SADAKATHULLAH APPA COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)

(Reaccredited by NAAC at an ‘A’ Grade with a CGPA of 3.40 out

of 4.00 in the III cycle An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)
RAHMATH NAGAR, TIRUNELVELI- 11.
Tamilnadu

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

CBCS SYLLABUS
For
B.Sc. Zoology
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 and onwards)

(As per the Resolutions of the Academic Council

Meeting held on 23.02.2016)
 CONTENTS

Sl. Subject Page

Course Title
No. Code No.
1 B.Sc. Zoology - Course Structure – 1
2 ,f;fhyj; jkpo; 15UTAL11 10
3 rkaj; jkpo; 15UTAL21 12
4 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; 15UTAL31 15
5 rq;fj; jkpo; 15UTAL41 17
6 Applied Grammar and Translation – I 15UARL11 19
7 Applied Grammar and Translation – II 15UARL21 20
8 Prose and Letter Writing 15UARL31 21
9 Quran and Hadeeth 15UARL41 22
10 Prose, Poetry and Remedial Grammar – I 15UENL11 23
11 Prose, Poetry and Remedial Grammar – II 15UENL21 24
12 One – Act Plays and Writing Skill 15UENL31 25
13 A Practical Course in Spoken English 15UENL41 27
14 Animal Diversity – I – Invertebrata 15UZOC11 28
15 Animal Diversity – II – Chordata 15UZOC12 30
16 Developmental Biology 15UZOC21 32
17 Ecology and Evolution 15UZOC22 33
18 Core Zoology Practical – I 15UZOC2P 35
19 Cell & Molecular Biology 15UZOC31 36
20 Biochemistry 15UZOC41 37
21 Core Zoology Practical – II 15UZOC4P 39
22 Animal Physiology 15UZOC51 40
23 Genetics 15UZOC52 42
24 Fundamentals of Biotechnology 15UZOC53 44
25 Aquaculture 15UZOE5A 46
26 Dairy Farming 15UZOE5B 48
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Course Title
No. Code No.
27 Immunology & Microbiology 15UZOC61 50
28 Applied Biotechnology 15UZOC62 52
29 Project 15UZOP61 54
30 Core Zoology Practical – III 15UZOC6P1 55
31 Core Zoology Practical – IV 15UZOC6P2 56
32 Biostatistics & Computer Applications 15UZOE6A 57
33 Poultry Science 15UZOE6B 59
34 Core Elective Practical 15UZOE6P 60
35 Food Science 15UFNA11 61
36 Applied Nutrition 15UFNA21 63
37 Food Science & Nutrition Practical 15UFNA2P 64
38 Plant Diversity & Plant Pathology 15UBTA31 65
39 Plant Physiology & Biochemistry 15UBTA41 67
40 Allied Botany Practical 15UBTA4P 69
41 Diet Therapy 15UZOS31 70
42 Medicinal Botany & Horticulture 15UZOS41 71
43 Ornamental Fish Culture 15UZON31 72
44 Apiculture 15UZON41 73
45 List of Non-major Elective subjects - 75
46 Environmental Studies 15UEVS11 76
47 Value Education – I 15USVE2A 78
48 Value Education – II 15USVE2B 79
49 Scheme of Examinations – 80
 B.Sc. ZOOLOGY
COURSE STRUCTURE (CBCS)
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 onwards)
ALLIED I – Nutrition & Dietetics ALLIED II – Plant Biology &
Plant Biotechnology
I SEMESTER II SEMESTER
P COURSE H/W C P COURSE H/W C
I Tamil / Arabic 6 3 I Tamil / Arabic 6 3
II English 6 3 II English 6 3
Core–1 4 5 Core–3 4 5
Core–2 3 4 Core–4 3 4
III
III Core Practical–I* 3 – Core Practical–I* 3 3
Allied I–Paper I 3 4 Allied I–Paper II 3 4
Allied I–Practical* 3 – Allied I–Practical* 3 2
IV Environmental Studies 2 1 IV Value Education I / II 2 1
TOTAL 30 20 TOTAL 30 25
III SEMESTER IV SEMESTER
I Tamil / Arabic 6 3 I Tamil / Arabic 6 3
II English 6 3 II English 6 3
Core–5 3 4 Core–6 3 4
Core Practical–II* 3 – Core Practical–II* 3 3
III III
Allied II–Paper I 3 4 Allied II–Paper II 3 4
Allied II–Practical* 3 – Allied II–Practical* 3 2
Skill Based Elective–1 3 2 Skill Based Elective–2 3 2
IV IV
Non Major Elective–1 3 2 Non Major Elective–2 3 2
V Extension Activities –– 1
TOTAL 30 18 TOTAL 30 24
V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER
Core–7 6 6 Core–10 6 6
Core–8 5 5 Core–11 5 5
Core–9 5 5 Core–12–Project 5 5
III Core Practical–III* 3 – III Core Practical–III* 3 3
Core Practical–IV* 3 – Core Practical–IV* 3 3
Core Elective–1 5 6 Core Elective–2 5 6
Core Elective Practical* 3 – Core Elective Practical* 3 3
TOTAL 30 22 TOTAL 30 31
* Practical Examination–End of even semester G2–S

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 B.Sc. Zoology (2015 – 2016 Onwards)
(With Nutrition & Dietetics and Plant Biology & Plant
Biotechnology Allied)
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITS, NO. OF PAPERS & MARKS
No. of
Part Course Semester Hrs. Credits Marks
Papers
I Tamil / Arabic I to IV 24 12 4 400

II English I to IV 24 12 4 400

Core + Core Practical I to VI 71 67 11+ 4 1500

Core Elective + CE
III V & VI 21 20 2+1+1 400
Practical + Project
Allied + Practical I to IV 24 18 4+2 600

Environmental Studies I 2 1 1 100

Social Value Education II 2 1 1 100

IV
Skill Based Elective III & IV 6 4 2 200

Non Major Elective III & IV 6 4 2 200

1
V Extension Activities I to IV –– 100 1
(No Exam)
TOTAL 180 140 40 4000
SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF HOURS
Part I II III IV

Total
Allied+

VE/ES
Core +
Pract

Pract

NME
Sem

ENG

PRO

SBE
T/A

CE

I 6 6 7+3 – – 3+3 – – 2 30

II 6 6 7+3 – – 3+3 – – 2 30

III 6 6 3+3 – – 3+3 3 3 – 30

IV 6 6 3+3 – – 3+3 3 3 – 30

V – – 16+6 5+3 – – – – – 30

VI – – 11+6 5+3 5 – – – – 30
TOT 24 24 47+24=71 10+6=16 5 12+12= 24 6 6 4 180

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 B.Sc. Zoology
(With Nutrition & Dietetics and Plant Biology & Plant
Biotechnology Allied)
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 onwards)
TITLE OF THE PAPERS, CREDITS & MARKS
I SEMESTER
MARKS
P SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
TA 1 ,;f;fhyj; jkpo; 15UTAL11
I 6 3 25 75 100
Applied Grammar and
AR 1 15UARL11
Translation – I
Prose, Poetry and Remedial
II EN 1 15UENL11 6 3 25 75 100
Grammar-I
Animal Diversity – I –
C1 15UZOC11 4 5 25 75 100
Invertebrata
Animal Diversity – II –
C2 15UZOC12 3 4 25 75 100
Chordata
Examination
III CP 1 Core Zoology Practical – I – 3 –
II Semester
AI 1 Food Science 15UFNA11 3 4 25 75 100
Allied Nutrition & Dietetics
AIP -- 3 - 40 60 100
Practical
IV ES Environmental Studies 15UEVS11 2 1 25 75 100

TOTAL 30 21 150 450 600

II SEMESTER

TA 2 rkaj; jkpo; 15UTAL21

I 6 3 25 75 100
Applied Grammar and
AR 2 15UARL21
Translation – II
Prose, Poetry and Remedial
II EN 2 15UENL21 6 3 25 75 100
Grammar – II
C3 Developmental Biology 15UZOC21 4 5 25 75 100
C4 Ecology and Evolution 15UZOC22 3 4 25 75 100
III
CP 1 Core Zoology Practical – I 15UZOC2P 3 3 40 60 100

AI 2 Applied Nutrition 15UFNA21 6 5 25 75 100

Allied Nutrition and Dietetics
AIP 15UFNA2P 3 2 40 60 100
Practical
IV Value Education – I 15USVE2A
VE 2 1 25 75 100
Value Education - II 15USVE2B

TOTAL 30 24 190 510 700

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 B.Sc. Zoology
(With Nutrition & Dietetics and Plant Biology & Plant
Biotechnology Allied)
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 onwards)
TITLE OF THE PAPERS, CREDITS & MARKS
III SEMESTER
MARKS
P SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
TA 3 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; 15UTAL31
I 6 3 25 75 100
AR 3 Prose and Letter Writing 15UARL31
II EN 3 One-Act Plays and Writing Skill 15UENL31 6 3 25 75 100
C5 Cell & Molecular Biology 15UZOC31 3 4 25 75 100
Examination
CP II Core Zoology Practical – II – 3 –
IV Semester
III Allied Plant Diversity &
AII 1 15UBTA31 3 4 25 75 100
Plant Pathology
Examination
AII P Allied Botany Practical – 3 – IV Semester

SBE1 Diet Therapy 15UZOS31 3 2 25 75 100

IV
NME1 Choose from the list – 3 2 25 75 100
TOTAL 30 18 150 450 600
IV SEMESTER
I TA 4 rq;fj; jkpo; 15UTAL41
6 3 25 75 100
AR 4 Quran and Hadeeth 15UARL41
A Practical Course in Spoken
II EN 4 15UENL41 6 3 25 75 100
English
C 6 Biochemistry 15UZOC41 3 4 25 75 100
CP II Core Zoology Practical – II 15UZOC4P 3 3 40 60 100
III Allied Plant Physiology &
AII 2 15UBTA41 3 4 25 75 100
Biochemistry
AII P Allied Botany Practical 15UBTA4P 3 2 40 60 100
Medicinal Botany and
SBE2 15UZOS41 3 2 25 75 100
IV Horticulture
NME2 Choose from the list – 3 2 25 75 100
Extension Activities
V EX – – 1 – 100 100
(Choose from the list)
TOTAL 30 24 230 670 900

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 V SEMESTER

MARKS
P SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T

C 7 Animal Physiology 15UZOC51 6 6 25 75 100

C 8 Genetics 15UZOC52 5 5 25 75 100
C 9 Fundamentals of Biotechnology 15UZOC53 5 5 25 75 100
Examination
CP III Core Zoology Practical – III – 3 –
VI Semester
III Examination
CP IV Core Zoology Practical – IV – 3 – VI Semester
A) Aquaculture OR 15UZOE5A
CE 1 5 6 25 75 100
B) Dairy Farming 15UZOE5B
Examination
CEP Core Elective Practical – 3 –
VI Semester
TOTAL 30 22 100 300 400

VI SEMESTER

C 10 Immunology& Microbiology 15UZOC61 6 6 25 75 100

C 11 Applied Biotechnology 15UZOC62 5 5 25 75 100

C 12 Project 15UZOP61 5 5 25 75 100

CP III Core Zoology Practical – III 15UZOC6P1 3 3 40 60 100

III
CP IV Core Zoology Practical – IV 15UZOC6P2 3 3 40 60 100
A) Biostatistics &
15UZOE6A
Computer Applications OR
CE 2 5 6 25 75 100
B) Poultry Science 15UZOE6B

CEP Core Elective Practical 15UZOE6P 3 3 40 60 100

TOTAL 30 31 220 480 700

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 B.Sc. Zoology Course Structure (CBCS)
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 and onwards)
TITLE OF THE PAPERS, CREDITS & MARKS
GROUP II COURSES (TWO YEAR LANGUAGE COURSES)
(B.A. English, B.A. Islamic Studies, B.A. Tamil,
B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Physics, B.Sc. Chemistry, B.Sc. Zoology,
B.Sc. Microbiology and B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics)
PART I – TAMIL
SEM Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C I E T
I ,f;fhyj; jkpo; 15UTAL11 6 3 25 75 100
II rkaj; jkpo; 15UTAL21 6 3 25 75 100
III gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; 15UTAL31 6 3 25 75 100
IV rq;fj; jkpo; 15UTAL41 6 3 25 75 100
TOTAL 24 12 100 300 400
PART I – ARABIC
SEM Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C I E T
Applied Grammar and
I 15UARL11 6 3 25 75 100
Translation – I
Applied Grammar and
II 15UARL21 6 3 25 75 100
Translation – II
III Prose and Letter Writing 15UARL31 6 3 25 75 100
IV Quran and Hadeeth 15UARL41 6 3 25 75 100
TOTAL 24 12 100 300 400
PART II – ENGLISH
SEM Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C I E T
Prose, Poetry and Remedial
I 15UENL11 6 3 25 75 100
Grammar – I
Prose, Poetry and Remedial
II 15UENL21 6 3 25 75 100
Grammar – II
One-Act Plays and Writing
III 15UENL31 6 3 25 75 100
Skill
A Practical Course in
IV 15UENL41 6 3 40 60 100
Spoken English
TOTAL 24 12 115 285 400

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 B.Sc. Zoology – CBCS SYLLABUS
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 onwards)
PART III – CORE, CORE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS AND PROJECT
MARKS
SEM SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
Animal Diversity - I -
C1 15UZOC11 4 5 25 75 100
Invertebrata
Animal Diversity - II -
I C2 15UZOC12 3 4 25 75 100
Chordata
Examination
CP 1 Core Zoology Practical - I – 3 –
II Semester
C 3 DevelopmentalBiology 15UZOC21 4 5 25 75 100
II
C 4 Ecology and Evolution 15UZOC22 3 4 25 75 100
CP 1 Core Zoology Practical - I 15UZOC2P 3 3 40 60 100
C 5 Cell & Molecular Biology 15UZOC31 3 4 25 75 100
III Examination
CP II Core Zoology Practical - II – 3 –
IV Semester
C 6 Biochemistry 15UZOC41 3 4 25 75 100
IV
CP II Core Zoology Practical - II 15UZOC4P 3 3 40 60 100
C 7 Animal Physiology 15UZOC51 6 6 25 75 100
C 8 Genetics 15UZOC52 5 5 25 75 100
C 9 Fundamentals of
15UZOC53 5 5 25 75 100
Biotechnology
Examination
CP III Core Zoology Practical - III – 3 –
VI Semester
V
Examination
CP IV Core Zoology Practical - IV – 3 –
VI Semester
A) Aquaculture OR 15UZOE5A
CE 1 5 6 25 75 100
B) Dairy Farming 15UZOE5B
Examination
CEP Core Elective Practical – 3 –
VI Semester
C 10 Immunology & Microbiology 15UZOC61 6 6 25 75 100
C 11 Applied Biotechnology 15UZOC62 5 5 25 75 100
C 12 Project 15UZOP61 5 5 - 100 100
CP III Core Zoology Practical - III 15UZOC6P1 3 3 40 60 100
VI
CP IV Core Zoology Practical - IV 15UZOC6P2 3 3 40 60 100
A) Biostatistics & Computer
15UZOE6A
CE 2 Applications OR 5 6 25 75 100
B) PoultryScience 15UZOE6B
CEP Core Elective Practical 15UZOE6P 3 3 40 60 100
TOTAL 92 85 525 1375 1900

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 Part III – Allied Subjects for B.Sc. Zoology Students
Part III – Allied – I – Nutrition and Dietetics
Offered by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics to
B.Sc. Zoology Students
MARKS
SEM SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
AI 1 Food Science 15UNDA11 3 4 25 75 100
III Food Science & Nutrition Examination
AI P – 3 – IV Semester
Practical
AI 2 Applied Nutrition 15UNDA21 3 4 25 75 100
IV Food Science & Nutrition
AI P 15UNDA2P 3 2 40 60 100
Practical
TOTAL 12 10 90 210 300
Part III – Allied Subjects for B.Sc. Zoology Students
Part III – Allied – II – Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
Offered by the Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
to B.Sc. Zoology Students
MARKS
SEM SUB Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
Plant Diversity & Plant
AII 1 15UBTA31 3 4 25 75 100
Pathology
III
Examination
AII P Allied Botany Practical – 3 – –
IV Semester
Plant Physiology &
AII 2 15UBTA41 3 4 25 75 100
IV Biochemistry
AII P Allied Botany Practical 15UBTA4P 3 2 40 60 100
TOTAL 12 10 90 210 300
Part IV – Skill-based Elective (For B.Sc. Zoology Students)
MARKS
SEM P Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
III 1 Diet Therapy 15UZOS31 3 2 25 75 100
Medicinal Botany and
IV 2 15UZOS41 3 2 25 75 100
Horticulture
TOTAL 6 4 50 150 200

Part IV – Non – Major Elective (For Other Major Students)

MARKS
SEM P Title of the paper S.CODE H/W C
I E T
III 1 Ornamental Fish Culture 15UZON31 3 2 25 75 100

