FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours)

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
February, 2018
Courtesy: IQAC-SAU; QAU-HEQEP; UGC; Ministry of Education and World Bank
 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours)

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
February, 2018
Courtesy: IQAC-SAU; QAU-HEQEP; UGC; Ministry of Education and World Bank
Published by
Self-Assessment Committee (Agricultural Faculty) and
Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, SAU (QAP: B003), HEQEP, UGC

Curriculum Committee:
Prof. Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahamed- Vice Chancellor, SAU- Convener
Prof. Md. Ruhul Amin- Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. Dr. Parimal Kanti Biswas - Department of Agronomy
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ali - Department of Entomology
Prof. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam - Department of Horticulture
Prof. Dr. Md. Sarowar Hossain - Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding
Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam - Department of Plant Pathology
Prof. Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Khan – Prof. Dept. of Soil Science-Member Secretary
Prof. Md. Abdul Latif - Department of Entomology
Prof. Dr. Md. Razzab Ali - Department of Entomology
Prof. Dr. Tuhin Suvra Roy - Department of Agronomy

Year of Publication
February 2018

Contact Address
Dean
Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207
Web: [Link]
Fax No.+880244814003

Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to make this curriculum enriched with accurate information and
correct entries as recommended by the 69th Academic Council meeting of SAU. However,
we apologize for any typographical errors. The SAU reserves the right to alter/cancel
course(s) and their contents, admission requirements, etc.

Funded by:
QAU- HEQEP, UGC, Ministry of Education and World Bank.
 Vice-Chancellor’s Message

It is a great privilege for me to introduce the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU)

located in the heart of Dhaka city on a beautiful green campus inherited from the then Bengal
Agricultural Institute (BAI) which was converted into Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
in 2001 by the Honorable Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. It started with the Faculty of
Agriculture in 2001. The other three faculties namely, Agribusiness Management, Animal
Science, Veterinary Medicine & Fisheries and Aquaculture were established in the year-
2007, 2012 and 2016 respectively.

The mission of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University is based upon the firm belief that
agricultural education particularly higher education provides a critical pathway to leadership
development in academic and research fields as well as in achieving sustainable agricultural
development, socio-economic progress of the country.

Presently, SAU is offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs (MS and Ph.D) under a
course credit system with the aim to producing researchers, academicians and field level
extension specialists in the field of Agriculture to deal with the issues like food production,
technology generation and dissemination, marketing system improvement, poverty and
hunger alleviation, food security, protein energy malnutrition (PEM), micro-nutrient
deficiency (MND) etc. Nearly 234 highly qualified faculty members are shouldering the
academic responsibilities plus running research activities of the university. New technologies
are being developed by potential research through Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Research System (SAURES) while the Outreach program is set to transfer the newly
developed technologies to the farmer‟s field for raising agricultural productivity.

The present edition of the outcome based curriculum of B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.) contains the
updated courses and their contents, intended learning outcomes as taught in the
undergraduate program of the Faculty of Agriculture. I believe that the information provided
in this book will be of much helpful to all concern including the students

Appreciation goes to IQAC-HEQEP project, UGC, Ministry of Education and the World
Bank for their financial support in the preparation of this Curriculum. I congratulate the
IQAC management team, self-assessment committee members and teachers of this University
with special thanks to Prof. Mohammed Ali, Head Self-Assessment Committee, Agriculture
Faculty and Director, IQAC, Prof. Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Khan whose tremendous efforts
and dedication have made it possible to bring out this important academic document to light.

(Prof. Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahamed)

Vice-Chancellor
 Dean’s Words
We are living in an age of globalization where every day we face new challenges particularly
in the field of agriculture. With the advancements of science and technology, traditional
agriculture is rapidly transforming into smart Agriculture involving ICTs. So in this age, it is
extremely essential to keep updating and re-adjusting course curricula as per the demand of
the time.

I sincerely appreciate Prof. Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Khan, who took the initiative to compile
an outcome based curriculum of the undergraduate program of the Faculty of Agriculture as
part of this IQAC project.

I am feeling great to present this volume containing course details of the Faculty of
Agriculture. I am confident that this publication will help our students and others to learn
about our academic programs and related matters. It would also serve as a ready reference for
those who wish to suggest improvement/addition/deletion of our courses.

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the IQAC management team, Self-
Assessment committee members of Agriculture Faculty and all those involved, including
Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor, the HEQEP sub project team, UGC, Ministry of
Education and the World Bank in the compilation and publication of this important
curriculum handbook.

(Prof. Md. Ruhul Amin)

Dean
Faculty of Agriculture
 IQAC Director’s Words
The SAU‟s Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been working to ensuring the
standards of higher education at SAU. The IQAC of SAU is involved in the enhancement of
teaching-learning processes, curriculum development, programs for self-assessment and
future academic improvement. The Ministry of Education (MoE) with the assistance of the
World Bank and UGC has undertaken a Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project
(HEQEP) to improve the quality of teaching-learning of the tertiary educational institutions
of the country. The updated outcome based curriculum of undergraduate level will allow
students to become better graduates to face the challenges ahead to increase the crop
productivity in order to ensure food security of the country. The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University has started its academic activities afresh with a course credit system with new
course curricula at the B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.) level in 2002 and M.S. in 2003. It has now become
essential to update and modernize the curriculum to meet the immediate and long term
demand of the country. At this point of view we took the initiative to rearrange, update and
upgrade the syllabus of [Link]. (Hons.) to outcome based curriculum under the HEQEP-
IQAC project. Initially, it was not an easy task to update the whole syllabus of B. Sc. Ag.
(Hons.) within the short period, but the difficult task became easy when the chairmen, self-
assessment committee members, curriculum committee members of IQAC and teachers of
the departments extended their fullest concentration towards developing the outcome based
curriculum.

I express my gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University,

Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, all academic and members of curricula committee, members of
the IQAC-project management team, members of self-assessment committee and academic
council.

I like to take this opportunity of conveying my deep sense of gratitude to UGC, HEQEP,
MoE and the World Bank for their cooperation and financial support in the preparation of this
volume. I am sure that this undergraduate curriculum shall serve as a reference not only to the
student of SAU but to all those actively engaged with Agricultural Education system in
Bangladesh.

(Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Khan)

Director, IQAC and Professor
Department of Soil Science, SAU
 Foreword
It is indeed an honor and privilege for me to be a part of curriculum development process. It
makes me happy to publish this outcome based curriculum of [Link]. (Hons.) Conducted by
self-assessment committee of Agriculture Faculty and Institutional Quality Assurance Cell
(IQAC), SAU. This undergraduate curriculum has been developed in a standard format which
contains vision, mission, programme objectives, programme learning outcomes (PLO),
course objectives, intended learning outcomes, teaching and assessment strategies.

Self- Assessment Committee gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the devotion of the
faculty members for their significant contribution to prepare the curriculum handbook.

I am confident that this academic document will greatly help our students and others to know
about our academic programs and related matters. I would like to extend my sincere
appreciation to the IQAC management team, self-assessment committee members, HEQEP,
UGC, Ministry of Education and the World Bank for their assistance to accomplishing this
assignment.

(Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ali)

Head, Self-Assessment Committee
Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
 Contents

SL Title Page No.

i. Overview of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University 01
ii. Overview of the Agriculture Faculty 01
iii. Vision of Agriculture Faculty 02
iv. Mission of Agriculture Faculty 02
v. Program Educational Objectives (PEO) 02
vi. Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) 02
vii. Generic Skills 03
viii. Curriculum Alignment / Skill Mapping 04
ix. Curriculum Structure and Related Information 05
x. Nomenclature of Degree 05
xi. System of Education 05
xii. Eligibility for Admission 05
xiii. Duration of Degree Program 05
xiv. Academic Semester 05
xv. Medium of Instruction 06
xvi. Academic Credit 06
xvii. Types of Courses 06
xviii. Department Wise Compulsory and Elective Courses 06
xix. Limits on the Credit Hours to be taken 07
xx. Grading System 07
xxi. Distribution of Marks 07
Course Layout and Credit Hours for [Link]. (Hons.) Degree 09
xxii.
under the Semester System
xxiii. Teaching-Learning Strategy 13
xxiv. Study Tour 13
xxv. Assessment Strategy 13
1 Department of Agricultural Botany 15
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry 30
3 Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System 45
4 Department of Agricultural Engineering 68
5 Department of Agroforestry and Environmental Science 76
SL Title Page No.
6 Department of Agronomy 86
7 Department of Biochemistry 113
8 Department of Biotechnology 125
9 Department of Entomology 133
10 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding 151
11 Department of Horticulture 177
12 Department of Language 201
13 Department of Plant Pathology 205
14 Department of Soil Science 231
15 Department of Agricultural Economics 263
16 Department of Agricultural Statistics 267
17 Department of Animal Production & Management 277
18 Department of Aquaculture & Biology and Genetics 286
19 Department of Development and Poverty Studies 291
Overview of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) is situated in the center of the capital

city, Dhaka with excellent communication facilities to reach the University. The SAU
campus stands on 86.97 acres (35.21 ha) of picturesque land covered by green
plantations.
The "Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Act 2001" was passed in the National
Parliament of Bangladesh on 09 July 2001 through the transformation of the then
Bangladesh Agricultural Institute (BAI) into Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University.
The foundation stone of the University was laid by the then Honorable Prime Minister
Shiekh Hasina on 15 July 2001. Earlier this Institute was established on December 11,
1938 by Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq, the then Chief Minister of undivided Bengal
as the Bengal Agricultural Institute (BAI). BAI was the oldest and the pioneer
agricultural institution in Bangladesh. The figure of this establishment was renamed as
the "East Pakistan Agricultural Institute" in 1947. After the independence of
Bangladesh in 1971, the name of the institute was accordingly changed to the
Bangladesh Agricultural Institute (BAI). Since its inception in 1938, the BAI had been
functioning as a "Faculty of Agriculture" under Dhaka University. Meanwhile, with
the establishment of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) at Mymensingh in
1961 its academic affiliation was transferred to BAU in 1964 till it‟s up gradation to
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in 2001.
The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University was set up with a mission to extend the
higher agricultural education and committed to promote sustainable research in
diverse areas of agricultural sciences and to offer extension services for the welfare of
the farming communities of Bangladesh.
Since its inception the SAU was functioning as a mono faculty university; The Faculty
of Agriculture. Later on Faculty of Agribusiness Management in 2007, Animal
Science & Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty in
2016 were established and started functioning.

Overview of the Agriculture Faculty

Since its establishment in 1938 the Bengal Agricultural Institute (BAI) has started
functioning as a "Faculty of Agriculture" under Dhaka University. Meanwhile, with
the formation of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) at Mymensingh in 1961
its academic function was transferred to BAU in 1964 till it‟s up gradation to Sher-e-
Bangla Agricultural University in 2001. The Faculty of Agriculture (FA) of SAU is
one of the important faculties of the university engaged in offering Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.) at undergraduate level. Among the fourteen

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departments, twelve departments (12) of this Faculty are offering MS in different
disciplines and 9 departments are offering PhD degree.

1. Vision of Agriculture Faculty

To be a leading center of excellence in agricultural education, research and

innovative technological services to the agricultural community of the country
with global recognition.

2. Mission of Agriculture Faculty

 Provision of innovative character education with the intention of producing

educated and skilled human resources, in several areas of agricultural sciences.

 Conduct problem oriented research and technology transfer in the field of

husbandry to help in sustainable growth.

 Run into the challenges that Agri-graduates are likely to confront throughout
their professional calling.

3. Program Educational Objectives (PEO):

 To offer a tolerant, innovative and quality teaching in all fields of farming

 To identify agricultural problems and their sustainable solution
 To enable graduates to acquire knowledge of the subject areas as per
international standard for their career growth
 To develop creative and management skills and good communication skills of
the graduate
 To work with collaborative and creative approach in the target oriented goals

4. Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

1) Acquire and apply knowledge of agricultural sciences to prepare themselves for
a better future;
2) Develop intellectual skills needed for critical thinking, problem solving and
creativity;
3) Identify, develop and provide creative, advanced and efficacious solution to
agricultural problems;
4) Develop analytical skill for enhancing decision making ability through learning
numeracy, statistical and computing sciences;

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 5) Enhance entrepreneurship and innovation skills for career growth;
6) Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms. Communicate
effectively with a diverse group of people using appropriate traditional and
emerging IT media;
7) Acquire interpersonal skills to become valued individual and team contributors.
Realize and demonstrate effective leadership responsibility. Understand and
commit professionally, ethically and with human responsibility as per with the
agriculturist's code of behavior;
8) Function independently and learn responsibility for personal activities.
Acknowledge the need for and to engage in lifelong learning and professional
growth;
9) Raise awareness and commitment towards effective citizenship and societal
duty.

5. Generic Skills
Education is all about to gain a set of skills. Such skills will prepare the graduates
competent enough to confront the realities of life, to develop the attitude of lifelong
learning and to lead to the socioeconomic growth of the nation.
The curriculum of agriculture faculty will provide the following generic skills to the
graduates:
Generic skills Skill development mechanism
i. Intellectual skills matching with Accumulate up to date literature,
program of study participate actively in seminar,
discussion, group activities
ii. Practical & problem solving skills Handling lab equipment, demonstrate
practical skills, field problem
identification and resolution
iii. Numeracy and analytical skills Group work, case management
iv. Entrepreneurship and invention skills Assignment, industrial visit
v. Communication & IT skills Assignment, literature search,
presentation
vi. Interpersonal, teamwork & leadership Group work, attachment with students‟
skills organizations
vii. Self-management and personal Class attendance, punctuality,
development skills cooperativeness, sincerity, conduct, time
management
viii. Commitment to community, country Involvement with extra-curricular and
& humanity social activities

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5. Curriculum Alignment / Skill Mapping

Curriculum must be aligned with program objectives, program learning outcome and
intended learning outcomes through proper skill mapping
Format for skill mapping
Courses Program Learning Outcome
PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9
ABOT 103& 104 x x x x x x
ABOT 257 & 258 x x x x x x
ABOT 405 & 406 x x x x x x
ABOT 483 x x x x
AGCH 107&108 x x x x x x
AGCH 357 & 358 x x x x x
AGCH 361 x x x x x
AEIS 207 & 208 x x x x x x x
AEIS 355 & 356 x x x x x x x
AEIS 407 & 408 x x x x x x x
AEIS 409 & 410 x x x x x x x
AEIS 383 x x x x
AGEN 159 &160 x x x x x x
AFES 259 & 260 x x x x x x x
AFES 335 x x x x x x
AGRO 101 & 102 x x x x x x
AGRO 251 & 252 x x x x x x
AGRO 351 & 352 x x x x x x
AGRO 401 & 402 x x x x x x
AGRO 451 & 452 x x x x x x
AGRO 231 x x x x x
BIOC 155 & 156 x x x x
BIOC 209 & 210 x x x x
BIOT 359 & 360 x x x x x
BIOT 433 x x x x
ENTO 253 & 254 x x x x x x
ENTO 307 & 308 x x x x x x x
ENTO 459 & 460 x x x x x x x x
ENTO 333 x x x x x x x x
GEPB 203 & 204 x x x x x x
GEPB 305 & 306 x x x x x x
GEPB 455 & 456 x x x x x x
GEPB 381 x x x x x
HORT 151 & 152 x x x x x x x
HORT 201& 202 x x x x x x x
HORT 301 & 302 x x x x x x x
HORT 453 & 454 x x x x x x x
HORT 281 x x x x x x x
ENGL 131 x x x
PLPA 205 & 206 x x x x x x
PLPA 353 & 354 x x x x x x
PLPA 457 & 358 x x x x x x
PLPA 431 x x x x x x
SOIL 105 & 106 x x x x x

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SOIL 255 & 256 x x x x x
SOIL 303 & 304 x x x x x
SOIL 403 & 404 x x x x x
SOIL 481 x x x x x
AGEC 109 x x x x
AGST 309 & 310 x x x x
AGST 385 x x x x
APMA 157 & 158 x x x x
FISH 181 x x x x x
DEPS 153 x x x x x x x
x
x
x
x
x

7. Curriculum structure and related information

7.1. Nomenclature of Degree
The courses offered should lead to awarding the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture (Honours), in abbreviated form B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.)

7.2. System of Education: Semester

7.3. Eligibility for Admission: The candidates should have passed HSC/equivalent
from Science Group. S/he should have GPA 7.5 combined from SSC/equivalent and
HSC/equivalent without 4th subject; and at least GPA 3.0 separately. S/he shall have
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology in both SSC/equivalent and
HSC/equivalent examinations. These criteria can be changed by central admission
committee as required by the situation.

7.4 Duration of Degree Program

Four years divided into 8 academic semesters.
7.5 Academic Semester
Two regular semesters- Semester I and Semester II in an academic year. Duration of
each regular semester I & II is 22 weeks. The semester I starts in January and semester
II in July of each academic year.
The time duration for different portions of each semester is as follows:
Classes 16 weeks
Recess before Semester Final Examination 02 weeks
Semester Final Examination (Theory and Practical) 02 weeks
(approx.)
Result Preparation and Publication 02 weeks
Total 22 weeks
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7.6 Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction is English.
7.7 Academic Credit
When a student enrolls in Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, S/he shall earn
academic credits. In case of theoretical course, one lecture per week per semester (16
weeks) is equivalent to one credit i.e. for a 3-credit course; there are three lectures per
week. In case of practical course, one practical class of three hours per week is
equivalent to two credits.

7.8 Types of Courses

The courses offered in undergraduate curricula are divided into the following groups:
a) Core/Compulsory courses: In each semester specific numbers of courses
are offered as compulsory courses.

b) Elective Courses: A number of courses are offered as elective courses.

Students have to complete four elective courses out of a number of elective courses
according to their choice. The chosen elective courses are treated as compulsory
courses, when enrolled.
7.9 Department Wise Compulsory and Elective Courses (Total Credit: 182;
Compulsory 174, Elective 8)
Departments Compulsory Courses Credit Elective Courses
Hours Credit Hours
(Theory + Practical=Total)
Agricultural Botany 08+06=14 02
Agricultural Chemistry 06+04=10 02
Agricultural Extension and 10+04=14 02
Information System
Agricultural Engineering 03+02=05 -
Agroforestry and 03+02=05 02
Environmental Science
Agronomy 11+10=21 02
Biochemistry 04+04=08 -
Biotechnology 03+02=05 02
Entomology 08+06=14 02
Genetics and Plant Breeding 08+06=14 02
Horticulture 10+08=18 02
Language 00+00=00 02
Plant Pathology 08+06=14 02
Soil Science 09+08=17 02

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 Agricultural Economics 03+00=03 -
Agricultural Statistics 03+02=05 02
Animal Production & 03+02=05 -
Management
Aquaculture 00+00=00 02
Development & Poverty 02+00=02 -
Studies
Total= 182 Credit Hours 174 4 Courses x 2= 8

7.10. Limits on the Credit Hours to be taken

A student must get enrolled in the core courses designed in each semester. The student
may be allowed to enroll up to maximum two elective courses in a single semester.
The credit earned in the elective will be added to GPA calculation.

7.11 Grading System

Numerical Grade Letter Grade Grade Point

80% or above A+ (A plus) 4.00
75% to Less than 80% A (A regular) 3.75
70% to Less than 75% A- (A minus) 3.50
65% to Less than 70% B+ (B plus) 3.25
60% to Less than 65% B (B regular) 3.00
55% to Less than 60% B- (B minus) 2.75
50% to Less than 55% C+ (C plus) 2.50
45% to Less than 50% C (C regular) 2.25
40% to Less than 45% D (D regular) 2.00
Less than 40% F (Failed) 0.00

7.12 Distribution of Marks

Theory:
Fifty percent (50%) of marks of a theoretical course is allotted for continuous
assessment i.e. class participation/attendance, quizzes/assignment and class tests. The
remaining 50% is allotted to Semester Final Examination. The distribution of theory
marks for a given course will be as follows:
Class Participation/Attendance 10%
Quizzes/Assignment 10%
1st Class Test 15%
2nd Class Test 15%
Semester Final (20% quizzes + 50%
30% descriptive)
Total 100%
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Practical:
 Forty five (45%) marks are allotted for first practical examination
 Forty five percent (45%) marks are allotted for final practical examination and
 Ten percent (10%) marks are to be counted for class attendance.
Practical final examination is conducted by the internal and external examiners. The
Controller of Examination appoints the external examiners as proposed by the
Academic Committee of the Department concerned. The practical examinations
include experiments and/or problems, evaluation of practical notebook, viva voce and
class attendance etc.

Marks for class participation/attendance are as follows:

Attendance Marks
90% and above 10
85% to less than 90% 9
80% to less than 85% 8
75% to less than 80% 7
70% to less than 75% 6
Less than 70% 0

Students having less than 70% of class attendance in any class are not permitted to
appear in the Semester Final Examination and s/he will have to repeat the course of
that semester in the next available semester with fresh enrollment. The course
teacher(s) send the attendance report for both theoretical and practical courses to the
Dean through respective Departmental Chairman before filling up the form for Final
Examination by the student.

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8. Course Layout and Credit Hours for [Link]. (Hons.) Degree under the
Semester System

LEVEL–1: SEMESTER-I
Courses Code Credit Total
Hours
Title of the Courses
Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Fundamentals of Agronomy (T) AGRO 101 AGRO 2+2 4
Fundamentals of Agronomy (P) 102
Fundamentals of Agricultural Botany (T) ABOT 103 ABOT 2+2 4
Plant Morphology and Anatomy Practical 104
Introductory Soil Science (T) SOIL 105 SOIL 2+2 4
Elementary Soil Experiment (P) 106
Chemistry of fertilizer and Radio-trace AGCH 107 AGCH 3+2 5
Technique (T) 108
Elementary Experiments on Agricultural
Chemistry (P)
Agricultural Economics (T) AGEC 109 - 3+0 3
TOTAL 12+8 20
Elective Course
Advanced English Language Skills (T-E) ENGL 131 - 2+0 2

LEVEL–1: SEMESTER-II
Courses Code Credit Total
Hours
Title of the Courses
Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Introduction to Floriculture and HORT 151 HORT 2+2 4
Landscaping (T) 152
Introduction to Floriculture and
Landscaping (P)
Rural Sociology (T) DEPS 153 - 2+0 2
Chemistry of Biomolecules (T) BIOC 155 BIOC 156 2+2 4
Chemistry of Biomolecules (P)
Livestock Production (T) APMA 157 APMA 3+2 5
Livestock Production (P) 158
Agricultural Mechanization (T) AGEN 159 AGEN 3+2 5
Agricultural Mechanization (P) 160
TOTAL 12+8 20
Elective Course
Integrated Aquaculture (T-E) FISH 181 - 2+0 2

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LEVEL–2: SEMESTER-I
Courses Code Credit Hours Total
Title of the Courses Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Vegetable Production (T) HORT 201 HORT 3+2 5
Vegetable Production (P) 202
Cytology and Cytogenetics (T) GEPB 203 GEPB 2+2 4
Cytology and Cytogenetics (P) 204
Introduction to Plant Pathology and PLPA 205 PLPA 2+2 4
Microbiology (T) 206
Laboratory Techniques in Plant
Pathology and Microbiology (P)
Agricultural Extension and Rural AEIS 207 AEIS 208 2+1 3
Development (T)
Agricultural Extension and Rural
Development (P)
Intermediary Metabolism and Food BIOS 209 BIOS 210 2+2 4
Nutrition (T)
Intermediary Metabolism and Food
Nutrition (P)
TOTAL 11+10 20
Elective Course
Sustainable Agriculture (T-E) AGRO 231 - 2+0 2
TOTAL 2+0 2

LEVEL–2: SEMESTER-II
Courses Code Credit Total
Hours
Title of the Courses
Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Seed Science & Technology (T) AGRO 251 AGRO 2+2 4
Seed Science & Technology (P) 252
Introductory Entomology (T) ENTO 253 ENTO 3+2 5
Introductory Entomology (P) 254
Soil Classification, Survey and SOIL 255 SOIL 2+2 4
Conservation (T) 256
Field and Laboratory Study of Soil (P)
Plant Physiology (T) ABOT 257 ABOT 3+2 5
Plant Physiology Practical (P) 258
Agro-Forestry (T) AFES 259 AFES 3+2 5
Agro-Forestry (P) 260
TOTAL 13+10 23
Elective Course
Nursery Management of Horticultural HORT 281 - 2+0 2
Crops (T-E)

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LEVEL–3: SEMESTER-I
Courses Code Credit Hours Total
Title of the Courses Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Vegetable Seed Production and HORT 301 HORT 302 2+2 4
Spices(T)
Vegetable Seed Production and Spices
(P)
Genetics (T) GEPB 305 GEPB 306 3+2 5
Genetics (P)
Systematic Entomology and Insect ENTO 307 ENTO 308 2+2 4
Ecology (T)
Systematic Entomology and Insect
Ecology (P)
Agricultural Statistics(T) AGST 309 AGST 310 3+2 5
Agricultural Statistics (P)
In-Vitro Culture (T) BIOT 359 BIOT 360 3+2 5
In-Vitro Culture (P)
TOTAL 13+10 23
Elective Courses
Application of GIS in Agriculture (T-E) AEIS 383 - 2+0 2
Issues of Environment and AFES 335 - 2+0 2
Conservation (T-E)
Food Technology (T-E) AGCH 361 - 2+0 2
TOTAL 6+0 6

LEVEL–3: SEMESTER-II
Courses Code Credit Hours Total
Title of the Courses Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Soil Physics and Soil Chemistry (T) SOIL SOIL 2+2 4
Physical and Chemical Analysis of 303 304
Soils (P)
Weed Science (T) AGRO AGRO 2+2 4
Weed Science (P) 351 352
Principles of Plant Pathology and PLPA PLPA 3+2 5
Seed Pathology (T) 353 354
Diagnosis and Management of Field
Crop Diseases and Seed Health (P)
Extension Communication and AEIS 355 AEIS 3+1 4
Innovation Management (T) 356
Extension Communication and
Innovation Management (P)
Agro-Industrial Chemistry (T) AGCH AGCH 3+2 5
Agricultural Chemistry (P) 357 358

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 TOTAL 13+10 22
Elective Courses
Heterosis Breeding (T-E) GEPB 381 - 2+0 2
Data Analysis using Statistical AGST 385 - 2+0 2
Packages (T-E)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology ENTO 2+0 2
(T-E) 333
TOTAL 6+0 6

LEVEL–4: SEMESTER-I
Courses Code Credit Hours Total
Title of the Courses Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Crop Production Technology (T) AGRO 401 AGRO 3+2 5
Crop Production Technology (P) 402
Soil Fertility & Soil Microbiology (T) SOIL 403 SOIL 3+2 5
Experiments on Plant Nutrition and 404
Soil Microbiology (P)
Plant Ecology (T) ABOT 405 ABOT 3+2 5
Plant Ecology Practical (P) 406
Extension Organization & AEIS 407 AEIS 3+1 4
Management (T) 408
Extension Organization &
Management (P)
Agricultural Information System (T) AEIS 409 AEIS 2+1 3
Agricultural Information System (P) 410
TOTAL 14+8 22
Elective Courses
Clinical Plant Pathology (T-E) PLPA 431 - 2+0 2
Soil Pollution & Environmental SOIL 481 - 2+0 2
Degradation (T-E)
TOTAL 4+0 4

LEVEL–4: SEMESTER-II
Courses Code Credit Hours Total
Title of the Courses Theory Practical Theory +
Practical
Compulsory Courses
Farm and Farming System (T) AGRO 451 AGRO 452 2+2 4
Farm and Farming System (P)
Fruit Production & Orchard HORT 453 HORT 454 3+2 5
Management (T)
Fruit Production & Orchard
Management (P)
Plant Breeding (T) GEPB 455 GEPB 456 3+2 5
Plant Breeding (P)

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Diseases of Horticultural Crops & PLPA 457 PLPA 458 3+2 5
Post- Harvest Pathology (T)
Diseases of Horticultural Crops &
Post- Harvest Pathology (T)
Pest Management and Economic ENTO 459 ENTO 460 3+2 5
Entomology (T)
Pest Management and Economic
Entomology (P)
TOTAL 13+10 24
Elective Courses
Genetic Engineering (T-E) BIOT 433 - 2+0 2
Agro-climatology (T-E) ABOT 483 - 2+0 2
TOTAL 4+0 4

9. Teaching-Learning Strategy

The curriculum consists of teaching-learning strategies. The teaching methodologies

employed depend to a greater extent on the preferred teaching style of the instructor
and the size of the class. It is worthy to incorporate a series of questions to be
answered by the students during lecture/discussion in order to keep the students
engaged in continuous learning process.

 Classroom instruction (participatory, critical thinking, decision making):

 Lab exercise (Lab and field related) and preparation of Practical Notebook
 Field work/visit and reporting
 Assignment
 Field problem identification and program planning
 Industry attachment
 Extension tour

9.1 Study Tour:

As a part of the academic curriculum, students at levels 3 & 4 are required to perform
study tour for enriching their practical knowledge. In addition, students have to
perform Farm & Home Visit, Agricultural Survey, Visit to Research Organizations,
Extension Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and a week-
long Extension field Trip at Upazilla level as the practical assignments of the
Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System.

10. Assessment Strategy

Assessment systems are duly communicated to students at the outset of the
term/semester. Assessment procedures meet the objectives of the course. The
assessment system is reviewed at regular intervals. Diverse methods are used for
assessment.
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Both formative and summative assessment such as

 Quizzes/MCQ
 Short answer
 Essay type/Descriptive answer
 Demonstration
 Reports
 Assignment/Term papers
 Continuous assessments
 Presentations
 Viva-voce
 Practical notebook
 Summative assessment (final examination) strategies are followed.

The students are provided with result-sheet feedback immediately after the
assessment. Students are being informed in advance about methods of assessment in
each course.

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 Department of Agricultural Botany

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Title Credit Level Semester

Hours

1 ABOT 103: Fundamentals of Agricultural 02 1 I

Botany (Theory)

2 ABOT 104: Plant Morphology and Anatomy 02 1 I

Practical

3 ABOT 257: Plant Physiology (Theory) 03 2 II

4 ABOT 258: Plant Physiology Practical 02 2 II

5 ABOT 405: Plant Ecology (Theory) 03 4 I

6 ABOT 406: Plant Ecology Practical 02 4 I

7 ABOT 483: Agro-climatology (Theory- 02 4 II

Elective)

Theory 08

Practical 06

Elective 02

Total 16

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Course Code: ABOT 103 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title: Fundamentals of
Agricultural Botany (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental principles and practices of plant
science pertaining to agriculture.
Course Objectives
 Conceptualize plant systematics
 Describe morphological and anatomical features of the plant body
 Understand the importance of plant and its parts
 Get acquainted with the reproductive organ development process in plants
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be Strategies
able to-
 Categorize the plant Plant systematics - Concept of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
depending on the taxa and botanical Visual Short
taxonomic principles nomenclature, classical and presentation answer
 Know the international modern systems of plant Discussion Descriptive
code of botanical classification, modern answer
nomenclature taxonomic ideas and terms
 Elucidate the Economic botany - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of Introduction to the under- Visual Short
different plants and utilized economically important presentation answer
their parts in our daily crops and their prospects of Discussion Descriptive
life cultivation in Bangladesh answer

 Describe the Morphology - External Lecture Quiz/MCQ

morphology of morphology of important crop Visual Short
different plants plants with special reference to presentation answer
 Compare the modification of different plant Discussion Descriptive
morphological organs answer
features of different
plant parts
 Define the unit of life Cell - Ultra-structures and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and understand its functions of different cell Visual Short
composition organelles; composition, presentation answer
 Describe the structure structures and patterns of cell Discussion Descriptive
and function of wall thickening answer
different cell
organelles
 Classify and explain Tissue - Classification, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the roles of different characteristics and function of Visual Short
plant tissues and their different plant tissues; origin presentation answer
composition and development of the Discussion Descriptive
epidermal, vascular and answer
fundamental tissue systems

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 Illustrate the structural Primary plant body - Primary Lecture Quiz/MCQ
arrangement of structures of root, stem and leaf Visual Short
primary plant body presentation answer
Discussion Descriptive
answer
 Explain the process of Secondary growth - Activities Lecture Quiz/MCQ
secondary growth in of vascular cambium and Visual Short
plants phellogen; process of wound presentation answer
healing and abscission Discussion Descriptive
answer
 Illustrate the Embryology - Reproductive Lecture Quiz/MCQ
reproductive organs organs; formation of male and Visual Short
development female spores and gametes; presentation answer
processes in plants process of pollination and Discussion Descriptive
fertilization; development of answer
embryo and endosperm
 Explain the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings and information regarding
information of Agricultural Botany
Fundamentals of
Agricultural Botany
Reference Books
1. A.C. Dutta. 1974. Botany for Degree Students. Oxford University Press, Madras.
2. A.C. Dutta. 1975. A Class Book of Botany. Oxford University Press,India.
3. B.P. Pandey. 1986. Modern Practical Botany. Vol. II. S. Chand & Company(Pvt.) Ltd., New
Delhi.
4. G.H.M. Lawrence. 1967. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. H.C. Gangulee, K.S. Das and C. Dutta.1984. College Botany. Vol. I. New Central Book Agency,
India.
6. J.W. Purseglove. 1988. Tropical Crops Dicotyledons. English Language Book Society, Longman,
London.
7. J.W. Purseglove.1988. Tropical Crops Monocotyledons. English Language Book Society,
Longman, London.
8. K. Esau. 1965. Plant Anatomy. 2ndEdn. John Wiely & Sons, New York.
9. K.S. Bilgrami, L.M. Srivastava and J.L. Shreemali.1992. Fundamentals of Botany. Vikas
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
10. L.S. Cobley and W.M. Steele. 1976. An Introduction to the Botany of Tropical [Link]
English Language Book Society, Longman, London.
11. P. Maheswari. 1950. An Introduction to the Embryology of Angiosperms. McGraw-Hill, New
York.
12. R.H.M. Langer and G.D. Hill. 1991. Agricultural Plants. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
13. V.V. Sivaranjan. 1999. Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy. 2ndEdn. Oxford &
IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi.

