Programmes

Programmes Offered:

  • MSc(Zoology)
  • PhD
  • MSc(Sericulture)- Poonch Campus

MSc(Zoology) Course Curriculum

Semester Course Code Course Title Credits Nature of Course
I PSZOTC-101 Ecology & Environmental Biology 4 Core
PSZOTC-102 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 Core
PSZOTC-103 Ichthyology 4 Core
PSZOTC 104 Immunology 2 Core
PSZOTC-105 An Introduction to Insect Diversity 2 Core
PSZOPC-106 Lab Course - I 4 Practical
PSZOPC-107 Lab Course - II 4 Practical
Total Credits 24  
PSZOPC-106 Based on Theory Course No.101 & 103
PSZOPC-107 Based on Theory Course No.102, 104 & 105
II PSZOTC-201 Cell Biology & Research Instrumentation 4 Core
PSZOTC-202 Functional Anatomy of Animals 4 Core
PSZOTC-203 Basic Endocrinology 4 Core
PSZOTC-204 Biotechnology 2 Core
PSZOTC-205 Biodiversity, Conservation & Management 2 Core
PSZOPC-206 Lab Course - I 4 Practical
PSZOPC-207 Lab Course - II 4 Practical
Total Credits 24  
PSZOPC-206 Based On Theory Course No.201 & 203
PSZOPC-207 Based On Theory Course No.202, 204 & 205
III PSZOTC-301 Animal Physiology 4 Core
PSZOTC-302 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4 Core
PSZOTC-303 Biosystematics, Taxonomy & Evolution 4 Core
PSZOTO-304 *Economic Zoology 4 Open
PSZOPC-305 Lab Course - I 4 Practical
PSZOPC-306 Lab Course - II 4 Practical
Total Credits 24  
PSZOPC-305 Based On Theory Course No. 301
PSZOPC-306 Based On Theory Course No.302 &303
IV PSZOTC-401 Reproductive & Developmental Biology 4 Core
PSZOTC-402 Aquaculture 2 Core
PSZOTC-403 Microbiology 2 Core
Any One Of The Following Elective Courses
PSZOTE-404 Limnology 4 Elective
PSZOTE-405 Fish & Fisheries 4 Elective
PSZOTE-406 Molecular Genetics & Cytogenetics 4 Elective
PSZOTE-407 Entomology 4 Elective
PSZOTO-408 *Biological Anthropology 4 Open
PSZOPC-409 Lab Course – I 4 Practical
PSZOPC-410 Lab Course – II 4 Practical
Total Credits 24  
PSZOPC-409 Based on Theory Course No. 401, 402 & 403
PSZOPC-410 Based on Theory Course No.404/405/406/407
  Total credits earned by the students 96  

* To be opted by the students other than Department of Zoology

Name Designation Qualification Specialization Contact Info.
Prof. Seema Langer Professor & Head M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D Fish, Prawn, Crab, Taxonomy, Culture, Parasitology E-mail: hodzooluniversityofjammu@gmail.com, langerseema@yahoo.co.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9906027016
Prof. Roopma Gandotra Professor M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D Aquaculture, Fish Biology, Endocrinology& Microbiology E-mail: roopmagandotra@jammuuniversity.ac.in, roopmagandotra08@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419192591
Dr. Arti Sharma Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D Aquatic Ecology, Insect Diversity, Aquaculture & Toxicology E-mail: arti.sharma68@yahoo.co.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419131914
Dr. Parvinder Kumar Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D Human Genetics, Molecular Biology Medical/ clinical genetics Population genetic E-mail: parvinderkb2003@yahoo.co.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419195384
Dr. Sarbjeet Kour Assistant Professor M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Limnology, Aquatic biology, Ecology & Zooplanktology E-mail: drsarbjeetkour@gmail.com, sarbj1977@yahoo.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419128802
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Assistant Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph. D. Animal/Human Cytogenetics, Human genetics, Molecular biology, Cancer Genetics, DNA Barcoding E-mail: rakeshpanjaliya@jammuuniversity.ac.in, rakesh_chinab@yahoo.co.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419155790
Dr. Ripu Daman Parihar Assistant Professor B.Sc, M.Sc.,Ph.D., E-mail: ripuparihar@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9596733127
Dr. Raman Jasrotia Contractual Faculty M.Sc, M.phil, Ph.D E-mail: drraman.jasrotia@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9906079611
Dr. Pankaj Chibber Contractual Faculty M.Sc, Ph.D E-mail: drpankajchibber@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 8493855865
Dr. Chinmoyee Maharana Assistant Professor B.Sc, M.Sc.,Ph.D., E-mail: chinmoyee.maharana@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9717961237