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Programmes

The Department of Botany offers four year graduate program and two year postgraduate program in Botany with Plant Physiology & Biochemistry and Biotechnology as special papers

Academic programs

BSc Botany (FYUGP)

 The Four-Year Undergraduate Program (FYUGP) in Botany is designed to provide students a strong foundation in plant sciences, integrating traditional knowledge with modern advancements in the field. The course covers important areas like plant diversity, ecology, plant breeding, genetics, plant physiology, biotechnology and environmental conservation. The curriculum also ensure skill enhancement through the courses like nursery management, floriculture, and biofertilizer production. Fourth year of the program provides opportunity of research in any of the fields in the subject. These courses are designed in order to prepare the students for respective careers in research, academia, and industry.

Year I

Year II

Year III

Year IV

Semester I

Semester III

Semester V

Semester VII

  1. Plant life unveiled: From origins to impact
  2. Plant Diversity 1
  3. Fundamentals and Scope of Botany
  4. Introductory Botany
  5. Landscaping and Gardening
  6. Floriculture
  1.   Histology, Micro technique and Reproductive Botany
  2. Angiosperm Anatomy and Systematics
  3. Ethnobotany and IPR
  4. Climate change and Disaster management
  5. Phytoneutraceuticals
  1. Angiosperm morphology and Systematics
  2. Cell Biology and Genetics
  3. Molecular Biology and Evolutionary Science
  4. Analytical techniques in plant science
  5. Research methodology & Biostatistics
  6. Organic farming
  1. Phyto pharmaceuticals and Immunology
  2. Bioinformatics
  3. Plant Biodiversity Conservation
  4. Plant Biotechnology
  5. Plant interaction and Defense mechanism
  6. Industrial Plant Tissue Culture
  7. Aquatic Botany

Semester II

Semester IV

Semester VI

Semester VIII

  1. A Journey through the Plant Realm
  2. Plant Diversity 2
  3. Diversity of Archegoniates
  4. Micro technique & Reproductive Botany
  5. Sustainable Ecotourism
  6. Forensic Botany
  1. Lower Plants and Phytopathology 
  2. Archegoniates and Paleobotany
  3. Herbal technology
  4. Mushroom technology
  5. Plant Tissue Culture technology
  6. Vegetable gardening
  7. Herbal cosmetics
  1. Biochemistry and Physiology
  2. Environmental science and Conservation biology
  3. Plant genetic engineering
  4. Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy
  5. Plant propagation and crop improvement
  6. Herbarium techniques
Research Project/Internship Project

 

MSc Botany

 MSc in Botany is a postgraduate program providing opportunity to explore deep into the subject after the three-year undergraduate program. The course typically spans into two years, with more emphasis to practical learning which include laboratory and field work. As part of the curriculum, they should also do research on a specified topic and submit its report as a dissertation. 

  
  
  
  
  
  

 

 Add-on Course

Mushroom cultivation is the add-on course intended to train students in the field. The course is practical oriented and can help students to develop as a self-employment venture.

Board of Studies

Being an Autonomous Institution, the College has a Board of Studies to ensure the proper and smooth functioning of the academic matters. The following are the functions of the Board of Studies:

  • Prepare the curriculum for various courses keeping in view the objectives of the College;
  • Suggest a panel of names to the Controller of Examinations for appointment of question paper setters and examiners;
  • Co-ordinate research, teaching, extension and any other academic activity in the department or college;
  • Suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques;
  • Monitor teaching, learning in the College through assessment of learners’ performance and suggest improvement / modification on the basis of such assessment;
  • Change, modify / improve the curriculum in a subject, if necessary, after assessment of learner's performance, teachers' opinions and new developments in the subject.  

 

Members of the Board of Studies

Dr. Shaiju P.N. 
Chairman
Assistant Professor & HoD
Department of Botany
FMNC Kollam

Dr. Bindu R. Nair
Professor, Department of Botany
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. Prakash P. S. 
Associate Professor 
Department of Botany
Government Bernnen College, Thalaserry, Kerala 

 

Dr. Santhosh Kumar E. S.
Scientist
JNTBGRI, Palode, Thiruvanathapuram

 

Dr. Ramchand C. N. 
CEO, Saksin Lifesciences Pvt Ltd
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 

 

Dr. Thomas Bennans  
Vettuthottil House
Thripthi Nagar 155
Sakthikulangara, Kollam

 

Dr. Sinilal B.
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
FMNC ,Kollam

 

Dr. Deepthy Mol M. J.
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
FMNC ,Kollam

 

Dr. Sofia S
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
FMNC ,Kollam

 

Dr. Dintu K.P.
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
FMNC ,Kollam