Syllabi for Ph.D/M.Phil Entrance Exam 2016

A) Engineering (Mechanical)

B) Pharmacy

C) Applied Science (Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics)

D) Life Science

E) Commerce

F) Management

G) Education

H) Library Information Science

The course content for PhD entrance test will mainly cover questions from specific subject area itself.

The PhD test course content will be similar to that of the UGC-NET/SLET content.

A) ENGINEERING SCIENCE (MECHANICAL)

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work;

kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion, including impulse and

momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; Friction.

Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic constants, Mohr's circle for

plane stress and plane strain, thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and

shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler's theory of columns;

Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N

diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts,

spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches.

Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic

analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains; flywheels.

Fluid Mechanics and Turbo machines: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-

volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity

and momentum; Bernoulli's equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids, Centrifugal pump.

Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic system and

processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of

pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles

related to energy conversion. Steam boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbine.

I C Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles, fule, combustion.

Heat Transfer and Refrigeration & Air Conditioning: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat

conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless

parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat transfer in flow over

flat plates and through pipes; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network

analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU. Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas

refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air: sychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes.

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat treatment, stress-strain

diagrams for engineering materials.

Production Engineering: Mechanics of machining, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry

and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining

processes; principles of work holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures. Basic concepts of

CAD/CAM and their integration tools.

B) PHARMACY Natural Products: Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry - Chemistry, tests, isolation, characterization and

estimation of phytopharmaceuticals belonging to the group of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids,

Steroids, Bioflavanoids, Purines, Guggul lipids. Pharmacognosy of crude drugs that contain the above

constituents. Standardization of raw materials and herbal products. WHO guidelines. Quantitative

microscopy including modern techniques used for evaluation. Biotechnological principles and techniques

for plant development, Tissue culture.

Pharmacology: General pharmacological principles including Toxicology. Drug interaction.

Pharmacology of drugs acting on Central nervous system, Cardiovascular system, Autonomic nervous

system, Gastro intestinal system and Respiratory system. Pharmacology of Autocoids, Hormones,

Hormone antagonists, chemotherapeutic agents including anticancer drugs. Bioassays, Immuno

Pharmacology. Drugs acting on the blood & blood forming organs. Drugs acting on the renal system.

Medicinal Chemistry: Structure, nomenclature, classification, synthesis, SAR and metabolism of the

following category of drugs, which are official in Indian Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia.

Introduction to drug design. Stereochemistry of drug molecules. Hypnotics and Sedatives, Analgesics,

NSAIDS, Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Anticonvulsants, Antihistaminics, Local

Anaesthetics, Cardio Vascular drugs - Antianginal agents Vasodilators, Adrenergic & Cholinergic drugs,

Cardiotonic agents, Diuretics, Antiypertensive drugs, Hypoglycemic agents, Antilipedmic agents,

Coagulants, Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet agents. Chemotherapeutic agents - Antibiotics, Antibacterials,

Sulphadrugs. Antiprotozoal drugs, Antiviral, Antitubercular, Antimalarial, Anticancer, Antiamoebic

drugs. Diagnostic agents. Preparation and storage and uses of official Radiopharmaceuticals, Vitamins

and Hormones. Eicosanoids and their application.

Pharmaceutics: Development, manufacturing standards Q.C. limits, labeling, as per the pharmacopoeal

requirements. Storage of different dosage forms and new drug delivery systems. Biopharmaceutics and

Pharmacokinetics and their importance in formulation. Formulation and preparation of cosmetics -

lipstick, shampoo, creams, nail preparations and dentifrices. Pharmaceutical calculations.

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: Drugs and cosmetics Act and rules with respect to manufacture, sales

and storage. Pharmacy Act. Pharmaceutical ethics.

Pharmaceutical Analysis: Principles, instrumentation and applications of the following: Absorption

spectroscopy (UV, visible & IR). Fluorimetry, Flame photometry, Potentiometry. Conductometry and

Polarography. Pharmacopoeial assays. Principles of NMR, ESR, Mass spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction

analysis and different chromatographic methods.

Biochemistry. Biochemical role of hormones, Vitamins, Enzymes, Nucleic acids, Bioenergetics. General

principles of immunology. Immunological. Metabolism of carbohydrate, lipids, proteins. Methods to

determine, kidney & liver function. Lipid profiles.

Microbiology: Principles and methods of microbiological assays of the Pharmacopoeia. Methods of

preparation of official sera and vaccines. Serological and diagnostics tests. Applications of

microorganisms in Bio Conversions and in Pharmaceutical industry.

Clinical Pharmacy: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Dosage regimen in Pregnancy and Lactation,

Paediatrics and Geriatrics. Renal and hepatic impairment. Drug - Drug interactions and Drug - food

interactions, Adverse Drug reactions. Medication History, interview and Patient counselling.

C) APPLIED SCIENCE

a) PHYSICS

Mathematical Methods of Physics

Dimensional analysis. Vector algebra and vector calculus. Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem.

Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear ordinary differential equations of first & second order, Special functions

(Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre functions). Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Elements of

complex analysis, analytic functions; Taylor & Laurent series; poles, residues and evaluation of integrals.

Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions. Central limit

theorem.

Classical Mechanics

Newton’s laws. Dynamical systems, Phase space dynamics, stability analysis. Central force motions. Two body

Collisions - scattering in laboratory and Centre of mass frames. Rigid body dynamics- moment of inertia tensor.

Non-inertial frames and pseudoforces. Variational principle. Generalized coordinates. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian

formalism and equations of motion. Conservation laws and cyclic coordinates. Periodic motion: small oscillations,

normal modes. Special theory of relativity- Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–energy

equivalence.

Electromagnetic Theory

Electrostatics: Gauss’s law and its applications, Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems.

Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem. Electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations in free space

and linear isotropic media; boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces. Scalar and vector potentials, gauge

invariance. Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection and refraction,

polarization, Fresnel’s law, interference, coherence, and diffraction. Dynamics of charged particles in static and

uniform electromagnetic fields.

