B.Sc Botany
Courses offered
The University has introduced Choice based Credit Semester System (CCSS) for under- graduate courses this year. So BSc Botany Course is Changed to BSc BotanyProgramme with Botany as Core Course and Zoology and Chemistry as Complimentary Courses.
Syllabus
The new syllabus for the BSc Botany Programme according to CCSS revised with effect from 2009 is given below.
|
Semester |
Course Code |
Title of Course |
Hours/ Semester |
Hours/ Week |
Credit |
|
S-I |
BO1B 01 |
Core Course I Methodology and perspectives of Science |
36hrs |
2 |
2 |
|
BO1B 01(P) |
Core Course Practical I |
36hrs |
2 |
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S-II |
BO2B 02 |
Core Course II Microtechnique and horticulture |
36hrs |
2 |
2 |
|
BO2B 02(P) |
Core Course Practical II |
36hrs |
2 |
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|
S-III |
BO3B 03 |
Core Course III General and Bio informatics |
54hrs |
3 |
3 |
|
BO3B 03(P) |
Core Course Practical III |
36hrs |
2 |
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S-IV |
BO4B 04 |
Core Course IV Micro biology,mycology,Phycology, Lichenology and Plant Pathology |
54hrs |
3 |
3 |
|
BO4B 04(P) |
Core Course Practical IV |
36hrs |
2 |
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|
BO4B04(P1-4) |
Practical Paper I external |
4 |
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S-V |
BO5B 05 |
Core Course V Angiosperm,morphology,Plant anatomy, Reproductive Botany&palynology |
81hrs |
4 1/2 |
3 |
|
BO5B 05(P) |
Core Course Practical V |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO5B 06 |
Core Course VI Bryology,Pteridology,Gymnosperms& Palaeo Botany |
81hrs |
4 ½ |
3 |
|
|
BO5B 06(P) |
Core Course Practical VI |
36hrs |
36hrs |
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BO5B 07 |
Core Course VII Systematic Botany,economic Botany& ethno Botany |
81hrs |
4 ½ |
3 |
|
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BO5B 07(P) |
Core Course Practical VII |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO5D 01 |
Open Course I Horticulture and Nursery Management (For other Streams) Open Course Practical |
36hrs 36hrs |
2 2 |
4 |
|
|
Project Work/Field visit/Study tour |
27 |
1 ½ |
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S-VI |
BO6B 08 |
Core Course VIII Environmental science,Phyto Geography And Evolution |
81hrs |
4 ½ |
3 |
|
BO6B 08(P) |
Core Course Practical VIII |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO6B 09 |
Core Course IX Plant physiology,Metabolism &Bio Chemistry |
81hrs |
4 ½ |
3 |
|
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BO6B 09(P) |
Core Course Practical IX |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO6B 10 |
Core Course X Cell Biology,Genetics,Plant Breeding |
81hrs |
4 ½ |
3 |
|
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BO6B 10(P) |
Core Course Practical X |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO6B11(E02) |
Core Course Elective Genetics and Crop Improvement (For Main Stream) |
36hrs |
2 |
2 |
|
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BO6 B11(EP) |
Core Course Elective Practical II |
36hrs |
2 |
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BO6B 12(P) |
Project work/Field visit/Study Tour |
27hrs |
1 ½ |
4 |
|
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BO6B 13 (P) |
PRACTICAL PAPER II –EXTERNAL |
8 |
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BO6B 14 (P) |
PRACTICAL PAPER II –EXTERNAL |
8 |
Programmes: BSc Botany (Core) Programme with Zoology and Chemistry as Complimentary Courses.
Year of starting: Pre Degree:1981, BSc Botany Degree:1999
Student Strength: 24
No.of Teachers with name and details:
Permanent Staff:
Mr.Ranji P Mathews MSc MPhil
Associate Professor and Head of the Department
Guest Lecturers:
1. Ms.Bincy K Jose MSc BEd
2. Ms.Littymol Varghese MSc BEd
Lab Assistant:
Mr.M G Simon
Results of last TEN years
| Year | Total Appeared | First Class | Second Class | Third Class | Failed | Total Passed | Percentage |
| 2001-02 | 18 | 2 | 5 | Nil | 11 | 7 | 38.88 |
| 2002-03 | 20 | 11 | 2 | Nil | 7 | 13 | 65 |
| 2003-04 | 19 | 14 | 1 | Nil | 4 | 15 | 78.94 |
| 2004-05 | 21 | 14 | 4 | Nil | 3 | 18 | 85.71 |
| 2005-06 | 18 | 11 | 4 | Nil | 3 | 15 | 83.33 |
| 2006-07 | 18 | 11 | 4 | Nil | 3 | 15 | 83.33 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 85.71 |
| 2008-09 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 85.71 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 95 |
| 2010-11 | 19 | 10 | 5 | Nil | 4 | 15 | 78.94 |
Publications : Mycobiota and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus associated with developing cardamom and pepper by AMMEETA BANERJEE, RANJI P MATHEWS,H S PRAKASH and H S SHETTY,Department of studies in Applied Botany,University ofMysore,Mysore.570 006,India.
Published in Mycol.Res.97 (11):1403-1406(1993) Printed inGreat Britain
Extension/Research activities:
1.Projects and Seminars were conducted in collaboration with
(i) Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI),Nilambur,
(ii)Agricultural Farm ,Munderi
(iii)Agricultural Farm,Muttikadavu
(iv)TeakMuseum,Nilambur every year.
2. National Seminar on”Medicinal and Insecticidal Properties of Botanicals”was conduted on 28th &29th Nov.2008.
Methods of teaching :
Chalk& Talk,Charts,OHP,LCD etc
Healthy Practices :
(i)Welcome to newly admitted students in the department
(ii)Farewell to out going students of the department
(iii)Honouring the students for their excellent achievements in the university examinations,cultural & co-curricular activities.
Other innovative practices :
( i) Display of Medicinal Plants
(ii) Display of Articles related to plant sciences on Curiosity Corner Board