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MSc(Botany)

2 Years Master Degree Programme

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  • The curriculum is designed to study different types of plant species and their utility in the production of medicine, food, and cosmetics.
  • Includes Environmental Impact Assessment for complex ecological and environmental problems.
  • Excellent placements in the Research and Development, Agricultural, Horticultural, Floricultural, Environment & Forest sectors.
  • Includes Skill based courses like Mushroom Cultivation, Bio fertilizer production, etc.
  • Adapted the MIYAWAKI method of creating forests for the conservation of endemic plant species.

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Programme Specialization

  • Microbiology (Dissertation compulsory)
  • Angiosperm Taxonomy (Dissertation compulsory)
  • Plant Ecology (Dissertation compulsory)
  • Plant Physiology (Dissertation compulsory

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M.Sc. in Botany is a 2-year postgraduate programme that deals with the basic and advanced study of plants, aimed at developing a comprehensive understanding and knowledge for application in the agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, environmental, and forest sectors. Botany is a multi-disciplinary field with a high demand for various applications in research and development. Upon completion of this course, students can opt for higher studies such as M.Phil and PhD, which will improve their chances of securing better job opportunities.

  • To be able to understand different fields of Botany such as systematic, Microbiology, Ecology, Physiology, Anatomy, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology.
  • To be capable of doing research projects under various specialization courses of the syllabus.
  • To be able to learn and understand the diversity of microorganisms.
  • To develop theoretical and technical skills in basic microbiology (sterilize, isolate, culture, preserve microbes), Physiology, Angiosperm Taxonomy, Ecology, Genetics, etc.

  • Acquire a comprehensive understanding of this multi-disciplinary field, including its demand for various applications in research and development. The syllabus is designed to make students acquaint with subject-domain knowledge and technical skills about plants in a holistic manner.
  • Acquire knowledge of plant sciences like Plant Taxonomy, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Microbiology, and Economic botany.
  • Obtain various higher educational degrees such as M. Phil and Ph. D which can improve the chances for students to secure better job opportunities.
  • Avail jobs in Research and Development, Agricultural, Horticultural, Floricultural, Environment & forest sectors.
  • Acquire knowledge of different components of systematics and classifications of the plant kingdom. The students will also learn about different principles of nomenclature.
  • Learn different methods of collection and preservation of plants.
  • Equip with statistical concepts and principles relevant to biological data and their applications.
  • Acquire knowledge of the morphology of chromosomes and their relevance in genetics.

  • Acquire basic knowledge of plant sciences, diversity, life cycle patterns, and Phylogeny of different vascular and non-vascular cryptogams.
  • Learn classical and applied genetics, the role of chloroplasts and mitochondrial genome and its inheritance, population genetics, and mutation of plant science.
  • Apply reason informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the application of plant resources in human welfare.

Curriculum Details

Year wise Course Details

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn diversity and life cycle pattern of algae, fungi, bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Students will also be taught the application of some economically important cryptogams such as biofuels, biofertilizers etc.

Course Outcomes

  • Understand the thallus organization and life cycle of various algal groups
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of various fungal groups
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of Bryophytes
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of Pteridophytes
  • Understand the economic importance and utilization of the plants for generation of various products

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn diversity and life cycle pattern of Gymnosperms and angiosperms. Students will also be taught the application of taxonomic tools for proper identification of Angiosperms. They are also able to now about the fossilized plants of different geological era.

Course Outcomes

  • Understand the geological time scale
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of various pro-gymnosperms
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of existing gymnosperms
  • Understand the organization and life cycle of Angiosperms
  • Understand the different classification systems of angiosperms

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the application of plant resources in human welfare. The course also covers the different parameters for studying ecosystem. The students will also able to know about the importance of plants in maintaining ecosystem.

Course Outcomes

  • Student will understand the concept on Ecology and Environmental Sciences
  • By learning these topics one may solve research problems by means of ecological parameters.
  • Students will able to know about the phytogeographical regions and their importance

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the Chromatography and chromatographic techniques. By studying this student will also able to know about the application of electrophoresis, Blotting, microscopy, centrifugation and spectroscopic techniques.

Course Outcomes

  • Develop the knowledge on various types of Chromatography and chromatographic techniques
  • Understand Electrophoresis, Blotting and Microscopic Techniques
  • Understand the principle types and use of centrifuge for separation of molecules
  • Develop knowledge on radio – isotope and its application, Spectroscopic techniques
  • Experience and learn by observing and handling instruments and prepare for biological research

Course Overview

Fundamentals of statistics is the study of using data to make numerical conjectures about problems. It involves the collection, organization and representation of numerical data, the calculation of elementary probability, and the application of various rules and distributionsto measure and infer patterns and relationships in data1. Statistics also uses set operations, counting, permutations, and combinationsto analyze sample spaces and outcomes.