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Course Code: ABOT 104 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title: Plant Morphology and
Anatomy (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide hands-on experience about the morphological
and anatomical features of plant body.
Course Objectives
 Examine the external and internal characteristics of plant body
 Identify systematic position of crop plants by their morphological and anatomical
features
 Understand the structural, functional and behavioral changes of plants in changing
environment
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment Strategies
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning
The students will be Strategies
able to -
 Identify the family Study of the important Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of different crops families of crop plants Demonstration Short-answer
by their external Discussion Identification
features Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Differentiate plants Study of the external Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of different species morphology of Demonstration Short-answer
by their important crop plants Discussion Identification
morphological Group work Demonstration
characters performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Handle and operate Study of common Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant anatomy laboratory techniques Demonstration Short-answer
related laboratory related to plant Discussion Identification
instruments anatomy – microscope Demonstration
efficiently handling, hand performance
sectioning of plant Viva voce
parts, staining and Practical notebook
mounting to prepare
temporary slides
 Identify the Study of the anatomy Lecture Quiz/MCQ
internal of root, stem and leaf Demonstration Short-answer
organization of of important crop Discussion Identification
plant body plants Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook

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 Identify unknown Visit to botanical Lecture Report
plants and get the gardens and national Field visit
concept about ex- herbarium Report writing
situ conservation
of germplasm
Reference Books
1. B. P. Pandey. 1986. Modern Practical Botany. Vol. II. S. Chand & Company(Pvt.) Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. G.H.M. Lawrence. 1951. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants. Macmillan, New York.
3. J.W. Purseglove. 1988. Tropical Crops. Vol. 1 & 2. ELBS, London.
4. K. Esau. 1965. Plant Anatomy. 2ndEdn. John Wiely & Sons, New York.
5. P. Maheswari. 1950. An Introduction to the Embryology of Angiosperms. McGraw-Hill,
New York.
6. R.H.M. Langer and G.D. Hill. 1991. Agricultural Plants. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
7. V.V. Sivaranjan. 1999. Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy. 2 ndEdn. Oxford & IBH Pub.
Co., New Delhi.

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Course Code: ABOT 257 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title: Plant Physiology
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide the knowledge of fundamental physiological
principles and processes related to crop production and crop improvement.
Course Objectives
 Realize the importance and mechanisms of water and nutrients uptake and their
cellular distribution
 Understand the processes of solar energy conversion into chemical energy and their
metabolism
 Develop knowledge on physiological mechanisms of plant growth and development
 Gather knowledge about plant responses to stresses
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to Strategies
-
 Elucidate the processes of Plant-water relations - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
water absorption in plants Properties and functions of Visual Short answer
 Describe the mechanisms water in plants; mechanism of presentation Descriptive
of water movement in and factors affecting water Discussion answer
plants movement through the soil-
plant-atmosphere continuum
 Explain the mechanism Mineral absorption - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of nutrients uptake and Mechanism of mineral Visual Short answer
their cellular distribution absorption and conduction in presentation Descriptive
in plants plants Discussion answer
 Describe the light harvest Photosynthesis - Plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
by pigment systems, pigments and pigment- Visual Short answer
carbon assimilation and systems; light reactions; presentation Descriptive
their translocation in the pathways of carbon Discussion answer
plant body assimilation and their
 Illustrate the mechanism significance; factors affecting
of photorespiration and rate of photosynthesis;
way of its control photosynthetic efficiency and
bio-productivity; concept,
pathway and factors affecting
photorespiration; key to
improve crop productivity by
controlling photorespiration
 Show the mechanism of Respiration - Respiratory Lecture Quiz/MCQ
energy generation from pathways; factors affecting Visual Short answer
organic compounds respiration; respiration of presentation Descriptive
plant parts during storage, Discussion answer
ripening, damage, and at low
oxygen concentrations

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 Explain the function of Plant growth regulators - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant growth regulators Concept and classification; Visual Short answer
on growth, development physiological effects of presentation Descriptive
and yield of crops natural and synthetic growth Discussion answer
regulators on plants;
application of growth
regulators in agriculture
 Discuss the flowering Physiology of flowering - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
behavior in plants in Floral initiation, anthesis, Visual Short answer
relation to variations of dehiscence of anther, stigma presentation Descriptive
the environment receptivity, pollen tube Discussion answer
growth, fruit growth and
development; photoperiodism
and vernalization
 Show the process and Seed physiology - Process of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
metabolic changes in seed germination, metabolic Visual Short answer
seed during germination and other changes during seed presentation Descriptive
 Discuss seed dormancy germination, seed dormancy Discussion answer
of agricultural crops and viability, factors affecting
seed dormancy and
germination; exposure to bud
dormancy and related aspects
 Explain the response of Stress physiology - Concept Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plants to stress and the and types; effects of stresses Visual Short answer
mechanism of stress on plants; mode of stress presentation Descriptive
tolerance tolerance Discussion answer
 Describe the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings and information regarding Plant
information of Plant Physiology
Physiology
Reference Books
1. A. Hemantaranjan, (Ed). 2003. Advances in Plant Physiology. Scientific Publishers, New
Delhi.
2. F. Salisbury and C. Ross. 1978. Plant Physiology. Wads Worth Pub Co., Belmont.
3. L. Taiz and E. Zeiger. 2002. Plant Physiology. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, USA.
4. R.M. Devlin and F.H. Witham. 1983. Plant Physiology. 4thEdn. CBS Publisher and
Distribution, Delhi.
5. S.N. Pandey and B.K. Sinha. 1990. Plant Physiology. VikasPublishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
6. V.K. Jain. 1999. Fundamentals of Plant Physiology. S. Chand and Company Ltd., India.

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Course Code: ABOT 258 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester:
Course Title: Plant Physiology II
(Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on physiological processes of crop
plants.
Course Objectives
 Gain practical knowledge on physiological processes in plants
 Demonstrate different physiological phenomena practically
 Acquire knowledge on growth analysis of crop plants
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies
The students will
be able to -
 Operate plant Handling and use of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
physiology related laboratory instruments Demonstration Short answer
laboratory related to plant Discussion Identification
instruments physiology Demonstration
efficiently performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Demonstrate basic Demonstration of basic Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant physiological physiological processes Demonstration Short answer
processes that happen in plants Discussion Identification
including Group work Demonstration
osmosis, performance
plasmolysis, Viva voce
transpiration and Practical
respiration notebook
 Separate, estimate Quantitative estimation Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and analyze plant of pigments by Demonstration Short answer
pigments chromatography and Discussion Identification
spectrophotometry Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Analyze different Growth analysis of a Lecture Quiz/MCQ
growth parameters crop Demonstration Short answer
of crop plants and Discussion Identification
their parts Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

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Reference Books
1. A.C. Datta and C. Subhash. 1994. Plant Physiology. New Age International Ltd., India.
2. A.C. Datta.1975. Botany for Degree Students. 6thEdn. Oxford University Press, London.
3. A.C. Leopold and P.E. Kriedemann. 1983. Plant Growth and Development. 2 ndEdn. McGraw-
Hill, New York.
4. F.B. Salisbury and C.M. Ross. 1986. Plant Physiology. 3rdEdn. CBS Pub., Delhi.
5. L. Taizand E. Zeiger. 1991. Plant Physiology. The Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co. Inc.,
California.
6. P. Gupta and S. Kumar. 2001. Plant Physiology. East West Press, Delhi..
7. R.M. Devlin and F.H. Witham. 2000. Plant Physiology. 4thEdn. CBS Pub., Delhi.
8. S.N. Pandey and B.K. Sinha. Plant Physiology. 2nd Revised Edn. Vikas Pub., New Delhi.

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Course Code: ABOT 405 Credit Hours: 03 Year: 4 Semester: I
Course Title: Plant Ecology (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide applicable knowledge about the basic principles of
plant ecology related to crop cultivation, acclimatization and adaptation.
Course Objectives
 Understand the adaptation of different plants in their natural and cultivated habitats
 Develop perception about the interactions between plants and the environment
 Realize the climatic and other requirements of a crop plant
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment Strategies
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning
The student will be able Strategies
to -
 Describe the links Ecosystem - Components Lecture Quiz/MCQ
between different and functioning of natural Visual Short answer
factors of an and cultivated ecosystems presentation Descriptive answer
ecosystem Discussion

 Explain different Population - Population Lecture Quiz/MCQ

aspects of plant characteristics and Visual Short answer
population dynamics; species presentation Descriptive answer
interactions and interaction Discussion
dynamics
 Discuss different Community - Community Lecture Quiz/MCQ
types of community structure and community Visual Short answer
structures and their dynamics; plant succession presentation Descriptive answer
relationship with in natural and cultivated Discussion
crop inter-culture habitats

 Evaluate a crop plant Adaptation - Plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ

to be adapted in adaptation based on Visual Short answer
different areas different environments in presentation Descriptive answer
response to light, Discussion
temperature, water, salinity
and wind
 Design suitable crop Phytogeography - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
models for different Principles; major Visual Short answer
environment vegetation regions of the presentation Descriptive answer
world and of Bangladesh Discussion
 Realize the Biodiversity - Importance Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of of biodiversity in Visual Short answer
conservation agriculture; principles and presentation Descriptive answer
 Describe the methods methods of conservation Discussion
of plant conservation
and preservation
 Elucidate the roles of Atmospheric gases - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
atmospheric gases in Gaseous constituents of Visual Short answer
agriculture the atmosphere, their presentation Descriptive answer

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 Explain the impacts cycling and implications in Discussion
of greenhouse and agriculture. Greenhouse
other atmospheric effect and ozone layer
gases depletion; their causes,
impacts and remedies

 Evaluate the Global climate change - Lecture Quiz/MCQ

sensitivity of crop Ecological impacts of Visual Short answer
plants with climate climate change on crop presentation Descriptive answer
change production Discussion
 Visualize the future
of human ecology in
relation to agriculture
 Express the latest Latest research findings Assignment Report
research findings and and information regarding
information of Plant Plant Ecology
Ecology
Reference Books
1. A.R.W. Jackson and J.M. Jackson. 1996. Environmental Science: The Natural Environment and
Human Impact. Longman, Essex.
2. B. Gopal and N. Bhardwaj. 1998. Elements of Ecology. Vikas Pub., Sahidabad.
3. E.J. Kormondy. 1996. Concepts of Ecology. 4th edn. Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
4. E.P. Odum. 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology. 3rdEdn. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia.
5. H.D. Kumar. 1995. General Ecology. Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
6. J.F. Weaver and F.F. Clements. 1957. Plant Ecology. 2ndEdn. MacGraw-Hill, New York.
7. P.D. Sharma. 1999. Ecology and Environment. Kalyani Pub., New Delhi.
8. R.S. Ambhast. 1998. A Text Book of Plant Ecology. Students' Friends and Co., Varnasi.
9. S.C. Tiwari. 1992. Concepts of Modern Ecology. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun,
India.
10. S.P. Palaniappan. (ed.). 1995. Agricultural Inputs and Environment. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur,
India.
11. Y. Abrol, P.N. Wattal, A. Gnanam, Govindjee, D.R. Ort and A.H. Teramura (eds.). 1991. Impact of
Global Climatic Changes on Photosynthesis and Plant Productivity. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co.,
New Delhi.

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Course Code: ABOT 406 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: I
Course Title: Plant Ecology (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to impart practical knowledge on ecosystem, community,
community dynamics, plant adaptation and phytogeography.
Course Objectives
 Observe the adaptation processes in different types of plants
 Improve knowledge on community structure and different ecological plant groups
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able Strategies
to -
 Identify different Study of different Lecture Quiz/MCQ
ecological plant ecological plant types and Demonstration Short answer
groups in view of their adaptation- Discussion Identification
morphology and hydrophytes, mesophytes, Demonstration
physiology xerophytes, halophytes, performance
heliophytes and sciophytes Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Compare the adaptive Study of botanically related Lecture Quiz/MCQ
features of epiphytes, plants- epiphytes, Demonstration Short answer
saprophytes and saprophytes and parasites Discussion Identification
parasites Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Analyze structural Study of plant community Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of a in natural and cultivated Demonstration Short answer
plant community such habitats Discussion Identification
as frequency, density Demonstration
and abundance performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Observe and Biodiversity expedition in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
understand the university campus and Demonstration Short answer
biodiversity in crop outside Discussion Identification
field Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the causes of Study tour to different Lecture Report
plant distribution and ecological regions Demonstration
formation of different Discussion
vegetation areas of Field visit
Bangladesh Assignment

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Reference Books
1. A.J. Tansley and A. George. 1946. Introduction to Plant Ecology. G. Allen and Unwin, London.
2. A.K. Agrawal and P.P. Deo. 2006. Plant Ecology. Agrobios, New Delhi.
3. R.S. Ambashit. 1969. A Text Book of Plant Ecology. Students‟ Friends and Company, India.
4. R.S. Shukla and P.S. Chandal. 1987. Plant Ecology and Soil Science. S. Chandal and Company,
India.

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 Course Code: ABOT 483 Credit Hours: 02 Level:4 Semester: II
Course Title: Agro-climatology
(Theory-Elective)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide the knowledge about climatic factors such as solar
radiation, temperature, moisture, wind etc. and their manipulation for crop production.
Course Objectives
 Understand the concept of weather and climate and their classification
 Realize the effect of light, temperature, water and wind on crop production and their
manipulation
 Develop knowledge about the effect of climate change on crop production
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Discuss the factors and Introduction - Lecture Quiz/MCQ
elements of weather and Climatological factors; Visual Short answer
climate weather and climate; presentation Essay type answer
macro and Discussion
microclimate
 Describe the climatic Climatic classification Lecture Quiz/MCQ
classification of - Climatic classification Visual Short answer
Bangladesh as well as of of the world and of presentation Essay type answer
the world Bangladesh and their Discussion
 Illustrate the crop influence on crops
production scenario of
different climatic regions
 Explain the solar energy Light - Factors Lecture Quiz/MCQ
balance and their effect on affecting the Visual Short answer
crop production availability of light in presentation Essay type answer
 Manipulate light plant canopy; effect of Discussion
environment for better light on crops;
production of crops manipulation of light
environment
 Compare the seasonal Temperature - Global Lecture Quiz/MCQ
distribution of temperature, and seasonal Visual Short answer
growing degree-day and distribution of soil, air presentation Essay type answer
their manipulation and water Discussion
 Elucidate the role of temperatures; thermal
cardinal temperature in energy cycle; effect of
crop production temperature on crops;
 Manipulate temperature concept and application
environment for better of cardinal
production of crops temperatures,
thermoperiodism and
degree-days;
manipulation of soil,
air and water
temperatures

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 Discuss the impact of Water - Hydrological Lecture Quiz/MCQ
precipitation on crop cycling; forms of Visual Short answer
production and effects of atmospheric water and presentation Essay type answer
drought and flood precipitation; their Discussion
 Manipulate moisture distribution and
environment for better impacts on crop
production of crops production; causes and
effects of drought and
flood; manipulation of
soil and atmospheric
moisture content
 Describe the regulation of Wind - Classification Lecture Quiz/MCQ
wind environment for crop of wind and air masses; Visual Short answer
production effects of wind on presentation Essay type answer
 Manipulate wind crops; causes and Discussion
environment for better effects of dry wind and
production of crops dust storm; regulation
of wind environment
 Explain the latest research Latest research findings Assignment Report
findings and information and information
of Agro-climatology regarding Agro-
climatology
Reference Books
1. G. Merkebu. 2013. Agro-Metrology and Climatology. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.
2. H.G. Jones.2007. Plants and Microclimate: A Quantitative Approach to Environmental Plant
Physiology. 3rd Edn. Cambridge Press, Cambridge.
3. J.O. A. H yoade. 1983. Introduction to Climatology for the Tropics. John Wiley and
Sons,Chichester.
4. N.J. Rosenberg. 1983. Microclimate: The Biological Environment. Wiley-Inter Science.
5. R.S. Ambasht. 1988. A Text Book of Plant Ecology, 9thEdn. Students‟ Friends & Co. Varanasi.
6. V. Ganesaraja. 2011. Agroclimatology: Principle and Predictions. Associated Pub., New Delhi.

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 Department of Agricultural Chemistry

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code & Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours
AGCH 107: Chemistry of Fertilizer and Radio-
1 03 1 I
Tracer Technique (Theory)

AGCH 108: Elementary Experiments on

2 02 1 I
Agricultural Chemistry (Practical)

AGCH 357: Agro-industrial Chemistry

3 03 3 II
(Theory)

AGCH 358: Agricultural Chemistry

4 02 3 II
(Practical)

AGCH 361: Food Toxicology (Theory-

5 02 3 I
Elective)

Theory 06

Practical 04

Elective 02

Total 12

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 Course Code: AGCH 107 Credit Hours: 03 Level 1 Semester I
Course Title: Chemistry of
Fertilizer and Radio Tracer
Technique (Theory)

Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge about fertilizer, nuclear
and colloid chemistry in relation to crop production and environmental protection.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on the chemistry and manufacturing technologies of different
fertilizers.
 Enrich basic knowledge on nuclear chemistry
 Use of radioisotopes in different fields of agriculture
 Develop knowledge on colloid chemistry
 Develop knowledge on biogas production technology

Intended Learning Outcomes Teaching-

Assessment
(ILOs) Course Content Learning
Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategy
Introduction of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Categorize and compare fertilizer Visual Short answer
different chemical fertilizers technology – presentation Essay type
produce in Bangladesh with Definition, concept Discussion answer
their major nutrient & development of
contents. chemical fertilizers,
classification of
fertilizer; different
names, chemical
formula, %
nutrients of N, P, K
fertilizers.
 Explain the different steps Nitrogenous Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of urea manufacturing fertilizers- Visual Short answer
process. Choice of feed presentation Essay type
stock for urea Discussion answer
synthesis, Assignment Report
 Describe the properties of synthesis of CO2
different nitrogenous
and NH3 from
fertilizers and choose one
natural gas, urea
for specific use or purpose.
manufacturing
with flow diagram
& chemical
reactions,
comparative study
and choice of
different
nitrogenous
fertilizers.

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 Explain the different Phosphatic Lecture Quiz/MCQ
important steps of SSP and fertilizers- Visual Short answer
TSP manufacturing process. Choice and presentation Essay type
chemical Discussion answer
composition of raw Assignment Report
 Justify the selection of material,
different phosphate
manufacturing
fertilizers.
process of SSP,
Preparation of
phosphoric acid,
manufacturing of
TSP, chemistry and
technology of
ammonium
phosphate
fertilizers,
comparative study
and selection of
phosphate
fertilizers.

 Describe the different Potassic Lecture Quiz/MCQ

mining and recovery steps fertilizers- Visual Short answer
of MP. Agro-industrial presentation Essay type
significance of Discussion answer
potash. Mineralogy Assignment Report
 Compare different potash of potash Ores,
fertilizers.
mining and
recovery of MoP,
comparative study
and selection of
potash fertilizers.
 Judge the hazard caused by Hazard and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
fertilizer industries management- Visual Short answer
Hazard caused by presentation Essay type
 Recommend the control fertilizer industries Discussion answer
measure to minimize the and its control
different hazards. measures.
 Illustrate the manufacturing Other fertilizers- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
processes of different Principle & Visual Short answer
compound, mixed, liquid, manufacturing presentation Essay type
controlled-release process of Discussion answer
fertilizers. compound and
mixed fertilizers
and their
 Explain their importance in importance in
agriculture.
agriculture,
list of common
fertilizers
containing

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 secondary
nutrients and
micro-nutrient
fertilizers and their
chemistry &
technology.
Definition and
classification of
liquid fertilizer
with their
feasibility in
Bangladesh.
Definition and
category of
controlled- release
fertilizers,
chemistry &
technology of
commonly
controlled -
release fertilizers.
Production of bio
fertilizers.
 Describe the scope and Physical and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of the different chemical Visual Short answer
physical and chemical properties of presentation Essay type
properties of fertilizers. fertilizers- Discussion answer
Definition, scope
and importance of
the different
physical &
chemical properties
of fertilizers.
 Explain the various Quality control Lecture Quiz/MCQ
parameters for the quality and specification Visual Short answer
control of commonly used presentation Essay type
 Identify commonly used fertilizers- Discussion answer
fertilizers by their Urea, Ammonium
specifications. sulfate, SSP, TSP,
DAP, MoP,
Potassium sulfate
and Zinc sulfate.
 State the importance of Manures and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
biogas as manure waste recycling Visual Short answer
 Discuss the methods of Agro-wastes presentation Essay type
biogas production as one of recycling and Discussion answer
the means of waste production of bio-
recycling. gas & use of
effluents. Waste
reduction

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 management &
recycling of
municipal &
domestic wastes.
Importance and
utilization of slurry
or effluent after the
production of bio-
gas & organic
fertilizer
(Vermicompost)
 Classify and describe the Colloid chemistry- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of different Definition and Visual Short answer
types of colloids. classification of presentation Essay type
colloids with Discussion answer
 Explain different adsorption properties. Role of
isotherms. colloids in
agriculture.
Release of essential
 Describe the importance in plant nutrients from
relation to plant nutrition. minerals & organic
matter. Movement
of nutrients ions
from soil to plant
root. Process and
mechanism of ion
adsorption,
Definition of
adsorption
isotherms with their
application in
agricultural
research,
Antagonistic and
synergistic
relationships of
ions in clay colloid
system.
 Distinguish different types Nuclear Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of radioactive substance and Chemistry- Visual Short answer
their properties. Atomic structure presentation Essay type
and nucleus; Discussion answer
 Explain interaction of ratio nuclear energy
active isotopes with matter. levels stability,
nuclear atoms,
 Adopt proper radiation nature and
safety measures. properties of
radiation,
absorption of
nuclear radiation
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 by matter, half-life
 Use of radio isotopes in of radioactive
agricultural field. isotopes, radiation
doses and units,
radiation safety,
detection of
nuclear radiation,
selection of
isotopes for tracer
studies,
importance of
radio isotopes in
agriculture.
 Explain the latest research Latest research Assignment Report
findings and information of findings and
chemistry of fertilizer and information
Radio Tracer Technique regarding
Chemistry of
Fertilizer and
Radio Tracer
Technique
Reference Books:
1. T. Abbasi, S.M. Tauseef, S.A. Abbasi. 2012. Biogas Energy. Springer.
2. S. Ramulu, 1982. Isotopes in Agriculture. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. India.
3. Fertilizer Manual. Edited by UNIDO and IFDC. 1998. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Netherlands.
4. P. Marschner. 2012. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. Third Edition. Elsevier.
5. R. M. Pashley and M. E. Karaman 2004. Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Willy.
6. C. P. Hiemenz. 1997. Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Third Edition.
7. C.L. Comar. 1985. Radioisotopes in Biology and Agriculture. Principles and practices.
[Link] Hill Book company, Inc. New York.
8. G. Brouwer and J. van den Eijnde. 2008. Practical Radiation Protection. Heron reeks.
Netherlands.
9. N.K. Fageria. 2009. The Use of Nutrients in Crop Plants. CRC press.
10. R. M. Pashley and M. E. Karaman 2004. Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Willy.
11. T.P. Hignet. 1985. Fertilizer Manual. International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC).
Alamba USA.

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Course Code: AGCH 108 Credit Hours: 02 Level 1 Semester I
Course Title: Elementary
Experiments on
Agricultural Chemistry
(Practical)
Rationale: The course is designed to provide knowledge related to safety during working
in an analytical laboratory, development of skills for the use of lab apparatus and
equipment‟s using mainly the titration method.
Course Objectives:
 Develop skills on different laboratory equipments
 Develop basic knowledge on analytical chemistry
 Acquire skills on analysis of different macro and micronutrient fertilizers.
 Identify commonly used fertilizers and their adulteration.
Intended Learning Teaching Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
Calibration of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Properly operate different glassware & Discussion Short-answer
laboratory glassware and apparatus, Demonstration Identification
equipment‟s. operation and Group work Demonstration
calibration of performance
laboratory Viva voce
equipment‟s and Practical
their safety notebook
 Prepare different types of Calculation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
standard solutions as well as preparation of Discussion Short-answer
buffer solutions of specific different standard Demonstration Identification
pH. solutions, Group work Demonstration
preparation of performance
buffer solutions. Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Assess the pH and pOH of a Determination and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
solution calculation of pH Discussion Short-answer
and pOH of a Demonstration Identification
solution Problem solving Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

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 Demonstrate acid-base Acid-base titration: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
titrations. Strong acid-strong Discussion Short-answer
base, strong acid- Demonstration Identification
weak base and Group work Demonstration
weak acid-strong performance
base titrations Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Determine the amount of Determination of Fe Lecture Quiz/MCQ
iron from supplied samples. from samples by Discussion Short-answer
redox titration Demonstration Identification
Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Determine the amount of Determination of Ca Lecture Quiz/MCQ
calcium and magnesium and Mg from Discussion Short-answer
from supplied samples. samples by Demonstration Identification
complexometric Group work Demonstration
titration performance
Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Identify manures and Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
fertilizers and judge their commonly used Discussion Short-answer
important quality control fertilizers available Demonstration Identification
(QC) paramaters. Bangladesh, Group work Demonstration
Analysis of moisture performance
and nutrients content Viva voce
of manures. Practical
notebook
Reference Books:
1. A. B. Ghosh, J.C. Bajaj, R. Hasan and D. Singh. 1983. Soil and Water Testing Method. A
Laboratory Manual. Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. IARRI, New
Delhi.
2. APHA (American Public Health Association): 1995. Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Waste Water. 19th Eden. Water Environmental Federation, Washington, DC
2005, USA
3. H.L.S. Tandon. 1995. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Waters and Fertilizers. Fertilizer
Development and Consultation Organization, New Delhi.
4. R. Elsair. 2012. Fundamentals of Chemistry. Ventus Publishing ApS. Denmark.
5. S. P. Beier and P. D. Hede. 2013. Essentials of Chemistry. Ventus Publishing ApS. Denmark.
6. N.K. Fageria. 2009. The Use of Nutrients in Crop Plants. CRC press.
7. T.P. Hignet. 1985. Fertilizer Manual. International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC).
Alamba USA.
8. J. Mendham, R. C. Denney, J. D. Barnes and M. Thomas. 2000. Vogel‟s Textbook of
Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th edn., Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., New Delhi, India.

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Course Code: AGCH 357 Credit Hours: 03 Level 3 Semester II
Course Title: Agro-industrial
Chemistry (Theory)

Rationale:

The course is designed to provide applied knowledge about different agro-industrial product
with main focus on pesticide and environmental chemistry. The production technologies and
chemistry of major agro-industrial crops such as sugarcane, tea, rubber and instrumental
method of analysis are included.

Course Objectives:

 Describe pesticide formulations

 Explain the chemistry and underlying manufacturing technologies for different
pesticides
 Discuss the transportation and fate of different agricultural and industrial pollutants,
their impact on environment and their remediation
 Compare various analytical techniques and their applications
 Explain the manufacturing, processing, quality control, storage and use of different
agro-industrial crops.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching Assessment
Outcomes Learning Strategies
(ILOs) Strategies
The students will able to-
 Identify and categorize Pesticide formulation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticides and their Introduction to pesticide and Visual Short answer
formulations. pesticide formulations. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Explain the mode of Chemistry of pesticide- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
action of different Preparation, properties, mode of Visual Short answer
pesticides along with their action and uses of presentation Essay type
uses. organochlorine, Discussion answer
organophosphorus, Assignment Report
 Discuss different types of organocarbamate and synthetic
pesticide compatibility. pyrethroid insecticides,
synthetic fungicides, herbicides
and acaricides. Compatibility of
 Describe the effect of
pesticides with agrochemicals,
pesticide in public health
Impact of pesticide in relation to
public health.
 Illustrate the effects of Environmental fate of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticide on environment pesticides- Visual Short answer
presentation Essay type
 Explain quality control Environmental fate of Discussion answer
processes by following pesticides in different
rules & regulations. environmental segments, their

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 adverse effects, remediation
and pesticide ordinance.
Concept of pesticide residues,
toxicological significance,
principles of residue analysis.
 Distinguish the principles Instrumental methods of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of major analytical analysis- Visual Short answer
techniques and select presentation, Essay type
suitable instruments for Principle, instrumentation and Discussion answer
chemical analyses. application of colorimetry,
spectrophotometry,
flamephotometry, atomic
absorption spectrophotometry,
chromatography.
Environmental chemistry- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Identify toxic elements as Concept, segment, Visual Short answer
well as contaminants nomenclature of environment; presentation Essay type
produced from agro- agro-industrial toxic chemicals; Discussion answer
industry. biochemical effects of Assignment Report
 Describe the source, contaminants; environmental
transport, fate and fate of inorganic and organic
management of pollutants. contaminants; remediation of
the polluted environments;
occupational health safety in
pesticide production plant.

 Describe the technologies Agro-industrial products- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

involved in rubber Visual Short answer
production, processing presentation Essay type
and maintenance. Discussion answer
 Categorize synthetic Rubber: Tapping system;
rubbers according to their composition and processing of
chemical structure and natural rubber; physiology of
physical properties. latex flow, vulcanization of
 Contrast natural rubber rubber, coagulation of rubber,
and synthetic rubber properties and synthesis of
synthetic rubber

 Explain manufacturing Sugar: Condition and quality Lecture Quiz/MCQ

technology of sugar and of sugarcane, manufacture of Visual Short answer
utilization of sugar mill plantation white sugar, presentation Essay type
by-products. Discussion answer
industrial utilization of sugar
mill by products

 Illustrate the Tea: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

manufacturing, processing Visual Short answer
and quality of black tea Manufacturing processes and presentation Essay type
changes of chemical Discussion answer

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 Contrast the composition in tea leaves,
manufacturing process of aroma, tea infusion and
black tea with other tea liquoring quality of tea. Effect
 Explain the health benefit of tea on health. Bioactive
of tea
compounds of tea.
 Identify different
bioactive compounds of
tea.
 Explain the latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding Agro-
of Agro-industrial industrial chemistry
Chemistry

Reference Books:
1. G. Matolcsy, M. Nadasy and V. Andriska. 1988. Pesticide Chemistry. Elsevier.
2. S. P. Balraj and S.T. Sarman. 2004. Pesticide Formulation Theory and Practice. CBS
publication. New Delhi.
3. L.S. Chopra and J.S. Kanwar. 1980. Analytical Agricultural Chemistry. Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana, New Delhi. India.
4. S.E. Manahan. 1984. Environmental Chemistry. 4th edn. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company,
Monterey, California.
5. C. Ho, J. Lin and F. Shahidi. . Tea and Tea Products, Chemistry and Health-Promoting
Properties. CRC Press.
6. D.P. Kulkarni. 2001. Cane Sugar Manufacturing in India. The Sugar Technologists‟
Association of India. New Delhi. India
7. A. Ciesielski. 1999. An Introduction to Rubber Technology. Rapra Technology Limited. UK.
8. L.M.L Nollet and H.S. Rathore. 2010. Handbook of Pesticides. CRC Press.
9. G.H. Jeffery, J. Bassett, J. Mendham and R.C. Denney. 1989. Vogel‟s Textbook of
Quantitative Chemical Analysis. Longman Group UK Ltd. England.

