Professional Documents
Culture Documents
OF
BOTANY
BS (4-Year) & MS/MPhil
Revised 2013
Executive Director
DG (Academics)
Mr. Riaz-ul-Haque
Table of Content
1.
Introduction
2.
3.
Rationale
4.
Goal
5.
11
6.
13
7.
15
8.
Recommendations
55
9.
Annexures
56
10.
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PREFACE
The curriculum, with varying definitions, is said to be a plan of the teachinglearning process that students of an academic programme are required to
undergo. It includes objectives & learning outcomes, course contents,
scheme of studies, teaching methodologies and methods of assessment of
learning. Since knowledge in all disciplines and fields is expanding at a fast
pace and new disciplines are also emerging; it is imperative that curricula be
developed and revised accordingly.
University Grants Commission (UGC) was designated as the competent
authority to develop, review and revise curricula beyond Class-XII vide Section
3, Sub-Section 2 (ii), Act of Parliament No. X of 1976 titled Supervision of
Curricula and Textbooks and Maintenance of Standard of Education.
With the repeal of UGC Act, the same function was assigned to the Higher
Education Commission (HEC) under its Ordinance of 2002, Section 10, SubSection 1 (v).
In compliance with the above provisions, the Curriculum Division of HEC
undertakes the revision of curricula after every three years through respective
National Curriculum Revision Committees (NCRCs) which consist of eminent
professors and researchers of relevant fields from public and private sector
universities, R&D organizations, councils, industry and civil society by seeking
nominations from their organizations.
In order to impart quality education which is at par with international
standards, HEC NCRCs have developed unified templates as guidelines for
the development and revision of curricula in the disciplines of Basic Sciences,
Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Agriculture and Engineering in 2007 and
2009.
It is hoped that this curriculum document, prepared by the respective NCRCs,
would serve the purpose of meeting our national, social and economic needs,
and it would also provide the level of competency specified in Pakistan
Qualification Framework to make it compatible with international educational
standards. The curriculum is also placed on the website of HEC
(www.hec.gov.pk).
(Fida Hussain)
Director General (Academics)
STAGE-II
STAGE-III
STAGE-IV
CURRI. UNDER
CONSIDERATION
CURRI. IN DRAFT
STAGE
FINAL STAGE
FOLLOW UP
STUDY
COLLECTION OF
REC
APPRAISAL OF 1ST
DRAFT BY EXP. OF
COL./UNIV
PREP. OF FINAL
CURRI.
QUESTIONNAIRE
CONS. OF CRC.
FINALIZATION OF
DRAFT BY CRC
INCORPORATION
OF REC. OF V.C.C.
COMMENTS
PREP. OF DRAFT
BY CRC
APPROVAL OF
CURRI. BY V.C.C.
PRINTING OF
CURRI.
REVIEW
IMPLE. OF
CURRI.
BACK TO
STAGE-I
Abbreviations Used:
CRC.
VCC.
EXP.
Experts
COL.
Colleges
UNI.
Universities
ORIENTATION
COURSES
PREP. Preparation
REC.
Recommendations
Introduction
The final meeting of National Curriculum Revision Committee in the discipline of
Botany was held at HEC Regional Centre Peshawar from February 11-13, 2013, to
finalize draft curriculum of BS 4 years and MS/MPhil Programme prepared in its
preliminary meeting held on Sept. 11-13, 2012. The following members attended
the meeting:i.
Convener
ii.
Secretary
iii.
Member
iv.
Member
v.
Member
vi.
Member
vii.
Member
viii.
Member
ix.
Member
x.
Member
xi.
Member
xii.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
2.
The meeting started with recitation of Holy Verses from the Holy Quran by
Dr. Sultan Mehmood, Associate Professor, University of Science and Technology,
Bannu. Mr. Zaheer Ahmad Awan, Director Regional Centre, Peshawar HEC on
behalf of the Chairman and the Executive Director, HEC welcomed the participants
and thanked all the members of the committee for sparing precious time for this
national cause. He further added that their efforts will go long way in developing
workable, useful and comprehensive degree Programmes in Botany. He briefed the
participants about the aims and objectives of the meeting with a particular focus on
revising the course outlines of BS 4 years and also developing the course outlines
of MS Programme in Botany, so as to make it compatible with international
standards and demands as well as ensuring the uniformity of academic standards
within the country.
3.
4.
After thorough discussion and having three days deliberations, the committee
achieved the following objectives:i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
5.
The Convener of the NCRC thanked the members for their inputs in revising
the final draft curriculum of Botany by keeping in view the requirement of the
country and to make it more practical, competitive and effective.
6.
8.
The meeting ended with the vote of thanks to and from the chair.
Rationale:
The subject of plant sciences has undergone tremendous advances all over the
world. It is imperative to update the existing national curriculum in Botany to bring it
at par with the international standards.
Goal:
The goal of BS 4 year programme is to produce competent professionals in the field
of Botany who will be capable to face the challenges of the changing world.
TEMPLATE FOR
4-YEAR BS DEGREE PROGRAMME
SR. CATEGORIES
NO. OF
COURSES
MIN MAX
CREDIT HOURS
MIN MAX
1.
99
25 25
2.
78
21 24
3.
9 10
30 33
11 13
36 42
44
12 12
40 44
124 136
4.
5.
research
Total
124-136
Duration
4 years
Semester duration
16-18 weeks
Semesters
12-18 Cr hr
10
Cr.
Hr
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
25
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Major courses
9-10 courses
30-33 Credit hours
11-13 courses
36-42 Credit hours
Subjects
1. Diversity of Plants
2. Plant Systematics, Anatomy &
Development
3. Cell Biology, Genetics & Evolution
4. Plant Physiology & Ecology
5. Biodiversity & Conservation
6. Bacteriology & Virology
7. Diversity of Vascular Plants
8. Plant Anatomy
9. Plant Ecology-I
Cr.
Hr
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Subjects
Cr. Hr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
11
Cr. Hr
1.
2.
3.
4.
