INTRODUCTION OF DEPARTMENT
The
Department of Botany was established in the year 1992. The work load was just
sufficient for one person. Dr.A.A. Kshirsagar was appointed on 27th
June 1994 as a Head and Assistant Professor in this department. In response to
the increased the workload, Dr.S.M.Pawar was appointed on 14th July1996.
The department started PG Course in the
year 15th July 2009. The appointment of Mrs. N.P.Patil on contributory basis for PG course.
It
is one of the leading departments of college to organize various students’
centric activities. The department
provides valuable knowledge to students from rural and tribal areas. The
faculty members are very co-operative and spread the knowledge of new
techniques of farming to the local and tribal peoples. Kannad is predominantly
consists of the variety of natural occurrence of plants in the surrounding
areas like Ellora hills, Gautala Sanctuary, Pitalkhora, Patanadevi, Satmala
hills etc.The student of our departments regularly visits to the Gautala
sanctuary for collection and observation of plants.
In the field of research the department
has succeeded in pulling major resources from funding agenesis like UGC. As a
result of this department successfully completed Minor Research Projects
(MRP) of Rs. 80,000 and 70,000 respectively funded
by UGC. In addition to that department have Botanical garden, skill based
certificate course, research centre, research guides and PG course. The
Department has collection of specimens, herbarium plants, preparation of woolen
models of mitosis, meiosis, DNA and RNA models etc.
AIM OF
THE DEPARTMENT
Ø To
achieve academic excellence in basic and applied aspects of plant sciences.
Ø To
impart basic and advanced education to students through teaching, learning,
research and evaluation.
Ø To
motivate the students to undertake projects in basic and applied thrust areas
of plant sciences.
Ø To
inculcate scientific awareness towards protecting diversity and
Eco-environmental management of plant resources for sustainable development.
Ø To
inspire the students towards better understanding and use of Computer oriented
learning resources.
SCOPE AND
IMPORTANCE
After completion of graduation, student can appear for various competitive examinations like Indian Forest Services, Indian Administrative Services conducted by U.P.S.C. He/she can also go for higher courses like M. Sc (Botany), M. Sc (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Molecular Biology), and M. Sc (Genetics). Among the careers available to a person who enjoy their positions as an ecologist, taxonomist, conservationist, and forester. Person with mathematical background might find biophysics, genetics, and developmental biology to be exciting fields. Someone with an interest in chemistry might become a plant physiologist, plant biochemist, molecular biologist or chemo taxonomist. Student can also choose biotechnology, microbiology, mycology and Physiology. Student can also option for ornamental horticulture and landscape design. Student can obtain specialization in plant breeding, plant pathology, agronomy, and horticulture. Teaching botany is challenging and rewarding career. Some botanist work in marketing or administration of plant related industries such as pharmaceutical companies, seed companies, biotechnology firms, scientific publishers and biological supply houses. Other plant biologists work in museums, herbaria and botanical gardens. Some with additional training become scientific writers, computer programmers and botanical illustrators.
Course Outcome (Cos):
Following are the Course outcome of the Botany course.
Programme | Name of Course B.Sc.Botany | Course Outcome Botany |
B.Sc.I | SEMESTER - I Diversity of Cryptogams - I | CO1.To identifies the fungal spores. CO2. To understand the diseases caused by plants CO3. Clear the difference between flowering and Non flowering plants. CO4.Understand the non flowering plants CO5. To clarify difference between Algae, Fungi, Lichens and viruses. |
Morphology of Angiosperms -II | CO1.To identifies the plants on morphological Characters of plants. CO2. To understand the Morphoogy of flowering Plants. CO3. Clear the concept of modifications of root, Stem and leaf of plants. CO4.Understand the pollination mechanism of Flowering plants. CO5. Understand the botanical terms and Nomenclature system of plants. CO6. Inculcate the details study of morphological Structure of plants.
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SEMESTER – II Diversity of Cryptogams - II | CO1.To identifies Bryophytes and Pteridophytes plants on the basis of morphology and Adaptations. CO2. To understand concept of reproduction in Cryptogams. CO3. Clear the difference between Bryophytes and Pteridophyte plants. CO4. To know about Gymnosperm plants. CO5. To understand the developmental stages of cryptogrammic plants like bryophyte and Pteridophytes.
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Histology, Anatomy and Embryology-VI | CO1.To identifies different types of tissues. CO2. To understand Simple and complex tissue System of plants. CO3. To understand anatomical parameters used for Identification of plants. CO4.To study about anatomy of dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants CO5. To clarify difference between Dicot and monocot. CO6. Study of dicot and monocot embryo. CO7. To understand the difference between Endopserms and embryo. CO8. To understand the different types of ovule, Endopserms and embryo. | |
B.Sc.II | SEMESTER – III Taxonomy of Angiosperms | CO1.To understand the terminology of taxonomy and Angiosperms. CO2. To understand taxonomic positions of plants. System of plants. CO3. To understand botanical terms of flower, Calyx, corolla, androecium and Gynoecium. CO4.To study of different types of flower like Unisexual, bisexual etc. CO5. To clarify difference between floral formula and floral diagram CO6. To Study of complete and Incomplete flower. CO7. To understand the description of flowering Plants form habitat to pollination.
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| Plant Ecology | CO1.To understands the concept of ecology. CO2. Students will understand and explain life of earth, environmental consequences CO3. To understand the Structure of populations, Ecological communities and different Ecosystems. .CO4.To study of different types ecological Adaptations of pants. CO5. To clarify difference ecosystem and ecology. CO6. Student can understand the ecological Pyramids, environmental parameters. CO7. To know about hydrophytes, xerophytes, Epiphytes halophytes etc.
CO8. To understand the water cycle, biogeochemical cycles, eutrophication etc. |
| SEMESTER – IV Gymnosperms and Utilization of plants | CO1.To understand the concept of Gymnosperms. CO2. To understand systematic positions of plants. Naked of plants. CO3. To understand botanical terms of flower, And utilization of plants. CO4.To study of different types medicinal properties of plants CO5. Students can understand the phylogeny and Evolution of gymnosperms. CO6. To understand medicinal properties plants and Their utilization on curing some diseases.. CO7. Student can avail the opportunity to understand The economic importance of gymnosperms..
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| Plant Physiology | CO1.To understand the concept of photosynthesis And synthesis of chlorophyll pigment. CO2. Student can learn and understand physiological Process of plants. |
Email: anilkshirsagar123@gmail.com
Designation: Head and Associate Professor
Contact: 7798886973
Email: pawarsm@shivajicollegekannad.org
Designation: Professor
Contact: 9552757204