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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN

Proposed Syllabus for choice based credit system in M.Sc. four semester

Core course: Zoology

Curriculum of semester-I to semester IV

Proposed with effect from June 2011

Course wise distribution of contact hours, credits and examination scheme for CBCS System

1. Per unit 15 hours equivalent to 1 credit per course for theory teaching. 2. Total credits per course will be 4 equivalent to 60 hrs of direct theory teaching. 3. For practical 2 credits per course equivalent to 4 hrs. per week, per course. (Total 6 credits). 4. For elective paper 2 credits are allotted equivalent to 2 hrs. of counseling per week. (Including practical if any)

 Question Paper 1. Question paper shall consist of 2 sections. 2. Section-I covers first 2 units of the course. 3. Section –II covers remaining 2 units of the course. 4. Both sections of question paper comprises two questions with internal option of 14 marks each from each unit. 5. Third question shall be objective type of (07) marks which will cover both units. 6. Same way Section-II is to be drawn. 7. The time of each paper shall be 2 Hours.

 Practical For practical, total weightage shall be 50 marks per course i.e. total of 150 marks for 3 core courses. The format of question paper will be as per the submitted format

 Electives The elective course shall be offered to the students as per their choice from the list of courses provided with the curriculum. The total credits shall be 2 for each elective course including practical if any but there shall be no practical examination in the university term end examination. There shall be 2 hrs of contact teaching per week for each elective course. The question paper for end semester exam shall be of 50 marks.

1. There shall be University examination for every core and elective course at the end of each semester 2. There shall be continuous evaluation of every student for 30% of internal weightage during the semester 3. Each student will be assigned several activities viz., class seminar, Assignment, Tutorial, Class test, Poster presentation, Conference, Review, Case Study, Industry visit as per the suitability. All student has to compulsorily participate in all the assigned activities (Minimum of 6).

The question paper comprises two sections of 25 marks each. The course shall be divided into two units. Each section of question paper will have two questions of 10 marks each and one question of objective type of 5 marks.

The section-I is to be drawn from unit-I and section -II is to be drawn from unit-2.

For first three Semesters: 300 Theory – core course

50 Theory elective course

150 practical

Total : 500 Marks

Semester–IV Project Work/ Dissertation

Dissertation Thesis : 200 Marks

Book Review Report : 100 Marks

Presentation : 50 Marks

Related Viva : 50 Marks Sub Total Dissertation : 400marks

General viva : 50 marks

Regularly : 50marks

Sub total General : 100marks

Grant Total Sem IV : 500 Marks

THE CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) For the TWO YEARS (FOUR SEMESTERS) MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES in the subject Zoology of Faculty of Science

The University Grants Commission, New Delhi in its XIthplan guidelines directed the Universities in the country to implement the Choice Based Credit System (Semester Scheme) in both the under-graduate and post-graduate programmes. The Choice Based Credit System makes the product of a University at par with the global practices in terms of academic standards and evaluation strategies. In the emerging scenario of Internationalization of Indian Higher Education, it is imperative that the Universities in India should follow this system so that the mobility of their products both within and across the geographical jurisdiction becomes possible.

The Salient Features of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) (Semester Scheme):

Each course in a programme shall carry certain number of credits, which normally represent the weightage of a course and are a function of teaching, learning and evaluation strategies such as number of contact hours, the course content, teaching methodology, learning expectations, etc. In the proposed programmes, the credits shall be based on the number of instructional hours per week, generally 1 credit per hour of instruction in theory and 1 credit for 2 hours of practical work per week. In the CBCS system continuous evaluation of the students in all the semesters is done through Internal Assessment Examinations, assignments, Seminars, Project Work, Dissertation, etc. Course contents of each PG programme are designed to meet the ever changing requirements of the industry/job market/needs of society. Each paper/course, Seminar and Project work is assigned a specific number of credits and the marks secured by a student are converted into grade points and credit points. The performance of a student in a semester is expressed as Grade Point Average (GPA) and the combined performance of a student in all the four semesters of the PG programmes.

The other features of the CBCS (Semester Scheme) are: 1. The degree programmes are structured on credit based semester scheme. The relative importance of subjects of study and activities are quantified in terms of credits.

2. The choice based courses may be generally restricted to 10% of the total credits, usually one course per Semester. The choice based courses may be offered within the faculty and/ or across the faculty. 3. The courses offered in a programme may be the core or elective. In the Faculty of Science, the choice based courses shall be opted in lieu of the elective courses, one per semester in any two of the four semesters. 4. The declaration of result is based on the grade point average (GPA) earned towards the end of each semester or the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) earned towards the end of the programme and the corresponding alpha-sign grade.