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 Course Code: AGCH 358 Credit Hours: Level 3 Semester II
Course Title: 02
Agricultural Chemistry
(Practical)

Rationale:
The course is designed to provide instrumental analytical skills to conduct research works.
Course Objectives:
 Develop skill in qualitative and quantitative analysis of metals, organic compounds,
and natural products
 Learn to operate various analytical tools/ instruments.
 Conduct pesticide residue analysis.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching Assessment

Outcomes Learning Strategies
(ILOs) Strategies
The students will able
to-
 Identify and select Instructions for the use Lecture Quiz/MCQ
suitable chemicals of laboratory Discussion Short answer
and apparatus for chemicals and Demonstration Identification
analysis. glassware with their Group work Demonstration
safety measures. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Operate various Spectrophotometer, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

analytical tools/ flame emission Discussion Short answer
instruments. spectrophotometer, Demonstration Identification
atomic absorption Group work Demonstration
spectrophotometer and performance
gas chromatography. Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Plant sample Sample preparation & Lecture Quiz/MCQ
collection & digestion Discussion Short answer
preparation for Demonstration Identification
chemical analysis Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Analyze Analysis of samples for Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different mineral essential nutrient Discussion Short answer
elements from a elements or other Demonstration Identification
sample and make a minerals (P, S ) by Group work Demonstration
statement about their spectrophotometer and performance
deficiency or flame emission (Na,K) Viva-voce
excessiveness in it. spectrophotometer. Practical notebook

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 Analyze a plant Determination of the Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
sample to know if amount of nitrogen Discussion Short answer
there is any nitrogen from a sample by Demonstration Identification
deficiency or not. macro Kjeldahl method Problem Demonstration
solving performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Decide either the Determination of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
water of a specific amount of carbonate Discussion Short answer
area is suitable or and bicarbonate from Demonstration Identification
not for irrigation or water samples. Problem Demonstration
in boiler. solving performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Analyze different Analyze different Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticide pesticide for the Discussion Short answer
determination of Demonstration Identification
active ingredients and Group work Demonstration
residues. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Reference Books:
1. A. B. Ghosh, J.C. Bajaj, R. Hasan and D. Singh. 1983. Soil and Water Testing Method. A
Laboratory Manual. Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. IARRI, New Delhi.
2. APHA (American Public Health Association): 1995. Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Waste Water. 19th Eden. Water Environmental Federation, Washington, DC
2005, USA
3. H.L.S. Tandon. 1995. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Waters and Fertilizers. Fertilizer
Development and Consultation Organization, New Delhi.
4. FSSAI. 2015. Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods Pesticide Residues. Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India. New Delhi.
5. J. Mendham, R. C. Denney, J. D. Barnes and M. Thomas. 2000. Vogel‟s Textbook of
Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th edn., Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
6. R. T. Morison and R. N. Boyd. 2006. A Text Book of Organic Chemistry. 6th edn., Dorling
Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
7. D. A. Skoog, D. M. West and F. J. Holler. 2001. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 7th
edn., Harcourt Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore.

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 Course Code: AGCH 361 Credit Hours: 02 Level 3 Semester I
Course Title: Food
Toxicology (Theory-
Elective)

Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge about the nature,
properties, effects and detection of toxic substances in agricultural products, food additives,
mycotoxins, and pesticides related to public health.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire fundamental knowledge on food safety
 Enrich basic knowledge in aspects of food chemistry and toxicology
 Develop knowledge on major food borne toxicants
 Develop knowledge on regulatory science in relation to food toxicology.

Intended Learning Teaching

Outcomes (ILOs) Assessment
Course Content Learning
The students will be able Strategies
Strategy
to-
Introduction to food Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Categorize and toxicology – Visual Short answer
compare toxicology, Definition of toxicology and presentation Essay type
food toxicology, risk food toxicology, historical Discussion answer
assessment and risk context of toxicology,
perception. toxicology and risk analysis,
Human health risk
assessment, perception
about chemicals,
toxicological issues beyond
cancer.
 Describe how toxicants Concepts in toxicology- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
are classified. Acute, subchronic and Visual Short answer
 Explain the different chronic toxicity. Different presentation Essay type
types of toxic types of applied Discussion answer
responses. toxicology, classification
of toxicants, types of toxic
responses.
 Develop an Pesticide residues in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
introductory food- Visual Short answer
understanding of Special application of presentation Essay type
pesticide use and pesticides, legal basis for Discussion answer
monitoring in the monitoring, discussion Assignment
human food chain. about RfD, MRL and
 Comprehend the risk safety standard.
vs. benefits analysis of
pesticides.
 Describe the types of Food allergy- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
adverse food reactions. History of food allergy, Visual Short answer
 Differentiate food adverse food reactions. presentation Essay type

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 allergy, sensitivity and most common allergic Discussion answer
intolerance. food groups,
hypersensitivity.
 Elucidate the Food additives- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
background and Scope and importance of Visual Short answer
principles of safety food additives, categories presentation Essay type
assessment of food of food additives. Discussion answer
additives. Consumption of food
 Explore the basics of additives, exempt
testing related to food chemicals, GRAS.
additives safety.
 Describe the GMOs- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
background and history Major areas in GMO Visual Short answer
of the GMO in food debates. presentation Essay type
debate. GMO risks and perception Discussion answer
 Explore the range of challenges. current GMO
crops and foods that crops. The regulatory
currently contain issues of GMOs.
GMOs.
 Explain biochemical Natural toxin in plants- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
adaptation and the roles Phytochemicals in plants. Visual Short answer
of secondary Scope and importance of presentation Essay type
metabolites in plants. phytotoxins in plants. Plant Discussion answer
 Evaluate the impacts of toxins in agricultural crops Assignment
plant toxicants in and human food chain.
agricultural crops and Separation and detection
human food chain. process of phytotoxins.
 Explore the uses of Human Health Risk Lecture Quiz/MCQ
lead and arsenic in Assessment (HHRA) of Visual Short answer
agriculture. lead and arsenic- presentation Essay type
 Illuminate the History of lead and arsenic Discussion answer
toxicology of lead and poisoning, sources and Assignment Report
arsenic in relation to uses, toxicology of lead
public health. and arsenic, review the
Bangladesh arsenic crisis.
 Explain the latest Latest research findings Assignment Report
research findings and and information regarding
information of Food Food Toxicology
Toxicology

Reference Books:
1. W.W. Hughes. . Essentials of environmental toxicology.
2. T. Shibamoto. L. F. Bjeldanes. 2009. Introduction to food toxicology. 2nd Edn.
3. V.C. Runeckles. 1975. Recent advances in phytochemistry. Vol 9. Springer US.
4. D. Kealey and P. J. Haines. 2002. Analytical chemistry. Bios Sci. Publishers Ltd.

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 Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System

Course Layout

Sl. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester

No. Hours
01 AEIS Agricultural Extension and Rural 2 2 I
207 Development (Theory)
02 AEIS Agricultural Extension and Rural 1 2 I
208 Development (Practical)
03 AEIS Extension Communication and 3 3 II
355 Innovation Management (Theory)
04 AEIS Extension Communication and 1 3 II
356 Innovation Management (Practical)
05 AEIS Extension Organization and Management 3 4 I
407 (Theory)
06 AEIS Extension Organization and Management 1 4 I
408 (Practical)
07 AEIS Agricultural Information Systems 2 4 I
409 (Theory)
08 AEIS Agricultural Information Systems 1 4 I
410 (Practical)
09 AEIS Applications of GIS in Agriculture 2 3 I
383 (Theory-Elective)
Theory 10
Practical 4
Elective 2
Total 16

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Course Code : AEIS 207 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 02 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural Extension
and Rural Development (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic knowledge on agricultural extension
education, extension teaching methods and rural development approaches to improve socio-
economic condition of the farming community.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the concepts and philosophies of agricultural extension education,
 Acquire knowledge about types of education and learning,
 Acquaint with extension teaching methods and aids, and
 Getting familiar with the approaches of rural development.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able Strategy
to:

 Describe Concept, Agricultural Extension: Concept Lecture Quiz/MCQ

scope, principles and and evolution of Agricultural Discussion Short
philosophies of Extension; Scope and Objectives of Multimedia answer
agricultural extension Extension; Principles and presentation Essay type
 Describe the Philosophies of Agricultural answer
development of Extension; History and development
agricultural extension of agricultural extension work in
in Bangladesh and Bangladesh and beyond; Integrated
beyond functions of agricultural education,
Research and extension services.
 Distinguish between Education and Learning: Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
formal and non- Definition, meaning, objectives, types Discussion Short
formal education. of education; Adult education and its Multimedia answer
 Describe the laws and characteristics; Teaching-learning presentation Essay type
theories of learning. process; Principles, laws and theories answer
 Explain Blooms of learning and their application in
taxonomy of learning extension work; Criteria for effective
learning; Taxonomy of learning
objectives (Bloom‟s Taxonomy).
 Demonstrate the Extension Teaching Methods and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
teaching extension Aids: Understanding extension Discussion Short
methods, their use teaching methods; Factors to be Multimedia answer
and effectiveness considered in selecting extension presentation Essay type
 Apply extension teaching methods; Combination of answer
teaching aids and teaching methods for greater
criteria and effectiveness; Result demonstration
evaluation of these vs. method demonstration; Meaning
aids. of extension teaching aids;
 Select effective Classification, benefits, advantages,
teaching methods by disadvantages, and choice of
considering different extension teaching aids: audio-aids,

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 factors visual-aids & audio-visual aids;
Criteria for selection and evaluation
of extension teaching aids

 Describe the concept, Rural Development: Understanding Lecture Quiz/MCQ

scope, and history of the concept „rural development‟; Discussion Short
rural development; Rural poverty: causes and solutions; Multimedia answer
 Explore the causes of Peoples‟ participation in rural presentation Essay type
rural poverty and its development activities; Involvement answer
solutions. of rural youth, rural women and
 Comprehend the landless farmers in rural development
influence of rural activities of Bangladesh; Role of GOs
youth and women in and NGOs in rural development and
development poverty reduction in Bangladesh.
activities and the
roles of NGOs and
GOs in alleviating
rural poverty.
 Obtain latest research Latest Research Findings and Assignment Report
findings and Information Regarding Agricultural
information regarding Extension & Rural Development
agricultural extension
and rural
development

Reference Books
1. M. A. Kashem. 2004. Fundamentals of Extension Education. BAU. Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
2. C. Leeuwis and A. Van den Ban. 2004. Communication for rural innovation: rethinking
agricultural extension. Blackwell Science Ltd, London, UK.
3. C. Leeuwis and A. Van den Ban. 2004. Communication for rural innovation: rethinking
agricultural extension. Blackwell Science Ltd, London, UK.
4. M. H. Bhuiyan. 1999. Extension Organisation and management (in Bengali). Gulshan
Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
5. M. H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar 2014. Agricultural Extension
Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
6. G. L. Roy. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Joy Prakashani. Calcutta, India.

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Course Code: AEIS 208 Credit Hour: 01 Level: 02 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural
Extension and Rural
Development (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge on basic facts of
Bangladesh, organizational role in agricultural development, micro-teaching, and teaching and
learning methods.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on basic facts of Bangladesh including agriculture and socio-
demographic data,
 Know about various GOs and NGOs working for agricultural development,
 Understand the procedure of lecturing, and
 Learn approaches of teaching methods and aids.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able to Strategy
 Describe some basic concept Understanding basic facts Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of agriculture such as cropping of Bangladesh : Discussion Short answer
pattern, cropping intensity, net agriculture, population, Multimedia Essay type
cropped area, total cropped education, presentation answer
area etc. administration, export, Practical
 Discuss the current status of import, etc. notebook
administrative unit, population Viva voce
size, literacy rate and major
export and import items.
 Describe the role and An introduction to Lecture Quiz/MCQ
responsibility of DAE, DLS, different organizations Discussion, Short answer
DF, BRDB, BADC, BARD, related to agricultural Multimedia Essay type
RDA, CARE, BRAC, development in presentation answer
PROSHIKA and RDRS in Bangladesh Practical
agricultural development. notebook
Viva voce
 Compare the role and working Orientation and visit to Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of government and offices (head and local) Discussion Short answer
non-government organization of selected GOs and Multimedia Essay type
NGOs presentation answer
Visit office Practical
Assignment notebook
Report
Viva voce
 Demonstrate the procedure of Lecture and its practice Lecture Quiz/MCQ
formal lecture Discussion Short answer
Individual Essay type
presentation answer

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 Practical
notebook
Presentation
performance
Viva voce
 Prepare PowerPoint Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
presentation. PowerPoint presentation Multimedia Short answer
presentation, Essay type
Class room answer
exercise Practical
Presentation notebook
Presentation
performance
Viva voce.
 Explain the process of Microteaching practice Lecture Quiz/MCQ
microteaching. Discussion Short answer
 Arrange the time allocation for Multimedia Essay type
each segment of presentation. presentation answer
Class room Practical
exercise notebook
Presentation
performance
Viva voce.
 Prepare some common visual Preparation and use of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
teaching aids and their use in some selected low cost Discussion Short answer
lecture teaching aids: Poster, Multimedia Essay type
Flash Cards, Charts and presentation, answer
Graphs Assignment Practical
notebook
Report
Viva voce.
 Demonstrate the procedure and Farm and home visit Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of Farm and home Discussion Short answer
visit in disseminating Multimedia Essay type
agricultural technology presentation Practical
Farm visit notebook
Viva voce.
 Compare the procedure of Conducting method Lecture Quiz/MCQ
method demonstration and demonstration and result Discussion Short answer
result demonstration demonstration Multimedia Essay type
presentation answer
Practical
notebook
Viva voce.

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Reference Books:
1. M. H. Bhuiyan. 2012. Generation and Diffusion of Agricultural Innovation. G-Science
Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. M. H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar. 2014. Agricultural
Extension Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. Agricultural Extension Manual, 2000.
4. Statistical Pocket Book, 2015. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Course Code: AEIS 355 Credit Level: 03 Semester: II
Course Title: Extension Communication Hours: 03
and Innovation Management (Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on extension communication,

motivation, and adoption process of agricultural technology among the farmers.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the process of extension communication;
 Acquire knowledge about rural social system and psychology of farmers behaviour;
 Gather knowledge about motivation and its application in extension work;
 Understand the diffusion and adoption process of agricultural technology.
 Gain knowledge on how to effectively manage agricultural innovations.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategy Strategy
The students will be able
to
 Explain Extension Communication: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
communication Concept, scope and importance Discussion Short
model and elements of communication; Multimedia answer
of communication Communication models; presentation Essay type
process Barriers and noise of answer
 Describe factors communication; Feedback of Practical
influencing communication; Critical notebook
communication factors of extension Viva voce.
 Demonstrate the communication;
importance of Communication gap; Types
communication to and forms of communication;
agricultural and rural Communication strategy for
development. agricultural and rural
development.

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 Describe the Rural Sociology and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
structure of rural and Psychology: Definition of Discussion Short
urban society. rural sociology, society & Multimedia answer
 Acquire knowledge community; Difference presentation Essay type
on human between rural and urban answer
psychology. society; Concept and factors Practical
 Explain the effects associated with the acceptance notebook
of social cultures, and pattern of social change; Viva voce
norms and Socialization - concept &
interaction on the process; Behavior - concept,
change of behavior formula and model of
 Explain the factors behaviour, Concept and
and theories of theories of personality,
personality Frustration - concept,
development. characteristics of frustrated
 Determine the individuals, causes of
causes of farmers‟ frustration of farmers of
frustration and how Bangladesh, adjustment
to reduce their activities to frustration.
frustration.

 Describe the role, Motivation: Concept of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

technique and motivation and its cycle; Role Discussion Short
application of of motivation in job Multimedia answer
motivation in performance; Techniques of presentation Essay type
extension work. motivation; Application of answer
 Describe the theories motivation in extension work; Practical
of motivation. Theories of motivation, Job notebook
characteristics model and their Viva voce
application in extension work.
 Describe diffusion Innovation Management: Lecture Discussion Quiz/MCQ
and adoption process Meaning and definition of Multimedia Short
of technology; technology/innovation; presentation answer
 Explain the Diffusion process & elements Essay type
influencing factors of diffusion process; answer
of technology Innovation-decision process, Practical
adoption. its concept and model; notebook
 Illustrate adoption of Innovativeness and adopter Viva voce
innovation process. categories; Types and
 Describe the factors attributes of innovation;
affecting agricultural Factors influencing adoption of
technology transfer. innovation; Rejection and
 Manage the discontinuance of innovations;
agricultural Barriers in adoption &
innovations diffusion of innovations,
effectively. management of innovation.

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 Obtain latest Latest Research Findings and Assignment Report
advancement in Information Regarding
extension Extension Communication and
communication and Innovation Management
innovation
management concept

References Books

1. M.H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar. 2014. Agricultural Extension
Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. C. Leeuwis and A. Van den Ban. 2004. Communication for rural innovation: rethinking
agricultural extension. Blackwell Science Ltd, London, UK.
3. E.M. Rogers. 2003. Diffusion of innovations. Third Edition. The Free Press. New York.
4. The World Bank. 2012. Agricultural Innovation Systems: An Investment Sourcebook.
Washington DC: The World Bank.
5. M.H. Bhuiyan. 2012. Generation and Diffusion of Agricultural Innovation. G-Science
Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
6. E.M. Rogers. 2003. Diffusion of innovations. Third Edition. The Free Press. New York.
7. G. L. Roy. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Joy Prakashani. Calcutta, India.

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Course Code: AEIS 356 Credit Hour: 01 Level: 03 Semester: II
Course Title: Extension
Communication and Innovation
Management (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge on data collection
instruments, data collection methods, preparing survey report, preparation of printed
materials, and preparing and practicing farm radio talk.
Course Objectives: The prime objectives of the course are to-
 Understand basic knowledge on research in agricultural extension education;
 Acquire knowledge about data collection instruments and methods and their
application;
 Gather knowledge about how to prepare research report, e.g. thesis;
 Understand agricultural extension printed materials and farm radio talks, and how they
prepare.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategy
Strategy

The students will be able to Data collection Lecture Quiz/MCQ,

 Describe and apply instruments: Discussion Short answer
different instruments for preparation of Class room Essay type
data collection. interview schedule exercise answer
 Illustrate types and forms Assignment Practical
and procedure of
of questionnaire. notebook
interviewing
 Prepare a good Viva voce
questionnaire.
Report
 Conduct an interview.
 Develop a survey for data Survey and collection Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
collection. of data: compilation, Discussion Short answer
 Gather technical know- tabulation and Class room Essay type
how on compilation and analysis of data exercise answer
tabulation of data Assignment Practical
 Acquire knowledge on notebook
descriptive and inferential Viva voce
data analysis
Report.
 Illustrate parts of reports, Preparation and Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
their function and presentation of a Discussion, Short answer
placement. survey report Multimedia Essay type
 Gather hands-on presentation answer
experience on style of Assignment Practical
writing, construction of notebook
tables and figures, writing
Viva voce
headings, bibliography
and footnote. Report.

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  Describe the objectives, Preparation of leaflet, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
merits and demerits of folder, bulletin and Discussion Short answer
agricultural extension circular letter Multimedia Essay type
printed materials. presentation answer
 Acquire practical Assignment Practical
knowledge on how to notebook
prepare printed materials.
Viva voce
Report
 Discuss the ins and out Preparation of farm Lecture Quiz/MCQ
(e.g. methods of preparing radio talks and its Discussion Short answer
radio talk) of farm radio practice Multimedia Essay type
talks. presentation answer
 Gather experience on Assignment Practical
technical aspects (e.g. notebook
microphone technique and
Viva voce
speed of delivery) farm
radio talks Report.
 Deliver farm radio talks

References Books

1. M.H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar. 2014. Agricultural
Extension Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. G. L. Roy. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Joy Prakashani. Calcutta,
India.
3. Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System. Agricultural Extension
practical Manual. AEIS, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University.

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Course Code: AEIS 407 Credit Year: 04 Semester: I
Course Title: Extension Organization Hours: 03
and Management (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide an advanced understanding on extension
organization, management, administration, supervision, programme planning, monitoring, and
evaluation.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the structure of organisation and extension organization;
 Acquaint with group, group dynamics and leadership in agricultural extension;
 Acquire knowledge on extension management, administration and supervision and
how they work;
 Understand principles and procedures of extension programme planning, monitoring
and evaluation.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able to- Strategy

 Discuss the structure and Extension Organization, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

duties of extension Administration, Discussion Short
organization, Management & Multimedia answer
 Describe the New Supervision: presentation Essay type
Agricultural Extension  Extension Organization: answer
Policy, Meaning, structure,
 Gain skills at various principles, environment,
agricultural extension factors; policy
approaches. formulation in extension
 Describe the basic organization; New
functions of a manager Agricultural Extension
 Learn different stress and Policy (NAEP);
conflict management agricultural extension
techniques approaches in
Bangladesh.
 Administration,
Management &
Supervision: Concepts,
definition, principles of
administration,
management and
supervision; functions of
management;
management theories;
conflict, stress and
grievance management;
methods of supervision.

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 Describe and apply the Extension Programme Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of extension Planning, Monitoring and Discussion Short
programme planning, Evaluation: Programme Multimedia answer
monitoring and evaluation planning; Characteristics of a presentation Essay type
 Acquaint with good programme; People‟s answer
participatory methods of participation in extension
programme planning, programme planning;
monitoring and Participation; Participatory
evaluation. methods; Reasons for failure
 Explain the causes of of extension programme;
failure in agricultural Monitoring and evaluation;
extension programme. Areas, tools and procedure of
 Evaluate the effectiveness monitoring and evaluation;
of extension programme. Difference between
monitoring and evaluation;
Extension programme
evaluation.
 Describe the roles of Group, Group Dynamics Lecture Quiz/MCQ
group, group dynamics and Leadership: Definition, Discussion Short
and leadership in agri- Importance, feature, types Multimedia answer
based socio-economic and importance of group; presentation Essay type
development. Reasons for group affiliation answer
 Prepare training module by the farmers, Stages of
for developing ideal group development, Causes
leadership for agricultural of failure of groups; Group
development. dynamics; External and
internal forces of group
dynamics; Types, importance
of leadership; Qualities and
qualifications of a good
leader; Role of leaders;
Characteristics of local and
opinion leadership;
Selection, training and
recognition of local leaders.
 Describe the concepts and Capacity Development of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
needs of capacity Agricultural Advisory Discussion Short
development of Services: concepts, Multimedia answer
agricultural advisory definition, objectives, presentation Essay type
services, approaches of capacity answer
 Learn the different development; capacity
approaches of capacity development of agricultural
development, particularly extension service personnel
for agricultural advisory (individual, organization and
services. country level)

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 Update themselves with Latest Research Findings and Assignment Report
latest theoretical and Information Regarding
practical aspects of Extension Organization and
extension organization and management
management

Reference Books

1. E.M. Rogers. 2003. Diffusion of innovations. Third Edition. The Free Press. New York.
2. M.H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar 2014. Agricultural Extension
Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. C. Leeuwis and A. Van den Ban. 2004. Communication for rural innovation: rethinking
agricultural extension. Blackwell Science Ltd, London, UK.
4. G. L. Roy. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Joy Prakashani. Calcutta,
India.
5. M.A. Kashem. 2004. Fundamentals of Extension Education. BAU. Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
6. M.H. Bhuiyan. 1999. Extension Organisation and management (in Bengali) Gulshan
Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Course Code: AEIS 408 Credit Level: 04 Semester: I
Course Title: Extension Organization Hour: 01
and Management (Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide hands-on experience on office management;

project proposal preparation; training programme; seminar, symposium, workshop and
conference; planning extension programme; plan of work and calendar of work; and extension
field trip.
Course Objectives:
 Understand skills and procedures of office management;
 Acquire knowledge about training and how to organize training programmes;
 Gather knowledge about how to prepare project proposal and conduct a project;
 Understand plan of work and calendar of work and extension field trip;
 Describe and organize seminar, symposium, workshop and conference.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able to- Strategy
 Explain different types of Methods and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
skills required for office procedures of Discussion Short answer
management. office management Class room Essay type
 Explain types of exercise answer
document and records
Practical
and how to enhance their
notebook
security.
Viva voce
 Know filling procedure
Demonstration
and principle of official
performance
correspondence.
 Manage an office.
 Capable to write a good Preparation of a Lecture Quiz/MCQ
project proposal. project proposal Discussion Short answer
 Monitor, evaluate and Multimedia Essay type
prepare budget of a presentation answer
project.
Practical
notebook
Viva voce

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 Explain and differentiate Preparation of a Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
education and training. training program Discussion, Short answer
 Illustrate types of training and practicing Multimedia Essay type
and training approaches. training presentation, answer
 Conduct training needs Assignment Practical
analysis through notebook
administering job, task,
Viva voce
knowledge and skill-gap
analysis Report
 Gather practical
knowledge on preparing
training module and
selecting a training
method.
 Comprehend details Organization of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
about seminar, seminar, Discussion Short answer
symposium, workshop symposium, Class room Essay type
and conference. workshop and exercise answer
 Acquire practical
conference Practical
knowledge on how to
notebook
conduct about seminar,
symposium, workshop Viva voce
and conference. Demonstration
performance
 Illustrate the ins and out Planning an Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of agricultural extension agricultural Discussion Short answer
programme. extension Multimedia Essay type
 Gather experience on programme presentation, answer
how to plan an Assignment. Practical
agricultural extension
notebook
Programme:
identification of Viva voce
problems, analysis of Report
stakeholder and
development of logical
framework.
 Implement an agricultural
extension programme
 Prepare a plan of work Preparation of plan Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and calendar of work of work and Discussion Short answer
 Prepare and present a calendar of work Assignment Essay type
plan of work and answer
calendar of work
Practical
notebook
Viva voce
Report

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  Plan an extension field Extension field trip Visit Upazila Report
trip at Upazila level. to an upazila Extension
 Gather hands-on training headquarters activities
on data collection, and Assignment
experience on meeting
with field level extension
personnel.
 Acquire with agricultural
extension activities at the
upazila and block levels.
 Write a survey report,
incorporating data and
experiences gathered
from field trip.

Reference Books

1. Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System 2000. Agricultural Extension

practical Manual. AEIS, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University.
2. G. L. Roy. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Joy Prakashani. Calcutta,
India.
3. M.H. Bhuiyan, M.A.M. Miah, M.G.R. Akanda and M.A. Bashar. 2014. Agricultural
Extension Education. G-Science Implementation and publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Course Code: AEIS 409 Credit Year: 04 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural Information Hours: 02
Systems (Theory)

Rationale: This course presents students with a fundamental understanding of Information

Systems (ISs) and their various applications in agriculture.

Course Objectives:
 Understand the concept, principles, functions and types of IS
 Learn application of Geographical Information (GIS) in agriculture
 Understand premises of Knowledge Management System (KMS) and learn techniques
to effectively manage knowledge in agricultural advisory services

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able Strategy
to-
 Describe various Information Systems in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
types of information Organization: Concepts & Discussion Short
systems to support importance; types (TPS, MIS, DSS, Multimedia answer
organizational EIS) and interrelationship; functions presentation Essay type
decision making of IS; dimensions of IS; environment, answer
process IS and organization interrelationship;
 Apply the contemporary approach of IS;
information systems Enterprise application (ERP, CRM,
concepts in enabling SCM, KMS); opportunities &
organizational challenges of enterprise application;
performance, systems for collaboration &
 Demonstrate the teamwork.
understanding of
telecommunication
in enhancing the
capability of
organization.
 Explain the basic GIS in Agriculture: Concept, types, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
concepts and use & application of GIS in Discussion Short
functions of GIS, agriculture (land management, crop Class room answer
 Familiar with the management); GIS-based mapping. exercise Essay type
different types of answer
GIS and their
application in
agriculture
 Capable of using
GIS in land and crop
management

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 Discuss the concept Precision Agriculture: Concepts, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and utility of definition, tools & techniques, geo- Discussion Short
precision agriculture spatial data collection and Multimedia answer
 Develop skills at management. presentation Essay type
various tools & answer
techniques of
precision agriculture
 Learn effective use
of precision
agriculture concept
for better farm
management.
 Explain the core Knowledge Management for Lecture Quiz/MCQ
concepts, methods, Agricultural Extension Service: Discussion Short
techniques and tools Concept & foundation; KM solutions; Multimedia answer
of knowledge KM models; KM theories; KM presentation Essay type
management. impacts; KM & its significance in answer
 Demonstrate the agricultural development; KM tools
ability to apply KM for managing knowledge in
solutions to organization.
agricultural
knowledge
acquisition and
dissemination.
 Demonstrate the
ability to use IT-
based KM tools in
agriculture.
 Obtain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
and practices in information regarding Agricultural
agricultural Information Systems
information systems

Reference Books
1. Laudon, Kenneth C., Laudon, Jane P. Management Information Systems: Managing the
Digital Firm. 14th Edition, Pearson.
2. Becerra-Fernandez, I. and Sabherwal, R. 2010. Knowledge Management: Systems and
Processes, M.E. Sharpe.
3. O, Huisman, & Rolf, A. De. 2001. Principles of Geographic Information Systems: An
Introductory Textbook. ITC, the Netherlands.

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Course Code: AEIS 410 Credit Hour: 01 Level: 04 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural Information
Systems (Practical)

Rationale: This course teaches students the wide array of information systems applications
such as database management, wireless & internet technology, telecommunication & network
basics, GIS mapping, KM tools.
Course Objectives:
 Comprehend the basic requirements for information systems use in organization,
 Learn and develop hands-on experience on various information systems applications in
agriculture,
 Develop skills to effectively apply and manage information systems applications in real-
world cases,
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able to Strategy
 Learn the problems of Database Lecture Quiz/MCQ
traditional file Management Discussion Short answer
management, Systems Multimedia Essay type answer
 Identify the major presentation Practical notebook
capabilities of a database Database
management systems application Viva voce
Performance on
 Design and develop a
database
database systems.
application
 Describe the basics of Telecommunication Lecture Quiz/MCQ
telecommunication and and Network Basics Discussion Short answer
network Demonstration Essay type answer
 Identify the requirements
Practical notebook
and capabilities of a
telecommunication Viva voce
network needed for Demonstration
effective communication performance
 Identify and use of major
telecommunication
transmission media
 Explain the principle The Internet and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies and Wireless Discussion Short answer
standards for the Internet Technology Demonstration Essay type answer
and Wireless technology,
Practical notebook
 Identify and understand
the system requirements Viva voce
for various types of Demonstration
Internet and Wireless performance
technology.

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  Select appropriate tools Application of GIS Lecture Quiz/MCQ
for collecting geo-spatial for mapping Discussion Short answer
data Demonstration Essay type answer
 Use GIS to prepare maps
Practical notebook
for land/crop
management Viva voce
Demonstration
performance
 Identify key knowledge Knowledge Lecture Quiz/MCQ
resources, acquire, Management for Discussion Short answer
synthesis and customize Agricultural Presentation Essay type answer
agricultural information Advisory Service Practical notebook
for delivery to farmers,
extension personnel and Viva voce
community leaders,
 Utilize a variety of
methods for information
sharing with farmers,
extension personnel,
community leaders for
sustainable agricultural
practices and market
information such as text
messaging, mobile
devices, app etc.
 Learn on how to develop
an ICT-based agricultural
knowledge hub

Reference Books/Materials:

 Instructors will provide varieties of scholarly/peer-reviewed research papers and learning

materials related to the topic during the lab sessions.
 Instructors will also demonstrate various software applications in the lab. Students are expected
to learn, practice and use the software to produce solutions of real-world problems.

