Zoology Department

• Zoology Department is one of the leading department of the institution that offers UG, PG, certificate and Ph.D. courses.
• This department is well known for consistently good results in the University examinations, participation in Avishkar research conventions, organization of field visits.
• Department expose students to various fields in Zoology and provides basic as well as advanced concepts in the Zoology at UG and PG level  students for pursuing higher studies in Zoology.
• It also enable students to get employed in the Biological research Institutes, Industries, Educational Institutes and in the range of concerning departments based on subject Zoology.
• It transform our traditional closed classroom teaching learning practices to more of field and activity based studies, the correct methodology for the study of Natural Sciences.
• Department orient the students about ecosystem, bio-diversity, wildlife conservation and management with the help of models, photographs, movies, documentaries, charts and use of ICT and then take learners to field to have realistic experiences.
• Department creating awareness about different types of issues and also to make best use of the knowledge in their own interest as well as for the country.

Semester	Course	Course Code	Weightage	Credits	Syllabus
I	Zoology	USZO 101	100	02	Download
	Zoology	USZO 102	100	02
	Zoology practical	USZOP1	100	02
II	Zoology	USZO 201	100	02
	Zoology	USZO 202	100	02
	Zoology practical	USZOP2	100	02
III	Zoology	USZO 301	100	02	Download
	Zoology	USZO 302	100	02
	Zoology practical	USZOP3	100	03
IV	Zoology	USZO 401	100	02
	Zoology	USZO 402	100	2.5
	Zoology practical	USZOP4	100	03
V	Zoology	USZO 501	100	2.5	Download
	Zoology	USZO 502	100	2.5
	Zoology practical	USZOP5	100	03
VI	Zoology	USZO 601	100	2.5
	Zoology	USZO 602	100	02
	Zoology practical	USZOP6	100	03

Semester	Course	Course Code	Weightage	Credits	Syllabus
I	Zoology	PSZO101	100	4	Download
	Zoology	PSZO102	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO103	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO104	100	4
	Zoology	PSZOP101	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP102	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP103	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP104	50	2
II	Zoology	PSZO201	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO202	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO203	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO204	100	4
	Zoology	PSZOP201	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP202	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP203	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP204	50	2
III	Zoology	PSZO301	100	4	Download
	Zoology	PSZO302	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO303	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO304	100	4
	Zoology	PSZOP301	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP302	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP303	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP304	50	2
IV	Zoology	PSZO401	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO402	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO401	100	4
	Zoology	PSZO402	100	4
	Zoology	PSZOP401	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP402	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP403	50	2
	Zoology	PSZOP404	50	2

Fishery Syllabus

Applied Component Fishery-Biology

PO

B.Sc.

PO1. CRITICALTHINKING

The curriculum is designed in such way that students should acquire an ability to observe accurately and objectively. They should be able to solve the problems and also think scientifically, independently and draw rational conclusions.

PO2. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Curriculum empowers communication skills in science which further enhances easy spread of scientific knowledge in the society.

PO3 SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Students acquire national integration, community harmony, gender equality and nationalism which inculcate harmonized social interaction. Made aware of environment related issues.

PO4 EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Students acquire attributes of good citizens with certain ethics, made aware of environmental issues its management and planning.

PO5 ALLROUND PERSONALITY

Students develop as all-round individuals possessing variety of values and skills conferred by extracurricular activities.

M.Sc.

PO1. CRITICALTHINKING

The curriculum is designed in such way that students should acquire an ability to observe accurately and objectively. They should be able to solve the problems and also think scientifically, independently and draw rational conclusions.

PO2. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Curriculum empowers communication skills in science which further enhances easy spread of scientific knowledge in the society.

PO3 SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Students acquire national integration, community harmony, gender equality and nationalism which inculcate harmonized social interaction.

PO4 EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Students acquire attributes of good citizens with certain ethics, made aware of environmental issues its management and planning.

PO5 ALLROUND PERSONALITY

Students develop as all-round individuals possessing variety of values and skills conferred by extracurricular activities.

 

PO6

Integration of convergent and divergent thinking ability, which makes the students to differentiate between myth and realities and enable to develop new solutions for problems

PO7

Students acquaint with research attitude and able to find out research problems. They understand global, environmental and ethical issues by interdisciplinary kind of research

PO8

Students instill baseline thinking required for employment and entrepreneurship.

PO9

Students acquire skills in handling scientific instruments, planning and performing scientific experiments.

PhD

PO1

Student gets ability of critical thinking and develops competence required in the field of research

PO2

Develop skill of scientific communication.

PO3

Understand the ethical aspects of research.

PO4

Students can understand scientific research methodology

PO5

They develop soft skills required to perform, write and present research topics for the research degree

PO6

Develops quality such as critical thinking and analysis

PO7

Students get ability to find out the research problem, their solutions and conclude the results in both fundamental and applied science

PSOs

• Learners would work safely in the laboratory and avoid occurrence of accidents (mishaps) which will boost their scholastic performance and economy in use of materials/chemicals during practical sessions.
• Students will be skilled to select and operate suitable instruments.
• Learners would be inspired to choose career options in the field of wild life conservation, research, photography, Fishery industry and ecotourism.
• Learner will understand the science of vermicomposting and dairy in respect to entrepreneurship.
• Learner will appreciate and respect domestic pets through proper care.

