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Life Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences houses following Departments
Department of Bio-Sciences

Courses Offered

Master Of Philosophy in Botany

Course 1: Techniques in Biological Research
Course 2: Any one of the following Options
§         Advanced topics in Mycology 
§         Advanced topics in Plant Pathology
§         Advanced topics in Microbiology & Biotechnology
§         Wood Science, Forest Biodiversity and Plant Resources
§         Advanced topics in Plant Physiology
§         Advanced topics in Biodiversity, Bioprospecting, Ethnobotany and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources
Course 3: Dissertation.

Master Of Science in Botany

Semester I.

                    Course 1: Biology and Diversity of Algae and Fungi
Course 2: Biology and Diversity of Microbes and Plant Pathogens
Course 3: Biology and Diversity of Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
Course 4: Plant Resources Utilization and Breeding

Semester II.

                     Course 5: Cell and Molecular Biology (Common Course)
Course 6: Biostatistics and Computer Applications (Common Course)
Course 7: Biology and Diversity of Gymnosperms
Course 8   Biology and Diversity of   Angiosperms I

Semester III.

                     Course 9: Cytogenetics and Evolution   (Common Course)
Course 10: Immunology and Biotechnology (Common Course)
Course 11: Biology and Diversity of Angiosperms II
Course 12: Plant Physiology                     
Semester IV.

                     Course 13: Biochemistry (Common Course)
Course 14: Ecology
Course 15: Special Paper: 1.Advanced Topics in Mycology; 2. Advanced Topics in Applied Microbiology; 
3. Advanced Topics in Plant Pathology,  
4. Wood Science, Forest Biodiversity and Plant Resources; 
5. Biodiversity, Bioprospecting, Ethnobotany and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources;
6. Plant Reproduction, Tissue Culture and Horticulture; 
7. Advanced Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.

Master of Philosophy in Zoology

Course 1: Techniques in Biological Research
Course 2: Any of the following special papers

    • Microbial Physiology and Genetics
    • Advanced Topics in Muscle Physiology
    • Special Topics in Biochemistry
    • Advanced Topics in Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics
    • Advanced Topics in  Radiation Biology
    • Advanced Topics in Entomology
    • Advanced Topics in Parasitology

Course 3: Dissertation.

Master of Zoology

Semester I.

                    Course 1: Biosystematics & Taxonomy
Course 2: Structure and functions of Invertebrates
Course 3: Insect Diversity & Physiology
Course 4: Biology of Parasites 

Semester II.

                     Course 5: Cell and Molecular Biology (Common Course)
Course 6: Biostatistics and Computer Applications (Common Course)
Course 7: Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Course 8   Development Biology 

Semester III.

                     Course 9: Cytogenetics and Evolution     (Common Course)
Course 10: Immunology and Biotechnology (Common Course)
Course 11: Applied Zoology
Course 12: General Physiology                     

Semester IV.

                     Course 13: Biochemistry (Common Course)
Course 14: Ecology (Common Course)
Course 15:  Special Paper: 1.Molecular Genetics;  2. Biochemistry;   3. Parasitology;
4. Entomology;    5. Radiation Biology;  6. Molecular Physiology;  7. Immunology.

Department of Bio-Technology

Courses Offered

Master of Sciences in Bio-Technology

Semester 1

Course 1:    Remedial Course, Elementary Biology (For Non-biology Students) or Basic                    Mathematics and Physics (For Biology Students)
Course 2:    Biochemistry
Course 3:    Microbiology and Cell Biology
Course 4:    Genetics and Molecular Biology
Course 5:    Biophysics and Instrumental Methods of Analysis

Semester 2

Course 6:    Recombinant DNA Technology
Course 7:    Immunology and Immunotechnology
Course 8:    Plant Biotechnology
Course 9:    Animal Biotechnology

Semester 3

Course 10:   Biochemical Engineering
Course 11:   Fermentation Technology
Course 12:   Enzyme  Technology
Course 13:   Biostatistics and Computers, Project Work

Semester 4

Course 14:   Environmental Biotechnology 
Course 15:   Biotechnology in Process Industries
Course 16:   Perspective of Biotechnology in India and Hill Region 
Course 17:   Special Paper (One of the following)
i) Advanced Topics in Biocatalyst Technology
ii) Advanced Topics in Plant Tisue Culture
iii) Advanced Fermentation Technology
iv) Advanced Moloculate Biology and Genetic Engineering
v) Bioseparation and Downstream Processing Practical Training Report,Project, Seminar and Viva-voce.

 
 
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