Academic Programmes
The Department of Zoology offers following programs.
YEAR – 1 |
SEMESTER I |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 3110 |
Animal Diversity (Invertebrates) |
3 |
Z –3110P |
Animal Diversity (Invertebrates) |
1 |
SEMESTER II |
Z – 3111 |
Animal Diversity (Chordates) |
3 |
Z –3111P |
Animal Diversity (Chordates) |
1 |
YEAR – 2 |
SEMESTER III |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 3104 |
Animal Form & Function-I |
3 |
Z – 3104P |
Animal Form & Function-I |
1 |
Z – 3106 |
Biological Techniques |
1 |
Z – 3106P |
Biological Techniques |
2 |
SEMESTER IV |
Z – 3205 |
Animal Form & Function-II |
3 |
Z – 3205P |
Animal Form & Function-II |
1 |
Z – 2202 |
Wild life |
2 |
Z – 2202P |
Wild life |
1 |
YEAR – 3 |
SEMESTER V |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z-2203 |
Biochemistry-I |
2 |
Z-2203P |
Biochemistry-I |
1 |
Z- |
Physiology-I (Animal Physiology) |
2 |
Z- |
Physiology-I (Animal Physiology) |
1 |
Z-2101 |
Cell Biology |
2 |
Z-2101P |
Cell Biology |
1 |
Z-4101 |
Ecology |
2 |
Z-4101P |
Ecology |
1 |
Z-3210 |
Evolution |
2 |
Z-3210P |
Evolution |
1 |
Z – 4209 |
Animal Handling |
2 |
Z – 4209P |
Animal Handling |
1 |
SEMESTER VI |
Z – 3112 |
Molecular Biology |
2 |
Z – 3112P |
Molecular Biology |
1 |
Z – 3209 |
Principles of Systematics |
2 |
Z – 3209P |
Principles of Systematics |
1 |
Z – 3201 |
Genetics |
3 |
Z – 3201P |
Genetics |
1 |
Z – 4219 |
Biochemistry-II |
2 |
Z – 4219P |
Biochemistry-II |
1 |
Z – 2203 |
Economic Zoology |
2 |
Z – 2203P |
Economic Zoology |
1 |
Z – |
Physiology-I (Systemic Physiology) |
2 |
Z – |
Physiology-I (Systemic Physiology) |
1 |
YEAR – 4 |
SEMESTER VII |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 3101 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
Z – 3101P |
Biostatistics |
1 |
Z – 3102 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
Z – 3102P |
Developmental Biology |
1 |
Z – 2103 |
Zoogeography & Paleontology |
2 |
Z – 2103P |
Zoogeography & Paleontology |
1 |
|
Elective I |
3 |
Z – 4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
SEMESTER VIII |
Z – 3206 |
Bioinformatics |
1 |
Z – 3206P |
Bioinformatics |
2 |
|
Elective II |
3 |
|
Elective III |
3 |
Z – 4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
Total: 87
List of Elective Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 4105 |
Biology of vectors |
2 |
Z - 4105P |
Biology of vectors |
1 |
Z – 4203 |
General Microbiology |
2 |
Z – 4203P |
General Microbiology |
1 |
Z – 4207 |
Aquaculture and Fisheries |
2 |
Z – 4207P |
Aquaculture and Fisheries |
1 |
Z – 4210 |
Immunology |
2 |
Z – 4210P |
Immunology |
1 |
Z – 4211 |
Biomedical Technology |
2 |
Z – 4211P |
Biomedical Technology |
1 |
Z – 4212 |
Radiation Biology |
3 |
Z – 4213 |
Mammalogy |
3 |
Z – 4214 |
Human Genetics |
3 |
Z – 4215 |
Fish nutrition and feed technology |
3 |
Z – 4216 |
Fish Endocrinology |
3 |
Z – 4217 |
Basic Principles of Biotechnology |
3 |
Z – 4218 |
Economic Zoology and Animal Taxonomy |
2 |
Z – 4218P |
Economic Zoology and Animal Taxonomy |
1 |
ZOOLOGY AS AN ALLIED SUBJECT |
YEAR – 1 |
SEMESTER I |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 3110 |
Animal Diversity (Invertebrates) |
3 |
Z –3110P |
Animal Diversity (Invertebrates) |
1 |
SEMESTER II |
Z – 3111 |
Animal Diversity (Chordates) |
3 |
Z –3111P |
Animal Diversity (Chordates) |
1 |
YEAR – 2 |
SEMESTER III |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 3104 |
Animal Form & Function-I |
3 |
Z – 3104P |
Animal Form & Function-I |
1 |
Z – 3106 |
Biological Techniques |
1 |
Z – 3106P |
Biological Techniques |
2 |
SEMESTER IV |
Z – 3205 |
Animal Form & Function-II |
3 |
Z – 3205P |
Animal Form & Function-II |
1 |
Z – 2202 |
Wild life |
2 |
Z – 2202P |
Wild life |
1 |
Year – 1 |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
Z - 7238 |
Applied Biostatistics |
3 |
I |
Z - 7236 |
Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Zoology |
3 |
II |
Code of elective selected from the list |
Elective I |
3 |
I/II |
Code of elective selected from the list |
Elective II |
3 |
I/II |
Code of elective selected from the list |
Elective III |
3 |
I/II |
Code of elective selected from the list |
Elective IV |
3 |
I/II |
Elective Courses (Five courses from the list will be taught depending
upon the research topic of student and availability of the faculty members) |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
Z – 7101 |
Advanced Physiology: Regulation of Body Functions |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7102 |
Biodiversity and phylogenetic relations |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7103 |
Advanced Molecular Cell Biology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7104 |
Advanced Environmental Science |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7105 |
Animal Cell and Tissue Culture |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7204 |
Physiology of reproduction |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7205 |
Immunology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7206 |
Hematology |
3 |
I/II |
Z –7207 |
