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Course Name Cell Culture and Animal Lab
Course Code 22MMD582
Program M. Sc. Molecular Medicine(MLM)

Syllabus

Unit 1

(Lab sessions = 3)

General lay out of a cell culture lab, physical environment needed for the cell culture, growth media and its composition, BSC and its use in cell culture and how to work in a BSC, contamination during cell culture and how to control it, culturing and splitting of cell lines, cryopreservation of cells and cell viability assays.

Unit 2

(Lab sessions = 7)

Hands-on cell culture work, media changes, seeding, splitting adherent cells, cell counting, reseeding, and safe disposal

Unit 3

(Lab sessions = 5)

Animal handling techniques, animal feed, gavage, different routes of injection, ethical treatment of animals and Institutional Animal Ethics Committee policies

Summary

Pre-requisites: Basic understanding of biology

Total number of lab sessions: 30

Preamble: Cell culture module introduces the students to the basics of cell culture. The course provides students with sufficient knowledge and laboratory skills needed in academia and industry for carrying out basic cell culture techniques properly and safely. The animal handling module introduces students to the regulations, ethics and importance of animal use in research, along with basic small animal handling techniques

Course Outcome

Course Outcome

CO1: To demonstrate a general level of understanding towards the function, maintenance and working of Bio-safety Cabinets (BSC) and be able to work in BSCs with a good sterilization technique

CO2: To identify culture contamination and methods involved to maintain sterility

CO3: Able to prepare media and maintain adherent cells in culture for atleast a week

CO4: To become aware of standard practices in cell culture and related ethical dilemmas

CO5: Be able to handle small animals and become familiar with ethics involved in animal use for research.

Program Outcomes (PO) (As given by NBA and ABET)

PO1: Bioscience Knowledge

PO2: Problem Analysis

PO3: Design/Development of Solutions

PO4: Conduct Investigations of complex problems

PO5: Modern tools usage

PO6: Bioscientist and Society

PO7: Environment and Sustainability

PO8: Ethics

PO9: Individual & Team work

PO10: Communication

PO11: Project management & Finance

PO12: Lifelong learning

C/CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 3 1     3   3   1 1   2
CO2 2 3         3   1 1   2
CO3 2 3   3 3   3   3 1   2
CO4 2 1       3 3 3 3 2   2
CO5 2 1     2 3 3 3 3 2   2

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO)

PSO 1 – Biochemical organization and cellular complexity in function

PSO 2 – Biomolecules in Medicine

PSO 3 – Molecular dysregulation in diseases

PSO 4 – Molecular technology in diagnosis and therapy

PSO 5 – Cell based approaches in diagnosis and therapy

PSO 6 – Microorganisms in Medicine

PSO 7 – Nanoscale entities and its significance in Medicine

PSO 8 – Tissue architecture engineering in Medicine

PSO 9 – Compounds as drugs and its efficacy

PSO 10 – Bioinformatics and biological data use

C/CO PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5 PSO6 PSO7 PSO8 PSO9 PSO10
CO1 1 1     3       1  
CO2         3       1  
CO3         3       2  
CO4         3       1  
CO5         3       2  

Evaluation Pattern: 30+70 = 100

Internal Assessment – 30% 
Records  Evaluation  30% 
  30%
End Semester Examination- 50% 
Practical Exam  60% 
Assessment Viva  10%
  70%
Total 100%

Textbooks/ Reference Books

Reference

  • Ian Freshney. Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique and Specialized Applications, 6th ed. 2010. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • CPCSEA Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Facility, 2004.
    Guide for the Care and use of Laboratory Animals – 8th Edition, 2011, The National Academic Press.

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