The Department of Biochemistry and Agricultural
Chemistry at the Biswanath College of Agricultural, Biswanath Chariali started
on 2nd February, 1988. The main objectives of the
department is teaching and research in agriculture. The department was
started with Dr. S. Baishya as i/c Head and
one instructor, and was accommodated in a single room in the old college Block.
Subsequently, the department and the activities expanded progressively with the
addition of various laboratory equipments and facilities and in January, 2015 the department shifted
to the present location the ‘New Academic Building’. The Department is located on the ground and first floor of the Academic
Block-B.
The
mission of the department is to establish Assam Agriculture University as the
leader in human resource development for supporting the agriculture sector in
the state and the nation as a whole. The department offers a number of courses to the
students of Under-graduate and Post-graduate in Agriculture. The students
are getting basic theoretical and practical knowledge of Biochemistry.
The syllabus for various courses offered by the department is revised time to time
as per the ICAR norms.
UG Courses | ||||
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | BAC- 113 * | Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry | 3(2 + 1) | |
2 | BAC-323 (2+1) | Principles of Food Science & Nutrition | 3(2 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
Masters Courses | ||||
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
1 | PGS - 504 (0 +1) * | Basic concepts in laboratory techniques | 1(0 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |