ST. TERESA’S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM (AUTONOMOUS) CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS BACHELOR’S PROGRAMME IN BOTANY CHOICE BASED CREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM (CBCSS) DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME The curriculum for the B. Sc. Programme in Botany has been designed with an aim of encouraging the broad instructional goals and to support the growing demands and challenging trends in the educational scenario. It targets at providing an environment that encourages, promotes and stimulates the intellectual, professional and personal development of the student. The curriculum caters to the all-round development of the student, rolling out globally ready individuals into the fast pacing world. The specific objectives of the program are as follows: • Know the importance and scope of the discipline • Inculcate interest in and love of nature with its myriad living forms • Impart knowledge of Science as the basic objective of Education • Create a scientific attitude to make students open minded, critical and curious • Develop the ability to work hard and make students fit for society • Expose students to the diversity amongst life forms • Develop skill in practical work, experiments, equipments and laboratory use along with collection and interpretation of biological materials and data • Make them aware of natural resources and environment and the importance of conserving it. • Develop the ability for the application of acquired knowledge in various fields of life so as to make our country self sufficient • Appreciate and apply ethical principles to biological science research and studies SEMESTER I Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards Bachelor’s Programme in Botany, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam CORE COURSE 01 BO1B01TB: PLANT DIVERSITY, MICROBIOLOGY AND PHYCOLOGY COURSE CODE BO1B01TB TITLE OF THE COURSE PLANT DIVERSITY, MICROBIOLOGY AND PHYCOLOGY SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS 1 TAUGHT NO. OF CREDITS THEORY- 2 PRACTICAL-1 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS THEORY- 36 PRACTICAL-36 AIM OF THE COURSE • To introduce the learners to the diversity existing in the plant world and to develop in them a keen interest in hidden treasures of the plant world • To make them competent in the various aspects of microbiology and phycology so that they will develop a research aptitude, which in turn will enable them to stride towards wider application of the learned subjects for the betterment of human life OBJECTIVES • The course will help the learners to understand the development of complexities gradually in the plant world from the lower organisms to the highly evolved forms • Will enable them to develop an awareness regarding the unique features of different groups of microorganisms and various classes of algae COURSE OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT This course introduces the learners to the general features and diversity of the plant world. It explores the world of microbes, their unique features, genetic recombination in them, industrial and other economic importance of microbes and the common diseases caused by them. The course also gives emphasis to the study of different classes of algae giving importance to their characteristic features, diversity and economic importance. In the practical classes of this course, all the types studied will be made available to the learners so that they will get opportunity for hands-on training about what they learned in the theory class Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards Bachelor’s Programme in Botany, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam CORE COURSE 01 BO1B01TB: PLANT DIVERSITY, MICROBIOLOGY AND PHYCOLOGY PLANT DIVERSITY 1 hour MODULE 1 1 hour Introduction, concept; Diversity in plant kingdom – habit, habitat, duration of life; Position of plants in five kingdom system- Whittaker MICROBIOLOGY 17 hours MODULE 2 14 hours Diversity of microbes and Scope of Microbiology; Branches of Microbiology Bacteria - Morphology and classification based on staining, morphology and flagellation Genetic recombination - Conjugation, transformation & transduction Archaebacteria, Mycoplasma- General characters Virus- General composition and properties; Structure of Bacteriophages and life cycle; Structure and mode of transmission of TMV and HIV MODULE 3 3 hours Applied microbiology: Soil microbiology:- Nitrogen fixation: symbiotic and nonsymbiotic, Biofertilizer Industrial microbiology:- Bakery (Bread) Wine, Vinegar, Milk products- (curd, cheese, yogurt) and Single cell proteins Use of microbes as Biopesticides PHYCOLOGY 18 hours MODULE 4 16 hours Introduction - General characters of algae and an outline of the classification (Fritsch F.E, 1935; 1945) General characters of the following major groups with special reference to the structure, reproduction and life cycles of