PG AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES 2018-19

The meeting of the Board of studies in Botany was held on 07.04.2018 at 10 a.m. in the

Department of Botany.

The meeting commenced with the prayer followed by the welcome address delivered by Dr.

P. Francisca, Head of the department.

The experts present were:

1. Dr. P.Anantharaman- University Representative

2. Dr. J.John- Expert

3. Dr.Sami Veerappa- Expert

Agenda

1. The revision of the courses for all II and III UG

2. The revision of the courses for all I and II PG

3. The revision of the courses for M.Phil.

4. All the revisions will be carried out in the next revision.

Purpose of Revision

1. UG, PG and M.Phil syllabi were revised in order to update the contents according

to the newly developing areas in botany.

2. The courses were revised and updated to focus more on developing the

employability skills of the students.

3. The courses were revised and updated to focus to help the students for

preparing the competitive exams.

Suggestions and Revision:

The Board discussed and revised the courses for all UG, PG and M.Phil and

suggestions made by the Board members will be carried out. The following were the

suggestions:

The following papers from I B.Sc Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Major Core 1- Plant diversity – I

Major Core 2- Plant diversity –II

Major core 3- Practical-1 Plant diversity –I&II

II B.Sc. Botany (Semester III)

In Allied compulsory 4 – Paper I- Plant diversity, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Embryology, Ecology and

Physiology, the structure of dicot embryo should be included in Unit- III.

The following papers from II B.Sc Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Major core 4 – Cell biology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Major Elective 1 – Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Major Core 5 - Anatomy, Embryology and Seed Technology

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Major Core 6 – Practical 2 – Cell biology, Biostatistics, Anatomy, Embryology and Seed

technology

Allied Core 5 – Paper II – Bioprospecting and Plant biotechnology

Allied Compulsory 6 – Paper III– Practical paper – IPlant diversity, Anatomy, Embryology,

Taxonomy of angiosperm, Plant physiology, Ecology, Bioprospecting and Plant biotechnology

SBE- 3 Botanical skills for Chemical sciences (theory cum lab) for Chemistry students

III B.Sc. Botany (Semester V & VI)

In MC 8 Morphology, Taxonomy of angiosperms and Ethnobotany –As per the students

suggestion, the number of families reduced and which should be included in extra

readings.

In MC 9- Pharmacognosy paper, the medicinal uses of marine plants to be introduced

in Unit- IV.

In ME2- Plant foods- the title should be revised as Food and Nutrition. In which, Fast

Foods- problems and diseasesshould be included.

In NME1- Food Science and Technology-traditional methods of Cooking was included

in Unit II.

In NME2- Herbal Remedies, Indian system of medicine should have only Siddha and

Ayurveda in Unit-I.

In all the UG papers, the latest references to be included.

The following papers from III B.Sc Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Major Core -7 Genetics and Plant Breeding

Major Core 10 – Practical III Genetics, Plant breeding, Morphology, Taxonomy of angiosperms,

Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy

Major Core 11 – Plant physiology and Biochemistry

Major Core 12 - Plant tissue culture, Genetic engineering and Nanotechnology

Major Elective 3 – Instrumentation and Botanical techniques

Major core -13 Practical-IV Plant physiology, Biochemistry, Plant tissue culture, Genetic engineering

and Nanotechnology

SBE- 4 Botanical skills for Physical sciences(theory cum lab) for Physics students

SBE – 5 Techniques in Botany

I M.Sc. Botany (Semester I & II)

In MC1- Phycology, Mycology and Phytopathology,to include harmful algal blooms in

Unit II.

In MC3-Plant anatomy, Developmental biology and Morphogenesis,to include

electron microscopic structure of xylem in Unit I.

In MC 8- Environmental biotechnology, Conservation of resources and Remote sensing, in

Unit III- to include the role of state pollution and central pollution control board and

in Unit IV- NBA(National Biodiversity Authority) and to form the Remote sensing to

be a separate Unit.

