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Course List

Department wise distribution of courses

Department of Aquaculture

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Corse No.

Course title

Credit load

1

AQC 101

Principles of Aquaculture

2(1+1)

2

AQC 102

Freshwater Aquaculture

3(2+1)

3

AQC 103

Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology

3(2+1)

4

AQC 104

Fundamentals of Biochemistry

3(2+1)

5

AQC 201

Fish Food Organisms

2(1+1)

6

AQC 202

Ornamental Fish Production and Management

2(1+1)

7

AQC 203

Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture

3(2+1)

8

AQC 204

Aquaculture in Reservoirs

2(1+1)

9

AQC 205

Genetics and Breeding

2(1+1)

10

AQC 206

Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

2(1+1)

11

AQC 301

Finfish Hatchery Management

3(2+1)

12

AQC 302

Shellfish Hatchery Management

2(1+1)

 

 

Total

29(17+12)

 

Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management

1

AAH 101

Fundamentals of Microbiology

3(2+1)

2

AAH 201

Fish and Shellfish Pathology

3(2+1)

3

AAH 202

Fish Immunology

2(1+1)

4

AAH 203

Pharmacology

3(2+1)

5

AAH 301

Therapeutics in Aquaculture

2(1+1)

6

AAH 302

Fish Toxicology

2(1+1)

7

AAH 303

Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish

3(2+1)


 

 

Total

18(11+7)

 

Department of Aquatic Environment Management

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1

AEM 101

Meteorology, Climatology and Geography

2(1+1)

2

AEM 102

Soil and Water Chemistry

3(2+1)

3

AEM 103

Limnology

3(2+1)

4

AEM 104

Marine Biology

2 (1+1)

5

AEM 201

Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity and Environmental Science

3(2+1)

6

AEM 202

Fishery Oceanography

2(1+1)

7

AEM 203

Coastal Zone Management and Disaster Management

3 (2+1)

8

AEM 301

Aquatic Pollution

2(1+1)

 

 

Total

20(12+8)

 

Department of Fisheries Resources Management

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1

FRM 101

Taxonomy of Finfish

3(1+2)

2

FRM 102

Taxonomy of Shellfish

2(1+1)

3

FRM 103

Anatomy and Biology of Finfish

3(2+1)

4

FRM 104

Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish

2(1+1)

5

FRM 201

Inland Fisheries

3(2+1)

6

FRM 202

Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish

3(2+1)

7

FRM 301

Marine Fisheries

3(2+1)

8

FRM 302

Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians

1(1+0)

9

FRM 303

Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment

3(2+1)

 

 

Total

23(14+9)

 

Department of Fisheries Economics, Statistics and Extension

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1

ESE 101

Information and Communication Technology

2(1+1)

2

ESE 102

Statistical Methods

3(2+1)

3

ESE 103

Fisheries Economics

3(2+1)

4

ESE 201

Fisheries Extension and Communication Skills

2(1+1)

5

ESE 301

Fisheries Finance and Management

3(2+1)

6

ESE 302

Fisheries Policy and Law

2(2+0)

 

 

Total

15(10+5)

 

Department of Fish Processing Technology

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1.

FPT 101

Food Chemistry and Fish in nutrition

3(2+1)

2.

FPT 201

Freezing Technology

2(1+1)

3.

FPT 202

Fish Canning Technology

3(2+1)

4.

FPT 301

Fish Products and Value Addition

3(2+1)

5.

FPT 302

Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products

3(2+1)

6.

FPT 303

Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization

2(1+1)

7.

FPT 304

Fish Packaging Technology

2(1+1)

8.

FPT 305

Quality assurance of Fish and Fishery Products

3(2+1)

 

 

Total

21(13+8)

 

Department of Fisheries Engineering and Technology

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1

FET 101

Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering

2(1+1)

2

FET 201

Fishing Craft Technology

3(2+1)

3

FET 202

Aquaculture Engineering

3(2+1)

4

FET 301

Fishing Gear Technology

2(1+1)

5

FET 302

Navigation and Seamanship

2(1+1)

6

FET 303

Fishing Technology

2(1+1)

 

 

Total

14 (8+6)

 

Department of Physical Education

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Course No.

