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    Program Structure

    First Semester
    • MSCBO101 –
    • Phycology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO102 –
    • Microbiology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO103 –
    • Plant anatomy and developmental biology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO104 –
    • Cell biology and bio-molecules–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO105 –
    • Bryophytes,pteridophytes and gymnosperms–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO106 –
    • Microbiology (practical)–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO107 –
    • Cell biology and bio-molecules (practical)–
    • 4 Credits

    TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 28 Credits

    Second Semester
    • MSCBO201 –
    • Mycology and plant pathology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO202 –
    • Taxonomy of angiosperms–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO203 –
    • Palaeobotany and palynology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO204 –
    • Genetics and genomics–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO205 –
    • Mycology and plant pathology (practical)–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO206 –
    • Palaeobotany and palynology (practical)–
    • 4 Credits

    TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 24 Credits

    Third Semester
    • MSCBO301 –
    • Plant physiology and biochemistry–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO302 –
    • Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO303 –
    • Plant molecular biology and biotechnology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO304 –
    • Microbial biotechnology–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO305 –
    • Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy (practical)–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO306 –
    • Microbial biotechnology (practical)–
    • 4 Credits

    TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 24 Credits

    Fourth Semester
    • MSCBO401 –
    • Computer applications and bioinformatics–
    • 4 Credits
    • MSCBO402 –
    • Dissertation–
    • 4 Credits

    TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 8 Credits

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    Program Overview

    Master of Science or M. Sc Botany in distance education is two years program. This course is a branch of biology that is focused on the scientific study of plant life. It covers an array of disciplines related with the study of various topics such as reproduction, chemical properties, plants, growth, algae and fungi, structure, development, evolutionary relationships among taxonomic groups and diseases.Being a postgraduate botany course, the objective of this course is to produce intellectual and proficient botanists. It is done by this course through enhancing the abilities and skills of students for application of botany theories and expertise in the live problems faced by industry.

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    • Physiopathology
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