Courses & Credits

The coursework has three levels of courses:

Course 1(a): Research Methodology* (Credit requirement:4)

Lab Safety

Designing a Research Problem

Computer Applications & Informatics

Intellectual Property

Tools and techniques

Record Keeping, writing, and communication in science

Course 1(b): Research and Publication Ethics* (Credit requirement:2)

Philosophy and Ethics, Scientific Conduct, Publication Ethics, Publication Misconduct

This course will be taught through case studies.  

*Course 1a and 1b are mandatory.

Course 2: Inter-disciplinary learning (Credit requirement:2)

There is 1 compulsory course (Chemistry for Biologists-1 credit) which is to form the basis of the interdisciplinarity of this module. The second course will be chosen by you from a choice of optional courses (1 credit) to meet the inter-disciplinary learning suited for you.

The optional courses on offer in this Course 2 are-

Option 1:  Proteomics and metabolomics

Option 2: Protein structure and function

Course 3: Advanced course (Credit requirement:6)

Pick any 3 courses of 2 credit each on offer.

Option 1: Time and space in biological systems

Option 2: Programming for biologists

Option 3: Stem cells and regenerative medicine  

Option 4: Genome Design Principles

Course 4: Societal Program: Problem Understanding and Analysis (Credit requirement:4)

More details about this course available on https://sites.google.com/a/acsir.res.in/acsir-igib-phd-program/csir-800 

Timelines:

Courses 1, 2 & 3 to be completed by Semester 1. 

Course 4 to be completed before end of 3rd Year of the PhD program or before but in any case, before appearing for Open Colloquium, whichever is earlier.