About the Programme
Subject of Immunology pertains to specific and non-specific response of our body against foreign proteins/allergies which enter into our system either in form of infection or get generated during abnormal cell activities leading to cancer. Immune system responds in the form of cellular actions against microbes, chemical deactivation of infectious and antigenic protein neutralization through specific antibodies. Knowledge of immunology is poorly understood and consequently very few immunodiagnostics and/or Immuno-therapeutics have been developed, except few ones lie vaccines. Currently, treatment of all the diseases are heavily dependent on pharma which has its own limitations in the form of drug resistance and repetitive appearance of same diseases. A fundamental and applied understanding of immunology is the need of the future to develop alternatives to pharma by producing appropriate immunodiagnostics, therapeutics and preventive agents like vaccines. Offered course of MSc Immunology as to be taught by pioneer professors, is likely to bring revolution in development of trained manpower and experts in this novel field of medical biology.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO):
- PEO1: To create a foundation of fundamental concepts of Immunology through teaching basics and practical of immunology
- PEO2: To acquaint students with the interactive immunology during various infections and how immune system and its components combat cancers/ incoming pathogens and provide protection.
- PEO3: To inculcate in the students’ professional approach to initiate analytical and problem-solving tasks to solve Immunological health challenges on the basis of cellular, molecular and organ specific immunology as well as other interdisciplinary areas in immunology and life sciences.
- PEO4: To train the students industry- or academia-ready by developing independent thinking, to address the gaps in the knowledge and practice of immunology for innovative product development.
- PEO5: To make students understand interdisciplinary nature of research in the field of Immunology, molecular biology, vaccinology and public health studies through assigning specific research projects/ case studies/ presentations.
Program Outcomes (PO’s)
- PO1 - Knowledge:
The student will have fundamental knowledge of the various components of immune system and the mechanism of neutralization during host-pathogen interactions and during cancer progression - PO2 - Skill Set Development:
The student will become skilled via observations and leads emerging during the theoretical as well as experimental study and utilize them for their future career and growth opportunities in performing various immune-diagnostics methods and deliver the technical performance during their placements. - PO3 - Oral Communication and Scientific Writing:
The students will be able to deliver good oral communications, will also be trained for about writing technical (project report, assignments and reviews and documents). - PO4 - Environment and Sustainable Development:
The student will be able to recognize the essential roles of immunology in the lives of society today and tomorrow and gain valuable insight for management of infectious diseases and its related risk factors. - PO5 - Ethics, Independent Thinking and Team Work:
The student will be able to focus on "real world" relationships and dependencies among the phenomena and processes will give character to any location or place.
*Note: For 4-year B.Sc. graduates, a 1-year M.Sc. Immunology program is available with options for Class Work (CW), Research Work (RW), or a combination of both (CW-RW). A detailed syllabus will be provided upon request.