Quantum Mechanics

Wave-particle duality. Schrödinger equation (time-dependent and time-independent). Eigenvalue problems

(particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, etc.). Tunneling through a barrier. Wave-function in coordinate and

momentum representations. Commutators and Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Dirac notation for state vectors.

Motion in a central potential: orbital angular momentum, angular momentum algebra, spin, addition of angular

momenta; Hydrogen atom. Stern-Gerlach experiment. Time-independent perturbation theory and applications.

Variational method. Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's golden rule, selection rules. Identical

particles, Pauli exclusion principle, spin-statistics connection.

Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics

Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences. Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, chemical

potential, phase equilibria. Phase space, micro- and macro-states. Micro-canonical, canonical and grand-canonical

ensembles and partition functions. Free energy and its connection with thermodynamic quantities. Classical and

quantum statistics. Ideal Bose and Fermi gases. Principle of detailed balance. Blackbody radiation and Planck's

distribution law.

Electronics and Experimental Methods

Semiconductor devices (diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo- and hetero-junction devices),

device structure, device characteristics, frequency dependence and applications. Opto-electronic devices (solar

cells, photo-detectors, LEDs). Operational amplifiers and their applications. Digital techniques and applications

(registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits). A/D and D/A converters. Microprocessor and

microcontroller basics.

Data interpretation and analysis. Precision and accuracy. Error analysis, propagation of errors. Least squares

fitting,

Atomic & Molecular Physics

Quantum states of an electron in an atom. Electron spin. Spectrum of helium and alkali atom. Relativistic

corrections for energy levels of hydrogen atom, hyperfine structure and isotopic shift, width of spectrum lines, LS

& JJ couplings. Zeeman, Paschen-Bach & Stark effects. Electron spin resonance. Nuclear magnetic resonance,

chemical shift. Frank-Condon principle. Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Electronic, rotational, vibrational and

Raman spectra of diatomic molecules, selection rules. Lasers: spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A &

B coefficients. Optical pumping, population inversion, rate equation. Modes of resonators and coherence length.

Condensed Matter Physics

Bravais lattices. Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction and the structure factor. Bonding of solids. Elastic properties,

phonons, lattice specific heat. Free electron theory and electronic specific heat. Response and relaxation

phenomena. Drude model of electrical and thermal conductivity. Hall effect and thermoelectric power. Electron

motion in a periodic potential, band theory of solids: metals, insulators and semiconductors. Superconductivity:

type-I and type-II superconductors. Josephson junctions. Superfluidity. Defects and dislocations. Ordered phases of

matter: translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid crystalline order. Quasi crystals.

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Basic nuclear properties: size, shape and charge distribution, spin and parity. Binding energy, semi-empirical mass

formula, liquid drop model. Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential, charge-independence

and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces. Deuteron problem. Evidence of shell structure, single-particle shell model,

its validity and limitations. Rotational spectra. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their

selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanism, compound nuclei and direct reactions.

Classification of fundamental forces. Elementary particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity,

isospin, strangeness, etc.). Gellmann-Nishijima formula. Quark model, baryons and mesons. C, P, and T

invariance. Application of symmetry arguments to particle reactions. Parity non-conservation in weak interaction.

Relativistic kinematics.

b) CHEMISTRY

Inorganic Chemistry

1. Chemical periodicity, 2. Structure and bonding in homo- and heteronuclear molecules, including shapes of

molecules (VSEPR Theory). 3. Concepts of acids and bases, Hard-Soft acid base concept, Non-aqueous

solvents. 4. Main group elements and their compounds: Allotropy, synthesis, structure and bonding,

industrial importance of the compounds. 5. Transition elements and coordination compounds: structure,

bonding theories, spectral and magnetic properties, reaction mechanisms. 6. Inner transition elements: spectral

and magnetic properties, redox chemistry, analytical applications. 7. Organometallic compounds: synthesis,

bonding and structure, and reactivity. Organometallics in homogeneous catalysis. 8. Cages and metal clusters.

9. Analytical chemistry- separation, spectroscopic, electro- and thermoanalytical methods. 10. Bioinorganic

chemistry: photosystems, porphyrins, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport, electron- transfer reactions; nitrogen

fixation, metal complexes in medicine. 11. Characterisation of inorganic compounds by IR, Raman, NMR,

EPR, Mössbauer, UV-vis, NQR, MS, electron spectroscopy and microscopic techniques. 12. Nuclear

chemistry: nuclear reactions, fission and fusion, radio-analytical techniques and activation analysis.

Physical Chemistry:

1. Basic principles of quantum mechanics: Postulates; operator algebra; exactly- solvable systems: particle-in-

a-box, harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom, including shapes of atomic orbitals; orbital and spin

angular momenta; tunneling. 2. Approximate methods of quantum mechanics: Variational principle;

perturbation theory up to second order in energy; applications. 3. Atomic structure and spectroscopy; term

symbols; many-electron systems and antisymmetry principle. 4. Chemical bonding in diatomics; elementary

concepts of MO and VB theories; Huckel theory for conjugated π-electron systems. 5. Chemical applications

of group theory; symmetry elements; point groups; character tables; selection rules. 6. Molecular

spectroscopy: Rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic spectra; IR and Raman

activities – selection rules; basic principles of magnetic resonance. 7. Chemical thermodynamics: Laws, state

and path functions and their applications; thermodynamic description of various types of processes;

Maxwell’s relations; spontaneity and equilibria; temperature and pressure dependence of thermodynamic

quantities; Le Chatelier principle; elementary description of phase transitions; phase equilibria and phase rule;

thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal gases, and solutions. 8. Statistical thermodynamics: Boltzmann

distribution; kinetic theory of gases; partition functions and their relation to thermodynamic quantities –

calculations for model systems. 9. Electrochemistry: Nernst equation, redox systems, electrochemical cells;

Debye-Huckel theory; electrolytic conductance – Kohlrausch’s law and its applications; ionic equilibria;

conductometric and potentiometric titrations. 10. Chemical kinetics: Empirical rate laws and temperature

dependence; complex reactions; steady state approximation; determination of reaction mechanisms; collision

and transition state theories of rate constants; unimolecular reactions; enzyme kinetics; salt effects;

homogeneous catalysis; photochemical reactions. 11. Colloids and surfaces: Stability and properties of

colloids; isotherms and surface area; heterogeneous catalysis. 12. Solid state: Crystal structures; Bragg’s law

and applications; band structure of solids. 13. Polymer chemistry: Molar masses; kinetics of polymerization.

