| PLANT BIOLOGY
& PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY(BOTANY)
Department Profile
Department of PLANT BIOLOGY & PLANT
BIOTECHNOLOGY(BOTANY)
is rendering the service for the
rural and downtrodden people in and around Mayiladuthurai by
imparting higher education in Botany (B.Sc) since 1975. Post
- graduate course of Botany (self financing) was established in
1994. 4 Ph.D. degrees were awarded and 6 works are in progress.
Infrastructure (Laboratory & Library)
The Department has well equipped research laboratories with all facilities to conduct research on
Microbial Ecology, Mycology, Plant Pathology, Medicinal plants and
Tissue culture. There are about 6000 books and Journals concerned
with Botany are available in the Library.
Association activities and Special Lectures.
Every year special lectures were organized on the latest topics
with the help of UGC, Management, COSIP and Science
Association funds to improve the scientific knowledge.
Paper specialization
Bio-resource technology and
Herbal Medicine are being offered as Extra Disciplinary
course for PG students.
Innovative curriculum
Choice Based credit system is being offered for both UG
and PG Botany students.
Other Regular Activities
- Five regional and Two State Level seminars were organized to enrich the student knowledge.
- The department is involved in the Young Student Scientist Programme for the benefit of high school students and COSIP for college students.
- Conducts Botanical Tour to various parts
of our country to enrich the field knowledge of students. Also a
Botanic garden is being maintained in the campus.
Extension Service Activities
Numbers of extension activities were organized every year in
the areas like cultivation of edible mushroom and organic farming
in surrounding Villages. Staff members are doing their service
in association with Campus Diversity Initiative and Exnora.
Core Courses(UG)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Algae, Fungi, Bacteria, Lichen & Plant pathology |
4 |
| Practical - I |
4 |
| Bryophytes, Pteridophytes & Palaeobotany |
4 |
| Gymnosperms, Anatomy & Embryology |
4 |
| Practical - II |
4 |
| Cytology Genetics, Evolution & Plant Breeding |
4 |
| Taxonomy & Medical Botany |
4 |
| Microbiology |
4 |
| Basic methodology |
4 |
| Practical - III |
4 |
| Physiology & Biochemistry |
4 |
| Plant Ecology & Phytogeography |
4 |
| Biotechnology |
4 |
| Practical - IV |
4 |
| Project Work |
2 |
Core Courses(PG)
| COURSE TITLE | CREDIT |
| Plant Diversity-1(Phycology Mycology & Bryology) |
5 |
| Plant Diversity-II(Pterido Phytes, Gymnosperms Palaeo Botany) |
5 |
| Anatomy,Morphogenesis And Embroyogy |
5 |
| Practical -I(Corresponding To The Theory Papers 1,2,3) |
3 |
| Plant Diversity-III(Taxonomy & Economic Botany) |
4 |
| Cytogenetics & Evolution |
4 |
| Environmental Botany |
4 |
| Practical II(Corresponding To The Theory Papers 4,5,6) |
3 |
| Plant Physiology, Biochemistry & Biophysics |
4 |
| Biotechnology |
4 |
| Principles Of Plant Pathology & Crop Protection |
4 |
| Practical III(Corresponding To The Theory Papers 7,8,9) |
3 |
| Microbiology |
4 |
| Research Methodology & Bio-Statistics |
4 |
| Medical Botany |
4 |
| Practical IV(Corresponding To The Theory Papers 10,11,12) |
3 |
| Project Work & Viva-Voce |
3 |
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