IV 2 Apiculture 15UZON41 3 2 25 75 100

TOTAL 6 4 50 150 200

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 Part IV – EVS & Value Education (For All Major Students)
MARKS
SEM P TITLE OF THE PAPER S.CODE H/W C
I E T
I 1 Environmental Studies 15UEVS11 2 1 25 75 100
Islamic Value Education OR 15USVE2A
II 2 2 1 25 75 100
Value Education 15USVE2B
TOTAL 4 2 50 150 200

PART – V – Extension Activities

Extension Activities MARKS

SEM S.CODE H/W C
(Choose any one) I E T
Enviro Club 15UEXEVC
NCC 15UEXNCC
NSS 15UEXNSS
I to IV

Physical Education 15UEXPHY

– 1 – 100 100
Red Ribbon Club 15UEXRRC
Sadakath Outreach Programme 15UEXSOP
Youth Red Cross 15UEXYRC
Youth Welfare 15UEXYWL
Total – 1 – 100 100

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 PART – 1 TAMIL
Kjy; gUtk;
Part – 1 ,f;fhyj; jkpo; 15 UTAL11

Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/Unit : 18 Credits : 3

Nehf;fk; :

 jkpo;g; gilg;gpyf;fpaq;fshd GJf;ftpijfs;> rpWfijfs; Mfpatw;iw vOj

itj;jy;.
 r%fk; gw;wpa rpe;jidfisg; gilg;gpyf;fpaq;fs; %yk; Vw;gLj;Jjy;.

myF - 1

jkpo;r; nra;As; - GJf;ftpijfs;

1. my;yh`; - kfhftp ghujpahh;

2. jkpOf;F mKnjd;W ngah; - ghNte;jh; ghujpjhrd;
3. ghly; - gl;Lf;Nfhl;il fy;ahzRe;juk;
4. Mapuk; jpUehkk; ghb - ftpf;Nfh mg;Jy; uFkhd;
5. Njrg;gpjhTf;F xU njUg; - K. Nkj;jh
ghlfdpd; mQ;ryp
6. Ie;J nghpJ MW rpwpJ - ituKj;J
7. kio nfhLf;Fk; - ftpauR fz;zjhrd;
8. vj;jpirapypUe;J vwpag;gl;lJ - fy;ahz;[p
9. rpNdfpjdpd; jho;thd tPL - fyhg;gphpah
10. J}f;fk; tpw;w fhRfs; - urpft;Qhdpahh;
11. Njhoh; NkhrpfPudhh; - Qhdf;$j;jd;
12. taYk; tho;Tk; - eh.Kj;Jf;Fkhh;
13. flTs; Nghw;wp - ftpkzp
14. ez;gNd - fyPy; [Pg;uhd;

myF -2 (rpWfijf; fsQ;rpak;)

1. fhQ;rid - GJikg;gpj;jd;
2. $wy; - tz;zjhrd;
3. nrhh;f;f fd;dpif - fUzhkzhsd;
4. fhyj;jpd; Mtu;j;jdk; - Njhg;gpy; KfkJkPuhd;
5. fdtpy; cjph;e;j g+ - ehWk;g+ehjd;
6. uh[kPd; - fPuD}h; [h`ph;uh[h
7. rq;fhj;jp - jPd;

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 myF- 3 ciueil

1. gbg;gJ RfNk – nt. ,iwad;G ,.M.g.

ePA+ nrQ;Rup Gf; `T]; (gp) ypl;> nrd;id.

myF- 4 ,yf;fpa tuyhW

1. jkpo;g; GJf;ftpijfs; Njhw;wKk; tsh;r;rpAk;

2. jkpo;r; rpWfijfs; Njhw;wKk; tsh;r;rpAk;
3. jlk; gjpj;j jkpo;r; rpWfijahrphpah;fs;
4. jw;fhyj; jkpo;g; GJf;ftpijfs;> rpWfijfspd; Nghf;F

myF- 5 ,yf;fzk;

1. vOj;J tif gw;wpa tpsf;fk;

KjnyOj;Jfs;> rhh;ngOj;Jfs;> Rl;nlOj;Jfs;> tpdhntOj;Jfs;
2. nkhop Kjy; vOj;Jf;fs;> nkhop ,Wjp vOj;Jfs;
3. ty;ypdk; kpFkplq;fs;> kpfh ,lq;fs;

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 PART – 1 TAMIL
,uz;lhk; gUtk;
Part – 1 rkaj; jkpo; 15 UTAL21

Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/Unit : 18 Credits : 3

Nehf;fk; :

 gyrkaf; fUj;Jf;fis xg;gpl;Lr; rka ey;ypzf;fj;NjhL khzth;fs; tho

,g;gUtk; Jiz GhpfpwJ.
 jkpo;ehL muRg; gzpahsh; Njh;thizaj; Njh;Tf;F khzth;fis
Maj;jg;gLj;Jjy;

myF- 1

jkpo;r; nra;As; (Jiw ntspaPL)

irtk;

1. Njthuk;
jpUehTf;furh; - khrpy; tPizAk;…
- ; k; Fbay;Nyhk;…
ehkhu;fF
- mg;gd; eP mk;ik eP…
jpUQhdrk;ge;jh; - NjhLila nrtpad;…
- NtAW Njhsp gq;fd;…
- kUe;jit ke;jpuk;…
Re;ju%h;j;jp ehadhh; - gpj;jh gpiw#b…

2. jpUthrfk;
khzpf;fthrfh; - ghy; epide;J}l;Lk;…
3. jpUntk;ghit - MjpAk; me;jKk; ,y;yh…
4. jpUke;jpuk;
jpU%yh; - xd;Nw FyKk; xUtNd NjtDk;…

itztk;

5. ngha;ifaho;thu; - itak; jfspah…

G+jj;jho;thu; - md;Ng jfspah…
Ngaho;thu; - jpUf;fz;Nld;…

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6. jpUg;ghit
Mz;lhs; - khu;fopj; jpq;fs;…

7. tisahgjp - kf;fl; nry;tk;

ngsj;jk;

8. Gj;jgpuhd; - K.uh.ngUkhs;

fpwpj;jtk;

9. ,NaR fhtpak; (rpy gFjpfs;)- fz;zjhrd;

,];yhk;

10. egpfs; ehaf khd;kpa kQ;rhp - rjhtjhdp nra;Fj;jk;gpg;ghtyh; (Fwpg;gpl;l

ghly;fs;)
11. Fzq;Fb k];jhd; ghly;fs; - ghrf;fapw;W tiy
12. Qhdg; Gfo;r;rp - jf;fiy gPhK; fkJ mg;gh
13. myfpyh mUSk; - ,iwaUl; ftpkzp. fh.mg;Jy;fg+h;

ePjp ,yf;fpaq;fs;

14. jpUf;Fws; (thd; rpwg;G)

15. ehybahh; - fy;tp fiuapy
16. ,d;dhehw;gJ - Md;wtpj;j…

myF- 2 Gjpdk;

“fy;kuk;” - jpyftjp

myF - 3 ciueil (jkpo;j; Jiw ntspaPL)

1. egpfs; ehafk; (]y;) md;gpd; jhafk;

2. rjf;fj;Jy;yh`; mg;gh mth;fspd; tho;Tk; gzpAk;
3. ftp.fh.K.n~hpg; - j.K.rh fhrhikjPd;
4. ftpf;Nfh mg;Jy;uFkhdpd; ftpijfs;
5. jkpo; ,yf;fpaq;fspy; kdpjNear; rpe;jidfs;
6. ,izaj;jpy; jkpo;

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 myF- 4 (Nghl;bj; Njh;Tj; jahhpg;G)

,yf;fpa tuyhW

1. irtk;> itztk;> fpwpj;Jtk;> ,Ryhk; tsh;j;j jkpo;

2. Gfo; ngw;w jkpo; E}y;fs;> E}yhrphpah;fs;
3. jkpo;ehL muRg; gzpahsh; Njh;thizak; elj;Jk; Nghl;bj; Njh;Tf;Fhpa
nghJj;jkpo; ghlj;jpl;lk; - Xh; mwpKfk;

myF- 5 ,yf;fzk;

Nth;r;nrhy; mwpjy;> mfuthpirg;gb khw;wpaikj;jy;> nra;tpid>

nra;ag;ghl;Ltpid> jd;tpid> gpwtpid> cld;ghL> vjph;kiw> nra;jp
thf;fpak;> fyit thf;fpak;> ngah;tpid> ,il> chpr;nrhw;fspd; ,yf;fzk;
kw;Wk; ngah;r;nrhy;> tpidr;nrhy; tifs;> yfu> sfu> zfu> ufu> wfu
NtWghLfs;.

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 PART – 1 TAMIL
%d;whk; gUtk;
Part – 1 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; 15 UTAL31

Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/Unit : 18 Credits : 3

Nehf;fk; :

 jkpopd; fhg;gpa ,yf;fpa tsj;ij khzth;fSf;F czh;j;Jjy;

 ,e;jpa Ml;rpg; gzpj;Njh;Tf;F khzth;fis Maj;jg;gLj;Jjy;
 nra;jp ntspg;ghl;L cj;jpfisf; fw;Wj; je;J khzth;fis
Clftpayhsh;fshf khw;Wjy;.

myF- 1

jkpo;r; nra;As; (Jiw ntspaPL)

1. rpyg;gjpfhuk; - tof;Fiuf; fhij

2. kzpNkfiy - ghj;jpuk; ngw;w fhij
3. nghpaGuhzk; - nka;g;nghUs; ehadhh; Guhzk;
4. fk;guhkhazk; - Re;jufhz;lk; (Ch; NjL glyk;)
5. ,NaR fhtpak; - rpYitg;ghL
6. rPwhg;Guhzk; - kjpdj;jhh; <khd; nfhz;l glyk;
7. Fj;G ehafk; - tz;zf; fsQ;rpag; Gyth;
(fhg;gpag; ghtpfk; kl;Lk;)

myF- 2

,e;jpa Ml;rpg; gzpf;Fj; jahh;gLj;Jk; Nehf;fpyike;j gad;ghl;Lf;

fl;Liu E}y;. I.V.V]; Njh;Tk; mZFKiwAk; -nt.,iwad;G ,.M.g.
epa+ nrQ;Rhp Gf; `T];> mk;gj;J}h;> nrd;id – 98.

myF- 3

Clf mwpKfk;

,jopay; mwpKfk;

r%fKk; ,jo;fSk;

thndhyp> njhiyf;fhl;rp epfo;r;rpfis mikf;Fk; Kiw

rpwg;Gf; fl;Liu vOJjy;

,jo;fspd; mbg;gilf; nfhs;iffs; jw;fhy ehspjo;fspy; jkpo;

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 myF - 4

jkpo; ,yf;fpa tuyhW

 Ik;ngUk; fhg;gpaq;fs;
 IQ;rpW fhg;gpaq;fs;
 rpw;wpyf;fpaq;fs; (cyh> J}J> gps;isj; jkpo;> guzp)

myF - 5

,yf;fzk;

(jkpo;ehL muRg; gzpahsh; Njh;thizaj;jpd; nghJj; jkpo; ,yf;fzg; gFjp)

gpioj; jpUj;jk;> re;jpg; gpiofs;> xUik – gd;ikg; gpiofs;> kuGg; gpiofs;>

tOTr; nrhw;fis ePf;Fjy;> gpwnkhopr; nrhw;fis ePf;Fjy;> Nth;nrhy;iyr;
Njh;T nra;jy;

ghh;it E}y;fs; :

jkpo; ,yf;fpa tuyhW - Kidth;.R.Mde;jd;

fz;kzpg; gjpg;gfk;>

jpUr;rp – 02.

,jopay; EZf;fq;fs; - nrz;gfh gjpg;gfk;

nrd;id – 17.

njhiyNgrp : 24331510

Fj;G ehafk; Ma;Tiu - lhf;lh;.K.mg;Jy;fhPk;

cyf jkpohuha;r;rp epWtdk;>

nrd;id.

rPwhg;Guhzk; %yKk; nghopg;GiuAk; - `h[p vk;.KfkJ a+Rg;

,uz;lhk; ghfk;

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 PART – 1 TAMIL
ehd;fhk; gUtk;
Part – 1 rq;fj; jkpo; 15 UTAL41

Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/Unit : 18 Credits : 3

Nehf;fk; :

 rq;fj; jkpo; Fwpj;j rpe;jidfis khzth;fSf;F VW;gLj;Jjy;

 ,iza Clfj;jpy; jkpo; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s ,lj;jpid czh;j;jp khzth;fis
,izaj;ijg; gad;gLj;j itj;jy;

myF- 1

jkpo;r; nra;As; (Jiw ntspaPL)

ew;wpiz> FWe;njhif> Iq;FEW}W> gjpw;Wg;gj;J> ghpghly;> fypj;njhif>

mfehD}W> GwehD}W kw;Wk; gj;Jg; ghl;by; Ky;iyg;ghl;L KOtJk;

myF- 2

ciueil

rpw;gpNa cd;idr; nrJf;FfpNwd; - ituKj;J

myF- 3

,izaj; jkpo; (jkpo;j;Jiw ntspaPL)

,izaj; jkpo; - Kidth; r.kfhNjtd;

,uz;lhk; gjpg;G - Nguh.m.K.ma+g;fhd;

Kidth;.m.Nr.Nrf;rpe;jh

 ,izak; - Xh; mwpKfk; - cyfshtpa jkpo;

 tiyj;jsq;fs; - ,izaj;jsj;NjL nghwp
 ,izag; gad;ghL - jkpopy; tiyg; g+f;fs;

myF- 4

,yf;fpa tuyhW

vl;Lj; njhif> gj;Jg; ghl;L E}y;fs;

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 myF- 5

,yf;fzk;

 jkpoh; tho;tpy; mfKk; GwKk;

 Itif epyq;fspd; Kjy;> fU> chpg; nghUl;fs;
 mwj;njhL epw;wy;
 fsT> fw;G tpsf;fk;

Gwj;jpizfs; : 12 mwpKfk;

ghh;it E}y;fs;

jkpo; ,yf;fpa tuyhW

Kidth; R.Mde;jd;

fz;kzp gjpg;gfk;

jpUr;rp – 620002.

,izaj; jkpo; (jkpo;j;Jiw ntspaPL)

rjf;fj;Jy;yh`; mg;gh fy;Y}hp

jpUney;Ntyp.

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 Part - I ARABIC
Applicable for Group II Courses (Two Year Language Courses) such as B.A.
English, B.A. Tamil, B.A. Islamic Studies, B.Sc., Mathematics, B.Sc.,
Physics, B.Sc., Chemistry, B.Sc, Zoology, B.Sc, Microbiology and B.Sc.,
Nutrition and Dietetics.
PAPER-I APPLIED GRAMMAR AND TRANSLATION-I 1UARL11
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3
Unit I :-
Lessons 1 to 5 (Reader)
Unit II :-
Lessons 6 to 10

Unit III :-
Grammar Portions
1) Al Mufrad wal- muthanna wal jam’
2) Huroof ul Jarr
3) Asmaa – ul Ishaarah.
4) Adawaatul Istifhaam
5) Ad Damaair – ul – Munfasilah Val Muthasilah
6) Al-Idaafah
7) Al Mubtada wal khabar
8) As-sifatu wal mausoof
9) Al mudhakkar wal muannath
10) Asmaa-ul-mausool

Unit IV :-
Lessons 11 to 15

Unit V :-
Lessons 16 to 20

TEXT BOOKS

1) Duroosul Lughatil Arabiya Part – I (Reader) - Lessons 1 to 20

only by Dr.V. Abdur Rahim. Available at Islamic foundation Trust, 78
Perambur High Road , Perambur, Chennai- 600 012.

2) An-Nahwul Waadih Ibtidayee – Part I (Grammar, selected topics

only) by Ali Al-jaarim and Mustafa Ameen. Available at Hilal Book
House , Tirurkad, Angadipuram, Kerala.

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 Semester - II
APPLIED GRAMMAR AND
PAPER-II 15UARL 21
TRANSLATION-II
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3

Unit I :-
Lessons 1 to 3 (Reader)

Unit II :-
Lessons 4 to 7

Unit III :-
Grammar Portions
1) Inna wa Akhavaatuha.
2) Ismut Tafleel
3) AlMali wal Mularee
4) Al-Amr wan Nahi
5) Al Fa-il
6)Al Maf-ool
7) Al-Asmaul Mausool
8) Taqseemu Fihl ila As-saheeh wal Muhtal
9)Ismul Maf’ool
10) Ismul Faa’il.
Unit IV
Lessons 8 to 11

Unit V
Lessons 12 to 15

TEXT BOOKS

1. Duroosul Lughatil Arabiya Part – II (Reader) Lessons 1 to

15 only by Dr.V. Abdur Rahim. Available at: Islamic
foundation Trust, 78 Perambur High Road , Perambur, Chennai-
600 012.
2. An-Nahwul Waadih Ibtidayee –Part I &II (Selected Grammar
Portions only) by Ali Al-jaarim and Mustafa Ameen. Available at:
Hilal Book House , Tirurkad, Angadipuram, Kerala.