In NME1- Plants and Human Welfare- in Unit IV- seaweed liquid fertilizer in organic

farming to be included.

The following papers from I M.Sc Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Major Core 2- Bryology, Pteridology and Gymnospermology

Major Core 4- General Microbiology

Major Core 5 –Practical – I Plant diversity, Phytopathology, Plant anatomy, Developmental

biology and General Microbiology

Major Core 6 Inheritance Biology and Molecular Biology

Major core 7 Plant Biotechnology

MC 9 Practical – I Inheritance Biology, Molecular biology, Plant biotechnology,

Environmental biotechnology and Remote sensing

II M Sc Botany (Semester III & IV)

In MC10-Angiosperm systematic,in Unit I –the author name for all types of classification

should be mentioned within brackets.

In MC11- Research Methodology paper, in Unit IV- ICP(Inductively coupled plasma

Mass Spectrometry) to beincluded.

Self study paper- Nursery maintenance and Home gardening was newly introduced for

II PG students.

In all thePG papers, to include the latest references.

The following papers from II M.Sc Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Major Core-12 Practical 3 Angiosperm systematics and Research methodology

ME 1- Recombinant DNATechnology

NME 2 – Man and Microbes

MC 13 Plant physiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics

Major Core 14 Practical 4 Plant physiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics

Major Elective 2- Biometrics and Bioinformatics

Major Elective 3 – Clinical Microbiology and Basics of Immunology

M.Phil. Botany

MC-1 Research Methodology paper was revised.

MC-3 Teaching and Learning Skills paper was newly introduced as per suggestions

given by the University.

The following papers from M.Phil. Botany were accepted by the experts fully without

further suggestions:

Course 2 - Plant physiology and Plant biochemistry

Course 4- (Elective) (a) Applied Biotechnology

Course 4- (Elective) (b) Pharmacognosy

Course IV- (Elective) (c) Bioprospecting of Medicnal plants

Course IV- (Elective) (d) Applied Molecular biology

Based on the suggestions given by various stakeholders, courses which focussed on skill

development, employability and entrepreneurship were introduced to make the students ready to

be effective employees or dynamic/smart employers. The details of these courses are given below.

Skill Development (SD), Entrepreneurship (EN) and Employability (EM):

SEMESTER COURSE CODE TITLE OF THE

COURSE

OLD/NEW SD EN EM

I U15BO1MCT01

Major Core1 -Plant Diversity

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I U15BO1AOT01 Allied Optional Paper-1

BiodiversityConservation

and Management

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I U15BO1AOT02 Allied Optional Paper-II

Mushroom Cultivation

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II U15BO2MCT02 Major Core 2: Plant

diversity II

old ✓

II U15BO2MCP03

Major Core 3: Practical – I Plant Diversity I&II

old ✓ ✓

II U15BO2AOT03

Allied Optional Paper -III Stress Physiology

old ✓

III

U15BO3MCT04 Major core-4: Cell Biology,

Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

old ✓

III U17BO3SBT03

SBE – 3: Biological science for physical science

old ✓ ✓

III U15BO3MET01/U1

5BO4MET04

ME 1: Microbiology

and Plant

Pathology/Forest

Resources and their utilization

old ✓

III

U15BO3ACT04

Allied-4: Paper I- Plant Diversity,taxonomy, anatomy, Embryology, Ecology and Physiology

old ✓

IV

U15BO4ACT05 Allied-5: Paper II Bioprospecting and Plant Biotechnology

old ✓

IV

U15BO4ACP06

Allied 6:Practical paper – I

Plant Diversity, taxonomy, Anatomy, Embryology,

Ecology, Physiology, bioprospecting and plant Biotechnology

old ✓

V U17BO5SBT04

SBE – 4: Biological science for chemical science

old ✓ ✓

IV U15BO4MCT05

MC-5 Anatomy, Embryology and Seed technology

old ✓

IV U16BO4MCP06

Major Core-

6:Practical – II Cell

Biology, Biostatistics,

Anatomy and Seed Technology

old ✓ ✓

V U15BO5MCT07 MC-7 Genetics and Plant

Breeding

old ✓

V U15BO5MCT08

Major Core-8: Morphology, Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Ethnobotany

old ✓

V U15BO5MCT09 Major Core-9:

