SYLLABUS BACHELOR OF FISHERIES SCIENCES BIRSA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY RANCHI BACHELOR OF FISHERIES SCIENCES Undergraduate : Bachelor of Fisheries Science Duration : 4 Years Name of Department Sl. No. Department 1 Aquaculture 2 Fisheries Resource Management 3 Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management 4 Aquatic Environmental Management 5 Fish Processing Technology 6 Fisheries Engineering 7 Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics Department wise distribution of proposed courses 1. Department of Aquaculture Sl. No. Course No. Course title Credit load 1. FAQ 11 Principles of Aquaculture 2 (1+1) 2. FAQ 21 Fresh Water Aquaculture 3 (2+1) 3. FAQ 32 Ornamental Fish Production and Management 2 (1+1) 4. FAQ 41 Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture 3 (2+1) 5. FAQ 51 Finfish Hatchery Management 3 (2+1) 6. FAQ 43 Shellfish Hatchery Management 2 (1+1) 7 FAQ 22 Aquaculture in Reservoirs 2 (1+1) 8 FAQ 42 Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology 3 (2+1) 9 FAQ 31 Fish Food Organisms 2 (1+1) 10 FAQ 61 Introduction to Biotechnology & Bioinformatics 2 (1+1) 11 FAQ 33 Genetics and Breeding 2 (1+1) 12 FAQ 12 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3 (2+1) Total 29 (17+12) 2 2. Department of Fisheries Resource Management Sl. Course No. Course title Credit load No. 1. FRM 11 Taxonomy of Finfish 3 (1+2) 2. FRM 12 Taxonomy of Shellfish 2 (1+1) 3. FRM 21 Anatomy and Biology of Finfish 3 (2+1) 4. FRM 51 Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish 2 (1+1) 5. FRM 31 Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish 3 (2+1) 6. FRM 22 Inland Fisheries 3 (2+1) 7. FRM 52 Marine Fisheries 3 (2+1) 8. FRM 53 Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment 3 (2+1) 9. FRM 32 Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians 1 (1+0) Total 23 (14+9) 3. Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management Sl. Course No. Course title Credit load No. 1. FHM 42 Fish and Shellfish Pathology 3 (2+1) FHM 81 Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and 2. 3 (2+1) Shellfish 3. FHM 51 Pharmacology 3 (2+1) 4. FHM 41 Therapeutics in Aquaculture 2 (1+1) 5. FHM 52 Fish Toxicology 2 (1+1) 6. FHM 31 Fish Immunology 2 (1+1) 7. FHM 11 Fundamentals of Microbiology 3 (2+1) Total 18 (11+7) 4. Department of Aquatic Environment Management Sl. Course No. Course title Credit load No. 1. FEM 11 Meteorology, Climatology and Geography 2 (1+1) 2. FEM 12 Soil and Water Chemistry 3 (2+1) 3. FEM 21 Limnology 3 (2+1) 3 4. FEM 32 Fishery Oceanography 2 (1+1) 5. FEM 22 Marine Biology 3 (2+1) FEM 31 Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity and Disaster 6. 3 (2+1) Management 7. FEM 61 Aquatic Pollution 2 (1+1) 8. FEM 51 Coastal Zone Management 2 (1+1) Total 20 (12+8) 5. Department of Fish Processing Technology Sl. Course No. Course title Credit load No. 1. FPT 11 Fish in Nutrition 1 (1+0) 2. FPT 21 Food Chemistry 3 (2+1) 3. FPT 31 Freezing Technology 2 (1+1) 4. FPT 41 Fish Canning Technology 2 (1+1) 5. FPT 42 Fish Packaging Technology 2 (1+1) 6. FPT 61 Fish Products and Value Addition 3 (2+1) 7. FPT 63 Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization 2 (1+1) 8. FPT 62 Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products 3 (2+1) 9. FPT 81 Quality assurance of Fish and Fishery Products 3 (2+1) Total 21 (13+8) 6. Department of Fisheries Engineering Sl. Course No. Credit Course title No. load 1. FFE 81 Aquaculture Engineering 3 (2+1) 2. FFE 61 Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering 3 (2+1) 3. FFE 41 Fishing Craft Technology 2 (1+1) 4. FFE 63 Navigation and Seamanship 2 (1+1) 5. FFE 51 Fishing Gear Technology 2 (1+1) 6. FFE 62 Fishing Technology 2 (1+1) Total 14 (8+6) 4 7. Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics Sl. Course No. Credit Course title No. load 1. FES 11 Statistical Methods 3 (2+1) 2. FES 31 Fisheries Economics 3 (2+1) 3. FES 61 Fisheries Policy and Law 1 (1+0) 4. FES 51 Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing 2 (1+1) FES 62 Fisheries Business Management and 5. 1 (1+0) Entrepreneurship Development 6. FES 21 Information and Communication Technology 2 (1+1) 7. FES 41 Fisheries Extension Education 2 (1+1) FES 42 Communication Skills and personality 8. 