Course Outcomes

  • Students will have basic knowledge of Statistical methods.
  • Students will gain the knowledge of organizing & Cleaning of Data.
  • Students will be able to gain the Analytical Skill concept
  • Students will be able to acquire the knowledge of basic Data Analysis Procedure for day-to-day use.

Course Overview

Field knowledge is very important for subject like Botany. This course give students the knowledge about how plants are distributed in a particular area and what are their environment.

Course Outcomes

  • Students can able to understand about the plant diversity and distribution.
  • They able to prepare herbarium specimens.
  • Students can able to know about the identification of plants.

Course Overview

This course is designed to train students in the conduct of a systematic literature review and developing the skills to conduct a review built on the framework of evidence-based practice, an increasingly important standard in the arena of literature reviews. This course combines didactic classroom sessions with substantial project work to create a systematic literature review. Students will be taught how to perform each step in a review and will then be expected to apply it to a topic of their choosing. They will get feedback at each stage in the process. The final deliverable for the course will be a systematic literature review.

Course Outcomes

  • Will become familiar with and learn to identify the most relevant textbooks, reviews, papers and journals for their research topics.
  • Understanding on how to critically read and assess research papers and reviews
  • Students will able to write and present an overview of the relevant literature for a specific research topic.

Course Overview

MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses as per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, and quizzes.

Course Outcomes

  • Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
  • Gain insights from different perspectives
  • Obtain added certification from international universities
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Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This introductory course intends to help the students appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure sustained happiness and prosperity, which are the core aspirations of all human beings It emphasise to facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective among students towards life and profession as well as towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct understanding of the Human reality and the rest of Existence.

Course Outcomes

  • Learn and understand the Need, Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
  • Fulfill the human aspirations like understanding and living in harmony at various levels.
  • Learn and understand harmony in family and society
  • Learn and understand harmony in nature and existence

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the plant cell and cellular organization. Classical and applied genetics concepts are also taught to the students for upliftment of their knowledge about the conventional genetics, population genetics and mutation.

Course Outcomes

  • A student learns the plant cell and its functional organization.
  • Students can learn the basic of genetics and plant breeding programme.
  • This helps them in competitive exams and increases their analytical skills.

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the major fundamentals of microbiology including applied microbiology and plant pathology. Students are also taught about microbial diversity, microbial techniques, and immunology.

Course Outcomes

  • After reading the course is able to know about the diversity of microbes which occur in the environment surrounding us. Also able to know about the use of microbes as biofertilizer, biopesticide, bio fungicide, production of dairy products, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, biowaste management.
  • After reading the course is able to understand the different culture media and its preparation, method of isolation, pure culture.
  • After reading the course is able to know about the mechanism of disease development by pathogens and defense mechanism of plants for the disease.

Course Overview

The main objective of this course is to provide concepts of proteins, enzymes, plant signaling mechanisms, sensory photobiology. The course further deals with physiology of plant hormones, reproduction, enzymology metabolism, photosynthesis and respiration

Course Outcomes

  • Students will be learning about proteins, their biosynthesis. The course will also teach about catalytic mechanistic of enzymes, its inhibitors and regulation.
  • The students will be learning about the various signal transduction and their mechanisms in plants.
  • During the course students will gain knowledge about phytohormones and their role in physiology of growth and development.
  • This course will introduce students to physiological advances in sensory photobiology.

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to create awareness about the Mushroom among the people. They can also able to explore the cultivation method of mushroom in Assam.

Course Outcomes

  • Students can get knowledge to prepare/ produce mushroom spawn for cultivation.
  • Students can develop skill for scientific cultivation of oyster and button mushroom.
  • Create awareness for mushroom cultivation commercially

Course Overview

The student will use the scientific literature to write a review that includes: relevant background on the research topic; good coverage of important literature and key concepts; a critical analysis of current research in the field and potential future research directions.

Course Outcomes

  • Create and implement a plan to bridge the gap
  • Find the gap and evaluate solutions.
  • Identify the ideal future state/action plan
  • To analyse the current state/work of research
  • To implement the strategies to meet the research gap under supervision.

Course Overview

This course offers "An overview of research methodology including basic concepts employed in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Includes computer applications for research.

Course Outcomes

  • Students will have basic knowledge of Research methods.
  • Students will gain the knowledge of Research Methodology.
  • Students will be able to gain the Skill questionnaire development.
  • Students will be able to acquire the knowledge of basic Report/dissertation Procedure.

Course Overview

MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.

Course Outcomes

  • Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
  • Gain insights from different perspectives
  • Exposure to different ways of learning platform
  • Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
  • Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.

Course Outcomes

  • Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
  • Gain insights from different perspectives
  • Exposure to different ways of learning platform
  • Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
  • Gain knowledge on Hands-on training
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Odd Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to know and develop skill on production of different Biofertilizer and its application in Agricultural field.

