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Bachelor of Science- Zoology

Bachelor of Science- Zoology

Sharda School of Basic Sciences & Research (SBSR)

  • Programme Code

    SBR0407

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    4 Years

About the Programme

B.Sc. Zoology is a very promising programme which offers basic and advanced learning in one of the field of Life Sciences. The entire programme is structured as per the New Education Policy (2020-21) motivating students to pursue a three years “Bachelor in Zoology” degree or a four years “Bachelor (Research) in Zoology” degree. The students enrolled in the course will be acquainted initially with the elementary knowledge of animal kingdom and its diverse fields like parasitology, fisheries, entomology, ornithology, wild life, ecology etc. followed by an in-depth understanding of cellular and molecular happenings in each life forms which will help them initiate a holistic approach attitude. As the students’ advance during their course, they will find many sub specializations which will enable them to expand avenues in medical fields like virology, bacteriology and medical microbiology.

Addition of research component to this program will inculcate scientific orientation among the students right from the beginning. 

PEO's

 

  • PEO1:      To create a foundation of various zoology concepts and phenomena in the minds of students through theoretical and practical knowledge.
  • PEO2:      To keep students upgraded with new discoveries in biological world and inculcate continuous learning and self-improvement so that students are motivated for higher studies and research.
  • PEO3:      To make the students to tackle detailed problem-solving and analytical tasks associated with pure and applied zoological questions, in areas that include evolution, ecology and conservation.
  • PEO4:      Tomake students industry- or academia-ready by developing independent thinking, good communication and scientific skills and to acquaint them with professional ethics so that they can work well in an industrial or academic environment.
  • PEO5:      To make students understand interdisciplinary nature of research in zoologyby assigning them different research projects/ case studies/ presentations.

PO's

 

  • PO1: Knowledge:The student will have knowledge of the animals of the Earth and provide valuable insight for wise management of the planet’s resources.
  • PO2: Skill Set Development:The student will be skilledin the observation and study of nature, biological techniques, experimental skills and scientific investigation.
  • PO3: Oral Communication and Scientific Writing:The students will be able to demonstrate good oral communication. Students will also be knowledgeable about writing technical (project report, assignments and reviews) content.
  • PO4: Environment and Sustainable Development:The student will be able to recognizing the essential roles of science and biology in the lives of citizens today and tomorrow and the valuable insight for wise management of the planet’s resources.
  • PO5: Ethics, Independent Thinking and Team Work:The student will be able to focus on "real world" relationships and dependencies among the phenomena and processes will give character to any location or place

This course is for individuals who...

From science stream (Biology compulsory) and wish to explore various scientific opportunities as their future goal.

Students who are looking for...

Students with a drive to learn and expand their knowledge in the field of Zoology and its sub specializations.

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 108150 2nd Year 111395 3rd Year 114736
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3400*
Programme Structure

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

 

L

T

P

 

Type of Course

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ124

Cytology, Genetics and Infectious diseases

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BBI101

 

OR

 

BBI102

Basics of Microbiology

 

OR

 

Application of Biomolecules

3

 

 

4

0

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

3

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

CHE112

MINOR/ Chemistry III

3

0

0

 

3

Minor/Open Elective

4.

ARP101

  Communicative English-1

2

0

0

 

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

*BBT103

Basics of Microbiology Lab

 

0

0

2

1

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

7.

VOL101

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

 

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

8.

BZO101

Introduction of Cell Biology and Cytogenetics Lab

 

0

0

2

 

1

Major

9.

VAC103

Environment Management

0

0

3

 

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

 

L

T

P

Type of Course

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO111

Biochemistry and Physiology

4

0

0

4

 

Major

2.

BZO112

Human Physiology

3

0

0

3

 

Major

3.

PHR101

Minor/ Introduction to Renewable energy and management

3

0

0

3

Minor/Open Elective

4.

ARP102

Communicative English-2

2

0

0

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

5

VOL102

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO114

Introduction to Physiological, Biochemical & Hematology Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

BZO113

Human Physiology Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

8.

VAC110

Yoga for Holistic Development

0

0

4

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ205

Molecular Biology, Bioinstrumentation & Bio techniques

4

0

0

  4

Major

2.

BZO201

Medical Diagnostics and monitoring of public health

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

 

BSZ206

 

OR

BMB111

 

 

 

Animal Biotechnology

 

OR

 

Physical and Chemical Aspects of Biological Sciences

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

0

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

4

 

 

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

4.

PHR201

Renewable Energy Resources/Minor

 

3

0

0

         

3

Minor/Elective

5.

ARP207

Logical Skill Building and Soft Skills  

2

0

0

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

VOL201

Essential techniques in Life Sciences

0

0

6

3

Skill Enhancement Course (Vocational)

7.

BZO202

Molecular techniques and Bio-instruments lab

0

0

2

        1

Major

8.

BZO203

Medical Diagnostics and monitoring of public health Lab

0

0

2

        1

Major

9.