Course title

Credit load

1

PED 101

Physical Education, First Aid & Yoga Practice

1 (0+1) CNC*

2

PED 201

Swimming

1 (0+1)
CNC*

CNC*= Compulsory non –credit course

 

VII Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hour

Student READY Programme

 

SRP - AQC 401/ SRP - FPT 401

In-plant attachment ( 14 weeks)

17 (0+17)

RFWEP 401 *

Rural Fisheries Work Experience Programme
 (2 weeks)

1 (0+1)

Tour 401

 Study Tour - State      (12 days)

1 (0+1)

Tour 402

 Study Tour - All India  (18 days)

1 (0+1)

 

Total

20 (0+20)

Note : * Also includes the NSS activities

 

VIII Semester

Student READY Experiential Module
This will include capacity building and skill development of the students in planning, development, formulation, monitoring and evaluation of project for entrepreneurial proficiency.

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hour

SRP AQC 402/
SRP FPT 402/

Skill Development (one week)

3 (0+3)

SRP AQC 403 /
SRP FPT 403

Experiential Learning Programme

14 (0+14)

PW-AQC 401/
PW-FPT 401

Project Work

2 (0+2)

SEM - AQC 402/
SEM - FPT 402

Seminar

1 (0+1)

 

Total

20 (0+20)

Note : The semester wise courses scheduled are subject to inter change between the semester depending on the availability of resources and manpower.

 

Summary

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Department

No. of courses

Credit load

1

Aquaculture

12

29(17+12)

2

Aquatic Animal Health Management

7

18(11+7)

3

Aquatic Environment Management

8

20(12+8)

4

Fisheries Resources Management

9

23(14+9)

5

Fisheries Economics , Statistics and Extension

6

15(10+5)

6

Fish Processing Technology

8

21(13+8)

7

Fisheries Engineering and Technology

6

14(8+6)

 

Sub total

56

140(85+55)

1

Comp. Non-credit courses
Physical Educatio.n, First Aid and Yoga Practices

1

1(0+1)

2

Swimming

1

1(0+1)

 

 

2

2(0+2)

1

 In-Plant Attachment

 

17(0+17)

2

Rural Fisheries Work Experience Programme (also includes the NSS activities)

 

1 (0+1)

3

Study State Tour

 

1 (0+1)

4

Study All India Tour

 

1(0+1)

5

Skill Development

 

3(0+3)

6

Experiential Learning Programme

 

14(0+14)

5

Project Work

 

2(0+2)

6

Seminar

 

1(0+1)

 

Total

 

40(0+40)

 

 

 

180(84+96)

 

Semester wise distribution of courses in different degree programmes

1. Aquaculture :

A. M.F.Sc

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC 501 *

Sustainable Aquaculture 

2+1

AQC 502 *

Soil and Water quality management in Aquaculture

2+1

AQC 505

Seed production and Hatchery Management of finfishes

2+1

AQC 511

Larval Nutrition and culture of food organisms

1+1

FBT 504

Genetic Engineering and its Application in fisheries (Minor)

2+1

STM 501

Statistical Methods (Supporting)

2+1

 

Non-Credit Compulsory Course 

2

Total

17

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC 503 *

Nutrition and feed Technology

2+1

AQC 504 *

Aquatic animal Health management

2+1

AQC 509

Coastal Aquaculture

2+1

FGB 503

Quantitative Genetics (Minor)

2+1

STM 502

Research Methodology (Supporting)

1+1

 

Non-Credit Compulsory Course 

2

Total

14

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AAH 505

Fish Immunology (Minor)

2+1

 

Non-Credit Compulsory Course 

2

AQC 599

Master’s Research

10

Total

13

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC 591

Master’s Seminar

1+0

AQC 599

Master’s Research

10

Total

11

 

B. PhD

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC  601 (c )

Advances in Aquaculture production systems

2+1

AQC 602 (c )

Advances in Seed production and Hatchery Management

2+1

AQC 604 (c )

Aquatic Animal Health Management & Quarantine

1+1

FNB 603

Larval Brood stock nutrition

2+1

STM 601

Advanced Statistical Methods

2+1

Total

14

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course  Title

Credit Hours

AQC 603 (c )

Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management

2+1

AQC 607

Intensive Farming systems for Tilapia& Cat fish

1+1

AQC 609

Applied Biotechnology

1+1

FGB 601

Advances in Fish breeding

2+1

FNB 601

Bioenergetics

2+1

STM 602

Software for fisheries Data Analysis and Management

0+2

Total

15

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

Non credit Courses

3

AQC 699

Doctoral Research

10

Total

10

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

Non credit Courses

3

AQC 699

Doctoral Research

10

Total

10

 

