Course Information & Syllabus
Eligibility
For admission in a bachelor’s degree program a student must pass higher secondary education or 10+2 with biology, chemistry and physics as the main subject and minimum of 55%-60% marks from any Institute/university.
Semester I
A01 Common course –I Communication Skills in English
A02 Common course –II Academic writing and presentation skills
A 07 Common course –III Language other than English
PS1B01 Core course IMethodology and perspective of science
PS1B02(P) Core course IPractical
CH1C01 General Chemistry
CH1C02(P) Inorganic Volumetric Analysis
ZO1C01 Zoology- Animal diversity and wild life
ZO1C02 (P) Zoology Practical- I
Semester II
A03 Common course –IV Reading literature in English
A04 Common course –V Readings on Indian constitution, secularism and sustainable environment
A 09 Common course –VI Literature in language other than English (Malayalam/Hindi/Arabic)
PS2B03 Core course IIPlant Anatomy and Embryology
PS2B04(P) Core course IIPractical
CH2C03 Physical Chemistry –I
CH2C04(P) Volumetric Analysis Chemistry Practical- II
ZO2C03 Economic Zoology
ZO2C04 (P) Zoology Practical- II
Semester III
A06 Common course –VII History and philosophy of science
A12 Common course –VIII General Informatics
PS3B05 Core Course-III Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bacteria, viruses & Plant Diseases
PS3B06(P) Core Course-III-Practical
CH3C05 Organic and Biochemistry
CH3C06(P) Gravimetric Analysis
ZO3C05 Physiology, Toxicology and Ethology
ZO3C06(P) Zoology Practical III
Semester IV
A13 Common Course IX : Basic numerical skills
A14 Common Course X : Entrepreneurship development
PS4B07 Core Course-IV Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany
PS4B08(P) Core Course-IV Practical Common Practical Examination for Core Course I, II, III & IV Practicals
CH4C07 Physical Chemistry II
CH4C08(P) Chemistry Practical IV
ZO4C07 Genetics & Immunology
ZO4C08(P) Zoology Practical IV
Semester V
PS5B09 Core Course V Morphology & Taxonomy of Angiosperms
PS5B10(P) Core Course V Practical
PS5B11 Core Course VI Phytogeography, Ethnobotany & Economic Botany
PS5B12(P) Core Course VI Practicals
PS5B13 Core Course VII Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
PS5B14(P) Core Course VII Practical Common Practical Examination for Core Course V, VI & VII
Practicals
PS5B15(Pr) Project
Semester VI
PS6B16 Core Course VIII Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
PS6B17(P) Core Course VIII Practicals
PS6B18 Core Course IX Genetics, Evolution & Ecology
PS6B19(P) Core Course IX Practicals
PS6B20 Core Course X Horticulture, Plant Breeding & Biotechnology
PS6B21(P) Core Course X Practicals Common Practical Examination for Core Course VIII, IX & X
Practicals
PS6B22(E1/E2 /E3) Core Course XI Elective (Botany of Plantation Crops & Spices/Medicinal Plants/ Forestry)
PS6B23(Pr) Project