14. Data analysis: Mean and standard deviation; absolute and relative errors; linear regression; covariance and

correlation coefficient.

Organic Chemistry

1. IUPAC nomenclature of organic molecules including regio- and stereoisomers. 2. Principles of

stereochemistry: Configurational and conformational isomerism in acyclic and cyclic compounds;

stereogenicity, stereoselectivity, enantioselectivity, diastereoselectivity and asymmetric induction. 3.

Aromaticity: Benzenoid and non-benzenoid compounds – generation and reactions. 4. Organic reactive

intermediates: Generation, stability and reactivity of carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes,

benzynes and nitrenes. 5. Organic reaction mechanisms involving addition, elimination and substitution

reactions with electrophilic, nucleophilic or radical species. Determination of reaction pathways. 6. Common

named reactions and rearrangements – applications in organic synthesis. 7. Organic transformations and

reagents: Functional group interconversion including oxidations and reductions; common catalysts and

reagents (organic, inorganic, organometallic and enzymatic). Chemo, regio and stereoselective

transformations. 8. Concepts in organic synthesis: Retrosynthesis, disconnection, synthons, linear and

convergent synthesis, umpolung of reactivity and protecting groups. 9. Asymmetric synthesis: Chiral

auxiliaries, methods of asymmetric induction – substrate, reagent and catalyst controlled reactions;

determination of enantiomeric and diastereomeric excess; enantio-discrimination. Resolution – optical and

kinetic. 10. Pericyclic reactions – electrocyclisation, cycloaddition, sigmatropic rearrangements and other

related concerted reactions. Principles and applications of photochemical reactions in organic chemistry.

11. Synthesis and reactivity of common heterocyclic compounds containing one or two heteroatoms (O, N, S).

12. Chemistry of natural products: Carbohydrates, proteins and peptides, fatty acids, nucleic acids, terpenes,

steroids and alkaloids. Biogenesis of terpenoids and alkaloids. 13. Structure determination of organic

compounds by IR, UV-Vis, 1H & 13C NMR and Mass spectroscopic techniques.

c) MATHS

Calculus and Real Analysis

Real Line: Limits, continuity, di_erentiablity, Reimann integration, sequences, series, lim-sup, lim-inf,

pointwise and uniform convergence, uniform continuity, Taylor expansions.

Multivariable: Limits, continuity, partial derivatives, chain rule, directional derivatives, total derivative,

Jacobian, gradient, line integrals, surface integrals, vector _elds, curl, divergence, Stoke's theorem.

General: Metric spaces, Heine Borel theorem, Cauchy sequences, completeness, Weierstrass

approximation.

Complex Analysis

Holomorphic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, integration, zeroes of analytic functions, Cauchy

formulas, maximum modulus theorem, open mapping theorem, Louville's theorem, poles and

singularities, residues and contour integration, conformal maps, Rouche's theorem, Morera's theorem.

Differential Equations

Existence & uniqueness theorem, General theory of homogenous and non-homogenous equations with

constant coefficients, Theory of equations with variable coefficients, Method of variation parameter and

the formula for particular integral in terms of Wronskian. Series Solution of Second order linear

differential equations near ordinary point, Singularity and the solution in the neighbourhood of regular

singular point, Euler equation and Frobenious method, Solution of Legendre, Bessel, Hypergeometric,

Hermite and Lagurre differential equation. Formulation of Heat conduction equation and its solution by

variable separation method, SteadyState condition and the solution of heat conduction problem with non-

zero end conditions. Formation of Wave equation and the solution of Wave equation. Linear

homogeneous Boundary Value Problems, Eigen values and Eigen functions, Sturm-Liouville Boundary

Value Problems, Non-homogeneous Boundary Value Problems, and Non-homogeneous heat conduction

problems. Green’s functions and the solution of Boundary Value Problems in terms of Green’s functions,

Concept of stability, asymptotic stability and instability of a solution of the autonomous system dx/dt =

F(x,y), dy/dt = G(x,y)

Numerical Analysis

Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations by Newton-Raphson method for simple and multiple

roots and its convergence. Solution of system of non-linear equations by Iteration and Newton-Raphson

method. Lagrange’s form of interpolating polynomial. Existence and uniqueness of interpolating

polynomial, Piecewise interpolation, Hermite and Cubic spline interpolation. Least square approximation

: Weighted least square approximation. Method of

least square for continuous functions, orthogonal polynomials, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process

and approximation of functions using Chebyshev polynomials. Numerical integration by Romberg

method; Guassian quadrature formula and error estimation. Numerical solution of initial value problems:

Runge Kutta method of order four for system of equations and for second and higher order differential

equations. Boundary Value problems by Finite difference method and shooting method. Convergence of

finite difference scheme. Numerical solution of partial differential equations: Parabolic equations- finite

difference approximation to partial diff. derivatives, explicit method and Crank-Nicolson method with

stability analysis. Elliptic equations- Standard five point formula, Jacobi’s iteration method and

Leibmann’s method. Hyperbolic equations: Explicit finite difference method.

