programme : b.sc. botany
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2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.6.1 Program outcomes, Program Specific outcomes and course outcomes
Programme : B.Sc. Botany
Programme Outcomes (POs):
Undergraduate students are to be passionately engaged in initial learning with an aim to
think differently as agents of new knowledge, understanding and applying new ideas in
order to acquire employability/ self-employment.
Undergraduate students are trained to take up higher learning programmes.
Undergraduate students are made to be competent and socially responsible citizen of
India.
Undergraduate students are to be exposed to technical, analytical and creative skills.
Undergraduate students are to be imparted with a broad conceptual background in the
Biological sciences / Computing sciences / Languages and culture / Management studies /
Physical sciences. Programme
Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
Graduates will develop the basic knowledge needed to make substantial contributions to
the conservation and sustainable exploitation of the planet.
Will learn about of role of genetics which play a role in shaping the future of medicine,
health care and food production.
Identify and analyze the morphological and anatomical features of plants and plant
structures as they enable plant function and reveal plant evolutionary history.
Gather, critically assess and utilize primary scientific literature to research a topic.
Use interdisciplinary approaches to work on biological problems.
Work safely and effectively in the laboratory to generate reproducible and reliable
results.
Acquire knowledge on various techniques of breeding economically important crops.
Exploiting the potentiality of micro organisms for the welfare of human beings by genetic
engineering principles.
Semester-I
1.Plant Anatomy & Microtechniques
To understand various types of tissues present in plants.
To acquire knowledge about the tissues of stem, root and leaves.
To understand the primary and secondary structure of dicots and monocots with reference
to root, stem and leaves
2.Algae & Bryophytes
To understand the salient features of algae and Bryophytes.
To comprehend the structure and reproduction of various genera mentioned in the
syllabus.
To acquire the basic knowledge of the evolutionary relationship between algae and
bryophytes.
To understand the economical importance of algae and bryophytes.
To learn the mass culture technique of commercially important algae.
To conserve them in their natural environment.
Allied I
3.Plant Diversity and Medicinal Botany
To understand the different Indian systems of medicine.
To learn classifications of natural drugs.
To study collection, cultivation and preparation of natural drugs .
To understand drugs obtained from various parts of the plants.
To study the process of drug adulteration.
To learn various types of drug evaluation and quality control of drugs.
4.Environmental Studies
To ensure understanding the significance of environment in which we live.
To ensure imparting knowledge on the recent issues associated with environment.
To ensure educating the youth the causes and consequences of various types of
pollutions.
To ensure sensitizing the youth the increasing threats to nature and the misery mankind
faces.
To ensure the limitations of the available natural resources and the need to sustain them.
To ensure imparting the knowledge on the concept of biodiversity and its advantages.
Semester-II
5.Fungi, Plant Pathology and Lichenology
To understand the general characteristics of fungi and lichens.
To acquire knowledge on the structure and reproduction of genera mentioned in syllabus.
To acquire basic skills on etiology and control of various plant diseases.
To understand the disease cycle caused by the pathogens.
To understand the ecological importance of lichens.
To learn the economic importance of fungi and lichens.
6.Cell Biology & Embryology of Angiosperms
To acquire basic knowledge of the structure and development of male and female
gametophytes in plants .
To acquire knowledge on the structure and development of dicot and monocot embryos.
To study apomixis and polyembryony and their significances.
Allied II
7.Embryology, Plant anatomy, Physiology and Biotechnology
To understand various types of tissues present in plants.
To acquire knowledge about the tissues of stem, root and leaves .
To understand the primary and secondary structure of dicots and monocots with reference
to root, stem and leaves.
To acquire basic knowledge of the structure and development of male and female
gametophytes in plants.
To acquire knowledge on the structure and development of dicot and monocot embryos.
To study apomixis and polyembryony and their significances.
To learn the underlying principles of various physiological process of plants.
To study mineral nutrition in plants.
To understand the mechanism of photosynthesis.
To understand the mechanism of respiration.
To learn the various plant growth substances and their physiological effects .
To study seed dormancy and photoperidiodism.
To acquire knowledge on the principles and applications of plant tissue culture.
To learn the principles and application of Intellectual Property Rights.
8.Social Value Education
Students will understand the importance of value based living.
Students will gain deeper understanding about the purpose of their life.
Students will understand and start applying the essential steps to become good leaders.
Students will emerge as responsible citizens with clear conviction to practice values and
ethics in life.