CBCS Course Structure

1. PG Courses in the CBCS are offered within the existing Semester pattern.

2. There shall be Four Semesters in each PG course. The duration of an Academic year consists of two semesters, each of 15 weeks for teaching. The Academic session in each semester will provide 90 teaching days.

3. There shall be three categories of courses/papers in the PG programmes: A. Compulsory/core courses/papers. B. One Choice Based Elective/specialization course/paper with 2 credits in any two of the first three semesters. C. One Choice Based Soft skills /Interdisciplinary course/paper with 2 credits in the fourth semester.

4. The student shall compulsorily deliver one seminar lecture per paper in each of the four Semesters from the core subject which will be evaluated.

5. In the IV Semester, a student shall undertake a Project work/Dissertation/Field work. The Project work/Dissertation/Field work is a part of the regular course work of the PG Programme in the IV semester. However, students can start their dissertation work from Semester III and the same will be evaluated in Sem. IV.

Medium of Instruction The medium of instruction shall be strictly in English. The language of question paper and writing the answers shall be English too . Hours of Instruction per week There shall be a minimum of 24 hours of instructions per week in subjects. These hours may be distributed for lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals, project work and other modes of instruction which individual papers may require.

Attendance 1. Each course (theory, practical etc.) shall be treated as an independent unit for the purpose of attendance. A student shall attend a minimum of 75% of the total instruction hours in a course including tutorials and seminars in each semester.

2. 75% of attendance is compulsory to all the students. A student shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement of attendance for appearing the semester end examination, if he/she has attended not less than 75% of the number of classes (both regular and interdisciplinary courses) held up to the end of the semester including tests, seminars and practical etc.

3. However, there is a provision for condonation of attendance for the students those who have put up the attendance between 65% and 74% on Medical Grounds on payment of a fee and production of medical certificate.

4. If a student represents his/her institution, University, State or Nation in Sports, NCC, NSS or Cultural or any other officially sponsored activities, he/she shall be eligible to claim the attendance for the actual number of days participated subject to a maximum of 20 days in a

Semester based on the specific recommendations of the Head of the Department and Principal of the College concerned.

5 A student who does not satisfy the requirements of attendance shall not be permitted to take internal assessment as well as the Semester end examinations.

Course Pattern 1. In the Zoology subject of Faculty of Science, the average number of credits per semester may be 20 per semester and a total of 80 credits for the programme (depending on the type of the choice based course opted by the student). The credits shall be based on the number of instructional hours per week, generally 1 credit per hour of instruction in theory and 1 credit for 2 hours of practical work per week.

2. In the Zoology subject with practical, there may be 3 theory courses/papers each of 4 hours instruction per week and the number of practical courses per week may be 3 practical courses each of 4 hours duration per week.

3. There may be an elective course (choice-based) in the first three semesters The soft skill course in the forth Semester shall be decided by the Board of Studies by time to time. A list of elective course in each of the three semesters is provided in the curriculum from which students have to select the course. Dissertation/Project work may be given in the fourth semester. One soft skill paper shall be in fourth semester.

4. The choice based courses are generally restricted to 10% of the total credits, usually one Course/paper (s) (theory) per Semester. The choice based courses may be offered within the faculty and/or across the faculty in any two of the semesters. 5. Table given below is a summary of the course patterns, hours of instructions per course/paper per week, marks and credits assigned to different courses/papers in the Post-Graduate Degree programmes in all the semesters in Zoology subject of Science faculty. S Paper Instruc Durati Masrks Credit e tion on of s m (hrs/w Exam Intern External Total . eek) (hrs) al I Principle/Core 3 x 4 = 3 x 3 = 3x30= 3 x 70= 3 x100 = 3 x 4 = Paper-3 T 12 9 90 210 300 12 Principle/Core 3 x 4 = 3 x 4 3 x 50 = 3 x 50= 3 x 2 = Paper-3P 12 =15 150 150 6 Elective(CB)-1T 1 x 2 = 1 x 2= 1x 50= 1 x 50= 1 x 2 = 2 2 50 150 2 T= Theory 26 26 90 410 500 20 P= Practical CB= Choice based II Principl 3 x 4 = 3 x 3 = 3 x 3 x 70= 3 x100 3 x 4 = e/Core 12 9 30=90 210 = 300 12 Paper-3 T Principl 3 x 4 = 3 x 4 3 x 50 3 x 50= 3 x 2 = e/Core 12 =15 = 150 150 6 Paper- 3P

