0 M. Sc. BOTANY – Syllabus 2017-18 onwards Syllabus as Per the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) (Curriculum Effective From July 2017 -18 Onwards) Submitted by Dr. P. RAVICHANDRAN Professor & Head and Chairperson, Board of Studies in Plant Science DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 1 Introduction Botany is a vital branch of science deals with the study of Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms, their classification, structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, uses and ecological & evolutionary relationships among the different groups. The continued investigations of plants are fundamental in this post- industrial, knowledge-based modern era because they provide countless precious goods and services that underpin almost all life on the planet Earth. A greater understanding and knowledge of plants and their unique processes is inevitable to the future of human societies as it will enable us to overcome the challenges posed and reap benefits from the opportunities offered in this century. The constantly updated curriculum, continuous performance appraisal and feedbacks, and regular career counseling are ideally designed to help the aspiring students to get through the SLET/ NET/IFS and many other competitive exams. To make the students more competent and confident, the multidisciplinary approach as well as the scope for training in personality development and communication skills are given importance. Outcome of the Program The program focuses on the unified nature of Plant Science and aims to generate young minds through competent teaching, and training on key technologies. Students will be encouraged to participate in research providing them opportunity to experiment their understanding and to reveal the relationship between the conventional education and research. Eligibility: Undergraduate (B. Sc.) Botany, Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology with a minimum of 55 % Marks and for reserved categories 50 %. Admission will be based on an entrance test for 50 marks and UG marks will be taken for another 50 %. The average of both shall be above 50. Total number of seats sanctioned is 20 (twenty only). 2 M. Sc. BOTANY REVISED COURSE STRUCTURE - 2017-18 Semester I - Core Theory 4, Practical 2, Elective 1 Int. Ext. 25 75 Code Hrs/ Cre TITLE OF THE PAPER wk dits Marks MBYC11 Plant Diversity-I – Algae, Fungi and CORE 1 Lichens 4 4 100 MBYC12 Plant Diversity- II –Bryophytes, CORE 2 Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Paleobotany 4 4 100 Practical – 1 MBYL11 Plant Diversity I & II 5 4 100 CORE 3 MBYC13 Microbiology 4 4 100 CORE 4 MBYC14 Cell and Molecular Biology 4 4 100 MBYL12 Microbiology and Cell and Practical – 2 Molecular Biology 6 4 100 MBYEA Evolutionary Biology MBYEB Plant Diseases and Insect Pest Elective -1 3 3 100 Control MBYEC Aquatic and Marine Plants Total 30 27 700 Semester II- Core theory 3, Practical 2, Elective1 and Supportive course 1 Code Hrs/ Cre TITLE OF THE PAPER wk dits Marks MBYC21 Anatomy and Developmental 4 4 100 CORE 5 Botany MBYL21 Anatomy and Developmental 4 2 100 Practical – 3 Botany MBYC22 Instrumentation and Research CORE 6 4 4 100 Methodology MBYC23 Phytochemistry and Traditional CORE 7 4 4 100 Medicine Practical - 4 MBYL22 Instrumentation and Phytochemistry 8 4 100 MBYED Plants in Tamil Culture MBYEE Elective – 2 Horticulture and Plant Breeding 3 3 100 MBYEF Plants for Bio-energy and Space Research Supportive 3 3 100 course - I Offered by other Departments Total 30 24 700 Semester III- Core theory 3, Practical 3, Supportive 1 Code Hrs/ TITLE OF THE PAPER wk Credits Marks CORE 8 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 4 4 100 3 Practical - 5 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 5 2 100 CORE 9 Taxonomy and Medicinal Plants 4 4 100 Practical - 6 Taxonomy and Medicinal Plants 5 2 100 CORE 10 Ecology and Conservation Biology 4 4 100 Practical - 7 Ecology and Conservation Biology 5 2 100 Supportive Offered by other departments 3 3 100 course -II Total 30 21 700 Semester IV- Core theory 2, Practical 2 and Dissertation 1 Code Hrs/ TITLE OF THE PAPER wk Credits Marks CORE 11 Genomics and Bioinformatics 4 4 100 CORE 12 Plant Biotechnology 4 4 100 Practical - 8 Plant Biotechnology 8 4 100 Practical - 9 Field Study 2 2 100 Dissertation Project and Viva - Voce 12 8 100 Total 30 22 500 Distribution of Credits Total grade Total Credits points Core Theory - 12 x 4 48 4800 Practical papers - 4 x 4 16 1600 Practical papers - 4 x 2 8 800 Field Study (Practical) - 1 x 2 2 200 Electives - 2 x 3 6 600 Supportive course - 2 x 3 6 600 Dissertation/Project and Viva-Voce– 1 x 8 8 800 Grand Total Credits/ Marks 94 9400 Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) = Grade 9400/94 100% Points /Total Credits Supportive courses offered to other department P.G. students For Semester II. Any one of the following 1. MBYSA -Plants in Human Life - Dr. A. Selvam 2. MBYSB -Home Gardening - Dr. M. Udayakumar For Semester III. Any one of the following 1. Mushroom Cultivation - Dr. A. Selvam 2. Global Climate Change - Dr. M. Udayakumar 4 Scheme - Examination and Evaluation 1. For each theory paper 25 marks for internal & 75 marks for External. 