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Semester 1st

S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Category	L	T	P	C	CH
1	24SZT601	Biosystematics and Evolution	PC	3	0	0	3	3
2	24SZT602	Structure and Functions of Invertebrates	PC	3	0	0	3	3
3	24SZT603	Instrumentation and Methodology	PC	3	0	0	3	3
4	24SZT604	Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics	PC	3	0	0	3	3
5	24SZT605	Ecology and Animal Behaviour	PC	3	0	0	3	3
6	24SZP606	Lab Course on Biosystematics, Ecology and Animal Behaviour	PC	0	0	2	1	2
7	24SZP607	Lab Course on Functional Anatomy of Invertebrates	PC	0	0	2	1	2
8	24SZP608	Lab Course on Instrumentation and Genetics	PC	0	0	2	1	2
9	24SZN609	Seminar	SEC	0	1	0	1	1
10	24SMT610	Fundamentals of Research Methodology	MNG	2	0	0	2	2
Total				15	1	6	21

Semester 2nd

S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	L	P	C	CH
1	24SZT611	Concepts of Immunology	PC	3	0	3	3
2	24SZT612	Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates	PC	3	0	3	3
3	24SZT613	Embryonic Development of Vertebrates	PC	3	0	3	3
4	24SZT614	Basic and Advanced Microbiology	PC	2	0	2	2
5	24SZT615	Bioinformatics	SEC	2	0	2	2
6	24SZT616	Biostatistics	SEC	2	0	2	2
7	24SZT617 - 622	Elective I(Applied Zoology) (one from six Elective Group)*	PE	3	0	3	3
8	24SZP623- 628	Lab Course on Applied Zoology – I**	PE	0	2	1	2
9	24SZP629	Lab Course on Immunology and Basic & Advanced Microbiology	PC	0	2	1	2
10	24SZP630	Lab Course on Developmental Biology and Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates	PC	0	2	1	2
11	24SZP631	Lab Course on Bioinformatics	SEC	0	2	1	2
12	24SZP632	Lab Course on Biostatistics	SEC	0	2	1	2
13	24SZT633^*	Basics of Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Microbiological Quality Control & Animal Models	AEC	3	0	3	3
Total				18	10	26

*List of Theory Courses Under Elective I (Semester II)

S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	L	P	C	CH
1	24SZT617	Endocrinology & Neural Physiology	PE	3	0	3	3
2	24SZT618	Productive Entomology	PE	3	0	3	3
3	24SZT619	Advances in Parasitology	PE	3	0	3	3
4	24SZT620	Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes	PE	3	0	3	3
5	24SZT621	Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks and Conservation Biology	PE	3	0	3	3
6	24SZT622	Genomics to Metagenomics	PE	3	0	3	3
7	24SZP623	Lab Course on Endocrinology & Neural Physiology	PE	0	2	1	2
8	24SZP624	Lab Course on Productive Entomology	PE	0	2	1	2
9	24SZP625	Lab Course on Advances in Parasitology	PE	0	2	1	2
10	24SZP626	Lab Course on Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes	PE	0	2	1	2
11	24SZP627	Lab Course on Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks and Conservation Biology	PE	0	2	1	2
12	24SZP628	Lab Course on Genomics to Metagenomics	PE	0	2	1	2
Total				18	12

Semester 3rd

S.N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	L	P	C	CH
1	24SZT701	Comparative Physiology of Vertebrates	PC	3	0	3	3
2	24SZT702	Bio-molecules and Metabolism	PC	3	0	3	3
3	24SZT703	Cell Biology and Cancer Biology	PC	3	0	3	3
4	24SZT704 - 709	Elective II* (Applied Zoology) (From same Elective Group)**	PE	3	0	3	3
5	24SZT710 - 715	Elective–III**(Applied Zoology) (From same Elective Group)**	PE	3	0	3	3
6	24SZP716 - 721	Lab Course on Applied Zoology – II*** (Based on Elective II & III)**	PE	0	2	1	2
8	24SZP722	Lab Course on Animal Physiology	PC	0	2	1	2
9	24SZP723	Lab Course on Biochemistry and Cell Biology	PC	0	2	1	2
10	24SZI724	Summer Training	SEC	0	0	2	8
11	24SZR725	Dissertation Part I	PR	0	0	2	4
12	24TDP726	Soft Skills	AEC	0	2	1	2
Total				15	4	23