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 Semester III
Paper – III Prose and Letter Writing 15UARL31
Hrs/Week:6 Hrs/Sem:90 Hrs/Unit : 18 Credits:3

Unit I
Lessons 1 to 9
‫ انقطار‬- ‫ انًحطح‬- ‫ في انسوق‬- ‫ انسيارج‬- ‫ انفراشح وانسهرج‬- ‫ أَواع انكهًح – انًركثاخ‬- ‫ انكهًح‬- ‫انحركح‬
-

Unit II
Lessons 10 to 17
‫ حفم‬- ‫ انعودج يٍ انحج‬- ‫ انسفر تانطائرج‬- ‫ انهعة‬- ‫ َسهح طيثح‬- ‫ جُيُح انحيواَاخ‬- ‫ دكاٌ انفواكه‬- ‫أسرج انعى‬
‫ديُي‬

Unit III
Lessons 18 to 25
– ‫ انثريذ‬- ‫ يُظر انحقول‬- ‫ رحهح اني دههي‬- ‫ انخطاب‬- ‫ يحادثح‬- ‫ انعثادج‬- ‫ َظاو انحجرج‬- ‫سرقح انسهرج‬
Unit IV
Lessons 26 to 31
)‫ انساعح (أنف)– انساعح (ب‬- ٍ‫ انسي‬- ‫ انصيذنيح‬- ‫ دكاٌ انثقال‬- ‫حذيث االطفال‬
Unit V
‫ رسانح طهة االجازج – رسانح طهة وظيفح اني‬- ‫ رسانح اني الوانذ نطهة انفهوش نهرسوو‬- Kinds of letters
‫( – رسالت االستفسار عن البضاعت – رسانح شكوي عٍ َقص انثضاعح – رسانح اني يذير‬page no 14)‫شركح‬
Glossary of Words – ‫انثُك‬

TEXT BOOKS

1. Al Qira’t- ul- Waaliha Part- II By: Waheeduz Zamaan Al-

Keeranavi ‫ وحيد الزمان الكيرانوي‬- ‫( القراءة الواضحت – الجزء الثاني‬lessons 1 to
31only) Available at: Husainiya Bookstall, Deoband,
Utterpradesh.
2. Letter Writing in Arabic (For schools and colleges) (selected
letters only) by Dr. Syed Karamathullah Bahmani – Available
at: Published by Alif Books & Prints, Chennai – 600 014.

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 Semester IV

PAPER-IV QURAN AND HADEETH

15UARL41
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3

Unit I
Verses from 1 to 9 from (Sura – al – Hujraat)

Unit II
Verses from 10 to 18 from (Sura – al – Hujraat)

Unit III
Codification and Compilation of Hadeeth Literature, Life History
of Imam Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidi, Abu Dawood, Nasaee and Ibn Majah &
Hadeeth 1 to 10

Unit IV
Hadeeth 11 - 20

Unit V
Verses from 12 to 19 from (Sura – Luqman)

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Tafseer Suratul Hujuraath and Suraah Luqman (verses from
12-19) – A study material prepared by Dept. of Arabic,
Sadakathullah Appa College , Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli-11.

2. Hadeeth: Ahadeeth Sahlah An Explana Hadeeth: Sharhu

Ahadeeth Sahlah An explanatory translation of Dr. V. Abdur
Rahim’s Ahadeeth Sahalah with grammatical notes. Available at:
Islamic foundation Trust, 78 Perambur High Road ,
Perambur, Chennai- 600 012.

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 PART – II ENGLISH
TWO – YEAR LANGUAGE COURSE
B.A. English, Tamil, History, Islamic Studies, B.Sc. Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology and Nutrition and Dietetics
I SEMESTER
PROSE, POETRY AND REMEDIAL
EN1 15UENL11
GRAMMAR - I
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3
Objectives:
1. To answer comprehensive questions on passages of moderate
level of difficulty.
2. To analyse the prescribed prose pieces and to attempt a critical
appreciation of the poems.
3. To write grammatically.
UNIT I – PROSE
1. Letter to a Teacher - Nora Rossi and
Tom Cole (Trans.)
2. Spoken English and
Broken English - George Bernard Shaw
3. Voluntary Poverty - M.K. Gandhi
UNIT II – PROSE
4. A Snake in the Grass - R.K. Narayan
5. The Civilization of Today - C.E.M. Joad
6. Kamala Nehru - Jawaharlal Nehru
UNIT III – POETRY
1. On His Blindness - John Milton
2. Upon Westminster Bridge - William Wordsworth
3. When I have Fears - John Keats
UNIT IV – FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
1. Articles and Nouns (Units 68-80 of Intermediate English Grammar)
2. Pronouns and Determiners (Units 81–90 of Intermediate English
Grammar)
UNIT V – FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
3. Reported Speech (Units 46-47 of Intermediate English Grammar)
4. Questions and auxiliary verbs (Units 48-51 of Intermediate
English Grammar)
5. ‘ing’ and the infinitive (Units 52-67 of Intermediate English
Grammar)
TEXTBOOKS:
1. T. Srirama, Colin Swatridge. ed. College Prose and Poetry. TRINITY,
New Delhi: Trichy, 1989 (rpt. 2014).
2. Raymond Murphy. ed. Intermediate English Grammar. New Delhi :
Cambridge University Press, 1994 (rpt. 2006).

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 II SEMESTER
PROSE, POETRY AND REMEDIAL
EN2 15UENL21
GRAMMAR - II
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3

Objectives:
1. To answer comprehensive questions on passages of
moderate level of difficulty.
2. To analyse the prescribed prose pieces and to attempt a
critical appreciation of the poems.
3. To write grammatically.

UNIT I – PROSE
1. With the Photographer - Stephen Leacock
2. Professions for Women - Virginia Woolf
3. On Letter Writing - Alpha of the Plough
UNIT II – PROSE
4. The Night the Ghost Got In - James Thurber
5. The Donkey - Sir. J.Arthur Thomson
6. A Cup of Tea - Katherine Mansfield
UNIT III – POETRY
1. The Flower - Alfred Lord Tennyson
2. Homage to a Government - Philip Larkin
3. Obituary - A.K. Ramanujan
UNIT IV – FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
1. Present and Past (Units 1-6 of Intermediate English
Grammar)
2. Present Perfect and Past ( Units 7-18 of Intermediate
English Grammar)
3. Future (Units 19-22 of Intermediate English Grammar)
UNIT V – FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
4. Future (Units 23-25 of Intermediate English Grammar)
5. Modals (Units 26-36 of Intermediate English Grammar)
6. Conditionals and ‘Wish’ (Units 37-40 of Intermediate English
Grammar)
7. Passive (Units 41-45 of Intermediate English Grammar)
TEXTBOOKS:
1. T. Srirama, Colin Swatridge. ed. College Prose and Poetry.
TRINITY, New Delhi: Trichy, 1989 (rpt. 2014).
2. Raymond Murphy. ed. Intermediate English Grammar. New
Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 1994 (rpt. 2006).

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 III SEMESTER
ONE – ACT PLAYS AND WRITING
EN3 15UENL31
SKILL
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3

Objectives:
1. To expose the conversational patterns to students and enable
them to make use of the patterns in a given practical situation.
2. To write sentences in English grammatically.

UNIT I – ONE – ACT PLAYS

1. Refund - Fritz Karinthy
2. Reunion - W.ST.John Tayleur
3. The Never Never Nest - Cedric Mount
UNIT II – ONE – ACT PLAYS
4. Aladdin and His Magic Lamp - Y. Sayed Mohammed
5. Tippu Sultan - Y. Sayed Mohammed
6. The Merchant of Evergreen Venice - Y. Sayed Mohammed
UNIT III – WRITING SKILL
1. Messages (Pages 1-9 of Written English for You be taught and
the tasks given be accomplished in the Record of Writing)
i) What is a message?
ii) When do we write messages?
iii) Why do we write messages?
iv) How do we write messages?

2. Letters – 1 (Pages 10-19 of Written English for You be taught

and the tasks given in pages 17 and 19 should be
accomplished in the Record of Writing)
i) Letters for Ordering Supply of Goods
ii) Letters of Complaint
iii) Letters of Applications

3. Letters – 2 (Pages 36-40 of Written English for You be taught

and the tasks given in pages 38 and 40 should be
accomplished in the Record of Writing)
i) Letters to inform your plan of visits
ii) Letters of Request
iii) Letters of Apology
UNIT IV – WRITING SKILL
4. Essays (Pages 66-79 be taught and the tasks 1-3 given in
pages 79 - 80 should be accomplished in the Record of
Writing)
i) What is an Essay?
ii) Types of Essays.
iii) The structure of an Essay.

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 iv) Introductory paragraph.
v) Supporting paragraph.
vi) Transitional paragraph.
vii) Concluding paragraph.
viii) What can be the length of an Essay?
ix) Why am I writing this Essay?
x) Who am I writing for?
xi) How to begin an Essay?
xii) How to organize an Essay?
xiii) What to avoid in writing an Essay?
5. Narrating (Pages 109-116 of Written English for You be
taught. The tasks 1 and 2 given in pages 115 - 116 should be
accomplished in the Record of Writing)
i) Describing events in a chronological order
ii) Narrating events from different points of view
iii) Narrating events from a different viewpoint in time

UNIT V – WRITING SKILL

6. Reporting (Pages 127-136 be taught. The tasks given in
pages 129-134 and 136-137 must be accomplished in the
Record of Writing)
i) News Reports.
ii) Reporting Events or Developments
iii) Reporting Interviews and Press Conferences
iv) Reports of Meetings

7. Summarizing (Pages 164-172 of Written English for You be

taught and the tasks 1 - 3 given in pages 172 -178 should be
accomplished in the Record of Writing)
i) What is a Summary?
ii) How to write a Summary?
iii) How long should a Summary be?
iv) Should the Summary be in a paragraph?
v) Analysis of the process of Summarizing.

NOTE:
Questions for Units III, IV and V should be framed from the tasks
given in the text book Written English.

TEXTBOOKS:
1. Y. Sayed Mohammed. ed. The Lamp of India. Tirunelveli:
Muhammed Taahaa Publications, 2011.
2. G. Radhakrishna Pillai. ed. Written English for You. Chennai:
Emerald Publishers, 1990 (rpt. 2008).
3. Compiled by a Board of Editors. A Book of Plays. Chennai: Orient
Blackswan, 2010.

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 IV SEMESTER
EN4 A PRACTICAL COURSE IN SPOKEN ENGLISH 15UENL41
Hrs/ Week: 6 Hrs/ Sem: 90 Hrs/ Unit: 18 Credits: 3
Objectives:
1. To express students’ needs orally in a fluent, simple and
direct style.
2. To pronounce words intelligibly.
3. To use the right intonation pattern in speech.
UNIT I
Interactive Expressions and Pronunciation Practice :Consonants
(Chapters 1- 3 of A Course in Spoken English)
UNIT II
Introducing oneself / others, patterns for greeting, requesting,
expressing and responding to thanks, etc., & Pronunciation
Practice : Vowels
(Chapter 4 – 8 of A Course in Spoken English)
UNIT III
Developing descriptive competency, narrative competency,
arguing competency, compering competency and Pronunciation
Practice: Diphthongs (Chapter 9 – 13 of A Course in Spoken
English)
UNIT IV
Practising continuous speech, group discussion and
Pronunciation Practice : Word Accent and Intonation
(Chapters 14 – 19 of A Course in Spoken English)
UNIT V – LISTENING PRACTICE
Students will listen to audio and video materials for 10 – 12
hours.
Textbook, Workbook, Record Note:
1. Nihamathullah. A. et al. A Course in Spoken English.
Tirunelveli: MSU, 2005. (rpt. 2010).
2. A Workbook for A Course in Spoken English.
3. Spoken English Practice Record.
Evaluation Scheme:
I Internal Oral Examination : 15 Marks
II Internal Oral Examination : 15 Marks The best two of the three
III Internal Oral Examination : 15 Marks CIA test marks will be
Loud Reading : 5 Marks added up
Listening Test : 5 Marks
Internal Marks : 40 Marks

External Oral Examination : 50 Marks

Record Note : 05 Marks
Workbook : 05 Marks
60 Marks

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 B.Sc. (ZOOLOGY) - CBCS SYLLABUS (2015 – 2016)
(Applicable for students admitted in June 2015 onwards)

PART III – CORE ,CORE ELECTIVE & PROJECT

I SEMESTER
Core 1 ANIMAL DIVERSITY-1 (INVERTEBRATA) 15UZOC11
Hrs/ Week: 4 Hrs / Sem :4 x 15 = 60 Hrs./Unit:12 Credits :5

Objectives:
 To understand the basic classification of Invertebrata.
 To impart special attention to the general characters of
various classes along with in-depth type studies of various
phyla.

UNIT I
Introduction to principles of Taxonomy (Binomial nomenclature),
Types of classification-Natural, Artificial, Practical.
Protozoa: General characters and classification upto classes with
examples.
Type study: Paramecium - Morphology – Nutrition – Locomotion –
Reproduction - (Binary fission & Conjugation).
General topic: General structure, life cycle, pathogeny and control
measures of Entamoeba histolytica., Plasmodium malariae.
UNIT II
Porifera: General characters and classification upto classes with
examples
General topic: Canal system in sponges.
Coelenterata: General characters and classification upto classes with
examples.
Type study: Obelia - External characters and life history only.
General topic: Coral formation and types of coral reefs.

UNIT III
Platyhelminthes: General characters and classification upto classes
with example.
General topic : Fasciola hepatica, Taenia solium –External
morphology, life cycle, pathogeny and control measures.
Aschelminthes: General characters and classification upto classes
with example
General topic: External morphology, life cycle, pathogeny and control
measures of Ascaris .

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UNIT IV
Annelida: General characters and classification upto classes with
examples.
Type study: Earthworm – external morphology and reproduction.
General topic: Metamerism in Annelids, Vermiculture and methods
for the preparation of vermi compost.
Arthropoda: General characters and classification upto classes with
an example.
Type study: Cockroach- Morphology and nervous system
General topic: Beneficial insects (Honey Bee, Silkworm,).
UNIT V
Mollusca: General characters and classification upto classes with
examples.
General topic: Economic importance of Molluscs. (Oyster and
Mussels)
Echinodermata: General characters and classification upto classes
with examples.
Type study: Star fish - External characters and water vascular
system only.
General topic: Larval forms of Echinodermata.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Jordon. E. L. and Verma. P. S. Invertebrate Zoology - S.

Chand & Co. Limited, 7361, Ram Nagar, Qutub Road, New
Delhi – 110 055.
2. Kotpal, R. L. 2007. Modern Text Book of Zoology – Invertebrates,
Rastogi Publications,Meerut

REFERENCE BOOKS - INVERTEBRATA

1. Arora, M. P. Non – chordates, Himalaya Publishing House,

Ramdoot, Dr. Bhalero Marg, Girgaon, Mumbai – 400 004 .
2. Bhamrah, H. S. et al. A text Book of Invertebrates – Anmol
Publications Private Ltd. 4374 / 4B, Ansari Road, Daryaganj,
New Delhi – 110 002.
3. Ekambaranatha Iyer .M.A. Manual of Zoology – Part I -
Invertebrata - S.Viswanathan Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai.
4. Ekambaranatha Iyer. M. and Anathakrishnan T. N. A Manual of
Zoology - Vol . I – Invertebrata - S. Viswanathan Printers and
Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.
5. Nair N.C ,Leelavathy S. ,Soundara Pandian.N,, Murugan. T,
Arumugam, N . A Text Book of Invertebrates- Saras
publications, 114 / 35G, A.R.P.Camp Road, Periavilai , Kottar
Post., Nagercoil .

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 I SEMESTER
Core 2 ANIMAL DIVERSITY-II (Chordata) 15UZOC12
Hrs/ Week: 3 Hrs / Sem :3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credits :4

OBJECTIVES:
To exemplify the intermediary position of prochordates between
invertebrates and vertebrates
To study the structure, functional organization, adaptations and
the economic importance of lower and higher chordates
Unit I
Introduction to Chordata: General characters and classification upto
classes with examples.
Prochordata: General characters and classification upto orders with
examples. Type Study: Ascidian – External morphology- Life history
External features and biological significance of the following
Examples
a) Amphioxus b) Balanoglossus
Agnatha: Petromyzon – External morphology - Ammocoetes Larva.
Unit -II
Pisces : General Characters and Classification upto sub-classes
with examples Type Study: Scoliodon – External characters – Placoid
scales – Digestive system – Respiratory System – Urinogenital System.
General Topics: (i) Accessory respiratory organs in fishes. (ii)
Migration of fishes
Unit - III
Amphibia : General Characters and Classification upto orders with
examples.
External features and Biological Significance of the following
examples
a) Rhachophorus b) Axolotl Larva
General Topic: Parental care in Amphibia.

Reptilia: General Characters and Classification up to orders with

examples.
External features and Biological significance of the following
examples
a) Chamaeleon b) Draco c) Cobra d) Enhydrina
General Topics: (i) Identification of poisonous and non-poisonous
snakes of South India. (ii) Poison Apparatus – Biting mechanism –
Venom – Antivenom – First aid for snake bite
Unit IV
Aves: General characters and classification upto subclasses with
examples.
Type study: Columba livia – External characters – Exoskeleton –
Flight muscles – Respiratory system
General Topics: (i) Migration of Birds, (ii) Flight adaptations in Birds

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Unit V
Mammalia: General Characters and Classification upto subclasses
with examples.

Type Study: Rabbit – External Morphology – Dentition – Respiratory

System – Circulatory system – Structure of Brain.
General topic: Adaptations of aquatic mammals.

Text Book
1. E.L.Jordan and P.S. Verma. 2010. Chordate Zoology. 6th edition S.
Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Kotpal, R. L. 2007. Modern Text Book of Zoology – Vertebrates,
Rastogi Publications,Meerut

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Ekambaranatha Iyer .M.A., Manual of Zoology – Part II – Chordata
- S.Viswanathan Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.
2. Ekambaranatha Iyer . M. and Anathakrishnan T. N. A Manual of
Zoology - Vol . II – Chordata - S. Viswanathan Printers and
Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.
3. S. N. Prasad, Vasantika Kashyap. 1989. A Textbook of Vertebrate
Zoology, 13th edition New Age International, New Delhi.
4. H.S. Bhamrah,Kavita Juneja. A text Book of Chordates – Anmol
Publications Private Ltd, New Delhi.

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 II SEMESTER
Core 3 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 15UZOC21
Hrs/Week: 4 Hrs/Sem: 4 x 15 = 60 Hrs/UNIT:12 Credits :5

Objectives:
 To study the principles of developmental zoology and
understand the various steps that lead to the formation of a new
progeny.
 To observe the progression of spermatogenesis, oogenesis,
cleavage and cleavage patterns, gastrulation, organogenesis,
types of placenta and regeneration.
UNIT I – Gametogenesis and Fertilization
Spermatogenesis – Oogenesis. Structure of sperm and egg of
Chick and Human. Sperm and egg interaction – pre and post
fertilization, theories and biochemical events-Parthenogenesis.
UNIT II - Cleavage and Gastrulation
Cleavage in Chick and Human. Fate map of Chick and Human.
Gastrulation in Chick and Human. Development of Brain and Heart in
Chick.
UNIT III - Extra Embryonic Membranes and Placentation
Extra embryonic membranes in Chick – development, types and
physiology. Placentation in mammals - types and physiology.
Organizer - Primary and secondary organizers - Spemann’s
experiment.
UNIT IV - Human Reproduction and Birth Control
Reproduction in Human - Infertility (male and female) Artificial
insemination - Invitro fertilization and embryo transfer -Test tube
babies - Amniocentesis.
Contraceptive devices - Surgical method - Hormonal method –
Intra Uterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD).
UNIT V - Nuclear transplantation and Regeneration
Nuclear transplantation in Acetabularia. Regeneration-
definition, types, Regeneration in Planaria and Amphibians. -
Morphogenetic field and gradient hypothesis.
TEXT BOOKS
Verma . P. S. and V. K. Agarwal. Chordate Embryology – S. Chand &
Company Ltd. 7361, Ram Nagar , Qutab Road , New Delhi – 110 055.
REFERENCE BOOKS - DEVELOPMENTAL & EXPERIMENTAL
ZOOLOGY
1. Arora , M. P . Embryology, Himalaya Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr.
Bhalero Marg, Giraon, Mumbai 400 004.
2. Berril , N. J. Developmental Biology, Tata Mc. Graw – Hill
Publishing Company Limited No. 444 / 1, Sri Ekambara Naiker
Industrial Estate,Alapakkam, Porur, Chennai-600 116.
3. Diwan . Avian Embryology, Anmol Publications Private Limited,
4374 / 4 B,Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 108 002.
4. Diwan,-Mammalian Embryology, Anmol Publications Private
Limited, 4374 / 4 B, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002.

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 II SEMESTER
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Core 4 15UZOC22
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs/UNIT:9 Credits :4

Objective : To understand the principles and applications of Ecology

to know the origin of species.
UNIT – I
Ecology and Environmental Science – Definition - Scope –
Branches – Abiotic factors –Temperature – Light. Biotic factors –
Animal relationship – Symbiosis – Commensalisms – Mutualism –
Antagonism – Antibiosis – Parasitism and its types and adoptatations-
Predation – Competition
UNIT – II
Ecosystem –Definition Structure – Pond ecosystem – Primary
production – Secondary production –Food chain – Food web – Trophic
levels – Energy flow – Pyramid of biomass – Pyramid of energy
UNIT – III
Community Ecology: Characteristics, Ecological succession.
Population Ecology – Definition – Density – Estimation –Natality
– Mortality – Age distribution - Age pyramids – Population growth –
Population equilibrium
UNIT IV
Evolution – Chemical, molecular evolution and culture evolution
in Human – Theories of Evolution – Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-
Lamarckism, Neo-Darwinism, mutation theory of De Vries, modern
synthesis theory.
UNIT V
Variation - sources of variability – mutation, recombination
& hybridization - Population genetics - Hardy-Weinberg law,
isolating mechanisms: Speciation. Human evolution (fossil evidences
only) Mimicry, co- evolution.
Text books:
1. P.S.Verma, V.K.Agarwal . Environmental biology, S.Chand & Co.
New Del
2 Text book of Ecology & Animal Distribution by P.S.Verma
V.K.Agarwal S.Chand & Co. New Delhi.
3. Veer Bala Rastogi. Organic Evolution-2014. Kedar Nath Ram Nath
Educational publications.
Books for reference:
1. Odum, E.P., 1971 – Fundamentals of Ecology., W.B. Saunders
Company, Philadelphia.
2. Clarke.G.L (1954) Elements of Ecology, John wiley & Son Inc. New
York.
3. Ananthakrishnan.T.N and S.Viswanathan Principles of Animal
Ecology
4. Koromondy E.J.(1976) Concepts of Ecology – Meeven.
5. Kendeigh, S.C., 1961 – Animal Ecology, Prentice Hall

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6. Rastogi, V.B. and M.S. Jayaraj, 1989 – Animal Ecology and
distribution of animals, Kedarnath Ramnath.
7. Sharma, P.D., 1990 – Ecology and Environment, Rastogi
Publications, Meerut.
8. Southwick, C.H., 1976 – Ecology and Quality of Environment D.
Van Nostrand Co.
9. Verma, P.S. and V.K. Agarwal, 1996 – Principles of Ecology,
S.Chand & Co., New Delhi.
10. S.S. Purohit, D.H. Shanmi and A.K.Agarwal, 2004 –
Environmental Sciences : A New Approach, Agrobix, Jodhpur.
11. Bharucha Erach, The Biodiversity of India, Mapin Publishing
Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad.
12. Krishnamurthy, K.V. 2003, Introduction to Biodiversity. Oxford
and IBH
13. Jagerstein, G. Evolution of Metazoan life cycle,Academic Press,
New York & London.
14. Veer Bala Rastogi. Evolutionary Biology. 2014. Kedar Nath Ram
Nath Educational publications.
15. G. L. Stebbins. Process of organic evolution . 1966. Published
by Prentice Hall

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 I & II SEMESTERS
CP-I ZOOLOGY CORE PRACTICAL I * 15UZOC2P
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 X15 = 45 Credit : 3
*Examination at the end of II Semester

ANIMAL DIVERSITY I AND II, DISSECTION AND MOUNTING

1.Earth worm - Body setae,

2.Cockroach - Nervous system
3.Shark - Placoid scales,
4.Museum specimens, slides, models and charts:
Paramecium, Obelia colony, Fasciola, Taenia solium, Ascaris -
male and female, Chaetopterus, Octopus, Star fish, Amphioxus,
Ascidian, Balanoglossus, Tornaria larva, , Petromyzon, Narcine,
Hippocampus,Draco, Rhacoporus, Chamaeleon, Enhydrina, Cobra,
King Fisher ,Pigeon, Bat .

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

1. Temporary mounting and observation of Chick embryo - 24, 48,
72 and 96 Hours.
2. Frog – Egg/sperm - Demonstration only – Model/ chart/ CD
3. Museum specimens, slides, models and charts:
a) Human Sperm
b) Egg of Insect.(Cockroach&Silkworm).
c) Tadpole
d) Axolotl larva.
e) Chick embryo – 24, 48, 72 & 96 hrs.
f) Contraceptive devices – Condom, Copper T and Pills ( Mala-D).
g) Placenta in mammals – Diffuse, Discoidal, Zonary and
Cotyledonary .

ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

1. Estimation of Dissolved oxygen in two water samples.
2. Mutualism- Hermit crab and Sea anemone and Commensalism
– Echeneis and Shark
Museum specimens, slides, models and charts
3. a) Nauplius larva b) Zoea larva c) Mysis larva
4. Animals of Evolutionary significance
a) Peripatus b) Limulus
5. Colouration
A) Chamaeleon b ) Lycodon
6. Mimicry
a) Phyllium b) Stick insect
7. Mutation
a) Ancon sheep b) Peppered moth

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 III SEMESTER
Core 5 CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 15UZOC31
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credits : 4

Objectives:
1. To learn the cytological techniques, structure and functions of various
cellular components.
2. To understand the integrated activity of the animal cell.
3. To understand the molecular basis of cell structure, DNA structure
and functions.

UNIT I - Introduction
Cell biology – introduction - cell types - prokaryotes & eukaryotes.
Microscopy - detailed study of compound, phase contrast, electron
microscopes – Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission
Electron Microscope (TEM).
UNIT II – Cell organelles
Ultra structure, chemical composition and functions of cell organelles:
a) Plasma membrane b ) Mitochondria c ) Golgi apparatus
d ) Endoplasmic reticulum e) Ribosomes f ) Lysosomes g ) Centriole
UNIT III – Cell Division
Ultra structure, chemical composition and functions of Nucleus,
Nucleolus. Chromosomes-types -Special type of chromosomes. Cell Division
and Cell cycle - Amitosis, Mitosis, Meiosis and their significance. Apoptosis.
UNIT IV - Molecular Biology and Cancer Biology
DNA - types, structure, replication - DNA as the genetic material.
Cancer cells – Carcinogenesis – definition – types – causes –
properties, theories, diagnosis, treatment – Oncogenes.
UNIT V – Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis
RNA - types, structure, transcription. Mechanism of protein synthesis.
Genetic code – codons, anticodons - Regulation of gene expression in
prokaryotes and eukaryotes – lac -operon concept.
TEXT BOOK
Agarwal, V. K. Molecular Biology, S.Chand & Co.Limited, 7361, Ram Nagar,
Qutub Road, New Delhi – 110 055.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Lodish et al., Molecular Biology, 6th edition, W.H.Freeman and
Comapany, Newyork.
2. Agarwal, V. K. Cell Biology, S. Chand & Co. Limited, 7361, Ram
Nagar, Qutub Road, New Delhi – 110 055.
3. Arora, M. P. Molecular Biology. Himalaya Publishing House,
Ramdoot, Dr. Bhalero Marg, Giraon, Mumbai 400 004.
4. Kumar, M. D. Molecular Biology, Vikas Publishing House Private Ltd
. 576, Maszid Road, Jangpura, New Delhi – 100 014 .
5. De Robertis , E.D,P., W. N. Nowinki and F. A. Saez. Cell Biology. – W.
B. Saunders & Co. Philadelphia.
6. Powar, C.B., Cell Biology, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
7. Gupta, M.L. and Jangir, M.L., Student Edition, Jodhpur.
8. Jeyaraj and Rastogi, Cell Biology, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi.

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 IV SEMESTER
Core 6 BIOCHEMISTRY 15UZOC41
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credits : 4

Objectives:
1. To gain knowledge about the basics of biochemistry along with
the principles and techniques.
2. To learn the classification, structure and metabolism of
carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

UNIT I - Basic concepts of Biochemistry

Atomic structure, Chemical bonds – Ionic, Covalent & Hydrogen
bond – vanderWaal’s force, pH value - Acid & base concept. Chemical
equilibrium - buffers.

UNIT II – Bioenergetics
Oxidation – reduction reactions, Redox potential, Properties,
Chemical nature & biological significance of water. Introduction and
importance of Bioenergetics - energy and its forms, laws of
thermodynamics.

UNIT III – Carbohydrate and its Metabolism

Classification, structure and biological significance of
Monosaccharides (Glucose and Fructose), Disaccharides (Lactose and
Sucrose) and Polysaccharides (Starch and Glycogen).
Glycolysis, Kreb’s Cycle, Glycogenolysis and Glycogenesis

UNIT IV – Proteins and Lipids

Classification, structure and biological significance - Amino
acid, Proteins and Lipids.
Enzymes – classification and mechanism of enzyme action.

UNIT V – Instrumentation
Basic instruments – Principle and applications of pH meter,
Colorimeter, Spectrophotometer. Electrophoresis – Agarose Gel
Electrophoresis (AGE) Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE) ,
Centrifuge, Chromatography – Paper Chromatography and Thin Layer
Chromatography (TLC).

TEXT BOOK
Ambika Shanmugam, Fundamentals of Biochemistry for Medical
Students, Nagaraj and Company Private limited, Chennai.

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REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry, W.H.Freeman & company, Newyork.
2. Agarwal, G. R . Kiran Agarwal & O. P. Agarwal – Text Book of
Biochemistry (Physiological chemistry), Krishna Prakashan Media (P)
Limited, 11 Shivaji Road, Meerut – 250 001.
3. Berry, A . K. A - Text Book of Biochemistry. EMKEY Publications,
Post Box No. 9410, B -19, East Krishna Nagar , Swami Dayanand Marg
, New Delhi – 110 051.
4. David T . Plummer,- An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry. Tata
Mc. Graw Hill Publishing Company Limited, No.444 / 1 Sri
Ekambara Naicker Industrial Estate, Alapakkam Porur, Chennai –
600 116 .
5. Jeyaraman , J. – Laboratory Manual in Biochemistry. New Age
International Publishers , 4835/24 , Ansari Road , Darya Ganj, New
Delhi. – 110 002.

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 III & IV SEMESTERS
CP-II ZOOLOGY CORE PRACTICAL II* 15UCZOC4P
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Credit : 3

CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

1. Onion root tip squash: Observation of different stages of mitosis.

2. Chironomous larva: Mounting of Polytene chromosomes.
3. Male Grasshopper: Observation of different stages of meiosis.

4. Preparation of the following:

a) Human Squamous epithelium
b) Human blood smear
c) Fish blood smear
5. Models & charts:
a ) DNA
b ) tRNA
c ) Ribosome
d ) Protein synthesis
e ) Mitochondria
f ) Golgi apparatus
g ) Nucleus
h ) Endoplasmic reticulum
i ) Lysosomes
j ) Microtome.

BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

1. Beer’s and lambert’s law verification using Colorimeter

a) Protein b) Carbohydrate.
2. Separation of Aminoacid using paper Chromatography.
3. Separation of Aminoacid using Thin layer Chromatography.
4. Qualitative tests for Carbohydrates, Proteins & Lipid.
5. pH measurement of any two samples with the help of pH meter.
6. Demonstration of Electrophoresis.
7. Charts/Models:
a) Glucose
b) Aminoacid
c) Steroid
d) Electrophoresis unit
e) Colorimeter
f) pH meter
g)Chromatogram.

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 V SEMESTER
Core 7 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 15UZOC51
Hrs / Week : 6 Hrs / Sem: 6 x 15 = 90 Hrs / Unit : 18 Credits : 6

Objectives :

 To learn the various aspects of animal physiology with an in-depth

study of its mechanism.
 To study the structure and function of various organs such as the
heart, brain, lungs and kidney.
 To explore the complicated endocrine system, sense organs and
internal biological clocks present in living systems.

UNIT I - Nutrients and Digestion

Elements of Nutrition- Vitamins & Minerals. Digestion -
Intracellular and Intercellular. Digestion and absorption of
carbohydrate, protein and fat. Gastrointestinal Hormones.

UNIT II - Respiratory System and Circulatory System

Types of respiratory organs, respiratory pigments, transport and

exchange of gases – control of respiration-biological oxidation -
anaerobiosis – respiratory quotient –Basic,Standard and Active
Metabolism.
Blood - composition, function and coagulation. - Structure and
function of human heart - ECG.

UNIT III - Excretory System

Types of nitrogenous wastes – Ammonotelism, Ureotelism,
Uricotelism – Structure and function of human Kidney – Physiology of
Urine formation .
Homeostasis - Osmoregulation in crustaceans ( Astacus) and fishes
(Marine and freshwater teleosts), .Mechanism of thermoregulation in
ectotherms and endotherms.

UNIT IV – Muscular and Nervous system

Muscular system: Types of muscles - Ultra structure of skeletal
muscle ; physico - chemical properties – mechanism of muscle
contraction.