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Course Code: AEIS 383 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 03 Semester: I
Course Title: Application of GIS in
Bangladesh Agriculture (Theory-
Elective)

Rationale: This course is designed to gather knowledge on scope of GIS application to

develop Bangladesh agriculture.
Course Objectives: The main objectives of this course are to-
 Acquire knowledge on basic concept about GIS
 Learn application of GIS in agriculture and development planning
 Gain technical know- how about spatial data collection tools and techniques
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategy
The students will be able Strategy
to
 Describe the concept Introduction of GIS Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of GIS and its Concept, meaning and definition Discussion Short answer
application in of GIS; Development of GIS, Multimedia Essay type
agriculture and Uses of GIS in agriculture and presentation answer
development planning development planning.

 Explain the types of Data collection tools and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

GIS data techniques Discussion Short answer
 Select appropriate Concept and meaning of GIS Multimedia Essay type
tool for data data, Data vs information, Types presentation answer
collection
of GIS data, Common sources of
 Explain the steps for
spatial or agricultural GIS data, Spatial and
data collection agricultural data collection tools
method and techniques.
 Describe the scaling Basic Map Concept Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of map Understand Concept and definition of map, Discussion Short answer
the basic elements of Mapping authority, Basic Multimedia Essay type
map elements of map, Types of Map, presentation, answer
Map and scale. Video
presentation
 Explain the data Data Processing and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
processing and Organization Discussion Short answer
organization Editing, coding, classification Multimedia Essay type
and tabulation of data; presentation answer
Organization of data for storage
and retrieval.
 Obtain latest research Latest Research Findings and Assignment Report
and applications of Information Regarding
GIS in agriculture Application of GIS in
Agriculture

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Reference Books

 O, Huisman and A. De. Rolf. 2001. Principles of Geographic Information Systems: An

introductory textbook. ITC, the Netherlands.
 Campbell, J. and Shin, M. 2011. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems. Open
Textbook Library, University of Minnesota.
 S. M. M. Haque. 2008. Basic Concept on GIS. A booklet of the training program „Certificate
Course on GIS‟ Jahangir Nagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
 B. Anderson. 2003. Introduction to Arc View. 2nd edition. University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension. USA.

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 Department of Agricultural Engineering

Course Layout

Credit
Sl. No. Course Code and Title Level Semester
Hours
1. AGEN 159. Agricultural Mechanization (Theory) 03 1 II

2. AGEN 160. Agricultural Mechanization (Practical) 02 1 II

Total 05

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Course Code: AGEN 159 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title : Agricultural
Mechanization (Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to develop knowledge on important technologies used in the
field of Agricultural Engineering for mechanized and modern Agricultural operations.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge about modern farm technologies and machineries.
 Know about the current status, needs and opportunities of mechanized farming.
 Develop knowledge on crop water requirement and efficient irrigation technologies.
 Getting familiar with farm structure design and construction materials for farm structure.
 Gather knowledge on post-harvest losses, storage, processing and preservation
technologies of agricultural products.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Categorize and criticize Agricultural Mechanization- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the level of Mechanization Status of Agricultural Visual Short answer
of Bangladesh. Mechanization in Bangladesh; presentation Essay type
its scope, importance, Discussion answer
application, trends, advantages
and disadvantages and sources of
agricultural power and its
applications.
 Know the type of engine Engines and its Internal Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and their working Systems- Definition, Visual Short answer
principles. classification of engines, engine presentation Essay type
 Compare between two and parts, two and four stroke Discussion answer
four stroke engines. engines, petrol and diesel Assignment Report
 Differentiate between engines and their working
petrol and diesel engines. principles and different internal
 Develop knowledge of systems in tractors and power
RM of engines. tiller engines, repair and
maintenance of engines,
estimation of power, energy and
efficiencies of engines.

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 Classify the type of tillage Farm Implements and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
implements and Machinery- Primary and Visual Short answer
machineries. secondary tillage implements; presentation Essay type
 Describe tillage ploughs, harrows, rotavator, Discussion answer
implements, sprayers and rakes, leveler, seeding machines Assignment Report
harvesters and their uses. and transplanters, fertilizer
 Explain the uses of solar applicator, weeders, mulching
energy. machine. Sprayers, reapers,
 Estimate the power, threshers, combine harvesters,
energy and efficiencies of potato-maize and sugarcane
agricultural machineries. harvesters, uses of solar energy,
calculation of soil – implement
relation forces, analysis of
forces, and estimation of power,
energy and efficiencies of
machines.
 Predict the shelf-life of Post-Harvest Technology- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
agricultural products. Importance of grain drying and Visual Short answer
 Compare between storage of agricultural products, presentation Essay type
different processing, perishable and semi-perishable Discussion answer
preservation and drying products, shelf-life of products, Assignment Report
technologies. moisture content of grains,
 Acquire knowledge of EMC, RH, ERH, factors
processing and affecting grain drying, methods
preservation technologies. of drying, dryer types, methods
 Estimate moisture content of preservation and storage of
and drying time for agricultural products, milling
mechanical dryers. (processing) of cereal grains,
vegetable oil extraction
machines, calculation of
moisture contents and drying
time for mechanical dryers.

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 Describe the methods of Irrigation and Drainage- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
irrigation. Importance, methods of Visual Short answer
 Estimate the irrigation irrigation, determination of presentation Essay type
requirements and irrigation efficiencies, irrigation Interactive answer
efficiencies. pumps and tube wells and their discussion Report
 Compare various classification, Low Lift Pump Assignment
irrigation technologies. (LLP), working principle of
 Estimate the power centrifugal pumps, repair-
requirement of pumping maintenance and troubleshooting
and cost of power. of centrifugal pump.
 Determine the water Introduction to water controlling
requirements for different and measuring structures,
crops. principle of discharge through
 Develop knowledge about them and related problems,
RM of irrigation pumps. solutions, simple irrigation canal
design, determination of water
 Develop knowledge about
requirement for different crops
discharge of water through
and related problem solutions.
different controlling
Calculation of pumping power,
structures.
motor sizes and cost of pumping.

 Select and evaluate the Common Engineering Lecture Quiz/MCQ

quality of construction Materials- Bricks, cement, sand Visual Short answer
materials. and timber and their presentation Essay type
 Estimate the amount of constituents, classification and Discussion answer
engineering materials uses, manufacturing processes Assignment Report
required for construction. and their field and laboratory
 Estimate the cost of tests, estimation of common
engineering construction engineering materials – brick,
and earthwork. sand, cement, khoa, timber, steel
 Analyze the engineering etc. estimation of earthworks and
materials in the canal lining materials.
laboratories.

 Explain the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report

research findings and information regarding
information of Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural
Mechanization

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Reference Books

1. R. A. Kepner, Roy Bainer and E. L. Barger. Principles of farm machinery.3rd Ed.1987, CBS
Publishers & Distributors, New Dellhi 110032. India.
2. A. M. Michael. Irrigation: Theory and Practice, Reprint Ed.1997, Vikas publishing house Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, India.
3. S. K. Garg, Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures. 7th Ed. New Delhi: Khanna
Publishers.
4. Dr. M. A. Aziz. Engineering Materials, Revised Edition [Link] by Kazi Mahfuzur
Rahman, available at Hafiz book centre, new market, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
5. S. P. Mahajan and Sanjay Mahajan. Civil Estimating and Costing, 2nd Ed. 1990. Satya Prakashan,
New Dellhi 11005, India.
6. Amalendu Chakraverty, Arun S. Mujumdar, Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy. Handbook of Postharvest
Technology: Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables, Tea, and Spices. 2003, Publishedby CRC Press. England
7. Donnell Hunt, David Wilson. Farm Power and Machinery Management, Eleventh Edition, Iowa
State University press, Ames, Iowa 50014, USA.
8. A. M Michael, S. D Khepar, and S. K Sondhi. Water Wells and Pumps, 2 nd [Link] by Tata
McGraw – Hill, India.

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Course Code: AGEN 160
Course Title: Agricultural Mechanization
Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: II
(Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide students the practical experience of using available
machinery or to provide a closer overview of important technologies used in the domain of
Agricultural Engineering for mechanized and modern Agricultural operations.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on selection of best suited machine or engine and to do proper
management and maintenance in practical situations.
 Know the technique and methods of determining the exact irrigation requirement.
 Become familiar with various construction materials for farm structure.
 Acquaint with post-harvest care, losses and crop processing technologies.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Identify and use common Common hands tools. Lecture Quiz/MCQ
hand tools. Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Identification
Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Explain the functions of Different parts of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different parts of engines engines and farm Discussion Short answer
 Use farm equipment‟s. equipment‟s. Demonstration Identification
Group work Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Differentiate the engines Two and four stroke Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and criticize their working cycle engines, diesel Discussion Short answer
principles. and petrol engines. Visual Viva-voce
presentation Practical notebook
 Know the technique of Starting of different Lecture Demonstration
starting different types of types of internal Discussion performance
engine. combustion engine. Demonstration
Group work
 Explain the different engine Fuel system of diesel Lecture Quiz/MCQ
systems of tractor and and petrol engine, Discussion Short answer
power tiller. Cooling system, Visual Viva-voce
ignition systems, presentation Practical notebook
Lubrication system of
engines, Power
transmission systems
of tractor and power
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 tiller.

 Explain and identify the Moldboard plow, disc Lecture Quiz/MCQ

farm implements, plow, harrows, tines Discussion Short answer
machineries, irrigation for wet and dryland, Visual Identification
pumps, and dryers. seed drills, presentation Viva-voce
 Describe the suitability of transplanters, sprayers, Practical notebook
machines in various types of irrigation pumps,
agricultural operations. reapers, threshers,
harvesting machinery
and dryers.
 Operate and determine the Experiment on Lecture Quiz/MCQ
capacity of centrifugal determination of Demonstration Short answer
pump. centrifugal pump Group work Identification
capacity. Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Demonstration
performance
 Estimate the crop (grain) Measurement of crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ
yield by using measuring yield (grain). Demonstration Short answer
tools. Group work Identification
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Demonstration
performance
 Operate the power tiller and Tractor and power Lecture Quiz/MCQ
tractor. tiller driving. Demonstration Short answer
Group work Identification
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Demonstration
performance
 Justify the field of farm Visit to ideal Visiting the Report
machinery available for Agricultural related
agricultural operations. Engineering Farms, organization
 Observe modern agricultural Research Institutes
machineries using in (BARI, BRRI, and
agricultural field. BADC) and Farm
machinery
manufacturing
industries.

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Reference Books:

1. J. M. Shippen, C. R. Ellin and C. H. Clover. Basic Farm Machinery, 3rd Ed. 1980, Published by
Pergamon Press Oxford, UK
2. A. M. Michael. Irrigation: Theory and Practice, Reprint Ed.1997, Vikas publishing house Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, India.
3. ÒLvgvi hš¿cvwZ (g¨vbyqvj)Ó, 1988. Published by Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of
Agriculture, Bangladesh
4. Study guide, lecture sheet and leaflets.
5. [Link]

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 Department of Agroforestry and Environmental Science

Course Layout

Credit
Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Level Semester
Hours
01 AFES 259: Agroforestry (Theory) 03 2 II
02 AFES 260: Agroforestry (Practical) 02 2 II
03 AFES 335: Issues of Environment and 02 3 I
Conservation (Theory-Elective)
Theory 03
Practical 02
Elective 02
Total 07

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Course Code: AFES 259 Credit Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title: Agroforestry Hours: 03
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concept of Agroforestry and different
agroforestry systems practiced in Bangladesh.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize Agroforestry components and species compatibility.
 Understand Agroforestry, Agroforestry systems and management.
 Know about social forestry and forest of Bangladesh.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
Strategies
The students will be able to-

 Know the concept, scope Introduction: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and components of History, concept and scope of Interactive Short answer
agroforestry. agroforestry; components of discussion Essay type
 Describe the importance agroforestry; importance of Visual answer
of agroforestry-biomass, agroforestry-biomass, fuel, presentation Report
fuel, timber, fodder and timber, fodder and food Assignment
food production. production.
 Describe the Classification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of different Agroforestry systems and Interactive Short answer
agroforestry systems. Practices in Bangladesh: discussion Essay type
 Illustrate different Concept and basic elements of Visual answer
agroforestry systems in agroforestry system; basis of presentation
Bangladesh. agroforestry classification;
 Elucidate region specific composition and structures of
agroforestry adoption different agroforestry systems
technology. and their potential benefits.
 Explain the benefits of
agroforestry.
 Acquire knowledge on the Forest of Bangladesh: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
forest and forest resources Concept, overview, Interactive Short answer
of Bangladesh. importance and problems of discussion Essay type
 Learn about the forest in Bangladesh; Visual answer
distribution and types of ecological classification of presentation
forest in Bangladesh. forest of Bangladesh;
 Elucidate problems and important flora and fauna of
prospects of Bangladesh Bangladesh forest; ecological,
forest. social and environmental
contribution of forest.
 Know the suitable Agroforestry Species and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
agroforestry species in their Compatibility: Interactive Short answer
different AEZ. Concept of agroforestry discussion Essay type

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 Learn the suitable tree species; desirable Visual answer
crop association. characteristics of agroforestry presentation
 Assess the effect of species; woody and non-
different MPTs. woody species suitable for
 Explain the role of agroforestry systems;
nitrogen fixing trees in multipurpose trees(MPTs) and
agroforestry systems. their benefits in agroforestry;
 Know the adaptability of nitrogen fixing trees; criteria
different tree species in of Agroforestry species; their
problem soils of compatibility and adaptability
Bangladesh. in different agro-ecological
zones with special reference
to salinity, drought, marshy
and degraded lands of
Bangladesh.
 Describe the various tree- Tree-crop Interactions: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
crop interactions in Concept and types of tree- Interactive Short answer
agroforestry system. crop interactions; various discussion Essay type
 Evaluate the interaction interactions (above and below Visual answer
factors on which ground) between trees and presentation
agroforestry production crops for light, temperature,
depends. air, water and nutrients.
 Know the homestead Homestead Agroforestry: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
agroforestry. Definition of homestead Interactive Short answer
 Express the principles, Agroforestry; types and discussion Essay type
planning and layout of structure of homestead based Visual answer
homestead agroforestry. on ecological region of presentation
 Explain homestead Bangladesh; principals,
microsites, their planning and layout of
composition and homestead agroforestry;
productivity. homestead micro sites, their
 Describe the prospect and composition and productivity;
role of homestead role of owners in homestead
agroforestry in utilization; planning of
Bangladesh. homestead agroforestry
having one bigha land.

 Learn the various Agroforestry System Lecture Quiz/MCQ

agroforestry system and Management: Interactive Short answer
practices commonly found Definition of Agroforestry discussion Essay type
in Bangladesh. systems and practices; various Visual answer
 Elucidate agroforestry agroforestry practices presentation
system management. commonly found in
Bangladesh; regeneration
techniques of agroforestry

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 Describe regeneration of species and nursery
Agroforestry species and management; management of
nursery management trees and other components.
techniques.
 Discuss the concept of Social Forestry: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
social forestry. Concept, basic characteristics Interactive Short answer
 Describe the problems and and objectives of social discussion Essay type
constrains of social forestry; problems and Visual answer
forestry in Bangladesh. constrains of social forestry presentation
 Explain the role of social practices; social forestry act;
forestry in climate change. role of social forestry in
 Discuss the social forestry climate change; social
acts of Bangladesh. forestry in different countries.
 Illustrate the concept of
social forestry in different
countries.
 Explain the latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information of information regarding
Agroforestry. Agroforestry

Reference Books:

1. Young. 1997. Agroforestry for Soil Management. CAB International, New York, and ICRAF,
Nairobi, Kenya, ISBN: 0-85199-189-0.
2. L.E. Buck, J.P. Lassoie and E.C.M. Fernandes. 1999. Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural
Systems. CRC Press LLC, New York, NY ISBN: 1-56670-294-1.
3. P.K.R. Nair, 1993. An Introduction to Agroforestry. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht,
Netherlands, ISBN: 0-7923-2134-0.
4. P. Huxley. 1999. Tropical Agroforestry. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK, [Link]
[Link] ISBN: 0-632-04047-5.
5. G. Schroth, G.A.B. da Fonseca, C.A. Harvey, C. Gascon, H.L. Vasconcelos, and A-M.N. Izac.
2004. Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes. Island Press,
Washington, DC. ISBN: 1-55963-357-3.
6. A.P. Dwivedi. 1992. Agroforestry Principal and Practices. Oxford and IBH publishing co. pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
7. A.P. Wojtkowski, (1998). The theory and practices of Agroforestry design. Oxford and IBH
publishing co. pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
8. M.K. Alam, and M. Mohiuddin. 1992. Some potential multipurpose trees for homestead in
Bangladesh. BARC Winrock International.
9. A.A. Bhuiya. 1994. Forest Land Agroforestry: The North Bengal Experience. BARC Winrock
International.
10. M.K. Chowdhury and B.S. TejMahat. 1993. Agroforestry farming system linkage in Bangladesh.
BARC Winrock International.
11. E. Toquebiau 1990. Agroforestry concept. ICRAF, Nairobi.

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Course Code: AFES 260 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 02 Semester: II
Course Title: Agroforestry
(Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge in relation to the application
of agroforestry practices in the field level.

Course Objectives:
 Identify different multipurpose trees and shrubs used in agroforestry
 Achieve some practical field experience
 Practice on some agroforestry management practices

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategies
Strategies
The students will be able to-

 Identify different MPTs. Identification of MPTs Lecture Quiz/MCQ

 Describe different MPTs. (multipurpose trees) Discussion Short answer
and their importance Demonstration Demonstration
in agroforestry performance
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

 Learn the silvan feature of Study on silvan Lecture Quiz/MCQ

different MPTs. features of different Discussion Short answer
 Represent the geographical MPTs Demonstration Demonstration
distribution of Important MPTs. performance
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

 Learn the root management Study on root pruning Lecture Quiz/MCQ

technique by field observation. of trees grown in Discussion Short answer
 Apply root pruning in the crop agroforestry system Demonstration Demonstration
field. Field visit performance
Identification
Report
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

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 Know the different shoot Study on tree shoot Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management techniques. management grown in Discussion Short answer
 Apply pollarding, coppicing, crop field Demonstration Demonstration
lopping etc. in the crop field. performance
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook
 Demonstrate the nursery Preparation of nursery Lecture Quiz/MCQ
establishment techniques. for raising Discussion Short answer
 Establish nursery. seedlings/saplings of Demonstration Demonstration
different trees performance
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

 Practice various plantation Study of tree Lecture Quiz/MCQ

techniques. plantation techniques Discussion Short answer
 Learn the post plantation and after care. Demonstration Demonstration
management performance
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

 Estimate the biomass of trees. Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

biomass of trees and Discussion Short answer
other components. Demonstration Demonstration
Problem performance
solving Calculation
Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

 Gather practical knowledge Field visit to different Lecture Quiz/MCQ

about the bio-diversified areas bio-diversified area / Discussion Short answer
of Bangladesh and preparation natural resource of Demonstration Demonstration
of report. Bangladesh and Field visit performance
preparation of reports Report
individually. Identification
Viva voce
Practical
notebook

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Reference Books:

1. L.E. Buck, J.P. Lassoie, and E.C.M. Fernandes. 1999. Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural
Systems. CRC Press LLC, New York, NY ISBN: 1-56670-294-1.
2. A.P. Dwivedi. 1992. Agroforestry Principal and Practices. Oxford and IBH publishing co. pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
3. P.K.R. Nair. 1993. An Introduction to Agroforestry. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The
Netherlands, ISBN: 0-7923-2134-0.
4. G. Schroth, G.A.B. da Fonseca, C.A. Harvey, C. Gascon, H.L. Vasconcelos, and A-M.N. Izac
2004. Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes. Island Press,
Washington, DC. ISBN: 1-55963-357-3.
5. Young. 1997. Agroforestry for Soil Management. CAB International, New York, and ICRAF,
Nairobi, Kenya, ISBN: 0-85199-189-0.
6. M.K. Alam, and M. Mohiuddin. 1992. Some potential multipurpose trees for homestead in
Bangladesh. BARC Winrock International.
7. A.A. Bhuiya. 1994. Forest Land Agroforestry: The North Bengal Experience. BARC Winrock
International.
8. M.K. Chowdhury. and B.S. TejMahat 1993. Agroforestry farming system linkage in Bangladesh.
BARC Winrock International.
9. E. Toquebiau. 1990. Agroforestry concept. ICRAF, Nairobi.
10. A.P. Wojtkowski. 1998. The theory and practices of Agroforestry design. Oxford and IBH
publishing co. pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

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Course Code: AFES 335 Credit Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Issues of Hours: 02
Environment and Conservation
(Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to acquire knowledge on environment and conservation in

relation to climate change.
Course Objectives:
 Know the climate change issues.
 Understand the causes of different types of environmental pollution and their prevention
measures.
 Discuss on ecosystem and biodiversity conservation.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to-

 Know the concept of Introduction: Definition Lecture Quiz/MCQ

environment and and concept of environment Interactive Short answer
conservation. and conservation. Various discussion Essay type
 Learn about the environmental layers, their Visual answer
consequence of various characteristics and role. presentation
environmental issues.
 Describe different
environmental layers
and their characteristics.

 Show various important Important biogeochemical Lecture Quiz/MCQ

biogeochemical cycles. and their sources and Interactive Short answer
 Learn the effects of cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen, discussion Essay type
biogeochemical cycles Sulphur, black carbon, Visual answer
on global environmental particulate matter; their presentation
changes. implication for global
environmental changes.
 Describe the concept of Environmental pollution: Lecture
different types of Definition, causes, effects Interactive Quiz/MCQ
environmental and control measures of air discussion Short answer
pollution. pollution, soil pollution, Visual Essay type
 Illustrate the solid waste marine pollution, noise presentation answer
management pollution, thermal pollution Problem solving Report
techniques. and nuclear hazards; solid Assignment
 Explain the control waste (causes, effects &
measures of various control measures of urban
pollution. and industrial wastes).

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 Know about structure Ecosystem: Concept, Lecture
and functions of structure and functions of an Multimedia Quiz/MCQ
ecosystem. ecosystem; producers, presentation Short answer
 Describe the different consumers and Interactive Essay type
types of ecosystem. decomposers, Energy flow discussion, answer
 Explain the energy flow in the ecosystem, ecological Report
in various ecosystem succession, food chains,
food webs and ecological
pyramids.
 Know the various issues Climate change and Lecture
of climate change. environmental issues: Multimedia Quiz/MCQ
Definition of weather, presentation Short answer
 Describe the impact of climate and climate change, Interactive Essay type
climate change on greenhouse gases, their discussion answer
agriculture. impact and projection of Assignment Report
future emissions; global
warming, acid rain, ozone
 Explain the causes of layer depletion and their
ozone layer depletion implication on agriculture.
and its harmful effect.

 Describe the concept of Biodiversity and its Lecture

biodiversity and it‟s conservation: Introduction Interactive Quiz/MCQ
classification. and definition of genetic, discussion Short answer
 Discuss the role of species & ecosystem Multimedia Essay type
biodiversity on diversity; biogeographical presentation answer
agricultural classification of Bangladesh; Report
development. value of biodiversity;
 Explain the role of biodiversity at global,
biodiversity in national and local levels;
environmental conservation of biodiversity,
conservation. in-situ and ex-situ
conservation of biodiversity.
 Gather knowledge about National and International Lecture Quiz/MCQ
various national and Environmental Law, treaty, Multimedia Short Answer
international summit policy, summit and presentation Essay type
environmental laws, protocols: National and Interactive answer
treaties and protocols. international environmental discussion
 Explain earth summit laws, treaties and protocols,
and various issues of earth summit/UNFCCC.
UNFCCC.
 Describe the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings and information regarding Issues
information about Issues of Environment and
of Environment and Conservation
Conservation

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Reference Books:

1. B. B. Daniel, and A. K. Edward. 2007. Environmental science: Earth as a living planet. 6th edition,
John wiley& Sons, INC.
2. R. [Link]. 2003. The Discovery of Global [Link] 0-674-03189-X.
3. [Link], R. [Link] and L. [Link]. [Link]: From Individuals to Ecosystems. ISBN
978-1-4051-1117-1.
4. M. [Link] and C. [Link]. 2004. Pollution Prevention and Control: Part II Material and
Energy Balances. ISBN: 978-87-403-0773-3.
5. [Link]. 2003. Introductory Climate Science. Global Warming Explained. ISBN: 978-87-403-
1408-3.
6. [Link]. [Link] Warming: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, USA.
7. J.H. Chang, 1971. Climate and Agriculture. Aldine Pub. Co. Chicago.
8. C.J. Wiesner, 1970. Climate, Irrigation and Agriculture. Angus and Robertson Sydney.
9. I.J. Jackson, 1977. Climate, Weather and Agriculture in the tropics. ELBS and Longman, London.
10. N.J. Rogenberg, B.L Blad, and S.B. Verma. 1983. Microclimate: The Biological Environment.
John Wiley & Sons. New York.

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 Department of Agronomy

Course Layout

Credit
Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Level Semester
Hours
1 AGRO 101: Fundamentals of Agronomy (Theory) 02 1 I
2 AGRO 102: Fundamentals of Agronomy (Practical) 02 1 I
3 AGRO 231: Sustainable Agriculture 02 2 I
(Theory- Elective)
4 AGRO 251: Seed Science and Technology (Theory) 02 2 II
5 AGRO 252: Seed Science and Technology (Practical) 02 2 II
6 AGRO 351: Weed Science (Theory) 02 3 II
7 AGRO 352: Weed Science (Practical) 02 3 II
8 AGRO 401: Crop Production Technology (Theory) 03 4 I
9 AGRO 402: Crop Production Technology (Practical) 02 4 I
10 AGRO 451: Farm and Farming System (Theory) 02 4 II
11 AGRO 452: Farm and Farming System (Practical) 02 4 II
Theory 11
Practical 10
Elective 02
Total 23

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Course Code: AGRO 101 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester:
Course Title : Fundamentals of I
Agronomy (Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of agronomy and

different agronomical practices involved in crop production.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize Agriculture & Agronomy
 Acquire knowledge on weather & climate, agro-ecological zones and distribution of crops
therein
 Understand plant nutrients and their management
 Acquaint with crop production practices.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to-

 Define agronomy & Concept of Agronomy- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

crops Definition, evolution and Visual Short answer
 Classify & identify importance of agriculture, presentation Essay type
crops scope and basic principles of Discussion answer
 Describe scope and agronomy. Classification of
basic principles of agronomic crops
agronomy

 Define weather and Agro-meteorology- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

climate, macro and Definition, macro and micro Visual Short answer
micro climate. climate, weather elements - presentation Essay type
 Evaluate different their effects on crop Discussion answer
environmental production.
parameters.
 Explain the impacts of
weather components on
different crop
production.
 Define and classify Tillage- Definition, advantages Lecture Quiz/MCQ
tillage operation, tillage and disadvantages, Visual Short answer
systems and classification, types, tilth & presentation Essay type
classification. plough pan Discussion answer
 Explain the effective
application of tillage for
improvement of crop
yield.

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 Compare different Cropping seasons- Types, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
cropping seasons in characteristics and Influence Visual Short answer
relation to weather. presentation Essay type
 Describe cropping Discussion answer
seasons and its impacts
on crop production and
distribution
 Gather knowledge on Intercultural operations- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different intercultural Definition, objectives, types, Visual Short answer
operations. advantages and disadvantages. presentation Essay type
 Minimize yield loss & Discussion answer
boost up crop production
.
 Apply judicious Irrigation and Drainage- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management of Definition, objectives and Visual Short answer
irrigation water in methods with their advantages presentation Essay type
relation to crop and disadvantages. Discussion answer
production.
 Explain the importance
of drainage on crop
production.
 Discuss plant nutrient Crop Nutrition and Fertilizer Lecture Quiz/MCQ
elements & fertilizers Management- Concept, Visual Short answer
 Justify balanced classification, principles, presentation Essay type
fertilization in crop application methods, Discussion answer
production advantages and disadvantages,
balanced fertilization.
 Explain organic matter, Organic matter Lecture Quiz/MCQ
its importance and management- Concept, Visual Short answer
present status importance and present status, presentation Essay type
 Know the role of organic matter depletion and Discussion answer
organic matter in soil its improvement
health improvement.
 Describe causes of
organic matter depletion
and improvement
 Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding agro-
regarding agro- meteorology, irrigation and
meteorology, irrigation drainage, crop nutrition and
and drainage, crop fertilizer management and
nutrition and fertilizer organic matter management.
management and
organic matter
management.

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Course Code: AGRO 102 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title : Fundamentals of
Agronomy (Practical)
Rationale: This course provides practical knowledge on crops, manures &fertilizers, farm
implements, weather instruments and crop raising
Course Objectives:
 Gather basic knowledge on crops, farm implements, manures & fertilizers
 Practice organic manure preparation
 Practice different operations
 Crop raising
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to-

 Identify, classify and Concept, identification, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

describe different field classification of field Visual Identification
crops, manures, fertilizers crops, manures, presentation Short answer
 Familiar with fertilizers, farm Field visit Viva voce
agricultural implements implements & agro- Discussion Demonstration
& agro-meteorological meteorological Assignment performance
instruments instruments Field work Report
Practical notebook
Herbarium
 Explain trend of weather Weather components Lecture Quiz/MCQ
components. Visit to meteorological Multimedia Identification
and Agricultural presentation Short answer
research stations. Field visit Viva voce
Discussion Demonstration
Assignment performance
Report
Practical notebook
 Prepare and present Preparation & Lecture Quiz/MCQ
weather data by different presentation of graphs Visual Identification
graphs using weather data presentation Short answer
Discussion Viva voce
Demonstration Demonstration
Assignment performance
Report
Practical notebook
 Determine optimum Determination of Soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
moisture status of soil „joe‟ condition Visual Identification
 Exercise ploughing Practice ploughing and presentation Short answer
operation laddering. Demonstration Viva voce
Exercise Demonstration

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 Discussion performance
Assignment Report
Field work Practical notebook
 Gather knowledge about Cultivation of crops Lecture Quiz/MCQ
crop raising Practicing weeding, Visual Identification
thinning, mulching, top- presentation Short answer
 Practice agronomic dressing and rouging Demonstration Viva voce
operations for crop Discussion Demonstration
production Assignment performance
Field work Report
Practical notebook
 Apply and understand the Study the effect & Lecture Quiz/MCQ
effect of fertilizers on observation plant Visual Identification
crop. nutrients on crops. presentation Short answer
Field visit Viva voce
Discussion Demonstration
Assignment performance
Field work Report
Practical notebook
 Apply different methods Different application Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and time of application of methods of fertilizer Visual Identification
fertilizer in crops. presentation Short answer
Field visit Viva voce
Discussion Demonstration
Assignment performance
Field work Report
Practical notebook
 Prepare and preserve Preparation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
compost and farm yard preservation of compost Visual Identification
manure. and farm yard manure- presentation Short answer
Field visit Viva voce
Discussion Demonstration
Assignment performance
Field work Report
Practical notebook

Reference Books:

1. N. R. Das, 2009. Practical Manual on Basic Agronomy. Scientific Publishers.

2. Handbook of Agriculture, ICAR Publication
3. G. C. De, 1997. Fundamentals of Agronomy. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Private,
Limited.
4. S.C. Panda, 2014. Agronomy, AGROBIOS Publication, New Delhi, India.

