DEPARTMENT OF P.G. STUDIES IN APPLIED ZOOLOGY
The Department of P.G. Studies in Applied Zoology has been initiated in the academic year 2015-16 to equip the students with knowledge, necessary skills and orient them towards research in the field of Zoology.
Objectives:
- To provide a strong foundation and motivation for applying fundamental concepts of Zoology in basic research to meet global challenges.
- To make students to acquire more practical knowledge through visit to research institutions, industries, Universities etc.
- To give exposure to students by interaction with eminent scientists in various fields of Zoology, by attending invited lectures, workshops, seminars and symposia.
Course offered: M.Sc. in Zoology (Choice Based Credit System).
Duration: Two years.
Eligibility:
Candidates shall have studied Zoology as one of the major/optional/subsidiary subjects securing 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) in the aggregate excluding languages at the undergraduate level.
Staff details:
| Sl. No. | Name | Qualification | Designation |
| 1. | Dr.Rashmi K. | M.Sc., Ph.D., SLET | Associate Professor & Head |
| 2. | Mrs.Shruthi S. | M.Sc. (Pursuing Ph. D.) | Assistant Professor |
| 3. | Ms.Prajna N.G. | M.Sc. | Assistant Professor |
| 4. | Ms.SaranyaSasidharan | M.Sc., SLET | Assistant Professor |
Course:
| I Semester | II Semester | III Semester | IV Semester
|
| ZOH 401- Animal Taxonomy and Evolution | ZOH 451- Comparative Physiology | ZOH501- Genetics and Quantitative Biology | ZOH503- Neurobiology and Behaviour |
| ZOH 402- Biological Chemistry | ZOH452-Toxicology and Cancer Biology | ZOH502- Nutrition and Metabolism | ZOH551- Biology of Immune System |
| ZOS 403- Comparative Anatomy | ZOH 453- Animal Cell Biotechnology | ZOH503- Neurobiology and Behaviour | ZOP552- Project work |
| ZOS 404-Tools and techniques in Biology | ZOS454- Adaptation Biology | ZOS504- Fisheries and Aquatic Biology | ZOS553- Wildlife Conservation and Management |
| ZOS 405- Entomology | ZOS455- Molecular Cell Biology | ZOS505- Animal Breeding | ZOS554- Statistics and Bioinformatics |
| ZOH 406- Animal Taxonomy and Evolution Lab | ZOS456- Developmental Biology | ZOS506- Environmental Biology | ZOS555- Radiation Biology |
| ZOH 407- Biological Chemistry Lab | ZOH 451- Comparative Physiology Lab | ZOH501- Genetics and Quantitative BiologyLab | |
| ZOS 408- Comparative Anatomy Lab | ZOH452-Toxicology and Cancer Biology Lab | ZOH502- Nutrition and MetabolismLab | |
| ZOS 409-Tools and techniques in Biology Lab | ZOH 453- Animal Cell Biotechnology Lab | ZOH503- Neurobiology and BehaviourLab | |
| ZOS 410- Entomology Lab | ZOS454- Adaptation Biology Lab | ZOS504- Fisheries and Aquatic BiologyLab | |
| ZOS455- Molecular Cell Biology Lab | ZOS505- Animal BreedingLab | ||
| ZOS456- Developmental Biology Lab | ZOS506- Environmental BiologyLab | ||
| Open Elective
ZOE457 – Parasites and diseases |
Open Elective
ZOE507- Vermitechnology |
Course Highlights:
- Departmental library
- Research facilities
- Guest lectures/ Seminars/ Workshops
- Training for competitive exams such as UGC-NET, SLET, GATE etc.
What Next?
- Teaching in Pre-University and Under Graduate colleges.
- Phil. or Ph. D.
- Sc. graduates can work in various sectors such as
- Food industry
- Drug discovery and development
- Screening for bioactive compounds
- Fisheries and Animal husbandry
- They can work as Research scholars, Animal Taxonomists, Cell and molecular biologists, Cell culturists and many more.
