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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:
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 |
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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
: |
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1000 |
72 |
| Semester
1-4 |
Core
Courses |
Supportive
Courses |
Optional
Courses |
| Credits
in Theoreticals |
26 |
6 |
6 |
| Credits
in Practicals |
24 |
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10 |
| Orientation
of courses in different semesters for M.Sc. in BOTANY |
1st
Semester
2nd
Semester
3rd
Semester
4th
Semester
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
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