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 Course Code: AGRO 231 Credit Hours: Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title Course Title: Sustainable Agriculture 02
(Theory-Elective)

Rationale: This course comprises sustainable agriculture, organic farming, intercropping, soil
fertility, rainfed farming, coastal farming and hill farming.
Course Objectives:
 Acquaint with sustainable agriculture and organic farming
 Provide knowledge on intercropping and multiple cropping
 Provide knowledge on soil fertility
 Acquaint with rainfed farming, coastal farming and hill farming.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to-
 Define sustainable Sustainable agriculture- Concepts Lecture Quiz/MCQ
agriculture and related and constraints, resource Visual Short answer
other terms management, biodiversity and presentation Essay type
 Explain biodiversity, sustainability of farming system, Discussion answer
sustainable farming environmental complications, macro
and its management and micro-environment
 Describe the
environmental
complications-ecology
 Explain different
ecological factors
 Elucidate
environmental
problems and its
management
 Describe organic Organic farming- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
farming and its objectives and importance, bio- Visual Short answer
management. fertilizer, Integrated Plant Nutrient presentation Essay type
 Gain knowledge on System (IPNS) Discussion answer
Integrated Plant
Nutrient System (IPNS)
 Explain the issues of Multiple cropping - Interference, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
multiple cropping. interactions , mutualisms, species Visual Short answer
 Discuss the plant combinations-principles and presentation Essay type
interaction in multiple practices. Discussion answer
cropping.
 Describe and explain Intercropping- Intercropping Lecture Quiz/MCQ
intercropping systems. systems, intercropping cereals with Visual Short answer
cereals, legumes with cereals, presentation Essay type
multicrop intercropping. Discussion answer

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 Learn about Cultural management - Tillage, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
intercropping weed control. planting dates, plantingVisual Short answer
managements. pattern presentation Essay type
 Describe the cultural Discussion answer
management techniques Fertility management- Fertilizer Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Discuss the soil fertility recommendation based on cropping Visual Short answer
management . systems and cropping patterns presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Conceptualize rainfed Rainfed farming- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
farming and its distribution, ecological Visual Short answer
managements. characteristics, management practices presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Acquire knowledge on Coastal farming- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
coastal farming and its characteristics,, scope agronomic Visual Short answer
managements. management presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Gain knowledge on hill Hill farming- concept, ecological Lecture Quiz/MCQ
farming and its characteristics. present status and Visual Short answer
managements. prospects. appropriate management presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Describe future
prospect of hill
farming.
 Obtain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information regarding organic
information regarding farming, rainfed farming, hill and
organic farming, coastal farming,
rainfed farming, hill
and coastal farming.

Reference Books:

1. A.K. Sharma, 2006. A hand book of organic farming. Agrobios, India.

2. A.K. Dahama, 2008. Organic farming (2nd ed.). Agrobios, Jodhpur, India.
3. H. Panda, and D. Hota, 2009. Biofertilizer and organic farming (2nd ed.) Genet-Tech Books, New Delhi-
110 002.
4. L. Rahman, 2012. Sustainable agriculture for national food security, RDF Research Development
Foundation. Dhaka.
5. S.S. Purahit, and D. Gehiot, 2006. Organic farming in indi, Agrobios, Jodhpur, India.
6. U. Thapa, and P. Tripathy, 2013. Organic farming in India (2nd ed.), Agrotech. Publishing Academy.
Udaipur, India.

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Course Code: AGRO 251 Credit Hours: Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title : Seed Science and Technology 02
(Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental aspects of seed and technology, seed
quality, seed production, seed processing & preservation and seed legislation
Course Objectives:
 Provide basic concept on seed and seed technology
 Acquire knowledge about seed quality
 Learn about seed production and processing
 Provide knowledge about seed legislation
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Acquire knowledge about Seed and seed technology- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
seed. Definition, importance, Visual Short answer
 Learn about the aspect of classification, structure, seed presentation Essay type
seed technology. formation, seed development Discussion answer
 Explain seed formation and
development process.
 Explain and describe seed Seed quality- Importance, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
quality. characteristics ,factors, seed Visual Short answer
 Explain quality determining sampling, determination of purity, presentation Essay type
parameters of seed. moisture, dormancy, germination, Discussion answer
viability, vigor.
 Describe seed treatment, its Seed treatment- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance and seed treating objectives, types and methods, Visual Short answer
chemicals seed treatment on storage, presentation Essay type
 Acquire knowledge about germination and seedling Discussion answer
the seed treating equipments establishment, seed treating
and their functions chemicals and equipments
 Determine of seed rate of Seed rate- Definition, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
crops. ,objectives, factors, seed rate Visual Short answer
 Describe the factors of determination presentation Essay type
determining seed rate Discussion answer
 Gain knowledge on Seed production- Basic Lecture Quiz/MCQ
principles of seed principles, seed production of Visual Short answer
production. major agronomic crops, hybrid presentation Essay type
 Describe production seed production, seed ecology, Discussion answer
technology of hybrid and seed dispersion, present status of
composite seeds of cros. seed production, demand and
 Explain the demand and supply of seeds
supply of seeds

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 Discuss seed processing Seed processing and seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
activities storage- Concept, principles, Visual Short answer
importance, types, factors safe presentation Essay type
 State the storage procedure storage conditions , seed Discussion answer
of seed. longevity and deterioration

 Describe the factors

affecting seed longevity and
deterioration
 Describe seed legislation Seed legislation - Definition, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and explain seed objectives. Seed quality class, Visual Short answer
certification. seed certification procedure, role presentation Essay type
 Discuss the role of National of national seed board and seed Discussion answer
Seed Board and Seed certification agency Assignment Report
Certification Agency
 Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding seed
regarding seed science, seed science, seed technology and
technology and seed seed legislation.
legislation.

Reference Books:

1. A. [Link]. 2002. Seed Quality. CBS Publisher and Distributor, New Delhi. India.
2. B. K Bala. 1997. Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains. Science Publishers, Inc. USA.
3. L.O. Copeland. 2005. Principles of Seed Science and Technology (4th Ed.). Bargress Publishing Co.
Minnesota, USA.
4. N. P. Nema. 1985. Principles of Seed Certification and Testing. Selied Publishers Limited, New Delhi.
5. R. L. Agrawal. 1995. Seed Technology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Limited New Delhi.
6. Seed Certification Agency. 1976. Seed Certification Manual. Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of the
People's Republic of Bangladesh.

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 Course Code: AGRO 252 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title : Seed Science
and Technology
(Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge on seed, seed testing, seed
production and processing
Course Objectives:
 Provide practical knowledge on seed and seed testing
 Acquaint with seed production and processing
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies

 Identify and collect seeds & Identification & Lecture Quiz/MCQ

prepare seed album. collection of seeds Visual Short answer
Preparation of seed presentation Identification
album Discussion Job
Demonstration Viva- voce
Laboratory work Report
Assignment Seed album
Practical
notebook
Viva -voce

 Use and evaluate seed Study on seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ

technological equipments. technological Visual Short answer
equipment. presentation Identification
Discussion Report
Demonstration Demonstration
Laboratory work performance
Assignment Practical
notebook
Viva- voce

 Describe and differentiate Study the structure of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

morphological parts of monocotyledonous and Visual Short answer
seed. dicotyledonous seeds. presentation Identification
Discussion Job
Demonstration Report
Laboratory work Demonstration
Assignment performance
Practical
notebook
Viva- voce

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 Practice seed sampling, Technique of seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
testing and grading. sampling. Visual Short answer
Testing of seed for presentation Identification
purity, moisture, Discussion Report
germination, viability Demonstration Demonstration
and vigor. Laboratory work Performance
Assignment Practical
notebook
Viva- voce

 Gather knowledge and Calculation of seed rate Lecture Quiz/MCQ

calculate seed rate of of different crops: True Visual Short answer
different crops. seed and vegetative presentation Job
propagated seed. Discussion Calculation
Problem solving Report
Assignment Viva- voce
Practical
notebook

 Cultivate quality seed Production of seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ

crops in individual Visual Short answer
plots. presentation Report
Discussion Demonstration
Demonstration Performance
Assignment Practical
Field work notebook
Viva -voce

 Acquire practical Visit to a seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ

knowledge on the activities production farm and Visual Short answer
of GOs and NGOs related report preparation. presentation Job
to seed production and Discussion Report
processing. Farm visit Practical
Assignment notebook
Viva- voce

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Reference Books:

1. R.L. Agrawal, 1995. Seed Technology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Limited New
Delhi.
2. L.O. Copeland, 2005. Principles of Seed Science and Technology (4th Ed.). Bargress Publishing Co.
Minnesota, USA.
3. N.P. Nema, 1985. Principles of Seed Certification and Testing. Selied Publishers Limited, New
Delhi.
4. Seed Certification Agency. 1976. Seed Certification Manual. Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of the
People's Republic of Bangladesh.
5. USDA. 1961. Seeds. The Yearbook of Agriculture 1961. The United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
6. International Seed Testing Association (IST A). 1976. International Rules for seed testing. Seed
Science and Technology. Vol 4. P. 3-49.
7. M. N. Huda, 2001. Why quality seed. Dr. Richard Lowrynowicz, Team leader, Bangladesh German
Seed Development Project, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8. O.L. Justice, and L.N. Bass, 1978. Principles and Practices of Seed Storage. Agricultural Hand Book
No. 506.
9. Seed Certification Agency. 1992. Proceedings of National seed Technology Seminar. MOA. Govt.
of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

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Course Code: AGRO 351 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester:
Course Title : Weed Science (Theory) II

Rationale: Enables students with an appreciation of weed science and management as it correlates
with agricultural production and losses in modern agricultural systems.
Course Objectives:
 To equip students with a broad understanding on weed science in managing modern agriculture
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Develop a basic Introduction to Weed- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
understanding of the Definition, characteristics and Visual Short
principles of weed science. classification. Harmful and presentation answer
 Explain the importance of beneficial effects of weed. Brief Discussion Essay type
weed biology and ecology in accounts of weeds of Assignment answer
relation to the components of Bangladesh with emphasis on Report
integrated weed management the biology and ecology of
systems. major weeds.

 Address the weed Propagation and Persistence- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
propagation, dispersal and Propagation, dispersal and Visual Short
persistence of weeds. persistence of weeds. presentation answer
Discussion Essay type
Assignment answer
Report
 Justify distribution of weeds Distribution of Weeds- Weed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in different ecological distribution in relation to soil, Visual Short
conditions and crop season, topography, crop and presentation answer
production practices. crop production practices. Discussion Essay type
Assignment answer
Report
 Differentiate the weed Crop-Weed Competition- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management thresholds and Concept, critical period of crop- Visual Short
the critical period for weed weed competition and factors presentation answer
control and crop-weed affecting it. Discussion Essay type
interactions. Assignment answer
Report
 Conceptualize allelopathy and Allelopathic Effects of Weeds- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
its effect in crop production. Concept, allelopathic effects of Visual Short
 Narrate the ecological weeds on crop and vice-versa. presentation answer
principles that govern plant Some examples of weeds Discussion Essay type
species, plant communities having allelopathic effects. Assignment answer
through allelopathy. Report

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 Gain technical knowledge on Weed Management- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
weeds and their management principle of weed management, Visual Short
options. weed eradication, weed presentation answer
 Evaluate weed management prevention and weed control. Discussion Essay type
options within ecological, Cultural and biological methods Assignment answer
economic, and social of weed control with their Report
constraints and design advantages and disadvantages.
effective integrated Integrated Weed Management
management systems for an (IWM) - concepts and examples
organic farm. of some Integrated Weed
Management with advantages
and disadvantages.
 Select and apply the main Herbicidal Methods in Weed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
methods of weed control. Management- Concept and Visual Short
types of herbicide, herbicide presentation answer
 Aware of the basics of formulation, mode of action of Discussion Essay type
herbicide use and safety. herbicide, herbicide selectivity Assignment answer
and factors affecting it. Fate of Report
 Explain the weed control herbicide in soil and plant.
measure using herbicide. Herbicidal weed control in
major crops viz., rice, jute,
 Describe the fate of herbicide wheat, cotton and sugarcane.
in soil, plant and Toxic symptoms of herbicide
environment. on soil and crop. Effects of
herbicide on environment.
 Select herbicide by
considering different factors.
 Obtain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding weed
regarding weed science and science and integrated weed
integrated weed management. management.

Reference Books:

1. R. A. Hence, and K. Holly, 1990. Weed Control Handbook: Principles, 8th Edition by Blackwell
Scientific Publications.
2. M. A. Ross, and C. A. Lembi, 1999. Applied Weed Science: 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.
3. R. J. Aldrich, and R.J. Kremer, 1997. Principles in Weed Management, Iowa State University Press
4. P.J. Terry 1984. A guide to weed control in East African crops Kenya Literature Bureau

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Course Code: AGRO 352 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title : Weed Science (Practical)

Rationale: This is a foundation course in agriculture dealing with practical knowledge on weed
management
Course Objectives:
 To acquaint the students with identification and effective management systems of weeds

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment Strategies

Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies
The students will be able
to-
 Identify weeds, Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
weeding implements weed, weed seed/ Visual presentation Short answer
and collect weeds. propagules and Discussion Job Performance test
weeding Field work Viva voce
implements. Practical notebook

 Collect weeds and Preparation of weed Lecture Quiz/MCQ

prepare weed herbarium. Visual presentation Short answer
herbarium. Discussion Job
Field work Report
Assignment Viva voce
Practical notebook
Weed herbarium

 Develop skills in Study of life cycle Lecture Quiz/MCQ

preparing a weed and morphology of Visual presentation Short answer
herbarium of plant major weeds. Discussion Job
community. Assignment Report
Viva voce
Practical notebook

 Identify different Study on Lecture Quiz/MCQ

herbicides and their identification of Visual presentation Short answer
characteristics. herbicides and their Discussion Identification
physical Laboratory work Report
characteristics. Assignment Viva voce
Practical notebook

 Exercise the calibration Calibration of a Lecture Quiz/MCQ

of field sprayer. sprayer. Visual presentation Short answer
Discussion Job
Field work Report
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 Exercise Viva voce
Assignment Practical notebook

 Determine the Herbicide Lecture Quiz/MCQ

requirement of calculation. Visual presentation Short answer
herbicide for crop field Discussion Calculation
application. Exercise Viva voce
Practical notebook

 Apply different types of Application of non- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

herbicides in crop field. selective, pre- Visual presentation Short answer
emergence and post- Discussion Demonstration herbicide
 Describe the effects of emergence Field work application
herbicide in crop herbicides in crop Assignment Report
production. field to study their Viva voce
effects on crop and Practical notebook
soil.
 Initialize and apply Practicing integrated Lecture Quiz/MCQ
integrated weed weed management Visual presentation Short answer
management. and to study its Discussion Demonstration integrated
performance. Assignment weed management
Field work Report
Viva voce
Practical notebook

Reference Books:

1. R. A. Hence, and K. Holly, 1990. Weed Control Handbook: Principles, 8th Edition by Blackwell
Scientific Publications.
2. M. A. Ross, and C. A. Lembi, 1999. Applied Weed Science: 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.
3. R. J. Aldrich, and R. J. Kremer, 1997. Principles in Weed Management, Iowa State University Press
4. P.J. Terry 1984. A guide to weed control in East African crops Kenya Literature Bureau

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Course Code: AGRO 401 Credit Hours: Level: 4 Semester
Course Title : Crop Production Technology (Theory) 03 : I

Rationale: The maximum yield productivity of the field crops can be achieved only growing the crops
using optimum production technologies. Appropriate management technologies assure
favourable physiological phenomena to the crop plants needed for higher yields.
Course Objectives:
 To make students familiar with appropriate production technologies of different field crops for
obtaining maximum yield.
 To teach students how physiological phenomena of crop plants respond to the used production
technologies.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Gain knowledge on crop Crop Growth, Development and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
growth, development and Yield- Concepts of crop growth, Visual Short answer
yield. development and yield. Phases and presentation Essay type
stages of growth, factors affecting Discussion answer
 Describe the phenomena of growth, developments and yield. Assignment Report
crop plants suitable for
achieving the highest
productivity.

 Explain the factors affecting

growth, developments and
yield of crops.
 Describe the production 1. Production Technology of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of field crops Different field Crops- Origin, Visual Short answer
are. climate and soil requirements, presentation Essay type
 Describe about post harvest characteristics of species and Discussion answer
practices of crops. cultivars, cultivation practices, Assignment Report
 Calculate the cost of post-harvest operations, quality
production of field crops. control and cost of production of
the following crops.

 Explain optimum crop Cereal Crops- Rice, Wheat, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

production technologies of Maize and Barley. Visual Short answer
different cereal crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Enumerate about the 2. Pulse Crops- Lentil, Mungbean, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
production technologies of Grasspea, Pea, Chickpea, Visual Short answer
different pulse crops. Pigeonpea, Blackgram and presentation Essay type

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 cowpea. Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Describe the production 3. Oilseed Crops- Rapeseed and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different Mustard, Soybean, Groundnut, Visual Short answer
oilseed crops. Sesame, Niger, Sunflower, presentation Essay type
Safflower, Linseed and Castor. Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Discuss the production 4. Fiber Crops- Jute, Cotton, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different fiber Sunhemp, Mesta and Kenaf. Visual Short answer
crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Explain the production 5. Sugar Crops- Sugarcane and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different sugar Sugarbeet. Visual Short answer
crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion Report
Assignment
 Narrate production 6. Beverage Crops- Tea, Coffee and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different Cocoa. Visual Short answer
beverage crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Describe the production Narcotic Crops- Tobacco. Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different Visual Short answer
narcotic crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Explain the production 7. Minor Cereals- Foxtail millet, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technologies of different Proso millet, Finger millet and Visual Short answer
minor cereal crops. pearl millet. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Elucidate the suitable Fodder Crops- Maize, Sorghum, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
production technologies of Cowpea, Napier and Para grass. Visual Short answer
different fodder crops. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment Report

 Acquire latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report

findings and information information regarding production
regarding production package package of agronomic crops and
of agronomic crops and integrated water management.
integrated water management.

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Reference Books:

1. A.C. Pant, 2010. Production and processing of Oilseed. Oxford Book Co. New Delhi, India.
2. C. S. Wayene, and H. D. Robert 2002. Rice: Origin, History, Technology and Production. John Willey &
Sons.
3. P.C. Das, 2012. Jute Production Technology. WSIC. EBook. Ltd. India.
4. J. N. Wintgent, Coffee: Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production. Willey VCH.
5. P.S. Rathore, 2000. Technologies and Management of Field Crop Production. Agrobios (India).
6. Tobacco. 1999. Production, Chemistry and Technology. Willey-Blackwell.
7. Z. D. Plesis, 2003. Maize Production. Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa.
8. C. Thakur, 1971. Scientific crop production. Bhagalpur University Press.
9. D. K. Majumder, 2011. Pulse Crop Production: Principles and practices. PHI. Learning Pvt. Ltd. India.
10. BARI. 1982. Wheat Production [Link] Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur,
Gazipur.
11. V.E. Hansen, O. W. Israelson and G.E. Stringham, 1980. Irrigation Principles and Practices. Hohn Willey
& N.Y. Sons.
12. G.R Squire, (1993). The Physiology of Tropical Crop Production. CAB International. U.K.
13. P.R. Goldsworthy, and N. Fisher, U.S. Gupta, 1975. Pysiological Apects of Dryland Farming.
14. F. P. Gardner, R.B. Pearce, and R. L. Mitchell, 1985. Physiology of Crop Plants. The Iowa State
University Press. U.S.A.
15. M.S. Prasad, Y. V. R. Reddy, Y. S. Ramakrishna, L. L. Somani, N. N. Reddy and B. M. K. Reddy, 2008.
Maize Production Technology. Agrotech Publication.
16. CABI. 1997. Wheat Production and Utilization: Systems, Quality and Environment.

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Course Code: AGRO 402 Credit Hours: Level: 4 Semester: I
Course Title : Crop Production Technology (Practical) 02

Rationale: This course is designed about technology of different crop production. Moreover, students
will be taught how to write a review paper focusing a science related problem in the field of
Agriculture which will also prepare him/her to conduct research and writing research reports.
Calculation of irrigation requirement of crop.

Course Objectives:
 Grow crops by the students in the plot assigned to him/her by the Course Instructor.
 Make review and write science articles related to current problem(s) in agriculture by the students.
 Make students able to compute cost of cultivation of different field crops to make growing crops
profitable.
 Make students familiar with different growth stages of crops so as to match agronomic practices on
proper time.
 Grow and incorporate a green manuring crops.
 Know the irrigation schedule for field crops.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment

(ILOs) Strategies Strategies
The students will be able to-

 Grow crops in the field. Raising a crop in an Lecture Quiz/MCQ

individual plot. Visual presentation Short answer
Discussion Demonstration
Field work crop raising
Assignment Viva voce
Report
Practical
notebook
Performance test
 Review and write science Preparation of a term Lecture Quiz/MCQ
articles related to current paper. Visual presentation Short answer
problem(s) in agriculture. Discussion Viva voce
Assignment Term paper
Library work Practical
notebook
 Prepare and compare Preparation of seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different seed bed for raising beds for raising rice Visual presentation Short answer
crop seedlings. and tobacco Discussion Viva voce
seedlings. Field work Practical
notebook
Performance test

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 Prepare trench and knows Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
how to place setts in the trenches and Visual presentation Short answer
trenches for growing practicing different Discussion Viva voce
sugarcane. methods of sett Field work Practical
placement for notebook
sugarcane production. Performance test

 Compute costs of cultivation Computation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

of different field crops. production cost for Visual presentation Short answer
different crops. Discussion Viva voce
Problem calculation Practical
Field work notebook
Assignment Calculation
Report
 Illustrate different growth Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
stages of field crops related different growth Visual presentation Short answer
to agronomic managements. stages of agronomic Discussion Viva voce
crops. Field visit Practical
Assignment notebook
Report
 Cultivate and incorporate a Cultivation of green Lecture Quiz/MCQ
green manuring crop. manuring crop and Visual presentation Short answer
incorporation into the Discussion Viva voce
crop field. Field work Practical
notebook
Performance test

 Prepare an irrigation Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

schedule for crops and irrigation schedules Visual presentation, Short answer
calculate water requirements for different field Discussion Assignment Viva voce
of crops. crops. Field work Practical
Exercise notebook
Calculation

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Reference Books:

1. A.C. Pant, 2010. Production and processing of Oilseed. Oxford Book Co. New Delhi, India.
2. C. S. Wayene, and H. D. Robert 2002. Rice: Origin, History, Technology and Production. John Willey &
Sons.
3. P.C. Das, 2012. Jute Production Technology. WSIC. EBook. Ltd. India.
4. P. R. Goldsworthy, and N. M. Fisher, (Ed). 1974. The Physiology of Tropical Field Crops. John Willey and
N.Y. Sons.
5. J. N. Wintgent, Coffee: Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production. Willey VCH.
6. P.S. Rathore, 2000. Technologies and Management of Field Crop Production. Agrobios (India).
7. Tobacco. 1999. Production, Chemistry and Technology. Willey-Blackwell.

8. Z. D. Plesis, 2003. Maize Production. Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa.

9. C. Thakur, 1971. Scientific crop production. Bhagalpur University Press.
10. D. K. Majumder, 2011. Pulse Crop Production: Principles and practices. PHI. Learning Pvt. Ltd. India.
11. BARI. 1982. Wheat Production [Link] Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur.
12. V.E. Hansen, O. W. Israelson and G.E. Stringham, 1980. Irrigation Principles and Practices. Hohn Willey &
N.Y. Sons.
13. G.R Squire, (1993). The Physiology of Tropical Crop Production. CAB International. U.K.
14. P.R. Goldsworthy, and N. Fisher, U.S. Gupta, 1975. Pysiological Apects of Dryland Farming.
15. F. P. Gardner, R.B. Pearce, and R. L. Mitchell, 1985. Physiology of Crop Plants. The Iowa State University
Press. U.S.A.
16. M.S. Prasad, Y. V. R. Reddy, Y. S. Ramakrishna, L. L. Somani, N. N. Reddy and B. M. K. Reddy, 2008.
Maize Production Technology. Agrotech Publication.
17. CABI. 1997. Wheat Production and Utilization: Systems, Quality and Environment.
18. P. R. Goldsworthy, and N. M. Fisher, (Ed). 1974. The Physiology of Tropical Field Crops. John Willey and
N.Y. Sons.

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Course Code: AGRO 451 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title : Farm and Farming System
(Theory)

Rationale: This course is based on land utilization, agricultural farm establishment, cropping system,
farming system, integrated farming system, crop evaluation, forecasting and water
management for crop production and stress agronomy.

Course Objectives:
 Explain the cultivation intensity and statistics of Bangladesh agricultural lands.
 Enrich knowledge on establishment of agricultural farm and its management.
 Prepare cropping scheme and crop calendar.
 Describe farming system, integrated farming system and cropping system.
 Forecast crop production from standing field crops.
 Explain the dynamics of water in crop production.
 Understand the effect of stress in crop production and its managements.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment

(ILOs) Strategies Strategies
The students will be able to-
 Explain different land Land use and Crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ
categories and land Statistics in Bangladesh- Visual presentation Short answer
utilization of Bangladesh. Categories of land Discussion Essay type
 Gain knowledge on crop utilization, area, production Assignment answer
statistics and trend of crop and yield of major crops of Report
production. Bangladesh and their
general trend
 Acquire self-confident in Farm Planning and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
planning, establishment of Management- Factors to be Visual presentation Short answer
agricultural farm and its considered for Discussion Essay type
managements establishment of a farm. Assignment answer
 Discuss the farm budgeting Farm layout, farm Report
and farm records. budgeting, farm and land
record keeping with purpose
and description. Economic
principles of farm
management.
 Explain the importance of Cropping Scheme- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
cropping scheme of farm and Concept, objectives, ability Visual presentation Short answer
its preparation in advance. and preparation. Discussion Essay type
Assignment answer
Report
 Illustrate the farming system Farming System- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of Bangladesh knowing the determinants, classification, Visual presentation Short answer
world ones. components of farming Discussion Essay type

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 system, interaction between/ Assignment answer
 Explain farming system among components of Report
research and development farming system of
(FSRD) in Bangladesh and Bangladesh. Farming
future thrusts to be given to system research and
FSRD. development (FSRD) in
Bangladesh and future
thrusts to be given to FSRD.
 Conceptualize sustainable Integrated Farming Lecture Quiz/MCQ
farming system and its System- Concept, Visual presentation Short answer
management through constraints, resources for Discussion Essay type
integrated farming system. sustainable agriculture, Assignment answer
management for sustainable Report
agriculture. Role of
integrated farming for
sustainable agriculture.
 Explain cropping system Cropping System- Concept Lecture Quiz/MCQ
with its cropping pattern, and determinants Visual presentation Short answer
crop rotation, multiple - Cropping: Objectives, Discussion Essay type
cropping and crop types, advantages and Assignment answer
diversification. disadvantages. Report
- Multiple Cropping pattern:
 Illuminate their importance, concept, determinants,
limitation and improvement. major cropping patterns of
Bangladesh. Possible
 Acquire knowledge about improvement of cropping
present status and future patterns of Bangladesh.
strategies of crop - Crop rotation: Principles
diversification. of crop rotation,
advantages of crop
rotation, crop rotation vs.
continuous cropping.
Planning of crop rotation.
- Crop diversification:
Concept, importance,
limitations, present status
and future strategy in
Bangladesh.
 Describe different types of Crop Calendar- Definition, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
crop calendar in a farm with objectives, utilities, types of Visual presentation Short answer
its necessity. crop calendar and procedure Discussion Essay type
of their preparation. Assignment answer
 Conceptualize the procedure Report
of advance preparation of
crop calendar.

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 Evaluate the crop Crop Evaluation- Crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ
performance during growth, reporting, crop cutting Visual presentation Short answer
development in the field. experiment, crop yield Discussion Essay type
estimation and crop Assignment answer
 Estimate crop yield for forecasting. Report
forecasting the crop
production after crop cutting
and finally crop report
preparation.
 Describe the importance of Water Management in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
water in crop production and crop production- Water Visual presentation Short answer
its use efficiency (WUE) by and irrigation requirements Discussion Essay type
crop. of different crops. Factors Assignment answer
affecting water use Report
 Improve WUE through efficiency. Agronomic
agronomic management with means for increasing water
estimation of irrigation use efficiency.
requirements.
 Explain stress as natural Stress Agronomy- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
hazards with its types and Definitions, importance and Visual presentation Short answer
effect on crops. types. Effects of different Discussion Essay type
types of stress on crops. Assignment answer
 Explain agronomic Management of different Report
managements for reducing stresses in crop production.
the effect of different types
of stress on crop production.
 Obtain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding
regarding cropping system, cropping system, farming
farming system, multiple system, multiple cropping
cropping and stress and stress agronomy.
agronomy.
Reference Books:
1. B. W. Chaterjee, S. Maiti, and B. K. Mandal, 1989. Cropping System (Theory and Practical). Oxford &
IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
2. S. S. Ranaand, M. C. Rana, 2011. Cropping System. Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture,
CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, India.
3. Prasad, N. K. 2014. Stress [Link] publishing house, India.
4. R. D. Misra, and M. Ahmad, 1990. Manual of Irrigation Agronomy. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
New Delhi, India.
5. K. Sharma, 2005. Hand Book of Agriculture. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. New Delhi,
India.
6. B. Chandrasekaram, K. Annadurai, and E. Somasundaram, 2010. A TextBook of Agronomy. New Age
International (P) Limited Publisher, New Delhi, India.
7. General land use pattern- Shodhganga
[Link]/bitstream/10603/4339/…/10_chapter%[Link]

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Course Code: AGRO 452 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title : Farm and Farming System
(Practical)

Course Rationale: This course is designed to disseminate practical knowledge on land utilization,
farm and land records keeping, cropping scheme preparation, agricultural farm
layout, crop calendar preparation, and crop cutting experiment, evaluation and
reporting.
Course Objectives:
 Prepare different graphs on land utilization and crop statistics.
 Prepare project report.
 Maintain farm and land records.
 Prepare cropping scheme and crop calendar.
 Draw layout an agricultural farm.
 Conduct crop cutting experiment followed by reporting.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies

 Define and classify different Graphical representation Lecture Quiz/MCQ

types of graphs of data pertaining to Visual presentation Short answer
 Prepare table, graph pai chart land utilization and crop Discussion Viva voce
with different data on land statistics of Bangladesh. Exercise Practical notebook
utilization and crop yield Laboratory work Performance test
 Explain the interpretation of
land utilization.

 Define Project paper, conduct Definition and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

experiment for agronomic components of Project Visual presentation Short answer
studies of crop production. paper, conduction of a Discussion Viva voce
 Prepare a project report. simple experiment to Assignment Practical notebook
study the effect of Field work Report
agronomic practices on Laboratory work
crop production and
prepare a project report.
 Explain different farm and Study on farm and land Lecture Quiz/MCQ
land records with their records and their Visual presentation Short answer
preparation and maintenance. maintenance. Discussion Viva voce
Assignment Practical notebook
Visit farm office

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 Discuss and prepare cropping Preparation of cropping Lecture Quiz/MCQ
scheme. scheme. Visual presentation, Short answer
Discussion Viva voce
Practical notebook

 Prepare and describe layout of Lay out of an lecture Quiz/MCQ

agricultural farm. agricultural farm. Visual presentation, Short answer
Discussion Viva voce
Practical notebook
Performance test

 Prepare and interpret crop Preparation of Crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ

calendar . calendar and Visual presentation, Short answer
interpretation. Discussion Viva voce
Exercise Practical notebook
Performance test

 Conduct crop cutting Conduction & Lecture Quiz/MCQ

experiment. preparation of Crop Visual presentation, Short answer
 Prepare and present a cutting experiment & Discussion Viva voce
scientific report. crop reporting Demonstration Practical notebook
Field work. Performance test

Reference Books:

1. B. W. Chaterjee, S. Maiti, and B. K. Mandal, 1989. Cropping System (Theory and Practical). Oxford &
IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
2. S. S. Rana, and M. C. Rana, 2011. Cropping System. Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture,
CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, India.
3. N. K. Prasad, 2014. Stress [Link] publishing house, India.
4. R. D. Misra, and M. Ahmad, 1990. Manual of Irrigation Agronomy. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
New Delhi, India.
5. K. Sharma, 2005. Hand Book of Agriculture. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. New Delhi,
India.
6. B. Chandrasekaram, , K. Annadurai, and E. Somasundaram, 2010. A TextBook of Agronomy. New Age
International (P) Limited Publisher, New Delhi, India.
7. General land use pattern- Shodhganga
[Link]/bitstream/10603/4339/…/10_chapter%[Link]

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 Department of Biochemistry

Course layout

Sl. Credit
Course Code & Course Title Level Semester
No. Hours
1 BIOC 155, Chemistry of Biomolecules (Theory) 02 1 II

2 BIOC 156, Chemistry of Biomolecules (Practical) 02 1 II

3 BIOC 209, Intermediary Metabolism & Food Nutrition 02 2 I

(Theory)

4 BIOC 210, Intermediary Metabolism & Food Nutrition 02 2 I

(Practical)
Theory 04

Practical 04

Total 08

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Course Code: BIOC 155 Credit Hours:02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title : Chemistry of
Biomolecules (Theory)

Rationale: The Course is designated to provide fundamental concepts of biomolecules and its
analysis.