Nervous System: Structure and types of neurons - nerve impulse -

conduction of impulse through nerve – synapse – myoneural junction
- reflex action.

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 UNIT V - Endocrine systems and Chronobiology
Endocrine glands – Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal and
Pancreas. Menstrual cycle and Oestrous cycle – the role of hormones –
Menopause, Pregnancy and Parturition. Biological rhythms –
exogenous and endogenous rhythms – concept of biological clocks -
survey of biological rhythms in animals and human.

TEXT BOOKS
Agarwal , R. A. A. K. – Srivastava and Kaushal Kumar, Animal
Physiology and Biochemistry, S. Chand & Company Limited, 7361
Ram Nagar, New Delhi.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Goel ,K.A.,Sastri , K. V. –A Text Book of Animal Physiology, Rastogi
Publications, Shivaji Road, Meerut. – 250 002.
2. Arora, M.P., Animal Physiology (6 th Edition) Himalaya Publishing
House, Ramdoot, Dr. BhaleroMarg, Giraon, Mumbai. – 400 004 .
3. Goyal, K. A.,and K.V. Sasthri, - Animal Physiology ( 6th revised
Edition ), Rastogi Publications, Gangotri, Shivaji Road, Meerut -
250 002 .
4. Hill - Animal Physiology, ANE Book India, Awantika Niwas, 19,
Doraiswamy Road, T. Nagar, Chennai.
5. 5.Best and Taylor

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 V SEMESTER
C8 GENETICS 15UZOC52
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs./Unit:15 Credit:5

Objectives:

 To facilitate the student to understand the structure of genes

and the concept of human genetics.

UNIT I - Mendelian Inheritance

Mendelian laws. Multiple alleles - A, B, O blood groups, Rh

factors in man. Multiple genes - skin colour in man. Phenotypic ratio -
Co-dominance, Incomplete dominance. lethal genes, Penetrance,
Expressivity and pleiotropism. Linkage, Crossing over.

UNIT II – Sex Linked Inheritance and Syndrome

Sex determination in man, Sex chromosomes and sex linked

inheritance in man, sex influenced genes, sex limited genes, non-
disjunction in man (Klinefelter’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome,
Down’s syndrome), Y linked inheritance – Holandric genes.

UNIT III – Aberration of chromosome

Human chromosomes – Karyotype, ideogram, Simple Mendelian
traits in man, Inborn errors of metabolism – Phenyl ketonuria,
Alkaptonuria, Albinism.
Chromosomal aberration - Structural aspects.

UNIT IV – Gene Concept

Fine structure of gene - Intron, Exon, Mucon and Recon. Gene

Mutation – types and effects (Deletion, Duplication, Inversion and
Translocation) - Ploidy, Euploidy and Polyploidy, Aneuploidy.
Inbreeding and Out breeding, Eugenics, Euthenics, Genetic
Counseling.

UNIT V – Microbial Genetics and Human Metabolic Disorders

Bacterial genetics, Conjugation, Transformation, Transduction,
Sexduction, Mapping of Bacterial chromosome.
Viral Genetics – Lytic and lysogenic cycle
Genetics of Human metabolic disorders & diseases; inherited
disorders - Sickle cell anemia, Thalassaemia. One gene-one enzyme
theory.

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TEXT BOOKS:

Power, C .B. Genetics - I, Himalaya Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr.

Bhalero Marg, Giraon, Mumbai 400 004

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Arora, M. P. and S. Shandu . - Genetics. (5 th Edition) Himalaya

Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr. Bhalero Marg, Giraon, Mumbai
400 004.
2. Bhzamrah, H. S.and C . M. Chaturvedi A Text Book of Genetics.
Anmol Publications Private Limited, 4374 / 4 B, Ansari Road,
Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002.
3. Gupta P. K. Elements of Genetics. Rastogi Publications ,
Gangotri, Shivaji Road, Meerut .- 250 002.
4. Parihar, P. A. - A Text Book of Basic and Molecular Genetics.
Student Edition, Agrobios (India), Behind Nasrani Cinema,
Chopasani Road, Jodpur – 342 002.
5. Sanjay Mandal, -Fundamentals of Human Genetics. New Central
Book Agency, (P) Ltd . 8 / 1 Chintamoni Das Street, Kolkata – 700
009.
6. Verma, P.S., Agarwal, V.K. Genetics. 9th revised edition S,Chand &
Co Limited, New Delhi

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 V SEMESTER
C9 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 15UZOC53
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs./Unit:15 Credit:5

Objectives
 To learn the basic principle behind techniques involved in
biotechnology.
 To impart awareness on intellectual property rights and safety
issues involved in handling of transgenic organisms.

UNIT I - Tools of Biotechnology

History, Scope and Importance of Biotechnology - Basic

concepts of Genetic Engineering, Restriction enzymes, Cloning
vectors: Bacterial plasmid vector ( pBR 322), Bacteriophage vector
(Lambda and M 13 ) –Plant (CaMV) and Animal viral vector (SV40) -
Transposons as vectors –Yeast Artificial Chromosomes (YAC) –
Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes (BAC).

UNIT II - Gene cloning

Gene cloning: - Integration of DNA fragments into the vector –
Transformation and Transfection - Gene transfer methods – Biolistics
transformation - Protoplast fusion - Liposome mediated transfer -
Electroporation - Electrofusion - DNA transfer by calcium phosphate
method – Microinjection. Screening and Selection of recombinants-
Replica plating method - Blue and white method - Insertional
inactivation -Antibiotic resistance -Gradient method -Hybridization
techniques.

UNIT III - Cell culture

Animal cell culture: Cell types – Requirements for animal cell
culture - substrate, media and gases - Cell culture techniques -
primary cell culture, basic technique of mammalian cell culture -
sterilization and prevention of contamination.
Stem cell culture: embryonic stem cell culture - Methods to
produce differentiated cells – Application of stem cells, stem cell
therapy.

UNIT IV - Techniques in Biotechnology

Somatic cell hybridization. Hybridoma technology - monoclonal
antibody production. Hybridization technique, Blotting technique
(Southern, Western and Northern) -DNA library, DNA probe, PCR.

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UNIT V- Transgenesis
Transgenesis - Technique of transgenic animal production-
Gene targeting, Gene knockout. Applications of transgenic animals-
transgenic sheep, fish, mosquito and Cow. Bioethics: Bio safety and
Patenting of Biotech product and IPR.

TEXT BOOKS
1. Sathiyanarayana U., (2005). Biotechnology. Book and Allied (P)
Ltd, Kolkata.
2. R. C. Dubey, 2009.A text book of Biotechnology, S. Chand &
Co.New Delhi.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Arora. M. Biotechnology (2nd Edition), Himalaya Publishing
House, Ramdoot, Dr Bhalero Marg, Giraon, Mumbai. – 400
004.
2. Gupta ,P.K.Elements of Biotechnology. Rastogi Publications,
Gangotri, Shivaji Road, Meerut - 250 002.
3. Jogdand, S. N. Gene Biotechnology ( 5 th Edition ) Himalaya
Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr. BhaleroMarg, Giraon,
Mumbai. – 400 004.
4. Joshi, P. Genetic Engineering, Student Edition., Agrobios
(India), Behind Nasrani Cinema, Chopasani Road, Jodpur –
342 002.
5. Kumar, H. D. Modern Concept of Biotechnology, Vikas
Publishing House Private Ltd. 576, Maszid Road , Jangpura,
New Delhi – 100 014 .
6. Sambamurty. A.V.S.S. Molecular Biology, Narosa Publishing
Home, India
7. Singh, B.D. Biotechnology Expanding horizon, Kalyani
Publishers, India

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 V SEMESTER
CE1A AQUACULTURE 15UZOE5A
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs./Unit:15 Credit:6

Objectives
To enumerate the aquaculture potential and practices in India
and augment food production from aquatic resources through
aquaculture
UNIT I- Introduction

Scope of Aquaculture - Aquaculture in India – Freshwater,

Coastal and Marine aquaculture - Preparation of ponds - Pond
construction - Maintenance of pond - Types of fish ponds- Nursery
pond, Rearing pond and culture pond.

UNIT – II - Culture Practices

Biology of Indian major carps –Fin fish culture: collection
of seeds and transportation of seeds – natural breeding, induced
breeding, Marine prawn culture –Penaeus monodon - Transgenic fish
production – Ploidy and Induction – Cryopreservation. Culture
practices in Edible oyster: collection of seeds – induced breeding.

UNIT – III – Types of Culture

Types of culture: extensive - semi-intensive and intensive
culture – monoculture - monosex culture – polyculture - cage culture -
pen culture – seaweed culture - integrated fish farming – paddy cum
fish culture - poultry cum fish culture - pig cum fish culture - sewage
fed fish culture.

UNIT- IV - Fish Feed and Diseases

Fish feed: artificial feed – feed formulation – need - ingredients
ratio – square method– pellets. Live feeds and their culture: Artemia
and Rotifer – Seaweed culture. Fish Diseases: bacterial, viral, fungal,
ecto and endo-parasitic diseases and nutritional deficiency diseases.

UNIT – V - Harvesting and Post-harvest Technology

Methods of fish harvesting – craft (Kattumaram and Trawlers)
and gears (Gill net and trap net) used for inland and marine fisheries -
Fish preservation – fishery products – High value products from
processing waste– role of government organizations-CMFRI – CIFRI –
FFDA - CIFT – CIFE - MPEDA – CIBA etc.

TEXT BOOKS
1. Sandhu, G.S. 2010. A text book of fish and Fisheries of India.
Wisdom Press, New Delhi.

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REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Jhingran, V.G. Fish and fisheries of India. Hindustan
Publishing Corporation (India), Delhi
2. Santhanam, R., N. Sukumaran and P. Natarajan., A manual of
freshwater aquaculature. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt.
Ltd., 66 Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001.
3. Sundararaj, V. and B. Srikrishnadhas, Cultivable aquatic
organisms, Narendra Publishing House, 1417, Krishnan Dutt
Street, Maliwara, Delhi – 110 006.
4. Pillai, T.V.R., Aquaculture and the environment. 1st edition,
Fishing news Books, England, 1992.
5. Pandian, T.J., Sustainable indian fisheries, 2001
6. Samuel Paulraj., Shrimp farming techniques, problems and
solutions-1995
7. Kurian, C.V and V.O. Sebastian. Prawns and prawn fisheries of
India IV edition 1993
8. Victor, A.C., A. Chellam, S. Dharmaraj and T.S. Velayudhan,
Manual on pearl oyster seed production, farming and pearl
culture, CMFRI Special publication-1995
9. Vijayan, K.K. et al., 2007. Indian Fisheries: A progressive
outlook. CMFRI Publications, Kochi.
10. Mohan Joseph Modayil and Pillai, N.G.K. 2007. Status and
perspectives of Marine fishery research in India. CMFRI
Publications, Kochi.
11. Mohan Joseph Modayil and Jayaprakash, A.A. 2003. Status
of exploitory marine fisheries research of India. CMFRI
Publications, Kochi.

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 V SEMESTER
CE1B Dairy Farming 15UZOE5B
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs./Uni:15 Credit: 6

Objective:
 To study the importance of livestock, Economical importance
and productivity of dairy animals, Prevention and control of
livestock diseases and marketing the dairy products

Unit 1:
Community health: concept of health components
Determination. Basic health services for a community – responsibility
for community health – indicators of a healthy community state of
health of India.

Unit 2:
Nutrition and health: Importance of nutrition. Food
requirements – sources of food requirement, source, function and
nutritional value of all types of food stuffs – Recommended allowances
of vitamins – requirements of minerals – caloric requirements –
balance diet nutritional requirement of special groups – nutritional
diseases – Assessment of nutritional status Food hygiene – Social
aspects of nutrition.

Unit 3:
Environment and health: Water basic health need – uses of
water – sources of water supply – water pollution water borne diseases
– purification of water – Air pollution – Sources – Pollution Air
pollution in India – Indications – Health effects prevention and control,
ventilation – standards, types, housing – human requirement –
standards, sanitation – refuse disposal – classification of refuse
methods of disposal – excrete disposal – importance extent of problem
in India methods of excreta disposal – social aspects of excreta
disposal in India.

Unit 4:
Concept of disease- phases of diseases prepathogenic and
pathogenesis – agents of disease – human host – Role of environment
in disease – relationship between agent, host and environment –
multiple factors of disease - Disease cycle spectrum of disease levels
of prevention of disease – primary, secondary and tertiary, screening
for disease control and eradication.

Unit 5:
Common diseases – Arthropod borne diseases – Classification of
vectors of diseases method of transmission – Control insecticides –
Biological control. Epidemics – classification of communicable
diseases – dynamics – mode of transmission clinical features and
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control of small pox, measles, mumps, influenza, diphtheria,
whooping cough, poliomyletis, cholera, typhoid, hepatitis.

Text books:
1. Text book of Preventive and social medicine be E. pal Panarsidar
Bhanot – M.A. 1268 Napier town
2. Breeding & improvement of farm animals: Rice, Victor. Arthar
Tata Mc. Graw Hill.

Reference books:
1. Principles of dairy chemistry – Jenness. Robert and Stute
Patton Wiley Eastern.
2. Artifical in semination of farm animals, Perry Enos (Edition)
Oxford & I B H
3. Breeding & improvement of farm animals: Rice, Victor. Arthar
Tata Mc. Graw Hill.
4. Livestock & Poultry Production – Singh, Harbans & Earl Moore –
Prentice Hall of India.
5. Sanitariane Hand Book (Theory and Administrative pras
Publication) Osleans New (USA)
6. St. John Ambulance Associations Text Books
a) First Aid to the injured.
b) A preliminary course of First Aid to the injured
7. First Aid in Accidents by Dr. V. Rama Rao. Published Krishnan
Bros. Thambu chetty street, Chennai.

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 VI SEMESTER
Core 10 IMMUNOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY 15UCZOC61
Hrs / week : 6 Hrs / Sem :6 x 15 = 90 Hrs / unit : 18 Credits : 6

Objective:
 To understand and perceive the importance of the
immune system, lymphoid organs lymphoid cells and
immunoglobulin.
 To understand the nature of the microbes and to know
the beneficial and harmful effects of microbes.

UNIT I - Introduction
History and scope of Immunology - Immunity - Types of
Immunity - Innate and acquired, Passive and Active. Lymphoid organs
- Primary and secondary lymphoid organs - Thymus, Bone marrow,
Bursa of Fabricius, Spleen, Tonsil, Lymph node, Peyer’s patches.

UNIT II – immunoglobulin and Immune Diseases

Immunoglobulin - Structure, function and biological properties
of Immunoglobulin classes. Interaction of antigen and anti body- Auto
immune diseases – Causes, Classification with one example each,
Diagnosis and Treatment. Hypersensitivity, Tumour Immunology.

UNIT III – Lymphocyte and Immune Response

Lymphocyte as unit of immune system – Stem cells, T cells and
its types - B cells and macrophages. Immune response : Primary and
secondary response - Humoral immune response (B cell activation)
– Cell mediated immune response ( T cell activation ) .

UNIT IV - Scope and importance of microbiology

. General structure of microbes: Bacteria and Virus. Bacterial
growth, Sterilization techniques, Culture media. Isolation of microbes ,
Pure culture, Continuous and Batch culture techniques – Growth
curve.

UNIT V – Applied Microbiology

Food microbiology: Food poisoning, food spoilage and food
preservation.
Industrial microbiology: Penicillin production.
Soil microbiology: Role of soil microbes in nitrogen fixation
(Rhizobium), Biofertilizers (Acetobacter and Blue Green Algae).
Medical microbiology: Causative agents, Symptoms, treatment and
prevention of the following Bacterial and viral diseases.
Bacterial diseases: Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Leprosy,
Syphilis, Dysentery.
Viral diseases: AIDS, Poliomyelitis, Chicken pox, Measles, Hepatitis.

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TEXT BOOKS:
1. Rao, C. V.- An Introduction to Immunology, Narosa
Publishing House, Private Limited, 35 –36 Greams Road ,
Thousand Lights, Chennai .
2. Purohit, S.S., AText Book of Microbiology, Student Edition,
Agrobios (India) Behind Nasrani Cinema, Chopasani Road, Jodhpur.

REFERENCE BOOKS – IMMUNOLOGY

1. Berry A. K. A -Text Book of Immunology, EMKEY Publications , B -
19,East Krishna Nagar, Swami Dayanand Marg, Delhi – 110 051 .
2. Cazenave, P. A. and G. P.Talwar. - Immunology – Pauster’s
heritage, New Age International Publishers, 4835 / 24 Ansari
Road, Darya Kanj, New Delhi.
3. George Pinchuk - Immunology, Tata Mc .Graw – Hill Publishing
Company Limited, 7, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi.
4. Joshi, K. R. and N. O. Osamo. - Immunology and Serology,
Student Edition, Agrobios ( India ) Behind Nasrani Cinema,
Chopasani Road, Jodhpur.
5. Kuby- Immunology, ANE Books India, Avantika Niwas, 19
Doraiswamy Road, T.Nagar ,Chennai.
6. Mani., A Narayanan.L. M., Selvaraj. A. M ., Arumugam. N . –
Immunology & Microbiology, Saras Publications, 114 / 35 G, A.
R. P.Camp road, Nagercoil.