 

COs:

• Curiosity will be ignited in the mind of learners, to know more about the fascinating world of animals which would enhance their interest and love for the subject of Zoology.
• Learners would understand recent advances in the subject and their applications for the betterment of mankind; and that the young minds would be tuned to think out of the box.
• Learners will study the nature of animal population, specific factors affecting its growth and its impact on the population of other life form.
• Learners will grasp the concept of interdependence and interaction of physical, chemical and biological factors in the environment and will lead to better understanding about implications of loss of fauna specifically on human being, erupting spur of desire for conservation of all flora and fauna.
• Healthy dietary habits would be inculcated in the life style of learners in order to prevent risk of developing health hazards in younger generation.
• Promoting optimum conservation of water, encouragement for maintaining adequate personal hygiene, optimum use of electronic gadgets, avoiding addiction, thus facilitating achievement of the goal of healthy young India.
• Learners will be able to promptly recognize stress related problems and would be able to acquire knowledge of cause, symptoms and precautions of infectious diseases.
• Lerner will understand the principles of inheritance, Units of inheritance and mechanisms of sex determination, genetic disorders, importance of nucleic acids as genetic material.
• The learners would understand and appreciate the regulation of gene expressions.
• Learners would understand the increasing complexity of nutritional, excretory and osmoregulatory physiology in evolutionary hierarchy.
• Learners would understand the increasing complexity of respiratory and circulatory structures and physiology in evolutionary hierarchy.
• Learners would understand the process of control and coordination by nervous and endocrine regulation.
• Learners would be fascinated by various locomotory structures found in the animal kingdom.
• Learners would be acquainted with various reproductive strategies present in animals including man.
• Learners would gain an insight into different types of animal behavior and their role in adaptation.
• Learners will become familiar with advances in ART and related ethical issues.
• The learner will develop qualities such as critical thinking, analysis and scientific communication and will understand the ethical aspects of research.
• Learner would acquire insight of transport mechanisms for the maintenance and composition of cell, the intricacy of endomembrane system and the interlinking of endomembrane system for functioning of cell.
• The learner will realize the importance of biomolecules and their clinical significance.
• Learners will apply the knowledge to adopt a healthy life style.
• The learner will become cognizant about genetic and neurological disorders as well as genetic counseling, its requisites and significance.
• Learner will be able to relate various anthropogenic activities with environmental degradation and its harmful effects on human health and will become more sensitive towards the environmental issues.

• 3 separate laboratories for UG and PG courses.
• PG laboratory with ICT facility.
• Separate Staff room.
• Computer and Printing facility with Internet connection
• Rich Museum with shell, bivalves, marine and freshwater fish.
• Department has Trinocular Research microscope, LCD microscope, Centrifuge machine, Incubator, Oven, Colorimeters, _PH meters, Digital balance etc.

Name of the Teacher	Year	Title of the Project	Funding agency	Amount  sanctioned
Dr. Rajendra S. More	2013	Diversity of mangrove clams along the Dapoli Coast.	Mumbai University	20000/-
Dr. Rajendra S. More	2015	Diversity and Nutritional Analysis of mangrove Clam –Geloina  proxima (Prime,1864) of Dapoli Coast of Ratnagiri District	UGC	3.50 Lakh
Prof. Mrs. Nanda B. Jagtap	2014	“Biodiversity of Crabs At Harnai Port Dapoli Ratnagiri.”	Mumbai University	25.000/-
Prof. Mrs. Nanda B. Jagtap.	2015	Utilization of weeds cassia tora and wild colocasia esculantum to generate biofertilizer using an earthworm, Eisenia fetida	Mumbai University	26,000/-

Sr. No.	Name of Visiting Faculty	College
1.	Dr. Vikrant Berde	Arts and Science College, Lanja-Ratnagiri
2.	Dr. Mrs. Chanda Berde	Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri
3.	Dr. Ayub Sheikh	I.C.S. College, Khed-Ratnagiri
4.	Dr. Sharad Mahajan	K.V. Pendharkar College, Dombivali-District-Thane
5.	Dr. Shashibhal Pandye	RKT College, Ulhasnagar-District-Thane
6.	Prof. Sarwat Parkar	Wilson college, Church gate Mumbai
7.	Dr. Varsha  Andhare	Institute of Science, Mumbai
8.	Dr. Supriya Deshmukh	M.D. College, Parel, Mumbai
9.	Dr. Ganesh  Margaj	S.P.K.College,Sawantwadi-District-Sindhudurga
10.	Dr. Mansi Phanase	K.V. Pendharkar College, Dombivali-District-Thane
11.	Dr. Mrs. Nirmala Pawar	L.G.M. College,  Mandangad.

Class	Year	Student Appeared	Student Passed	% Result	Grade
T.Y.B.Sc.	2012	07	05	71.42	O	A	B	C
	2013	08	04	50	–	–	–	–
	2014	13	13	100		10	03
	2015	08	08	100		04	04
	2016	16	14	87.5		08	05	01
	2017	16	14	87.5		06	06	02
M.Sc.	2012	–	–	–		–	–	–
	2013	–	–	–		–	–	–
	2014	08	07	87.5		03	04
	2015	05	04	80		04
	2016	04	03	75			02	01
	2017	06	04	66.66		02	02

Establishment of Butterfly garden