The Department offers courses for the following
degrees in Botany.
M. Sc. Programme in Botany
M. Phil.
Ph. D.
At present below listed theory courses, of 3 credit value
each, are prescribed for the 1st, IInd, IIIrd and IVth Semesters
of Master's Programme in Botany. Every student is required
to earn 15 theory credits and 9 lab credits per semester.
Each semester runs for 14 to 16 weeks and the entire M.
Sc. programme takes 2 years to complete.
Theory courses :-
Course
No.
Title
Semester-I
401
Cell Biology of Plants
402
Molecular Biology of Plants
403
Biology and Diversity of Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi
404
Biology and Diversity of Algae, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
405
Cytology and Genetics
Semester-II
451
Genetics and Cytogenetics
452
Biology and Diversity of Gymnosperms
453
Taxonomy of Angiosperms
454
Plant Physiology
455
Plant Reproduction
Semester-III
501
Metabolism
502
Plant Ecology-I
503
Plant Ecology-II
504
Plant Resource Utilization
505-509
Elective courses*
505
Aquatic Ecology
506
Plant Propagation
507
Trends in Bryology
508
Pollen Biology
509
Principles of Plant Pathology
Semester-IV
551
Plant Development
552
Plant Resource Conservation
553
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
554
Genetic Engineering of Plants and Microbes
555-559
Elective courses*
555
Genes in Population
556
Pollination Biology of Flowering Plants
557
Reproductive Biology of Flowering Plants
558
Biosystematics
559
Advances in Plant Pathology
560
Molecular Genetics
* Students will have the choice to opt for one elective
course each in IIIrd and IVth semesters.
In addition to the class and lab work, every student is
required to go on field studies. The Department helps the
students in this exercise by organizing various collection
trips within and outside the State. The students are required
to compile field books and submit the same at the time of
practical examination.
The Department holds regular competitions in various curricular
and extra curricular activities. All the students are expected
and encouraged to participate.