Students will become value based professionals.
Students will contribute in building a healthy nation.
Semester-III
Course outcomes
9.Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms And Paleobotany
Knowledge on cryptogams and phanerogams and primary information about fossil record
is a prerequisite.
It provides a thorough knowledge about the diversity, structural organization and
reproduction of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
It also makes the students aware of the preserved vestiges of plant life of the geological
past.
10.Mushroom Cultivation
Keeping the employment entrepreneurship in mind, this paper has been included.
The subject enables the students to identify the edible mushrooms, to know the
cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom and preparation of recipes.
The course content also has the new practical exercises so that the students get a hands-
on experience of the latest techniques that are currently in use.
11.Organic Farming
The contents have been drawn-up to accommodate the role of manures in the
improvement soil fertility, soil profile, different kinds of soil, bio-fertilizer production
technology, vermin composting etc. in organic farming. It makes the students aware
about sustainable use of bio-fertilizers.
12.Gardening And Garden Management
Enables the student to gain knowledge about crop production, plant propagation, plant
breeding, genetic engineering, preparation of soil biochemistry and simultaneously can
work in various fields including floral design, garden centers, teaching, fruit and
vegetable production, arboriculture and landscape construction.
13.Herbal Medicine
Facilitates the role, importance and contributions of ethnomedicine, ethnoecology, ethno
pharmacology, etc. in our modern civilization and create an awareness of link between
biodiversity and cultural diversity.
It will make the students realize the importance of People- Plant relations focusing upon
impact of plant conservation and opportunities for sustainable use.
14.Preservation Of Fruits And Vegetables
The well-organized curricula shall inspire the students regarding the principles of
preservation of fruits and vegetables.
The learners are expected to know the nutritive values, importance, factors affecting
storage and methods of preservation of fruits and vegetables and preservation recipes.
15.Floriculture
The course provides thorough knowledge about the commercial cultivation of flowers
and different value added products prepared from it.
It highlight the potential of these studies to become an entrepreneur.
Semester –IV
16.Microbiology And Techniques In Biology
The scientific discipline of Microbiology is one of the most critical components of
modern science.
The main focus of this paper is to give an idea of the world of micro be sand to evaluate
their role in the environmental segments to the learners.
The contents have been drawn to accommodate the techniques in biology and to highlight
their role in the human welfare.
19.Food And Nutrition
Facilitates understanding of the principles of food and nutrition.It provides the student to
understand the nutritive values, importance, factors affecting storage and methods of
preservation of food which make the students aware of application of different plants in
various industries.
20.Botany For Competitive Examination
Facilitates the basic principles of botany to the students which are vital for facing any
competitive examinations.
Semester-V
21.Biochemistry And Biophysics
This enable the students regarding the basic knowledge on atom, bonds, bio-molecules,
enzymes and proteins; to understand the fundamentals of biochemistry and biophysics,
and the structure of various bio-molecules.
Know the working principle of instruments like pH meter, colorimeter and centrifuge.
22.Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering
The syllabus helps to understand the totipotency of the cells and the tissue culture
techniques, to learn the fundamental principles in gene cloning, various methods of gene
transfer, screening and the use of vectors in gene transfer technology for the desired
characteristics.
23.Environmental Biotechnology
The paper presents an objective view of the application of biotechnological know-hows
in tackling environmental problems.
It starts with basic knowledge about molecular biology and later links to application
based processes and techniques which also address the socio-economical challenges.
24.Horticulture & Plant Breeding
The students will learn the methods of crop improvement and the importance of
horticulture in human welfare.
It enables the students to acquire knowledge on the application of induced mutations,
induced polyploidy and wide hybridization for crop improvement. This fundamental
course will help the students to undertake the breeding of horticultural crops.
25.Forestry
To know about the types of forest, its degradation, agroforestry and its economic
utilization.
It make the students aware about conservation and sustainable use of plants for future
generation.
Semester-VI
26.Plant Physiology
To acquaint the students to understand the various functions of the plants, mechanisms of
the various activities; anabolic and catabolic The course will enable the learners to gain
more information in recent findings in the field of physiology.
27.Genetics, Evolution And Biostatistics
To learn the pattern of inheritance, to understand the mechanism of gene action, to learn
the concept of biometrics and to become aware of the importance of statistical tools and
computer applications in life sciences.
The students will also learn about use of Statistics in the plant sciences which will be
helpful to them during research.
