Semester

Core Course(14)

AbilityEnhancementCompulsoryCourse (AEC)(2)

SkillEnhancementCourse (SEC)(2)

DisciplineSpecificElective:(DSE)

(4)

GenericElective:(GE)

(4)

I

Microbiologyand

Phycology

ENVS

GE-1

Archegoniatae

II

Mycologyand

Phytopathology

CommunicativeEnglish/MIL

GE-2

Morphology &Anatomy

III

PlantEcology&

Phytogeography

SEC-1

AgriculturalBotany

GE-3

PlantSystematics

Economic Botany

IV

Palaeobotany&

Palynology

SEC– 2

HerbalTechnology

GE-4

Biomolecules&

CellBiology

MolecularBiology

V

PlantPhysiology

Reproductive

Biology ofAngiosperms

PlantMetabolism

Bioinformatics

VI

Genetics & PlantBreeding

PlantEvolution&

Biodiversity

Genetics & PlantBreeding

HorticulturePractices &Post-Harvest

Technology

Semester

Course

Type

CourseTitle

Credits

CourseOutcome

I

CC-1

(Theory

+

Practical)

Microbiology andPhycology

4+2=6

Learn about the diversity of Viruses, BacteriaandAlgaeand theirclassification.

Knowthestructure,function,reproductionmethods and growth cycle of different bacteriaandviruses.

Learn about General characteristics, life cycle,vegetativeandreproductivestructureofdifferentalagalspeciesbelongstoCyanophyta,Xanthophyta,Chlorophyta,Charophyta,Phaeophyta,Rhodophyta.

Be aware of economic importance of bacteriawith reference to their role in agriculture andindustry(fermentation and antibiotics).

CC-2

(Theory

+

Practical)

Archegoniatae

4+2=6

Understand       identifying        features        ofarchegoniates,theirtransitionandadaptationtoland habit and their alternation of generations.Learn             about        general     characteristics     &classification,evolutionarytrends,ecologicaland           economic                     importance                  of           variousbryophytes,pteridophytes,andgymnospermsgenera.

Learnaboutmorphology,anatomy,reproductionofRiccia,Marchantia,Pellia,Anthoceros,Sphagnum and Funaria.

Learnaboutmorphology,anatomyandreproductionofLycopodium,Selaginella,Equisetum,Pteris and Marsilea

LearnaboutMorphology,anatomyandreproductionofCycas,Pinusand Gnetum

II

CC-3

(Theory

+

Practical)

Mycologyand

Phytopathology

4+2=6

Knowgeneralcharacteristics,affinitieswithplantsandanimals,thallusorganization,classificationoftrue fungi.

Learn about the characteristic features, thallusorganization,LifecycleofdifferentspeciesbelongtoChytridiomycota,Zygomycota,Ascomycota,Basidiomycota,AlliedFungiandOomycota.

Learnaboutthestructuralandfunctionalaspectofvarioussymbioticassociations,suchas,Lichens,Mycorrhizaetc.

Be aware of industrial application of differentfungalgenera.

Acquire knowledge on brief account of plantpathology with specialemphasis on the lifecycleofdifferent pest and pathogen.

CC-4

(Theory

+

Practical)

Morphology&

Anatomy ofAngiosperms

4+2=6

Acquireknowledgeonbriefaccountofinternalorganization, classification of tissue systemsanddevelopment of Plant Body

Leanaboutthefundamentalstructuresofdifferentcell types.

Understandthestructuralorganizationofroot,shootand leaf tissueofdicot and monocot.

Studythestructure,functionandseasonalactivityof Vascular andCork Cambium.

UnderstandthemorphologicalstructuresofLeaves,Inflorescence,Flower,FruitandSeed.

III

CC-5

(Theory

+

Practical)

PlantEcology&

Phytogeography

4+2=6

Knowbasicconceptsofecology,inter-relationshipsbetweenlivingworldandtheenvironment,theircomponents,dynamismandhomeostasis.

Composition,variation,andimportanceofphysical factors, such as, Soil, Water, Light,temperature,wind and fire.

Understand the brief account of structural andFunctionalaspects of ecosystem.

