S Y Bsc Semester-I Paper-I: BOT.-231: Bryophytes and Pteridophytes [60 Lectures] 1. Understand the morphological diversity of Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. 2. Understand the economic importance of the Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. 3. Know the evolution of Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Paper-II -BOT.-232: Morphology of Angiosperms [60 Lectures] 1. Understand the habit of the angiosperm plant body. 2. Know the vegetative characteristics of the plant. 3. Learn about the reproductive characteristics of the plant. 4. Understand the plant morphology. Semester-II Paper I -BOT.-241: Plant Physiology 1. Know importance and scope of plant physiology. 2. 2Understand the plants and plant cells in relation to water. 3. Understand the process of photosynthesis in higher plants with particular emphasis on light and dark reactions, C3 and C4 pathways. 4. Understand the respiration in higher plants with particular emphasis on aerobic and anaerobic respiration. 5. Learn about the movement of sap and absorption of water in plant body. 6. Understand the plant movements. Paper-II -BOT.-242 Taxonomy of Angiosperms 1Understand the diversity of angiosperms. 2 Understand the comparative account among the families of angiosperms. 3 Know the economic importance of the angiosperm plants. 4 Understand the distinguishing features of angiosperm families.
F.Y.B.Sc. BOTANY SEMESTER-I PAPER-I BOT.111. BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND ALGAE i. Understand the diversity among Bacteria, Viruses and Algae. ii. Know the systematic, morphology and structure, of Bacteria, Viruses and Algae. iii. Understand the life cycle pattern of Bacteria, Viruses and Algae. iv. Understand the useful and harmful activities of Bacteria, Viruses and Algae. PAPER-II BOT. 112. PLANTS FOR HUMAN WELFARE 1) Understand the role plants in human welfare. 2) Gain knowledge about various plants of economic use 3) Know importance of plants & plant products 4) Understand the chemical contents of the plant products 5) Know about the utility of plant resources SEMESTER-II PAPER-I BOT.121. FUNGI, LICHENS AND PLANT PATHOLOGY i. Understand the Biodiversity of Fungi ii. Know the Economic Importance of Fungi iii. Understand the features of Lichens iv. Know the terminologies in plant pathology v. Understand the scope and importance of Plant Pathology vi. Know the control measures of plant diseases PAPER-II BOT.122. INDUSTRIAL BOTANY 1) Gain thorough knowledge about various plant groups from primitive to highly evolved plants 2) Become aware of applications of different plants in various industries 3) To highlight the potential of these studies to become an entrepreneur 4) To equip the students with skills related to laboratory as well as industries based studies 5) To make the students aware about conservation and sustainable use of plants 6) To create foundation for further studies in Botany 7) To address the socio-economical challenges related to plant sciences F Y B sc
PRACTICAL COURSE BOT:103 BASED ON BOT.111, BOT.112 & BOT.121, BOT.122 1) Understand the morphological diversity among Bacteria, Viruses, Algae and Fungi. 2) Observe vegetative and reproductive parts of various life forms of Bacteria, Viruses, Algae and Fungi. 3) Detect chemical contents in various plant products of economic use. 4) Know botanical source/s, characteristics and utilities of Plants/ plant products. 5) Learn about the industrial applications of various plants and plant products. 6) Visit nearby locality to observe algal and fungal diversity as well as plant diseases occur in nature and make a report of it. 6) Visit either of the industries and prepare a scientific report. T Y. Bsc SEMESTER V BOT. 351, PAPER I CRYPTOGAMS 1. Know the salient features of Cryptogams plants. 2. Become aware of the status of cryptogams as a group in plant kingdom. 3. Understand the life cycles of selected genera. 4. Learn about the economic and ecological importance of Cryptogams plants. BOT.352, PAPER-II ANGIOSPERM TAXONOMY 1. Understand the status of angiosperms in plant kingdom 2. Realize the origin of Angiosperms with respect to time, place, origin and probable ancestors. 3. Know the Pre-Darwinian and Post- Darwinian systems of Classification. 4. Understand various angiosperm families emphasizing their morphology, distinctive features and biology. 5. Know the role of cytology and Phytochemistry in Taxonomy.