Course Objectives:
● Conceptualize chemistry of biomolecules
● Acquire knowledge about the sources, structure and function of biomolucles
● Understand nutrients and their importance‟s for living organism

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching - Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to – Strategies
Carbohydrates: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
● Describe and illustrate of Occurrence, definition, Discussion Short answer
different kind of classification, physical and Visual Essay type
carbohydrates in respect of chemical properties. Chemistry presentation answer
definition, occurrence, of carbohydrate Assignment Report
classification, physical and monosaccharides, disaccharides
chemical properties. and polysaccharide.
● Explain the nutritional value Composition- chemical linkages
of carbohydrate. of disaccharide, oligosaccharide
and polysaccharide with special
reference to starch, glycogen,
cellulose, inulin, chitin and cell
wall polysaccharides. Nutritional
aspect of carbohydrates
● Classify different types of Proteins: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
protein in respect of Definition, classification, Discussion Short answer
functions, physical functions, physical and chemical Visual Essay type
chemical properties and properties, structures. Amino presentation answer
structures. acid composition of peptides and
● Demonstrate Amino acid proteins. Hydrolysis of proteins,
composition of peptides. structures & reactions of amino
● Explain the nutritional value acids as ampholytes. Isoelectric
of proteins and importance point, plant proteins - leaf, seed
of and cereal proteins.
amino acids
● Describe different types of Lipids : Lecture Quiz/MCQ
lipid with their physical & Definition, classification, Discussion Short answer
chemical properties. physical and chemical Visual Essay type
● Discuss the nutritional value properties, Fatty acid presentation answer
of lipids and explain its composition of fats. Essential Assignment Report
importance. fatty acids, structures of lipids.

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 Chemical reactions of fatty
acids. Edible oils and their
characteristic fatty acid
composition. characterization of
fats, oils and waxes.
Phospholipids with special
reference to lecithin and
cephalin and sphingomyelin
phospholipids and glycolipids as
membrane components.
● Discuss nucleic acid and Nucleic acids: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
their importance. Discussion Short answer
● Illustrate different types of Occurrence, composition, Visual Essay type
nucleic acids. classification and structural presentation answer
● Explain importance of features. Chemical and physical
nucleic acids. properties. Important functions
of nucleic acids.
● Illustrate the enzyme, Enzymes: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
enzyme activity and their Discussion Short answer
regulation. Definition, classification and Visual Essay type
● Explain the importance of chemical nature of enzymes. presentation answer
enzyme in Biochemical Concept of coenzymes and Assignment Report
system. prosthetic groups. Mode of
action of enzymes. Factors
affecting enzymatic reaction.
Enzyme specificity and
inhibition with special reference
to plant proteolytic enzymes.
Concept of active entre.
Principle of enzyme assay.
● Describe and classify Vitamins: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
vitamins and explain their Discussion Short answer
deficiency Definition, source, classification Visual Essay type
symptom. , biochemical functions and presentation answer
● Identify different defiency defiency symptoms and diseases.
symptom and its importance
on human biology.
● Classify and describe and Plant Hormones: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant hormone and explain Discussion Short answer
its occurrence Classification and biochemical Visual Essay type
● Explain the role of plant functions. Secondary Plant presentation answer
hormone in plant Biology. Compounds: Occurrence and Assignment Report
Physiological action.

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 ● Classify and explain the a) Glycosides (b) Alkaloids
role of glycosides, (c) Isoprenoids.
alkaloids and isoprenoids
in plant biology.
Attain latest research findings Latest research findings and Assignment Report
and information regarding information regarding
Chemistry of Biomolecules Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids,
Nucleic acids, Enzymes and
Plant Hormones

Reference Books:

1. A. L. Lehnininger. 1982. Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, Kalyani Publishers, Lubiana, New Delhi,
2. [Link].2001. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 5th Edition, published by Chand & Company Ltd.
Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 110055.
3. Lubret stryer.1986. Biochemistry, Published by S.K. Jain for CBS Publishers and Distributors,
485, Jani Bhaban, Bholanath Nagar, Delhi, India.
4. M. [Link] of food and Nutrition.
5. N. M. Goodwin and Mercer. 2003. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry. 2nd CBS Publishers and
Distributors. New Delhi, India.
6. R.L. Karet, Denniston, K.J. and Topping, J.J. 1997. Principles and Applications of Inorganic,
Organic and Biological Chemistry. WCB, McGraw-Hill.
7. V.H. Kretovich, Nowarowski, T.Z. and Clarke, A.J. 1996. Principles of Plant Biochemistry.
Pergamon Press. Oxford. London, New York. Paris.
8. E.S., West, W.R. Todd, S.M Mason, and J.T. Van Bruggen. 1967. Text Book of Biochemistry,
Mcmilan Co. New York.
9. Plummer D.T. 1992. An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry. Tata Mcdraw-Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.

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Course Code: BIOC 156 Credit Hours:02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title : Chemistry of
Biomolecules (Practical)

Rationale: The Course is designated to provide fundamental concepts involved in biochemical

analysis.

Course Objectives:
● Conceptualize physical and chemical properties of biomolecules
● Acquire knowledge about the sources, structure and function of biomolecules
● Understand nutrients quality and their importance‟s for living organism

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching - Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able Strategies
to –
● Acquire knowledge of Preparation of buffer Lecture Quiz/MCQ
buffer solution and solutions and Discussion Short answer
pH. determination of pH. Visual Demonstration
● Estimate the conc. Of presentation performance
different buffer of soln. Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Explain importance of Determination of pKa Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pka value. value Discussion Short answer
● Determine the pKa Visual Demonstration
value for solution. presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Identify different Colour tests of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
carbohydrate sample. carbohydrates. Discussion Short answer
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Identify different Colour tests of proteins. Lecture Quiz/MCQ
protein sample. Discussion Short answer
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Identify different fats Preparation of esters and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and oil. solubility tests for fats. Discussion Short answer
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
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● Prepare starch and Preparation of starch Lecture Quiz/MCQ
detect amylase activity and detection of amylase Discussion Short answer
activity, Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Describe the nature & Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
function of vitamin C. vitamin C Discussion Short answer
 Determine the amount Visual Demonstration
of vitamin C in presentation performance
different fruit samples Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
● Explain the knowledge Proximate analysis: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of proximate analysis Moisture, fat, protein, Discussion Short answer
of fat, protein, crude crude fibre and ash. Visual Demonstration
fibre and ash. presentation performance
 Analyze the Moisture, Demonstration Viva-voce
fat, protein, crude Practical notebook
fibre in plant samples

Reference Books:

1. A. L. Lehnininger. 1982. Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, Kalyani Publishers, Lubiana, New Delhi,
2. [Link].2001. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 5th Edition, published by Chand & Company Ltd.
Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 110055.
3. Lubret stryer.1986. Biochemistry, Published by S.K. Jain for CBS Publishers and Distributors,
485, Jani Bhaban, Bholanath Nagar, Delhi, India, 1986.
4. M. [Link] of food and Nutrition.
5. R. J. Jayaramon. Practical Biochemistry, Delhi, India, 1986.
6 N. M. Goodwin and Mercer. 2003. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry. 2nd CBS Publishers and
Distributors. New Delhi, India.
6. R.L. Karet, Denniston, K.J. and Topping, J.J. 1997. Principles and Applications of Inorganic,
Organic and Biological Chemistry. WCB, McGraw-Hill.
7. V.H. Kretovich, Nowarowski, T.Z. and Clarke, A.J. 1996. Principles of Plant Biochemistry.
Pergamon Press. Oxford. London, New York. Paris.
8. E.S., West, W.R. Todd, S.M Mason, and J.T. Van Bruggen. 1967. Text Book of Biochemistry,
Mcmilan Co. New York.
9. Plummer D.T. 1992. An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry. Tata Mcdraw-Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.

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Course Code: BIOC 209 Credit Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title : Intermediary Metabolism Hours:02
& Food Nutrition (Theory)
Rationale: The Course is designated to provide fundamental concepts of metabolism and
nutrition
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize metabolism of biomolecules.
 Acquire knowledge about regulation and synthesis of different of biomolucles.
 Understand nutrient digestion and their absorption.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching - Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to – Strategies
Bioenergetics: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Classify and illustrate Free energy, entropy and Discussion Short answer
different types of free enthalpy. Exergonic and Visual Essay type
energy and their sources. endergonic reaction, ADP- presentation answer
ATP cycle. ATP as universal Assignment Report
currency of energy in
biological systems.
Anabolism and catabolism.
 Explain digestion & Digestion and absorption: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
absorption of Food in Food in human. Discussion Short answer
living organism. Visual Essay type
presentation answer
Assignment Report
 Explain how energy Carbohydrate Metabolism: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
production and used Glycolysis and alcoholic Discussion Short answer
through different cycle. fermentation. Krebs cycle. Visual Essay type
Electron transport chain. presentation answer
Shuttle systems. Pentose Assignment Report
phosphate pathway.
Gluconeogenesis,
Biosynthesis of sucrose and
starch.
 Acquire knowledge Nucleic acid metabolism: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
replication and Replication and transcription Discussion Short answer
transcription. of genetic code. Visual Essay type
 Classify and illustrate presentation answer
different types of replication.
 Describe protein metabolism Protein metabolism: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in respect of transamination, Transamination, deamination, Discussion Short answer
deamination, decarboxylation, Visual Essay type
decarboxylation and nitrogen deamidation. Assimilation of presentation answer
cycle. ammonia in plants. Nitrogen Assignment Report
 Explain protein metabolism. cycle. Urea cycle. Protein

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 synthesis – translation of
genetic message.

 Elucidate fat metabolism in Fat Metabolism: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

respect of beta, alpha and Beta, alpha and omega Discussion Short answer
omega oxidation of fatty oxidation of fatty acids. Visual Essay type
acids. Glyoxalate Pathway. Fatty presentation answer
 Explain glyoxalate Pathway acid biosynthesis.
in plant, fatty acid
biosynthesis.
 Explain fat metabolism for
nutritional purpose.
 Describe the vitamins and Vitamins and minerals: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
minerals. Occurrence, biochemical Discussion Short answer
 Classify and explain functions and deficiency Visual Essay type
importance of vitamins. symptoms, RDA. presentation answer
Assignment Report
 Describe and understand Food protein quality Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the food protein quality evaluation: Biological value, Discussion Short answer
evaluation. PER, NPU etc. Visual Essay type
 Illustrate the value presentation answer
 of foods.
 Know the nutrient contents Nutrient contents and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and availability. availability: Discussion Short answer
 Classify different types of Basic food groups; Cereals, Visual Essay type
food. legumes, oil seeds, fruits, presentation answer
vegetables etc. Assignment Report
Antinutritional factors,
dietary fibre.
 Describe and understand Energy: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
energy requirement. Requirement according to Discussion Short answer
 Explain energy age, sex and weight. Basal Visual Essay type
requirement. metabolic rate, respiratory presentation answer
quotient, balanced diet.
 State that national Nutrition and Agriculture: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nutritional policy. National nutritional policy. Discussion Short answer
 Explain and correlate it‟s Crop diversification in Visual Essay type
with crop diversification. relation to human nutrition. presentation answer
Assignment Report
 Attain latest research findings Latest research findings and Assignment Report
and information regarding information regarding
Metabolism & Food protein, &fat, metabolism,
Nutrition food protein quality
evaluation.

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Reference Books:

1. A. L. Lehnininger. 1982. Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, Kalyani Publishers, Lubiana, New Delhi,
2. [Link].2001. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 5th Edition, published by Chand & Company Ltd.
Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 110055.
3. Lubret stryer.1986. Biochemistry, Published by S.K. Jain for CBS Publishers and Distributors,
485, Jani Bhaban, Bholanath Nagar, Delhi, India, 1986.
4. M. [Link] of food and Nutrition.
5. N. M. Goodwin and Mercer. 2003. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry. 2nd CBS Publishers and
Distributors. New Delhi, India.
6. R.L. Karet, Denniston, K.J. and Topping, J.J. 1997. Principles and Applications of Inorganic,
Organic and Biological Chemistry. WCB, McGraw-Hill.
7. V.H. Kretovich, Nowarowski, T.Z. and Clarke, A.J. 1996. Principles of Plant Biochemistry.
Pergamon Press. Oxford. London, New York. Paris.
8. E.S., West, W.R. Todd, S.M Mason, and J.T. Van Bruggen. 1967. Text Book of Biochemistry,
Mcmilan Co. New York.
9. Plummer D.T. 1992. An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry. Tata Mcdraw-Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.

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Course Code: BIOC 210 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title : Intermediary Metabolism
& Food Nutrition
(Practical)
Rationale: The Course is designated to provide fundamental concepts of metabolism, nutrition
and its analysis
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize metabolism of biomolecules and its identification
 Acquire knowledge about their assay and estimation

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching - Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to – Strategies
 Describe the estimation of Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
isoclectric pH. isoelectric pH Discussion Short answer
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the estimation of Biuret method of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
protein. protein Discussion Short answer
estimation. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Explain the Fehling‟s Fehlings and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
methods. Folin-Wu Discussion Short answer
methods of Visual Demonstration
glucose presentation performance
estimation. Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe and understand the Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
fats/oil qualitative character. saponification Discussion Short answer
value, iodine Visual Demonstration
value and acid presentation performance
value of fats. Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the separation Separation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
techniques by using Rf value amino acids by Discussion Short answer
of amino acids. paper Visual Demonstration
chromatography. presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Explain the procedure of Separation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
TLC. sugar by TLC Discussion Short answer
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Discuss how DNA can Extraction and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
extract and quantify DNA. estimation of Discussion Short answer
 Explain different extraction DNA Visual Demonstration
estimation method. presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the nature of Extraction of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
albumin albumin and Discussion Short answer
and globulin. globulin from Visual Demonstration
 Explain the method of plant sample presentation Performance
extraction of albumia Demonstration Viva-voce
globulin form plant sample. Practical notebook
 Explain the different plant Extraction and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pigments. estimation of Discussion Short answer
 Explain the method of plant pigments. Visual Demonstration
extraction of plant pigments. presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Elucidate the assay of Assay of glucose Lecture Quiz/MCQ
glucose oxidase. oxidase. Discussion Short answer
 Illustrate the function of Visual Demonstration
glucose oxidase. presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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Reference Books:

1 A. L. Lehnininger. 1982. Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, Kalyani Publishers, Lubiana, New Delhi,
2 [Link].2001. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 5th Edition, published by Chand & Company Ltd.
Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 110055.
3 Lubret stryer.1986. Biochemistry, Published by S.K. Jain for CBS Publishers and Distributors,
485, Jani Bhaban, Bholanath Nagar, Delhi, India, 1986.
4 M. [Link] of food and Nutrition.
5 R. J. Jayaramon, 1986. Practical Biochemistry, Delhi, India, 1986.
6 N. M. Goodwin and Mercer. 2003. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry. 2nd CBS Publishers and
Distributors. New Delhi, India.
7 R.L. Karet, Denniston, K.J. and Topping, J.J. 1997. Principles and Applications of Inorganic,
Organic and Biological Chemistry. WCB, McGraw-Hill.
8 V.H. Kretovich, Nowarowski, T.Z. and Clarke, A.J. 1996. Principles of Plant Biochemistry.
Pergamon Press. Oxford. London, New York. Paris.
9 E.S., West, W.R. Todd, S.M Mason, and J.T. Van Bruggen. 1967. Text Book of Biochemistry,
Mcmilan Co. New York.
10. Plummer D.T. 1992. An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry. Tata Mcdraw-Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.

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 Department of Biotechnology

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code & Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours
01. BIOT 359: In vitro Culture 3 3 I
(Theory)
02. BIOT 360: In vitro Culture 2 3 I
(Practical)
03. BIOT 433 Genetic Engineering 2 4 II
(Theory-Elective)
Theory 3
Practical 2
Elective 2
Total 7

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Course Code: BIOT- 359 Credit Hours: 3 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: In vitro Culture (Theory)

Rationale: The course is designed to study the basic technique of plant tissue culture and its
application in agriculture.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the theme of in vitro culture.
 Acquire knowledge on tissue culture laboratory, culture media and sterilization technique.
 Enrich knowledge on micropropagation, anther culture, protoplast culture, somaclonal variation
and cryopreservation.
 Disseminate the application of plant tissue culture knowledge in agriculture sector of
Bangladesh.
Intended Learning Teaching-
Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Learning
Strategies
Strategies
The students will be able to-
 Know the concept and Introduction- Definition of In Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of plant tissue vitro culture, remarkable Interactive Essay type
culture contributions in cell biology and discussion answer
cell culture, scope and Assignment Short answer
importance, limitations Report
 Design and maintain a Laboratory organization- Lab Lecture Quiz/MCQ
tissue culture lab designing and basic requirements Interactive Essay type
independently of tissue culture lab, laboratory discussion answer
safety and daily maintenance Assignment Report
 Explain the cell The principles of plant tissue Lecture Quiz/MCQ
totipotency and its culture- Cellular totipotency and Discussion Short answer
application in cell biology differentiation, factors responsible Visual Essay type
for differentiation of cell, growth presentation answer
and development, morphogenesis,
plasticity
 Prepare of culture Culture media ingredients and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
medium for in vitro its preparation- Important media Interactive Short answer
regeneration. with their major function, media discussion Essay type
 Analyze the composition: description and Problem solving answer
composition of plant major function of each media exercise
nutrient ingredients, terminology related Class room
to media preparation, molarity, exercise
molecular weight, normality, Lab visit
equivalent weight of an acid,
equivalent weight of a base,
protocol for preparation of
different culture media

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 Elucidate with the Methods of sterilization- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sterilization procedure Sources and causes of infection, Interactive Short answer
of tissue culture types of sterilization and their discussion Essay type
description Assignment answer
Report
 Know the explants and Explant and culture types- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
culture type Explants, culture types: brief Interactive Short answer
introduction to different culture discussion Essay type
types Visual answer
presentation

 Explain in vitro plant Micropropagation- Definition; Lecture Quiz/MCQ

regeneration steps involved in Discussion Short answer
 Describe the commercial micropropagation, types of Poster Essay type
exploitation of micropropagation and their presentation answer
micropropagation description, application and
limitation of micropropagation

 Enrich knowledge on Anther culture- Introduction; Lecture Quiz/MCQ

anther culture for haploid factors influence anther culture, Discussion Short answer
plant production androgenesis, confirmation of Visual Essay type
 Able to use of anther ploidy status, chromosome presentation answer
culture in crop doubling, application of haploids Assignment Report
improvement in agriculture, limitations
 Know the embryo rescue Embryo culture-Introduction, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technique and its types of embryo culture, embryo Interactive Short answer
utilization in agriculture culture procedure, application of discussion Essay type
embryo culture and limitation Visual answer
presentation

 Isolate and culture Protoplast culture and somatic Lecture, Quiz/MCQ

protoplast hybridization-Introduction, Discussion Short answer
 Describe the technique of isolation and culture procedure, Lab visit Essay type
somatic hybridization protoplast viability and density, Visual answer
Exploit the technique for somatic hybridization, procedure presentation
boosting new genome of protoplast fusion; Selection of
development somatic hybrid cell, symmetric,
asymmetric hybrid, difference
somatic hybrid and cybrid,
homokaryon and heterokryon,
applications and limitation of
somatic hybridization
 Create somaclonal Somaclonal variation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
varients for plant Introduction, mechanisms of Discussion Short answer
breeding program somaclonal variation; schemes for Assignment Essay type
somaclonal variation; factors that Visual answer

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 influence somaclonal variation, presentation Report
applications and limitation of
somaclonal variation

 Illustrate germplasm Germplasm Conservation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

conservation procedures Cryopreservation- Introduction, Discussion Short answer
 Apply cryo preservation in situ conservation, ex-situ Visual Essay type
technique for bio- conservation, cryopreservation, presentation answer
diversity conservation technique for cryopreservation, Assignment Report
application of cryopreservation Gene bank visit

 Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report

findings and information information regarding In vitro
regarding In vitro Culture, Culture In vitro Culture
Micropropagation and
Germplasm Conservation
and Cryopreservation

Reference Books:

1. M.S.R. Bhuiyan and M.E. Hoque.2008. An Introduction to plant Tissue Culture. 1st Edn. Z. N. Shahana
and M. D. Nesa, Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207.
2. R.C Dubey.2007. A Text book of Biotechnology. S. Chand & Company Ltd. An Iso 9001: 2000
company RAM NAGAR, New Delhi-110055.
3. B.D. Singh. 2014 Biotechnology: Expanding Horizon, 4th Edn. Kalyani Publishers, India
4. M. K. Razdan. 2004. Introduction to plant Tissue culture. 2nd Edu. Oxford & IBH publishing Co. Put.
Ltd. New Delhi, India.

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Course Code: BIOT- 360 Credit Hours: Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: In vitro Culture (Practical) 2

Rationale: This course is designed to develop skill on different plant tissue culture techniques for
micro-propagation and crop improvement.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge about the operational procedure of different lab equipments.
 Learn the plant tissue culture ingredient and media preparation procedure.
 Know the sterilization technique.
 Develop skill on in vitro plant regeneration technique.
 Learn the procedure of anther culture, embryo culture and protoplast culture.
Intended Learning Course Content
Teaching-
Outcomes (ILOs) Assessment
Learning
 The students will able Strategies
Strategies
to-
 Operate and Introduction and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
demonstrate tissue demonstration about the Discussion Short answer
culture laboratory use of different lab Group work Viva-voce
equipment equipments. Lab visit Identification
Demonstration Demonstration
Assignment performance
Practical notebook
Report
 Gather knowledge on Preparation of plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant tissue culture tissue culture media. Discussion Short answer
ingredients. Group work Viva-voce
 Prepare media for Demonstration Demonstration
tissue culture Assignment performance
Practical notebook
Report
 Sterilize tissue culture Sterilization of tissue Lecture Quiz/MCQ
media using different culture media and Discussion Short answer
technique explants. Demonstration Viva-voce
Group work Demonstration
performance
Practical notebook
 Establish in vitro Initiation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
regeneration protocol maintenance of callus Discussion Short answer
and callus induction from potato explants. Demonstration Viva-voce
method Group work Demonstration
Assignment performance
Practical notebook
Report

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 Apply culture anther Study on anther culture. Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technique for haploid Discussion Short answer
plant regeneration Group work Viva-voce
Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Assignment Practical notebook
Report
 Develop skill on Study on embryo Lecture Quiz/MCQ
embryo culture culture. Discussion Short answer
procedure Demonstration Viva-voce
Group work Demonstration
Assignment performance
Practical notebook
Report
 Get acquainted with Visit to different tissue Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the application and culture laboratory in Discussion Short answer
advancement of tissue home and abroad. Demonstration Viva-voce
culture in crop sector Group work Demonstration
Assignment performance
Lab visit Practical notebook
Report

Reference Books:

1. M. S. R. Bhuiyan and M.E. Hoque.2008. An Introduction to plant Tissue Culture. 1st Edn. Z. N.
Shahana and M. D. Nesa, Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207.
2. R.C Dubey.2007. A Text book of Biotechnology. S. Chand & Company Ltd. An Iso 9001: 2000
company RAM NAGAR, New Delhi-110055.
3. B.D. Singh. 2014 Biotechnology: Expanding Horizon, 4th Edn. Kalyani Publishers, India
4. Roberta H. Smith. 2013. Plant Tissue Culture. 2nd Edn. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Lid.
New Delhi, India.
5. M. K. Razdan. 2004. Introduction to plant Tissue culture. 2nd Edu. Oxford & IBH publishing Co.
Put. Ltd. New Delhi, India.

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 Course code: BIOT-433 Credit Hours: 2 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Genetic Engineering
(Theory-Elective)
Rationale: The course layout provides the fundamental knowledge of biotechnology and
advanced molecular biology techniques.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize the molecular biology and biotechnology.
 Acquaint with biochemistry of nucleic acids and gene organization.
 Secure knowledge on protein biosynthesis.
 Focus about DNA and RNA extraction methods.
 Acquire knowledge on PCR technology in molecular biology.
 Obtain knowledge on molecular plant breeding
 Analyze recombinant DNA technology and gene cloning.
 Discuss about genetic engineering and its application in crop improvement.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will able to- Strategies
 Describe the concept, Introduction- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
scope and importance of definition, history, branches, Interactive Short answer
biotechnology scope and importance of discussion Essay type
molecular biology and Visual answer
biotechnology presentation Report
Assignment

 Learn the structure of DNA Biochemistry of Nucleic Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and RNA Acids- Types, structure and Discussion Short answer
 Illustrate the DNA double function of DNA and RNA, Class room Essay type
helix model. Watson-Crick model of DNA, exercise answer
 Illustrate DNA replication replication of DNA Visual Report
procedures presentation
Assignment

 Describe the Mendelian Organization of Gene- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and molecular concept of Concept of gene, components Discussion Short answer
gene of a gene: promoters, UTRs, Lab visit Essay type
 Explain the function of exon, intron Visual answer
different components of a presentation Report
gene Assignment

 Explain about genetic code Genetic code- Properties of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

genetic code, codon, Discussion Short answer
anticodon, wobble hypothesis Visual Essay type
presentation answer
Assignment Report

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 Explain the technique the Molecular Techniques- DNA Lecture Quiz/MCQ
DNA and RNA isolation. and RNA isolation, gel Interactive Short answer
 Illustrate the gel electrophoresis, polymerase discussion Essay type
electrophoresis technique chain reaction (PCR) Visual answer
 Analyze the role of presentation Report
Polymerase Chain Assignment
Reaction (PCR) in Lab visit
molecular biology
 Describe gene cloning Recombinant DNA Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technique Technology- Introduction , Interactive Short answer
 Explain about recombinant restriction endonucleases, discussion Essay type
DNA technology for ligase, plasmids, cloning Visual answer
transgenic plant vectors, gene constructs, steps presentation Report
development in gene cloning Class room
exercise
Assignment
 Explain gene Genetic Transformation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
transformation technique in Approaches and methods of Discussion Short answer
cell gene transfer Visual Essay type
presentation answer
Problem Report
solving
Assignment

 Obtain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report

findings and information information regarding
regarding Biotechnology Biochemistry of Nucleic
Acids , Genetic code,
Molecular Techniques of
DNA and RNA, Recombinant
DNA Technology and
Genetic Transformation
Reference Books:

1. B.D. Singh. 2014 Biotechnology: Expanding Horizon, 4th Edn. Kalyani Publishers, India
2. J. D. Watson R. Losick 2004. Molecular Biology of the Gene. 5th [Link] Education (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd., Indian Branch, New Delhi, India.
3. R.C Dubey.2007. A Text book of Biotechnology. S. Chand & Company Ltd. An Iso 9001: 2000
company RAM NAGAR, New Delhi-110055.
4. E. F. Sambrook. Fritsch and T. Maniatis. 1989. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory manual I, II, III.
2nd Edu. Cold Spring Harbor-Laboratry Press, USA.

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 Department of Entomology

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Title Credit Level Semester

Hours
1 ENTO 253: Introductory Entomology (Theory) 03 2 II
2 ENTO 254: Introductory Entomology (Practical) 02 2 II
3 ENTO 307: Systematic Entomology and Insect 02 3 I
Ecology (Theory)
4 ENTO 308: Systematic Entomology and Insect 02 3 I
Ecology (Practical)
5 ENTO 459: Pest Management and Economic 03 4 II
Entomology (Theory)
6 ENTO 460: Pest Management and Economic 02 4 II
Entomology (Practical)
7. ENTO 333: Medical and Veterinary Entomology 02 3 II
(Theory-Elective)
Theory 08
Practical 06
Total
Elective 02
Total 16

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Course Code: ENTO 253 Credit Hours: Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title: Introductory 03
Entomology(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concept of insects and other related
arthropods
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge about concept and importance of insects and related arthropods in
agriculture and other aspects
 Know external morphology and different appendages of insects, their modifications and
functions
 Gain knowledge on embryonic development, moulting and metamorphosis of insects
 Learn classification and identification of adult and immature insects and their economic
importance
 Understand different physiological systems and sense organs of insects and their functions
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to Strategies
 Define entomology and insect Introduction: Concept of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe importance of insects entomology and importance Visual Short
and other related arthropods in of insects and other related presentation answer
agriculture and other aspects arthropods in agriculture and Discussion Essay type
other aspects answer

 Describe general Arthropoda: General Lecture Quiz/MCQ

characteristics of Arthropoda characteristics and Visual Short
and its classification classification, class: presentation answer
 Describe characteristics of Arachnida and Insecta Discussion Essay type
Class Arachnida and Insecta answer
 Differentiate Arachnida and
Insecta
 Describe external morphology Insect Morphology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of a typical insect External morphology of a Visual Short
 Describe different appendages typical insect, integument, presentation answer
of insect, their modifications antennae, legs, wings and Discussion Essay type
with functions and adaptations mouthparts of insects
 Explain developmental process Embryology: Development Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of insect embryo and formation of embryo Visual Short
 Describe moulting and in insects presentation answer
metamorphosis of insects Metamorphosis: Moulting Discussion Essay type
 Describe different types of and metamorphosis, types of answer
larvae and pupae metamorphosis in insects,
types of larvae and pupae

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 Classify orders of insects and Systematic Entomology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
other arthropods Identifying characters and Visual Short
 Describe importance of various economic importance of presentation answer
insects and related arthropods important orders of insects Discussion Essay type
in agriculture and other aspects and other arthropods of answer
agricultural importance
 Describe anatomical features Insect Physiology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and physiological processes of Digestive system, digestion Visual Short
different systems of insects and absorption; excretory presentation answer
system, excretory organs and Discussion Essay type
mechanism of excretion; answer
circulatory system,
circulatory organs and
mechanism of circulation;
respiratory system,
respiratory organs,
respiration in terrestrial,
aquatic and endoparasitic
insects; nervous system,
neurons, types of nervous
system; reproductive system
of insect and types of
reproduction, oogenesis and
spermatogenesis of insects.
 Describe endocrine glands and Endocrine Glands and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
hormones of insects Hormones: Visual Short
 Explain role of hormones in Major endocrines glands and presentation answer
physiological events of insect hormones in insect, Discussion Essay type
life hormonal control of answer
moulting, metamorphosis
and diapause
 Describe various sensory Sense Organs: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
organs of insects with Mechanoreceptor, Visual Short
functions chemoreceptor, presentation answer
photoreceptor, auditory Discussion Essay type
receptor, temperature and answer
humidity receptors
 Attain latest research findings latest research findings and Assignment Report
and information regarding information regarding
Introductory Entomology Embryology,
Metamorphosis, Insect
Physiology , Endocrine
Glands and Hormones of
insects

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Reference Books

1. A.D. Imms. 1965. A General Text Book of Entomology. The English Language Book Society, UK.
2. D.B. Tembare. 1984. A Text Book of Insect Morphology,Physiology and Endocrinology. S. Chand
and Co. Ltd., Ramnagar, New Delhi.
3. J.B. Whitfield and A.H. Purcell. 2013. Daly and Doyen's Introduction to Insect Biology and
Diversity. 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, New York.
4. N.F. Johnson and C.A. Triplehorn. 2004. Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects.
7thEdn. Cengage Learning.
5. Novak, V.J.A. 1966. Insect Hormones. Methuen and Co., London.
6. P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston. 2014. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. 5th edition, John
Wiley and Sons, Ltd, UK.
7. R.F. Chapman. 1982. The Insects: Structure and function. 3rd edition. The English Language Book
Society and MacMillan India Ltd., Bangalore, India.
8. V.B. Wigglesworth. 1979. The Principles of Insect Physiology. English Language Book Society,
England.
9. W.S. Romoser and J.G. Stoffolano. Jr. 1998. The Science of Entomology. 4th Edn. WCB McGraw-
Hill Science, New York.

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Course Code: ENTO 254 Credit Hours: 02 Level-2 Semester: II
Course Title: Introductory Entomology
(Practical)
Rationale: This practical course is designed to develop skill on collection, preservation and
identification of insects; their morphological and anatomical structures and functions
Course Objectives
 Acquire skills for collecting, mounting and preserving insects for scientific study
 Identify insects under major orders by sight
 Learn anatomical modifications and physiological processes of major groups of insects
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies

The students will be

able to
 Collect, prepare Methods of collection, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and preserve preparation and Visual presentation Short answer
insects preservation of insects Discussion Collection
Demonstration Demonstration
Field visit performance
Exercise Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Identify the insects Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and their relatives different Orders of Visual presentation Short answer
to its order of insects and other Discussion Identification
economic arthropods of Demonstration Practical notebook
importance economic importance Field visit Viva-voce
in Bangladesh Collection and sorting
Identification
Preservation
 Dissect and Study on external and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
demonstrate internal anatomy of Visual presentation Short answer
external and grasshopper, bugs and Discussion Dissection
internal anatomy Lepidopteran insects Demonstration Demonstration
of insects Dissection performance
Drawing Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Identify different Study of different Lecture Quiz/MCQ
appendages of types of antennae, Visual presentation Short answer
insects and their mouthparts, legs and Discussion Demonstration
structural wings of insects Demonstration performance
modifications for Identification Identification
functional Drawing Practical notebook
adaptations. Viva-voce
 Prepare and Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
demonstrate slides temporary and Discussion Short answer

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 of insect permanent slides of Demonstration Demonstration
appendages antennae, legs, wings Lab exercise performance
and mouthparts of Practical notebook
insects Viva-voce
 Collect and Collection and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
identify immature identification of Discussion Short answer
stages of insect different types of Demonstration Demonstration
larvae and pupae of Field visit performance
insects Collection Practical notebook
Exercise Viva-voce

Reference Books

1. A. Prakash. 2001. Laboratory Manual of Entomology. New Age International Publishers, India.
2. G.T. Tonapi. 1994. Experimental Entomology: An Aid to Laboratory and Field Studies. CBS
Publishers and Distributors.
3. M.M. Trigunayat. 2009. A Manual of Practical Entomology. 2nd edition. Scientific Publishers,
Jodhpur, India.
4. N.F. Johnson and C.A. Triplehorn. 2004. Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects.
7th edition. Cengage Learning.
5. T.J. Gibb and C.Y. Oseto. 2006. Arthropod Collection and Identification: Field and Laboratory
Techniques. 2ndEdn. Elsevier-Academic Press.

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Course Code: ENTO 307 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Systematic Entomology and
Insect Ecology (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to identify important families of insects and allied
arthropods, and to understand their ecological aspects.
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on systematic entomology and taxonomic identification of insects
 Understand the concepts of insect ecology
 Monitor insect population and crop loss assessment
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to Strategies
 Describe identifying Systematic Entomology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of Identifying characters and Visual Short answer
important families of economic importance of presentation Essay type
insects and related important families of insects Discussion answer
arthropods and other arthropods of Report
Field visit
 Describe habitat and agricultural importance
economic importance of Assignment
insects
 Describe insect ecology, Insect Ecology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
population dynamics in  Insect population, Visual Short answer
agro-ecosystem ecological niche and presentation Essay type
 Elucidate ecological habitats, agro-ecosystem, Discussion answer
factors and their role on population dynamics Report
Field visit
insect population  Influence of environmental Assignment
 Explain and characterize factors on insect population
different insect growth  Growth forms of insect
forms populations
 Describe and categorize Insect polymorphism: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
insect polymorphism Various types of insect Visual Short answer
 Explain their adaptation polymorphism and their presentation Essay type
in agro-ecosystem adaptation in agro-ecosystem Discussion answer
Assignment Report

 Describe pest monitoring Monitoring and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and forecasting in insect Forecasting: Surveillance, Visual Short answer
pest management monitoring, forecasting and presentation Essay type
warning system of pest attack Discussion answer
in insect pest management Report
Assignment

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 Describe insect Population estimation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
population estimation crop loss assessment: Visual Short answer
methods Aggregation pattern, types of presentation Essay type
 Estimate crop yield loss pest damage, sampling, Discussion answer
due to insect pests methods of population Calculation
Problem solving
estimation, methods of crop
Assignment Report
yield loss assessment

 Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report

findings and information information regarding insect
regarding Systematic ecology and polymorphism,
Entomology and Insect monitoring and forecasting
Ecology and estimation and crop loss
assessment

Reference Books

1. A.D. Imms. 1965. A General Text Book of Entomology. The English Language Book Society, UK.
2. A.S. Atwal. 1976. Agricultural pests of South Asia and their management. KalyaniPublishers.
Ludhiana. India.
3. D. S. Hill. 1987. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University
Press, New York, USA.
4. D. S. Hill. 1987. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University
Press, New York. USA.
5. E.H. Smith and D. Pimentel. 1978. Pest Control Strategies. Academic Press Inc., New York, USA.
6. [Link]. 1984. Pest Management. Longman Inc., New York, USA.

P.W. Price. 1997. Insect Ecology. 3rdEdn. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, USA.

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Course Code: ENTO 308 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Systematic Entomology and
Insect Ecology (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to develop practical knowledge on identification of important
insects under different families, predators, parasitoids and pesticides of different
groups, operating pesticide appliances and assessment of crop loss by insect and
vertebrate pests
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on identification of insects and related arthropods under important
families
 Understand different pesticides and pesticide appliances and their operation procedures
 Gather practical knowledge on bio-control agents of insect pests
 Gain knowledge on loss assessment of crops by insect and vertebrate pests
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-Learning Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies
Student will be able to
 Identify insects and related Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
arthropods under important important families Visual presentation Short answer
families of insects and Discussion Demonstration
 Describe importance of other arthropods Practical performance
insects and related under different demonstration Identification
arthropods Orders Field visit Report
Lab exercise Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Classify and identify Study of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticides and their commonly used Visual presentation Short answer
efficacy on the target pesticides for Discussion Identification
organisms controlling insect, Practical Practical notebook
mite and rodent demonstration Viva-voce
pests in
Bangladesh
 Demonstrate different Study on Lecture Quiz/MCQ
application methods of pesticides Visual presentation Short answer
pesticides in field and application Discussion Demonstration
homestead areas techniques Practical performance
demonstration Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Compute correct dose of Formulation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticides for field and pesticides and Visual presentation Short answer
home application computation of Discussion Computation
doses Demonstration Practical notebook
Problem solving Viva-voce
Lab exercise

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 Take precautionary Precautionary Lecture Quiz/MCQ
measures during handling measures for Visual presentation Short answer
and using of chemical handling and using Discussion Demonstration
pesticides of pesticides Demonstration performance
Field practice Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Operate and maintain Pest control Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticide appliances in pest appliances, their Visual presentation Short answer
management strategies and operation and Discussion Demonstration
their operation and maintenance Demonstration performance
maintenance Field practice Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Identify predators and Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
parasitoids of insect pests potential Visual presentation Short answer
predators and Discussion Identification
parasitoids of Demonstration Practical notebook
insect pests in Field visit Viva-voce
Bangladesh Collection & sorting
Identification
Assignment
 Measure population density Measurement of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of pests using different insect population Discussion Short answer
estimation methods density with Field visit Demonstration
absolute and Demonstration performance
relative methods Problem solving Estimation
Assignment Practical notebook
Viva-voce
 Estimation of crop yield Techniques of crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ
loss due to insect pest yield loss Discussion Short answer
infestation assessment in pest Field demonstration Demonstration
infested fields Problem solving performance
Assignment Estimation
Practical notebook
Viva-voce
Reference Books
1. A.D. Imms. 1965. A General Text Book of Entomology. The English Language Book Society, UK.
2. A.S. Atwal. 1976. Agricultural pests of South Asia and their management. Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana, India.
3. D. S. Hill. 1987. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University
Press, New York, USA.
4. D. S. Hill. 1987. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University
Press, New York, USA.
5. E.H. Smith and D. Pimentel. 1978. Pest Control Strategies. Academic Press Inc., New York, USA.
6. G.A. Mathews. 1984. Pest Management. Longman Inc., New York, USA.
7. P.W. Price. 1997. Insect Ecology. 3rdEdn. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, USA.

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Course Code: ENTO 333 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Medical and Veterinary
Entomology
(Theory- Elective)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on arthropods of medical and
veterinary importance, food contamination, venom secretion and public health
pesticides
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on arthropods concerned with medical and veterinary importance,
their systematic position, disease transmission and management
 Gather knowledge on arthropods related to food contamination, toxin and venom
secretion
 Understand public health pesticides, their use and hazards
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
Strategies
Students will be able to
 Describe importance Diseases carrying arthropods Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of medical and and their control: Introduction Visual Short answer
veterinary to medical and veterinary presentation Essay type
entomology entomology, systematic of Discussion, answer
 Describe arthropods arthropods of medical and Report
Assignment
related to disease veterinary importance,
transmission of arthropod borne diseases,
human and domestic modes of transmission,
animals and their prevention and control of
taxonomic position arthropods of medical and
 Explain mechanism veterinary importance
of disease
transmission and their
control
 Describe insects and Food contamination by Lecture Quiz/MCQ
other arthropods arthropods: Insects and other Visual Short answer
involved in food arthropods related to presentation Essay type
contamination and contamination of food, their Discussion, answer
their management. classification, prevention and Report
Assignment
control
 Describe venom Venoms of arthropods: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
secreting arthropods, Venom of insects and other Visual Short answer
their taxonomic arthropods, their taxonomic presentation Essay type
position and position, effect of venoms on Discussion, answer
management human and domestic animals Report
Assignment
and their prevention and control

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 Explain public health Public Health Pesticides: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pesticides and their Public health pesticides, Visual Short answer
effect on human and pesticide poisoning and presentation Essay type
domestic animals pesticide residue problems, Discussion, answer
toxicity and hazards of public Report
Assignment
health pesticides

Reference Books

1. E.H. Smith and D. Pimentel. 1978. Pest Control Strategies. Academic Press Inc., New York.
2. G. Mullen and L. Durden. 2002. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Academic Press,
California, U.S.A.
3. G.A. Mathews. 1984. Pest Management. Longman Inc., New York.
4. J. Smart. 2003. A Handbook for the Identification of Insects of Medical Importance. 2 ndEdn.,
Biotech Books, New Delhi, India.
5. J.G. Leach. 1997. Insect Transmission of Plant Diseases. Biotech Books, New Delhi, India.
6. M.R. Ghosh. 1989. Concepts of Insect Control. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India.
7. R.L. Metcalf and W.H. Luckman. 1994. Introduction to Insect Pest Management. 3rdEdn.,
Intercept Ltd., Hampshire, UK.
8. S.C. Saxena. 1992. Biology of Insects. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
India.

W.H. Robinson. 2005. Handbook of Urban Insects and Arachnids. Cambridge University Press, UK.

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Course Code: ENTO 459 Credit Hours: 03 Level:4 Semester: II
Course Title: Pest Management and
Economic Entomology
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to develop knowledge on integrated pest management (IPM),
biology, nature of damage and control measures of major crop pests in Bangladesh,
industrial insects and plant disease transmission by insects
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on different pest management tactics and their integration (IPM)
principles and implementation
 Obtain knowledge on biology, nature of damage and control measures of major crop pests in
Bangladesh
 Understand biology, nature of damage and control measures of stored products, nursery and
forest pests
 Gain knowledge on apiculture, sericulture and lac culture with their scope and prospect
 Learn plant disease transmission by insect vectors
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
Strategies
Students will be able to
 Describe injury, damage, Pest Management: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
economic injury level, Concepts of pests and pest Visual presentation Short
economic threshold, management, economic Discussion answer
general equilibrium threshold (ET), economic Essay type
Assignment
position injury level (EIL) and answer
 Explain crop injury and general equilibrium position Report
make decision to control (GEP)
pest
 Describe different pest Tactics of Pest Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management methods Management: Cultural, Visual presentation Short
with their merits and mechanical, physical, Discussion, answer
demerits biological and chemical Essay type
Field visit
 Prescribe appropriate control: insecticides, answer
techniques of pest attractants, repellants, Assignment Report
management for antifeedants, pheromones,
particular pest problem botanicals, insect growth
regulators. Host plant
resistance, sterility
techniques and regulatory
practices

 Explain IPM with its Integrated Pest Lecture Quiz/MCQ

principles and prospects management (IPM): Visual presentation Short
Principles, prospects and Discussion, answer

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 limitations of IPM, its Field visit Essay type
development and Group work answer
implementation Assignment Report
 Describe biology, nature Economic Entomology Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of damage and prescribe Field crop pests: Bio- Visual presentation Short
control measures of ecology, nature of damage Discussion, answer
major insect and mite and control measures of Essay type
Field visit
pests of field crops major insect and mite pests answer
Assignment Report
of rice, wheat, jute, cotton,
sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds,
tobacco and tea
 Describe biology, nature Horticultural crop pests: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of damage and prescribe Bio-ecology, nature of Visual presentation Short
control measures of damage and control Discussion, answer
major insect and mite measures of major insect Essay type
Field visit
pests of horticultural and mite pests of vegetables, answer
crops in field and nursery fruits, spices, ornamental Assignment Report
and nursery plants
 Describe biology, nature Forest pests: Bio-ecology, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of damage and prescribe nature of damage and Visual presentation Short
control measures of control measures of major Discussion, answer
major insect and mite insect and mite pests of Essay type
Field visit
pests of forest trees and forest plants answer
timber Assignment Report
 Describe biology, nature Storage pests: Bio-ecology, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of damage and prescribe nature of damage and Visual presentation Short
control measures of control measures of major Discussion, answer
major insect and mite insect and mite pests of Essay type
Field visit
pests of stored grains and stored products answer
other agricultural produce Assignment Report
 Classify and describe Vertebrate pests: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
vertebrate pests and Important vertebrate pests of Visual presentation Short
assess their damage field crops and stored Discussion, answer
 Prescribe control products, population Essay type
Field visit
measures of rodent pests dynamics, rodent damage answer
assessment, control Assignment Report
measures of rodent pests
 Explain types and Transmission of insect Lecture Quiz/MCQ
mechanisms of insect borne plant diseases: Visual presentation Short
borne disease Insects in relation to plant Discussion answer
transmission in plants diseases, role of insects in Essay type
Assignment
 Prescribe control plant plant disease development, answer
disease vectors methods of transmission of Report
pathogens by insects,

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 toxicoses and cecidium

 Elucidate rearing and Industrial Entomology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

management of Sericulture, apiculture and Visual presentation Short
silkworm, honey bee, and lac culture Discussion, answer
lac insect with their Essay type
Assignment
importance and scope answer
Report
 Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding agro-
regarding Pest meteorology, irrigation and
Management and drainage, crop nutrition and
Economic Entomology. fertilizer management and
organic matter management
in relation to Pest
Management.

Reference Books

1. A.S. Atwal and B. Singh. 1995. Pest population and assessment of crop losses. Oxford and IBH Pub.
Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.
2. A.S. Atwal. 2007. Agricultural Pests of South Asia and Their Management. Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana, India.
3. D. S. Hill. 1987. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University Press,
New York, USA.
4. D.S. Hill. I990. Pests of stored products and their control. CBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi,
India.
5. E.H. Smith and D. Pimentel. 1978. Pest Control Strategies. Academic Press Inc., New York.
6. G.A. Mathews. 1984. Pest Management. Longman Inc., New York.
7. J.C.F. Freyer. 2005. Insect pests of fruit crops. 2nd Edition, Biotech Books, Delhi, India.
8. [Link]. 1997. Insect transmission of plant diseases. Biotech Books, New Delhi, India.
9. L.K. Jha and P.K. Sensarma. 2008. Forest Entomology. APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,
India.
10. M.R. Ghosh. 1989. Concepts of Insect Control. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, India.

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Course Code: ENTO 460 Credit Hours: Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Pest Management and 03
Economic Entomology
(Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge on major crop pests, their
nature of damage and control measures, integrated pest management (IPM) program,
apiculture, sericulture and lac culture

Course Objectives
 Understand pest management methods for major agronomic and horticultural crops, forest
plants, storage products
 Acquire knowledge on establishment and maintenance of apiary, sericulture and lac culture
 Develop and implement IPM program for insect and mite pests of important crops and stored
products
 Obtain knowledge on mass rearing technique of predators, parasitoids and industrial insects
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
Strategies
Students will be able to -
 Recognize and describe Survey of major insect Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nature of damage of major and mite pests of field Visual Short answer
insect and mite pests of and horticultural crops, presentation Demonstration
field crops, horticultural forest plants and stored Discussion performance
crops, forest plants and products Demonstration Report
stored products and Field visit Exercise
prescribe their control Exercise Practical
measures Group work notebook
Viva-voce
 Recognize and describe Identification of nursery Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nursery pests and pests Visual Short answer
prescribe their control presentation Demonstration
measures Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce
 Develop integrated pest Development of IPM Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management (IPM) program for a cereals, Visual Short answer
program for major crop fibers, vegetables and presentation Demonstration
pests fruit plants Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce

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 Demonstrate and describe Mass culture of bio- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
mass rearing technique of control agents Visual Short answer
predators and parasitoids presentation Demonstration
for biological control Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Lab exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce
 Recognize and describe Identification of insects Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant disease vectors of carrying disease Visual Short answer
major crops and prescribe organisms of major crops presentation Demonstration
their control measures of Bangladesh Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Lab exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce
 Demonstrate and maintain Rearing techniques of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
apiary, rearing of industrial insects Visual Short answer
silkworm and lac insects presentation Demonstration
Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Lab exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce
 Recognize and utilize Study on commonly used Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different traps and poison traps and poison baits for Visual Short answer
baits used in pest monitoring and presentation Demonstration
monitoring and IPM management insect pests Discussion performance
Demonstration Report
Field visit Practical
Lab exercise notebook
Group work Viva-voce
 Acquaint with Field visit to different Lecture Quiz/MCQ
organizations related to research institute to Visual Short answer
entomological research survey major insect and presentation Report
mite pests of crops Discussion Viva-voce
Lab and field visit
Assignment

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Reference Books

1. [Link]. 2008. Agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control. Cambridge University
Press, New York, USA.
2. D.S. Hill. I990. Pests of stored products and their control. CBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi,
India.
3. M.V. Singerland and C.R. Richard. 2000. Manual of fruit insects. Biotech books, Delhi, India.
4. M.Z. Alam. 1969. Insect pests of vegetables and their control in East-Pakistan. Agric. Res. Inst.,
Dacca Farm. Dacca.
5. K.K. Nayar, T.N. Ananthakrishnan and B.V. David. 1993. General and Applied Entomology. Tata
McGraw Hill Publ. Co., New Delhi, India.
6. H. Singh. 1984. Household and kitchen garden pests: principles and practices. Kalyani Publishers,
New Delhi, India.

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 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Title Credit Level Semester

Hours
1. GEPB 203. Cytology and Cytogenetics (Theory) 02 2 I
2. GEPB 204: Cytology and Cytogenetics (Practical) 02 2 I
3. GEPB 305: Genetics (Theory) 03 3 I
4. GEPB 306: Genetics (Practical) 02 3 I
5. GEPB 381: Heterosis Breeding (Theory- Elective) 02 3 II
6. GEPB 455: Plant Breeding (Theory) 03 4 II
7. GEPB 456: Plant Breeding (Practical) 02 4 II
Theory 08
Practical 06
Elective 02
Total 16

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Course Code: GEPB 203 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title: Cytology and
Cytogenetics (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic and applied knowledge on Cytology and
Cytogenetics in relation to agricultural crops.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on plant cell and cell organelles, cell division, chromosome: different
forms, structure, karyotype, effects of different types of physical and chemical agents, and
functions
 Enrich knowledge about structural and numerical changes of chromosome, genetic material
and genetic code, chromosome identification techniques, cytogenetics of various crop
species
 Gain knowledge on different cytogenetic tools used in crop improvement

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies

 Write the names of famous Historical events: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Cytologists. Historical events of Visual Short answer
 Describe their works and major cytology presentation Essay type
contributions to the field. Discussion Report
Assignment

 Describe the compare and Cell and cell organelles: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
contrast prokaryotic and classification of cells, Visual Short answer
eukaryotic cells. cell organelles of genetic presentation Essay type
 List their similarities and importance Discussion answer
differences. Assignment Report
 Compare and contrast gamete,
zygote, somatic cells, and germ
cells.
 Describe different stage of the Cell division: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
mitosis and meiosis and Mitosis and Meiosis in Visual Short answer
chromosomal movement and diploid and triploid presentation Essay type
behavior in each stage. organism and their Discussion answer
 Differentiate between different significance
stages of mitosis and meiosis.
 Identify cells undergoing
mitosis and meiosis.
 List down the functions and the
significance of cell divisions in
plant growth and development.

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 Write down the different parts Chromosome structure: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and compounds of prokaryotic Prokaryotic- viral Visual Short answer
and eukaryotic chromosomes. chromosome, bacterial presentation Essay type
 State the morphology features chromosome and Discussion answer
of prokaryotic and eukaryotic eukaryotic chromosome,
chromosomes. general morphology of
 List down the functions of eukaryotic chromosome
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
chromosomes.

 Write the names and types of Physical and chemical Lecture Quiz/MCQ
physical and chemical agents. agents: Visual Short answer
 Explain the mechanism and presentation Essay type
Effects of different types Discussion answer
effects of different types of
of physical and chemical
physical and chemical agents
agents on chromosome
on chromosome.

 Name of different types of Different forms of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

special chromosomes chromosomes and their Visual Short answer
 Explain their functional functional significance: presentation Essay type
significance. Discussion answer
Lampbrush chromosome,
 Write down the structure and
polytene chromosome,
morphological features of
B-chromosome, diplo-
different special types of
chromosome, sex
chromosomes.
chromosome and iso-
chromosome
 State the different types of Chromatin and others: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
chromatins. Euchromatin, Visual Short answer
 Describe and explain the heterochromatin, presentation Essay type
functions of chromatins. allocyclic and Discussion answer
 Compare and construct the heteropycnosis
structures of euchromatin,
heterochromatin, allocyclic and
heteropycnosis.

 Define karyotype and ideotype. Karyotype: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

 List down the characteristics of Visual Short answer
Karyotype, its presentation Essay type
karyotype.
characteristics, variation
 Describe the karyotype of and role in speciation
Discussion answer
different crop species and their
role in speciation.
 List down different Historical review of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Cytogeneticists and their major cytogenetics Visual Short answer
contributions in the fields. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer

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 Define the roles of DNA and Chemical structure of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
RNA and can differentiate chromosome: Visual Short answer
between DNA and RNA. presentation Essay type
Chemical structure of
 State the components and types Discussion answer
nuclear chromosome and
of DNA.
organelle chromosome
 Describe the chemical structure
of DNA and RNA.
 Describe the conversion of
DNA packages into
chromosomes.
 State and describe Watson and
Crick‟s three--dimensional
model.

 Define the terminologies Structural changes of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

related to variations in chromosome: Visual Short answer
chromosome structure. presentation Essay type
Classification, meiotic
 State the principles associated Discussion answer
behaviour and
with variations in chromosome
cytogenetic
structure.
consequences
 Write down the effects of
chromosomal changes on the
phenotype of the organism.
 Explain the processes of
mitotic and meiotic non-
disjunction, and chromosome
loss.

 Define the principles and Numerical changes of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

terminology associated with chromosomes: Visual Short answer
variations in chromosome Classification, meiotic presentation Essay type
numbers. behaviour and Discussion answer
 State the effects of cytogenetic
chromosomal changes on the consequences
phenotype of the organism.
 Write down the application of
polyploidy in agriculture.

 Summarize the evolution of Cytogenetics of crops: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

major crops. Visual Short answer
Wheat, rice and mustard
 List down the name of wild presentation Essay type
species, ecological races of Discussion answer
respective corps.
 Explain the pathways of
evolution of the crops.

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 Explain the theory and Genetic material and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
conclusions associated with the genetic code: Visual Short answer
Griffith and Avery experiments presentation Essay type
using Pneumococcus and mice. Evidence, Discussion answer
 Describe the DNA replication deoxyribonucleic acid
in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. and its replication
ribonucleic acid
 Explain the “central dogma” of
protein synthesis.
 Define the genetic code
 Write down the major
characteristics of genetic code.
 Describe the processing of
nucleotide sequence into amino
acid.

 Name of different techniques Chromosome Lecture Quiz/MCQ

used in Cytogenetic study. identification: Visual Short answer
 Explain the mechanism of presentation Essay type
different techniques. Banding pattern, in-situ Discussion answer
 Write down the technical hybridization and auto-
advantage and disadvantages radiography
of the methods.
 Name of different cytological Cytogenetic tools: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
tools used in cytogenetic lab. Use of cytogenetic tools Visual Short answer
 Write down the technical in crop improvement presentation Essay type
aspects and mechanism of Discussion answer
operational activities of
different tools.
 Describe the uses of different
tools and their applications.
 Elucidate the latest research Latest research findings Assignment Report
findings and information of and information
Cytology and Cytogenetics regarding Cytology and
Cytogenetics

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Reference Books

1. P.S. Verma and V.K. Agarwal. 2005. Cytology. S. Chand & Company ltd., New Delhi
2. G.B. Wilson and J.H. Morrison. 1961. Cytology. Reinhold Publishing Corporation, NewYork.
3. P.K. Gupta. 2007. Cytogenetics. 2ndEdn. Rastogi Publications, New Delhi.
4. J.D. Watson, T.A. Baker, S.P. Bell, A. Gann, M. Levine and R. Lesick.2004. Molecular Biology of
the Gene. [Link] Cummings, San Francisco.
5. R.J. Singh. 2002. Plant Cytogenetics.2ndEdn. CRC Press, Tailor & Francis Group, USA.
6. R.S. Shukla and P.S. Chandel. 1977. Cytogenetics and Evolution. 2ndEdn. S. Chand & Company ltd.,
New Delhi.
7. M.L. Gupta and M.L. Jangir. 1998. Cell Biology: Fundamentals and Applications. Agro Botanika,
New Delhi.
8. G. Khush. 1973. Cytogenetics of Aneuploids. 1stEdn. Academic Press, New York.
9. R. Tyagi. 2009. Understanding Cytogenetics. Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Lid., New Delhi.
10. U. Sinha. 1998. Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding and Evolution. Vikas Pub. Ho. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
11. P.N. Bahl and Saimath. 1996. Genetics, Cytogenetics and Breeding of Crop Plants: Pulses and
Oilseeds. Science Pub. Inc., USA.
12. D.M. Moore. 1976. Plant Cytogenetics. Chapman and Hall. London.
13. M. Akhtaruzzaman. 1997. Koshbidhya. 3rdEdn. Hassan Book House, Dhaka.
14. A. Sharma. 1976. The Chromosomes. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi.

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Course Code: GEPB 204 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title: Cytology and Cytogenetics
(Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied knowledge and hands on training on different
techniques and tools to study Cytology and Cytogenetics in relation to agricultural crops.

Course Objectives:
 Obtain theoretical and practical knowledge on different chemicals, reagents, and equipments
to study different techniques of Cytology and Cytogenetics in lab.
 Get hands on training in preparing different chemicals and reagents to use in studying of
Plant Cytology and Cytogenetics.
 Provide practical and hands on training the students to study plant cell division and the
phenomenon.
 Gain practical and hands on training to study chromosomes and karyotypes.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Teaching Assessment

The students will be able to- learning Strategies
Strategies
 Name of different strains used in Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
study of chromosomes. stains: Discussion Short answer
 Show different parts of microscope Demonstration Demonstration
Preparation of Handling performance
and demonstrate how to operate it.
stains such as
 Prepare aceto-carmine and aceto- aceto-carmine
microscope Viva-voce
orcein strains. Practical
and aceto-orcein.
 Describe the safety measures, rules notebook
and regulation of the lab and lab
working.
 State the general procedure and Cytological Lecture Quiz/MCQ
schedule for cytological preparation. preparation: Discussion Short answer
 Describe the background General schedule
Demonstration Demonstration
information on cytological performance
for cytological
preparation. Viva-voce
preparation,
 Explain the tissue selection, selection of
Practical
pretreatment, fixation, staining and notebook
tissue, pre-
squashing. treatment,
 Demonstrate treatment, fixation, fixation, staining
staining and squashing the tissues. and squashing.

 Name different kinds of tissues and Cell types: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

cells used in lab for practical study Discussion Short answer
Study of cell Demonstration Demonstration
of Cytology and Cytogenetics.
types such as
 State the advantages and performance
root cell, pollen Viva-voce
disadvantages of using such cells or
mother cell,

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 tissues. pollen grain etc. Practical
 Draw and label thus tissue and point notebook
out the importance of such cells of
tissues.

 Demonstrate the preparation of Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

temporary slides. temporary slide Discussion Short answer
 Describe the procedure of preparing : Demonstration Demonstration
temporary slides. Microscope performance
 Demonstrate the preparation of the Preparation of handling Viva-voce
temporary slide of different stages of temporary slide Assignment Practical
mitosis. to study mitosis notebook
 Identify the different stages of in onion root tip
mitosis. cell.
 Underline the key features of each
stage of mitosis.
 Demonstrate the preparation of the Study of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
temporary slide of different stages of meiosis: Discussion Short answer
meiosis. Demonstration Demonstration
 Identify the different stages of Study of meiosis Handling performance
meiosis. in onion and microscope Viva-voce
maize.
 State the key features of each stage Practical
of meiosis. notebook
 Demonstrate how to prepare the Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
permanent slide. permanent Discussion Short answer
 Describe the procedure of preparing slides: Demonstration Demonstration
permanent slides. Preparation of Handling performance
 Show the preparation of the permanent slides microscope Viva-voce
permanent slides of different stage of for meiosis. Practical
meiosis. notebook
 Demonstrate the preparation of the C-metaphase: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
C-metaphase in root-tips of onion Discussion Short answer
Study of C-
 State the key features of the Demonstration Demonstration
metaphase in performance
morphology chromosome of C-
root-tips of Viva-voce
metaphase in root-tip cells.
Allium cepa. Practical
notebook
 Demonstrate the preparation of Karyotype: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
karyotype in Onion cells. Discussion Short answer
 Count the chromosome numbers in Study of Demonstration Demonstration
onion root tip cells. karyotype of performance
Allium cepa. Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

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 Count the chiasma frequency in the Study of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
PMCs of Allium cepa. chiasma: Discussion Short answer
 State the factors in variation in Demonstration Demonstration
chiasma frequency in the PMCs Study of chiasma performance
cells. frequency in the Viva-voce
PMCs of Allium Practical
cepa. notebook

 Count the chromosome numbers. Commenting on Lecture Quiz/MCQ

 State the key features of mitosis and cytological Discussion Short answer
meiosis permanent Demonstration Demonstration
 Draw and label the different stages slides: Handling performance
of mitosis and meiosis. microscope Viva-voce
 Define the karyokinensis, Commenting on Practical
cytokinensis etc. cytological notebook
permanent slides
of mitosis,
meiosis, SAT-
chromosome,
multivalent,
inversion loop
and bridge,
heterozygous
translocation etc.

Reference Books

1. S.S. Choudhary and P. Choudhary.1989. Laboratory Techniques in Cytogenetics and Plant

Breeding. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
2. R.K. Raguvanshi, A.K.S. Cahuhan, B.A. Siddiqi. 1995. Practical exercises in Cytology, Genetics,
Plant Breeding and Biostatistics. CBC Publishers, New Delhi.
3. P.S. Verma and V.K. Agarwal. Cytology. 2005. S. Chand and Company ltd., New Delhi.
4. G.B. Wilson and J.H. Morrison. Cytology. 1961. Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York.
5. R.S. Shukla and P.S. Chandel. 1977. Cytogenetics and Evolution. 2ndEdn. S. Chand & Company ltd.,
New Delhi.
6. D.M. Moore. 1976. Plant Cytogenetics. Chapman and Hall. London
7. G. Khush. Cytogenetics of Aneuploids. 1973. 1stEdn. Academic Press, New York.
8. R. Tyagi. Understanding Cytogenetics. 2009. Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Lid., New Delhi.
9. U. Sinha. Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding and Evolution. 1998. Vikas Pub. Ho. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

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Course Code: GEPB 305 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Genetics (Theory)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of genetics which will provide
information in plant breeding for crop improvement.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on basic genetics such as Mendelian and pre-Mendelian inheritance,
modifications of Mendelian inheritance, gene and chromosome, sex determination and sex
linkage, linkage and crossing over, gene and genotype frequency, maternal effect, mutation
and quantitative genetics.
 Obtain knowledge about molecular genetics such as, genetic material, DNA, RNA, protein,
genetic code, gene function, gene transcription, translation and regulation of gene
expression in eukaryotes.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
Strategies
The students will be able to –

 State of different pre- Historical resumes: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Mendelian concepts of Visual Short answer
History of Genetics and
heredity. presentation Essay type
pre-Mendelian concepts
 Write the name of famous Discussion answer
of heredity
Geneticists.
 Describe their works and
major contribution to the
agricultural field.