28.Plant Ecology And Phytogeography
To enable the students to understand biotic and abiotic factors in our ecosystem, to study
the need of various ecosystems and vegetation.
This course will enable the students to understand how environment influence the life of
different organisms and vice versa.
ALLIED BOTANY
29.Plant Diversity And Medicinal Botany
The course facilitates an understanding of the salient features of various plant groups.
Without the study of structural and functional aspects of Green plants, fungi, bacteria,
viruses and their interrelationships, the “modern biology” is not possible.
In fact, applied sciences, cannot replace basic sciences.
The learners are expected to know the medicinal values of few plants.
30.Embryology, Plant Anatomy, Physiology And Biotechnology
The course facilitates the student to know the mechanism underlining the shift from
vegetative to reproductive phase and to trace the development of male and female
gametophyte.It enable the students to study the structural and functional aspects of
various tissue systems and organs of dicots and monocots and to understand the concepts
involved in the function of plants and study the recent aspects of various physiological
processes in plants, which also focuses on the use of recombinant DNA technology for
crop improvement and to identify the molecular markers for selection of superior
genotypes.
PROGAMME M.SC. BOTANY
Programme Outcomes
• A greater understanding and knowledge of plants and their unique processes is
inevitable to the future of human societies as it will enable us to overcome the
challenges posed and reap benefits from the opportunities offered in this century.
• To make the students more competent and confident, this master programme will
train them in understanding life history of various plants and their importance. This
programme will also includes their personality development and communication
skills.
• The programme focuses on the unified nature of plant science and aims to generate
young minds through competent teaching and training on key technologies of
botanical research.
• Students are encouraged to participate in post graduate research by providing them an
opportunity to experiment their understanding and to reveal the relationship between
the basic and applied research.
Programme Specific outcomes
• After the completion of this programme, the students will be masters in botany with a
set of skills for further studies and survival.
• Students will equip themselves with a comprehensive knowledge to face the
competitive examinations.
• Students would come out with a post graduate dissertation that will speak about their
potential on innovative research and teaching.
Course Outcomes
Semester I
1. Algology and Bryology
• Enable the learners in observing, recording and classifying mosses, liverworts and
hornworts (bryophytes).
• Enable the learners in observing, recording and classifying algae.
• Learners will know their medicinal and other application of algae and Bryophytes.
2. Mycology, Lichenology and Molecular Biology
• Enable the learners to understand, identify the fungi, including their genetic and
biochemical properties.
• Learners will know the fungi taxonomy and their use to humans as a source of tinder,
medicine, food and entheogens as well as their dangers such as toxicity or infection.
• Learners will know the symbiotic organisms made up of an intimate symbiotic
association of a microscopic alga ( a cyanobacterium) with a filamentous fungus.
• Students will understand the interrelationship of algae, fungi and lichens.
• This programme is focused in the study of diagnosis of disease ( because of fungi and
lichens) through the examination of molecules within the organs, tissues or body
fluids.
3. Microbiology and Immunology
• Students will recognize the role and importance of various microbes in nature, and
learn them how they can be exploited for beneficial uses or controlled to prevent
diseases caused by microbes.
• Learners will know about the immune system of the plants and its importance that
protects the plants from infection through various lines of defence.
4. Phytochemistry
• Learners will about the phytochemicals, which are derived from plants and enable the
students to describe the structure of the large number of secondary metabolic
compounds found in plants, the functions of these compounds in human, plant
biology and the biosynthesis of these compounds.
• Learners will definite witness the role of plants in survival of human beings and other
organism. They will also well verse with contribution made by our primitive people
in exploration of plant knowledge to alleviate common diseases and development of
system medicine.
5. Practicals I– Algology, Bryology, Mycology, and Lichenology
• The students will able to differentiate Bryophytes, Lichens algae and fungi from
other plants groups both morphologically and anatomically.
• The students will understand the evolutionary history of Algae, fungus, Lichens.
6. Prcaticals II – Molecular Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology And
Phytochemistry.
• Students will understand (i) how to cultivate, maintain microbial cultures; (ii)
manipulate microbes for beneficial activities and (iii) extract DNA, analyze and
manipulate for industrial process.
• Students will gain experience in handling common instruments and techniques. They
will also be familiar in extraction & qualification of phytoconstitutents. In addition
they will learn anatomy of plants in depth through sectioning and visualization of
specimen.