12
University has the option to recommend any other course in lieu of English IV
**
***
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SCHEME OF STUDIES
FOR 4 YEAR INTEGRATED BS PROGRAMME
Semester
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Name of Subject
ENGLISH-I
(Functional English)
PAKISTAN STUDIES
MATHEMATICS
Theory
Lab
Cr. Hr
2
3
0
0
2
3
GENERAL-I**
GENERAL-II**
FOUNDATION-I
Bot-301 Diversity of Plants
17
3
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
18
3
2
3
3
3
17
18
3
3
3
0
1
0
3
4
3
15
3
3
2
0
0
17
3
3
2
14
1
3
3
17
FOUNDATION-VI
Bot-501 Bacteriology and Virology
MAJOR-I
Bot-502 Phycology and Bryology
MAJOR-II
Bot-503
Mycology
Pathology
and
Plant
FOUNDATION-VII
Bot-504 Diversity of Vascular Plants
13
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
*
**
Note: -
MAJOR-III
Bot-505 Plant Systematics
FOUNDATION-VIII
Bot-506 Plant Anatomy
10
15
MAJOR-IV
Bot-507 Genetics-I
MAJOR-V
Bot-508 Plant Biochemistry-I
FOUNDATION-IX
Bot-509 Plant Ecology-I
MAJOR-VI
Bot-510 Plant Physiology-I
10
15
MAJOR-VII
Bot-601 Molecular Biology
MAJOR-VIII
Bot-602 Plant Biochemistry-II
MAJOR-IX
Bot-603 Plant Ecology-II
ELECTIVE-I/RESEARCH
PROJECT/
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
ELECTIVE-II
15
ELECTIVE-III/RESEARCH PROJECT /
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
ELECTIVE-IV
Total
2
8
1
7
3
15
130
MAJOR-X
Bot-604 Plant Physiology-II
MAJOR-XI
Bot-605 Genetics-II
MAJOR-XII
Bot-606 Environmental Biology
University has the option to recommend any other course in lieu of English IV
To be chosen from list of General Courses
Optional and elective papers to be framed by respective Board of Studies.
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DETAIL OF COURSES
FOR BS (4 YEAR) IN BOTANY
1st Year
1st Semester
Title of the Course: Bot-301
Credit Hours: 4 (3+1)
Diversity of Plants
To introduce the students to the diversity of plants and their structures and
significance.
Course Outline:
Comparative study of life form, structure, reproduction and economic significance
of:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Pteridophytes.
i. Psilopsida (Psilotum)
ii. Lycopsida (Selaginella)
iii. Sphenopsida (Equisetum)
iv. Pteropsida (Marsilea)
h)
Gymnosperms
i. Cycas
ii. Pinus
iii. Ephedra
Angiosperms
i.
Monocot (Poaceae)
ii.
Dicot (Solanaceae)
i)
Lab Outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
1.
Journals / Periodicals:
1st Year
2nd Semester
Title of the Course:
Bot-302
Development/Embryology
Credit Hours:
4 (3+1)
Course Outline:
a)
Plant systematics
1. Introduction to Plant Systematics: aims, objectives and importance.
2. Classification: brief history of various systems of classification with
emphasis on Takhtajan.
3. Brief introduction to nomenclature, importance of Latin names and
binomial system with an introduction to International Code of Botanical
Nomenclature (ICBN).Vienna code.
4. Morphology: a detailed account of various morphological characters root,
stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, placentation and fruit types.
5. Diagnostic characters, economic importance and distribution pattern of
the following families:
i. Ranunculaceae
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ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Liliaceae (Sen. Lato)
b)
Anatomy
1. Cell wall: structure and chemical composition
2. Concept, structure and function of various tissues like:
i. Parenchyma
ii. Collenchyma
iii. Sclerenchyma
iv. Phloem Epidermis (including stomata and trichomes)
v. Xylem
3. Meristem: types, stem and root apices
4. Vascular cambium
5. Structure and development of root, stem and leaf. Primary and secondary
growth of dicot stem, periderm
6. Characteristics of wood: diffuse porous and ring porous, sap and heart
wood, soft and hard wood, annual rings.
c)
Development/Embryology
1. Early development of plant body:
2. Capsella bursa-pastoris
3. Structure and development of Anther Microsporogenesis,
Microgametophyte
4. Structure of Ovule Megasporogenesis Megagametophyte
5. Endosperm formation
6. Parthenocarpy
7. Polyembryony
Lab Outline:
Plant Systematics
1. Identification of families given in syllabus with the help of keys.
2. Technical description of common flowering plants belonging to families
mentioned in theory.
3. Field trips shall be undertaken to study and collect local plants.
4. Students shall submit 40 fully identified herbarium specimens.
Anatomy and Embryology
1. Study of stomata and epidermis.
2. Tissues of primary body of plant.
3. Study of xylem 3-dimensional plane of wood.
4. T. S of angiosperm stem and leaf.
5. Anatomy of germinating seeds
6. Study of pollens
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Recommended Books:
1
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Journals / Periodicals:
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2ndYear
3rd Semester
Title of the course: Bot-401
Credit hours:
4 (3+1)
Course outline:
a) Cell Biology
1.
2.
Cell: Cell theory, cell types (prokaryotes, eukaryotes), basic properties of cell.
3.
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Plastids
Mitochondria
viiRibosomes
viii Dictyosomes
ix Vacuoles
4.
b)
1.
Genetics
Introduction, scope and brief history of genetics. Mendelian inheritance; Laws
of segregation and independent assortment, back cross, test cross,
dominance and incomplete dominance.
Molecular genetics; DNA replication. Nature of gene, genetic code,
transcription, translation, protein synthesis, regulation of
gene
expression (e.g. lac operon).
Chromosomal aberrations; Changes in the number of chromosomes.
Aneuploidy and Euploidy. Changes in the structure of chromosomes,
deficiency, duplication, inversion and
translocation.
2.
3.
c)
Lab Outline:
Cell Biology
Genetics
1. Genetical problems related to transmission and distribution of genetic material.
2. Identification of chromosomes in plant material. Carmine/orcein staining.
3. Determination of blood groups
Recommended Books:
Journals/Periodicals:
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2ndYear
4th Semester
Title of the course:
Bot-402
Credit hours:
4 (3+1)
Course Outline:
a)
Plant Physiology
1. Water relations (water potential, osmotic potential, pressure potential,
matric potential). Absorption and translocation of water. Stomatal
regulation.
2. Mineral nutrition: Soil as a source of minerals. Passive and active
transport of nutrients. Essential mineral elements, role and deficiency
symptoms of macronutrients.