***List of Theory Courses Under Elective II (Semester III)
S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	L	T	P	C	CH
1	24SZT704	Reproductive Physiology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
2	24SZT705	Advances in Entomology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
3	24SZT706	Poultry Science	PE	3	0	0	3	3
4	24SZT707	Freshwater and Marine Zoology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
5	24SZT708	Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
6	24SZT709	RNA Biology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
****List of Theory Courses Under Elective III (Semester III)
S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	L	T	P	C	CH
1	24SZT710	Environment and Stress Physiology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
2	24SZT711	Pest Ecology & Agricultural Entomology	PE	3	0	0	3	3
3	24SZT712	Animal Husbandry	PE	3	0	0	3	3
4	24SZT713	Aquatic Resources, Conservation and Aquaculture	PE	3	0	0	3	3
5	24SZT714	Environmental Acts and Laws	PE	3	0	0	3	3
6	24SZT715	Genetic Engineering	PE	3	0	0	3	3
*****List of Lab Courses Based on Elective II & III (Semester II)
1	24SZP716	Lab Course on Reproductive Physiology & Environment Stress	PE	0	0	2	1	2
2	24SZP717	Lab Course on Advances in Entomology and Insect Pests	PE	0	0	2	1	2
3	24SZP718	Lab Course on Poultry Science and Animal Husbandry	PE	0	0	2	1	2
4	24SZP719	Lab Course on Aquatic Zoology and Aquaculture	PE	0	0	2	1	2
5	24SZP720	Lab Course on Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology	PE	0	0	2	1	2
6	24SZP721	Lab Course on RNA Biology & Genetic Engineering	PE	0	0	2	1	2
Total				36	0	12

Semester 4th

S. N.	Course Code	Course Name	Course Category	P	C	CH
1	24SZR730	Dissertation Part II	PR	15	15	20
2	24SZI731	Industrial Research Internship	TR	15
Total				15

Note:-
(a) Social Internship of 30 Hours is mandatory forever student.
(b) Students can choose Internship or Dissertation
(a) Eligibility for opting Dissertation/Industrial Internship:
(i) Student should not have “F, E,I or NOT Qualified” Grade upto Semester III
(ii) Student can choose the dissertation without any bar of CGPA and SGPA

ELECTIVE OPTIONS (THEORY)*

S No	Specialization Group	Semester II	Semester III
S No	Specialization Group	Elective I	Elective II	Elective III
1	Advanced Physiology	Endocrinology & Neural Physiology (24SZT617)	Reproductive Physiology (24SZT704)	Environment and Stress Physiology (24SZT710)
2	Applied Entomology	Productive Entomology (24SZT618)	Advances in Entomology (24SZT705)	Pest Ecology & Agricultural Entomology (24SZT711)
3	Advanced Animal Sciences	Advances in Parasitology (24SZT619)	Poultry Science (24SZT706)	Animal Husbandry (24SZT712)
4	Advanced Aquatic Biology	Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes (24SZT620)	Freshwater & Marine Zoology (24SZT707)	Aquatic Resources, Conservation & Aquaculture (24SZT713)
5	Advanced Environmental Biology	Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology (24SZT621)	Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology (24SZT708)	Environmental Laws & Acts (24SZT714)
6	Modern Gene Biology	Genomics to Metagenomics (24SZT622)	RNA Biology (24SZT709)	Genetic Engineering (24SZT715)

*(1) Students have to opt one Elective in Semester II and two in Semester III
(2) Students have to retain same Specialization Group of Electives in both Semester II and Semester III.

LAB COURSES IN APPLIED ZOOLOGY (Based on Electives I, II & III)

S No	Semester	Name of Lab Course	Coverage of Theory Electives
1	Semester II	Lab Course on Applied Zoology – I
		Lab Course on Endocrinology & Neural Physiology (24SZP623)	Endocrinology & Neural Physiology (24SZT617)
		Lab Course on Productive Entomology (24SZP624)	Productive Entomology (24SZT618)
		Lab Course on Advances in Parasitology (24SZP625)	Advances in Parasitology (24SZT619)
		Lab Course on Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes (24SZP626)	Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes (24SZT620)
		Lab Course on Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology (24SZP627)	Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology (24SZT621)
		Lab Course on Genomics and Metagenomics (24SZP628)	Genomics to Metagenomics (24SZT622)
2	Semester III	Lab Course on Applied Zoology – II
		Lab Course on Reproductive Physiology & Environment Stress (24SZP716)	Reproductive Physiology (24SZT704); Environment and Stress Physiology (24SZT710)
		Lab Course on Advances in Entomology and Insect Pests (24SZP717)	Advances in Entomology (24SZT705); Pest Ecology & Agricultural Entomology (24SZT711)
		Lab Course on Poultry Science and Animal Husbandry (24SZP718)	Poultry Science (24SZT706); Animal Husbandry (24SZT712)
		Lab Course on Aquatic Zoology and Aquaculture (24SZP719)	Freshwater & Marine Zoology (24SZT707); Aquatic Resources, Conservation & Aquaculture (24SZT713)
		Lab Course on Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology (24SZP720)	Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology (24SZT708);
		Lab Course on RNA Biology & Genetic Engineering (24SZP721)	RNA Biology (24SZT709); Genetic Engineering (24SZT715)

