For UG course:

During the 2016-17 academic year CBCS pattern is adopted for UG courses in Telugu, English and Urdu medium. UGC guidelines are followed not to kill the animal and subjects are taught using charts, models, photographs, drawings where ever necessary. Computer aided techniques are also adopted for dissections. Core course is dealt with four blocks each with three units, totaling to 12 units, while two blocks each with four units totaling to 8 units for practicals along with projects are taught. Skill Enhancement Electives are dealt in two blocks each with four units. For all the course material model questions papers are included at the end. For practical course material manual and record book is combined to reduce the financial burden to learners. And in each practical paper course material model question paper, question bank and two to three blank sheets are included for writing projects are given for the benefit of learners.

First year zoology I-SEM theory syllabus (Animal Diversity-Invertebrates, Paper-I) was changed and restructured considering the subjects taught at +2 stage ie., intermediate. The syllabus is classically arranged into 12 units which deal with Nonchordata phylums and Hemichordata (General characters, classification, type study). Practical paper includes specimens and slides of nonchordates and dissections spread in 8 units. First year zoology II-SEM theory syllabus (Animal Diversity-Vertebrates, Paper-II) deal with Protochordates and Chordates (General characters, classification, type study and along with Dinosaurs, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, flight adaptations, migration of birds, aquatic adaptations of mammals) in 12 units. Practical paper-II includes specimens, slides, osteology, histology and dissections in 8 units.

In Second year zoology III-SEM core syllabus deals with Ecology, Zoogeography and Developmental Biology (Paper-III). Paper III practical syllabus deals with determination of soil parameters, study of zooplanktons, endangered animals, zoogeographical realms and field visit to zoo. In IV-SEM core syllabus deals with Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution (Paper-IV). Practical paper-IV again dealt with Cytology, Genetics, Evolution. Further Under Skill based programme two papers (i) Apiculture -SEE-1 (ii) Vermiculture-SEE-2 are introduced.

Third year zoology V-SEM core syllabus deals with Physiology and Biochemistry while practicals are dealt with qualitative tests of biomolecules. Electives in V-SEM includes Principles in Aquaculture DSE-A, Sericulture DSE-B. VI-SEM core syllabus includes Immunology and Animal Biotechnology and same subjects are dealt in Practical paper-VI. While electives are dealt with Fish Genetics and Seed Technology- DSE-C, Silkworm Breeding and Grainage- DSE-D as VIA and VIB papers. And practical’s are carried in the same subjects.

 

For PG Course:

Since the inception of the programme four courses in first year and four in second year along with practical courses were introduced. The syllabus is classically arranged into 16 units in theory courses while 12 in laboratory courses.

In first year Course-1, Animal diversity and Ecology, Course-2, Cell and Molecular Biology, Course-3, Animal Physiology & Physiological Chemistry, Course-4, Human Cytogenetics and Development Biology along with coresponding courses in practical courses.

In second year Course-5, Immunology, Course-6, Animal Biotechnology, Course-7, Toxicology, Course-8A, Aquaculture and Course-8B, Entomology along with corresponding courses in practical courses. Two assignments are compulsory in each year and 30 marks are allocated to assignments.

Course is delivered in theory and practicals and medium of instruction is English only. The duration of the programme is two years. However, a student can complete the programme in a maximum period of six years.