3. Photosynthesis: Introduction, Oxygenic and non-oxygenic photosynthesis
Mechanism: light reactions (electron transport and photophosphorylation)
and dark reactions (Calvin cycle). Differences between C3 and C4 plants.
Factors affecting this process, Products of photosynthesis.
4. Respiration: Definition and respiratory substrates. chanism-Glycolysis,
Krebs cycle. Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation. Anaerobic
respiration. Energy balance in aerobic and naerobic respiration,
Respiratory quotients.
b)
Ecology
1. Introduction, aims and applications of ecology.
2. Soil: Physical and Chemical properties of soil (soil formation, texture. pH,
EC, organism and organic matter etc) and their relationships to plants.
3. Light and Temperature. Quality of light, diurnal and seasonal variations.
Ecophysiological responses.
4. Water: Field capacity and soil water holding capacity. Characteristics of
xerophytes and hydrophytes. Effect of precipitation on distribution of
plants.
5. Wind: Wind as an ecological factor and its importance.
6. Population Ecology: Introduction. A brief description of seed dispersal and
seed bank.
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7. Community Ecology
i. Ecological characteristics of plant community
ii. Methods of sampling vegetation (Quadrat and line intercept)
iii. Major vegetation types of the local area.
8. Ecosystem Ecology
i. Definition, types and components of ecosystem.
ii. Food chain and Food web.
9. Applied Ecology: Causes, effects and control of water logging and salinity
with respect to Pakistan
Lab Outline:
a)
Plant Physiology
1. Preparation of solutions of specific normality of acids/bases, salts, sugars,
molal and molar solutions and their standardization.
2. Determination of uptake of water by swelling seeds when placed in
sodium chloride solution of different concentrations.
3. Measurement of leaf water potential by the dye method.
4. Determination of the temperature at which beet root cells lose their
permeability.
5. Determination of the effects of environmental factors on the rate of
transpiration of a leafy shoot by means of a porometer/cobalt chloride
paper method.
6. Extraction of chlorophyll from the leaves and separation of component
pigments on a paper chromatogram. Study of absorption spectra using
spectrophotometer.
7. Estimation of oxygen utilized by a respiring plant by Winkler's method.
b)
Ecology
1. Determination of physical and chemical characteristics of soil.
2. Measurements of various population variables
3. Measurement of vegetation by Quadrat and line intercept methods.
4. Field trips to ecologically diverse habitats.
5. Measurements of wind velocity.
8. Measurement of light and temperature.
9. Effect of light and temperature on seed germination.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Journals / Periodicals:
Importance of biodiversity
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Lab outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Abbasi, A. M., Khan, M. A., M. Ahmad and M. Zafar. 2012. Medicinal plant
biodiversity of Lesser Himalaya Pakistan. Springer Publishers USA.
Hussain, F., 1991. Vegetation and ecology of lesser Himalaya. Department of
Botany, Peshawar
Shinwari, M. I. and M. A. Khan. 1998. Ethnobotany of Margalla Hills.
Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
Pakistan.
Shinwari, M. I., M. I. Shinwari and Shah, M. 2007. Medicinal Plants of Margalla
Hills National Park Islamabad. Higher Education Commission Islamabad.
Pp.218.
Provincial conservation strategies
Heywood, V. (ed.). 1995. Global Biodiversity Assessment. Published for the
United Nations Environment Programme. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK.
Falk, D. A. & Holsinger, K. E. 1991. Genetics and Conservation of Rare Plants.
Center for Plant Conservation. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
Frankel, O. H., Brown, A. H. D. & Burdon, J. J. 1995. The Conservation of Plant
Biodiversity. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
IUCN. 1994. IUCN Red List Categories. As Approved by the IUCN Council.
IUCN.
Leadlay, E. and Jury, S. 2006 Taxonomy and Plant Conservation. CUP.
Bush, M. B. 1997 Ecology of a changing Planet. Prentice hall. New Jersy.
French, H. 2000 Vanishing Borders- protecting the Planet in the age of
globalization. W. W. Norton & Co.
Swanson, T. 2005 Global Action for Biodiversity. Earth Scan Publication Ltd.
Taylor, P. 2005 Beyond Conservation. Earth Scan Publication Ltd.
Journals /Periodicals
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Biostatistics
Bot-404
3 (2+1)
1.
2.
Frequency distribution:
i. Variable types
ii. Formation of frequency table from raw data
iii. Summation, notation and statistical inference
iv. Data transformation.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tests of significance:
i.
iv. LSD test, Duncans New Multiple Range test (for comparison of individual
means). Bonferroni test.
7.
8.
Lab outline:
1.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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3rd Year
5th Semester
Title of the Course: Bot-501
Credit Hours:
3 (2+1)
Course outline:
a)
Viruses
1. General features of viruses, viral architecture, classification,
dissemination and replication of single and double stranded DNA/RNA
viruses.
2. Plant viral taxonomy.
3. Virus biology and virus transmission.
4. Molecular biology of plant virus transmission.
5. Symptomatology of virus-infected plants: (External and Internal
symptoms).
6. Metabolism of virus-infected plants.
7. Resistance to viral infection.
8. Methods in molecular virology.
b)
Bacteria
1. History, characteristics and classification.
2. Evolutionary tendencies in Monera (Bacteria, actinomycetes and
cyanobacteria)
3. Morphology, genetic recombination, locomotion and reproduction in
bacteria
4. Bacterial metabolism (respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis and
nitrogen fixation)
5. Importance of bacteria with special reference to application in various
modern sciences specially agriculture, biotechnology and genetic
engineering.
6. Symptoms and control of major bacterial diseases in Pakistan
c)
Lab outline:
a)
Viruses
Observation of symptoms of some viral infected plant specimens.
b)
Recommended Books:
Journals/Periodicals:
Bot- 502
3 (2+1)
Course Outline:
a)
Phycology
Bryology:
Introduction and general account of bryophytes, classification, theories of
origin and evolution. Brief study of the classes: Hepaticopsida,
Anthoceropsida and Bryopsida.
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Lab Outline:
a)
Phycology:
i. Collection of fresh water and marine algae.
ii. Identification of benthic and planktonic algae
iii. Section cutting of thalloid algae
iv. Preparation of temporary slides
v. Use of camera lucida/micrographs.
b)
Bryology
Study of the following genera:
Pellia, Porella, Anthoceros and Polytrichum.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Journals / Periodicals:
Pakistan Journal of Botany, International Journal of Phycology and Phycochemsitry, Bryology, Phycology.