REFERENCE BOOKS – MICROBIOLOGY

1. Arora, M. P. Microbiology, Himalaya Publishing House, Ramdoot,
Dr. Bhalerao Marg, Girgaon, Mumbai.
2. Dubey, R. C. and D. K. Maheswari.- A Text Book of
Microbiology, S. Chand & Company Limited. 7361 Ram Nagar,
Qutab Road, New Delhi.
3. Kalaiselvan, P .T . - Microbiology and Biotechnology , A
Laboratory Manual, MJP Publishers, Tamil Nadu Book House,
47, Nallathambi Street, Triplicane, Chennai.
4. Meenakumari, S. Microbial Physiology, MJP Publishers, Tamil
Nadu Book House, 47, Nallathambi Street, Triplicane, Chennai .
5. Power and Dagimawala, - General Microbiology Vol .– I (20th
Edition ) Himalaya Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr. BhaleraoMarg,
Girgaon, Mumbai.

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 VI SEMESTER
Core 11 APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY 15UZOC62
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs / Unit : 15 Credits : 5

Objectives:
 To understand the application of various biotechnological
innovations for the protection of environment and for the
genetic improvement of agricultural plants, aquatic resources
and live stock and for the welfare of human beings
 To learn about the application of bioinformatics and
nanotechnology

UNIT I - Environmental Biotechnology

Introduction – solid and liquid wastes, Bio-technological
methods for waste treatment – Preliminary, Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary treatment (Aerobic & anaerobic treatment).
Bioremediation: Definition – types Xeno biotics, Bio-degradation
of pestiside, Role of genetically engineered microorganisms in
bioremediation- super bug. Phyto-remediation of contaminated soil.
Biotechnological tools for pollution monitoring.

UNIT II - Agricultural and Live stock Biotechnology

Somatic hybridization & Micro-propagation - Genetic
manipulation of nif gene and ‘nod’ gene for nitrogen fixation.
Genetically modified crops – their advantages & disadvantages.

UNIT III - Bioprocess Technology

Bio reactors, Fermentation Process – Metabolite production –
Primary Metabolites – Biofuels – Ethanol Production – Secondary
Metabolites– Enzyme Production – Galactosidase.
Biogas – production, Advantages & disadvantages.

UNIT IV - Biotechnology and health care

Human Genome Project- principal and application. Vaccines -
Recombinant Vaccines, DNA Vaccines. gene therapy- types – vectors
used in gene therapy. DNA sequencing, chromosome walking and
jumping. DNA finger printing technique and applications. Bio sensors
– Types – Applications.

UNIT V – Bioinformatics and Nanotechnology

Introduction, Definition, History – scope and application of
bioinformatics – role of bioinformatics in life sciences - protein
database – SWISSPORT & PIR – search tools – BLAST and FASTA –
applications.

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 Nano technology – definition, classification. methods of
synthesis – solgel method and bacterial synthesis , application in
biology.

TEXT BOOK
1. Sathiyanarayana U., (2005). Biotechnology. Book and Allied (P)
Ltd, Kolkata.
2. Singh B .D - Biotechnology Kalyani Publishers.
Mahalakshmi street T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017.
3. Dubey R.C. - A Text book of Biotechnology (4th Edition).
S.Chand & Co Ltd . 7361, Ramnagar, New Delhi – 110055.

REFERENCE BOOKS - APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

1. Arora M.P.- Biotechnology ( II nd Edition ) Himalaya
Publishing House, Ramdoot. Dr. Bhalerao Mar g, Girgaon
Mumbai – 400004.
2. Gupta P.K - Elements of Biotechnology. Rastogi Publications,
Gangotri, Shivaji Road, Mererut – 2500002
3. Herren, R.V. - Introduction to Biotechnology, Thomson
Learning, Alps Buildings, Ist Floor, 56 Janpath , New Delhi
– 110001.
4. Joshi.P - Genetic Engineering. Student Edition, Agrobios (
India ) Behind Nasrani Cinema, Chopasani Road, Jodhpur –
342002
5. Prakash S. Lohar - Biotechnology , M.J.P. Publishers ,
Tamilnadu Book house 47, Nallathambi Street Triplicane –
600005.
6. Trivedi P.C - Advances in Bio-technology, Agrobios ( India )
Behind Nasrani Cinema, Choprasani Road Jodhpur – 342002.
7. Vikas pruthi - Basic Biotechnology,ANE Books India,Avantika
Nivas,19, Doraisamy Road T.Nagar Chennai – 600017.
8. Yount. L – Genetics & Genetic Engineering , Orient
Longman Limited Post Box No : 310, 160 Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600002.
9. Shanmugam - Nanobiotechnology – MJP publication, Chennai

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 VI SEMESTER

C 12 PROJECT 15UZOP61

Hrs / Week: 5 Hrs / Sem: 75 Credit: 5

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the semester the students should be able to:
1. Identify the potential areas of research in his/her field;
2. Collect data from various sources including the internet, analyze them,
make new connections and link them to life.
3. Read and write originally and usefully.
GUIDELINES:
1. The project may be done individually or in groups not exceeding five per
group.
2. The minimum length of the project should be 30 pages in A4 size.
3. Marks for the project report will be 100 divided as 60% for the project
and 40% for viva – voce.
Evaluation scheme:
The project will be evaluated by both Internal and External
Examiners. Each Examiner will evaluate for 100 marks. The allocation of
marks for project is as follows:

Project Internal External

Word of title 5 5

Objectives / Formulation including Hypothesis 5 5

Review of literature 10 10

Relevance of project to social needs 5 5

Methodology / Technique / Procedure adopted 20 20

Summary / Findings / Summation 5 5

Works cited / Annexure / Footnotes 10 10

Total 60 60

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 V & VI SEMESTERS
CP-III ZOOLOGY CORE PRACTICAL III 15UZOC6P1
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Credits : 3
*Examination at the end of IV Semester
ANIIMAL PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICAL
1. Rate of Oxygen consumption in a fish (to be done individually).
2. Effect of temperature on operculum movement of fresh water fish.
Calculation of Q10. (to be done individually).
3. Detection of Nitrogenous waste products of fish, birds &mammals.
ammonia, uric acid and urea ( to be done individually).
4. Demonstration of blood pressure with Sphygmomanometer.
5. Models, charts and photos:
a ) Simple muscle twitch b ) Sphygmomanometer
c ) Haemoglobinometer d ) Haemocytometer
e ) Reflex arc model f ) ECG model
g ) Kymograph
GENETICS PRACTICAL
1. Observation of Simple Mendelian traits in man - to be recorded.
2. Blood group to be analyzed in a population with a minimum of
30 students.
3. Breeding experiments to be illustrated with beads
a) Monohybrid b) Dihybrid
4. Observation and study of polygenic inheritance of quantitative
traits to be interpreted in graphs.
a) Height of students b) Weight of students
5. Spotters
a) Syndromes – Down’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome &
Klinefelter’s Syndrome.
b) Sex linked Inheritance-Colour blindness, Haemophilia &
Hypertrichosis
c) DNA model
d) Sickle cell anaemia
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL
1. Separation of genomic DNA by AGE - Demonstration.
2. Separation of protein by PAGE - Demonstration .
3. Models, charts and photos:
a) pBR 322 b) Ti plasmid
c ) Lambda phage d) M 13
e) CaMV f ) Restriction enzymes
g) Recombinant DNA h) Gene cloning
i) Electroporation Unit j) Blotting techniques
k) Stem cells l) Dolly
m) Animal cloning n) Transgenesis
o) Gene knock out p) Somatic cell fusion
q) Agarose

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 V & VI SEMESTERS
CP-IV ZOOLOGY CORE PRACTICAL IV 15UZOC6P2
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Credits : 3
* Examination at the end of VI Semester
IMMUNOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICAL

1. Lymphoid organs in Rat Demonstration only – Model/ chart/

CD Students have to draw the diagram and write detailed
account of the lymphoid organs in Rat in the observation note
book.
2. Double immunodiffusion and radial immunodiffusion
(demonstration only).
3. Rh and ABO blood grouping.
4. Cleaning and sterilization.
5. Preparation of culture media for microbes (Nutrient agar, broth)
6. Serial dilution technique.
7. Distribution of microbes in soil, water and air.(Demonstration)
8. Aseptic transfer of microbes and pure culture of bacteria,
preservation and maintenance.
9. Simple staining of Bacteria.
10. Gram staining of Bacteria.
11. Microscopic counting of microbes using Haemocytometer
(Demonstration only).
12. Spotters-Colony counter, Inoculation loop, Petri dishes,
Laminar air flow chamber, Autoclave.

APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL

1. Estimation of BOD in two Water samples (Demonstration).

2. Protoplast preparation & fusion (Demonstration only).
3. Estimation of O2 / CO2 in any effluent / Sewage.
4. Isolation of plasmid (Demonstration only).
5. Models, charts photos and slides:
Anaerobic digester , Filter – Biosensor , Callus , Explant , Micro
Propagation, Protoplast fusion, Fermenter , Enzyme (Structure),
Recombinant DNA , Human Genome Sequence , Penicillin
Structure , Rhizobium , Blue green algae (Nostoc), and Azolla.
6. Visit to Biotechnology laboratory

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 VI SEMESTER
CE2A BIOSTATISTICS & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 15UZOE6A
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5x 15 = 75 Hrs./Unit:15 Credit:6

Objectives:
 To understand and perceive the learner about the applied
areas of advanced bioscience like biostatistics and
computer applications
 To impart the knowledge on computer – intensive bio-
statistical methods.
UNIT I – Introduction
Collection of Data – primary and secondary data-sampling
methods - Variables - Discrete and continuous presentation of Data –
Classification and Tabulation – Parts of tables - Diagrams and Graph:
Line diagram, Bar diagram, Pie diagram, Histogram, Frequency
polygon and frequency curve.

UNIT II - Measures of central tendency

Mean , median, mode, standard deviation and standard error
and Variance. Test of Independence- Goodness of Fit- Chi – square
test.

UNIT III – Probability and Correlation

Probability-definition-theories-Binominal poisson and normal

distribution, students‘ t ’ test and applications -
– correlation and correlation coefficient-simple regression ANOVA –
oneway and two way

UNIT IV - Introduction to Computer

Types of computer, generation of computer, components of

computer – input devices, output devices, CPU and memory units.

UNIT V - Introduction to M.S.Office

Basic concepts of internet – E-mail, browsing, Web applications

of computer. Microsoft excel – spreadsheet and presentation software-
tool bars- cell character format – cell filling – worksheet – alignment of
data and summation – calculation of average and percentage- graphic
representation- line graph and bar diagram.

TEXT BOOK
1. Palanichamy and Manoharan. Biostatistics for Biology. Palani
Paramout Publications.

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2. Gurumani, N . - An Introduction to Biostatistics ( Computer
Application included ) 2ndEdition, MJP Publishers, Tamil Nadu
Book House, 47, Nallathambi Street, Triplicane, Chennai .
3. Gopi.A ,Meena .A., Arumugam . N , Sundaralingam.R. and V.
Kumerasan. Biostatistics, ComputerApplication and
Bioinformatics. (3r Edition ) Saras publications , 114 / 35G , A.R.
d

P. Camp Road , Periavilai , Kottar Post. , Nagercoil.

REFERENCE BOOKS - BIOSTATISTICS

1. Arora and Mathan, Biostatistics ( 5th Edition ) . Himalaya
Publishing House, Ramdoot, Dr . Bhalerao Marg, Girgaon Mumbai
– 400004.
2. Parihar and Parihar - Biostatistics and Biometry, Student
Edition, Agrobios ( India ) Behind Nasrani Cinema, Chopasani
Road, Jodhpur – 342002.
3. Pranab Kumar Banergee, - Introduction to Biostatistics ( 2nd
Edition ) S.Chand & Co. Ltd . 7361, Ramnagr , New Delhi –
110055.
4. Saha, T. K. - Biostatistics in Theory and Practice EMKEY
Publications, B -19, East Krishna Nagar, Swami Dayanand Marg,
Delhi – 110 051 .

REFERENCE BOOKS - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

1. Rajaram, V. – Fundamental of computers
2. Krishnamoorthy, R.- Computer programming and applications
3. Ram, B. – Computer structure and architecture

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 VI SEMESTER
CE 2B POULTRY SCIENCE 15UZOE6B
Hrs / Week : 5 Hrs / Sem : 5 x 15 = 75 Hrs./Unit:15 Credits : 6
Objectives:
 To make scope for self employment opportunities after
their graduation in their career.
UNIT I
Definition, poultry in India- a survey- historical review- progress
through 5 year plans. Types of poultry birds, choosing a commercial
laying stock, sexing in day old chicks, poultry housing – general
principles of building poultry house, deep litter system – principles of
built up litter system, droppings pit- feeders and waters-nest boxes.
Laying cages, Californian cages, management of cage birds.
UNIT II
Poultry manure-volume, composition and values, nutritional
content of ages. Managements of chicks, growers, layers and broilers.
Lighting for chicks, growers, layers and broilers. Summer and winter
managements.
UNIT III
Debeaking, forced moulting, poultry nutrition- energy – gross
energy, digestible energy and metabolizable energy, fibre level in
poultry feeds, protein and amino acid requirements for chicks,
growers, layers and broilers – symptoms of excessive dietary levels and
deficiency. Brief account of carbohydrates and fats as energy sources
– essential fatty acids – deficiency symptoms – requirements of
vitamins and inorganic minerals for chicks, growers and layers –
deficiency symptoms – supplementation of vitamins and minerals in
poultry feed.
UNIT IV
Non-nutritive feed additives- merits and demerits of additives –
feed stuffs for poultry – south Indian feed ingredients and agro-
industrial by products in relation to M.E. level, protein level, amino
acid level, minerals (C and P) and fibre contents.
UNIT V
Causes, symptoms, transmission, treatment, and management of
the following diseases: New CASTLE disease, fowl pox,
laryngobronchitis, Avian leucosis complex and Gumboro disease.
Pullorum, fowl cholera, mycoplasmosis and coccidosis and lice. Avian
flu virus H5B virus.
TEXT BOOK
1. Poultry Keeping – M.R. Gnanamani
REFERENCE BOOKS - POULTRY SCIENCE
1. The Rearing of Pullets – Bulletin No. 54, Her majesty’s stationary
office, London.
2. Intensive Poultry Managements for egg production. Bulletin No. 152.
Her majesty’s stationary office, London.
3. Nutrition of the Chicken – M.L.Scott et al.,
4. Diseases of Poultry – Biester – Oxford and IBH
5. Applied Zoology- Arumugam, N. et al., Saras publication

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 V & VI SEMESTER
CE 2B CORE ELECTIVE PRACTICAL* 15UZO6EP
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 x 15 = 45 Credits : 3
* Examination at the end of VI Semester

AQUACULTURE PRACTICAL
1. Estimation of water samples.
a) Salinity,
b) Dissolved oxygen and
c) Alkalinity

2. Collection and Identification of economically important fishes –

Catla, Eel, Shark and Sardine.
3. Collection and Identification of economically important crustaceans
(Penaeus and Macrobrachium)
4. Collection and Identification of economically important seaweed
(Eichornia, Pistia, Sargassam and Ulva)
5. Mounting of marine and freshwater planktons
6. Identification of fish scales - Cycloid, Ctenoid and Placoid.
7. Examination of fishes for diseases and their control –Bacterial
(Abdominal dropsy, Furunculosis) - Viral (spring viremia) –
Parasitic (Argulus) –Fungal (Rot disease)
8. Visit to aquaculture farm.

BIOSTATISTICS & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS PRACTICAL

1. Study of probability with 2 coins tossing experiments.
2. Calculation of Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, Standard
deviation and Standard error using Neem leaves.
3. Calculation of Correlation Co efficient - Height and weight of
students
4. Testing goodness of fit using coin toss (Chi square test)
5. Preparation of slides using M.S PowerPoint.
6. Bar diagram, Pie diagram, Histogram.

7. Spotters:
1) Input – Key board, Mouse 2) output – Monitor, printer 3) CPU

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 Allied I – Nutrition and Dietetics
(Offered by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics to
B.Sc. Zoology Students)
I SEMESTER
AI 1 FOOD SCIENCE 15UFNA11
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3x15 = 45 Hrs./UNIT: 9 Credit: 4

Objectives:
To enable students
 To understand the vital link between nutrition and health.
 To gain knowledge of nutrition and their role in body’s smooth
functioning.
 To gain practical experience in different methods of cooking.
 To get insights on food adulterants

UNIT I
a. Definition of health, food and nutrition – Classification of food
according to functions – Food groups: Basic V, IV, VII – Food
pyramid.
b. Preparation techniques – Different methods of cooking and their
influence on nutrient retention.

