M.SC IN BOTANY

M.SC IN BOTANY

Semester I
Contact Hrs.
Paper Code Title Per
semester
Per week Credit
BOT 121 Cell and Molecular Biology 60 4 4
BOT 122 Cytology, Genetics and Cytogenetics 60 4 4
BOT 123 Hierarchy of Lower Plants 60 4 4
BOT 124 Microbiology, Fungi and Plant Pathology 60 4 4
BOT 125 Practicals based on BOT 121-124 270 18 9
BOT 126 Seminar 30 2 2
Total Credits for Semester I 27
Semester II
Contact Hrs.
Paper Code Title Per
semester
Per week Credit
BOT 221 Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany 60 4 4
BOT 222 Environmental Science 60 4 4
BOT 223 Plant Physiology & Biochemistry-I 60 4 4
BOT 224 Plant Physiology & Biochemistry-II 60 4 4
BOT 225 Practicals based on BOT 221-224 270 18 9
BOT 226 Seminar 30 2 2
Total Credits for Semester II 27
Semester III
Contact Hrs.
Paper Code Title Per
semester
Per week Credit
BOT 321 Plant Systematics 60 4 4
BOT 322 Developmental and Reproductive Biology of
Angiosperms
60 4 4
BOT 323 Tools and Techniques of Modern Research 60 4 4
BOT 324 Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 60 4 4
BOT 325 Practicals based on BOT 321-324 270 18 9
BOT 326 Seminar 30 2 2
Total Credits for Semester III 27
Semester IV
Contact Hrs.
Paper Code Title Per
semester
Per week Credit
BOT 421 Elective 1* Advanced Biotechnology Paper I 60 4 4
BOT 422 Elective 1* Advanced Biotechnology Paper II 60 4 4
BOT 423 Practicals* related to BOT 421 and 422 270 18 9
BOT 424 Elective 2* Ethnobotany Paper I 60 4 4
BOT 425 Elective 2* Ethnobotany Paper II 60 4 4
BOT 426 Practicals* related to BOT 424 and 425 270 18 9
BOT 427 Research Project/Dissertation 120 8 8
Total Credits for Semester IV 25
Total Credits 106