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Bot-503
3 (2+1)
Course Outline:
a)
Mycology
Pathology
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lab Outline:
a)
Mycology
General characters and morphology of fungi. Study of unicellular and
mycelial forms with septate and aseptate hyphae. Distinguishing characters
of different phyla: study of suitable examples. Study of asexual and sexual
reproductive structures in different groups of fungi. Study of some common
examples of saprophytic, parasitic and air-borne fungi belonging to different
phyla.
b)
Pathology
Identification of major plant pathogens under lab and field conditions, cultural
studies of some important plant pathogenic fungi, application of Kochs
postulates for confirmation of pathogencity. Demonstration of control
measures through chemotherapeutants.
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Recommended Books:
Journals / Periodicals:
Course Outline:
a)
Pteridophytes
Introduction, origin, history, features and a generalized life cycle.
Methods of fossilization, types of fossils, geological time scale and
importance of paleobotany. First vascular plant - Rhyniophyta e.g. Cooksonia
General characters, classification, affinities and comparative account of
evolutionary trends of the following phyla: Psilopsida Psilotum), Lycopsida
(Lycopodium,
Selaginella),
Sphenopsida
(Equisetum),
Pteropsida
(Ophioglossum, Dryopteris and Azolla/Marsilea).
b)
c)
Gymnosperms:
Geological history, origin, distribution, morphology, anatomy, classification
and affinities of Cycadofillicales, Bennettitales, Ginkgoales, Cycadales and
Gnetales. Distribution of gymnosperms in Pakistan. Economic importance of
gymnosperms. An introduction to the Gondwana flora of world.
d)
Angiosperms:
Origin, general characteristics, Importance, and life cycle of angiosperms
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e)
Palynology:
1. An introduction to Neopalynology and Paleopalynology, its applications in
botany, geology, archaeology, criminology, medicines, honey and oil and
gas exploration.
2. Basic information about the nomenclature, morphology and classification
of living and fossil pollen and spores.
Lab Outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Journals / Periodicals:
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Plant Systematics
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Taxonomic Evidence:
Importance and types of taxonomic evidences:
anatomical, cytological, chemical, molecular, palynological, geographical and
embryological.
7.
8.
9.
10. Convolvulaceae
11. Cucurbitaceae
12. Cyperaceae
13. Euphorbiaceae
14. Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
15. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
16. Liliaceae
17. Magnoliaceae
18. Malvaceae
19. Myrtaceae
20. Orchidaceae
21. Papaveraceae
22. Poaceae (Gramineae)
23. Ranunculaceae
24. Rosaceae
25. Salicaceae
26. Scrophulariaceae
27. Solanaceae
Lab Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Ali, S. I. and Nasir, Y. 1990-92. Flora of Pakistan. Karachi Univ. Press, Karachi
Ali, S. I. and Qaiser, M. 1992-2007 -todate. Flora of Pakistan. Karachi Univ.
Press, Karachi.
Greuter, W., McNeill, J., Barrie, F. R., Burdet, H. M., Demoulin, V., Filguerras,
T. S., Niclson, D. H. Silva, P. C., Skog, J. E., Trehane, P.,Turland, N. J. &
Hawksworth, D.L.,(eds.) 2000. International code of botanical nomenclature
(Saint Louis Code) adopted by the Sixteenth International botanical congress
St. Louis Missouri, July August 1999. Koeltz, Konigstein. (Regnum Veg.138.)
Davis, P. H. & Heywood, V. H. 1963. Principles of Angiosperm Taxonomy.
Oliver & Boyd, London
Ingrouille, M. 1992. Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants, Chapman & Hall.
London
Nasir, E. & Ali, S. I. 1970-89. Flora of Pakistan. Karachi Univ. Press, Karachi.
Stace, C. (1992). Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics, Edward Arnold.
Takhtajan, A. (1986). Flowering Plant: Origin and Dispersal, Oliver and Boyd,
Edinburgh
Jones, S. B. and Luchsinger, A. E. 1987. Plant Systematics. McGraw-Hill, Inc.
New York.
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Journals / Periodicals:
the
3rd Year
6th Semester
Title of the course: Bot-506
Plant Anatomy
Credit hours:
3 (2+1)
Specific objectives of course:
To provide the students
plants
Course Outline:
of
vascular
1. The plant body and its development: fundamental parts of the plant body,
internal organization, different tissue systems of primary and secondary body.
2. Meristematic tissues: classification, cytohistological characteristics, initials and
their derivatives.
3. Apical meristem: Delimitation, different growth zones, evolution of the concept of
apical organization. Shoot and root apices.
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9.
10.
11.
a. Flower
b. Seed
c. Fruit
Economic aspects of applied plant anatomy
Anatomical adaptations
Molecular markers in tree species used for wood identification.
Lab outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Journals / Periodicals:
Pakistan Journal of Botany
Genetics-I
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
Lab Outline:
1.
Numerical problems
a) Arrangement of genetic material:
i. Linkage and recombination.
ii. Gene mapping in diploid.
iii. Recombination in Fungi.
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3.
Drosophila
i. Culture technique
ii. Salivary gland chromosome
4.
Fungal Genetics
Sacchromyces culture techniques and study.
5.
6.
Bacterial Genetics.
i. Bacterial cultural techniques, Gram staining (E. coli, B. subtilis)
ii. Transformation.
ii. Conjugation.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10.
6.
7.
8.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Journals/Periodicals:
Bot-508
3 (2+1)
Plant Biochemistry-I
Course Outline:
Lab Outline:
1.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Conn E E. and Stumpf P. K., 2002. Outlines of Biochemistry, John Wiley and
Sons Inc. New York.
Lehninger, A L. 2004. Principles of Biochemistry. Worth Publishers Inc.
Voet, D., Voet J. G. and Pratt, C. W. 1998. Fundamentals of Biochemistry,
John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Dey, P. M. and Harborne, J. B. 1997. Plant Biochemistry. Harcourt Asia PTE
Ltd. Singapore.
Smith, E. L, Hill, R L, Lehman, R I., Lefkowits, R J. Handler and Abraham.
2003, Principles of Biochemistry, (General Aspects). White. International
Student Edition. McGraw Hill International Book Company.