BOT. 353, PAPER- III GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1. Gain knowledge about Cell Science. 2. Understand Cell wall Plasma membrane, Cell organelles and cell division. 3. Learn the scope and importance of molecular biology. 4. Understand the biochemical nature of nucleic acids, their role in living systems, experimental evidences to prove DNA as a genetic material. 5. Understand the process of synthesis of proteins and role of genetic code in polypeptide formation. BOT. 354, PAPER-IV ADVANCED PLANT PHYSIOLOGY [60 Periods] 1) Learn and understand about mineral nutrition in plants. 2)Understand the growth and developmental processes in plants. 3) Know about movement in plants. 4) Understand the process of translocation of solutes in plants 5) Know the nitrogen metabolism and its importance BOT.355, PAPER-V PLANT ECOLOGY AND PHYTOGEOGRAPHY 1. Know the scope and importance of the discipline. 2. Understand plant communities and ecological adaptations in plants 3. Learn about conservation of biodiversity, Non-conventional Energy and Pollution. 4. Discover botanical regions of India and vegetation types of Maharashtra. 5. Understand Bioremediation, Global warming and climate change. BOT. 356.1, PAPER-VI [OPTIONAL PEPR-I] PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY 1. Understand current status and future of biotechnology in India. 2. Gain advance knowledge of different instruments related to biotechnology. 3. Understand the importance of interdisciplinary approaches of Biotechnology. 4. Recognize the impact of biotechnology on socioeconomic aspects of life. 5. Gain knowledge of industrial application of biotechnology. 6. Develop the skills among the students for employment or entrepreneurship
SEMESTER - VI BOT. 361: PAPER I GYMNOSPERMS & PALEOBOTANY 1. Understand Gymnosperms with respect to distinguishing characters, comparison with Angiosperms, economic importance and classification. 2. Understand the life cycles of Pinus and Gnetum. 3.Know the scope of Paleobotany, types of fossils and geological time scale. 4. Understand the various fossil genera representing different fossil groups. BOT. 362: Paper-II ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY 1.Understand the scope & importance of Anatomy and Embryology 2. Know various tissue systems. 3. Understand the normal and anomalous secondary growth in plants and their causes. 4. Perform the techniques in anatomy 5. Understand structure and development in microsporangium and megasporangium 6. Understand microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis 7. Understand male and female gametophytes 8. Know fertilization, endosperm and embryogeny Paper - III BOT : 363 GENETICS, PLANT BREEDING AND EVOLUTION 1. Understand the Science of Heredity. 2. Realize the role of genes in evolution of species. 3 Understand linkage, segregation and mutation of genes during evolution. 4. Understand the science of plant breeding. 5. To introduce the student with branch of plant breeding for the survival of human being from starvation. 6. To study the techniques of production of new superior crop verities. 7. To study the evolution in living organisms
BOT- 364 PAPER- IV PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY 1. Understand the current status of Biochemistry. 2. Recognize the impact of Biochemistry on socioeconomic aspects of life. 3. Realize the industrial application of Biochemistry. 4. Understand the importance of Biomolecules. Bot 365 Botany Paper V Applied Botany 1. Understand the importance and scope of botanical science in the industries. 2. Understand the role of microbial plants in fermentations process. 3. Know the process of cultivation of cash crops. 4.Understand some plants which are used as herbal cosmetics. 5. Understand technique of plant tissue culture and its application. 6. Realize the role plants in forensic science. BOT. 366.1: PAPER- VI (OPTIONAL-I) BOTANICAL TECHNIQUES 1. Understand the scope and importance of Botanical techniques. 2. Know about instruments and their utility in subject Botany. 3. Gain knowledge about measurement of microorganisms by studying micrometry. 4. Understand the different stains and staining. 5. Perform the killing, fixing and Microtomy of plant material. 6. Understand & perform Chromatography and cultural techniques in Botany. 7. Understand the methods used in whole mount preparation, wood maceration and cytology.