Semester II
7. Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and paleobotany
• Enable the learners to recognize morphological, anatomical and reproductive
characteristics of extinct and extant Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
• Enable the students to recover and identify the plant remains from geological contexts
and their use for the biological reconstruction of past environment and both the
revolutionary history of plants.
8. Genetics, cell & Molecular biology
• Students will gain knowledge about the basic and fundamental organization of genes,
cells, plant life, genetic material and their applications.
9. Anatomy, Embryology and Morphogenesis
• Enable the students to recognize the anatomical differences between monocotyledons
and dicotyledons.
• Learners will clearly understand the origin, structure, development and maturation of
reproductive organs of angiosperms.
10. Entrepreneurship Botany
• Techniques learned from this subject make a student into an entrepreneur.
• Learners will act us a key player in conservation of several plants especially aquatic
and marine plants.
11. Field Work
• Field study will make the students with lifelong memorable concepts and examples
due to visible learning and realizing the concepts in a practical; sense.
• Learners will come out with a field guide, record of plants, forest types and
vegetation.
• Industries and research institutions that they have visited, personalities that they have
studied are enquired and recorded.
12. Practical III - Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Paleobotany and Anatomy
• Students will able to recognize morphological, anatomical and reproductive
characteristics of extinct and extant Pteridophytes, and Gymnosperms.
• The student will understand the revolutionary history of plant kingdom.
13. Practical IV- Genetics, cell & Molecular Biology, Embryology, Morphogenesis
and Entrepreneurship Botany
• Comprehensive exposure is acquired about the genetics, cell, molecular biology,
embryology and morphogenesis.
• Entrepreneurial ventures in developing bio-tagged products.
• Hands on training in dealing the bio utility and bio resource management.
Semester –III
14. Taxonomy of Angiosperms And Economic Botany
• To learn about identification and classification of plants
• To learn about preparation of herbarium and molecular Plant Systematic
• To understand the economic importance of plants in day to day life
• Graduates will easily identify common and economically important plants
• Acquisition of knowledge about conservation of economically important plants
• Herbal remedy knowledge acquisition
15.Biochemistry and Biophysics
• To gain advanced knowledge about plant bio molecules
• To understand different metabolic pathways occurring in a cell
• To provide an advanced integral knowledge and understanding of topics in
Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Acquisition of analytical and presentational skill
• Graduates will have a solid foundation and in-depth understanding of current topics in
Biochemistry
• knowledge gained about bio fluorescent and bioluminescent compounds could be
used in as molecular reporters in medical field
16.Computer Applications and Bioinformatics
• To learn the basic applications of computer and internet
• To gain a working knowledge on computer and search strategies to understand the
scope and application of bioinformatics
• Acquisition of working knowledge on computer and surfing the web
• Accumulation of knowledge in genomics and proteomics.
• Acquisition of skill in molecular docking and drug designing.
• Graduates will be able to use online databases
17. Research Methodology, Bioinstrumentation and Biological Techniques
• To understand the basic aspects in research.
• To learn mathematical and statistical technique for research.
• To acquire basic knowledge about various instruments and techniques in biological
research.
• Training and participating in active research activities for their academic and
professional levels.
• Creation of novel ideas and simple techniques useful to the society (R/D).
• Acquire background knowledge in research publication and thesis writing.
18. Practical V - Taxonomy of Angiosperms , Economic Botany, Research
Methodology, Bio instrumentation and Biological Techniques
Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Economic Botany
• Learn the plant species included in the syllabus.
• Learn the dichotomous key.
• Learn the Binomial using flora (J.S. Gamble).
• Able to know the family, binomials of economically important plants, their parts and
economic importance.
Research Methodology, Bioinstrumentation and Biological Techniques
• Gain Knowledge on microscopes (Light and Dark field, phase-contrast, fluorescence,
SEM, TEM).
• Gain knowledge on some Instruments like TLC, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Flame
photometer and centrifugation.
• Able to prepare Histochemical localisation of soluble components in plant cells-
proteins, sugars, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, tannins, phenols, etc.
• Gain Knowledge on Bio instruments and Biological techniques.
19. Practical VI – Biochemistry, Biophysics, computer Applications and
Bioinformatics
• To gain advanced knowledge about plant bio molecules.
• To understand different metabolic pathways occurring in a cell.
• To provide an advanced integral knowledge and understanding of topics in
Biochemistry and Biophysics.