Zubay G,.2003, Biochemistry, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York.
Chesworth,.J. M., Strichbury T. and Scaife., J. R. 1998. An introduction to
agricultural biochemistry. Chapman and Hall, London.
Mckee, T. and Mckee, J. R.
1999. Biochemistry An Introduction.
WCB/McGraw-Hill, New York, Boston, USA.
Lea, P. J.. and Leegood, R. C. 1993. Plant Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology. Wiley and Sons, New York.
Abdes, R. H. Frey, P. A. and Jencks W. P. 2004, Biochemistry, Jones and
Bartlet, London.
Goodwin T. W. and Mercer, E. I. 1997. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry.
Pergamon Press, Oxford.
Heldt, H. W. 2008. Plant Biochemistry. 3rd Edition, Academic Press, U. K.
Bowsher, C. 2008. Plant Biochemistry.
Campbell, M. K. and F. Shawn. 2008. Biochemistry 6 th Edition.
Journals / Periodicals:
40
Plant Ecology-I
Bot-509
3 (2+1)
environment
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Lab Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Journals / Periodicals:
Plant Physiology-I
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lab Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Dennis, D.T., Turpin, D.H., Lefebvre, D.D. and Layzell, D.B. 1997. Plant
Metabolism. 2nd Edition. Longman Group, U.K.
Dey, P.M. and Harborne, J.B. 1997. Plant Biochemistry. Harcourt Asia PTE Ltd.
Singapore.
Fitter, A. and Hay, R.K.M. 2001. Environmental Physiology of Plants. Academic
Press, UK.
Heldt, H-W. 2004. Plant Biochemistry. 3rd Edition, Academic Press, U.K.
Ihsan Illahi, 1991. Plant Growth, UGC Press, Islamabad.
Ihsan Illahi, 1995. Plant Physiology, Biochemical Processes in Plants, UGC
Press.
Nobel, P.S. 1999. Physicochemical and Environmental Plant Physiology.
Academic Press, UK.
Press, M.C., Barker, M.G., and Scholes, J.D. 2000. Physiological Plant
Ecology, British Ecological Society Symposium, Volume 39, Blackwell Science,
UK.
Salisbury F.B. and Ross C.B. 1992. Plant Physiology. 5th Edition. Wadsworth
Publishing Co. Belmont CA.
Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 2006. Plant Physiology. 4th Edition. Sinnauers Publ.
Co. Inc. Calif.
W.B. Hopkins. 1999. Introduction to Plant Physiology. 2 nd Ed. John Wiley and
Sons. New York.
Epstein, E. and Bloom, A.J. 2004. Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and
Perspectives. 2nd Edition. Sinauer Associates, California, USA.
Kirkham, M.B. 2004. Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations. Elsevier,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Barton, W. 2007. Recent Advances in Plant Physiology.
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Journals/Periodicals:
4th YEAR
7th Semester
Title of the Course:
Credit Hours:
Molecular Biology
Bot-601
3 (2+1)
Course Outline:
Lab Outline:
Following techniques will be used for the isolation and analysis of different
components:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
Bot-602
3 (2+1)
Plant Biochemistry-II
Course Outline:
Lab Outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Journals / Periodicals:
Bot-603
3 (2+1)
Biochemistry
Plant Ecology-II
Course Outline:
A.
Population Ecology
1.
2.
B.
Community Ecology:
Historical development of community ecology, Community concepts
and attributes, Methods of sampling of plant communities, Ecological
succession,
Community soil-relationship,
Local Vegetation,
Vegetation of Pakistan, Major formation types of the world
C.
Ecosystem Ecology:
Ecological concepts of ecosystem, Boundaries of ecosystem.
Compartmentalization and system concepts, Energy flow in
ecosystem, Biogeochemical cycles: water carbon and nitrogen Case
studies: any example
Lab Outline:
Determination of seed bank in various populations. Seed dispersal pattern of local
populations. Demography and life history of local annual population. Study of
community attributes. Sampling of vegetation including Quadrat, plotless, transect
and Braun-Blanqut. Correlate soil properties with vegetation type. Field trip to study
different communities located in different ecological regions of Pakistan. Slide
show of the vegetation of Pakistan. Slide show of the major formations of the world.
Soil physical and chemical properties
Recommended Books:
1.
Journals/Periodicals:
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ELECTIVE-I/RESEARCH PROJECT/
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
3
Credit Hours:
Course Outline: To be adopted by the University as per expertise available
Title of the Course:
ELECTIVE-II/RESEARCH PROJECT/
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
3 (2+1)
Credit Hours:
Course Outline: To be adopted by the University as per expertise available
4th YEAR
8th Semester
Title of the Course:
Credit Hours:
Bot-604
3 (2+1)
Plant Physiology-II
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
species, cells and tissues and their role in biological processes. Phytochromes
and gene expression.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Lab Outline:
Recommended Books:
1.
11. Kirkham, M. B. 2004. Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations. Elsevier,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
14. Barton, W. 2007. Recent Advances in Plant Physiology.
15. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 2006. Plant Physiology. 4th Edition. Sinnauers Publ.
Co. Inc. Calif.
Journals / Periodicals:
Genetics-II
Bot-605
3 (2+1)
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Lab Outline:
Problems relating to the theory
1 Isolation and separation of DNA and protein on Gel electrophoresis.
i. Bacterial chromosome
ii. Plasmid DNA (minipreps)
iii. Plant DNA
iv. Protein
2 DNA Amplification by PCR
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Journals / Periodicals:
Bot-606
Environmental Biology
Course Outline:
1. Environment: Introduction, scope, pressure
2. Pollution: definition, classification and impact on habitats
i.
7.
8.
Lab Outline:
1.
Examination of industrial waste water and Municipal sewage and sludge for
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
2.
3.
4.
Examination of water samples forms different sites for the presence and
diversity of organisms.
Effect of air pollutants on plants.
Visits to environmentally compromised sites and evolution of remediation
methods.
Recommended Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
ELECTIVE-III/RESEARCH PROJECT/
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
3
Credit Hours:
Course Outline: To be adopted by the University as per expertise available
Title of the Course:
ELECTIVE-IV/RESEARCH PROJECT/
INTERNSHIP/OPTIONAL PAPER
3 (2+1)
Credit Hours:
Course Outline: To be adopted by the University as per expertise available
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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
After a comprehensive discussion by all the members of the committee constituted
by HEC to adapt the curriculum (devised by HEC) following points were noted:
This document contained information which was general for all the disciplines
of Botany.
