4-year Undergraduate Courses in Zoology
Courses | Duration | Semesters | Credits |
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Certificate | 1 year | I & II | 46+4(Voc) |
Diploma | 2 year | I-IV | 88+4(Voc) |
B.Sc Degree | 3 year | I-VI | 120+4(Voc) |
B.Sc (Honours) | 4 years | I-VIII | 160+4(Voc) |
B.Sc (Honours with Research) | 4 year | I-VIII | 160+4(Voc) |
Course objectives and outcomes
One year Certificate course in Zoology (Semester-I&II)
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This course is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge on animal diversities fromProtozoa to Mammalia, their systematics, biology and adaptive features, principle of ecology tounderstand the relationship of environment and animals, cell biology will provide thefundamental knowledge on the functional organization of animals.
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This course is also designed to develop vocational skills of the students by providing theory andpractical knowledge in Sericulture, Apiculture and Laboratory instrumentation.
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This course will be the foundation course of Zoology and develop the skill of the students to getplacements through bee farming, sericulture insect vector management sector or may start theirown entrepreneurship for self-employment and employment generation.
Two years Diploma course in Zoology (Semester-I-IV)
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This course is designed to provide knowledge on the animal diversities, economic Zoology, ecology and cell biology in the first year as stated above and in the second years students will be taught principles of genetics, biochemistry, physiology, comparative anatomy of vertebrates, fish biology and fisheries and molecular biology.
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This course will be helpful to develop skills in the laboratory techniques of microscopy, cytology, histology, biochemistry, haematology, and techniques of molecular biology and biotechnology along with skill development in economic zoology and vector management.
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Students may be interested to continue higher studies in Zoology, or get job in research laboratories or start entrepreneurship for self-employment.
Three years B.Sc degree in Zoology ( Semester-I-VI)
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Three years B.Sc (Honours) degree in Zoology (Semester-I-VI) is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge of major concepts, theoretical principles and experimental findings in Zoology and its different subfields including biodiversity, biology, anatomy, physiology, endocrinology, biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, animal behaviour and chronobiology, evolutionary biology, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology and genetics in addition to some applied areas of study such as wildlife conservation and management, apiculture, sericulture, fish and fisheries sciences and parasitology.
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Students may proceed for higher studies, join research and technical Govt/Private laboratories, education and administrative services.
Four years B.Sc (Honours) degree in Zoology (Semester-I-VIII)
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Four years B.Sc (Honours) degree in Zoology is designed to provide a holistic knowledge of major concepts, theoretical principles and experimental findings in Zoology and its different subfields including biodiversity, systematics, anatomy, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics physiology, endocrinology, developmental biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, animal behaviour and chronobiology, evolutionary biology, immunology , toxicology and developmental genetics.
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Skill will be developed in research methodology, research tools and techniques, computational biology in addition to some applied areas of study such as insect vector management, apiculture, sericulture, fish and fisheries sciences and parasitology.
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Students may proceed for higher studies, join research and technical Govt/Private laboratories,
education and administrative services.
Four years B.Sc (Honours with Research) degree in Zoology (Semester-I-VIII)
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Four years B.Sc (Honours with Research) degree in Zoology (Semester-I-VI) is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge in Zoology and its different subfields as mentioned in 4 years B. Sc (Hons) courses as well as to orient students toward research field it includes research dissertation, review of literatures, lab or field based research project, thesis writing and presentation.
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Students may proceed for higher studies, develop research career, join research and technical Govt/Private laboratories, education and administrative services.