V  Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC 691

Doctoral Seminar I

1

AQC 699

Doctoral Research

10

Total

11

 

VI Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AQC 692

Doctoral Seminar II

1

AQC 699

Doctoral Research

15

Total

16

 

2. AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

A. M. F. Sc  Programme

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.501*

Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity

2+1

AEM.502*

Chemical interactions in the Aquatic Environment

2+1

AEM.505

Ecology and Management of limnetic Environment

2+1

AEM.509

Planktonology

1+1

AEM

Environmental Biotechnology

1+1

 

Minor course

5

 

 

18

 

II semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.504*

Aquatic pollution and waste water Management

2+1

AEM 508

Environmental Toxicology

1+1

AEM.510

Fisheries oceanography

1+1

AEM.511

Aquatic microbiology

2+1

 

Minor course

4

STM 502

Research methodology (Supporting)

1+1

 

 

16

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.503*

Integrated coastal zone management

2+1

STM 501

Statistical methods (Supporting)

2+1

AEM.599

Masters research

0+8

 

 

14

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.591

Masters seminar

1+0

AEM.599

Masters research

0+8

 

 

9

 

B. Ph.D Programme

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM 601**

Advances in Aquatic Environmental Studies

2+1

AEM 602**

Biotechnology for Cleaner Environment

2+1

AEM 605

Organic Production and Plant Pigments

2+1

AEM 607

Management and Utilization of Waste Water

2+1

AEM 608

Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Fisheries

2+1

AEM.610

Restoration Ecology

1+1

 

Minor courses

4

 

 

21

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM603**

Benthic Ecology

1+1

AEM.606

Environment Impact Assessment

1+1

AEM.604

Estuarine and Coastal Oceanography

2+1

AEM 609

Dispersal and Fate of Pollutants in the Ocean

1+1

 

Minor courses

4

AEM.699

Doctoral research

0+5

 

 

18

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

STM.502

Research Methodology

1+1

AEM.699

Doctoral research

0+10

 

 

12

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

STM.601

Advanced Statistical Methods

2+1

AEM.699

Doctoral research

0+10

 

 

13

 

V Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.691

Doctoral Seminar I

1+0

AEM.699

Doctoral Research

0+10

 

 

11

 

VI Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AEM.692

Doctoral Seminar II

1+0

AEM.699

Doctoral Research

0+10

 

 

11

 

3. Fish Processing Technology

A. M.F.Sc.

I Semester

 Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 501*

Technology Of Freezing And Storage

2+1

FPT 502*

Thermal Processing Of Fishery Products

2+1

FPT 504*

Applied Fish Biochemistry

2+1

FPT 505

Techniques In Microbiology

1+1

STM 501

Statistical Methods (Supporting)

2 +1

 

Minor Course

2

 

 

16

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 503*

Quality Assurance, Management And Certification

2+1

FPT 507

Handling, Storage And Transport Of Fresh Fish

1+ 1

FPT 508

Technology Of Mince-Based Fish Products  

1+1

FPT 509

Additives In Fish Processing

1+1

STM 502

Statistical Methodology

1 + 1

 

Minor

4

 

 

15

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 513

Packaging Of Fish And Fishery Products

1+1

FPT 599

Master’s Research

10

 

Minor Course

3

 

 

15

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 591

Master’s Seminar                   

1+0

FPT 599

Master’s Research

10

 

 

11

 

B. Ph.D.

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 601

Biochemical Techniques In Fish Analysis

2+1

FPT 602

Functional Properties Of Proteins From
 Fish And Shellfish

2+1

FPT 603

Quality Management Systems           

2+1

FPT 604

Lipids Of Aquatic Origin

2+1

FPT 605

Microbial Hazards In Fish Processing

2+1

 

Minor Courses

2

 

 

17

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 606

Vitamins, Minerals And Flavour Bearing Components In Aquatic Organisms

2+1

FPT 607

Toxins And Contaminants

2+1

FPT 608

Nutritional Aspects And Nutrition Labeling

2+1

FPT 609

Environmental Impact Of Fishery Industries

2+1

STM 601

Advanced Statistical Methods

2 +1

 

Minor Courses

2

 

 

17

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

STM 602

Software For Fisheries Data Analysisi And Management

0 + 2

FPT 699

Doctoral Research

10

 

Minor Courses

4

 

 

16

 

IV SEMESTER

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 699

Doctoral Research

10

 

 

10

 

V SEMESTER

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT 691

Doctoral SEMINAR

1 +0

FPT 699

Doctoral Research

10

 

 

11

 

VI SEMESTER

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FPT  691

Doctoral SEMINAR

1 +0

FPT 699

Doctoral Research

15

 

 

15

 

4. FISHERIES RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT

A. M.F.Sc.

I Semester

COURSE NO.