Learn about the concept of plant communitiesand population ecology

CharacteristicfeaturesofmajorPhytogeographicaldivisionoflndiawithaspecialemphasisontheVegetationcharacteristicsofEasternHimalayaandSunderbans.

CC-6

(Theory

+

Practical)

PlantSystematics

4+2=6

Understand the Introduction and significanceofPlantsystematicforPlantidentification,classification,Nomenclature

KnowtheconceptofTaxonomichierarchyandBotanicalnomenclature

StudytheplantclassificationbasedonBentham and Hooker [1862-83] and Takhtajan[1997] andAPG Systemofclassification.

Be aware about the fundamental concept ofBiometrics,numericaltaxonomyandcladistics

Knowtheoriginandevolutionarytrendsofangiosperms       based   of         phylogenetic    tree

construction.

CC-7

(Theory

+

Practical)

EconomicBotany

4+2=6

Gain brief knowledge on origin of cultivatedplants and of cultivated plants, evolution ofnew crops/varieties, importance of germplasmdiversity

Learnabouttheorigin,morphology,processingandeconomicimportanceofvariousplantusedasa source of cereals,legumes,sugarsandstarches,spicesbeverages,oilsandfats,naturalrubberdrug, timber,andfibers.

SEC-1

(Theory)

AgriculturalBotany

2

Leanaboutfundamentalphysiologicalprocessesof plants.

Gain knowledge on brief account of organicfarmingusingmicrobes,cyanobacteriaandmycorrhiza

Study the importance of plant breeding, tissuecultureandbiotechnologyapproachestoimproveagriculture.

IV

CC-8

(Theory

+

Practical)

Palaeobotany&Palynology

4+2=6

Study theconciseintroductionandscopeofpalaeobotany

Understandtheprocessoffossilizationandtheir types based on mode of preservationLearnabouttheearthage,GeologicTimeScale,majoreventsofplantlifethroughgeologictime.

StudythebriefaccountonMicrosporogenesis,megasporogenesisandPollinationtechniques

CC-9

(Theory

+

Practical)

BiomoleculesandCellBiology

4+2=6

Study the structural, functional features andtypes of various biomolecules, such as,carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acidsStudythelawsofthermodynamics,conceptofATP, Enzymes classification and functionChemistry,structureandfunctionofplantcellwalland cell membrane

Structural organization and functional featuresofdifferentcellularorganelles,suchas,nucleus,                        cytoskeleton,           chloroplast,mitochondria,peroxisomes,endomembranesystem

CC-10

(Theory

+

Practical)

MolecularBiology

4+2=6

Study the structural organization of DNA andRNA

Learn about the basic molecular mechanismrelatedtocentraldogma;replication,transcriptionand translation.

AcquireenoughknowledgeregardingthetranscriptionalandposttranscriptionalprocessingandmodificationofRNA,post-

translationalmodificationsofproteins

SEC-2

HerbalTechnology

2

Understandbriefhistory,importanceandscopeof using herbal medicines in siddha systemsemphasizingtheircultivation-harvesting-processing-storage-marketingandutilization.Learn about medicinal uses of the followingherbs, like, Tulsi, Ginger, Fenugreek, IndianGooseberryand Ashoka.

Gainknowledgeonactiveprinciplesandutilizationofvariousplantsusedascardiotonic,drugsactingonnervoussystem,anti-rheumatic, memorybooster

Study the drug adulteration types, methods ofdrugevaluation,biologicaltestingofherbaldrugs

V

CC-11

(Theory

+

Practical)

PlantPhysiology

4+2=6

Learnaboutelaborativephysiologicalprocesses related to plant water relationship,mineralnutrition, nutrient uptake

Gainknowledgeonthesugartranslocationmechanism in phloem, structure and functionofplantgrowthregulators,floweringmechanismof plants

Understandthechemicalnatureofphytochrome, cryptochrome and phototropinsandtheirrolein photomorphogenesis.

