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The amphitheatre-style classrooms provide the most conducive atmosphere for dynamic and focused discussions between the students and the faculty. Interactive learning is augmented by a variety of teaching methods combining the traditional lecture with seminar teaching, team-based group projects, laboratory practicals and advanced audio-visual aids. The objective of this is to develop the analytical, presentation and communication skills of the students.
All these facilities are coupled with a strong faculty base comprising senior and renowned academicians and leading professionals.
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SEMESTER
The academic year is divided into two semesters for all courses.
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ASSESSMENT
The units in each course are assessed individually, with methods of assessment varying according to the nature of the subject being taught. It consists of a combination of course work (seminars, projects, lab work, orals and practicals), continuous assessment and examination.
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MENTORING
At AIB, a faculty member is assigned to a group of students as a mentor to address each student’s problems on an individual basis and to ensure that they develop their best possible potential through counseling and guidance.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Amity provides an international perspective to the students through the various language programmes. The foreign language course has been integrated into the curriculum. The students have choice to select one of the foreign languages from French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.
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PLACEMENT
The vast corporate network built up by the Amity Corporate Resource Centre actively helps the students in placement and career counselling. The M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Bioinformatics and MBA - Biotechnology course opens up avenues for its students for self-employment as well as careers in agribusiness, health care, pharmaceuticals and related industries.
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ADMISSION TO THE VARIOUS COURSES
Selection process is based upon a written test followed by a group discussion and interview. Analytical capabilities, communication skills and a keen desire to excel receive weightage in admission. The interviews and group discussions are conducted by panelists who have expertise in their field.
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ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
For every student who joins the Amity family, the orientation programme through its innovative techniques, helps the students to know themselves and their batch mates. The faculty members and the students get an informal opportunity to watch each others’ expectations through feedbacks and brain-storming sessions.
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IN-HOUSE PROJECT TRAINING
AIB has in-house training programme for the students for which faculties with research background provides hands on training to the students. Students are formally registered with the supervisor and monitored from time to time. Good findings are encouraged for publications. Project reports are prepared under constant supervision of their guides. Supervisor certifies the work and teaches students the process of technical writings as well as designing experiments. A proper monitoring system is also developed for the students who undergo training outside the Institute.
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AIB undergraduate Youth Council (AUYC) formed in the year 2006 is a collective initiative of undergraduate students of Amity Institute of Biotechnology, NOIDA towards promoting co-curricular and extra-curricular activities within the campus and all across the country. It works under five wings namely technical, literary, social, cultural and sports.
The in-house events organized by the Council are:
• Teacher’s Day Celebrations: A tribute to Dr. Radhakrishnan- On this occasion the students in their unique and colorful way expressed their indebtedness and deep respect for all faculty members.
• Blood Donation Camp: Organized in association with the Rotary Club of India- All students actively participated in the camp. They were driven by the fact that donating blood is our social duty. Every year many people die only because of not getting enough supply of blood in time. By donating blood all the students wanted to save as many lives as they can.
• Techno-literary day: This day attracted many techno-savvy and literary geniuses to the Amity Campus to participate in a plethora of competitions ranging from Paper presentations, Debate, Quiz etc. which is open to Amity and NCR students.
• The Social Committee also undertook charitable and benevolent activities like distributing clothes, sweets etc. for the under-privileged.
• AUYC took up a challenging and global cause of promoting “world peace” in collaboration with Universal Peace Federation of India.
• The year 2008 was marked with the Fest UROOJ, 08 which was dedicated towards upliftment of the girl child in India. On the occasion of this colorful ceremony the yearly News letter ‘Biovignettes’ was inaugurated to the students of AIB.
• The students (selected through auditions) also participated in various Inter-college competitions around the year and brought home prizes in all sectors like paper presentation, debate, choreography, lan gaming , quiz, drama, dance etc.
• Sports team participated in various events and brought laurels in home. SANGATHAN, the sports meet conducted by students of AIB achieved 5th position amongst all the colleges of Amity University.
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COLLABORATIONS AND LINKAGES
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Our endeavor at AIB is to provide and facilitate world-class education to the students who join our portals. AIB has developed strategic collaboration with Universities in UK and several of them are in the pipeline.
The under noted programmes are currently being offered
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Amity Institute of Biotechnology also offers B.Sc (H) Medical Biotechnology in collaboration with University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland as a fully operational course. Candidates on completion of (3+1) year course get B.Sc (H) Medical Biotechnology degree from University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland.
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Students have been awarded fellowship for Ph.D. in University of Ulster, North Ireland and Finland on a collaborative project of ICGEB.
AIB also encourages faculty members to initiate collaborative research projects. Several of our faculty members have visited research laboratories abroad to develop and pursue their research interests.
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Three major companies working in various areas of Bioinformatics viz. Mascon Global Ltd., New Delhi, Helix Genomics, Hyderabad and Accelrys, Bangalore have been in close touch with AIB and are keen on signing MOUs for collaborative projects.
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All three major Confederations of Indian industries viz. CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM have recognized this institute as an important academic centre for teaching and research in Biotechnology and for all major events in this area, AIB is one of the invitees. The Director, AIB has been nominated as a member on the Biotechnology Sub-Committee for North India by CII for the second consecutive year. Amity Institute of Biotechnology is the sole academic institution which is being represented on this important CII sub-committee.
The Institute has been sponsoring and participating in various conferences, fairs, exhibitions and counseling sessions organized by the aforesaid confederations. The “Biotech India 2003”, the 1st international exhibition-cum-conference on Biotechnology (February 5-8, 2003) provided an excellent platform for AIB to showcase the intrinsic strength of this institution. The lectures delivered by the faculty members became very popular and nearly 2000 students and parents attended these lectures and participated in the counseling sessions.
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• Dr. Shakti Sahi visited Department of Eicosanoid Research, Charite Benjamin Frankline, Berlin, Germany for a collaborative research work for a period of one month from May’06-June’06. She was given an Honorary scientists position.
• Dr. Pratima Choudhuri visited Japan as a visiting researcher for a collaborative research work with Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan and Amity Institute of Biotechnology.
• Mrs. Rajashree Das visited Japan as a visiting researcher and worked with Dr. Masatoshi Kudo, a Gastroenterologist & Chief of Foreign Affairs Committee in Kinki University, Osaka, Japan on Helicobacter pylori.
• Ms. Pooja Joshi visited Sweden as Swedish Institute awarded her a scholarship within the Guest Scholarship Programme for a period of 10 months from September 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 for research work at SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology under the guidance of Associate Professor / Docent Anders Carlsson.
• Dr. Sarita Negi has gone to USA for Post Doctorate under the guidance of Dr. Pradeep Mammer, Department of Heart Transplantation, University of Texas, Texas, USA.
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Delegates from the following Universities have visited Amity Institute of Biotechnology. Talks are underway for establishing academic / research collaborative programmes-
• Newcastle University
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Napier University
Talks have been initiated with the Republic of Belarus for developing collaboration in the following broad areas
• Bioremediation
• Biomedicine and Medical Biotechnology
• Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics
• Genomics and Proteomics
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