1 (0+1) development Total 15 (9+6) Compulsory Non-Credit Courses. At least one class per week (FCN) 1. Swimming 1 (0+1) 2. Physical Education, First Aid & Yoga Practice 1 (0+1) Summary (Department wise) Sl. No. of Department Credit load No. courses 1 Aquaculture 12 29 (17+12) 2 Fisheries Resource Management 9 23 (14+9) 3 Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management 7 18 (11+7) 4 Aquatic Environmental Management 8 20 (12+8) 5 Fish Processing Technology 9 21 (13+8) 6 Fisheries Engineering 6 14 (8+6) 7 Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics 8 15 (9+6) 5 8 Comp. Non-credit courses (Swimming & Phy. Edn) 2 - Sub total 61 140 (84+56) Student READY In-Plant Attachment Programme 1 10 (0+10) Student READY Rural Fisheries Work Experience 1 8 (0+8) Programme Study Tour (in and outside State) 1 2 (0+2) Student READY Experiential Module 1 17 (0+17) Project Work 1 2 (0+2) Seminar 1 1 (0+1) Total 06 40 (0+40) Grand Total 67 180 (84+96) SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES I Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit hour No. 1. FAQ 11 Principles of Aquaculture 2 (1+1) 2. FRM 11 Taxonomy of Finfish 3 (1+2) 3. FRM 12 Taxonomy of Shellfish 2 (1+1) 4. FEM 11 Meteorology, Climatology and Geography 2 (1+1) 5. FES 11 Statistical Methods 3 (2+1) 6. FAQ 12 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3 (2+1) 7. FHM 11 Fundamentals of Microbiology 3 (2+1) 8. FEM 12 Soil and Water Chemistry 3 (2+1) 9. FPT 11 Fish in Nutrition 1 (1+0) 10. FCN 11 Swimming 1 (0+1) CNC* Total 22 (13+9) *CNC = Compulsory non-credit course. 6 II Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit hour No. 1. FAQ 21 Fresh Water Aquaculture 3 (2+1) 2. FRM 21 Anatomy and Biology of Finfish 3 (2+1) 3. FEM 21 Limnology 3 (2+1) 4. FEM 22 Marine Biology 3 (2+1) 5. FRM 22 Inland Fisheries 3 (2+1) 6. FPT 21 Food Chemistry 3 (2+1) 7. FES 21 Information and Communication Technology 2 (1+1) 8. FAQ 22 Aquaculture in Reservoirs 2 (1+1) 9. FCN 21 Physical Education, First Aid & Yoga Practices 1 (0+1) CNC* Total 22 (14+8) *CNC= Compulsory non-credit course. III Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit No. hour 1. FRM 31 Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish 3 (2+1) 2. FAQ 31 Fish Food Organisms 2 (1+1) 3. FEM 31 Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity and Disaster 3 (2+1) Management 4. FEM 32 Fishery Oceanography 2 (1+1) 5. FAQ 32 Ornamental Fish Production and Management 2 (1+1) 6. FPT 31 Freezing Technology 2 (1+1) 7. FAQ 33 Genetics and Breeding 2 (1+1) 8. FHM 31 Fish Immunology 2 (1+1) 9. FES 31 Fisheries Economics 3 (2+1) 10. FRM 32 Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians 1 (1+0) Total 22 (13+9) 7 IV Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit No. hour 1. FAQ 41 Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture 3 (2+1) 2. FHM 41 Therapeutics in Aquaculture 2 (1+1) 3. FAQ 42 Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology 3 (2+1) 4. FPT 41 Fish Canning Technology 2 (1+1) 5. FPT 42 Fish Packaging Technology 2 (1+1) 6. FHM 42 Fish and Shellfish Pathology 3 (2+1) 7. FFE 41 Fishing Craft Technology 2 (1+1) 8. FES 41 Fisheries Extension Education 2 (1+1) 9. FAQ 43 Shellfish Hatchery Management 2 (1+1) 10. FES 42 Communication Skills and Personality 1 (0+1) Development Total 22 (12+10) V Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit No. hour 1. FAQ 51 Finfish Hatchery Management 3 (2+1) 2. FRM 51 Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish 2 (1+1) 3. FHM 51 Pharmacology 3 (2+1) 4. FHM 52 Fish Toxicology 2 (1+1) 5. FRM 52 Marine Fisheries 3 (2+1) 6. FES 51 Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing 2 (1+1) 7. FFE 51 Fishing Gear Technology 2 (1+1) 8. FRM 53 Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment 3 (2+1) 9. FEM51 Coastal Zone Management 2 (1+1) Total 22 (13+9) 8 VI Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit No. hour 1. FAQ 61 Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 2 (1+1) 2. FFE 61 Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering 3 (2+1) 3. FES 61 Fisheries Policy and Law 1 (1+0) 4. FEM 61 Aquatic Pollution 2 (1+1) 5. FFE 62 Fishing Technology 2 (1+1) 6. FPT 61 Fish Products and Value Addition 3 (2+1) 7. FPT 62 Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products 3 (2+1) 8. FFE 63 Navigation and Seamanship 2 (1+1) 9. FPT 63 Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization 2 (1+1) 10. FES 62 Fisheries Business Management and 1 (1+0) Entrepreneurship Development Total 21 (13+8) VII Semester Sl. Course No. Course Title Credit No. hour 1. FRE71 Student READY Programme a) In-plant attachment (for 8 weeks) b) Rural Fisheries Work Experience Prog.