DEPARTEMENT OF BOTANY
Establishment: 1988-04-16
Intake Capacity: 50

Courses Offered

B. Sc. with Botany Honours

Total No. of Teaching Faculty: 4
Total No. of Classrooms with size in sq. meter: 01 Nos, 28.59 sq. meter
Total No. of Laboratories with size in sq. meter: 02 Nos, 55.51 sq.meter &46.97
No. of ICT Equipments Available: 1
No. of Books in College Library: 523
No. of Books in Departmental Library: 0
Teaching Plan for All Courses

INTRODUCTION

With the opening of science stream in 1988, the Botany department came into being. Late Mrinal Kanti Bhowmick was the founder teacher of the department. Promod Chandra Borah was the second incumbent to join the department and continued to work till date. Dipak Kalita serve for a few years till his tragic death in young age. Dr. Susmita Chakraborty, Dr. Dip Kr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Hemen Kr. Sarma also served this department for some years. Currently it is a full-fledged department with four regular teachers; they are Promod Chandra Borah, Dr. Biju Borkataki, Dr. Purabi Sarmah Baruah and Seema Khakhalary. The department has a well academic tract record producing more than 240 graduates, among them Damini Kothari became the university topper in 2006 when she got 1st class 1st position in B.Sc. final exam. In the same year JuriUzir also got 1st class 4th position in the same examination. Rashmi Husniwara Rahman occupied 4th position in B.Sc. final examination in 2016. Beauty Rani Basumatary got 1st class 2nd position in B. Sc. final examination in 2022, Salma Akhtar a student of 2020 batch got 1st class 1st in M.Sc. final examination under Gauhati University in 2022. The department have well equipped laboratory along with necessary facilities. The faculty members are well qualified and involve in various activities of the institution in addition to departmental works. There is a departmental library having about 400 books issued regularly to the students.

VISION

The vision of the department is to motivate the students to enrich their knowledge about the secretes of life sciences and to make the students to understand the inter relation of plant science with the environment and other living organisms. To gathered knowledge from microorganisms to higher plants and their inter relationships, and the new branches of botany along with different tools used in plant science, environmental pollutions and control measuresetc.

MISSION

The mission of the department is to impart knowledge in plant sciences and its different branches of botany like biotechnology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, taxonomy, genetics, ecology etc. through teaching and learning techniques.By providing knowledge of applied botany aimed to making the students entrepreneurs in this field.

PROGRAMME OUTCOME

1. Ability to identify and classify plants using various taxonomic systems.
2. Knowledge of plant pathology.
3. Familiarity with modern laboratory techniques and instrumentation.
4. Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect and analyze data.
5. Ability to apply botanical knowledge to real world problems.
6. Preparation of careers in botany, horticulture, conservation and research.
7. Critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. Student acquired knowledge about the plant science through traditional components with the modern aspects of biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology. Presently plant science shown enormous gain in information and applications owing to tremendous inputs from research in all its aspects.
2. They know about the newer dimensions for the classification of plants. Challenging areas of research and teaching have been emerged in ecology and reproductive biology.
3. Concern for over increasing pollution and climate change is at its highest than ever before. Botany students shall have the benefit of a balanced carefully-crafted course structure taking care of different aspects of plant science namely plant diversity, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, reproduction, anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, economic botany and the impact of environment on growth and development of plants.
4. Applied courses have also been introduced. These courses shall provide the botany students hand on experience and professional inputs. On the whole, the curriculum is a source of lot of information and is supported by rich resource material.

COURSE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

Course: B. Sc. Honours in Botany
Core Course
B.Sc. 1st Semester Honours
Paper- I- Phycology and Microbiology
Paper code: BOT-HC-1016

Through this paper students will aware about the scope of microbes in industry and environment, their metabolisms, nutrition, growth etc. Students will know about the virus, viroid’s, Prions, virusoids and different multiplication cycles of virus. They will know about the types of bacteria, reproduction, growth, cell structures and economic importance and their role in industry and agriculture.

Paper- II- Biomolecules and Cell Biology
Paper code: BOT-HC-1026

By this paper students are provided with the knowledge about the chemical bonds, structure and properties of water, pH and buffer. They also aware about carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, their structures, types and functions. They will know about the enzymes, structures and classification of enzymes, mechanism of enzyme actions etc. they will aware about cell structures, types and different cell organelles.


B.Sc. 2nd Semester Honours
Paper- I- Mycology and Phytopathology
Paper code: BOT-HC-2016

This paper consists introduction of fungi with thallus organization, nutrition, reproduction, classification, economic importance of fungi. This paper provides information about different allied fungi, association of fungi with other organisms, application of fungi in industry, biotechnology, agriculture and biological control of plant diseases. The paper also provides information about different types of fungal diseases, bacterial diseases of plants their disease cycles, host pathogen relationship and control measures.

Paper- II- Archegoniate
Paper code: BOT-HC-2026

They will know about the unifying features of archegoniate, habit and alternation of generations, general characters of bryophytes, range of thallus structure, classification, ecology and economic importance and life cycle of different genera. Through this paper students will know about the early land plants, classification, morphology,anatomy and reproductions of different pteridophytic and gymnosperm genera along with their ecological and economic importance.

B.Sc. 3rd Semester Honours
Paper- I- Morphology and Anatomy of Angiosperm
Paper code: BOT-HC-3016

The paper will provide knowledge on morphology of inflorescence, stamen and carpel, fruits: telome theory, phyllode theory and role of morphology in plant classification. They know about scope of plant anatomy and its application in systematics, forensics and pharmacognosy, internal organization of plant body, types of cell and tissues, various tissue systems their functions; cambium types and functions, different types of woods; various internal adaptations and protection systems found in plant body to survive various environmental conditions.

