M.Sc. Degree Programme in Biotechnology

List of Courses

Course No.	Course Title	Credits	Option
First Semester
AB 5107	Microbial Genetics	2	Compulsory
AB 5122	Gene Manipulation	2	Compulsory
AB 5196	Practicum in Biotechnology I	1	Compulsory
AB 5198	Directed Study	2	Compulsory
AB 5199	Seminar	1	Compulsory
AB 5101	Cell Biology	2	Optional
AB 5105	Cellular Genetics	2	Optional
AB 5114	Biosensing	2	Optional
AB 5119	Molecular Biology	1	Optional
AB 5124	Marine Biotechnology	1	Optional
AB 5125	Protein Engineering	1	Optional
AB 5126	Enzyme Production Technology	2	Optional
AB 5127	Natural Product Chemistry	2	Optional
AB 5155	Molecular Functional Glycobiology	2	Optional
Second Semester
AB 5222	Gene Expression Developmental Genetics	2	Compulsory
AB 5229	Genetically Modified Organisms, Food, Feed and Processed Products and Biosafety	1	Compulsory
AB 5236	Production of Transgenics	1	Compulsory
AB 5252	Bioinformatics	2	Compulsory
AB 5296	Practicum in Biotechnology II;	1	Compulsory
AB 5201	Plant Biochemistry	2	Optional
AB 5204	In vitro Techniques for Biotechnology	2	Optional
AB 5223	Cereal Biotechnology	1	Optional
AB 5224	Secondary Metabolite Production	1	Optional
AB 5225	Biological Nitrogen Fixation	1	Optional
AB 5227	Cellular Immunology	1	Optional
AB 5228	Molecular Breeding DNA Fingerprinting	2	Optional
AB 5230	Plant Variety Protection, Intellectual Property Rights Policy Issues	1	Optional
AB 5233	Nanotechnology in Agriculture	1	Optional
AB 5235	Scientific Communication in Biology	1	Optional
AB 5251	Bioindustry	1	Optional

Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya