PEOs, POs & PSOs - M.Sc. Zoology

The Programme Outcomes (POs) are attributes that are indicative of the graduate’s ability and competence to work as science professional upon post-graduation. Program Outcomes are statements (POST) that describe what students are expected to know or be able to do by the time of post-graduation. They must relate to knowledge and skills that the students acquire from the Programme. The achievement of all outcomes indicates that the student is well prepared to achieve the program educational objectives down the road. The following 12 Programme Outcomes have been chosen by the Department of Biosciences of University Institute of Biotechnology (UIBT) of Chandigarh University. The M. Sc. Zoology curriculum has been designed to fully meet all the 12 Programme Outcomes:

PO1: Critical Thinking- Exhibit the skills of analysis, inference, interpretation and problem solving by observing situation closely and reaching substantiated conclusions using principles of zoology.

PO2: Problem Solving- Understand and solve problems of relevance to society to meet the specified needs using the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired from Zoological science.

PO3: Computational Thinking- Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern scientific and IT tools including prediction and modelling complex scientific activities with an understanding of limitations.

PO4: Effective Communication- Communicate effectively on complex scientific activities with the science community and with society at large such give and receive clear instructions.

PO5: Team Work- Function effectively as an individual independently and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO6: Self-Directed and Life-Long Learning- Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PO7: Effective Citizenship- Apply reasoning within the contextual knowledge to access societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the con-sequent responsibilities relevant to the professional scientific practice.

PO8: Ethics- Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of scientific practice.

PO9: Environment and Sustainability- Understand the impact of the professional scientific solutions in the societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and the need for sustainable developments.

PO10: Global Perspective- Understand the economic, social, and ecological connections that link the world’s nations and people.

PO11: Scientific solutions- Students will have the knowledge of statistical analysis and hands-on training in laboratory skills, and field techniques.

PO12: Project Management and Finance- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific management principles and apply those to one’s own work as a member and leader of a team to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.

The Programme Specific Objectives (PSOs) are specific statements that describe the professional career objectives to be accomplished that the program is designed for. The PSOs of the M. Sc. Programme Zoology are as follows:

PSO1: Project Inception and Design: The Zoology Post graduates will be prepared to contribute effectively in areas of Zoology and allied domains, designing & managing Zoology research projects of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary domains, by balancing the environmental, biodiversity and ethical issues

PSO2: Draft Specification: The Zoology Post graduates will be inculcated traits of critical thinking, design analysis, by protecting intellectual property rights and lifelong learning, human values and professional ethics to provide cost-effective and sustainable solutions in Zoology and Zoology related organizations

PSO3: Contribution to Society: The Zoology Post graduates will be able to contribute best possible outputs in Zoology and related sectors with scientifically feasible, economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions to regional, national and global real-life zoology/biology problems for benefit of humankind

The PEOs of the M.Sc. programme in Botany are as follows:

PEO 1: CU Botany graduates will be well prepared for successful careers in the profession or in research & innovation at an industry and/or in government in one or more of discipline/sub disciplines of Botany.

PEO 2: CU Botany graduates will be academically prepared to provide feasible and sustainable solutions for real-life problems and become licensed professional botanist in due course and will contribute effectively in serving the society.

PEO 3: CU Botany graduates will be engaged in professional activities to enhance their own achievement and simultaneously contribute in service of humankind.

PEO 4: CU Botany graduates will be successful in higher education in Botany and in management, if pursued.

PEO 5: CU Botany graduates will be successful leaders with quality to handle all kind of diverse circumstances through nurturing them in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning environment.

The M. Sc. Botany curriculum at CU has been designed to fully meet all the 12 Programme Outcomes:

PO 1: Critical Thinking- Exhibits analytical skills for interpretation and solving the problems and inferring by analyzing the situation keenly and reaching to the valid conclusions through principles of Botany.

PO 2: Problem Solving– Identifying the complex scientific problems in major and minor areas of research at both national and international level.

PO 3: Computational Thinking- Select, apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern scientific and IT tools to compute complex scientific activities with an understanding of limitations.

PO 4: Effective Communication- Assess, analyze and communicate effectively through report writing, research publication, other documentation and effective presentations.

PO 5: Team Work- Function efficiently and independently and in group as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO 6: Self-Directed and Life-Long Learning- Identify the requirement for, and gearing up for learning and have ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PO 7: Effective Citizenship- Initiate and have the ability to apply reasoning into the contextual knowledge to entree societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the resultant responsibilities relevant to the professional scientific practice.

PO 8: Ethics- Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of scientific practice.

PO 9: Environment and Sustainability- Demonstrate the knowledge of botany in environmental contexts for sustainable development.

PO 10: Global Perspective- Understand the economic, commercial, and ecological network that associates the nations and people world over.

PO 11: Scientific solutions: Students will have the knowledge of statistical analysis and hands-on training in laboratory skills, and field techniques.

PO 12: Project Management and Finance- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific management principles and apply those to one’s own work as a member and leader of a team to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.

The PSOs of the M. Sc. Program in Botany are as follows:

PSO 1: CU Botany graduates will grasp the pivotal points related to plant biosystematics, plant physiology, medicinal botany, traditional botany and their diverse applications in research and everyday life.

PSO 2: CU Botany graduates will conduct experiments as per laboratory standard measures and understand the botanical data in areas of Plant ecology, Plant biosystematics, Plant Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Plant Anatomy, Plant Pathology Bioinformatics, and Medicinal Plants.

PSO 3: CU Botany graduate will be able to get employment at various Local and National level academic institutions and research stations and could establish as a successful entrepreneur setting up a promising business and would provide employment for other aspiring candidates.

PEO 1: Graduate will have significant opportunities to get employment at Local and National level, and can work as analyst, quality controller, lab technician, research assistant, garden supervisor, wild life technician and curator.

PEO 2: On the basis of specialized knowledge and experience, graduate students will be able to do separation, analysis, and identification of specimens.

PEO 3: Graduate have leadership quality to handle all kind of circumstances in diversities by providing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning environment.

PEO 4: Graduate will continuous learner to learn and adopt new skills and techniques to overcome the problem related with new technologies.

PEO 5: Graduate will be able to formulate, investigate and analyze scientifically real life problems along with ethical attitude which works in multidisciplinary team.

The student will be able to:

PO 1: Apply knowledge of science to become competent teacher at local and national level.

PO 2: Identify and solve complex scientific problems in research at national and international level.

PO 3: Investigate chemical problems using scientific tools for analysis and interpretation of data.

PO 4: Select, design and apply appropriate experiment techniques along with IT tools to solve scientific problems.

PO 5: Comprehend to apply contextual multi-disciplinary knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, and cultural issues relevant to the science practices.

PO 6: Will be able to adopt scientific concepts relating to environmental usage and sustainable development.

PO 7: Follow the ethical principles and responsibilities of a chemist to serve the society.

PO 8: Communicate effectively through report writing, documentation and effective presentations

PO 9: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, in multidisciplinary settings.

PO 10: Engage in independent and lifelong learning in science, technological changes and related matters.

PO 11: Enhance skills for future employability through activities such as seminar, communication skills, industrial visit, internship.

PO 12: Recapitulate the courses in science required for competitive examination.

At the end student will be capable:

PSO 1: To learn various concepts of organic, inorganic, physical chemistry, their biological aspects and their application in day to day life.

PSO 2: Of designing, executing experiments and confident handling of scientific instruments for industries.

PSO 3: To execute new ideas in the field of research and development using principles and techniques of science learned through activities such as expert lecturers, workshops, seminars and field projects.