UNIT II
a. Cereals and millets – Structure of a cereal and nutritive value of
rice, wheat, maize, jowar, bajra and ragi – Par boiling and its
advantages.
b. Pulses, – Nutritive value – Germination of pulses and its
advantages; Factors influencing cooking quality of pulses.

Unit III
a. Nuts and oil seeds – Nutritive value of groundnuts, soybeans,
sesame, coconut.
b. Kinds of fats and oils – Mustard oil, sunflower oil, Safflower oil,
Factors affecting oil absorption.
c. Stages of sugar cookery.

UNIT IV
a. Vegetables – Classification according to structure – Nutritive
value, principles of cooking vegetables – pigments in vegetables
and changes during cooking.
b. Fruits – Nutritive value, Classification – Browning reaction
c. Commonly used Condiments and spices – uses and abuses.

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 d. Beverages – hot and cold beverages.

UNIT V
a. Milk – Nutritive value – different types of milk and milk
products.
b. Egg – Structure and nutritive value – uses of egg in cookery.
c. Flesh foods – Nutritive value – methods of selection of fish,
poultry, and meat.
d. Food Adulteration – common food adulterants and its Harmful
effects.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Food Facts and Principles – Manay, S.N. and Shadakshalaswamy,
New Age International Publications, 1996.
2. Food Science, Potter, AVI publishing Company, New York, USA –
1992.
3. Foundation of Food Preparation, peck am, McMillan Company,
London 1994.
4. Food Science, Sri Lakshmi, Wiley Eastern Ltd. – 2005
5. Food Science, Usha Chandra Shekar – 2003
6. Food Science, Marion Bennion
7. Food Chemistry, Mayer
8. Practical Manuel – Mohini Sethi
9. Practical Manuel – Sri lakshmi
10. Nutritive value of Indian foods – G. Gopalan

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 II SEMESTER
AI 2 APPLIED NUTRITION 15UFNA21
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3x15=45 Hrs./UNIT: 9 Credit: 4

OBJECTIVES:
To enable students
 To gain knowledge about the methods of assessment of nutritional
status
 To gain knowledge and skill on various methods of different food
groups and their nutritive value
 To gain knowledge and skill on various methods of nutritional
assessment for different age groups.

UNIT I
a. Menu planning – Factors affecting menu planning.
b. Assessment of Nutritional status – Methods – Clinical
examination, Anthropometric measurements, Diet surveys, vital
statistics. Biochemical examination.

UNIT II
Energy – Unit of energy – Bomb calorimeter, Physiologic energy
value of food – BMR – definition, Determination, Factors affecting
BMR, Determination of energy during activity, SDA – Specific Dynamic
Action.

UNIT III
A. Carbohydrates – Classification, functions, sources and
requirements.
B. Lipids – Classification, functions, sources and requirements.
C. proteins – Classification, functions, sources and requirements.
D. Protein energy mal nutrition and Kwashiorkor – causes,
symptoms and diet therapy.

UNIT IV
a. Fat soluble Vitamins A,D,E,K – Functions, Sources
Requirements and deficiency
b. Water soluble Vitamins C and B group vitamins.

UNIT V
a. Minerals – Functions, Sources requirements and deficiency of
Ca, P, Na, K, Fe, Zn, Selenium, Fluorine, Iodine.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Foundation of Food Preparation, peck am, McMillan Company, London
1994.
2. Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Mahan W.B Saunders
Company, 10th edition, 2000.
3. Normal and therapeutic nutrition, Robinson C.H. and Lawler, McMillan
Publications Co. Inc., New York, 1990, Revised Edition.
4. Introductory Nutrition, Guthrie & Boston, 8th Edition. 1989.

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 I & II SEMESTERS
ALLIED NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
AI P 15UFNA2P
PRACTICAL
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Credit: 2
* Examination at the end of II Semester
1. Group experience different methods of cooking with common
recipes.
a. Cereals
b. Pulses
c. Vegetables
d. Fruits
e. Milk

2. Planning menu for the following age groups

a. Preschool children
b. Adolescent boys and girls
c. Adult men and women
d. Pregnant mothers
e. Nursing mothers
f. School going children with packed lunch.
g. College going girl – diet for Anemia

3. Tests for detecting food adulteration.

4. Identification of food groups.

5. Identification of different stages of sugar cooking.

6. Demonstration of bread and cake making.

7. Spotter – Deficiency diseases of vitamins and minerals

8. Report of Nutrition assessment

a. Clinical and anthropometric assessment among rural school
children
b. Conducting 24 Hrs recall method in a community.

9. Visit to Food industry, bakery unit, CFTRI, observing school lunch

program and ICDS programme.

Record and the report of the nutritional assessment to be

submitted at the time of practical examination.

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 Allied II – Botany
(Offered by the Department of Botany to B.Sc. Zoology Students)
III SEMESTER
PLANT DIVERSITY & PLANT
AII 1 15UBTA31
PATHOLOGY
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3x15=45 Hrs./UNIT: 9 Credit: 4

Objectives
To enable the students
 To have a general understanding about the diverse group of plants
and observe the variations among the plants.
 To identify the different plants by morphological and anatomical
studies.
 To have a comprehensive knowledge of Algae, Fungi, Bryophyte,
Pteridophyte, Gymnosperm and Angiosperm and to identify the plant
diseases.

UNIT I Algae & Fungi

Algae – Salient features of algae: Caulerpa – Distribution,
structure, reproduction & life cycle. Economic importance of algae –
Benefecial role (Agriculture, Industry & Medicine). Fungi – Salient
features of fungi: Agaricus – Distribution, structure, reproduction &
life cycle. Economic importance of fungi.

UNIT II Lichens & Bryophytes

Lichen – Salient features of lichen – Types – Crustose, Foliose,
Fruiticose – Economic importance of lichen. Bryophytes – Salient
features of Bryophyte. Marchantia – Distribution, structure
reproduction & life history.

UNIT III Pteridophytes & Gymnosperms Hrs: 9hrs

Pteridophytes – Salient features Pteridophyte. Marsellia –
Structure, reproduction & life cycle.(Sporocarp structure only).
Gymnosperms – Salient features gymnosperm. Pinus – Structure,
reproduction & life cycle. Economic importance of gymnosperms.

UNIT IV Taxonomy Hrs: 9hrs

Brief account on Artificial, Natural & Phylogenetic
Classifications. Study of the following families – Caesalpiniaceae,
Apocyanaceae, Euphorbiaceae.

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UNIT V Plant Pathology Hrs: 9hrs
Introduction to Plant Pathology – Classification of plant diseases
and its importance. Tikka disease of groundnut, Citrus Canker &
Bunchy top of banana – Causal organism, Symptoms, Disease cycle
and Control Measures.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Pandey B.P. 2001. College Botany Vol. I: Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bacteria,
Viruses, Plant Pathology, Industrial Microbiology and Bryophyta. S.
Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Parihar. N. S.2001. Bryophyta – Central Book Depot Publications in
Botany, Allahabad
3. Vashista. B R .1997, The Algae, S .Chand & Co. Ltd... New Delhi
4. Pandey.B.P.1997 – Taxonomy of Angiosperms – S.Chand & Co., New
Delhi.
5. Gangulee, Das & Datta, College Botany Vol I, 1986, new central book
agency, Calcutta.
6. Sporne K.R. 1991. The Morphology of Pteridophytes. B.I Publishing Pvt.
Ltd. Bombay.
7. Bhatnagar S.P and Moitra Alok 1996. Gymnosperms. New Age
International Pvt. Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi.
8. Singh V. and D.K Jain, 1981 Taxonomy of Angiosperms. Rastogi
Publication, Meerut.
9. Vashishta P.C., A.R. Sinha, Anil Kumar. 2006. Gymnosperms. S.Chand.
10. Vashishta P.C. 2006. Pteridophytes. S. Chand.
11. Sharma, O. P. (1986). Textbook of Algae. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
12. Smith, G. M. (1976). Cryptogamic Botany. Vol. I. Algae and Fungi. Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi. •
13. Vashista, P. C. (2006). Taxonomy of Angiosperms. S. Chand and Co.
Ltd., New Delhi.
14. Vashishta, B. R. et al. (2008). Botany for Degree Students – Algae. S.
Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
15. Vashishta, B. R. and Sinha, A. K. (2007). Botany for Degree Students –
Fungi. S. Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
16. Vashishta, B. R. et al. (2008). Botany for Degree Students: Bryophyta. S.
Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
17. Singh, V. and Jain, K. K. (1989). Taxonomy of Angiosperms. Rastogi
Publications, Meerut.
18. Davis, P. H. and Heywood, V. H. (1967). Principles of Angiosperm
Taxonomy. Oliver and Boyd, London.
19. Gamble, J. S. (1933). Flora of the Presidency of Madras. Botanical
Survey of India, Calcutta.

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 Allied II – Botany
(Offered by the Department of Botany to B.Sc. Zoology Students)
IV SEMESTER
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY &
AII 2 15UBTA41
BIOCHEMISTRY
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3x15=45 Hrs./UNIT: 9 Credit: 4

Objectives
To enable the students
 To understand the metabolic activities of plants.
 To know about the various concepts and mechanisms of functions of
plant.
 To understand the basic concept of biochemical analysis.

UNIT I
Plant water relations: Absorption of water – Diffusion,
Imbibition, Osmosis & Plasmolysis. Mechanism of water absorption –
Active and Passive. Ascent of sap – Path and Mechanism. Cohesion
and Transpiration pull theory only. Transpiration – Types – cuticular,
stomatal, lenticular – guttation. Mechanism of Stomatal Transpiration.
(Theories not needed). Antitranspirant, significance of transpiration.

UNIT II
Photosynthesis – Ultra Structure of Chloroplast. Pigment
systems. ‘Z’ scheme of electron transport – Van Neil hypothesis –
Calvin cycle, Factors affecting photosynthesis.

UNIT III
Respiration – Ultra Structure of Mitochondria. Types – Aerobic &
Anaerobic, Glycolysis – Krebs’s cycle & Terminal Oxidation. Growth
Hormones & their Physiological role of Auxins and Gibberellin.

UNIT IV
Plant biochemistry – Introduction – biomolecules – Structure
and Properties of Carbohydrate (Glucose, Maltose & Cellulose) and
Proteins.

UNIT V
Techniques in Biochemistry – Colorimetry, PH metry and Paper
Chromatography (Ascending).

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REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Jain V. K. 1996 – Fundamentals of Plant Physiology 5th edition – S.
Chand &Co. New Delhi.
2. Taiz, L and Zeiger, E. 1991, Plant Physiology. The Bengamen Cummings
Publishers, California.
3. Moore T.C. 1989. Biochemistry and Physiology of Plant Hormones.
Springer – Verlag, New York, USA.
4. Salisbury F.B and Ross C.W 1992. Plant physiology (Fourth Edition)
Wadsworth Publishing Company, California, USA.
5. Taiz L. and Zeiger E. 1998. Plant Physiology (Second Edition). Sinauer
Associates, Inc. Publishes, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Verma S.K. and Verma Mohit 2007. A.T.B of Plant Physiology,
Biochemistry and Biotechnology, S.Chand Publications.
7. Leninger A.C 1987. Principles of Biochemistry, CBS Publishers and
Distributers (Indian Reprint)
8. Buchanan B.B, Gruissem W. and Jones R.L 2000. Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology of Plants. American Society of Plant Physiologists
Maryland, USA.
9. Dennis D.T., Turpin, D.H. Lefebvre D.D. and Layzell D.B. (Eds) 1997.
Plant Metabolism (Second Edition) Longman, Essex, England.
10. Conn E.E.P.K. Stumpf, G. Brueming and R.H.Doi 1987, Outlines of
Biochemistry, John Wiley & Co.New York.
11. William H, Elliot and Daphane C, Elliot 1997, Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Oxford University Press.
12. Verma S. K. Textbook of Plant physiology and Biochemistry; 4th edition;
S. Chand & Company Ltd, 2003.
13. Verma, V.; Textbook of plant physiology; New Delhi: Ane Books India,
2007.

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 III & IV SEMESTERS
AII P ALLIED BOTANY PRACTICAL * 15UBTA4P
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Credit: 2
* Examination at the end of IV Semester

Objectives
To enable the students
1. To study plant materials of anatomical & morphological interest for
identification.
2. To identify various groups of flowering & non flowering plants.
3. To learn the Physiology & Biochemistry of plants.

DIVERSITY OF PLANT LIFE PRACTICAL

1. Micro preparation of specimens prescribed in the syllabus.
2. Identification of Permanent slides :
Marchantia – Antheridiophore,Archegoniophore & Sporophyte.
Marselia – Sporocarp(V.S).
Pinus – L.S of male cone & female cone.
3. Botanical name, family, floral formula, floral diagram and
Technical description of the plants from the families prescribed
in the theory syllabus.
4. Identification of plant diseases.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

Plant Physiology
To demonstrate simple set up in Plant Physiology.
1. Osmosis – Potato Osmoscope.
2. To demonstrate Plasmolysis by using Tradescantia leaf.
3. Transpiration Ganong’s Potometer Experiment.
4. Demonstration of Suction Pressure due to Transpiration.
5. Ganong’s light screen.
6. Evolution of oxygen during photosynthesis – Test tube &
Funnel experiment.
7. Ganong’s respiroscope – Respiration.
8. Anaerobic respiration – Kuhne’s Vessel.
9. Separation of plant pigments – paper chromatography.
10. Demonstration and usage of PH meter & Colorimeter.
11. Field trip and Industrial visit is necessary.

REFERENCES:
1. Pandey, B.P. 2010, Modern Practical Botany Vol II. S.Chand &
Company Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Santra. S.C. et al., 2005, College Botany Practical Vol. I. New Central
book agency (P) Ltd, Kolkatta, India.
3. Pandey, B.P. 2009,Plant Pathology ,Pathogen and Plant disease,
S.Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi.
4. Pandey, B.P. 2010, Modern Practical Botany Vol III. S.Chand &
Company Ltd. New Delhi

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 III SEMESTERS
SBE 1 DIET THERAPY 15UZOS31
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credit: 2
Objectives:
To enable students to
 To learn the responsibilities of a Dietitian in a hospital
 To pl an and prepare therapeutic diets for various disease
condition s.
 To acquire skills on diet counseling for various disease
conditions
UNIT I
Definition of dietetics – pu rpose of diet therapy – factors
considered in planning therapeutic diets – Types and role of
dietitian.
UNIT II
A) Routine hospital diets – clear fluid diet, full fluid diet – so ft
diet, regular normal diet - preoperative diet, postoperative
diet.
B) Special feeding methods – Entral & Parental feeding -
advantages and disadvantages.
UNIT III
Diet in fevers - cau ses, types, general dietary consideration
in fever, Principles of dietary management, recommended Dietary
Allowance.
UNIT IV
a) Obesity etiology, assessment and classification of obesity and
nutritional modification, RDA
b) Under nutrition
c) Importance of fiber.
UNIT V
Peptic ulcer, diarrhoea, constipation Principles of planning diet,
etiology, and nutritional modification, RDA.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES:
1. Preparation of clear fluid diet
2. Preparation of full fluid diet
3. Preparation of soft diet
4. Planning and preparing the following diets
* Weight reduction diets
* Ulcer
* High calorie and High protein diets.
Visits: Hospitals for live demonstration of tube feeding and Visit to dietary
department in a multi specialty hospital to observe the serving of hospital
diets.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Krause’s text book of nutrition and diet therapy, (2004), Macmillan
Publishers.
2. Gopalan, C. Ramashasthri, B.V. and Balasubramanian- Nutritive Value
of Indian Foods, NIN, ICMR, 1998.
3. Guthrie and Boston, Introductory Nutrition, 1989, VIII Edition.
4. Robinson C.H. and Lawery M. Normal and therapeutic nutrition,
Macmillan Publishing Co., NewYork, 1990.
5. Sri Lakshmi, B., Dietetics, Wiley eastern limited, 1993.

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 IV SEMESTERS
SBE 2 MEDICINAL BOTANY AND HORTICULTURE 15UZOS41
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credit: 2

OBJECTIVES:
- To know about the values of ethnomedicine.
- To identify and classify the common medicinal plants.
- To enable the students to know about the latest Horticultural
Techniques and to enrich themselves on the modern developments in
ornamental garden.
UNIT I
Introduction to Herbal Medicine. Traditional systems of medicines:
Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, Siddha and Unani. Traditional knowledge on
medicinal plans and conservation of medicinal plants.
UNIT II
Classification of medicinal plants – Based on Morphology of plant
parts used, Active Principles and Therapeutic Values.