It was unanimously adapted with restructuring and minor modifications made.
While restructuring the scheme of study semester wise for BS 4-years programme
in Botany, there were general feelings that we should accommodate for the phasing
out of existing 2 year degree programme and phasing in the modern 4-year degree
programme. Accordingly, courses were selected compatible to meet the current and
future needs. Nevertheless emphasis was on the creation of a document that
should be attractive and useful for the introduction of BS 4 year degree programme
in Botany for public/private sector Universities. Therefore following
recommendations were made:
1. HEC should provide sufficient funds to the universities to run such degree
programme and to have updated research labs. Universities should organize
training and workshops especially for affiliated college teachers. Affiliated
colleges should also update their laboratories to meet the requirement of
modern courses.
2. HEC should ensure that the institutions have at least eight teachers to start BS
program (at least 2 teachers having MPhil Degree).
3. The Internship and Research projects should be encouraged (where applicable)
to establish liaison between industry and academia but it should not be
mandatory at this juncture.
4. The proper criteria and format for internship report should be adopted.
Evaluation of internship report may be made by three most senior teachers of
the department headed by Chairperson/HoD.
5. The credit hours (6) of research project may be included in the workload of
concerned teacher.
6. The entrepreneurship in plant sciences and relevant area should be
encouraged.
7. HEC should ensure the running of BS 4-year programme in all the public/private
universities of the country.
8. Under special circumstances on the recommendations of respective academic
body, student can have exit by having associate BS degree after successful
completion of 2 years requirements.
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ANNEXURE A
COMPULSORY COURSES IN ENGLISH FOR BS
(4 YEAR) IN BASIC & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Functional English
Objectives: To enhance language skills and develop critical thinking
Course Contents:
Basics of Grammar
Parts of speech and use of articles
Sentence structure, Active and passive voice
Practice in unified sentence
Analysis of phrase, clause and sentence structure
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Punctuation and spelling
Comprehension
Discussion
General topics and every day conversation (topics for discussion to be at the
discretion of the teacher keeping in view the level of students)
Listening
Translation skills
Urdu to English
Paragraph writing
Presentation skills
Introduction
Recommended Books:
1.
a)
Functional English
Grammar
1.
Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A. V. Martinet.
Exercises 1. Third Edition. Oxford University Press. 1997. ISBN
0194313492
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2.
b)
c)
Reading/Comprehension
1.
Reading. Upper Intermediate. Brain Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992. ISBN0 19 453402 2.
d)
Speaking
Objectives:
Communication Skills
Course Contents:
Paragraph writing
Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph
Essay writing
Introduction
CV and job application
Translation skills
Urdu to English
Study skills
Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading, summary and
prcis writing and comprehension
Academic skills
Letter / memo writing and minutes of the meeting, use of library and internet
recourses
Presentation skills
Personality development (emphasis on content, style and pronunciation)
Note: documentaries to be shown for discussion and review
Recommended Books:
Communication Skills
a)
Grammar
1.
Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A. V. Martinet.
Exercises 2.Third Edition. Oxford University Press 1986. ISBN 0 19
431350 6.
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b)
Writing
1.
2.
c)
Reading
1.
Reading. Advanced. Brian Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1991.ISBN 0 19 453403 0.
2.
Reading and Study Skills by John Langan
3.
Study Skills by Riachard Yorky.
Semester III
Objectives:
Course Contents:
Presentation skills
Essay writing
Academic writing
Recommended Books:
2.
3.
b)
c)
Presentation Skills
Reading
The Mercury Reader. A Custom Publication. Compiled by northern
Illinois University. General Editors: Janice Neulib; Kathleen Shine
Cain; Stephen Ruffus and Maurice Scharton. (A reader which will give
students exposure to the best of twentieth century literature, without
taxing the taste of engineering students).
Course Contents
Basics of Grammar
Parts of speech and use of articles
Sentence structure, active and passive voice
Practice in unified sentence
Analysis of phrase, clause and sentence structure
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Punctuation and spelling
Comprehension
Discussion
Listening
Translation skills
Urdu to English
Paragraph writing
Presentation skills
Introduction
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Recommended Books:
Functional English
a)
Grammar
1.
Practical English Grammar by A. J.
Exercises 1. Third edition. Oxford
0194313492
2.
Practical English Grammar by A. J.
Exercises 2. Third edition. Oxford
0194313506
b)
Writing
1.
Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Christine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and
Francoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression
1993. ISBN 0 19 435405 7 Pages 20-27 and 35-41.
c)
Reading/Comprehension
1.
Reading. Upper Intermediate. Brain Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 453402 2.
d)
Speaking
Course Contents
Paragraph writing
Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph
Essay writing
Introduction
CV and job application
Translation skills
Urdu to English
Study skills
Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading,
summary and prcis writing and comprehension
Academic skills
Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings, use of library and internet
Presentation skills
Personality development (emphasis on content, style and pronunciation)
Note: documentaries to be shown for discussion and review
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Recommended Books:
Communication Skills
a)
Grammar
1.
Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet.
Exercises 2. Third edition. Oxford University Press 1986. ISBN 0 19
431350 6.
b)
Writing
4.
Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Chrisitine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and
Francoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression
1993. ISBN 019 435405 7 Pages 45-53 (note taking).
5.
Writing. Upper-Intermediate by Rob Nolasco. Oxford Supplementary
Skills. Fourth Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435406 5 (particularly good
for writing memos, introduction to presentations, descriptive and
argumentative writing).
c)
Reading
1. Reading. Advanced.
Brian Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1991. ISBN 0 19 453403 0.
2. Reading and Study Skills by John Langan
6. Study Skills by Riachard Yorky.
ENGLISH III
(TECHNICAL WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS)
Objectives:
Course Contents
Presentation skills
Essay writing
Academic writing
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
d)
e)
Presentation Skills
Reading
The Mercury Reader. A Custom Publication. Compiled by norther
Illinois University. General Editiors: Janice Neulib; Kathleen Shine
Cain; Stephen Ruffus and Maurice Scharton. (A reader which will give
students exposure to the best of twentieth century literature, without
taxing the taste of engineering students).
