Master of Science Zoology
Study Campus
Bengaluru City University Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru- 560001, Karnataka. Phone : 91-080-29572012
Eligibility
The minimum qualification should be 10+2 with ‘pass’ result, with PUC/ISC/CBSE or an equivalent. And, a Bachelor's degree in the field of science
Study Campus
Bengaluru City University Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru- 560001, Karnataka. Phone : (080) 2213 1385
The Department of Zoology was conceptualized by the visionary initiator, innovator and administrator Prof. S. Japhat. Honorable Vice-Chancellor (2018-2021), Bengaluru City University (BCU). The department was incepted from the academic year 2019-2020, housed in the historic Natural Science Building of Central college in Bengaluru. It is one of the oldest colleges in India (1858) and the newly carved out Bengaluru City University (BCU). The campus is in the centrally located city area with sprawling greenery and Gothic heritage buildings including the Rajaji Hall and Sir C.V. Raman Hall adding credits to the heritage tag. The academic centers in the campus of excellence are pursuit of learning and centers of pride achievers of past, present, and future. The present Honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi and respected Registrar (Administration) Mr. C.N. Shridhar with their leadership and foresight of developing the department to the state of art facilities have provided the considerable infra-structures. facilities Our stake holders, the students hail mostly from Bangalore urban and rural districts. Students from Science and Engineering majors form sixty percent of the student body while more than fifty percent student are offered some financial assistance. Campus life is enhanced by the cultural and social activities along with motivation for global challenges. The department of Zoology provides an insight into learning and research in the field of animal sciences and a global center of excellence.
TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Zoology is a branch of biology that focuses on animal forms and their life. The curriculum broadly envisages the subjects Viz., Systematics, Biodiversity, Evolution, Ecology, comparative
Anatomy, Physiology, Immunology, Reproductive & Developmental biology, Molecular genetics & genetic engineering, Health & nutrition, toxicology, research methodology, related areas like
Biochemistry, bioinformatics and biostatistics and many more. All these are studied in diverse life forms from invertebrates to vertebrates including human beings. The learning process includes lecturing of subject to professing the philosophy. It includes participative learning from teacherstudent interaction, students’ mode of conceptualizing, seminars, debates, projects, ICT and Documentary observation-based audio visuals, along with out bound skills for the learning edge. Some of the concepts include inter-species interactions to neural mechanisms; molecular biology to vertebrate evolution; genetic foundations of behavior to the importance of biodiversity and beneficial organisms, biology of diseases, drug toxicity and mechanisms to environmental hazards, endocrine biology to human diseases and many more. Animal Science today has significant role in tackling research problems concerned with human biology and the study of animal biology provides insight into understanding fundamental of existence of life to understanding the disease aspects, survival and solution to the recent endemic and pandemic situations. The department also assists in orientation to UGC CSIR-NET exams, placement for prospective life Science jobs.
UG PROGRAMME DETAILS
As per New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020); Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.,) is a fulltime undergraduate (UG) course which can be pursued by a student after completing a preuniversity/10+2 / equivalent examinations. The duration of the B.Sc., course is 3 years consisting 6 semesters (Degree awarding) with additional 1 year of option to do research work consisting of 2 semesters for awarding Honors degree. The student can choose Zoology as their major paper along with another subject of choice as major paper, an open elective paper, and other recommended papers in the syllabus. The language papers include English and any one of the languages that is compulsory.
Zoology as major paper: The curricular scope of NEP envisages in-depth learning of prescribed domains of zoology along with practical experiments. The curricular domains are as
mentioned above for an UG learner however, enhancement ofstudent participation is ensured through seminar presentation, assignment writing, field visit, study tours, projects, statistical and software programme skills along with sports and Cultural leadership training.
Careers in zoology ad allied life science streams:
The careers span from teaching, research to software career in life science divisions but nothing stops a good thinker to be an entrepreneur, for M.Sc., Zoology scope is aplenty and it is also expected to increase in the upcoming years. Zoologist/Animal Scientists are in high demand in the fields of neuro science to Artificial intelligence; conservation biology to stem cell &molecular biology. Some of the thrust areas and opportunities include,
• Basic and Applied Biology research
• R&D labs of drugs and pharmaceuticals
• In- silico research
• Allied human health services
• Soft ware divisions in life sciences
• Graphical and content developers
• Oncology, epidemiology, diabetes research
• Developing tools and techniques for life science and animal Science research and
application
• Entrepreneurship in developing gadgets for diagnosis and Animal rearing
“Where there is a will there is a way”
Dream to Aim high.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Pass with 50% aggregate marks in PUC/Class 12 or in equivalent examination. (at least 40% marks in case of SC/ST categories students from Karnataka only) The applicant must have studied both chemistry and Biology papers in their PUC. The offer of admission is provisional till proof of successful completion of PUC/Class 12 or in equivalent examination.