Pharmacognosy

old ✓

V U17BO5MCP10 Practical – III old ✓ ✓

V U15BO5MET02/ U15BO5MET05

ME-2: Plant Foods/Horticulture, Plant Pathology and Plant Protection

old ✓

V U15BO5NMT01 Food science & technology old ✓

VI U15BO6MCT11

Major Core-11: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

old ✓

VI Major Core-12: Plant old ✓

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U15BO6MCT12 Tissue Culture, Genetic

Engineering and Nanotechnology

VI U15BO6MET03/U1

5BO5MET02

ME-3: Instrumentation and Botanical Techniques/ Plants in Human Health Care

old ✓

VI U15BO6NMT02 Herbal Remedies old ✓ ✓

VI U15BO6MCP13

Practical paper – IV: Plant physiology, biochemistry, Plant tissue culture, genetic engineering & nanotechnology

old ✓

VI U15BO6SBP05 SBE – 5: Techniques in Botany

old ✓ ✓

I P15BO1MCT01

Major Core-1: Algae, Fungi and Phytopathology

old ✓

I P15BO1MCT02 Major Core-2: Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

old ✓

I P15BO1MCT03

Major Core-3:Anatomy, Embryology and Morphogenesis

old ✓

I P15BO1MCT04 Major Core-5 General Microbiology

old ✓

I P15BO1MCP05 Practical – 1: old ✓ ✓

II P15BO2MCT06

Major Core – 6: Inheritance Biology and Molecular Biology

old ✓

II P15BO2MCT07 Major Core-7: Plant Biotechnology

old ✓

II

P15BO2MCT08

Major Core-8: Environmental Biotechnology, Conservation of Resources and Remote Sensing

old ✓

II P15BO2MCP09 Practical – 2: old ✓ ✓

II P15BO2NMT01 NME-1 Plants and Human Welfare

old ✓

III P15BO3MCT10

Major Core-10: Angiosperm Systematics

old ✓

III P15BO3MCT11 Major Core-11: Research Methodology

old ✓

III P15BO3MET01/P15 BO3MET04

ME-1 Recombinant DNA Technology/ Nanotechnology

old ✓

III P15BO3MCP12 Practical – 3: old ✓ ✓

III P15BO3NMT02 NME-2 Man and Microbes old ✓

IV P15BO4MCT13

Major Core-13: Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics

old ✓

IV P15BO4MCP14 Practical - 4 old ✓ ✓

IV P15BO4MET02/P15

BO4MET05

ME-2: Biostatistics and Bioinformatics/Genomics and Proteomics

old ✓

IV P15BO4MET03/

ME-3 Clinical Microbiology and

old ✓

P15BO4MET07 Basics of

Immunology/Plant diseases and Pest management

IV P15BO4DIS01 MC-15 Project old ✓ ✓

IV

P18BO4SST01

Self Study Paper- Nursery

maintainance and Home Gardening

New ✓

I MPH18BO1C01 Research Methodology old ✓

I MPH16BO1C02

Plant physiology and plant biochemistry

old ✓

I MPH18TS1C03 Teaching and Learning Skills

New ✓

I MPH16BO1E04 Applied biotechnology old ✓

I MPH16BO1E05 Pharmacognosy old ✓

I MPH16BO1E06 Bioprospecting of medicinal plants

old ✓

I MPH16BO1E07 Applied Molecular Biology old ✓

II MPH16BO2D01 Project old ✓ ✓