RBL001

Research Based Learning  (RBL1)

0

0

2

0

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

21

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ207

Gene Technology, Immunology and Computational Biology

4

0

0

        4

Major

2.

BZO211

 

OR

 

BBI213

Serological tools for Forensic science 

OR

Introduction to Genetic Engineering

3

 

 

3

0

 

 

0

0

 

 

0

3

 

 

3

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

BBT213

Nanotoxicology

4

0

0

 

4

Major

4.

 

CHE113

Minor/Chemistry IV

3

0

0

3

Minor/Elective

5.

ARP305

Personality Development and Decision Making  

2

0

0

         

2

Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

7.

BZO212

Genetic Engineering & Genetic       Counselling Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

8.

BZP203*

Forensic Serology Lab

0

0

4

        2

Major

9.

 

BSP205**

Genetic Engineering Lab

0

0

4

2

Major

10.

RBL002

Research Based Learning (RBL 2)

0

0

4

0

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

19

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO301

Non-Chordates and Economic Zoology

3

0

0

3

Major

2.

BBI211

Comparative diversity in Chordates

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

BSZ312

Endocrinology & Reproductive Biology

4

0

0

4

Major

4.

BZO303

 

 

OR

 

FST314

Introduction to Medical virology

 

OR

 

Food Waste Management

3

 

 

 

3

0

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

0

3

 

 

 

3

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO304

Lab on Non-Chordates and Economic Zoology

0

0

4

2

Major

7.

BZO305

Lab on Comparative diversity in Chordates

0

0

4

2

Major

8.

INC001

Industry Connect

0

0

4

2

Survey (Value Added Course)

9.

RBL003

Research Based Learning -RBL3 (Project)

0

0

2

1

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BZO311

Evolution of life & Embryology

3

0

0

3

Major

2.

BZO312

Environmental and Ecological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

3.

BMB312

Advanced Immunology

4

0

0

4

Major

4.

CHE111

Minor/Chemistry II/MOOC

3

0

0

3

Minor/Open elective

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

5.

BZP302

Embryology Lab

0

0

4

        2

Major

6.

BZO313

Lab on Environmental and Ecological sciences

0

0

4

2

Major

7.

CCU108

Community Connect

0

0

4

        2

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Survey)

8.

RBL004

Research Based Learning-- RBL4 (Project)

0

0

2

1

Major (Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

OR

FST413

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

OR

Functional Food and Nutraceuticals

 

4

 

4

0

 

0

0

 

0

4

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Multidisciplinary

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

          4

Minor/Open Elective

PRACTICAL COURSES

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

  CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor/Open Elective

 

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

PJI401

Project

0

0

6

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

23

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

 

THEORY COURSES

 

 

1.

BSZ407

Pollution & Diseases

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ408

Drug development & Vaccinology

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BSZ409

 

OR

 

FST419

Genetic Disorders & Cancer   

 

OR

 

Basic Concepts of Research and Design and Methodology

4

 

 

 

4

0

 

 

 

0

0

 

 

 

0

4

 

 

 

4

Discipline Specific Elective  (DSE)/ Multidisciplinary

4.

BZO411

Techniques in Bioprocessing & Enzyme Engineering

3

0

0

                3

Major

5.

 

Minor/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor (Open Elective)

PRACTICAL COURSES

 

6.

BZO412

Techniques in Bioprocessing & Enzyme Engineering Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Course Code

Course Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course

L

T

P

THEORY COURSES

 

1.

BSZ404

Cognitive Science

4

0

0

4

Major

2.

BSZ402

Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance 

4

0

0

4

Major

3.

BZO401

Omics in Biological sciences

3

0

0

3

Major

4.

BBI401

Biostatistics, Bioethics and IPR

4

0

0

4

Major

5.

  CHE101

Minor/Fundamentals of Chemistry/MOOC

4

0

0

4

Minor/Open Elective

 

6.

BZO402

Omics in Biological sciences  Lab

0

0

2

1

Major

7.

PJI401

Project

0

0

6

3

Value Added Courses  (VAC/Project)

TOTAL CREDITS

23

 

 
Eligibility Criteria
For National Students
  • Sr. Secondary (10+2) with minimum 55% marks in PCM/PCB.
  • Proficiency in English Communication.
For International Students The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
  • Scientific position in Research Institutes based in India and abroad
  • Epidemiologists
  • Cell biologists
  • Wild Life specialists/ Indian Forestry Services
  • Naturalists
  • Research Assistant/Associate/Scientific position in Industries/pharmaceutical companies
  • Research Assistant/Associate/Scientific positions in R& D labs
  • Medical Virologists/Microbiologists
  • Nematologists
  • Parasitologists
  • Ornitholigsts
  • Teaching positions in various Institutes based in India and abroad.
  • Health scientist
  • Environmental biologists
  • Entomologists
  • Public Health Experts
  • Marine Biologists
  • Stem cell researchers/Embryologists
  • Dairy Farming
  • Laboratory experts in Diagnostic labs

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