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M.Sc. Syllabus in Botany

1.The University of Calcutta shall provide instructions leading towards course for M.Sc. degree in Botany.

A candidate who has passed the 3-year B.Sc. Examination with Honours(major)
in Botany , will be eligible  for admission  to this course on the basis of merit .

2.The duration of the course shall be two academic years and the examination
for the M.Sc. degree in Botany shall be held in four semesters over a total of
1000 marks. The duration of the semesters shall be as follows:

  1st Semester   
July - December
  2nd Semester 
January –June
  3rd Semester
July– December
  4th Semester
Januray – May

3.The courses shall comprise a total credit of 72 (seventy two), evenly distributed
over the four semesters. The courses shall be grouped as Core, Supportive and
Optional and will carry credits according to the number of theoretical classes
required, study hours and laboratory hours.

4. The students will be required to give a Seminar based on published paper on
current topics at the end of 4th Semester.

5.The students will be required to prepare and submit a report on project work
performed during 4th Semester.

Semester-wise distribution of courses
  Courses  No. Of courses   Marks   Credits
1st Semester  Core courses    5   280 18
2nd Semester  Core Courses 4  260  16
Supportive Course  1 20 2
3rd Semester   Core Courses 4  230  16
Supportive Course 1    20 2
4th Semester  Supportive  Course 1  20  2
Optional Course 1 130 10
Project    20  4  
Seminar      20 2
Total :   1000 72

Semester 1-4 Core Courses Supportive Courses Optional Courses
Credits in Theoreticals   26  6   6
Credits in Practicals 24  --- 10


Orientation of courses in different semesters for M.Sc. in BOTANY

1st Semester

Core Courses Theo.  Prac. 18 credits
Bot C 11: Phycology 40  25 (2+2)
Bot C 12: Microbiology 40 25 (2+2) 
Bot C 13: Plant Anatomy and Developmental Biology 20 20 (2+1)
Bot C14: Cell Biology and Biomolecules 30  20 (2+1)
Bot C15 : Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms 40 20  (2+2)
       

2nd Semester

Core Courses Theo.  Prac. 16 credits
Bot C21: Mycology and Plant Pathology 40  25 (2+2)
Bot C22: Taxonomy of Angiosperms 40 25 (2+2) 
Bot C23: Palaeobotany and Palynology 40 25 (2+2)
Bot C24: Genetics and Genomics 40  25 (2+2)
       
Supportive Courses 2 credits 
Bot  S21: Instrumentation  20 (2+0)

3rd Semester

Core Courses Theo.  Prac. 16 credits
Bot  C31: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry    40  25 (2+2)
Bot C32:  Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy 40 25 (2+2) 
Bot C33:  Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 30 20 (2+2)
Bot C 34: Microbial Biotechnology  30  20 (2+2)
       
Supportive Courses 2 credits 
Bot S31:  Environmental Botany  20 (2+0)

4th Semester

Supportive Courses Theo.  Prac. 18 credits
Bot S 41: Computer applications and Bioinformatics 20 ---- (2+0)
       
Optional Courses (Special Paper)  
Bot O 41:  Any one         Special paper 80 50 (6+4)
Project work --- 20 (0+4)
Seminar --- 20 (0+2)

Bot O 41: Optional Courses (Special Paper)

1.      Advanced Cell Biology
2.      Advanced Phycology And Algal Biotechnology
3.      Microbiology
4.      Molecular Mycology & Plant Pathology
5.      Palaeobotany And Palynology
6.      Phytochemistry  And  Pharmacognosy
7    Plant Cell And Tissue Culture
8.      Plant Genetics And Genomics
9.      Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and  Molecular Biology
10.  Taxonomy and Biosystematics