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M.Sc. Botany

Eligibility Conditions (Graduates from recognized University)


  • All Biological Science Graduates and other bachelor degree holders who have come through science stream with Botany/Plant Sciences as one of the subjects; Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Botany/Plant Sciences/Agriculture/Horticulture and allied disciplines; B.E/B. Tech. in biological sciences with Botany/Plant Sciences as one of the subjects are also eligible.


Duration: 2 Years

Scheme: Semester ( CBCS)

Credits: 82

Course Matrix

Sem

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Minimum Passing marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

I

MBOTDSC-1.1

Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-1.2

Biology and Diversity of Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-1.3

Practical 1

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSC-1.4

Practical 2

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSE-1.5

Biology and Diversity of Algae, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-1.6

Biology and Diversity of Gymnosperms

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-1.7

Paleobotany

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-1.8

Lichenology and Mycorrhizal Technology

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

ELMBOT–01

Interdisciplinary Elective-1

2

06

10

40

50

04

16

Total

20

168

110

440

550

44

176

Sem

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Minimum Passing marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

II

MBOTDSC-2.1

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-2.2

Taxonomy of Angiosperms

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-2.3

Practical 3

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSC-2.4

Practical 4

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSE-2.5

Cytogenetics

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-2.6

Plant Breeding

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-2.7

Economic Botany

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-2.8

Pharmacognosy

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

ELMBOT –02

Interdisciplinary Elective-2

2

06

10

40

50

04

16

Total

20

168

110

440

550

44

176

Sem

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Minimum Passing marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

III

MBOTDSC-3.1

Plant Development

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-3.2

Plant Reproduction

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-3.3

Practical 5

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSC-3.4

Practical 6

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSE-3.5

Plant Ecology

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-3.6

Plant Propagation

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-3.7

Genetic Engineering

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-3.8

Bioinformatics

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTSEC-1

Bio fertilizers and Bio pesticides

2

06

10

40

50

04

16

Total

20

168

110

440

550

44

176

Sem

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Minimum Passing marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

IV

MBOTDSC-4.1

Plant Biotechnology

4

12

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-4.2

Dissertation/project work

6

18

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSC-4.3

Practical 7

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSC-4.4

Practical 8

2

60

10

40

50

04

16

MBOTDSE-4.5

Plant Pathology

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-4.6

Plant Resource Conservation

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-4.7

Ethno-Botany and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTDSE-4.8

Organic Farming

3

09

20

80

100

08

32

MBOTSEC-2

Herbal Technology

2

06

10

40

50

04

16

Total

22

174

110

440

550

44

176

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