Department of Zoology

The Department of Zoology established in 1957 offers undergraduate, post-graduate and research programmes in Zoology. Wild Life Biology gets prime focus among other optionals for the post-graduate programme and it is the only centre in Kerala where the above specialization is offered. The Department is a recognized research centre under the University of Calicut.

Programmes/Courses

Undergraduate Programme (Choice based Credit Semester System) 2009 Admission onwards
Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
B.Sc. Zoology Complementary: Chemistry and Botany	6 semesters	+2 Science group or its equivalent	36

Undergraduate Course - 2007 and 2008 Admissions
Course	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
B.Sc. Zoology Subsidiary: Chemistry and Botany	3 years	+2 Science group or its equivalent	36

Postgraduate Course
Course	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
M.Sc. Zoology	4 semesters	B.Sc. with Zoology as main	12

Research Programme
Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
Ph.D.	3 years	M.Sc. Zoology	Subject to availability

Papers in postgraduate course ( M.Sc. Zoology)

I Semester
Paper No.	Name of paper	Marks
Paper I	Biochemistry	100
Paper II	Ethology and Biophysics	100
Paper III	Systematics and Evaluation	100
	Practical 1 - Biochemistry	80
	Practical II Ethology and Biophysics	80
	Practical III - Systematics and Evaluation	80
	Viva Voce	60

II Semester
Paper No.	Name of paper	Marks
Paper IV	Physiology	100
Paper V	Ecology & Bio-Statistics	100
Paper VI	Developmental Biology & Endocrinology	100
	Practical 1V - Physiology	80
	Practical V Ecology & Bio-Statistics	80
	Practical VI - Developmental Biology & Endocrinology	80
	Viva Voce	60

III Semester
Paper No.	Name of paper	Marks
Paper VII	Cell & Molecular Biology	100
Paper VIII	Special Subject - Paper I (wild Life Biology)	100
Paper IX	Special Subject - Paper II (wild Life Biology)	100
	Practical VII - Cell & Molecular Biology	80
	Practical VIII Special Subject - Paper II (wild Life Biology)	80
	Practical IX - Special Subject - Paper II (wild Life Biology)	80
	Viva Voce	60

IV Semester
Paper No.	Name of paper	Marks
Paper X	Immunology	100
Paper XI	Microbiology & Biotechnology	100
Paper XII	Special Subject - Paper III (wild Life Biology)	100
	Practical X - Immunology	80
	Practical XI Microbiology & Biotechnology	80
	Practical XII- Special Subject - Paper III (wild Life Biology)	80
	Viva Voce	60

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