Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the regulation of temperature, blood flow and hormones.
A Population is group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time and sharing a common gene pool. In ecology, the term
Community refers to the populations of animals and plants that live within a specific region under similar environmental conditions
Developmental biology is the science that investigates how a variety of interacting processes generate an organism’s heterogeneous shapes, size, and structural features that arise on the trajectory from embryo to adult, or more generally throughout a life cycle. It represents an exemplary area of contemporary experimental biology that focuses on phenomena that have puzzled natural philosophers and scientists for more than two millennia. Philosophers of biology have shown interest in developmental biology due to the potential relevance of development for understanding evolution, the theme of reductionism in genetic explanations, and via increased attention to the details of particular research programs, such as stem cell biology
Use of information technology to unravel mysteries entangled in biological macromolecules. Bioinformatics is especially useful for storing and analyzing sequence data pertaining to information content in nucleic acids and proteins.
Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them. Ecology also provides information about the benefits of ecosystems and how we can use Earth’s resources in ways that leave the environment healthy for future generations. The many specialties within ecology provide us with information to better understand the world around us. This information also can help us improve our environment, manage our natural resources, and protect human health.
Biochemistry explains chemical nature of life. The course is an attempt to describe life processes in terms of chemical reactions. It provides an idea on structure and functioning of biologically important molecules as well as delineates metabolic pathways through which molecles are modified and energy is transduced.
Genetics will help to examine the dynamic between the often asked "Nature vs. Nurture" question.
Environmental pollution can be simply, if somewhat generally, defined as the presence in the environment of an agent which is potentially damaging to either the environment or human health. As such, pollutants take many forms. They include not only chemicals, but also organisms and biological materials, as well as energy in its various forms (e.g. noise, radiation, heat). The number of potential pollutants is therefore essentially countless. There are, for example, some 30,000 chemicals in common use today, any one of which may be released into the environment during processing or use. Fewer than 1% of these have been subject to a detailed assessment in terms of their toxicity and health risks
Environmental management is a systematic approach to finding practical ways for saving water, energy, and materials, and reducing negative environmental impacts.
An environmental management system protects public health and safety by establishing procedures to limit or eliminate harmful substances from entering the environment, including public water systems. Every organization in some way affects the environment, which directly affects public health.
Studies in environmental management can help you acquire the skills and knowledge you need
to make a difference on a larger scale. In return, you will reap the
benefits of a uniquely fulfilling career with near-endless growth
potential!
Study of the physical nature of the surroundings in which we live, lithosphere, rocks, soil, atmosphere, clouds, rain, climate and weather.
At the end of the course, the student
· Would understand the practices in systematics and apply in their life
· Would appreciate the diversity in animal world and understands various types of animal
· Appreciates the adaptation of various animal groups and also becomes aware of their phylogeny
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To provide a broad and deep understanding on environment and influence of man on environment
• To equip the students to use various tools and techniques for the study of environment
• To enable the learner to understand, think and evolve strategies for management and conservation of environment for sustaining life on earth
• To take up further studies and research in the field
• To equip the students to use various tools and techniques for the study of environment
• To enable the learner to understand, think and evolve strategies for management and conservation of environment for sustaining life on earth
• To take up further studies and research in the field
Evolutionary biology is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes (natural selection, common descent, speciation) that produced the diversity of life on Earth.
Behaviour, response to stimuli, is one of the most fascinating feature of life by which life get diversified. Animal Behaviour is the scientific study of response of animals to various internal and external stimuli. The stimulus response paradigm is a critical part of life upon which natural selection can act making the life colourful, playful and fruitful.
This course enables students to understand the physical principles behind biological phenomena. The course also help students to understand the basic physics of instruments utilised in modern biological laboratories as well as give insights to find suitable methodologies for experimentation.
Animal physiology is the study of animal structure and function. Animal physiologists strive to
understand how animals work at all levels, ranging from individual cells to the whole integrated
organism.This course will introduce physiological mechanisms and principles across the animal kingdom, with a focus on the model organisms routinely used in biological research.
Study of the structure and functions of endocrine glands in the body
Biosystematics is the science through which life forms are discovered, identified, described, named, classified and catalogued, with their diversity, life histories, living habits, roles in an ecosystem, and spatial and geographical distributions recorded. In essence, it is biosystematics, the science that provides indispensable information to support many fields of research and beneficial applied programs.
Biological systematics or biosystematics is the study of the diversification of organisms, both past and present, and the relationships among those organisms through time. It includes the subdisciplines of taxonomy and systematics (Probert 2010). Taxonomy includes the tasks of species discovery and recognition, identification, diagnosis, comparison, classification and naming (Vane‐Wright 2008, 2013), whereas systematics seeks to explore relationships between species and higher taxonomic units (such as genera and families) in an evolutionary context and provide the framework into which species are classified (e.g. Wiens 2007; Vane‐Wright 2013). Biosystematics is thus a major scientific discipline that underpins many areas of biological science – as May (1990, p. 130) succinctly stated: ‘Without taxonomy to give shape to the bricks, and systematics to tell us how to put them together, the house of biological science is a meaningless jumble’.