2. There is no passing minimum for internal examination. Passing minimum for external is 50 % and the total passing minimum including internal & external is 50 %. For internal marks, the split up is 20 marks for test, 5 marks for seminar and Assignment. The average of two tests will be taken for internal marks. 3. For project valuation 25 marks maximum for internal and 25 marks maximum for external and thereby the total maximum for project valuation is 50. For Viva Voce maximum is 50 which will be conducted by both the internal & external examiners. Grant Total for Project (50) + Viva Voce (50) = 100 marks. 4. The question paper pattern for theory exam is as follows: Section - A MCQ – 10 x 1 mark –10 marks (Two questions from each unit) Section - B – 5 x 5 marks – 25 marks (One question from each unit with either or choice) Section - C – 5 x 8 marks – 40 marks (One question from each unit with either or choice) Total 75 marks 5. Practical Examinations - Question Paper Pattern INTERNAL EXTERNAL TOTAL QUESTIONS 50 Marks 50 Marks Marks 1. MAJOR 20 20 2. MINOR 15 15 3. SPOTTERS 10 (5 x 2 marks) 10 (5 x 2 marks) 4. RECORD 5 - 5.VIVA-VOCE - 5 TOTAL 50 50 100 Field study 50 50 100 Field study Field note book, All reports, Field note submission of and viva voce regular field study report 5 MBYC11:PLANT DIVERSITY-I: ALGAE, FUNGI AND LICHENS [2017-18/MSU 46th SCAA/Univ.Dept./PG/M.Sc. Bot. Sem.- I/CORE-1] Objectives To understand the occurrence, basic structure, organization and reproduction of non vascular cryptogams. To understand the reproduction and commercial value of non vascular cryptogams Outcome: Students will understand the morphology and organization of the thallus and their role in medicine and food. Students will understand the interrelationship of algae, fungi and lichens. L T P C 4 0 0 4 UNIT I: Algae (12 hours) Diversity and Habitats- Terrestrial, Freshwater and Marine. Phylogeny of algae. Thallus organization - cell structure. Reproduction: vegetative- asexual- sexual- life cycle patterns – five types. Classification (Sylva, 1982); pigments, reserve food, flagella (criterions).Contributions of Indian Phycologists: T. V. Desikachary, V.K. Krishnamurthy, M.S. Balakrishnan, V.S.S. Sundaralingam. UNIT II: Algae – Type studies (12 hours) Salient features of Protochlorophyta, Chlorophyta, Charophyta, Xanthophyta, Bacillariophyta, Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta. Algal blooms, Algae as biofertilizer, food, feed and industrial (commercial) products. UNIT III: Fungi (12 hours) General Characteristics; substrate relationship in fungi; cell ultrastructure; unicellular and multicellular organization; cell wall composition; nutrition (saprobic, biotropic, symbiotic); reproduction (vegetative, sexual &asexual); life cycle patterns: heterothallism; heterokaryosis; parasexuality. UNIT IV: Classification and Type studies of Fungi (12 hours) Classification: Recent trends (Alexopoulus). General account of Mastigomycotina, Zygomycotina, Ascomycotina, Basidiomycotina, Deuteromycotina; Fungi in industry, medicine and as food; fungal diseases in plantsand human; mycorrhizae; as biocontrol agents. Contributions of Indian Mycologists. UNIT V: Lichens (12 hours) Classification (Hale, 1969). Occurrence and interrelationship of phycobionts and mycobionts, structure and reproduction in Ascolichens, Basiodiolichens and Deuterolichens. Lichens as indicators of Pollution, Economic importance of Lichens. Text Books 1. Alexopoulos, C.J. and Mims, M. Blackwel. 1996. Introductory Mycology. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 6 2. Morris, I. 1986. An Introduction to the Algae. Cambridge University Press, UK. 3. Peter H. Raven, George B. Johnson Jonathan B. Losos, Kenneth A. Mason and Susan R. Singer. 2008. Biology. (8th Edition). References 4. Clifton, A. 1958. Introduction to the Bacteria. McGraw-Hill book co., New York. 5. Kumar, HD. 1988. Introductory Phycology. Affiliated East-West Press,New Delhi. 6. Mehrotra, RS. & Aneja, RS. 1998.An Introduction to Mycology. New Age International Press. 7. Rangaswamy, G. and A. Mahadevan. 1999. Disease of Crop Plants in India (4th Edition). Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 8. Webster, J. 1985. Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press. 9. Sharma, O.P. Text book of Algae. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi. 10. Raven, P. H. and G. B. Johnson. 2002. BIOLOGY 6th ed. McGraw-Hill. Boston. MBYC12: PLANT DIVERSITY- II: BRYOPHYTES, PTERIDOPHYTES, GYMNOSPERMS AND PALEOBOTANY [2017-18/MSU 46th SCAA/Univ.Dept./PG/M.Sc. Bot. Sem.- I/CORE-2] Objectives: (1) To understand the classification and evolution of Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms with special reference to Indian taxa; (2) To get an insight in to the life histories of embryophytes, tracheophytes and seed plants; (3) To get an understanding of the past history of the biosphere and evolution of plants through fossils. Outcome: After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to recognize morphological, anatomical and reproductive characteristics of extinct and extant Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.