Principle/Core 3 x 4 = 3 x 4 3 x 50 = 3 x 50= 3 x 2 = Paper-3P 12 =15 150 150 6 Elective (CB)- 1 x 2 = 1 x 2= 1x 50= 1 x 50= 1 x 2 = 1T 2 2 50 150 2 T= Theory 26 26 90 410 500 20 P= Practical CB= Choice based

III Principle/Cor 3 x 4 = 3 x 3 = 3x30=9 3 x 70= 3 x100 = 3 x 4 = e Paper-3 T 12 9 0 210 300 12 Principle/Cor 3 x 4 = 3 x 4 3 x 50 = 3 x 50= 3 x 2 = e Paper-3P 12 =15 150 150 6 Elective (CB) 1 x 2 = 1 x 2= 1x 50= 1 x 50= 1 x 2 = 2 2 50 150 2 T= Theory 26 26 90 410 500 20 P= Practical CB=Choice based

I Disseration 1 x 24 = Thesis Viva 1 x400 = 1 x400 = 1 x 16 = 16 V / 24 400 400 Project work Book 1 x 2 = 2 - 100 - 1 x 1 x 4 = 4 review 100=100

SEMESTER-I

Z 401C Histological techniques and Histology Z 402C Conservation biology and Wildlife Management Z 403C Entomology Z 404P Lab. Practical Z 405 Ea Elective paper (Any one of Two) or Eb SEMESTER-II

Z 406C Biochemistry Z 407C Animal Behavior Z 408C Research Methodology and Biostatistics Z 409P Lab. Practical Z 410 Ec Elective Paper (Any one of two) Or Ed SEMESTER-III

Z 501C Economic Zoology Z 502C Fisheries Science and Technology Z 503C Avian Biology Z 504P Lab. Practical Z 505 Ee Elective Paper (Any one of Two) 0r Ef

SEMESTER-IV

Z 506 Dissertation Z 507 Book Review List of Elective Paper: Ea to Ef

a. Advanced animal taxonomy b. Paleo-biology and Zoogeography c. Medical lab technology d. Wetland Ecology e. Eco-toxicology f. Animal cell science and Technology

SEMESTER-I

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO101CC Semester : 1 Histological techniques and Histology Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

Z 401C - Histological techniques and Histology

UNIT-I BASIC HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 1. Methods of Examination of tissues 2. Fixation 3. Tissue-Processing 4. Microtomy

UNIT-II THEORY OF STAINING 1. Vital staining 2. By the production of coloured substances in tissues 3. Metachromatic staining 4. Acid, Basic and Neutral stains 5. Preparation of stains

UNIT-III BASIC STAINING AND MOUNTING PROCEDURE 1. Mounting media 2. Staining of paraffin sections 3. Staining of Frozen sections 4. Haematoxilin, Eosin, Haematoxilin and Eosin double staining 5. Some special staining methods

UNIT-IV TISSUE OF THE BODY 1. Basic tissues: Epithelial tissue 2. Connective tissue (including blood) 3. The cartilage, bone 4. Muscle tissue 5. Nervous tissue 6. Study of section of different parts of different systems

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO102CC Semester : 1 Conservation biology and Wildlife Management Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

Z 402C - BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

UNIT-I CONSERVATION BIOLOGY ESSENTIALS 1. Concept of Conservation biology 2. Natural resources, their classification, use and management 3. Biological Diversity its importance and need for conservation 4. Levels and Types of Biological Diversity

UNIT-II BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION C.i.1.a.i.1. Types of biodiversity conservation C.i.1.a.i.2. Tools for biodiversity conservation C.i.1.a.i.3. Role of different national and International agencies in biodiversity conservation C.i.1.a.i.4. India Biodiversity Act (2005)

UNIT-III BIODIVERSITY MONITORING AND RESEARCH 1. Understanding Monitoring, Assessment and Inventorization 2. Basic protocols for biodiversity monitoring and research 3. Designing Biodiversity monitoring programme 4. Use of various software in biodiversity monitoring and research

UNIT-IV WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 1. Wildlife management basics 2. Wildlife Management practices in India 3. Peoples’ Participation and involvement in Wildlife Management 4. Protected areas, their types and their management

Z 403C – ENTOMOLOGY

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO103CC Semester : 1 Entomology