the following types. a. Cyanophyceae: Nostoc b. Chlorophyceae: Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Oedogonium, Cladophora, Chara,Caulerpa Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards Bachelor’s Programme in Botany, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam c. Xanthophyceae: Vaucheria d. Bacillariophyceae: Pinnularia e. Phaeophyceae : Sargassum f. Rhodophyceae :Polysiphonia MODULE 5 2 hours Appliedphycology: Commercial products: Agar, Alginates, Carrageenin, Diatomaceous earth a. Sources of food b. Role of algae in biofuel c. Harmful effects – Water bloom, eutrophication, fouling algae, parasitic algae and fish poisoning. PRACTICAL 36 hours 1. Preparation of bacterial smear and Gram’s staining 2. Streak plate method (Demonstration only) 3. Study of microbes involved in fermentation of foods- bread, wine, vinegar, curd 4. Make micro preparation of vegetative and reproductive structures of the types mentioned in the syllabus. 5. Identify the algal specimens up to the generic level by noting their key characters. 6. Make labeled sketches of the specimens observed. COMPETENCIES OF THE COURSE 1. The course will help in acquainting the students with the diversity in the plant world. 2. Aid to relate the application of microbiology in different fields of science 3. Develop awareness regarding the industrial importance of microorganisms 4. The learners will develop knowledge regarding the characters of the lower groups of plants and their diversity 5. It will enable the learners understand the characteristics of different classes of algae 6. Help them to acquaint with the economic importance of Algae and their role in our daily life REFERENCES 1. Amy Stewart 2014. The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World'sGreat Drinks. Algonquin Books (division of Workman), New York 2. Aneja K. R. 1996. Experiments in Microbiology, Plant pathology, Tissue cultureand Mushroom cultivation. Vishwa Prakasan, Delhi. 3. Bilgrama K. S & Saha L. C 1996, Text Book Of Algae, C B S Publishers & Distributors Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards Bachelor’s Programme in Botany, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam 4. Carpenter P. L., 1967. Microbiology. W. B. Saunder & Co, Philadelphia 5. Chapman V. J. 1962. The Algae. Macmillan & Co. Ltd, London 6. Cynthia McKenney, Amanda Chau and Ursula Karoline Schuch 2014. Introductory Plant Science: Investigating the Green World. Mixed media product, UK 7. Fritsch F. E. 1945. Structure and Reproduction of Algae. Vol.1: Cambridge University Press, London. 8. Hans G. Schlegel 1995. General Microbiology. Cambridge University Press, London. 9. Jane Goodall and Gail Hudson 2014. Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder fromthe World of Plants. Grand Central Publishing Company, New York 10. Krishnamurthy K. V. 2004. An Advanced Text Book on Biodiversity Principlesand Practice. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. 11. Mamatha Rao, 2009, Microbes and Non flowering plants- impact andapplication Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. 12. Norman H. Russell 1958. An Introduction to the Plant Kingdom. Southwestern Association of Naturalists, USA 13. Prescott S .C. 2009. Industrial Microbiology. Agrobios, Meerut. 14. Robert Edward Lee 2008. Phycology. Cambridge university press, London 15. Round F. E. 1996. The ecology of algae. UMI books on demand, USA 16. Sharma O.P. 2004, Text Book of Algae, Tata Mc. Graw Hill Co. 17. Sharma P. D. 2005. Microbiology and Plant Pathology. Rastogi publications Meerut. 18. Valtre Evangelista, Laura Barasanti, Anna Maria Frassanito, Passarelli Vincenzo, Paolo Guatieri (Eds.) 2008. Algal toxins: nature, occurrence, effectsand detection. Springer- Verlag New York Inc., New York 19. Vasishta B. R., Sinha A.K , and Singh V.P. 2004. Botany For Degree Students .Algae, S. Chand& Co. Ltd., New Delhi. 20. Wonders 2013. Wonders of the Plant-World. Rarebooksclub.com, USA Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards SEMESTER II Curriculum and syllabus 2015 admissions onwards Bachelor’s Programme in Botany, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam CORE COURSE 02 BO2B02TB: MYCOLOGY, LICHENOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY COURSE CODE BO2B02TB TITLE OF THE COURSE MYCOLOGY, LICHENOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE 2 IS TAUGHT NO. OF CREDITS THEORY- 2 PRACTICAL-1 NO. OF CONTACT HOURS THEORY- 36 PRACTICAL-36 AIM OF THE COURSE • To introduce the learners to the diversity existing in fungal kingdom and make them understand the unique features of the different classes of fungi • To unveil the fascinating world of lichens and enlighten them regadrding the role they play in environmental monitoring • To make the learners aware of the different types of plant disease prevalent in our country, the agroeconomic loss caused by these diseases, and acquaint them with the effective ecofriendly control measures of the diseases