Savitribai Phule Pune University Courses

Ph.D. (Botany)

Course Detail:

Course I

 Research methodology

• Research Methodology-literature review, defining problem, approach and methodology, Documentation and presentation of data, analysis of interpretation of data, manuscript preparation.
• Quantitative methods: biostatistics used for analysis of data
• Computer application :bioinformatics, databases and their application
• Tools and techniques: biochemical and biophysical techniques, microscopic techniques Anatomical and Histochemistry.
• Working and principles of various analytical instruments.
• Pharmacognosy techniques.

Course II

Advances in Botany-I

• Plant-animal and plants-microbes interaction
• Biodiversity: genetic, species, molecular diversity and taxonomy, DNA bar coding, population genetics, conservation of biodiversity and endangered species, Evolution.
• Climate change and carbon sequestration
• Algal Biofuels
• Remediation of degraded/contaminated ecosystem by plants microbes
• Recent nomenclature of Plants

Course III  

Advances in Botany-II

• Advanced in plant science w.r.t. secondary metabolite production
• Genetically modified plants for improved tolerance to biotic abiotic stress
• Molecular generics of plant development
• Mechanism of plant hormone action
• Signal transduction in plants

Course IV  

Special Course

This course will be handled by Guide/Supervisor of the student. Concerned teacher will assign

topics for review and seminar other than the topic of Ph.D. student will have to submit the

review the seminar write-up to HOD/Coordinator which will be assessed by expert. This will be

followed by presentation and will be assessed by group of teachers.