PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL-603
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to

1.  The focus of the course is on 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. Know about adaptive features, serial homology, analogy and homology

3. Learn about analysis of water and soil quality

4. Learn about leaf area index and dust holding capacity

5. To study the behaviour of selected birds and animals

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ZOL603

PRACTICAL

The students will be able to –

CO-73 Develop a basic knowledge of animal behaviour and their evolutionary patterns.

CO-74 Design and conduct experiments on animal behaviour.

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

CO-76 Gain knowledge on 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

 

 

Ethology- To be given as Project
Tribolium food preference and social behavior in ants 
General behaviour of experimental mice using maze( hole board maze and open field maze)
General behaviour of commonly found animals (Locust, Passer, Koel, Pigeon, Humming bird, Peacock, Weaver bird, Squirrel,Dog,Deer, Monkey)
 
Evolution- To be given as Project
Adaptive modification in feet and beak in birds
Analogy and Homology
Serial homology
 
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: 
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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