Andhra University - AU Courses

Duration:

Eligibility:

Course Duration: Two Year (Semester System)

Course Eligibility : Graduation in agriculture Science with at least 50 % marks or Equivqlent CGPA

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Programme Mode: Regular

Course Syllabus

Semester – I

Course Code	Course Title
Core Paper 101	Cell Biology
Core Paper 102	Genomes and Genes
Core Paper 103	Basics of Agriculture and Plant Breeding
Core Paper 104	Molecular Biology
Practicals
Practical 101	Corresponding to papers 101 and 102
Practical 102	Corresponding to papers 103 and 104

Semester – II

Core Paper 201	Plant Tissue Culture
Core Paper 202	Tools and Techniques of Genetic Engineering
Core Paper 203	Agricultural Microbiology
Core Paper 204	Microbial and Molecular Genetics
Practicals
Practical 201	Corresponding to papers 201 and 202
Practical 202	Corresponding to papers 203 and 204

Semester – III

Core Paper 301	Metabolic Engineering
Core Paper 302	Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Core Paper 303	Agricultural Economics
Core Paper 304	Biostatistics
Practicals
Practical 301	Corresponding to papers 301 and 302
Practical 302	Corresponding to papers 303 and 304

Semester – IV

Core Paper 401	Biodiversity and Intellectual Property Rights
Core Paper 402	Bioinformatics
Core Paper 403	Seed Technology
Core Paper 404	Agricultural applications of Genetic Engineering
Practicals
Practical 401	Corresponding to papers 401 and 402
Practical 402	Corresponding to papers 403 and 404