M Sc Part II SEMESTER-III BOT 3.1 GYMNOSPERMS AND PALEOBOTANY 1. Understand the diversity of Gymnosperms in India 2. Know the evolutionary trends and affinities of living gymnosperms with respect to external and internal features 3. Understand the important fossil types in different groups of plants and Indian fossil records 4. Realize the applied aspects of Paleobotany. BOT 3.2: PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS a. Understand the fundamentals of totipotency plant tissue culture techniques b. Know the transgenic technology for the improvement of quality and quantity of plant and thereby product. c. Understand the advantages of in vitro propagation in various areas. d. Realize the application and importance of plant tissue culture and transgenic plants. BOT.3.33GeneticsandPlantBreeding SpecialPaper I i. Gain advance knowledge of Cytogenetics in relation to crash crops targeting cell division in them different alterations at genome level and their significance. ii. U n d e r s t a n d the fertilization barriers in cash crops at different genome level. iii. Know t h e biometrical tools applied in plant breeding. iv. Understand the wholesome review on fundamentals of plant breeding.
M Sc Part II SEMESTER-IV BOT.4.1: DEVELOPMENTAL BOTANY i. Understand the vascular tissues, structure of woods and anomalous secondary growth ii. Detect adulterations and understand forensic botany iii. Know historical development of embryology iv. Understand structure and development of microsporangium, megasporangium, embryo and endosperm. v. Know the methods of pollination and fertilization vi. Understand the applications of embryology in plant tissue culture vii. Learn about the structure and development of pollen grains viii. R e a l i z e the applications of palynology in human welfare BOT. 4.23Genetics and Plant Breeding Special Paper-II i. Understand the modern strategies applied in Genetics and Plant Breeding to sequence and analyze genomes. ii. Know cell differentiation and abnormalities in human cells with respect to oncogenesis. iii. Get the detail knowledge a b o u t modern strategies a p p l i e d in Plant Breeding targeted with specific character improvement. iv. Know about exploitation of Heterosis, hybrid and variety development and their release BOT.4.33Genetics and Plant Breeding Special Paper-III 1 Understand the principles, methodology and application of Plant Biotechnology to improve crops. 2 K n o w the intellectual properties and different issues, GMO, current techniques applied in Molecular Plant Breeding for future challenges in crop improvement.
M Sc Part I Semester -I BOT. 1.1 ANGIOSPERMTAXONOMY i) Know the conceptual development of taxonomy vis-à-vis systematics ii) Understand the general range of variations in the group of angiosperms. iii) Trace the history of development of systems of classification emphasizing angiospermic taxa. iv) Learn about the characters of biologically important families of angiosperms v) Know the floral variations in angiospermic families, their phylogeny and evolution. vi) Understand various rules, principles and recommendations of plant nomenclature vii) Know modern trends in taxonomy viii) Understand major evolutionary trends in various parts of angiospermic plants BOT. 1.2 ENVIRONMENTALBOTANY AND BIOSTATISTICS i). Understand the environmental botany. ii) Know the nature and its co-relation with human society. iii) Realize the impact of human activities on environment. iv) Understand global issues concerned with environment. v) Know the sustainable development and care of environment. vi) Understand the connection between material wealth & resources exploitation; vii) Worth the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation BOT 1.3 CYTOGENETICSANDMOLECULARBIOLOGY i) Understand structural organization and variation in chromosome as well as karyotype analysis. ii) Learn about the extra-chromosomal inheritance in plant system. iii) Know the molecular biology in relation to genetic material, its inheritance, modification, replication and repair. iv) Understand transcription, translation post translation modification of protein. v) Know gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes..
Semester II BOT 2.1 Diversity of Lower Cryptogams i) Understand the salient features of Algae and Fungi. ii) Learn about diversity of lower Cryptogrammic plants in nature. iii) Understand the life cycle patterns in lower cryptogams. iv) They will understand the role of algae and fungi for human welfare. BOT.2.2 Diversity of Higher Cryptogams i) Become aware of the status of higher cryptogams as a group in plant kingdom. ii) Understand the habit and habitat of the higher cryptogams in the field. iii) Understand the distinguishing features, interrelationships, phylogeny and evolutionary tendencies of selected orders with their affinities. iv) Realize the economic importance of higher cryptogams plants. BOT.2.3 PLANT PHYSIOLOGYAND BIOCHEMISTRY i) Understand plant structures in the context of physiological functions of plants. ii) They will learn about the growth and development of plants and its regulations iii) Understand the physiological details of photosynthesis and respiration. iv) Understand lipid metabolism in plants. v) Understand the stress of plants and its adaptations. vi) They will learn about the metabolites synthesized by plants. vii) They will be able to understand the red-ox systems of plants.