D) LIFE SCIENCE 1. MOLECULES AND THEIR INTERACTION RELAVENT TO BIOLOGY

A. Structure of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds. B Composition, structure and function of biomolecules

(carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins). C. Stablizing interactions (Van der Waals,

electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.). D Principles of biophysical chemistry (pH,

buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties).E. Bioenergetics, glycolysis, oxidative

phosphorylation, coupled reaction, group transfer, biological energy transducers. F. Principles of catalysis,

enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis, isozymes

G. Conformation of proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary structure, domains, motif and folds).

H. Conformation of nucleic acids (helix (A, B, Z), t-RNA, micro-RNA). I. Stability of proteins and nucleic

acids. J. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids nucleotides and vitamins.

2. CELLULAR ORGANIZATION

A) Membrane structure and function

(Structure of model membrane, lipid bilayer and membrane protein diffusion, osmosis, ion channels, active

transport, membrane pumps, mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport,electrical properties of

membranes).

B) Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles (Cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi

bodies, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, plastids, vacuoles, chloroplast, structure & function of

cytoskeleton and its role in motility).

C) Organization of genes and chromosomes (Operon, unique and repetitive DNA, interrupted genes, gene

families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons).

D) Cell division and cell cycle (Mitosis and meiosis, their regulation, steps in cell cycle, regulation and control of

cell cycle).

E) Microbial Physiology (Growth yield and characteristics, strategies of cell division, stress response)

3. FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES

A) DNA replication, repair and recombination (Unit of replication, enzymes involved, replication origin and

replication fork, fidelity of replication, extrachromosomal replicons, DNA damage and repair mechanisms,

homologous and site-specific recombination).

B) RNA synthesis and processing (transcription factors and machinery, formation of initiation complex,

transcription activator and repressor, RNA polymerases, capping, elongation, and termination, RNA processing,

RNA editing, splicing, and polyadenylation, structure and function of different types of RNA, RNA transport).

C) Protein synthesis and processing (Ribosome, formation of initiation complex, initiation factors and their

regulation, elongation and elongation factors, termination, genetic code, aminoacylation of tRNA, tRNA-identity,

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, and translational proof-reading, translational inhibitors, Post- translational

modification of proteins).

D) Control of gene expression at transcription and translation level (regulating the expression of phages,

viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, role of chromatin in gene expression and gene silencing).

4. Cell communication and cell signaling

A) Host parasite interaction Recognition and entry processes of different pathogens like bacteria, viruses

into animal and plant host cells, alteration of host cell behavior by pathogens, virus-induced cell

transformation, pathogen-induced diseases in animals and plants, cell-cell fusion in both normal and abnormal

cells.

B) Cell signaling Hormones and their receptors, cell surface receptor, signaling through G-protein coupled

receptors, signal transduction pathways, second messengers, regulation of signaling pathways, bacterial and

plant two-component systems, light signaling in plants, bacterial chemotaxis and quorum sensing.

C) Cellular communication Regulation of hematopoiesis, general principles of cell communication, cell

adhesion and roles of different adhesion molecules, gap junctions, extracellular matrix, integrins,

neurotransmission and its regulation.

D) Cancer

Genetic rearrangements in progenitor cells, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cancer and the cell cycle,

virus-induced cancer, metastasis, interaction of cancer cells with normal cells, apoptosis, therapeutic

interventions of uncontrolled cell growth.

E) Innate and adaptive immune system Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity,

antigens, antigenicity and immunogenicity. B and T cell epitopes, structure and function of antibody

molecules. generation of antibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies, antibody engineering, antigen-antibody

interactions, MHC molecules, antigen processing and presentation, activation and differentiation of B and T

cells, B and T cell receptors, humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, primary and secondary immune

modulation, the complement system, Toll-like receptors, cell-mediated effector functions, inflammation,

hypersensitivity and autoimmunity, immune response during bacterial (tuberculosis), parasitic (malaria) and

viral (HIV) infections, congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies, vaccines.

5. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

A) Basic concepts of development : Potency, commitment, specification, induction, competence,

determination and differentiation; morphogenetic gradients; cell fate and cell lineages; stem cells; genomic

equivalence and the cytoplasmic determinants; imprinting; mutants and transgenics in analysis of

development

B) Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development: Production of gametes, cell surface molecules in

sperm-egg recognition in animals; embryo sac development and double fertilization in plants; zygote

formation, cleavage, blastula formation, embryonic fields, gastrulation and formation of germ layers in

animals; embryogenesis, establishment of symmetry in plants; seed formation and germination.

C) Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals : Cell aggregation and differentiation in Dictyostelium;

axes and pattern formation in Drosophila, amphibia and chick; organogenesis – vulva formation in

Caenorhabditis elegans, eye lens induction, limb development and regeneration in vertebrates; differentiation

of neurons, post embryonic development- larval formation, metamorphosis; environmental regulation of

normal development; sex determination.

D) Morphogenesis and organogenesis in plants: Organization of shoot and root apical meristem; shoot and

root development; leaf development and phyllotaxy; transition to flowering, floral meristems and floral

development in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum

E) Programmed cell death, aging and senescence

6. SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY - PLANT

A. Photosynthesis - Light harvesting complexes; mechanisms of electron transport; photoprotective

mechanisms; CO2 fixation-C3, C4 and CAM pathways.

B. Respiration and photorespiration – Citric acid cycle; plant mitochondrial electron transport and ATP

synthesis; alternate oxidase; photorespiratory pathway.

C. Nitrogen metabolism - Nitrate and ammonium assimilation; amino acid biosynthesis.

D. Plant hormones – Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown and transport; physiological effects and mechanisms

of action.

E. Sensory photobiology - Structure, function and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes

and phototropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks. F. Solute transport and

photoassimilate translocation – uptake, transport and translocation of water, ions, solutes and

macromolecules from soil, through cells, across membranes, through xylem and phloem; transpiration;

mechanisms of loading and unloading of photoassimilates.

G. Secondary metabolites - Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols and nitrogenous compounds and their roles.

H. Stress physiology – Responses of plants to biotic (pathogen and insects) and abiotic (water, temperature

and salt) stresses.

7. SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY - ANIMAL

A. Blood and circulation - Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and formed elements, plasma function, blood

volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups, haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis.

B. Cardiovascular System: Comparative anatomy of heart structure, myogenic heart, specialized tissue,

ECG – its principle and significance, cardiac cycle, heart as a pump, blood pressure, neural and chemical

regulation of all above.

C. Respiratory system - Comparison of respiration in different species, anatomical considerations, transport

of gases, exchange of gases, waste elimination, neural and chemical regulation of respiration.

D. Nervous system - Neurons, action potential, gross neuroanatomy of the brain and spinal cord, central and

peripheral nervous system, neural control of muscle tone and posture.

E. Sense organs - Vision, hearing and tactile response.

F. Excretory system - Comparative physiology of excretion, kidney, urine formation, urine concentration,

waste elimination, micturition, regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte balance,

acid-base balance.

G. Thermoregulation - Comfort zone, body temperature – physical, chemical, neural regulation,

acclimatization.

H. Stress and adaptation

I. Digestive system - Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR.

J. Endocrinology and reproduction - Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of hormone action, hormones and

diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis, ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation

8. INHERITANCE BIOLOGY

A) Mendelian principles : Dominance, segregation, independent assortment.

B) Concept of gene : Allele, multiple alleles, pseudoallele, complementation tests

C) Extensions of Mendelian principles : Codominance, incomplete dominance, gene interactions,

pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, penetrance and expressivity, phenocopy, linkage and crossing over, sex

linkage, sex limited and sex influenced characters.

D) Gene mapping methods : Linkage maps, tetrad analysis, mapping with molecular markers, mapping by

using somatic cell hybrids, development of mapping population in plants.

E) Extra chromosomal inheritance : Inheritance of Mitochondrial and chloroplast genes, maternal

inheritance.

F) Microbial genetics : Methods of genetic transfers – transformation, conjugation, transduction and sex-

duction, mapping genes by interrupted mating, fine structure analysis of genes.

G) Human genetics : Pedigree analysis, lod score for linkage testing, karyotypes, genetic disorders.

H) Quantitative genetics : Polygenic inheritance, heritability and its measurements, QTL mapping.

I) Mutation : Types, causes and detection, mutant types – lethal, conditional, biochemical, loss of function,

gain of function, germinal verses somatic mutants, insertional mutagenesis.

J) Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes : Deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation,

ploidy and their genetic implications.

K) Recombination : Homologous and non-homologous recombination including transposition.

9. DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS:

A. Principles & methods of taxonomy:

Concepts of species and hierarchical taxa, biological nomenclature, classical & quantititative methods of

taxonomy of plants, animals and microorganisms.

B. Levels of structural organization:

Unicellular, colonial and multicellular forms. Levels of organization of tissues, organs & systems.

Comparative anatomy, adaptive radiation, adaptive modifications.

C. Outline classification of plants, animals & microorganisms:

Important criteria used for classification in each taxon. Classification of plants, animals and microorganisms.

Evolutionary relationships among taxa.

D. Natural history of Indian subcontinent:

Major habitat types of the subcontinent, geographic origins and migrations of species. Comman Indian

mammals, birds. Seasonality and phenology of the subcontinent.

E. Organisms of health & agricultural importance:

Common parasites and pathogens of humans, domestic animals and crops.

F. Organisms of conservation concern:

Rare, endangered species. Conservation strategies.

10. ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

The Environment: Physical environment; biotic environment; biotic and abiotic interactions.

Habitat and Niche: Concept of habitat and niche; niche width and overlap; fundamental and realized niche;

resource partitioning; character displacement.

Population Ecology: Characteristics of a population; population growth curves; population regulation; life

history strategies (r and K selection); concept of metapopulation – demes and dispersal, interdemic

extinctions, age structured populations.

Species Interactions: Types of interactions, interspecific competition, herbivory, carnivory, pollination,

symbiosis.

Community Ecology: Nature of communities; community structure and attributes; levels of species diversity

and its measurement; edges and ecotones.

Ecological Succession: Types; mechanisms; changes involved in succession; concept of climax.

Ecosystem Ecology: Ecosystem structure; ecosystem function; energy flow and mineral cycling (C,N,P);

primary production and decomposition; structure and function of some Indian ecosystems: terrestrial (forest,

grassland) and aquatic (fresh water, marine, eustarine).

Biogeography: Major terrestrial biomes; theory of island biogeography; biogeographical zones of India.

Applied Ecology: Environmental pollution; global environmental change; biodiversity: status, monitoring

and documentation; major drivers of biodiversity change; biodiversity management approaches.

Conservation Biology: Principles of conservation, major approaches to management, Indian case studies on

conservation/management strategy (Project Tiger, Biosphere reserves).

11. EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOUR

A. Emergence of evolutionary thoughts

Lamarck; Darwin–concepts of variation, adaptation, struggle, fitness and natural selection; Mendelism;

Spontaneity of mutations; The evolutionary synthesis.

B. Origin of cells and unicellular evolution:

Origin of basic biological molecules; Abiotic synthesis of organic monomers and polymers; Concept of

Oparin and Haldane; Experiement of Miller (1953); The first cell; Evolution of prokaryotes; Origin of

eukaryotic cells; Evolution of unicellular eukaryotes; Anaerobic metabolism, photosynthesis and aerobic

metabolism.

C. Paleontology and Evolutionary History:

The evolutionary time scale; Eras, periods and epoch; Major events in the evolutionary time scale; Origins of

unicellular and multi cellular organisms; Major groups of plants and animals; Stages in primate evolution

including Homo.

D. Molecular Evolution:

Concepts of neutral evolution, molecular divergence and molecular clocks; Molecular tools in phylogeny,

classification and identification; Protein and nucleotide sequence analysis; origin of new genes and proteins;

Gene duplication and divergence.