Paper- II- Economic Botany
Paper code: BOT-HC-3026

Through this paper student will acquire knowledge about the origin of cultivated plants, domestication and evolution of new varieties, importance of germplasm diversity; origin, morphology, and uses of cereals, legumes, spices, oils; extraction and processing of rubber, fibers, drugs etc.

Paper- III- Genetics
Paper code: BOT-HC-3036

This paper provides information about mendelian genetics and its extension, extra chromosomal inheritance, linkage, crossing over and chromosomal mapping; variation in chromosome number and structure; gene mutation, fine structure of gene and population and evolutionary genetics.

B.Sc. 4th Semester Honours
Paper- I- Molecular Biology
Paper code: BOT-HC-4016


Student will know about nucleic acids, structure of DNA and RNA; replication of DNA; central dogma of protein synthesis, genetic code, transcription, processing, modification of RNA; Translation.

Paper- II- Plant Ecology and Phytogeography
Paper code: BOT-HC-4026

The paper contains introduction to plant ecology, inter-relationship between the living world and the environment; importance, types, physical and chemical properties of soil and water; various adaptations of plants, biotic interactions, population ecology, plant communities, ecosystems, fundamental aspects of ecosystems and phytogeography.

Paper-III- Plant Systematics
Paper code: BOT-HC-4036

This paper provides information about significance of plant systematics, botanical nomenclature, systems of classification; numerical taxonomy and cladistics; phylogeny of angiosperms and detailed study of some angiosperm families.

B.Sc. 5th Semester Honours
Paper- I- Reproductive biology of angiosperm
Paper code: BOT-HC-5016

From this paper student will able to know about the history of reproductive biology, reproductive development, anther and pollen biology, structure and types of ovules, pollination and fertilization, self-incompatibility, structure, types and development of different types of embryo and endosperms.




Paper- II- Plant physiology
Paper code: BOT-HC-5026

This paper provide knowledge about different types of physiological activities of plants like plant water relation, mineral nutrition, nutrient uptake, translocation in phloem, plant growth regulators and their roles, physiology of flowering and phytochrome.

B.Sc. 6th Semester Honours
Paper- I- Plant Metabolism
Paper code: BOT-HC-6016

The paper gives the knowledge of metabolisms like carbon assimilation, carbon oxidation; carbohydrate metabolism, ATP synthesis, lipid metabolism, nitrogen metabolism and mechanism of signal transduction.

Paper- II- Plant Biotechnology
Paper code: BOT-HC-6026

This paper provides information about plant tissue culture, Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, methods of gene transfer, application of biotechnology.
Skill enhancement paper

B.Sc. 3rd Semester Honours
Paper-I (SEC-I) Biofertilizer
Paper Code – BOT-SE-3014

The paper provides the knowledge of microorganisms as biofertilizer, methods of preparation and application of Rhizobium, Azospirillium, cyanobacteria as biofertilizer to enrich the soil fertility. The paper also consists of about Mycorrhizal association and its influence on growth and yield of crop plants and about green farming and organic fertilizer.

B.Sc. 4th Semester Honours
Paper-I (SEC-I) Nursery and Gardening
Paper Code – BOT-SE-4014

From this skill enhancement paper student are aware about the definition, infrastructure for nursery; seed structure and dormancy and methods of breaking seed dormancy, seed bank, seed production technology; methods of vegetative propagations, about green house, shade house and glass house; objectives, scope, types and design of gardening; and procedures of storage and marketing of different vegetables.
Discipline Specific Electives

B. Sc. 5th Semester
Paper -I Natural Resource Management
Paper Code- BOT-HE-5016

This paper contains definition and types of natural resources; sustainable development; contemporary practices in resource management and utilization, degradation and management of soil; types of water and management strategiesof water, biological resources; forest resources, types of energyNational and International efforts in resource management and conservation.

Paper -II Horticultural Practices and Post-Harvest Technology
Paper Code- BOT-HE-5026

Learners will know about scope importance of horticulture and ornamental plants; production and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops;horticultural technique; landscaping and garden designing, floriculture, post-harvest technology etc.

6th Semester
Industrial and Environmental Microbiology
Paper code- BOT-HE-6016

The student acquire knowledge about scope of microbes in industry and environment; different types bioreactors and fermentation processes; microbial production of industrial products like alcoholic and non-alcoholicbeverages, organic acids, enzymes, amino acids, antibiotics etc.; microbes and quality environment; microbial flora of water; microbes in agriculture and remediation of contaminated soil etc.

6th Semester
Paper code- BOT-HE-6036

PROJECT WORK

MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUS INTERNAL EVALUATION(CIE)

Mechanism for Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE): The Gauhati University has adopted major reforms in evaluation by introducing credit based grading system in Undergraduate level from the academic year 2016-17. The college has adopted a method of accessing the performance of the students on a continuous basis. For continuous internal evaluation of students, the department stipulated the following components as per the guideline of the parent University.
1. Sessional examination.
2. Home assignment.
3. Project Work.
4. Group Discussion.
5. Seminar Presentation.
6. Maintain Class attendance.
7. Laboratory Practical and Field study.
The department follows the University’s guideline for the aforementioned fixed components, in addition, as a reformative measure to strengthen the internal assessment and evaluation process, it has added the following components/parameters at its own level.
1. MCQ based tests.
2. Class tests.
3. Viva-voce for Project works.
4. Group discussion under each mentor.
5. Discussion on pattern of questions and probable questions.