• Acquisition of analytical and presentational skills
• Graduates will have a solid foundation and in depth understanding of current topics in
Biochemistry.
• Knowledge gained about biofluorescent and bioluminescent compounds could be
used in as molecular reporters in medical field.
• To learn the basic applications of computer and internet.
• To gain a working knowledge on computer and search strategies.
• Acquisition of working knowledge on computer and surfing the web.
• Accumulation of knowledge in genomics and proteomics.
• Acquisition of skill in molecular docking and drug designing.
• Graduates will be able to use online databases.
SEMESTER –IV
20. Plant Physiology
• To develop understanding in the mechanisms of functioning of plant cells.
• To acquire basic knowledge in physiological processes.
• To acquire knowledge on impact of environmental factors on physiological process
• Gain knowledge in functioning of cells.
• Gain knowledge in crossroads of cell metabolisms.
• Acquire knowledge in stress factors and their role in physiological processes
21. Plant Ecology and Conservation Biology
• To gain advanced knowledge about plants and their environment
• To acquire knowledge about environmental issues
• To understand and implement effective measures in biodiversity conservation
programmes
• Acquisition of knowledge about environmental science
• Acquisition knowledge about the role of man in protecting the environment
• Acquisition knowledge about biodiversity conservation and participation in
conservation activities.
22. Applied Biotechnology
• To train the students in advanced level of biotechnological principles and techniques.
• To understand the process, development of tissue culture through micropropagation
and impact of transgenic plants.
• To develop the skill in pollution abatement through Biofuel production.
• Gain knowledge in tissue culture and micropropagation in crop improvement
programme.
• Acquire knowledge in the transgenic molecular pharming.
• Acquire knowledge in bioremedial measures in pollution control and biofuel
production.
23. Practical VII - Plant Physiology and Applied Biotechnology
• Learners will able to determine and measure the water potential and photosynthesis.
• Learners will able to estimate the photosynthetic pigments.
• Learners will able to determine the Chl a &Chl b ratio in C3 and C4 plants.
• Enable the students to estimate the Proline in normal and stressed plant leaves.
• Enable the student to extract the and estimate the seed proteins.
• They will prepare the MS medium.
• Enable the students to generate biofuels and mass cultivation of algae.
• Able to know some steps of genetic engineering in the production BT cotton and
Golden rice.
24. Pracricals VIII - Plant Ecology and Conservation Biology
• Enable the students to do water analysis and Chemical Oxygen Demand of some
water samples.
• They will do some vegetation analysis and estimate the oxidized organic matter in the
soil.
• Enable the students to interpret the ecosystem types, different seric stages,
environmental pollution impact, endemism and conservation bio diversity.
25. Medicinal Botany and Dietetics
• To promote good health by teaching the students about diet and nutrition.
• To educate the science of nutrition in preventing development of disease.
• To educate on the nutritional standards and specifications for the healthy person and
patient to ensure and prevent mortality due to malnourishment.
• Gain knowledge about nutritive diet for different age groups
• Acquire knowledge about healthy food for normal person and patient
• Acquire knowledge in dietetics to prevent mortality due to malnourishment.
26. Botany Project
• To provide training in scientific skills.
• To prepare students for professional training programmes or entry level jobs in any
area of Botany
• At the end of the project, students should have increased:
their capacity to think critically;
their ability to design, analyse and execute an experiment;
their confidence and ability in communication skills (in writing and oral) in
acquiring the literature collection methods, and interpreting the data of their
scientific experiments etc.
PROGRAMME M.PHIL. BOTANY
Programme Outcomes
To provide a holistic understanding in depth to the scholars in the specific area of
Research.
To equip the researchers with complete comprehension on the tools techniques used in
botanical research.
To make the scholars to develop critical and analytical thinking towards research and
enable them for independent writing of research manuscripts, articles review papers and
thesis
Programme Specific outcomes
Create the scientific temper amoung the young students especially in the field of botany.
Enable the students to take up research in various filed of Botany depends on their
interest.
Course Outcomes
Semester I
1. Research and Teaching Methodology
To understand the principles and operation of basic and advanced instruments
required for doctoral research.
To analyse the scientific findings and data by applying certain statistical methods
and software.
To learn the methods of teaching and carrying out scientific research,
documentation and communication
2. Advances in Plant Science
To comprehend the important aspects of biodiversity and conservation methods.
To make the scholar abreast in advanced areas of plant science and the recent
developments.