E. The Mechanisms:

Population genetics – Populations, Gene pool, Gene frequency; Hardy-Weinberg Law; concepts and rate of

change in gene frequency through natural selection, migration and random genetic drift; Adaptive radiation;

Isolating mechanisms; Speciation; Allopatricity and Sympatricity; Convergent evolution; Sexual selection;

Co-evolution.

F. Brain, Behavior and Evolution:

Approaches and methods in study of behavior; Proximate and ultimate causation; Altruism and evolution-

Group selection, Kin selection, Reciprocal altruism; Neural basis of learning, memory, cognition, sleep and

arousal; Biological clocks; Development of behavior; Social communication; Social dominance; Use of space

and territoriality; Mating systems, Parental investment and Reproductive success; Parental care; Aggressive

behavior; Habitat selection and optimality in foraging; Migration, orientation and navigation; Domestication

and behavioral changes.

12. APPLIED BIOLOGY:

A. Microbial fermentation and production of small and macro molecules.

B. Application of immunological principles, vaccines, diagnostics. Tissue and cell culture methods for plants

and animals.

C. Transgenic animals and plants, molecular approaches to diagnosis and strain identification.

D. Genomics and its application to health and agriculture, including gene therapy.

E. Bioresource and uses of biodiversity.

F. Breeding in plants and animals, including marker – assisted selection

G. Bioremediation and phytoremediation

H. Biosensors

13. METHODS IN BIOLOGY

A. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA methods:

Isolation and purification of RNA , DNA (genomic and plasmid) and proteins, different separation methods.

Analysis of RNA, DNA and proteins by one and two dimensional gel electrophoresis, Isoelectric focusing

gels.

Molecular cloning of DNA or RNA fragments in bacterial and eukaryotic systems.

Expression of recombinant proteins using bacterial, animal and plant vectors.

Isolation of specific nucleic acid sequences

Generation of genomic and cDNA libraries in plasmid, phage, cosmid, BAC and YAC vectors.

In vitro mutagenesis and deletion techniques, gene knock out in bacterial and eukaryotic organisms.

Protein sequencing methods, detection of post translation modification of proteins.

DNA sequencing methods, strategies for genome sequencing.

Methods for analysis of gene expression at RNA and protein level, large scale expression, such as micro array

based techniques

Isolation, separation and analysis of carbohydrate and lipid molecules

RFLP, RAPD and AFLP techniques

B. Histochemical and Immunotechniques

Antibody generation, Detection of molecules using ELISA, RIA, western blot, immunoprecipitation,

fluocytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy, detection of molecules in living cells, in situ localization

by techniques such as FISH and GISH.

C Biophysical Method:

Molecular analysis using UV/visible, fluorescence, circular dichroism, NMR and ESR spectroscopy

Molecular structure determination using X-ray diffraction and NMR, Molecular analysis using light

scattering, different types of mass spectrometry and surface plasma resonance methods.

D Statisitcal Methods:

Measures of central tendency and dispersal; probability distributions (Binomial, Poisson and normal);

Sampling distribution; Difference between parametric and non-parametric statistics; Confidence Interval;

Errors; Levels of significance; Regression and Correlation; t-test; Analysis of variance; X2 test;; Basic

introduction to Muetrovariate statistics, etc.

E. Radiolabeling techniques:

Detection and measurement of different types of radioisotopes normally used in biology, incorporation of

radioisotopes in biological tissues and cells, molecular imaging of radioactive material, safety guidelines.

F. Microscopic techniques:

Visulization of cells and subcellular components by light microscopy, resolving powers of different

microscopes, microscopy of living cells, scanning and transmission microscopes, different fixation and

staining techniques for EM, freeze-etch and freeze- fracture methods for EM, image processing methods in

microscopy.

G. Electrophysiological methods:

Single neuron recording, patch-clamp recording, ECG, Brain activity recording, lesion and stimulation of

brain, pharmacological testing, PET, MRI, fMRI, CAT .

H. Methods in field biology:

Methods of estimating population density of animals and plants, ranging patterns through direct, indirect and

remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior, habitat characterization: ground and remote

sensing methods

E) COMMERCE Business Environment

Second Generation reforms

Privatization and Globalization

Planning Policy

Meaning and definition of Business Environment

Liberalization

Legal Environment of Business in India

Industrial Policy

Industrial Growth and Structural Changes

Environment protection

Economic Policy

Economic Environment

Consumer Protection

Competition Policy

Financial and Management Accounting

Valuation of Shares

Responsibility Accounting

Ratio Analysis

Partnership Accounts

Liquidation

Financial Statements

Cost and Management Accounting

Capital and Revenue

Basic Accounting Concept

Advanced Company Accounts

Business Economics

Utility analysis

Price determination in different Market Situations

Nature and Uses of Business Economics

Laws of Variable Proportion

Laws of Returns

Elasticity of Demand

Demand Analysis

Concept of Profit and Wealth Maximization

Business Statistics and Data Processing

Sampling Errors

Data types

Data Processing

Data Collection and Analysis

Correlation and Regression

Computer Application to Functional Areas

Analysis and Interpretation of data

Business Management

Staffing

Principles of Management

Planning Process

Organizational Culture and Structure

Organising

Leadership and Control

Decision Making

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Marketing Management

Product decision

Pricing, Distribution and Promotion

Marketing Planning

Marketing Mix

Marketing Environment

Evolution of Marketing

Concepts of Marketing

Financial Management

Working Capital Management

Financial and Operating Leverage

Dividend Policy

Cost of capital; Capital Budgeting

Capital Structure

Human Resource Management

Training and Development

Succession Planning

Role and Functions of HRM

Recruitment and Selection

Performance Appraisal

Industrial Relations

HR Planning

Compensation

Banking and Financial Institution

Reserve Bank of India

NABARD and Rural Banking

Importance of Banking to Business

Types of Banks

E Banking

Development Banking

Banking Sector Reforms in India

F) MANAGEMENT

General Management

Evolution of Management Thought and Approaches to Management, Strategy Formulation – Steps And

Process, Concept Of Corporate Strategy; Components Of Strategy Formulation; SWOT Analysis, Vision

And Mission, Porter’s Generic Strategies, Competitor Analysis, Competitive Strategy And Corporate

Strategy, Corporate Governance And Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Economics

Scarcity related science, Distinction between macro and micro economics, external and internal forces

and its impact on decision making. Analysis of firm application of managerial economics, monopoly

market, demand forecasting and its implication on economic planning of firm, finance budget – fiscal

deficit and budgetary deficit, types of markets and equilibrium.

