Practical

Paper Code: 
ZOL-603
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to
 
1. Distinguish fundamental concepts in ethology/animal behaviour, with an emphasis on  how theories on the evolution of behaviour can be put to a test empirically and general  adaptation of birds and animals 
2. Illustrate adaptive features, serial homology, analogy and homology 
3. Devising methods for analysis of water and soil quality 
4. Manage to calculate leaf area index and dust holding capacity 
5. To analyze the behaviour of selected birds and animals 
 
 

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Learning and 

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Code

Paper 

Title

ZOL 603

Practical

The students will

CO-73 Develop a basic knowledge of animal behaviour  and their evolutionary patterns.  CO-74 Design and conduct  experiments on animal behaviour.

CO-75 Develop knowledge about behavioural data collection and experimental  design, including welfare and  ethical implications.

CO-76 Critically analyzes  ecological aspects and 

quantification of different water  and soil samples.

Approach in 

teaching: Class Lectures, Demonstration, Discussion, Hands on experience,  Reading assignments.

Learning activities  for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test Semester end  examinations  Quiz Solving problems in  tutorials Assignments  Presentation  Individual and group projects
 
 
Ecology: 
● Water analysis (Acidity, Alkalinity, dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide) 
● Soil analysis pH ,moisture content, water holding capacity and Bulk density 
● Study of different types of soil texture 
 
Biostatistics: 
● Construction of frequency tables, histograms, polygon, pie-charts 
● Exercises on mean, mode, median 
 
 
Essential Readings: 
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: 
● Practical Zoology, Invertebrates, Kohli, K.S., Ansari, A.S. Ramesh Book Depot, New Delhi. 
● Handbook of methods in Environmental Studies, Maiti, S.K., Jaipur Publications. 
● Practical Exercises in Cytology, Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biostatistics.  Raghuvanshi. 
 
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Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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