TITLE OF THE COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

FRM 501

Inland Fisheries Resources

2+1

FRM 503

Marine Ecosystems, Boidiversity And Conservation

2+1

FRM 509

Feeding And Reproductive Biology Of Finfish And Shellfish

2+1

FRM 512

Modern Techniques In Ichthyotaxonomy

2+1

 

Minor Courses

3

 

 

15

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 502

Marine Fisheries Resource Management

2+1

FRM 504

Tropical Fish Stock Assessment

2+1

FRM 510

Developmental Biology Of Finfish And Shellfish

2+1

 

Minor Courses

3

 

Supporting Courses

3

FRM 599

Research

4

 

 

19

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

Minor Courses

3

 

Supporting Courses

2

FRM 599

Research

8

 

 

13

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 599

Research

8

FRM 591

Seminar

1

 

Total

9

 

 

 

 

B. Ph.D.

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 601

Assessment Of Aquatic Biodiversity

2+1

FRM 602

Applications Of Fisheries Models In Stock Assessment

2+1

FRM 606

Fisheries Environmental Assessment

2+1

 

Minor Courses

5

 

Total

14

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 603

Conservation And Management Of Exploited Fisheries Resources

2+1

FRM 604

Coral Reef Management

2+1

 

Minor Courses

3

 

Supporting Courses

5

 

 

14

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 699

Research

10

 

 

10

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 699

Research

10

 

 

10

 

V Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 699

Research

10

FRM 691

Seminar

1

 

 

11

 

VI Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FRM 699

Research

15

FRM 691

Seminar

1

 

 

16

 

5. Fisheries Engineering and Technology

A. M.F.Sc

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FET501

*Advanced Fishing Gear Technology

2+1

FET503

* Responsible Fishing

2+1

FET504

*Refrigeration and Electronic Engineering

2+1

FET506

Aquaculture Engineering

1+1

 

Minor course

1+1

STM 501

Statistical methods

2+1

 

 

16

 

II Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FET502

*Advanced Craft Technology

2+1

FET505

Marine Engineering

1+1

FET508

Fishing Harbour and Fleet Management/Minor Course

1+1

FET511

Fish Processing Machinery

1+1

FET599

Master’s Research

4

 

Minor course

5

 

 

18

 

III Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

Minor Courses

2

FET599

Master’s Research

8

STM 503

Software for Fisheries Data Analysis and Management

0 + 2

 

 

12

 

IV Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

FET 591

Seminar

1+0

FET599

Master’s Research

8

 

 

9

 

7. Aquatic Animal Health Management

I Semester

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

AAH 501

Microbiological Techniques

1+1

AAH 502*

Viral And Bacterial Diseases of Finfish & Shellfish

2+1

AAH 503*

Parasitic Diseases of Finfish and Shellfish

2+1

AAH 509

Clinical Pathology

1+1

AAH 510

Fish Virology and Cell Culture

2+1

AAH 511

Aquatic Environment and Fish Health

1+1

*Compulsory for Master’s programme

 

II Semester

AAH 504*

Health Management in Aquaculture

2+1

AAH 505*

Systemic Fish Pathology

2+1

AAH 506

Fish Immunology

2+1

AAH 507

Non-Infectious and Fungal Diseases

1+1

AAH 508

Diagnostic Techniques

1+1

*Compulsory for Master’s programme

 

III Semester and IV semester

AAH 591

Master’s Seminar

1+0

AAH 599

Master’s Research

20

 

I Semester

AAH 601

Molecular Techniques in Microbiology

1+1

AAH 602**

Fish and Shellfish Virology

2+1

AAH 603**

Molecular Mechanisms in Disease Process

2+1

AAH 607

Crustacean Pathology

1+1

AAH 608

Fish Pharmacology

2+1

AAH 609

Public Health Microbiology and Epidemology

2+1

AAH 691

Doctoral Seminar I

1+0

AAH 692

Doctoral Seminar II

1+0

AAH 699

Doctoral Research

45

 

II Semester

 

AAH 604

Biotechnological Tools in Disease Diagnosis

1+1

AAH 605**

Advances in Parasitology

2+1

AAH 606

Fish Mycology and Virology

1+1