B.Sc. in Virology and Immunology

Duration

4-Year

Eligibility

Students need to pass XII with minimum 50 % of marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized Board/University.

This 4-year professional programme mainly focuses on theoretical and practical components of Virology i.e., related to viruses that affect animals and human beings. In this course the students are taught about the structural and molecular biology and the communication between the viruses and hosts, different viruses and their history, transmission, diagnosis and methods of increasing immunity towards viruses through vaccination and drugs. The course also provides knowledge about genetics, immunology and management of virus infections. Students will learn about autoimmune diseases that can occur if the immune system attacks the body's own tissues rather than an infectious agent, and apart from that, about various types of issues dealt in this field such as the newly emerging viruses like Marburg, Ebola, Monkey pox, Covid19 etc. The course consists of regular theoretical as well as practical classes with periodic tests and also at the end of the course there is a mandatory internship too that they have to undergo for hands-on experience.

Syllabus

1st Semester

Basic virology, biosafety and biosecurity

General Anatomy and General Physiology

Constitution of India

Patient Contact Protocol

Kannada

English

2nd Semester

Tissue/ cell culture & molecular biology

General Biochemistry and General Pathology

Environmental Science and Health

Microbial Pathogenicity & Sterilization – Disinfection methods

Hindi

Sanskrit

3rd Semester

Systemic Virology I (RNA virus) & bioinformatics

Introduction to immunology

General Microbiology and General Pharmacology

Computer Application / Programming

Bioinformatics practical skills

Physical Education

4th Semester

Systemic Virology II (DNA virus), prions & Basic Immunology - I

Applied Pathology and Applied Microbiology

Applied Pharmacology

Medical Psychology

Emerging infectious disease, one health

Sports / Arts / Yoga

5th Semester

Virological techniques & other analytical methods

Basic Immunology – II

Surveillance

One Open Elective Subject

6th Semester

Insect vectors of Viral disease & Entomological surveillance

Basic epidemiology

Biostatistics and Research Methodology

One Open Elective Subject

7th Semester

Internship and Research Project

8th Semester

Internship and Research Project

Course Fee

INR 40,000 - INR 2 Lac Annual Fee

Future Scope

Students after successful completion of B.Sc. in Virology and Immunology can work as Virologist, Immunologist, Researcher, Researcher Assistant, Therapist, Consultants Healthcare Workers, Cytotechnologist, Professor/Lecturer, Technical Assistants in Public Health Laboratories, Private and government hospitals, Research institutes or Medical Laboratories in Hospitals, Medical colleges, Pharmaceutical companies etc. Students after graduation can pursue Post graduation degree like Masters in Public Health or M.Sc. in Virology/Virology and Immunology, M.Sc. in Genomics or Medical Microbiology, PhD in relevant field.