UNIT III
Study of the following medicinal plants with reference to morphology
of the plants – Botanical name, Common name, Active Principle and its
Therapeutic value - Ginger, Fenugreek, Coleus, Vetiver, Phyllantus and
Asafoetida.
UNIT IV
Introduction to horticulture – Importance and Division. Propagation of
horticultural crops – cutting, Grafting, Budding and layering.
UNIT V
Importance, Principles, and designs of ornamental garden – layout
and components of ornamental garden – Lawn, Indoor gardening and
rockeries, Bonsai and Hanging pots, Flower arrangement.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Craker, Lyle. E, 1988, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal plants: Racent
advances in Botany, Oryx Press, Phoenix, Arizonal.
2. Vijay Verma 2008, Dictionary of medicinal plants, Anmol publication,
New Delhi
3. M.I.H.Farooqi, 2004. Medicinal plants in the traditions of prophet
Mohamed: Scientific study of prophetic medicine, Vedoms Books (P) Ltd.
Sidrab Pub. Lucknow.
4. Walter H. Lewis et al. 2003, Medical Botany plants affecting human
health 2nd Edition, Wiley publishers, New York.
5. Kokate, C.K., Purohitt, A.P. Gokhale, S.B. 2007, Pharmacognsy, Nirali
Prakashan Publishers, Pune.
6. Jyothiprakash E.J, 2006, Medicinal botany and pharmacognosy, Emkay
publishers, New Delhi.
7. Edmud Senn, Andrew, Halfacre, 1977, Fundamentals of horticulture,
Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
8. Manibhusan Rao, K,1991, Text Book of Horticulture, McMillan India,
New Delhi.
9. Kmar, 1987, Introduction to Horticulture, Rohini Agencies, New Delhi.

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 III SEMESTERS
NME 1 ORNAMENTAL FISH CULTURE 15UZON31
Hrs/Week: 3 Hrs/Sem: 3 x 15 = 45 Hrs./Unit:9 Credit: 2

OBJECTIVES:
To create interest in self employment and to earn income by
developing the skills.
To understand the techniques in culture.
UNIT I:
Introduction – Entrepreneurship - Scope of Ornamental fish
culture - Types of Aquaria - setting up of tanks - accessories for fish
tanks - Ornamental plants.
UNIT II:
Popular ornamental fishes: selecting a healthy fish - Egg laying
fishes (Siamese fighting fish, Gowrami, Goldfish, Zebra and Angel fish)
and Live bearing fishes (Molly, Guppy and Sword tail).
UNIT III:
Food and feeding: Natural feed - Artificial feed - Balanced diet.
Aquarium management: water capacity and number of fishes in an
aquarium (tank fish ratio).
UNIT IV:
Common Ornamental fish diseases and their treatment:
Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Protozoan and Parasitic diseases (any three
diseases in each category).
UNIT V:
Transport of fishes - Economics of commercial farming - Tips for
maintaining a healthy aquarium.
Text book
1. C.S. Tharadevi K.V. Jayashree. Home Aquarium. Saras
Publications, Nagercoil.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
1. Jameson J. D and Santhanam R., (1996). Manual of Ornamental
Fishes and Farming Technologies. Fisheries College and Research
Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,
Tuticorin.
2. Dolakia, A. D., (2009). Ornamental fish culture and aquarium
management. Daya Publishing House, Delhi - 52.
3. Meenakshi Jindal., Yadava N. K and Gupta R.K., (2010). Fresh
water ornamental fishes. Mangalam Publications, Delhi- 53.

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 IV SEMESTER
NME 2 APICULTURE 15UZON41
Hrs / Week : 3 Hrs / Sem : 3 X 15 = 60 Hrs./Unit:9 Credits : 2

Objectives:
 To create an interest in the learner to understand the
elaborate details about maintaining bee hives for profit
and pleasure
 To provide in-depth applied knowledge in apiculture to
enable the student takes up apiculture as a career.

UNIT I - Introduction
Definition, scope, honey bee- classification of bees- rock bee,
Indian bee, little bee and dammer bee – their identification and habits
– choice of species in apiculture. Bee colony – distinctive features and
identification of queen, drones and workers, functions of the
members. - Anatomy and organ system of honey bee. - Development of
honey bee – egg, larva and pupa – time taken for the development of
queen, drone and worker, life history of Apis indica.

UNIT II – Rearing
Apiculture techniques, arranging an apiary position – space,
acquiring bees – care of newly captured colonies – handling the bees. -
Bee keeping – primitive methods – modern methods. The bee hive and
its architecture – different kinds of cells – burr comb. - Different types
of hives – their identification, artificial hives their advantages – parts
of artificial hive – other appliances used in apiaries.

UNIT III – Economic Importance

Honey bee products. - Honey – extraction of honey –
preservation and storage of honey – properties, chemical composition,
nutritive value, medicinal values – honey as daily food. - Bee wax –
production – method of extraction – characteristics and uses. - Bee
venom – methods of extraction of venom – composition of venom –
curative value

UNIT IV – Enemies and Diseases

Enemies of bees – greater wax moth, lesser wax moth, ants
wasps, lice, beetles and birds and their control.
Diseases of bees – adult and brood diseases – prevention and
control measures.

UNIT V - Management
Swarming – prevention and control. - Robbing and fighting –
prevention and control. - Uniting stocks – different methods - Queen

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rearing and introduction - Supersedure - Foraging - Inter- relationship
of plants and bees.

TEXT BOOK
Johnson, J. and I. Jeyachandra - Apiculture –Dept. of Zoology, N.M.
Christian College, Marthandam.- 629 165.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Abrol, D.P.-Bees and Bee keeping in India. Kalyani Publishers,
B.1/1292, Rajinder Nagar , Ludhiana- 141 008. .
2. Abrol, D.P.Honey bee Diseases and their Management, Kalyani
Publishers, B.1/1292, Rajinder nagar , Ludhiana- 141 008. .
3. Bee keeping in South India – Cherian MC and Ramachandran
4. Bee keeping in South India – Superintendent, Govt. press, Chennai
5. Sharma P.L.& SinghS.-Hand book of Bee Keeping, Printing and
stationary, Chandigarh.

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 PART IV – NON-MAJOR ELECTIVE (AIDED COURSES) (2015 – 2018)
MARKS
SEM TITLE OF THE PAPER S.CODE H/W C
I E T
DEPT. OF ENGLISH
Computer Assisted Language Learning:
III 15UENN31 3 2 25 75 100
Reading & Writing
Computer Assisted Language Learning:
IV 15UENN41 3 2 25 75 100
Listening & Speaking
DEPT. OF HISTORY
III Modern Constitution – I 15UHSN31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Modern Constitution – II 15UHSN41 3 2 25 75 100
DEPT. OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics for Competitive
III 15UMAN31 3 2 25 75 100
Examinations – I
Mathematics for Competitive
IV 15UMAN41 3 2 25 75 100
Examinations – II
DEPT. OF PHYSICS
III Basic Physics – I 15UPHN31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Basic Physics - II 15UPHN41 3 2 25 75 100
DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY
III Water Management 15UCHN31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Applied Chemistry 15UCHN41 3 2 25 75 100
DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY
III Ornamental Fish culture 15UZON31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Apiculture 15UZON41 3 2 25 75 100
DEPT. OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
III Office Automation 15UCSN31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Desktop Publishing 15UCSN41 3 2 25 75 100
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
III Principles of Commerce 15UCON31 3 2 25 75 100
IV Basics in Accounting* 15UCON41 3 2 25 75 100

* Common to Department of Commerce and Department of Commerce (CA)

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 I SEMESTER
EVS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 15UEVS11
Hrs/ Week: 2 Hrs/ Sem: 30 Hrs/ UNIT: 6 Credits: 1

UNIT - I: Nature of Environmental Studies

Goals, Objectives and guiding principles of environmental studies.
Towards sustainable development - Environmental segments– Atmosphere,
Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere – definition. Pollution episodes -–
Hiroshima – Nagasaki, - Bhopal gas Tragedy, Fukishma – Stone leprosy in
Taj Mahal

UNIT - II: Natural Resources

Renewable and Non Renewable resources - classification.
 Forest resources: Use and over - exploitation, Aforrestation and
deforestation.
 Water resources: Use and over - utilization and conservation of
surface and ground water - Rain harvesting.
 Marine Resources: Fisheries and Coral reefs.
 Mineral resources: Use and exploitation - environmental impacts of
extracting and using mineral resources.
 Food resources: Effects of modern agriculture fertilizers - pesticide
problem.
 Energy resources: Growing energy needs - use of alternate energy
source - Solar cells & wind mills.
 Land resources: Land degradation

UNIT - III: Ecosystem

 Concept of Eco-systems - Tropic level, food chains, food web and
Ecological pyramids. Types, structure & Functions of the following:
a) Aquatic ecosystem
b) Grassland ecosystem
c) Forest ecosystem
d) Desert ecosystem
e) Living conditions on other planets (Briefly)

UNIT - IV: Biodiversity & Its Conservation

Introduction - Definition: eco system diversity, species and Genetic
Hot spots of biodiversity - Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas and Gulf of
Mannar. Threats to biodiversity - Habitual Loss, Poaching of wild life and
Man - wild life conflicts.
Conversation of biodiversity: Insitu and ex-insitu.

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UNIT - V: Environmental Pollution
Sources, effects, prevention and control measures of the following.
a) Air pollution: Composition of clean air, Global warming, Ozone layer
depletion.
b) Water Pollution: Fresh and Marine water pollution
c) Noise Pollution
d) Soil pollution
e) Bio degradable and Non Bio degradable wastes
 Air (prevention & Control of Pollution) Act.
 Environmental Protection Act
 Water (Prevention & Control of pollution) Act
 Environmental movements - Green peace and Chipco,
 Role of State & Central pollution Control Boards.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Basic of Environmental Science. Viyajalakhmi, Murugesan and
Sukumaran - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University publications.
2. Environmental Studies. John de Brito, Victor, Narayanan and Patric Raja
- published by St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai.
3. Environmental Science and Biotechnology. A.G. Murugesan and
C. Raja Kumar - MJP Publishers.
4. Fundamental of Environmental pollution - Krishnan Kannan - Chand &
Company Ltd., New Delhi 1997.
5. Environmental Studies. S. Muthiah, Ramalakshmi publications,
Tirunelveli.
6. Environmental Studies. V.M. Selvaraj, Bavani Publications, Tirunelveli.

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 II SEMESTER
VE1 VALUE EDUCATION – I 15USVE2A
Hrs/ Week: 2 Hrs/ Sem: 30 Hrs/ Unit: 6 Credits: 1

Objectives:
1. To inculcate moral values in the minds of students.
2. To teach ethical practices to be adopted by students in their life.
3. To make students honest and upright in their life.

UNIT I
Islam – Meaning – Importance – A complete Religion – The religion accepted
by God – Five Pillars of Islam – Kalima – Prayers – Fasting – Zakat – Haj.
Iman – Monotheism – Angels – Books – Prophets – Dooms Day – Life after
death – Heaven and Hell.

UNIT II
Quran – The Book of Allah – Wahi – Revelation to Prophet Muhammad(sal) –
Compilation – Preservance – Structure – Content – Purpose – Source of Islamic Law–
Sura Fathiha , Kafirun, Iqlas, Falakh and Nas.

UNIT III
Hadith – Siha Sitha – Buhari – Muslim – Tirmithi – Abu Dawood – Nasai –
Ibn Maja – Collection of Hadith – Meaning of 40 Hadith.

UNIT IV
Life History of Prophet Muhammad (sal) – Aiamul Jahiliya – Prophet’s
Childhood and Marriage – Prophethood – Life at Mecca – Life at Medinah – Farewell
Address – Seal of Prophethood.

UNIT V
Good character – Etiquettes – Halal and Haram – Duties towards Allah –
Duties towards fellow beings – Masnoon Duas.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. V.A. Moahmed Ashrof – Islamic Dimensions – Reflection and Review on
Quranic Themes.
2. The Presidency of Islamic Researchers – Revised & Edited – The Holy Quran.
3. M. Manzoor Nomani – Islamic Faith & Practice.
4. Abdul Hasan Ali Nadvi – Muhammad Rasulullah.
5. K. Ali – A Study of Islamic History.
6. Abdul Rahuman Abdullah – Islamic Dress code for Women.
7. Dr. Munir Ahamed Mughal – Code For Believers.
8. Abdul Malik Mujahid – Gems and Jewels.

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 II SEMESTER
VE2 VALUE EDUCATION – II 15USVE2B
Hrs/ Week: 2 Hrs/ Sem: 30 Hrs/ Unit: 6 Credits: 1

UNIT I
Individual Morality – Objective of Moral life – Living in accordance with the
code of Morality – the goodness of Morality – Morality and Thirukural- The need for
faith.

UNIT II
Adherence to higher code of Morality – Fear of God – Good Moral Values –
Duty to Parents – Teacher, respecting elders – Moral Etiquettes – Right-minded
Principle – High Principles for Proper conduct.

UNIT III
Inculcating good attitudes – Open mindedness – Morale – analysing the pros
and cons of good and bad – Service to others – Mind Power, tolerance, respecting
others, showing love to others, patience – tranquility – Modesty, kindness and
forgiveness.

UNIT IV
Quotations and moral Stories expressing Good characters of Great
personalities – Life History of Great people: Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

UNIT V
Truth, the importance of uprightness, integrity, friendship – Health awareness
on Alcohol and drug abuse – inculcating reading habit – reading good books –
Hygiene – Dowry – Corruption.

TEXTBOOK:
Publication of Sadakathullah Appa College.

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 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS UNDER CBCS (2015 - 2018)

The medium of instruction in all UG and PG courses is English and

students shall write the CIA Tests and Semester Examinations in English.
However, if the examinations were written in Tamil, the answer papers will
be valued.
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS FOR CIA AND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
UNDERGRADUATE, CERTIFICATE & DIPLOMA COURSES

PASSING MINIMUM
TOTAL CIA SEMESTER
SUBJECT CIA SEM. OVER
MARKS TEST EXAMINATION
TEST EXAM. ALL

Theory 100 25 75 Nil 30 40

Practical 100 40 60 Nil 24 40

Report - 60 marks
Project 100 Nil Nil 40 40
Viva Voce - 40 marks

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

PASSING MINIMUM
TOTAL CIA SEMESTER
SUBJECT CIA SEM. OVER
MARKS TEST EXAMINATION
EXAM. EXAM. ALL

Theory 100 25 75 nil 38 50

Practical 100 40 60 nil 30 50

Report - 60 marks
Project 100 nil Viva Voce - 40 nil 50 50
marks

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 DIVISION OF MARKS FOR CIA TEST

ASSIGNMENT FOR
RECORD TOTAL
SUBJECT MARKS UG / ASSIGNMENT REGULARITY
NOTE MARKS
OR SEMINAR FOR PG

Theory 20 5 -- -- 25

Practical 30 -- 5 5 40

1. The duration of each CIA Test is ONE hour and the Semester
Examination is THREE hours.
2. Three CIA tests of 20 marks each will be conducted and the average
marks of the best two tests out of the three tests will be taken.
3. The I test will be based on the first 1.5 units of the syllabus, the II test
will be based on the next 1.5 units of the syllabus and the III test will
be based on the next 1.5 units of the syllabus.
4. Two assignments for Undergraduate, Certificate, Diploma and
Advanced Diploma Courses and two assignments OR two seminars for
Postgraduate Courses.
5. The duration and the pattern of question paper for practical
examination may be decided by the respective Boards of Studies.
However, out of 60 marks in the semester practical examination, 10
marks may be allotted for record and 50 marks for practical.

6. Three internal practical tests of 25 marks each will be conducted for

science students in the even semester and the best two out of the three
will be taken. The total 50 marks of the best two tests will be converted
to 30 by using the following formula:
Marks secured in the first best Practical Test Out of 25
+ X 0.6
Marks secured in the next best Practical Test (out of 25)
7. The Heads of Science Departments are requested to keep a record of
attendance of practicals for students to assign marks for regularity.

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 QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR CIA TEST (THEORY)

Duration: 1 Hr Maximum Marks: 20

No. of Questions &
Section Question Type Marks
Marks

No Choice 2 Questions
A 2x2= 4
Answer should not exceed 75 words 2 marks each
Internal choice
2 Questions
B (Either or type) 2x4= 8
4 marks each
Answer should not exceed 200 words
Open Choice
1 Question
C (Answer ANY ONE out of Two) 1x8= 8
8 marks
Answer should not exceed 400 words
TOTAL 20 MARKS

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR SEMESTER EXAMINATION (THEORY)

Duration: 3 Hrs Maximum Marks: 75

Section Question Type No. of Questions & Marks Marks

No Choice
10 Questions - 2 marks each
A Answer should not exceed 75 10 x 2 = 20
(2 Questions from each unit)
words
5 Questions with internal
Internal choice
choice. Each carries
(Either or type)
B 5 marks 5 x 5 = 25
Answer should not exceed 200
(Two questions from each
words
unit)
Open Choice
(Answer ANY THREE out of 3 Questions out of
C FIVE) 5 - 10 marks each 3 x 10 = 30
Answer should not exceed 400 (1 Question from each unit)
words
TOTAL 75 MARKS

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