-1)
2	BCH-511	Biochemistry of Nucleic acid	3(3-0)
3	BNB-502	Proteomics	3(2-1)
4	BCH-508	Biomembranes & Cell Signaling	3(3-0)
5	BCH-510	Bioenergetics	2(2-0)
6	BCH- 607	Industrial Biochemistry	3(2-1)
Total			17
Semester 7
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	BCH-601	Research Planning and Report Writing	3(3-0)
2	BCH-502	Biological Metabolism	4(4-0)
3	BNB-402	Bioinformatics-I	3(2-1)
4	BNB-504	Genomics (Elective I)	3(3-0)
5	BCH-611	Fermentation Biotechnology (Elective II)	3(3-0)
6	ENG-611	English for employment	3(3-0)
Total			19
Semester 8
Sr. #	Course Code	Name of Subject	Credit Hours
1	BNB-405	Biotechnology	3(3-0)
2	BCH-602	Immunochemistry	3(2-1)
3	BCH-604	Current Trends in Biochemistry	3(3-0)
4	BCH-606	Antimicrobials & Chemo therapy (Elective III)	3(3-0)
5	BCH-629	Seminar	1(0-1)
6	BCH-631	Research Project/ Internship (Elective IV)	3(0-3)
Total			16
GRAND TOTAL			134