CC-12

(Theory

+

Practical)

PlantMetabolism

4+2=6

Knowelaborativemetabolicprocessesofcarbohydrate,lipid and nitrogen

Learnaboutbroadoutlineofcarbonoxidationprocesses

Learn about ATP synthesis mechanismUnderstandbriefaccountofsignaltransductionmechanism

DSE-1

(Theory

+

Practical)

ReproductiveBiology ofAngiosperms

4+2=6

Learnaboutgeneticandmolecularaspectsofflowerdevelopment

Understandthestructureandfunctionofantherand pollen wall emphasizing NPC system ofclassification,microsporogenesisandmicrogametogenesis

Learnaboutdetailedovulestructure,types,megasporogenesisandmegagametogenesisorganizationandultrastructureofmatureembryoembryo sac

Acquireknowledgeondifferenttypesandsignificance pollination and fertilization, briefconcept of Self incompatibility, Structure andtypesofembryo,endospermandseed,

polyembryonyand apomixis

DSE-2

(Theory

+

Practical)

Bioinformatics

4+2=6

Acquire knowledge on brief introduction, aim,scope, research areas and different branches ofBioinformatics

Studyclassificationofnucleicacid andproteinDatabasesand itsRetrieval System

Learn about Basic local alignment search tool(BLAST)

Learn about Sequence Alignments tool withspecialemphasisonPercentAcceptedMutation(PAM),BlocksofAminoAcidSubstitutionMatrix(BLOSUM)

Learn about different methodsof MolecularPhylogeny and software tools forPhylogenyconstruction

KnowtheapplicationsofBioinformaticsemphasizingQSAR)techniquesinDrugDesign, Microbial genome applications, Cropimprovement

VI

CC-13

(Theory

+

Practical)

Genetics&

PlantBreeding

4+2=6

Learnabouthistory,principlesofinheritanceofMendelismanditsChromosometheoryofinheritance,variousallelicandnon-allelicinteractions,pedigreeanalysis

Acquire knowledge on linkage, crossing overand chromosome mapping based on two factorandthreefactorcrosses,conceptofInterferenceandcoincidence

Learn about number and structural variation ofchromosomes, typesand Molecular basis ofgenemutationsofvariousphysicalandchemicalmutagens,finestructureofgene,populationand evolutionarygenetics

Learn about plant breeding systems, methodsof crop improvement, Inbreeding depressionandheterosis

CC-14

(Theory

+

Practical)

PlantBiotechnology

4+2=6

Learn about Plant Tissue Culture techniques,Compositionofculturemedia,conceptofTotipotency,organogenesis,embryogenesis,protoplastcultureandplanttissuecultureapplicationsin various fields

LearnaboutvariousRestrictionEndonucleasesandCloningVectors

KnowaboutgeneGeneCloningtechniquesanddifferent Methods of gene transfer, concept ofselectablemarkerandreportergenes

Learn about applications of Biotechnology forproducingPestresistantandherbicideresistantplants, transgenic crops with improved qualitytraits,improvedhorticulturalvarieties etc.

DSE-3

(Theory

+

Practical)

Plant Evolution&

Biodiversity

4+2=6

Gain knowledge about earliest forms of plantlife

Learnaboutevolutionarytrendsfromgreenalgaetoangiosperm,landadaptationprocesses,evolutionof photosyntheticpathways

Learnaboutphylogenyofbasalfloweringplants and Eumagnoliids, Monocots, Eudicots,Coreeudicots

Understandthe evolutionarytheories

Learn about plant diversity around the worldand their adaptive features based on existingenvironmentalconditions.

DSE-4

(Theory

+

Practical)

HorticulturePractices

&

Post-HarvestTechnology

4+2=6

Learnaboutthetypes,classification,identificationandsalientfeaturesofsomeOrnamentalplants

Learnabouttheproduction,originanddistribution,descriptionandeconomicproducts,managementandmarketingofvegetable and fruit cropsplants

Know about different horticultural techniques,Landscapingandgardendesign,conceptoffloricultureandpost-harvesttechnologyinhorticulturalcrops

UnderstandthediseasecontrolandmanagementstrategiesofdifferentHorticulturalcrops

Understand documentation, conservation andmanagementprocessesofdifferentHorticulturalcrops