Department of PG Studies in Zoology

About the Department

The Department of Postgraduate Studies in 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. The department has successfully completed eight years with seven outgoing batches with good academic credentials, majority of them placed in various reputed companies, colleges and companies.

Vision

To nurture scientifically competent and disciplined future Zoologists.

Mission

To provide a strong foundation and motivation for applying fundamental concepts of Zoology in basic research to meet global challenges.

Objectives

To provide pristine ambiance to the students with plethora of opportunities to gain mastery in numerous fields of Zoology.
To foster students to improve their practical knowledge through visits to reputed research institutions, industries, Universities etc.
To nurture oral and written skills to communicate effectively with scientific fraternity through interaction with eminent scientists in various fields of Zoology, by attending invited lectures, workshops and seminars

Courses Offered

M.Sc. Zoology (2 years)

Eligibility

Zoology as one of the major/optional/subsidiary subjects securing 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates) in the aggregate excluding languages at the undergraduate level

Course highlights

Project work in the last semester
Internship Programmes in other organizations/ institutions to gain hands-on training
Video shows to promote awareness among young minds towards conservation of wildlife
Guest Lectures/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Field Tour/ Field visits
Student Faculty Programme
Google classroom
Certificate course on “Apiculture”
Students’ forum- “Zoovaividhya”
Research forum- “Jijnasa”
Cognitive development club-“Vriddhi”

Syllabus

I SEMESTER	II SEMESTER
Hard core papers Animal Taxonomy and Evolution Biological Chemistry Soft core papers (Any two) Comparative Anatomy Tools and Techniques in Biology Entomology	Hard core papers Animal Cell Biotechnology Toxicology and Cancer Biology Soft core papers (Any two) Molecular Cell Biology Comparative Physiology Adaptation Biology Open elective paper (Any one) Human Genetics Ornamental Fish Production and Management
III SEMESTER	IV SEMESTER
Hard core papers Genetics and Quantitative Biology Nutrition and Metabolism Soft core papers (Any two) Fisheries and Aquatic Biology Animal Breeding Environmental Biology Open elective paper (Any one) Infectious diseases Vermitechnology	Hard core papers Biology of Immune System Projectwork Soft core papers (Any two) Wildlife Conservation and Management Neurobiology and Behaviour Statistics and Bioinformatics

Faculty Members

Sl. No.	Name of the faculty	Designation	Qualification	Photo
1	Dr. Rashmi K.	Associate Professor & Coordinator	M.Sc., Ph.D., SLET, GATE
2	Ms. Manasa Bhat	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.
3	Ms. Rashmitha R. Amin	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.
4	Ms. Ananya Rai N. R.	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., KSET

Departmental Activities

Zoovaividhya activities
- Orientation program
- Internship presentation and student faculty selection
- Student faculty program
- Study tour
- Field visits
- Institutional visits
- Faunal diversity documentation
- Extension activities
- Guest talks
- Alumni interaction
- National Science day celebration
- National Youth Day celebrations
- Wildlife week celebrations
- Earth day celebrations
Jijnasa activities-
- Workshop on ‘Scientific abstract writing’
- Workshop on ‘Scientific poster making’
- Orientation on ‘Project work’ to III B. Sc. Zoology students of Alva’s College
- Paper presentations in various conferences

Career Opportunities

D. or M. Phil or B. Ed.
As teaching faculty in Pre- university and Undergraduate colleges
In Food and Pharmaceutical Industry
As Cell and Molecular Biologists, Ecologists, Nature Conservation Officers, Research Scientists, Toxicologists, Wildlife Biologists, Medical coders, Medical reviewers, Field assistants and Junior Project Fellows.

Alumni Placements

As Senior Research Associate, Toxicology Department, Bioneeds India Private Ltd., Bangalore.
As Apiary Executive, Kelachandra Coffee, Embassy Golf Link Business Park, Domlur, Bengaluru.
As Medical Reviewer, Omega Healthcare, Bangalore
As Process Executive, Infosys, Bangalore
As faculty in various Colleges such as-
Alva’s Pre-University College, Moodubidire
Alva’s College, Moodubidire
Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala
Expert PU College, Kodialbail, Mangalore
Morarji Desai Residential Science PU College, Arooru,Brahmavara, Udupi.
Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri
DMMH Pre-University College, Bangalore
KLE PU College, Bangalore
Sri Vaishnavi Chetana College, Davangere
K. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Vijayapur
S. Arts and T. P. Science Institute, Sankeshwar, Belagavi
Sri Chaithanya Pre-University College, Bangalore
Malnad Academy Pre-University College, Manasagiri, Hassan

Academic achievements

Mrs. Audina Sleeva D’souza of 2018-2020 Batch secured FIRST RANK in M. Sc. Zoology with Two Gold medals and Two Cash prizes.
100% result in 2016-18 batch.
100% result in 2015-17 batch.