About Department
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Shivaji College was established in 1972 with Arts and Commerce faculties. In 1992 the Science faculty was started with aim to develop scientific attitude in rural students and society. The Zoology department was also established at the same time. Now it is full fledged department with equipments and infrastructure. It has 35 x 20 feet spacious laboratory, one 10 x 10 size faculty room, Museum and well maintained aquarium. The museum contains 163 specimens belonging to both invertebrate phyla and vertebrate classes as per classification. These specimens are enough to the requirement of B.Sc. curriculum. The museum is provided with articulated and dis articulated skeleton of various animals such as Fish, Frog, snake, varanus, Birds, Dog, and Human being etc. Clay models of dissected animal’s organs, Cell organelles, stages of cell division, and models of animals, stuffed birds and models of various body organs of animals are the important collection of museum.
Importance of the subject
Zoology is the subject with various specializations like Protozoology, Physiology, Endocrinology, Parasitology, Fishery Science, Genetics, Biotechnology, Aquaculture, Entomology, Molecular Biology, Cytology, etc. After completion of graduation students of this subject have many opportunities to make career in the above specializations. The students can appear for competitive examination conducted by Indian Forest Services in which Zoology is the compulsory subject at graduation level. They can appear other examinations conducted by UPSC, MPSC, SSC etc. Students can obtain the positions as Environmentalist, Taxonomists, Forester and Laboratory Technician etc. Students can make their career in Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Fishery science, Medical laboratory, Aqua culture industry. The students of Fishery Science have a good opportunity to acquire the post graduation in fishery science as M.F.Sci. and have an opportunity as Fishery Development Officer (FDO) in Government of Maharashtra services, as well as in Private industries and self employment in the business of fish culture, aqua culture, Aquarium keeping and maintenance.
Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes B.Sc. Zoology
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Department of Zoology
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After successful completion of three year degree program in Zoology a
student should be able to
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Programme Outcomes
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1. Apply the
knowledge of various branches of Zoology and Life Science useful both for a
graduate course and for higher studies. 2. Increase positive
attitude towards, animal conservation and sustainable development among the
students 3.Recognize the
unity of life with the rich diversity of organisms and their ecological and
evolutionary significance 4.Achieve
basic skills in the observation and study of nature, animals, experimental techniques,
methods of analysis and scientific investigation, used in biology special in
zoology
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Programme Specific Outcomes
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1.Identify and
list out common beneficial and harmful animals 2.Explain
different biochemical, physiological changes in animals and human bodies 3. Understand the
impact of environment on our bodies 4. Familiarize various
genetic abnormalities, knows the importance of genetic engineering 5. Recognize the
importance of nature 6.Explain the
role and impact of different environmental conservation programmes 7.Identify
various potential risk factors to health of humans 8.Recognize the
importance of genetic engineering
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Apply tools of information technology for all activities related to zoology
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