Course Outcomes

  • On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to Familiarize with the basic principle and techniques of Biofarming
  • Appreciate the agronomic importance of beneficial micro-organisms
  • Formulate, produce and apply Biofertilizers in a pilot scale
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Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

All students shall undertake fieldwork for a period determined by the nature of the topic of dissertation under the guidance of a teacher in the department and the collected data shall be processed to write a dissertation. The dissertation shall be evaluated by external and internal examiner sand viva-voce shallbe jointly conducted by external and internal examiners.

Course Outcomes

  • To understand the problems of plant research.
  • To understand the use of different method of research methodology.
  • To enhance innovative idea.

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about thefundamental concept of flowering plants for proper classification and identification. Field and herbarium techniques are taught to the students. By visiting field students can also gather knowledge about the ethnobotanical use of plants from local people.

Course Outcomes

  • Recognize the fundamental concept behind flowering plants and their classification or role in nature.
  • Students can go to the forest to pick plants and identify them using what they have learned in class.
  • Students might be familiar with the ethnobotanical applications of unidentified plants utilized by local tribal people.
  • Students can learn about the herbarium process and the most recent plant nomenclature by visiting research organizations like BSI, NBRI, and FRI.
  • For their future job, they can apply for research fellowships for Ph. D. and other higher degrees in plant taxonomy at universities and Deem Universities.

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the major fundamentals of microbiology including applied microbiology.

Course Outcomes

  • After reading the course is able to know about the interaction of microorganism with plants, animals, xenobiotics and inorganic pollutants. Also, able to understand the basic concept and applied aspect of soil, water and air microbiology.
  • After reading the course is able to understand the use of microorganisms in the production of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, concept of biofertilizer and other agriculturally important microbes.
  • After reading the course is able to know about the different fermented food, food spoilage and its preservation.

Course Overview

Principles of limiting factors, ecosystem modeling, Concepts and Characteristics of Population and community Ecology, analysis of communities, Species interactions, Ecosystem stability, Wetlands, Vegetation development, temporal changes, ecological succession, Uses of microorganisms in Bioremediation, biotransformation, biodegradation and phytoremediation, Ecological techniques for biowaste and e-waste management.

Course Outcomes

  • The students will understand the importance of different branches of Ecology like System Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Statistical Ecology and related branches.
  • The students will understand the different characteristics of population and community. Plants fascinate students because they regulate ecosystem processes, form complex relationships with other organisms, and have intriguing patterns of development and diversity.
  • The students will be able to know the different ecological perturbations (natural and anthropogenic), bio resource sustainability and to conserve and protect nature along with the procedure of analysis of communities.
  • The students will understand the concept of Vegetation development and mechanism of ecological succession changes in ecosystem properties during succession.
  • The students will be able to know the concept of Bioremediation and different Ecological techniques for biowaste and e-waste management.

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn all the applied disciplines of plant sciences such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Pharmacognosy, Biotechnology from initial identification of plant species. Students can also be able to know students can be able to know about the different plant species distributed in different forests of different geographical location.

Course Outcomes

  • Students that study plant morphology will benefit from being able to correctly identify plants (visual identification) when they go on field trips to collect plants for various research projects. In disciplines including genetics, ecology, physiology, systematics, and evolutionary biology, accurate identification and classification are crucial.
  • Angiosperms taxonomy helps students to study all the applied disciplines of plant sciences such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Pharmacognosy, Biotechnology, etc.
  • Students can be able to know about the differences of plant species in different geographical zones.
  • Students can be able to know about the different plant species distributed in different types of forests..

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to learn in detail about the major fundamentals of microbiology including microbial growth, microbial genetics, Genetic engineering and control of microbial growth.

Course Outcomes

  • After reading the course is able to know about microbial growth curve, measurement of microbial growth and effect of environment on growth.
  • After reading the course is able to understand about the microbial DNA, RNA and its replication, protein synthesis.
  • After reading the course is able to understand the concept of gene isolation, gene cloning, DNA fingerprinting, GMOs, tools and techniques of genetic engineering. Also, able to understand the concept of antibiotics and its mode of action.

Course Overview

Principles of limiting factors, ecosystem modeling, Concepts and Characteristics of Population and community Ecology, analysis of communities, Species interactions, Ecosystem stability, Wetlands, Vegetation development, temporal changes, ecological succession, Uses of microorganisms in Bioremediation, biotransformation, biodegradation and phytoremediation, Ecological techniques for biowaste and e-waste management.

Course Outcomes

  • To understand Ecological Restoration, ecosystem reconstruction, restoration of degraded ecosystem.
  • To understand environmental management, sustainable development, environmental monitoring, environmental impact statement.
  • To understand Forest ecology, different forest types of India, Environmental issues of Noth East India.
  • To understand application of remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) in ecological studies.
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