Program Specific Outcomes

Students enrolled in B.Sc. (Hons.) degree program in Zoology will study and acquire complete knowledge of disciplinary as well as allied biological sciences. At the end of graduation, they are likely to possess expertise which will provide them competitive advantage in pursuing higher studies from India or abroad; and seek jobs in academia, research or industries. Students will be able to define and explain major concepts in the biological sciences. They are able to correctly use biological instrumentation and proper laboratory techniques. Students will be able to identify the relationship or Synchronization between structure and function at all levels: molecular, cellular, and organism. Students should be able to identify, classify and differentiate diverse chordates and non-chordates based on their morphological, anatomical and systemic organization. This will create a curiosity and awareness among them to explore the animal diversity and take up wild life photography or wild life exploration as a career option. The students will be acquiring basic experimental skills in various techniques in the fields of genetics; molecular biology; biotechnology; qualitative and quantitative microscopy; enzymology and analytical biochemistry. These methodologies will provide an extra edge to our students, who wish to undertake higher studies. Students will be able to explain how organisms function at the level of the gene, genome, cell, tissue, organ and organ-system. Acquired skills in diagnostic testing, haematology, histopathology, Staining procedures etc. used in clinical and research laboratories will Provide them opportunity to work in diagnostic or research laboratory. Candidates find opportunities in government departments, environmental agencies,universities, colleges, biotechnological, pharmaceutical,environmental/ecological fields.There are numerous career opportunities for candidates completing their B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D. in Zoology in public and private sector. Candidates may find jobs as Animal Behaviourist, Conservationist,Wildlife Biologist, Zoo Curator, Wildlife Educator, Zoology faculty, Forensic experts, Lab technicians, Veterinarians etc.

Course Specific Outcomes

• Students will have learning about the basic taxonomy and systematic and classification of Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria and Helminth groups. They also will acquire knowledge about the biology of these taxonomic categories as well as about some acoelomate plus pseudocoelomate parasites for their life cycles, epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, symptoms and treatments. They will also have knowledge about the basics of parasitology such as origin and evolution of parasitism, role of vectors, parasitoids, host-parasite interactions etc.
• They might have the knowledge about environmental biology in details. They will acquire knowledge about various tools and techniques of field ecology. Students will understand the structures, positions and functions of plasma membrane and all cellular organelles in details. They will acquire knowledge about chromosomes and cell divisions, both mitosis and meiosis. They will also know about cell signalling and cancers.
• Students will learn about basics of histology and tissue staining. They will also understand the physiology of muscles, nerves, reproductive systems and bone. They will learn details of endocrinology with classification of hormones, their biosynthesis, receptors, mode of molecular actions, physiological function, feedback controls and related disorders.
• Students will learn the different aspects of early, late and post embryonic developments. They will have the knowledge about implications of evelopmental biology in various fields, such as in teratogenesis, stem cell biology, in vitro fertilization, cryopreservation, cord blood transfusion etc.
• Students will know about population genetics, human evolution, various concepts about origin of species, extinctions, phylogenetic tree making. They will also understand few basic of bioinformatics.
• Students will know in details about patterns of behaviours, survival strategies, social and cooperative behaviours, design of signals and chronobiology. They will also know to construct ethograms.
• Student will learn details about taxonomy and biology of fishes as will as various aquaculture techniques in details.
• Student will acquire knowledge about biology of pollinations and pollinators. They will also know the mode of pollinations and the factors that regulate pollination.