Master of Science in Botany (M.Sc. Botany) at Tribhuvan University, Master of Science in Botany (M.Sc. Botany) Colleges in Nepal

Master Of Science In Botany (M.Sc. Botany)

Affiliated to: Tribhuvan University

About Course

Course Title : Master Of Science In Botany (M.Sc. Botany)
Category/Level : Masters
Course Duration (months) : 24 months
Cost Range (NPR) : NA
Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

The M.Sc. program is of two years' (M.Sc. I and II) duration with a university examination at the end of each year. Thirty students are enrolled every year under one shifts in the first year (35 students).

Admission info

An applicant seeking admission to M.Sc. Botany must have a B.Sc. degree and appear in an Entrance Examination. The admission of the students is based on the merit list (80% of the entrance exam and 20% of B.Sc. marks). In the second year, fourteen students in each special paper are admitted on the basis of merit cum choice. Generally the admission process starts in October-November, with an annual examination in December-January.

Syllabus

Courses
The two-year M.Sc. course covers theory and practice. The first year course has four theory and two practical courses, each carrying 100 marks, that cover the general aspects of botany. Second year students are exposed to special papers and dissertation work. The second year course includes two theory papers from five subjects, each carrying 100 marks and two practical courses, each carrying 50 marks. Finally, 100 marks are allocated to either dissertation or an elective course. This course structure provides the student a firm background in the essentials of plant science along with a specialization in his or her personal field of interest.

Course Structure

M.Sc. 1st year

Code	Course
Bot 511	Non-vascular plants
Bot 512	Vascular plants
Bot 513	Cytology/genetics, anatomy, embryology & economic botany
Bot 514	Physiology, morphogenesis ecology & evolution
Bot 515	Practical based on 511 & 512
Bot 546	Practical based on 513 & 514

Full mark 100; Pass Mark 40; Lecture hours: theory 120; practical 480 for each paper.

M.Sc. 2nd year

Code	Course
Plant Systematics & Phytogeography
Bot 611	Plant systematics & evolution (theory)
Bot 612	Phytogeography & biosystematics (theory)
Bot 613	Plant systematics & evolution (practical)
Bot 614	Phytogeography & biosystematics (practical)
Genetics & Plant breeding
Bot 621	Genetics I (theory)
Bot 622	Genetics II (theory)
Bot 623	Genetics I (practical)
Bot 624	Genetics II (practical)
Ecology
Bot 631	Advanced ecology (theory)
Bot 632	Applied ecology (theory)
Bot 633	Advanced ecology (practical)
Bot 634	Applied ecology (practical)
Plant pathology
Bot 641	Plant pathology (theory)
Bot 642	Principles of Plant pathology (theory)
Bot 643	Plant pathology (practical)
Bot 644	Principles of Plant pathology (practical)
Plant Biochemistry & Plant Biotechnology
Bot 651	Plant biochemistry (theory)
Bot 652	Plant biotechnology (theory)
Bot 653	Plant biochemistry (practical)
Bot 654	Plant biotechnology (practical)
Elective paper (any one) / Dissertation
Bot 671a	Biotechnology (theory)
Bot 672a	Biodiversity and their management (theory)
Bot 673a	Economic botany, ethnobotany and community development (theory)
Bot 671b	Biotechnology (practical)
Bot 672b	Biodiversity and their management (practical)
Bot 673b	Economic botany, ethnobotany and community development (practical)
Bot 678	Dissertation in lieu of Elective paper