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ANNEXURE B
Course Outline
1. Historical Perspective
a. Ideological rationale with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama
Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
b. Factors leading to Muslim separatism
c. People and Land
i. Indus Civilization
ii. Muslim advent
iii. Location and geo-physical features.
3. Contemporary Pakistan
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Books Recommended
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Burki, Shahid Javed. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd
1980.
Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistans Economy. Karachi: Oxford University
Press, 2000.
S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring. Pakistans Foreign policy: An Historical
analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994.
Wilcox, Wayne.The Emergence of Banglades., Washington: American
Enterprise, Institute of Public Policy Research, 1972.
Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Kayyun Toota, Lahore: Idara-e-Saqafat-e-Islamia,
Club Road, nd.
Amin, Tahir. Ethno - National Movement in Pakistan, Islamabad: Institute of
Policy Studies, Islamabad.
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
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Objectives:
ISLAMIC STUDIES
(Compulsory)
ANNEXURE C
DETAIL OF COURSES
Introduction to Quranic Studies
1) Basic Concepts of Quran
2) History of Quran
3) Uloom-ul -Quran
Introduction To Sunnah
1)
2)
3)
4)
Islamic History
1) Period of Khlaft-E-Rashida
2) Period of Ummayyads
3) Period of Abbasids
Reference Books:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
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ANNEXURE D
Note: One course will be selected from the following six courses of Mathematics.
COMPULSORY MATHEMATICS
COURSES FOR BS (4 YEAR)
(FOR STUDENTS NOT MAJORING IN MATHEMATICS)
1.
MATHEMATICS I (ALGEBRA)
Credit Hours:
3+0
To prepare the students, not majoring in mathematics, with the essential tools of
algebra to apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.
Course Outline:
Preliminaries: Real-number system, complex numbers, introduction to sets, set
operations, functions, types of functions. Matrices: Introduction to matrices, types,
matrix inverse, determinants, system of linear equations, Cramers rule.
Quadratic Equations: Solution of quadratic equations, qualitative analysis of roots of
a quadratic equations, equations reducible to quadratic equations, cube roots of
unity, relation between roots and coefficients of quadratic equations.
Sequences and Series: Arithmetic progression, geometric progression, harmonic
progression. Binomial Theorem: Introduction to mathematical induction, binomial
theorem with rational and irrational indices. Trigonometry: Fundamentals of
trigonometry, trigonometric identities.
Recommended Books:
1. Dolciani M. P, Wooton W, Beckenback E F, Sharron S, Algebra 2 and
Trigonometry, 1978, Houghton & Mifflin,
2. Boston (suggested text)
3. Kaufmann J. E, College Algebra and Trigonometry, 1987, PWS-Kent Company,
Boston
4. Swokowski E. W., Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry (6th edition),
1986, PWS-Kent Company, Boston
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2.
MATHEMATICS II (CALCULUS)
Credit Hours:
3+0
To prepare the students, not majoring in mathematics, with the essential tools of
calculus to apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.
Course Outline:
Preliminaries: Real-number line, functions and their graphs, solution of equations
involving absolute values, inequalities. Limits and Continuity: Limit of a function, lefthand and right-hand limits, continuity, continuous functions.
Derivatives and their Applications: Differentiable functions, differentiation of
polynomial, rational and transcendental functions, derivatives.
Integration and Definite Integrals: Techniques of evaluating indefinite integrals,
integration by substitution, integration by parts, change of variables in indefinite
integrals.
Recommended Books:
1. Anton H, Bevens I, Davis S, Calculus: A New Horizon (8th edition), 2005, John
Wiley, New York
2. Stewart J, Calculus (3rd edition), 1995, Brooks/Cole (suggested text)
3. Swokowski E W, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 1983, PWS-Kent Company,
Boston
4. Thomas G. B, Finney A. R. Calculus (11th Edition), 2005, Addison-Wesley,
Reading, Ma, USA
3.
Credit Hours:
3+0
To prepare the students, not majoring in mathematics, with the essential tools of
geometry to apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.
Course Outline:
Geometry in Two Dimensions: Cartesian-cordinate mesh, slope of a line, equation
of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, various forms of equation of a line,
intersection of two lines, angle between two lines, distance between two points,
distance between a point and a line.
Circle: Equation of a circle, circles determined by various conditions, intersection of
lines and circles, locus of a point in various conditions.
Conic Sections: Parabola, ellipse, hyperbola, the general-second-degree equation
Recommended Books:
1. Abraham S, Analytic Geometry, Scott, Freshman and Company, 1969
2. Kaufmann JE, College Algebra and Trigonometry, 1987, PWS-Kent Company,
Boston
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Title of subject:
Discipline
Pre-requisites
Credit Hours
Minimum Contact Hours:
Assessment
:
Effective
:
MATHEMATICS
:
BS (Social Sciences).
:
SSC (Metric) level Mathematics
:
03 + 00
40
written examination;
2008 and onward
Aims
Objectives
Contents
1.
2.
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Recommended Books:
1. Swokowski. E. W., Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry, Latest Edition.
2. Kaufmann. J. E., College Algebra and Trigonometry, PWS-Kent Company,
Boston, Latest Edition.
3. Walpole, R. E., Introduction of Statistics, Prentice Hall, Latest Edition.
4. Wilcox, R. R., Statistics for The Social Sciences,
5.
Credit Hours:
To prepare the students not majoring in mathematics with the essential tools of
Calculus to apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.
Course Outline:
Preliminaries: Real Numbers and the Real Line, Functions and their graphs:
Polynomial Functions, Rational Functions, Trigonometric Functions, and
Transcendental Functions. Slope of a Line, Equation of a Line, Solution of
equations involving absolute values, Inequalities. Limits and Continuity: Limit of a
Function, Left Hand and Right Hand Limits, Continuity, Continuous Functions.
Derivatives and its Applications: Differentiation of Polynomial, Rational and
Transcendental Functions, Extreme Values of Functions. Integration and Indefinite
Integrals: Integration by Substitution, Integration by Parts, Change of Variables in
Indefinite Integrals. Least-Squares Line.
Recommended Books:
1. Thomas, Calculus, 11th Edition. Addison Wesley publishing company, 2005.
2. H. Anton, I. Bevens, S. Davis, Calculus, 8 th edition, John Willey & Sons, Inc.
2005.
3. Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallum, et al, Calculus Single and Multivariable, 3 rd
Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002.
4. Frank A. Jr, Elliott Mendelson, Calculus, Schaums Outline Series, 4 th edition,
1999.
5. E. W. Swokowski, Calculus and Analytic Geometry PWS Publishers, Boston,
1983.
6. John H. Mathews, Numerical Methods for Mathematics Science and
Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Second Edition 1992.
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6.
Credit Hours:
To prepare the students not majoring in mathematics with the essential tools of
Calculus to apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.
Course Outline:
1.
Preliminary calculus.
2.
3.
Differentiation
Differentiation from first principles; products; the chain rule; quotients;
implicit differentiation; logarithmic differentiation; Leibnitz theorem;
special points of a function; theorems of differentiation.
Integration
Integration from first principles; the inverse of differentiation; integration
by inspection; sinusoidal function; logarithmic integration; integration
using partial fractions; substitution method; integration by parts; reduction
formulae; infinite and improper integrals; plane polar coordinates; integral
inequalities; applications of integration.
de Moivres theorem
Trigonometrical identities; finding the nth roots of unity; solving polynomial
equations
Hyperbolic functions
Definitions; hyperbolic-trigonometric analogies; identities of hyperbolic
functions; solving hyperbolic equations; inverses of hyperbolic functions;
calculus of hyperbolic functions.
Series
Summation of series
Arithmetic series; geometric series; arithmetico-geometric series; the
difference method; series involving natural numbers; transformation of
series
Convergence of infinite series
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Taylor series
Taylors theorem; approximation errors in Taylor series; standard
Mclaurim series
Evaluation of limits
4.
Partial differentiation
5.
Multiple integrals
6.
Double integrals
Triple integrals
Applications of multiple integrals
Areas and volumes; masses, centers of mass and centroids; Pappus
theorems; moments of inertia; mean values of functions
Change of variables in multiple integrals
Change of variables in double integrals;
Vector algebra
7.
8.
Matrices
The complex and Hermitian conjugates of a matrix
The determinant of a matrix
Properties of determinants
The inverse of a matrix
The rank of a matrix
Simultaneous linear equations
N simultaneous linear equations in N unknowns
Special square matrices
Diagonal; symmetric and antisymmetric; orthogonal; Hermitian; unitary
normal
Eigen vectors and eigen values of a normal matrix; of Hermitian and antiHermitian matrices; of a unitary matrix; of a general square matrix
Determination of eigen values and eigen vectors degenerate eigen values
Vector calculus
Differentiation of vectors
Composite vector expressions; differential of a vector
Integration of vectors
Space curves
Vector functions of several arguments
Surfaces
Scalar and vector fields
Vector operators
Gradient of a scalar field; divergence of a vector field; curl of a vector field
Vector operator formulae
Vector operators acting on sums and products; combinations of grad, div
and curl
Cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates Cylindrical polar coordinates;
spherical polar coordinates
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Annexure E
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
Credit Hours:
3 (3+0)
1. What is Statistics?
Definition of Statistics, Population, sample Descriptive and inferential
Statistics, Observations, Data, Discrete and continuous variables, Errors of
measurement, Significant digits, Rounding of a Number, Collection of primary
and secondary data, Sources, Editing of Data. Exercises.
2. Presentation of Data
Introduction, basic principles of classification and Tabulation, Constructing of
a frequency distribution, Relative and Cumulative frequency distribution,
Diagrams, Graphs and their Construction, Bar charts, Pie chart, Histogram,
Frequency polygon and Frequency curve, Cumulative Frequency Polygon or
Ogive, Historigram, Ogive for Discrete Variable. Types of frequency curves.
Exercises.
3. Measures of Central Tendency
Introduction, Different types of Averages, Quantiles, The Mode, Empirical
Relation between Mean, Median and mode, Relative Merits and Demerits of
various Averages. Properties of Good Average, Box and Whisker Plot, Stem
and Leaf Display, definition of outliers and their detection. Exercises.
4. Measures of Dispersion
Introduction, Absolute and relative measures, Range, The semi-Inter-quartile
Range, The Mean Deviation, The Variance and standard deviation, Change
of origin and scale, Interpretation of the standard Deviation, Coefficient of
variation, Properties of variance and standard Deviation, Standardized
variables, Moments and Moments ratios. Exercises.
5. Probability and Probability Distributions.
Discrete and continuous distributions: Binomial, Poisson and Normal
Distribution. Exercises
6. Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Introduction, sample design and sampling frame, bias, sampling and non
sampling errors, sampling with and without replacement, probability and nonprobability sampling, Sampling distributions for single mean and proportion,
Difference of means and proportions. Exercises.
7. Hypothesis Testing
Introduction, Statistical problem, null and alternative hypothesis, Type-I and
Type-II errors, level of significance, Test statistics, acceptance and rejection
regions, general procedure for testing of hypothesis. Exercises.
8. Testing of Hypothesis- Single Population
Introduction, Testing of hypothesis and confidence interval about the
population mean and proportion for small and large samples, Exercises
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Recombinant DNA Technology
Techniques in Molecular Biology
Methods in Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
Biotechnology for Sustainable Development
Plant Breeding and Horticulture
Proteomics and Genomics
Seed Production Technology
Applied Ethnobotany
Advances in Biotechnology
Plant Cellular Signaling
Plant Breeding
Research Techniques and Instrumentation
Advance Methods in Molecular Biology
Advanced Plant Physiology
Aquatic Botany
Phytogeography
Allelopathy
Advances in Environmental Biology
Plant Enzymology
Biodiversity and Conservation
Invasive Plant Species
Dendrochronology
Advanced Phycology
Advanced Phytosociology
Toxicology
Advanced Plant Anatomy
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil Microbiology
Soil Plant Relationship
Soil and Water Conservation
Edaphology
Experimental Designs and Computer Application
Advanced Biometrical Techniques
Palynology
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Advances in Plant Taxonomy
Forensic Botany
Population structure and dynamics
Fungal Biotechnology
Advanced Bioinformatics
Microbial Biotechnology
Plant Growth & Development
Experimental Techniques
Biosystematics
Phytoremediation
Nano Biotechnology
Biofuel Technology
Plant Microbe Interaction
Nitrogen Biological Fixation
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