M.Sc. - Botany
Madras university
Eligibility the B.Sc. Degree Examination with Botany as the main subject
First Year
01 Plant Diversity I - Algae, Fungi, Bacteria;Viruses and Lichens
02 Plant Diversity II - Bryophytes & Pteridophytes
03 Plant Diversity III - Gymnosperms and Paleobotany
04 Taxonomy of Angiosperms
05 Embryology, Palynology and Anatomy of Angiosperms
06 Environmental Biology, Phytogeography and Remote Sensing
07 Practical - I (Covering Theory Papers I, II & III) -Algae, Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses,Lichens, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes,Gymnosperms and Paleobotany.
08 Practical - II (Covering Theory Papers IV, V & VI) -Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Embryology,Palynology, Anatomy of Angiosperms,Environmental Biology, Phytogeography and Remote Sensing.
Final Year
09 Cell Biology
10 Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biostatistics
11 Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics
12 Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics
13 Plant Physiology
14 Special Subject - Biology of Medicinal Plants
15 Practical - III (Covering Theory Papers IX, X, XI) -Cell Biology, Genetics, Plant Breeding,Biostatistics, Plant Molecular Biology,Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.
16 Practical - IV (Covering Theory Paper XII, XIII & XIV) -Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics,Plant Physiology, Special Subject -Biology of Medicinal Plants