ANNEXURE 1.2
LIST OF ELECTIVES

Course Code	Course Name	L	P	C	CH
24SZT617	Endocrinology & Neural Physiology	3	0	3	3
24SZT618	Productive Entomology	3	0	3	3
24SZT619	Advances in Parasitology	3	0	3	3
24SZT620	Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes	3	0	3	3
24SZT621	Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology	3	0	3	3
24SZT622	Genomics to Metagenomics	3	0	3	3
24SZP623	Lab Course on Endocrinology & Neural Physiology	0	2	1	2
24SZP624	Lab Course on Productive Entomology	0	2	1	2
24SZP625	Lab Course on Advances in Parasitology	0	2	1	2
24SZP626	Lab Course on Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes	0	2	1	2
24SZP627	Lab Course on Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology	0	2	1	2
24SZP628	Lab Course on Genomics and Metagenomics	0	2	1	2
24SZT704	Reproductive Physiology	3	0	3	3
24SZT705	Advances in Entomology	3	0	3	3
24SZT706	Poultry Science	3	0	3	3
24SZT707	Freshwater & Marine Zoology	3	0	3	3
24SZT708	Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology	3	0	3	3
24SZT709	RNA Biology	3	0	3	3
24SZT710	Environment and Stress Physiology	3	0	3	3
24SZT711	Pest Ecology & Agricultural Entomology	3	0	3	3
24SZT712	Animal Husbandry	3	0	3	3
24SZT713	Aquatic Resources, Conservation & Aquaculture	3	0	3	3
24SZT714	Environmental Laws & Acts	3	0	3	3
24SZT715	Genetic Engineering	3	0	3	3
24SZT716	Lab Course on Reproductive Physiology & Environment Stress	0	2	1	2
24SZT717	Lab Course on Advances in Entomology and Insect Pests	0	2	1	2
24SZT718	Lab Course on Poultry Science and Animal Husbandry	0	2	1	2
24SZT719	Lab Course on Aquatic Zoology and Aquaculture	0	2	1	2
24SZT720	Lab Course on Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology	0	2	1	2
24SZT721	Lab Course on RNA Biology & Genetic Engineering	0	2	1	2

LIST OF COURSES OFFERED FOR ABILITY ENHANCEMENT

Course Code	Course Name	L	P	C	CH
24SMT610	Fundamentals of Research Methodology	2	0	2	2
24SZT633	Basics of Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Microbiological Quality Control & Animal Models	3	0	3	3
24TDP726	Soft Skills	0	2	1	2

LIST OF COURSES OFFERED FOR SKILL ENHANCEMENT

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
24SZN609	Seminar	0	1	0	1	1
24SZT615	Bioinformatics	2	0	0	2	2
24SZT616	Biostatistics	2	0	0	2	2
24SZP631	Lab Course on Bioinformatics	0	0	2	1	2
24SZP632	Lab Course on Biostatistics	0	0	2	1	2
24SZI724	Summer Training	0	0	0	2	8

LIST OF COURSES OFFERED UNDER PROJECT/TRAINING RESEARCH

Course Code	Course Name	C	CH
24SZR725	Dissertation Part I	2	4
24SZR730	Dissertation Part II	15	20
24SZI731	Industrial Internship	15	20

ANNEXURE -2
NEWLY INTRODUCED/MODIFIED* COURSES

No	Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Nature of Course	Rationale behind introducing the course	Assessment Pattern
1	24SZT622	Genomics toMetagenomics*	II	PE	Clubbing to make it simple and reducing Basket of Electives due to Compulsory Dissertation	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 40 marks and externals - 60marks
2	24SZP623	Lab Course on Endocrinology & Neural Physiology	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
3	24SZP624	Lab Course on Productive Entomology	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
4	24SZP625	Lab Course on Advances in Parasitology	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
5	24SZP626	Lab Course on Evolution & Functional Anatomy of Fishes	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
6	24SZP627	Lab Course on Wildlife Management, Zoological Parks & Conservation Biology	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
7	24SZP628	Lab Course on Genomics to Metagenomics	II	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
8	24SZT704	Reproductive Physiology	III	PE	New Course to strengthen specialisation in Physiology	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 40 marks and externals - 60marks
9	24SZT710	Environment & Stress Physiology	III	PE	New Course to strengthen specialisation in Physiology	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 40 marks and externals - 60marks
10	24SZT712	Animal Husbandry	III	PE	New Course to strengthen specialisation in Animal Sciences	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 40 marks and externals - 60marks
11	24SZT714	Environment Laws & Acts	III	PE	New Course to strengthen specialisation in Environmental Biology	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 40 marks and externals - 60marks
12	24SZP716	Lab Course on Reproductive Physiology & Environment Stress	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
13	24SZP717	Lab Course on Advances in Entomology and Insect Pests	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
14	24SZP718	Lab Course on Poultry Science and Animal Husbandry	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
15	24SZP719	Lab Course on Aquatic Zoology and Aquaculture	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
16	24SZP720	Lab Course on Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks
17	24SZP721	Lab Course on RNA Biology & Genetic Engineering	III	PE	Introduction of Lab Course for Electives	Coursework will be weighted as follows: Internals - 60 marks and externals - 40marks

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