To equip the scholar to learn the theoretical and application concepts on
economic and medicinal importance of plants
3. Elective papers any one Plant conservation and Biotechnology
To study the essentiality of conservation of rare plants and their conservation
status by IUCN.
To enhance the understanding on conservation and linking biotechnological tools
in conservation programs.
To learn the recent theoretical and practical approaches towards conservation of
germplasm.
Developmental Botany
Learners will certainly understand how biological organisms including human
being have been evolved, survived with natural adaptation possibilities of
destruction for the survival of human being & other organisms
Learners will understand seed-to- seed developmental aspects of the angiosperms.
Learners will came to know the origin, structure, development and maturation of
reproductive organs of angiosperms.
Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy
To have an understanding on the need for phytochemical studies which help to
know the diversity of chemical compounds present in the plants.
To learn the methods used in the extraction of the diverse compounds and their
economic importance.
To understand the need for pharmacological studies that help in the formulation of
drugs for the benefit of humankind.
To know the various analytical methods approved by WHO to standardize crude
drugs.
Biofertilizer And Plant Responses
To enhance the understanding of the nutrient management and plant
nutrient requirements.
To impart knowledge on the importance and mechanisms of the biological
nutrient enhancement and availability to the plants.
To reveal the application of potential biofertilizer agents currently used.
Soil Fertility And Plant Nutrition
To introduce the student with the problems of soil plant nutrient availability and
the ways to manage and improve the productivity.
To impart knowledge on the essentiality of the key elements of plant nutrition and
the ways to enhance their availability in soil.
To introduce the biological method of enhancing the nutrient availability and
plant uptake
Ecology, Biodiversity And Sustainability
To gain knowledge on the biogeography, ecosystem diversity and biodiversity
hotspots of India.
To understand the concepts of vegetation analysis.
To understand the reasons for the loss of habitats/biodiversity and learn to find
solutions to minimize degradation.
To understand the need for the sustenance of habitats including man made ones
and conserved them for the benefit of humankind.
To be aware of the existing social issues and the laws enforced to tackle the
issues.
Taxonomy Of Angiosperms
To improve the understanding of the taxonomy of angiosperms and its need.
To instill the significance of angiosperm taxonomy and its importance in
conservation.
To prepare the students to become a researcher in angiosperm taxonomy.
Plant Anatomy And Reproductive Biology
Understand the types of tissues and their organization.
Compare the tissue components of vegetative and reproductive parts of a plant.
Principles of histochemistry and methods of localization of important chemical
constituents.
Algal Technology
To understand the concept and life cycle of algae.
To learn the methods and approach towards the eco friendly aspects.
To gain an insight on the various advancement in algal technology.
Bryophyte Systematics And Evolution
To gain knowledge on the origin, evolution and distribution of bryophytes
including fossil evidences globally. To have a knowledge on habitat preferences, diversity of bryophytes and
factors influencing their growth. To have a brief knowledge on the morphology, anatomy and lifecycle of
bryophytes. To be aware of the factors responsible for their loss and find measures to
minimize them.
Ethnomedicine
To have an insight into the various Indian Systems of medicine. To have a knowledge on the plants used in these systems. To understand the ethical values of plants involved in these systems. To develop methods of conservation of medicinal plants.
Marine Botany
Students will be introduced to marine and estuarine environments.
Students will become familiar with the major micro and macro algal groups and
marine vascular plants.
Students will appreciate the roles played by algae, sea grasses and aquatic
vascular plants in aquatic ecosystems.
Students will become aware of how natural events and human activities affect
coastal habitats.
Vascular Cryptogams
Understanding the diversity, life cycle patterns and major evolutionary trends of
Pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
An understanding of the diversity of Pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
An understanding of the evolution of Pteridophytes and the fossilization process.
Semester II
Miniproject Enable the students to learn how to conduct practical or experimental research and
develop skills on inquisition, compilation and presentation of a dissertation.
PROGRAMME Ph.D. BOTANY
Programme Outcomes
To provide a holistic understanding in depth to the scholars in the specific area of
Research.
To equip the researchers with complete comprehension on the tools techniques used in
botanical research.
To make the scholars to develop critical and analytical thinking towards research and
enable them for independent writing of research manuscripts, articles review papers and
thesis
Programme Specific outcomes
Create the scientific temper amoung the young students especially in the field of botany.
