Postgraduate Programme

Department of Botany

Postgraduate Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
BIOL 801 Research Orientation and Computer Application 2
BIOL 839 Advanced Plant and Animal Ecolog 2
BOTY 823 Advanced Genetics 2
BOTY 825 Comparative Plant Morphology and Anatomy of vascular plants 2
BOTY 829 Taxonomy of Angiosperms 2
BIOL 880-889 Seminar (1cu/semester) 3-6
BIOL 890-899 Research/Thesis (2cu/semester) 6-10
Course Code Course Title Credit Units

First semester elective courses

In addition to the above-listed core courses, each student must choose relevant courses amounting to 12 Credit Units from those listed below.

Electives: (8 credit units, other than those selected from below as core) FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
BIOL 817 Modern Taxonomic Methods 2
BIOL 819 Advanced Cell Physiology 2
BIOL 829 Molecular Biology 2
BOTY 821 Advanced Mycology 2
BOTY 827 Nutrient Metabolism in Plants 2
Course Code Course Title Credit Units

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
BIOL 802 Advanced Biostatistics 2
BOTY 820 Advanced Bryology 2
BOTY 826 Photosynthesis and Translocation 2
BOTY 828 Plant Growth and Development 2
BIOL 880-889 Seminar (1cu/semester) 3-6
BIOL 890-899 Seminar (1cu/semester) 6-10
Course Code Course Title Credit Units

Second semester elective courses

Course Code Course Title Credit Units
BIOL 814 Advanced Cell Biology and Cytogenetics 2
BOTY 822 Fungal Cytogenetics 2
BOTY 824 Advanced Phycology 2
OTHERS Courses from other programmes of the Department and/or Faculty and/or University 2-4
BOTY 827 Nutrient Metabolism in Plants 2
Course Code Course Title Credit Units
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