Guru Nanak Dev University Courses
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Grand Trunk Road, NH-1, Amritsar, Punjab 143005, India
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(0183) 2258802, 2258803, 2258804, 2258805, 2258806
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Approved By: UGC AICTE NAAC
M.Sc. (Hons.) (Botany)
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Duration: 2 Years |
Eligibility: Graduation |
Course Detail
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Semester - I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
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BSL401 |
Mathematical Biology |
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BSL402 |
Computer Applications and Bioinformatics |
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BSL403 |
Phycology |
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BSL404 |
Fungi and Plant Pathology |
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BSL405 |
Plant Morphogenesis |
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BSL406 |
Metabolic Integration |
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BSP421 |
Botany Lab-I (based on BSL401, BSL402) |
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BSP422 |
Botany Lab-II (based on BSL403, BSL404 and BSL405) |
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Elective Courses |
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Semester – II |
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BSL451 |
Statistical Techniques |
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BSL452 |
Computer Programming in Botany and Ecology |
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BSL453 |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
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BSL454 |
Genetics and Cytogenetics |
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BSL455 |
Bryophytes and Pteridophytes |
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BSL456 |
Advanced Cell Biology |
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BSP471 |
Botany Lab-III (based on BSL451, BSL452 and BSL453) |
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BSP472 |
Botany Lab-IV (Based on BSL454, BSL455 and BSL456) |
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Interdisciplinary/ Optional Courses (To be offered from outside the department) |
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List of Elective Courses: |
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BSL561 |
Agroforestry Systems |
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BSL562 |
Seed Biotechnology |
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BSL563 |
Human Values and Professional Ethics |
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BSL564 |
Genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics |
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ESL561 |
Urban Planning and Development |
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ESL562 |
Preventive and Social Medicine |
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ESL563 |
Geoinformatics for Environmental Management |
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ESL564 |
Ecological Biochemistry |
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ESL565 |
Climatology |
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Semester – III |
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BOT S611 |
Spermatophytes |
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BOT S612 |
Plant Breeding and Intellectual Property Rights |
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BOT S613 |
Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering |
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BOT S614 |
Genome Structure, Function and Dynamics |
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BOT S615 |
Metabolism of Biomolecules |
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ENV S515 |
Biostatistics and Environmental Management |
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BOT S651 |
Botany Practicals I (Based on BOT S611, BOT S612,BOT S613) |
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BOT S652 |
Botany Practicals II (Based on BOT S614, BOT S615, ENV S515) |
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BOT S653 |
Seminar |
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BOT S654 |
Field Study Satisfactory/Not |
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Semester – III |
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BOT S621 |
Applied and Industrial Botany |
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BOT S622 |
Population Biology and Biodiversity |
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BOT S623 |
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology |
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BOT S624 |
Ecology and Evolution |
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BOT S625 |
Applied Microbiology and Immunology |
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Optional Paper |
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BOT S661 |
Botany Practicals I (Based on BOT S621, BOT S622,BOT S623) |
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BOT S662 |
Botany Practicals II (Based on BOT S624, BOT S625) |
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BOT S663 |
Project report/ Advance practicals |
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Note: @ In addition to the courses listed above, a candidate may be required to study additionaloptional course/s in Botany/ Environmental Sciences or other disciplines, as may be approvedby the Board of Control. The marks obtained in such papers will be entered in the transcript butwill not add to total marks obtained by the candidate for the award of the degree.
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Optional Papers: |
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BOT S723 |
Genetics and Cytogenetics |
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BOT S724 |
Plant Breeding |
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BOT S725 |
Plant Biotechnology |
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BOT S726 |
Plant Physiology |
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BOT S727 |
Plant Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
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ENV S521 |
Hazardous Chemicals |
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ENV S622 |
Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation |