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I 1. Introduction; general characters of Insects 2. Integuments; segmentation and Body region. 3. Classification of Insects up to family 4. Primaryknowledge of tools and techniques of Insectcollection and their preservation

UNIT-II General organization of different systems 1. Anatomy of Different Systems Digestive system; Mouth parts and mode of feeding 2. Circulatory system 3. Respiratory system 4. Reproductive system 5. Endocrine system 6. Sense organs 7. Legs and locomotion

UNIT-III PHYSIOLOGY OF INSECTS

1. Digestion and absorption 2. Excretion and Osmoregulation 3. Ecdysis and its hormonal regulation 4. Bioluminescence and sound production 5. Metamorphosis and role of hormones 6. Classification of Insect’s hormones

UNIT-IV APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY

1. Household Insects and their control 2. Insect pests to crops, Pulses, Vegetables and their control 3. Stored grain pests and their control 4. Hormones and pest management 5. Biological control and Management

Z 404P Lab Practical

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO101PR Semester : 1 Lab. Practical

Course type : Practical Total credit : 06 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 150 ( 6 Hrs ) 150

Elective Papers 405

Ea: Advanced animal taxonomy HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO101CE Semester : 1 Advanced animal taxonomy

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 ( 2 Hrs ) 50

Eb: Paleo biology and Zoogeograph

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO102CE Semester : 1 Paleo-biology and Zoogeography

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 ( 2 Hrs ) 50

SEMESTER-II

Z 406C – BIOCHEMISTRY

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO201CC Semester : 2 Biochemistry

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I CARBOHYDRATES 1. Monosaccharides: Isomerism, Havarth and Fisher formula and classification 2. Oligosaccharides/Disaccharides: Maltose, Lectose, Sucrose, Cellobiose; General structure and their importance 3. Polysachharides: Homopolysaccharides-Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose, 4. Heteropolysaccharides

UNIT-II PROTEIN 1. Classification of amino acids by different methods 2. Peptide formation and protein formation 3. Structure of protein molecule 4. Secondary bond of Protein and Protein metabolism

UNIT-III LIPID 1. Fatty acids 2. Lipid formation 3. Classification of lipids 4. Principles and pathways of lipid metabolism

UNIT-IV NUCLEIC ACIDS 1. Structure of Nitrogen base 2. Replication and Repair of DNA 3. RNA: Structure, types and synthesis 4. Nucleic acid Synthesis and Metabolism

Z 407C – ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO202CC Semester : 2 Animal Behavior

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I 1. Introduction to Ethology: A Science of Animal Behaviour 2. Classification of behavioral patterns 3. Ethogram 4. Concept and Application of Behavioral Ecology

UNIT-II 1.Perception of environment: Mechanical; Electrical; Chemical; Olfactory; Visual; Auditory; 2.Instinctive and Learning Behaviour 3.Physiological and Hormonal basis of behavior 4.Human ethology and Psychosomatic disorders

UNIT-III 1. Communication: Chemical; Visual; Light; Auditory 2. Camouflage and Mimicry in Animals 3. Methods to study communications 4. Animal behavior and adaptation

UNIT-IV 1. Ecological aspects: Habitat and food selection; optimal foraging theory 2. Territoriality; social behavior-schooling and Movement patterns 3. Effect of environment on Animal Behaviour 4. Advanced techniques to study animal behaviour

Z 408C – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO203CC Semester : 2 Research Methodology and Biostatistics

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 1.Characteristics and types of scientific research 2.Basics of research methodology 3.Research and Experimental design 4.Method of Data collection

UNIT II STATISTICAL METHODS AND DATA ANALYSIS 1.Definition and scope, Organizing a statistical survey and presentation of statistically analysed information 2.Basic statistical methods: Measures of central tendency, dispersion and standard error; Probability distributions: binomial, poisson and normal distribution 3.Statistical significance: Hypothesis testing, types of error, level of significance, Student’s t test, ANOVA and Chi square goodness of fit 4.Simple linear regression and correlation analysis

UNIT III NON PARAMETRIC STATISTICS AND COMPUTING 1.Comparing Parametric and Non parametric statistics, Rank test, F-max test, Mann – Whitney (U) test, and Sign test 2.Applications of non parametric statistics in biological research 3.Basic computing: MS Office ®, Internet 4.Data base management, Use of computers in statistical analysis UNIT IV SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND PRACTICES 1. Scientific Deliveries and Communications: Writing Research proposal, Paper, Thesis, Report and Citations 2. Fundraising in the field of Animal sciences 3. Presenting scientific research: Power point presentations, Posters, Flyers, etc. 4. Publication processes, Review Processes and Significance of scientific communications Z-409P Lab Practical

Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO201PR Semester : 2 Lab. Practical

Course type : Total credit : 06 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 150 ( 6 Hrs ) 150

Elective Papers: 410 Ec: Medical lab technology

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO201CE Semester : 2 Medical lab technology

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 (2 Hrs ) 50

Ed: Wetland ecology

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO202CE Semester : 2 Wetland Ecology

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 ( 2 Hrs ) 50 Semester III Z 501C - ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO301CC Semester : 3 Economic Zoology

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I PARASITOLOGY a.1. Protozooans pathogens and their diseases; a.2. Phytoparasitic Nematodes and their control; a.3. Helminthes parasites and their control a.4. Recent development in diagnosis and treating parasitic infections

UNIT-II INSECT CULTURE a.1. Economic importance of insect culture a.2. Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac culture a.3. Insects as a pest a.4. Insect Pests and pest control

UNIT-III ECONOMIC INDUSTRY a.1. Poultry and Aquatic a.2. Dairy Industry a.3. Challenges and opportunities in Animal related industries a.4. Entrepreneurship development in Animal Sciences

UNIT-IV PRODUCTS a.1. Transgenic animals a.2. Animal cell science and stem cell cultures a.3. Pharmaceuticals products from Animals a.4. Important animal product related to mankind

Z 502C – FISHERIES SCIENCE HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO302CC Semester : 3 Fisheries Science and Technology

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I 1. Introduction and Scope of Fishery Science 2. Structure of fishes : Morphology, General anatomy 3. Taxonomy of fishes 4. Various systems of fish

UNIT-II 1. Fresh water fisheries of India and Gujarat 2. Fresh water fish culture 3. Induced breeding 4. Fisheries of Pond, Lake and River

UNIT-III 1. Marine fisheries of India and Gujarat 2. Different groups of fishes with reference to fisheries 3. Economic importance of marine fishes 4. Preservation and processing of fishes

UNIT-IV 1. Prawn fisheries 2. Pearl fisheries 3. Promfret fisheries 4. Scenario of fisheries in Gujarat and India

Z 503C Avian Biology HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO303CC Semester : 3 Avian Biology

Course type : Core Total credit : 04 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 30 70 ( 3 Hrs ) 100

UNIT-I

1. Morphology of birds 2. Classification of birds up to species 3. General anatomy and related physiology of birds 4. Thermoregulation in birds

UNIT-II IMPORTANT TOPICS a.1. Aerodynamics a.2. Perching mechanism a.3. Flight muscles of birds a.4. Migration of birds

UNIT-III BEHAVIORAL STUDY a.1. Reproductive behaviour a.2. Call, song and vocalization of birds a.3. Territorial behaviour a.4. Complex behaviour

UNIT-IV ECONOMIC VALUE AND CONSERVATION 1. Useful and harmful birds 2. Birds conservation strategy / programs 3. Ramsar convention 4. Important bird areas (IBAs) in India

Z 504P Laboratory and Field Practical HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO301PR Semester : Lab. Practical

Course type : Practical Total credit : 06 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 150 ( 6 Hrs ) 150

Z 505 Elective Papers

Ee: Eco-toxicology

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO301CE Semester : 3 Eco-toxicology

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 ( 2 Hrs ) 50 Ef: Animal Cell Science and Technology HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO302CE Semester : Animal cell science and Technology

Course type : Elective Total credit : 02 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 50 ( 2 Hrs ) 50

SEMESTER –IV HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code MZOO401DI Semester : 4 Dissertation

Course type : Total credit : 18 Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks) 450 ( 5 Hrs ) 450

Z 506: Dissertation/ Project work

Students, are required to undergo Project work, Original Research work or Specialized training and to prepare a detailed report as ‘Master’s Thesis’. Students may work in their own institute under the supervision of any faculty member or at any reputed Research Institute or Industries.

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATAN Programme code : Programme Name : M.Sc Zoology Course Code Semester : 4 Dissertation

Course type : Total credit : Teaching time Examination Marking scheme (hours) Theory Practical Internal External Total (hrs) (hrs) (Marks) (Marks) (Marks)

Z 507: Book Review

Along with the Masters’ Thesis, students are also required to review a book of the related subject of his dissertation or the subject and prepare a review report emphasizing of all chapters and submit at the final examination

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