Business Research Methodology

Nature and Scope of Research Methodology Problem Formulation and Statement of Research Objectives;

Value and Cost of Information; Bayesian Decision Theory; Research Process; Research Designs -

Exploratory, Descriptive and Experimental; Methods of Data Collection — Observational and Survey

Methods; Questionnaire and Interviews. Attitude Measurement Techniques; Administration of Surveys;

Sample Design; Selecting an Appropriate Statistical Technique. Field Work and Tabulation of Data;

Analysis of Data; Use of SPSS and other Statistical Software Packages Advanced Techniques for Data

Analysis — ANOVA. Discriminate Analysis, Factor Analysis, Conjoin: Analysis and Clustering

Methods.

Human Resource Management

Concepts and Perspectives on Human Resource Management; Human Resources Management in a

changing environment; Corporate objectives and Human Resource Planning; Career and succession

planning; job analysis; Methods of manpower search; Attracting, Selecting and retaining human

resources; Induction and socialization; Manpower training and development; Performance appraisal and

potential evaluation; Job evaluation and compensation; Employee welfare; Industrial relations & trade

unions; Dispute resolution & grievance management, Employee empowerment.

Marketing

Nature, scope and concept of marketing, Corporate orientations towards the marketplace; The Marketing

environment and Environment scanning; Marketing information system and Marketing research;

Understanding consumer and Industrial markets; Market segmentation, Targeting and positioning;

Product decisions —product mix, product life cycle, new product development, branding and packaging

decisions; Pricing methods and strategies; Promotion decisions— promotion mix, advertising, sales

promotion, publicity and personal selling; Channel management - Types and functions, Selection,

Cooperation and conflict management, vertical marketing implementation and systems, Marketing

Logistics; Organizing and implementing marketing in the organization; Evaluation and control of

marketing efforts; Ethics in Marketing; New issues in marketing - Globalization, Consumerism, Green

Marketing, Direct Marketing, Network Marketing, Event Marketing.

Financial Management

Financial Management: Scope and objectives, integrated relationship with other managerial functions and

departments. Working capital management – Components and its management, risk and return, CAPM

theory, Financial Statement Analysis – Ratio, fund flow and cash flow. Capital budgeting – Techniques

of appraisal, Capital structure planning – leverage analysis, international finance and risk management,

derivatives.

Production Management

Nature and Scope of Production and Operations Management; Facility Location; Types of Manufacturing

Systems and Layouts; Layout Planning and Analysis; Material Handling : Principles & Equipments; Line

Balancing; Production Planning and Control in Mass Production, in Batch and Job Order manufacturing;

Capacity Planning; Product Planning and Selection, Process Planning, Aggregate Planning and Master

Production Scheduling; Maintenance Management, Work Study : Method Study and Work Measurement,

Material Management, Material Management; An Overview of Material Management, Material

Requirement Planning and Inventory Control; JIT; Purchase Management; Stores Management; Quality

Assurance : Acceptance Sampling, Statistical Quality Control, Total Quality Management; ISO-9000.

Statistical Methods For Data Analysis

Applications of statistics in Business and Research, Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion,

Correlation And Regression, Test Of Hypothesis, Association Of Attributes, Statistical Tools For Data

Analysis, Software Applications For Data Analysis.

Organizational Behavior

The concept and significance of organizational behavior – Skills and Roles in an organization – Classical,

Neo – Classical and Modern Theories of Organizational Structure – Organizational Design –

Understanding and Managing individual behavior personality – Perception – Values – Attitudes –

Learning – Motivation. Understanding and Managing Group Behavior, Processes – Inter – personal and

group dynamics – Communication – Leadership – Managing change – Managing conflicts,

Organizational Development.

G) EDUCATION PHILOSOPHICAL & SOCIOLOGICAL BASES OF EDUCATION

1. Meaning and Function of Educational Philosophy, Relationship of Education and Philosophy. 2. Indian

Schools of Philosophy – Vedanta, Sankhya, Buddhism and with special reference to the concepts of

reality, knowledge and values and their educational implications. 3. Contributions of Indian Thinkers:-

Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Tagore and Gandhi. 4. Western schools of Philosophy:- Idealism, Realism,

Naturalism, Pragmatism, and Existentialism with special reference to the concepts of reality, knowledge

and values, their educational implications for aims, contents and methods of education. 5. Concept and

Nature of Educational Sociology and Sociology of Education, Relationship of Sociology and Education.

6. Education and Social Change: Meaning, Nature and Factors determining Social change, Constraints of

social change in India: Caste, Ethnicity, class, language, religion and regionalism. 7. Education and

Democracy: Constitutional Provisions for Education, Nationalism and Education; Education for National

Integration and International Understanding. 8. Education and Social Mobility: Education as related to

social stratification and social mobility. 9. Education as related to social equity and equality of

Educational Opportunities. 10. Education of socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society

with special reference to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, women and rural populations. 11.

Education; economic growth and development: Concept of education as investment; education and

modernization; education in the local and global perspectives: implications of globalization for system of

education.

ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

1. Relationship of Education & Psychology. Scope of Educational Psychology Methods of Educational

Psychology:-

•Experimental

•Clinical

•Differential

2. Concept of Growth and Development

•Physical Development during Childhood and Adolescence.

•Social Development during Childhood and Adolescence.

•Emotional Development during Childhood and Adolescence.

•Intellectual Development during Childhood and Adolescence.

3. Individual Differences

•Meaning and Areas

•Determinants: Role of Heredity and Environment in Developing Individual Differences.