General Microbiology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7208 |
Applied Microbiology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7209 |
Medical Microbiology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7210 |
General and Comparative Immunology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7211 |
Toxicology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7212 |
Aquaculture |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7213 |
Applied Fisheries |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7214 |
Fish Marketing |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7215 |
Systematic Ichthyology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7216 |
Pollution Ecology of Water Bodies |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7217 |
Dental Morphology of ancient and recent Artiodactyles |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7218 |
Dental Morphology of ancient and recent Perissodactyles |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7219 |
Protozoology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7220 |
Helminthology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7221 |
Limnology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7222 |
Generation and storage of metabolic energy |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7223 |
Evolution of Reptiles and extinction of Dinosaurs |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7224 |
Genetic of DNA Enzymes |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7225 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7226 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7227 |
Geological Time Scale and Evolution of Life |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7228 |
Renal and Hepatic Biology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7229 |
Mammalian Paleontology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7230 |
Advanced Biotechnology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7231 |
Animal Behavior |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7232 |
Medical Entomology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7233 |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7234 |
Advanced Steroid Endocrinology |
3 |
I/II |
Z – 7235 |
Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry |
3 |
I/II |
Z - 7239 |
Applied Insect Pest Management |
3 |
I/II |
Year 2 |
Z - 7499 |
Thesis |
12 |
III/IV |
Semester-I
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
FBFA-7101 |
Experimental Biostatistics |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-II (Elective) |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-III (Elective) |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-IV (Elective) |
3 |
|
|
12 |
Semester-II
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
FBFA-7201 |
Research Methodology in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-VI (Elective) |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-VI (Elective) |
3 |
FBFA-xxxx |
Course-VII (Elective) |
3 |
|
|
12 |
Semester-III & IV
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
FBFA-7299 |
Research thesis and seminar |
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
36 |
Elective/Optional Courses
Course Code |
Title |
Credits |
FBFA-7102 |
Advanced Planktology |
3 |
FBFA-7103 |
Fisheries Regulations and Administration |
3 |
FBFA-7104 |
Fish Processing and Quality Assurance |
3 |
FBFA-7105 |
Fish Breeding and Conservation |
3 |
FBFA-7106 |
Fish Biotechnology |
3 |
FBFA-7107 |
Fish Immunology |
3 |
FBFA-7108 |
Global Climate Changes and Impact on Aquatic Life |
3 |
FBFA-7109 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics |
3 |
FBFA-7110 |
Fisheries Extension |
3 |
FBFA-7111 |
Molecular Systematics of Fish |
3 |
FBFA-7112 |
Project Management |
3 |
Year 1 |
Semester I & II |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Z – 8119 |
Bioinformatics and Data Analysis |
3 |
Elective Courses (Three courses from the list will be taught depending upon
the students research field and availability of the faculty member) |
Z – 8101 |
Research Methods in Zoology |
3 |
Z – 8102 |
Molecular Biology (Applied) |
3 |
Z – 8103 |
Micro-Biology (Applied) |
3 |
Z – 8104 |
Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology of Insects |
3 |
Z – 8105 |
Medical and Veterinary Entomology |
3 |
Z – 8106 |
Cellular Immunology |
3 |
Z – 8107 |
Haematology |
3 |
Z – 8108 |
Humoral Immunology |
3 |
Z – 8109 |
Clinical Haematology |
3 |
Z – 8110 |
Haemostasis |
3 |
Z – 8111 |
Invertebrate Paleonotology |
3 |
Z – 8112 |
Vertebrate Paleonotology |
3 |
Z – 8113 |
Advanced Limnology |
3 |
Z – 8114 |
Advanced Protozoology |
3 |
Z – 8115 |
Parasitology |
3 |
Z – 8116 |
Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology |
3 |
Z – 8117 |
Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture |
3 |
Z – 8118 |
Molecular Systematics |
3 |
Z - 8119 |
Bioinformatics and Data Analysis |
3 |
Z - 8120 |
Cell Signaling |
3 |
Year 2, 3 |
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Thesis |
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