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Hi, M.Sc Zoology is a postgraduate course in the study of animal behaviour, structure and classification. A candidate has to be a B.Sc graduate in Medical and Allied Medical Sciences/ Biosciences/ Life sciences with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised university in order to be eligible for this course. M.Sc. Zoology is a two-year programme and is divided into four semesters. The mode of admission for this course is mostly through an entrance examination or on merit marks in the qualifying examination followed by a personal interview. The average tuition fee for the entire course ranges between INR 21,000 to 1.5 lakhs.
The syllabus for the entrance exam can be described in the following table:
Core Courses
Biosystematics, Structure and Functions of Invertebrates
Tools and Techniques in Biology
Animal Physiology and Ethology
Genetics and Evolution
Structure and Function of Vertebrates
Environmental Biology
Elective Courses
Biology of Parasitism
Chronobiology
Proteins- Structure, Functions and Evolution
Structure and Function of Genes
Animal Behaviour
Comparative Endocrine Physiology.
M.Sc. Zoology course is aimed at imparting knowledge on the animal kingdom, animal behaviour, classification and their interaction with the environment. The course delivery method for this course includes seminars, lectures and workshops. In the last semester, the students also has to submit a research thesis and this forms an integral part of the syllabus for the course. M.Sc. Zoology: Scheme of Assessment
In the final evaluation, class assignments, end-semester exams and research project are taken into account in this course, on the basis of which a students performance is evaluated.
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