Enable the students to take up research in various filed of Botany depends on their
interest.
Course Outcomes
Semester I
4. Research and Teaching Methodology
To understand the principles and operation of basic and advanced instruments
required for doctoral research.
To analyse the scientific findings and data by applying certain statistical methods
and software.
To learn the methods of teaching and carrying out scientific research,
documentation and communication
5. Advances in Plant Science
To comprehend the important aspects of biodiversity and conservation methods.
To make the scholar abreast in advanced areas of plant science and the recent
developments.
To equip the scholar to learn the theoretical and application concepts on
economic and medicinal importance of plants
6. Elective papers any one
Plant conservation and Biotechnology
To study the essentiality of conservation of rare plants and their conservation
status by IUCN.
To enhance the understanding on conservation and linking biotechnological tools
in conservation programs.
To learn the recent theoretical and practical approaches towards conservation of
germplasm.
Developmental Botany
Learners will certainly understand how biological organisms including human
being have been evolved, survived with natural adaptation possibilities of
destruction for the survival of human being & other organisms
Learners will understand seed-to- seed developmental aspects of the angiosperms.
Learners will came to know the origin, structure, development and maturation of
reproductive organs of angiosperms.
Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy
To have an understanding on the need for phytochemical studies which help to
know the diversity of chemical compounds present in the plants.
To learn the methods used in the extraction of the diverse compounds and their
economic importance.
To understand the need for pharmacological studies that help in the formulation of
drugs for the benefit of humankind.
To know the various analytical methods approved by WHO to standardize crude
drugs.
Biofertilizer And Plant Responses
To enhance the understanding of the nutrient management and plant
nutrient requirements.
To impart knowledge on the importance and mechanisms of the biological
nutrient enhancement and availability to the plants.
To reveal the application of potential biofertilizer agents currently used.
Soil Fertility And Plant Nutrition
To introduce the student with the problems of soil plant nutrient availability and
the ways to manage and improve the productivity.
To impart knowledge on the essentiality of the key elements of plant nutrition and
the ways to enhance their availability in soil.
To introduce the biological method of enhancing the nutrient availability and
plant uptake
Ecology, Biodiversity And Sustainability
To gain knowledge on the biogeography, ecosystem diversity and biodiversity
hotspots of India.
To understand the concepts of vegetation analysis.
To understand the reasons for the loss of habitats/biodiversity and learn to find
solutions to minimize degradation.
To understand the need for the sustenance of habitats including man made ones
and conserved them for the benefit of humankind.
To be aware of the existing social issues and the laws enforced to tackle the
issues.
Taxonomy Of Angiosperms
To improve the understanding of the taxonomy of angiosperms and its need.
To instill the significance of angiosperm taxonomy and its importance in
conservation.
To prepare the students to become a researcher in angiosperm taxonomy.
Plant Anatomy And Reproductive Biology
Understand the types of tissues and their organization.
Compare the tissue components of vegetative and reproductive parts of a plant.
Principles of histochemistry and methods of localization of important chemical
constituents.
Algal Technology
To understand the concept and life cycle of algae.
To learn the methods and approach towards the eco friendly aspects.
To gain an insight on the various advancement in algal technology.
Bryophyte Systematics And Evolution
To gain knowledge on the origin, evolution and distribution of bryophytes
including fossil evidences globally.
To have a knowledge on habitat preferences, diversity of bryophytes and
factors influencing their growth.
To have a brief knowledge on the morphology, anatomy and lifecycle of
bryophytes.
To be aware of the factors responsible for their loss and find measures to
minimize them.
Ethnomedicine
To have an insight into the various Indian Systems of medicine.
To have a knowledge on the plants used in these systems.
To understand the ethical values of plants involved in these systems.
To develop methods of conservation of medicinal plants.
Marine Botany
Students will be introduced to marine and estuarine environments.
Students will become familiar with the major micro and macro algal groups and
marine vascular plants.
Students will appreciate the roles played by algae, sea grasses and aquatic
vascular plants in aquatic ecosystems.
Students will become aware of how natural events and human activities affect
coastal habitats.
Vascular Cryptogams
Understanding the diversity, life cycle patterns and major evolutionary trends of
Pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
An understanding of the diversity of Pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
An understanding of the evolution of Pteridophytes and the fossilization process.
Semester II
Miniproject
Enable the students to learn how to conduct practical or experimental research and
develop skills on inquisition, compilation and presentation of a dissertation.
