DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN BOTANY
SANATANA DHARMA COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA
MSc Botany Programme outcome
SEMESTER I
PAPER BO 211.PHYCOLOGY, MYCOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY
& PLANT PATHOLOGY
144 hrs (Theory: 108 hrs; Practical: 36 hrs)
To familiarize the students the habitats ,classification, structure ,life cycle and evolutionary trends of Algae and Fungi
- To get a basic idea about the ecological significance of Algae, Fungi and Lichen.
- To introduce the students about the aspects of Microbiology like classification, structure, metabolism, Bacterial culture and microbial diseases.
- To understand the role microbes in Agricutural, Environmental and industrial applications
- To get the knowledge on various plant diseases caused by different types of pathogens
PAPER BO 212. BRYOPHYTA, PTERIDOPHYTA AND GYMNOSPERMS 144 hrs (Theory: 108 hrs; Practical: 36 hrs)
- To impart basic knowledge about geographical distribution , classification ,structure ,life history and phylogeny of Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
- To give an idea about their ecological role and economically important products obtained from them and their uses.
- To familiarize the fossil members of these groups.
PAPER. BO 213. HISTOLOGY, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, MICROTECHNIQUE
AND HISTOCHEMISTRY
- s (Theory: 108 hrs; Practical: 54hrs)
- To understand the anatomical features of plant parts and to identify the anomalous growth
- To correlate the anatomical features to taxonomy
- To acquire knowledge on plant reproduction and development
- To familiarize the techniques for the preservation and processing of tissues
- To get practical experience in microtechnique and histochemistry
SEMESTER II
PAPER BO 221:TAXONOMY OF ANGIOSPERMS, ECONOMIC BOTANY AND ETHNOBOTANY
153 hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 45 hrs)
- To understand the concepts and principles related to Plant taxonomy, Ethnobotany and Economic botany
- To acquire the skill in plant identification and herbaria preparation
- To create an attitude in conserving plants for sustainable development
PAPER BO222
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, FOREST BOTANY, PHYTOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
144hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 36 hrs)
- To learn the concepts on ecosystem and environment
- To impart knowledge on phytogeography and distribution
- To understand the concept, aim and principles of conservation
- To understand the causes and effects of pollution and climate change
- To create an awareness about the significance of genetic resources and its conservation
PAPER BO223: CELL BIOLOGY, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
153 hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 45 hrs)
- To learn the concepts on cell organelles, cell cycle,cell differentiation and interactions
- To acquire practical skill in cytological preparations
- To get knowledge about Mendel’s Experimental approach
- To understand concepts on linkage, microbial genetics and biochemicalgenetics
- To impart knowledge on molecular genetics and protein synthesis
- To understand mechanism of evolution
SEMESTER III
PAPER. BO 231. PLANT BREEDING, HORTICULTURE AND
BIOSTATISTICS
135 hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 27hrs)
- To provide basic knowledge in plant breeding, biostatistics and horticulture
- To understand different breeding methods used in crop breeding
- To develop practical skills in plant breeding
- To apply the statistical methods for data analysis
PAPER. BO 232. BIOCHEMISTRY, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
162 hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 54 hrs)
- To understand the biochemistry of plant developments
- To trace the relationship between biochemical pathways in plants and the physiological processes.
- To introduce the basic concepts in research methodology
- To prepare the students to draft a project proposal
PAPER BO 233. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
153 hrs (Theory 108 hrs; Practical 45 hrs)
- To get an overview on Molecular Biology and Immunology
- To impart knowledge about various techniques in Molecular Biology
- To bestow practical skill in isolation of DNA, RNA and Protein
- To acquire an in depth knowledge on plant biotechnology and its application
SEMESTER IV
SPECIAL PAPER – I BO 241: BIOINFORMATICS
AND BIOPHYSICS
180 hrs (Theory 144 hrs; Practical 36 hrs)
- To provide the knowledge on Bioinformatics and its applications
- To familiarise the students on protein and nucleic acid data bases and genomics & proteomics.
- To get the skill in phylogenetic tree construction
- To impart information of computer aided drug designing and practice of molecular docking using suitable software.
- To learn the fundamentals of instruments and techniques used in Biology
- To familiarise the modern instruments of significance in analytic methods To understand the principles and applications of tracers techniques in biology
PAPER BO 242b: SPECIAL PAPER –II ELECTIVE
ENVIRONMENTALBIOLOGY
(Theory 144 hrs; Practical 90 hrs)
- To familiarise the fundamentals of the concept of ecosystem along with its structural and functional attributes.
- To understand the different aspects of environmental ecology with emphasis on pollution and waste management.
- To expose the students to the various areas of applied ecology such as physiological, industrial and molecular ecology.
- To acquire practical skills for water analysis to estimate phosphate and nitrate content planktons, major elements and to get experience in quadrant study