Post Graduate Programmes

M.Sc. Zoology

Eligibility Conditions (Graduates from recognized University)


  • Bachelor degree with Zoology or Animal Sciences as major or minor, BVSc or relevant subject with Zoological background.

Duration: 2 Years

Scheme: Semester ( CBCS)

Credits: 82

Course Matrix

Sem

Course-Code

Title of the paper

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Exam Duration

(Hrs)

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

I

MZDSC-1.1

Biology of Non-Chordates

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-1.2

Cell Biology

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-1.5

Practicals- I

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSC-1.4

Practicals- II

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSE-1.5

Biological Chemistry

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-1.6

Histology & Histochemistry

MZDSE-1.7

Bioinstrumentation & Techniques in Biology

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-1.8

Vectors & Communicable Diseases

ELMZ –01

Interdisciplinary Elective-1

2

06

10

40

50

11/2

Total

20

168

110

440

550


Sem

Course-Code

Title of the paper

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Exam Duration

(Hrs)

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

II

MZDSC-2.1

Biology of Chordates

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-2.2

Transmission Genetics

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-2.5

Practicals- III

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSC-2.4

Practicals- IV

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSE-2.5

Molecular Biology

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-2.6

Evolutionary Biology & Ethology

MZDSE-2.7

Wildlife Biology & Biodiversity

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-2.8

Fundamentals of Microbiology

ELMZ –02

Interdisciplinary Elective-2

2

06

10

40

50

11/2

Total

20

168

110

440

550

Sem

Course-Code

Title of the paper

Credits

Counseling/ PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Exam Duration

(Hrs)

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

III

MZDSC-3.1

Animal Physiology

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-3.2

Environmental Biology

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-3.5

Practicals- V

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSC-3.4

Practicals- VI

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSE-3.5

Advances in Genetic Engineering

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-3.6

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

MZDSE-3.7

Toxicology

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-3.8

Animal Biotechnology

MZSEC-1

Crimps of Economic Zoology-1 *

  1. Beekeeping & Silkworm Rearing
  2. Poultry & Diary Technology

2

06

10

40

50

11/2

Total

20

168

110

440

550


Sem

Course-Code

Title of the paper

Credits

Counseling/PCP Hours

Max. Marks

Exam Duration

(Hrs)

Internal Assessment

Term end exam

Total Marks

IV

MZDSC-4.1

Developmental Biology

4

12

20

80

100

3

MZDSC-4.2

Practicals- VII

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSC-4.3

Practicals- VIII

2

60

10

40

50

4

MZDSC-4.4

Dissertation

6

180

50

150

200

3

MZDSE-4.5

Biology of Reproduction

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-4.6

Endocrinology

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-4.7

Research Methodology

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZDSE-4.8

Human Nutrition & Health

3

09

20

80

100

3

MZSEC-2

Crimps of Economic Zoology-2 *

  1. Aquaculture & Fisheries
  2. Vermiculture

2

06

10

40

50

11/2

Total

22

168

110

440

550

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