DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY : ANDHRA UNIVERSITY

M.Sc. FISHERY SCIENCE (SELF-FINANCE) – with effect from 2009-2010

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Semester/
Code No. of paper / Title of the Paper / Max. Marks / Sem end / Mid Sem. / No. of Credits
I Semester :
THEORY : Core subjects
FS 01 / Limnology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 02 / Estuarine and Marine Biology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 03 / Taxonomy & Functional Anatomy of Shellfish & Finfish / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 04 / Biosystematics and Taxonomy / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
PRACTICALS :
FS P 01 / Practical-1 : Limnology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 02 / Practical-2 : Estuarine and Marine Biology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 03 / Practical-3 : Taxonomy & Functional Anatomy of Shellfish / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 04 / Practical-4 : Biosystematics and Taxonomy / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS – SM / Seminar / 50 / 2
II Semester :
THEORY : Core subjects
FS 05 / Ichthyology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 06 / Capture Fisheries / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 07 / General & Applied Zoology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 08 / Biostatistics, Population Dynamics and Remote Sensing / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
Non-core subjects : Option / 150 / 128 / 22 / 6
PRACTICALS :
FS P 05 / Practical–5 : Ichthyology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 06 / Practical–6: Capture Fisheries / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 07 / Practical–7 : General & Applied Zoology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 08 / Practical-8 : Biostatistics, Population Dynamics and Remote Sensing / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS -VV / Viva-Voce / 50 / 2
III Semester :
THEORY : Core subjects
FS 09 / Construction and Management of Hatcheries and Fish Farms / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 10 / Freshwater Aquaculture / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 11 / Coastal Aquaculture / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 12 / Finfish and Shellfish Pathology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
Non-core subjects : Option / 150 / 127 / 23 / 6
PRACTICALS :
FS P 09 / Practical-09 : Construction and Management of Hatcheries and Fish Farms / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 10 / Practical-10:Freshwater Aquaculture / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 11 / Practical-11 : Coastal Aquaculture / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 12 / Practical-12 : Finfish and Shellfish Pathology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS - SM / Seminar / 50 / 2
IV Semester :
THEORY :
FS 13 / Fish Immunology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 14 / Fish Pathology, Nutrition and Biochemistry / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 15 / Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
FS 16 / Fishery Education, Extension and Economics of Aquaculture / 100 / 85 / 15 / 4
PRACTICALS :
FS P 13 / Practical-13 : Fish Immunology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 14 / Practical-14 : Fish Pathology, Nutrition and Biochemistry / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 15 / Practical-15 : Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS P 16 / Practical-16 : Fishery Education, Extension and Economics of Aquaculture / 50 / -- / -- / 2
FS- VV / Viva-Voce / 50 / 2

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DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY: ANDHRA UNIVERSITY

M.Sc. Zoology ( with effect from 2009-2010)

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Title of the Paper / Marks allocated
Mid-Sem. / Sem. End / Total / CrCredits

I Semester
Core Subjects
1. Biosystematics and Taxonomy
2. Quantitative Biology
3. General and Comparative Physiology
4. Molecular Cell Biology
5. Laboratory Course (4 Practical Courseseach for 50 marks)
6. Seminar / 15
15
15
15
--
-- / 85
85
85
85
--
-- / 100
100
100
100
200
50 / 4
4
4
4
8
2
II Semester
Core Subjects
  1. Population Genetics and Evolution
  2. Gamete Biology
  3. Tools and Techniques for Biology
  4. General and Comparative Endocrinology.
  5. Laboratory Courses (4 Practical Courses , each for 50 marks)
  6. Viva-voce
12. a. Non-core subjects -Optional / 15
15
15
15
--
--
22 / 85
85
85
85
--
--
128 / 100
100
100
100
200
50
150 / 4
4
4
4
8
2
6
III Semester
A – Stream
Core Subjects
  1. Structure and Functions of Invertebrates
  2. ComparativeAnatomy of Vertebrates
  3. Population Ecology
  4. Animal Behaviour
  5. Laboratory Courses (4 Practical Courses , each for 50 marks)
  6. Seminar
18.a. Non-core subjects -Optional
B – Stream
Core Subjects
  1. Biology of Vertebrate Immune System
  2. Genes and Differentiation
  3. Molecular Cytogenetics
  4. Molecular Biology
  5. Laboratory Course
  6. Seminar
24.a. Non-core subjects -Optional
IV Semester
Electives : A – Stream
(Four electives to be selected by each student)
  1. Coastal and Marine Biodiversity
  2. Biological Oceanography
  3. Marine Biology
  4. Limnology
  5. Ichthyology
  6. Capture Fisheries
  7. Aquaculture
  8. Wild Life & Conservation Biology
  9. Medical Parasitology
  10. Veterinary Parasitology
  11. Principles of Immunology
  12. Laboratory Course (4 Practical Courses each for 50 marks)
  13. Viva-voce
/ 15
15
15
15
--
--
23
15
15
15
15
--
--
23
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
--
-- / 85
85
85
85
--
--
127
85
85
85
85
--
--
127
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
--
-- / 100
100
100
100
200
50
150
100
100
100
100
200
50
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
200
50 / 4
4
4
4
8
2
6
4
4
4
4
8
2
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
2
Electives : B – Stream
(Four electives to be selected by each student)
  1. Metabolic Cell Function and Regulations
  2. Environmental Physiology
  3. Principles of Biotechnology
  4. Toxicology
  5. Applied Immunology
  6. Medical Microbiology
  7. Haematology
  8. General & Systemic Pathology
  9. Laboratory Course (4 Practical Courses each for 50 marks)
10. Viva-voce / 15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
--
-- / 85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
--
-- / 100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
200
50 / 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
2