•Implications of Individual Differences for organizing Educational Programmes.

4. Gifted and Mentally Retarded

•Meaning and characteristics

5. Creativity

•Concept of Creativity

•Characteristics

•Role of Teacher in Igniting and Developing Creativity

•Importance of Creativity in Education

6. Intelligence

•Meaning

•Theories:- Two Factor Theory (Spearman); Multi Factor Theory, Group Factor Theory, Guilford Model

of Intellect, Hierarchical Theory.

•Measurement of Intelligence (two verbal and two non verbal tests)

7. Personality

•Meaning and Determinants

•Types and Trait Theories

•Assessment of Personality by Subjective and Projective Methods.

8. Learning

•Meaning

•Theories of Learning

-Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning

-Skinner’s Operant Conditioning

-Learning by Insight

9. Hull’s Reinforcement Theory

•Levin’s Field Theory

•Gagne’s Hierarchy of Learning Types

•Factors Influencing Learning

10. Motivation

•Concept of Motivation

•Theories of Motivation:

Physiological

Psycho-analytical Theory.

Murray’s Need Theory.

Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy of Needs.

Theory of Achievement Motivation

•Factors affecting Motivation

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS IN EDUCATION

1. Nature and Scope of Educational Research

•Scientific inquiry, scientific method, nature and sources of knowledge.

•Meaning, Nature, Need and Scope of Educational Research.

•Fundamental, Applied and Action Research

•Some emerging trends in educational research.

2. Formulation of Research Problem

•Criteria and Sources for identifying research problem

•Delineating and operational sing variables

•Review of Related Literature: Importance and various sources including internet.

•Hypothesis: Concept, characteristics of a good hypothesis, sources and types of hypothesis.

3. Sampling

•Concept of population and sample

•Steps and characteristics of a good sample

•Sampling errors and how to reduce them

•Various methods of sampling: Probability and non-probability

4. Tools and Techniques

•Characteristics of a good research tool

•Types, characteristics and uses of research tools: Questionnaire, Interview, Observation

5. Descriptive Statistics

•Nature of educational data, Scales of measurement

•Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode

•Measures of Dispersion: Range, Quartile Deviation, Average Deviation, Standard Deviation

•Measures of Relative Position: Percentiles and Percentile Ranks

6. Major Approaches to Research

•Descriptive research, Ex-post facto research

•Historical research

•Experimental research: Experimental Designs

•Brief description of Qualitative Research: Scope and areas of application.

7. Research Report

•Developing a research proposal (synopsis)

•Research Report: Characteristics and Steps in report writing.

8. Measures of Relationship and NPC

•Meaning, Assumption, Computation and Uses of:

•Product Moment Correlation

•Rank Difference Correlation

•Normal probability Curve: Meaning and Characteristics, Skewness and Kurtosis

9. Inferential Statistics

•Null Hypothesis, Type I and Type II errors, one and two tailed tests

•Standard error, Confidence limits.

•t-test: Significance of difference between Means, proportions and percentages (Independent samples)

•F-test- One- way ANOVA – Concept, assumption, computation and uses

10. Non Parametric Tests Chi – square Tests of Equality and Independence: Concept, Computation, and

uses.

H) LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE

Unit I Intellectual Property Rights-Concept, Copyright, Censorship-Print and Non-print Media. Library

and Information Policy at the National Level LIS Education in India LIS Profession Library &

Information services Role of UGC in the growth and development of libraries and information centers in

institutions of higher education in India Information Literacy. Information science and Society,

Information as resource commodity, Information transfer cycle, Role of information in planning,

management, socio-economic development and technology transfer, Communication channels and

barriers

Unit II Vocabulary Control-Thesaurus, Lists of Subject Headings Databases-Search Strategies, Boolean

Operators Knowledge Management Information Processing & Organization Current trends in

Information Storage & Retrieval

Unit III Financial management-Resource Generation, Cost-Benefit analysis PERT, CPM Performance

Evaluation of Libraries/Information Centres and Services Marketing of Information product and services

Total Quality Management (TQM) New Techniques in Library Management. Management : Principles,

Functions, organizational structure, decision making. Collection Development – Books, serials, non book

materials-selection acquisition ISBN, ISSN. Human Resource Management, Types of Budgeting, Library

buildings and equipments, marketing of information, products and services

Unit IV: Impact of IT on Library, Library Networking &Networks, Network Topologies Hypertext,

Hypermedia, Multimedia Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia Integrated Services Digital Network

(ISDN), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Digital Library Virtual Library Electronic Documents

Library Automation INTERNET Components, Services, Browsing-Web Browsers, Search Engines Meta-

Data, Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Metadata, Institutional Repository; Open Source Software, Web 2.0

Current trends in IT, Library Automation, Networks-ERNET, NICNET, DELNET, OCLC, INFLIBNET,

National and International Information system – NISSAT, NASSDOC, NISCAIR, INIS, AGRIS,

DESIDOC, MEDLARS.Computers-Hardware, Software, storage devices.

Unit V: Types of Research-Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary Research Design Scientific Method,

Hypotheses, Data Collection, Sampling Methods of Research-Historical, Descriptive, Case Study,

Survey, Comparative and Experimental Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Report Writing Research

Methods in Library and Information Science and Services Bibliometrics

Unit VI : Five laws of library Science, Library movement and Library Legislation in India, Library

Resource sharing and networking, Library extension services, Library associations in ILA,SLA,ALA,

Role of international organizations

Unit VII : Modes of formation of subjects, Library classification, Library classification schemes, Library

cataloging, Library cataloguing codes – CCC and AACR II, Bibliographic records- International

standards, Indexing, Knowledge management

Unit VIII : Sources of Information, Reference sources-Encyclopedia, dictionaries, geographical sources,

yearbooks, almanacs, directories and handbooks, statistical. E-documents, E-books, E-journals,

Databases, References and Information services, referral service, CAS,SDI, Online services, Translation

services, Reprographic services.