LIFE SCIENCES PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
CHSC 512
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Get familiarized with various groups of animals and plants
  2. Practical knowledge of plant propagation
  3. Inculcate the knowledge of composting

Course  Outcomes (COs):

 


Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CHSC

512

 

Life Sciences (Practical)

 

The students will be able to –

CO163: Students will be able to observe and correctly identify different cell types, cellular structures and cell division using different microscopic techniques.

CO164: Basic knowledge about the plant specimen from members of locally available plants.

CO165: To have hands on training on different techniques of plant propagation such as cutting, grafting and layering.

CO166: Briefly study the economic products with special reference to the Botanical name, family, morphology of useful part and the uses

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Demonstrations, Experimentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects, Open Book Test, Semester End Examination

 

SECTION A- BOTANY

·         Floral description of few angiospermic families 

·         Propagation of plants by seed and vegetative methods  

·         Identification and classification of economically important plants

SECTION B- ZOOLOGY

·         Survey of animal kingdom (2-3 specimens from each class/ phylum)    

·         Study of cells – neurons, blood cells, cheek cells

  • Vermi composting   
References: 
  • Chadha K.L.2012. Handbook of Horticulture. ICAR Publication. 
  • Dutta A. C. Botany for Degree Students 1968, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
  • Gopalaswamiianger K.S. 1991, Complete gardening in India, Messers Nagaraj And Co. Madras
  • Hartman H.T.and D. Kester:D. 1986. Plant Propagation, Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Kochhar P.L. Krishnamoorthy H.N 1984. A textbook of Plant Physiolog. Atma Rani Publishing House.
  • Raven P. and Johnson G. 2010. Biology. Mc Graw Hill Science. 
  • Soni N.K. and Soni V. 2010. Fundamentals of Botany. Tata Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Jordan and Verma,1998, Invertebrate Zoology, S. Chand and Co. Ltd 
  • Kotpal,2000,Modern Textbook of Zoology, Rastogi Publications 
  • Winchester, A.M. 1967, Genetics, Oxford and IBH Publishing Company 
  • Vij and Gupta (2011)Applied Zoology, Phoenix Publishing House  

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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