Dean Faculty of Science/Chairman (I/c): Dr. V.R Devraj
| Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.S.Kauvery Bai | Visiting Faculty | M.Sc. Textiles and Clothing, M.Phil., Ph.D. |
| Dr.KantarajTavane | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Tech. – Textile, Ph.D, FIE, C.Engg(India), LLB. |
| Dr. Hemalatha Jain | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. Textile and Clothing, Ph.D, Textile Design & Craft |
| Dr. Shubha Nandeesha | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. Textiles and Clothing, Ph.D. |
| Shipra Wadhwa Rai | Part Time Guest Faculty | PG Fashion Technology (NIFT), MBA |
| Dr. Vaishali Menon | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. Textiles and Clothing, Ph.D. |
| D.Sheshachala | Visiting Faculty | M.Tech. Textile Technology |
| Sumalatha S | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. Apparel Technology & Management |
| Reshma K S | Full Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. Fashion and Apparel Design |
| Radhika Ashwath | Part Time Guest Faculty | M.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design |
Postgraduate Syllabus
Laboratory
The Department has spacious class rooms equipped with audio visual teaching aids, Department Library & separate laboratories for Designing, Draping. Sewing, CAD, Chemical Processing, Textile and Apparel Testing. Major instruments available in the Department:Moisture Management Tester, Universal Testing Machine, Gretag Macbeth 7000A Spectrophotometer, Flammability Tester, FAST system, US-Vis Spectrophotometer, Trinocular Research Microscope, Repellency Tester, Digital Bursting Strength Tester, Gerber Pattern making Software, Fashion Art Software, Reach Fashion Studio, Barudan Embroidery Machine, Juki Industrial Sewing Machines, HTHP Dyeing Machine, Lab Winch, Padding Mangle, Stenter &Laundero Meter.
Library
There are more than 1000 books in the department where students can access, which provides an enormous range of books in Fashion, Textiles, Garment Technology, Illustration, Computer Aided Designing & many more. Along with the department library they can also access the main library for Fashion related books, magazines & journals.
Industry Visit
The course provides ample practical exposure to the students through frequent visits to manufacturing facilities, retail stores, testing facilities, exhibitions, trade fairs, art galleries for better understanding of the processes and prevailing market trends.
The facilities visited by students during the previous years include Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., HimatsingkaSeide Ltd., Silver Spark Apparel Ltd., Arvind Exports Ltd., Scotts Garments Ltd., Adithya Birla Nuvo Ltd., Bombay Rayon Fashion Ltd., Karle International Ltd., Gokaladas Exports Ltd., BLR Knits Pvt. Ltd., Mereena Creations, SGS India Pvt. Ltd., Bureau Veritas, TUV-SUD.
Special Lectures
Special lectures by eminent personalities from textile, apparel & retail industry, research organizations, testing laboratories, designers & entrepreneurs are arranged on a regular basis which provides a platform for the students to interact with the experts to keep abreast with latest trends.
- Brand Economics
- Apparel production – An Industry Perspective
- Fashion Draping Techniques TR Cutting
- Fashion Concepts
- Identification & Quality Evaluation of different types of fabrics
- Fashion Illustration
Internship & Dissertation
As part of the curriculum, students are encouraged to undertake In-house as well as industry collaborated projects and internship in fashion and textile industries during their III & IV semesters.
Placement
| S.No | Year of Passing | Total students | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2020 | 17 | 100% |
| 02 | 2021 | 14 | 100% |
Workshops
Workshops on product development related to the photography, draping, value addition on textiles and accessories are organized on an ongoing basis to tune-up the creative talent of students.
Exhibition
Workshops on product development related to the photography, draping, value addition on textiles and accessories are organized on an ongoing basis to tune-up the creative talent of students.
Student Seminars
Students are encouraged to make presentations on topics related to the subject as part of the curriculum.
National Seminars
Students are encouraged to make presentations on topics related to the subject as part of the curriculum.
Alumini passed out in year 2020
- Amritha Singh.S working as Project Manager in TNQ Technologies
- Kavita Kashetti working as Industrial Engineer in Aditya Birla Fashion and retail limited Bengaluru
- Anjali Biserotti working as Merchandiser in Bang Overseas Limited
- Pallavi K C working as Junior Executive in Shashi Export Pvt Ltd
- Anisha G working as Merchandiser in Shashi Export Pvt Ltd
- Shabanam Attar working as Lecturer in K.L.E'S Institute of Fashion Technology And Management For Women Belagavi
- Savitha R - Keerthi Boutique – Entrepreneur
Alumini passed out in year 2021
- Divya A working as Store Visual Merchandiser in Bestseller (Vero Moda)
- Rashmi G working as Lecturer in BGS-SJB Group of Institution Department of Fashion and Apparel Design
- Krishna Reddy working as Junior Executive in Shashi Export Pvt Ltd
- Swapna Karunakaran working as Lecturer in Dvinci Media College