 State Mendel's two laws of Mendel’s laws of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

inheritance. inheritance: Visual Short answer
 Write different examples of the Law of segregation and
presentation Essay type
laws. Discussion answer
law of independent
 Explain ratio of the laws. assortment
 Classify and illustrate the Modification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
other patterns of inheritance monohybrid and Visual Short answer
 Explain about modification of dihybrid ratios: presentation Essay type
monohybdid and dyhybrid Discussion answer
ratios through intra and Intra and inter allelic
interaction of genes. interaction of genes.
 Explain the gene behavior that Chromosome theory of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
matches the chromosome heredity: Visual Short answer
behavior. presentation Essay type
 Explain the location of genes Parallel behavior of Discussion answer
in chromosomes. genes and
 Constitute the physical basis of chromosomes, location

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 heredity. of genes in
chromosomes
 State linkage, crossing over Linkage and crossing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and linear arrangement of over: Visual Short answer
genes. presentation Essay type
Linkage and linear
 Explain recombination results Discussion answer
arrangement of genes,
from crossing over.
crossing over, genetic
 Describe different theories of
recombination and
recombination and its different
mechanism.
mechanisms.
 Explain the multiple allele Multiple alleles: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
with examples. Visual Short answer
Multiple allelism,
 State pseudo alleles. presentation Essay type
examples of multiple Discussion answer
alleles with special
reference to plants,
pseudo alleles.

 Explain Quantitative traits and Quantitative Lecture Quiz/MCQ

its genetic determination. inheritance: Visual Short answer
 Describe the multiple factor presentation Essay type
hypothesis. Quantitative traits and Discussion answer
 State heritability its genetic
determination, multiple
factor hypothesis,
heritability
 Describe mechanism of sex Sex determination and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
determination. sex linkage: Visual Short answer
 State sex linked genes presentation Essay type
 Explain sex limited and sex Mechanism of sex Discussion answer
influenced characters. determination with
particular to plants, sex
linked genes, sex limited
and sex influenced
characters.
 State mutation, gene mutation Mutation: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and mutagen. Visual Short answer
 Describe permanent alteration Gene mutation, mutagen presentation Essay type
in the DNA sequence. and mutagenesis. Discussion answer
 Explain effect of physical and
chemical agent on mutation.

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 Describe extra-nuclear genes Genetic determination Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and their inheritance. in cytoplasm: Visual Short answer
 Explain reciprocal differences presentation Essay type
and material effects. Extra-nuclear genes and Discussion answer
their inheritance,
reciprocal differences
and material effects.

 Describe the basic physical and Gene and protein Lecture Quiz/MCQ
functional unit of heredity. synthesis and genetic Visual Short answer
 State the set of rules by which code: presentation Essay type
information encoded Discussion answer
within genetic material (DNA Genetic code, genes,
or mRNA sequences). gene function, gene
 Explain steps of gene transcription,
expression. translation, regulation of
 Decode of mRNA by a gene expression in
ribosome to produce a specific eukaryotes.
amino acid chain, or
polypeptide.
 Describe the genetic variation Population genetics Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in populations and evolution: Visual Short answer
 State their analysis and presentation Essay type
quantification by Gene and genotypic Discussion answer
the frequency of alleles. frequency, Hardy-
 Explain Hardy-Weinberg law. Weinberg law.
 Elucidate the latest research Latest research findings Assignment Report
findings and information of and information
Genetics regarding Genetics

Reference Books:

1. B.D. Singh. 2007. Fundamentals of Genetics, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

2. P. K. Gupta. 2015. Genetics. 4th [Link] (3rd Reprint) 2014-15. Rastogi Publications. New Delhi.
3. P.S. Verma, and Agarwal, Agarwal, V.K. (1989). Genetics.
4. A.J.F., Griffiths. Miller, J.H., Suzuki, D.T., Lewontin, R.C. and Gelbart, W.M. 2000. An
introduction to Genetic analysis.
5. J.D. Watson, T.A. Baker, S.P. Bell, A. Gann, M. Levine and R. Lesick.2004. Molecular Biology of
the Gene. [Link] Cummings, San Francisco.
6. M.L. Gupta and M.L. Jangir. 1998. Cell Biology: Fundamentals and Applications. Agro Botanika,
New Delhi.

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Course Code: GEPB 306 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Genetics (Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied genetic study by working out different
problems from field data related to agricultural crops.

Course Objectives:
 Work out and solve the problems of Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance.
 Work out and solve the problems on linkage and crossing over.
 Work out and solve the problems on sex determination, chi-square test, gene and genotypic
frequency.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Teaching- Assessment

learning Strategies
The students will be able to – Strategies
Problems on Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Define different genetic Mendelian Discussion Short answer
terminologies inheritance: Demonstration Demonstration
 Solve the different problems on Problem performance
monohybrid, dihybrid and Working out solving Viva-voce
trihybrid crosses. genetic problems Practical
on monohybrid, notebook
dihybrid and
trihybrid crosses
 Solve the different problems on Problems on non- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
intra and inter-allelic interactions Mendelian Discussion Short answer
 Explain of gene expression which inheritance: Demonstration Demonstration
is altered by the influence of the Problem performance
other genes. Working out solving Viva-voce
 Figure out the phenotype of the problems on intra Practical
offspring of a cross. and inter-allelic notebook
 Find out genotypic and phenotypic interaction
ratios by calculation of different
gene interaction.
 Assess the goodness of fit between Problems on Chi- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
a set of observed values and those square test: Discussion Short answer
expected theoretically from large Demonstration Demonstration
samples. Working out Problem performance
problems on Chi- solving Viva-voce
square test of Practical
various genetic notebook
ratios

 Construct genetic linkage map Problems on Lecture Quiz/MCQ

using the data from two point and linkage and Discussion Short answer

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 three point test-cross progeny. crossing over: Demonstration Demonstration
 Determine the distance between Working out Problem performance
the genes on the chromosome and problems on F2 and solving Viva-voce
recombination value between testcross progeny- Practical
them. two point and three notebook
point.
 Calculate the single cross over
recombinants and double cross
over recombinants from three loci.
 Determine the proper gene order
by examination of the relative
frequencies of the F2 phenotypes.

 Solve the problems on sex Problems on sex Lecture Quiz/MCQ

determination and sex linked determination and Discussion Short answer
inheritance. sex linked Demonstration Demonstration
inheritance: Problem performance
solving Viva-voce
Working out Practical
problems on sex notebook
determination and
sex linked
inheritance.

 Determine the gene and genotype Problem on gene Lecture Quiz/MCQ

frequency using the Hardy- and genotypic Discussion Short answer
Weinberg formulas. frequency: Demonstration Demonstration
 Detect any changes in the gene Problem performance
frequencies in the population over Calculation of gene solving Viva-voce
time. and genotypic Practical
frequency notebook
 Extract nucleic acid from plant DNA extraction, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
materials. Gel Discussion Short answer
 Show DNA band on agarose gel. Electrophoreses Demonstration Demonstration
 Recognize the specific restriction and visualization, Group work performance
digestion site on the DNA. digestion and PCR Viva-voce
 Show the restriction digestion amplification Practical
reaction set-up. notebook
 Amplify particular gene from the
gDNA or cDNA by PCR.
 Analyze the data

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Reference Books:

1. R.K. Raguvanshi, A.K.S. Cahuhan and B.A. Siddiqi. 1995. Practical exercises in Cytology, Genetics,
Plant Breeding and Biostatistics. CBC Publishers, New Delhi.
2. B.D. Singh. 2007. Fundamentals of Genetics, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
3. P. K. Gupta. 2015. Genetics. 4th Rev. Ed (3rd Reprint) 2014-15. Rastogi Publications. New Delhi.
4. A. Rani. 2015. Plant Biotechnology and Genetics. New Delhi Publication agency.
5. M.W. Stricberger. Genetics. 3rdEdn. Prentice Hall College Division.
6. P.J. Russel. Foundation of Genetics. 2ndEdn. Longman Publishing Group.
7. J. Ringo. Fundamental Genetics. Cambridge University Press.

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Course Code:GEPB-381 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Heterosis Breeding
(Theory-Elective)

Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge about heterosis to develop of
different hybrids of field crops and vegetable crops and basic principles of hybrid seed production
and its management.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on history of heterosis.
 Obtain knowledge about genetic, biochemical, physiological, plasmatic or organelle,
molecular and biometrical aspects of heterosis.
 Understand of different methods of hybrid development of field crops and vegetables crops.
 Gain knowledge on basic principles of hybrid seed production and its management.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching Assessment

(ILOs) Strategies strategies
The students will be able to –
 Describe the history of History of heterosis: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
heterosis evolutionary concept of Visual Short answer
 Explain the evolutionary heterosis, types and presentation Essay type
concept of heterosis, types measurement. Discussion answer
and measurement of
heterosis.

 Explain different Pollination control Lecture Quiz/MCQ

pollination control mechanisms and reproductive Visual Short answer
mechanisms in crops. system: presentation Essay type
 State genetic, cytoplasmic Discussion answer
Pollination control mechanisms
and cytoplasmic genetic
in crops, reproductive systems
male sterility system.
with particular reference to
 Explain self cytoplasmic male sterility and
incompatibility. self incompatibility, hybrid seed
 Describe procedure of production.
hybrid seed production.
 Explain inbreeding, Inbreeding, inbreeding Lecture Quiz/MCQ
inbreeding depression and depression and hybrid vigour. Visual Short answer
hybrid vigour. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer

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  Write different types of Basis of heterosis: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
genetic basis of heterosis. Genetic, biochemical, Visual Short answer
 Describe the dominance physiological, plasmatic or presentation Essay type
and over dominance organelle and molecular, Discussion answer
hypothesis and their biometrical aspects of heterosis.
assumptions, objections
and clarification.
 Explain biochemical,
physiological, plasmatic
or organelle, molecular
and biometrical aspects of
heterosis.
 Explain development Development of hybrid Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of inbreed. variety: Visual Short answer
 Write combining ability presentation Essay type
and their types. Development of inbreed, types Discussion answer
 State genetic improvement of combining ability, genetic
of hybrid improvement of hybrid, fixation
of heterosis.
 Demonstrate fixation of
heterosis.
 Demonstrate development Development of hybrid varies Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of hybrids of in field crops: Visual Short answer
different field crops. Rice, Maize, Cotton, Mustard. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer

 Demonstrate development Hybrid variety development Lecture Quiz/MCQ

procedure of hybrids of in vegetable crops: Visual Short answer
different vegetable crops. Tomato, Cucurbits and Onion. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Explain various basic Basic principles of hybrid Lecture Quiz/MCQ
principles of hybrid seed seed production and its Visual Short answer
production and its management presentation Essay type
management. Discussion answer
 Describe the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings and information regarding Heterosis
information of Heterosis Breeding
Breeding

Reference Books:

1. B.D. Singh. Plant Breeding-Principles and Methods. 7thEdn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
2. B.D. Singh. Objectives of Plant Breeding. 1st. Edn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
3. R.L. Ararwal. Fundamental of plant breeding and hybred seed production. Science Publication.
4. M. Krishnan. Plant breeding and hybrid seed production. Dominant publishers.

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Course Code: GEPB 455 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Plant Breeding
(Theory)

Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge about Plant Breeding in relation to
improvement of characteristics of plants so that they can be more desirable agronomically and
economically.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on crop evolution and conservation of genetic resources, modes of
reproduction and pollination control and continuous variation and gene action.
 Obtain knowledge about plant introduction and acclimatization, breeding of self pollinated,
cross-pollinated and asexual propagated crops.
 Understand of special breeding methods like polyploidy breeding, mutation breeding,
breeding for disease resistance, insect resistance and breeding for other stress factors.
 Gain knowledge on use of biotechnology in the improvement of crops, release of variety,
seed production and maintenance of crop varieties.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Teaching Assessment
Strategies strategies
The students will be able to –
 Name of eminent Plant Breeders Historical events in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Write down their works and Plant Breeding: Visual Short answer
major contribution to the field presentation Essay type
 Describe the scope and goal of Scope and goal of Discussion answer
Plant Breeding. plant breeding. Assignment Report

 Describe pattern of evolution in Crop evolution and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

crop plants. conservation of Visual Short answer
 Define of genetic resources genetic resources: presentation Essay type
(germplasm) and their types. Discussion answer
 Describe the concept of gene Decay of variability,
pool and their classification. types of genetic
 Describe the genetic erosion and resources, gene pool
main causes. and gene sanctuary,
 Explain different activities of genetic erosion,
germplasm conservation like activities of
exploration and collection, in situ germplasm
and ex situ conservation, conservation-,
evaluation, germplasm exploration and
cataloguing and data storage. collection,
conservation,
evaluation and
documentation

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 Describe modes of asexual and Modes of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sexual reproduction. reproduction and Visual Short answer
 Explain self and cross pollination control: presentation Essay type
pollination, their mechanisms Discussion answer
and genetic consequences. Modes of
reproduction, modes
of pollination,
mechanism of
pollination control in
crop plants and their
consequences.
 Explain polygenes, multiple Continuous variation Lecture Quiz/MCQ
factor hypothesis, polygenic and gene action: Visual Short answer
inheritance and continuous Polygenes and presentation Essay type
variation. polygenic inheritance, Discussion answer
 Name the components of genetic nature of gene action,
variance. components of genetic
 Describe concept of combining variance, concept of
ability, broad sense and narrow combining ability,
sense heritability and genetic heritability and genetic
advance. advance.
 Write down the concept of plant Plant introduction Lecture Quiz/MCQ
introduction. and acclimatization: Visual Short answer
 Describe the procedure of plant presentation Essay type
The concept, Discussion answer
introduction.
procedure of plant
 Explain acclimatization, purpose
introduction,
and importance of plant
acclimatization,
introduction.
purpose and
importance of plant
introduction.

 Describe procedure of mass Breeding self Lecture Quiz/MCQ

selection, pure line selection, pollinated crops: Visual Short answer
pedigree breeding, bulk presentation Essay type
breeding, single seed descent Mass selection, pure Discussion answer
method, doubled haploid method line selection,
and back cross method. pedigree breeding,
 Write advantages and bulk breeding, single
disadvantages of these seed descent method,
procedures. doubled haploid
method and back cross
method.

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 Describe heterosis and Breeding cross- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
inbreeding depression pollinated crops: Visual Short answer
 Explain different procedures of presentation Essay type
population improvement, Heterosis and Discussion answer
 Write development procedures of inbreeding depression,
hybrid variety, synthetic and population
composite variety improvement, hybrid
variety. synthetic
variety and composite
variety,
 Explain characteristics of Breeding asexual Lecture Quiz/MCQ
asexually propagated crops. propagated crops: Visual Short answer
 State the definition, presentation Essay type
characteristics, origin of genetic Clonal selection, Discussion answer
variation within clones and hybridization of clonal
clonal degeneration. crops, problems and
 Describe selection procedure and achievements of
hybridization of clonal crops. asexual propagated
 Explain problems in breeding crops.
and achievements of asexually
propagated crops.

 Define genome, haploid, Polyploid breeding: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

monoploid, diploid, aneuploid Visual Short answer
and euploid. Autopolyplids and presentation Essay type
 Explain classification of allopolyploids in crop Discussion answer
aneuploid and euploid. improvement.
 Describe origin and production
of aneuploid and their
application in crop improvement.
 Explain origin, production,
morphological and cytological
feature, limitations and role of
autopolyploid in evolution.
 Explain origin, production,
morphological and cytological
feature, limitations and role of
allopolyploid in evolution.

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 Define the mutation, gene or Mutation breeding: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
point mutation, chromosome Mutation breeding for Visual Short answer
mutation, spontaneous oligogenic and presentation Essay type
mutations, mutator genes and polygenic traits, Discussion answer
induced mutations. application its
 Describe general characteristics limitations.
of mutation and effect of
mutation on survival.
 Explain mutation breeding for
oligogenic and poly genic traits
and their applications and
limitations.

 State the definition of disease, Breeding for disease Lecture Quiz/MCQ

host and pathogen. resistance: Visual Short answer
 Explain disease development Breeding strategy for
presentation Essay type
procedure. Discussion answer
disease resistance,
 Describe stages of development limitation and
of fungal diseases. prospects of disease
 Explain host-pathogen reaction. control.
 Describe methods of breeding
for disease resistance, limitations
and advantages of disease
control.
 State the definition of Breeding for insect Lecture Quiz/MCQ
polyphagous, biotypes etc. resistance: Visual Short answer
 Describe the losses due to insects presentation Essay type
Breeding for insect Discussion answer
and nature of insect resistance.
resistance, Application
 Explain the genetics of insect and limitation of
resistance and sources of insect insect resistance.
resistance.
 Describe breeding methods for
insect resistance and their
screening.
 State applications and limitations
of insect resistance.

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  Explain breeding approaches for Breeding for other Lecture Quiz/MCQ
drought resistance. stress factors: Visual Short answer
 Describe problems in breeding presentation Essay type
for drought resistance. Concepts, application Discussion answer
 Explain breeding approaches for and limitation of
salinity resistance. abiotic stress
 Describe problems in breeding breeding– drought/
for salinity resistance. salt.

 Explain the various techniques of Use of biotechnology Lecture Quiz/MCQ

biotechnology in crop in the improvement Visual Short answer
improvements. of crops: presentation Essay type
Discussion answer

 Describe varieties and cultivars. Release of variety: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

 Explain procedure of release of Varieties and Visual Short answer
notified and non-notified crops. cultivars, Procedure of presentation Essay type
release of notified and Discussion answer
non-notified crop.
 Describe different kinds of seeds Seed production and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and seed production practices. maintenance of crop Visual Short answer
 Explain control of seed quality, varieties: presentation Essay type
seed processing, storage, Discussion answer
distribution and maintenance of Kinds of seeds and
crop varieties. seed production
practices, control of
seed quality, seed
processing, storage
and distribution,
maintenance of crop
varieties.
Elucidate the latest research findings and Latest research Assignment Report
information of Plant Breeding findings and
 information regarding
Plant Breeding

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Reference Books:

1. B.D. Singh. Plant Breeding-Principles and Methods. 7thEdn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
2. B.D. Singh. Objectives of Plant Breeding. 1st. Edn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
3. Puhundan Singh. Essentials of Plant Breeding. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
4. J.R. Sharma. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi
5. B.D. [Link] Biotechnology. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
6. R.W. Allard. Principles of Plant Breeding. 3rdEdn.. Wiley India Ptv. Ltd.
7. Singh. Essential of Plant Breeding. 6thEdn. Kalyani Publication.

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Course Code: GEPB 456 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Plant Breeding
(Practical)

Rationale: The course is designed to provide practical knowledge about Plant Breeding in relation
to improvement of characteristics of plants so that students become more skill during their research
works.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on determination of the modes of pollination, demonstration of
pollination and determination of the amount of cross pollination
 Obtain knowledge about floral biology, anthesis, emasculation and hybridization techniques
of rice, wheat, maize, pea, mustard.
 Understand of estimation of heterosis and inbreeding depression.
 Gain knowledge on correlation and regression analysis using simple measures of variability,
estimation of heritability, genetic advance and no. of genes controlling quantitative
character
 Obtain knowledge on demonstration of parental, hybrid and segregating populations of the
crops
 Analyze of data for testing of varieties using RCB design with test of significance and mean
separation.
 Gain knowledge on induction of artificial of polyploidy.
 Gather ideas on research activities of different research institutes by physical visit.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching Assessment

(ILOs) Strategies strategies
The students will be able to –
 Determine of the mode of Determination of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
pollination. mode of pollination of a Discussion Short answer
species. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Demonstrate of pollination Demonstration of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of different pollination. Discussion Short answer
crops. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Determine of the amount of Determination of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
cross pollination. amount of cross Discussion Short answer
pollination Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Explain floral biology and Floral biology, anthesis, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

anthesis of different crops emasculation and Discussion Short answer
 Demonstrate emasculation hybridization techniques Demonstration Demonstration
and hybridization of rice, wheat, maize, performance
techniques of different pea, mustard. Viva-voce
crops. Practical notebook
 Estimate of heterosis and Estimation of heterosis Lecture Quiz/MCQ
inbreeding depression. and inbreeding Discussion Short answer
depression. Demonstration Demonstration
Problem solving performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Measure correlation and Correlation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
regression analysis. regression analysis Discussion Short answer
using simple measures Demonstration Demonstration
of variability. Problem solving performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Estimate of heritability Estimation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
genetic advance and no. of heritability genetic Discussion Short answer
genes controlling advance and no. of Demonstration Demonstration
quantitative character. genes controlling Problem solving performance
quantitative character. Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Demonstrate of parental, Demonstration of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
hybrid and segregating parental, hybrid and Discussion Short answer
populations of the crops. segregating populations Demonstration Demonstration
of the crops. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Analyze of data for testing Data analysis for testing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of varieties using RCB of varieties Discussion Short answer
design with test of Demonstration Demonstration
significance and mean Problem solving performance
separation. Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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  Demonstrate of the Artificial induction of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
induction of artificial polyploidy. Discussion Short answer
polyploidy. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Illustrate breeding Field visit of public and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedures used in private Plant Breeding Discussion Short answer
different research institutes stations. Demonstration Demonstration
 Describe the practical Assignment performance
experience of research Viva-voce
activities of different Practical notebook
research institutes.

Reference Books:

1. B.D. Singh. Plant Breeding-Principles and Methods. 7thEdn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
2. B.D. Singh. Objectives of Plant Breeding. 1st. Edn. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
3. Puhundan Singh. Essentials of Plant Breeding. Kalyani Publishers., New Delhi
4. S.S. Narayan & Phundan Singh. 23015. Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding. 5thEdn. Kalyani
Publishers.
5. K.A. Gomez and A.A. Gomez. 2ndEdn. Statistical procedures for Agricultural Research. John Wiley and
sons.

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 Department of Horticulture

Course Layout

Sl. No Course code & Course Title Credit Level Semester

Hours

1 HORT 151. Introduction to Floriculture & 02 1 II

Landscaping (Theory)

2 HORT 152. Introduction to Floriculture & 02 1 II

Landscaping (Practical)

3 HORT 201. Vegetable Production (Theory) 03 2 I

4 HORT 202. Vegetable Production (Practical) 02 2 I

5 HORT 281. Nursery Management of 02 2 II

Horticultural Crops (Theory- Elective)

6 HORT 301. Vegetable Seed Production and 02 3 I

Spices (Theory)

7 HORT 302. Vegetable Seed Production and 02 3 I

Spices (Practical)

8 HORT 453. Fruit production & Orchard 03 4 II

Management (Theory)

9 HORT 454. Fruit Production & Orchard 02 4 II

Management (Practical)

Theory 10

Practical 08

Elective 02

Total 20

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Course Code: HORT 151 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title: Introduction
to Floriculture &
Landscaping (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide introductory concepts of floriculture and landscaping.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize horticulture and floriculture
 Acquire knowledge on propagation and tissue culture technique of ornamental plants.
 Acquaint with flower and ornamental plants production practices
 Understand about gardening and postharvest management of cut flowers

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to - Strategies

Introduction to Horticulture: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Compare about horticulture Definition and classification of Discussion Short answer
and their branches horticulture, scope and importance Essay type
of flowers, ornamental and answer
plantation crops in Bangladesh.
Nomenclature and classification of
ornamental plants and plantation
crops.
Generalize about propagation Propagation of horticultural Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technique and introductory crops: Discussion Short answer
concept about tissue culture Sexual & asexual methods of Visual Essay type
methods. propagation, introduction to tissue presentation answer
culture.

Discriminate the production Production and management: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

procedure and their a. Bedding flowers: Antirrhinum, Discussion Short answer
management of flowers and cosmos, calendula, dianthus, globe- Visual Essay type
ornamental plants amaranth, phlox, zinnia, aster presentation answer
b. Commercial flowers:
Rose, tuberose, carnation,
chrysanthemum, dahlia, gladiolus,
lilies, lotus, marigold
c. Ornamental shrubs, trees, orchid,
fern, cacti.

Narrate the different Features of gardening: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

gardening practices in Water garden, rock garden, Discussion Short answer
landscaping. japanese garden, bonsai, topiary. Visual Essay type
presentation answer
Assignment Report

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Describe the postharvest Postharvest management of cut Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management of cut flowers flowers: Discussion Short answer
Postharvest loses of flowers and Visual Essay type
flower products. Packaging, presentation answer
transportation and marketing of cut Assignment Report
flowers. Flower design.

Define landscaping and their Landscape Horticulture: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

different components Definition, objectives, Discussion Short answer
classification of Landscape. Visual Essay type
Development & maintenance of presentation answer
lawn, turf, home & institutional Assignment Report
garden, City Park.

 Describe the production,Plantation crops: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

management and Production, management and Discussion Short answer
processing of plantationprocessing of plantation crops: Visual Essay type
crops. Rubber, oil palm, betel leaf, betel presentation answer
nut, bamboo. Assignment Report
 Accomplish latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding propagation Visual
regarding floriculture & of horticultural crops, production presentation
landscaping techniques and management various types of
flower, postharvest management of
cut flowers and landscape
Horticulture
Reference Books:

1. M.R. Amin. 1999. Names of Garden plants. B. Akter, 154, Aga-Sadek Road, Dhaka-2.
2. R. A. Larson. 2004. Introduction to Floriculture, 2nd edition, North Carolina State University, North
Carolina.
3. T. K. Bose, R. Maiti, S. Dhua and P. Das. 1999. Floriculture & Landscaping. Naya prokash, Calcutta.
4. C. Hefferman. 2005. Flowers A to Z: Buying, Growing, Cutting, Arranging- A Beautiful Reference
Guide to Selecting and Caring for the Best from Florist and Garden (Paperback).
5. M.F. Mondal. 2000. Nursery and plant propagation (in Bangla) Mrs. Afia Mondal, BAU campus,
Mymensingh.
6. T. K. Bose and B. Chowdhury. 1991. Tropical Garden plants in Color. Horticulture & Allied
publishers, Calcutta, India.
7. C.C. Webster and W.J. Baulkwill. 1989. Rybber. Longman Scientific and Technical, NY, USA.

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Course Code: HORT 152 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title: Introduction
to floriculture &
landscaping (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge about floriculture and landscaping.
Course Objectives:
 Identify the different flowers and ornamental plants
 Acquire practical knowledge on different propagation practices of flower & ornamental plants.
 Acquaint with flower and ornamental plants and their various uses
 Understand about gardening and postharvest management of cut flowers

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to – Strategies
Identify all flowers and Identification of common Lecture Quiz/MCQ
ornamental plants seed flowers, ornamental plants and Discussion Short answer
their seeds. Demonstration Demonstration
Field visit performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
Differentiate to all common Identification of common Lecture Quiz/MCQ
garden tools garden tools. Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
Field visit performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Recognize to all vegetative Vegetative propagating Lecture Quiz/MCQ

propagating materials of materials of flowers and Discussion Short answer
flowers and ornamental ornamental plants. Demonstration Demonstration
plants performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Justify the different asexual Propagation practices of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

propagation practices of flowers and ornamental plants. Discussion Short answer
flowers and ornamental Visual Demonstration
plants. presentation performance
Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical
notebook

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Acquire knowledge about Preparation of bouquet and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
flower bouquet and garland garland. Discussion Short answer
preparation Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical
notebook

Acquaint about cut flowers Packaging of cut flowers. Lecture Quiz/MCQ

packaging system practically Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Demonstrate the orchard Pruning and training of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

management practices selected flowers and Discussion Short answer
ornamental plants. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Construct the design of Modeling of home garden, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

garden & park institutional garden and city Discussion Short answer
park. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Acquire effective Cultural practices and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

knowledge about flower management of important Discussion Short answer
cultivation flowers and ornamental plants. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Identify different problems Field visit: Flower garden Discussion Report

& suggest appropriate Demonstration
remedial measures

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Reference Books:

1. R. A. Larson. 2004. Introduction to Floriculture, 2nd edition, North Carolina State University, North
Carolina.
2. T. K. Bose and B. Chowdhury. 1991. Tropical Garden plants in Color. Horticulture & Allied
publishers, Calcutta, India.
3. H. T. Hartmann, E. Kester and F. T. Davis. 1990. Plant propagation principle and practices. Prentice-
Hall, International Editions.
4. M.F. Mondal. 2000. Nursery and plant propagation (in Bangla) Mrs. Afia Mondal, BAU campus,
Mymensingh.
5. M.R. Amin. 1999. Names of Garden plants. B. Akter, 154, Aga-Sadek Road, Dhaka-2.
6. T. K. Bose, R. Maiti, S. Dhua and P. Das. 1999. Floriculture & Landscaping. Naya prokash, Calcutta.

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Course Code: HORT 201 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title:
Vegetable production (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide introductory concepts of traditional and
nontraditional vegetable production.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize horticulture and olereculture
 Acquire knowledge on vegetables and their nomenclature.
 Acquaint with traditional and nontraditional vegetable production
 Understand about vegetable farming

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
Know actual scenery of Vegetable production Lecture Quiz/MCQ
vegetable production in in Bangladesh: Discussion Short answer
Bangladesh Present status, Visual Essay type answer
distribution, scope, presentation Report
importance, problems Assignment
and solution.
Acquire effective knowledge Classification and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
about vegetables nomenclature morphology of Discussion Short answer
vegetable crops: Visual Essay type answer
Classification, presentation Report
nomenclature and Assignment
morphology.
Discriminate environmental Factors influencing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
factors which influenced on vegetable production: Discussion Short answer
vegetable production Environmental and Visual Essay type answer
cultural factors. presentation
Assignment Report

Explain the nutritional Nutrition and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

requirements and irrigation irrigation of Vegetable Discussion Short answer
system for vegetable farming crops: Visual Essay type answer
Role of plant nutrients presentation
and water. Determining Assignment Report
factors, methods and
application of nutrients
and water.
Narrate the different vegetable Vegetable farming: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
farming practices. Kitchen and commercial Discussion Short answer
garden, organic farming, Visual Essay type answer
polytunnel farming, presentation
intercropping, relay Assignment Report
cropping, multiple

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 cropping and
hydroponic farming.
Describe the production Production technology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
technology of common Potato, sweet potato, Discussion Short answer
vegetables in Bangladesh. tomato, brinjal, cole Visual Essay type answer
crops, sweet gourd, presentation
cucumber, watermelon, Assignment Report
okra, pointed gourd and
aroids.
Demonstrate nontraditional Nontraditional Lecture Quiz/MCQ
vegetable production vegetable crops: Discussion Short answer
Mushroom, baby corn, Visual Essay type answer
chinese leck, asparagus, presentation Report
drum stick etc. Assignment

Attain latest research findings Latest research findings Assignment Report

and information regarding and information
modern vegetable production regarding vegetable
production in
Bangladesh, nutrition
and irrigation of
vegetable crops,
production technology
of different vegetables
and nontraditional
vegetable crops.
Reference Books:

1. M. D. Garrett. 2016. Gardening: The essential Beginner‟s Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening.
2. E. C. Edward. 2009. The vegetable Gardener‟s Bible, 2nd edition.
3. H. T. Hartmann, D.E. Kester and F.T. Davies. 1990. Plant propagation: principle and practices.
Prentice- Hall, International Editions.
4. S. L. Katyal and K. L. Chadha. 1996. Vegetable growing in India. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. pvt. Ltd
New Delhi.
5. P. Work and J. Carew. 1955. Vegetable production and Marketing (2nd edition). Usha printers. 6
Tulloch road. Bombay.
6. K. G. Sanmugavelu. 1989. Production Technology of Vegetable Crops. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. Pvt.
Ltd, New Delhi.
7. T. K. Bose and M.G [Link] crops in India. Naya prokash, Calcutta.
8. T. K. Bose, S. k Mitra and M.K. Sadhu. 1986. Propagation of Tropical and Sub-tropical Horticultural
crops. Naya prokash, Calcutta.

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Course Code: HORT 202 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title: Vegetable Production
(Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge about traditional and
nontraditional vegetable production.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize about vegetable seeds and seedlings
 Acquire practical knowledge on vegetables and their nomenclature.
 Acquaint with traditional and nontraditional vegetable production practices
 Understand about vegetable farming and their management practices
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
Categorize vegetables seed and Identification of seeds, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
seedling seedlings and plants of Discussion Short answer
common vegetable Demonstration Demonstration
performance
crops.
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Acquire effective knowledge on Planting methods of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different planting methods of common vegetable Discussion Short answer
vegetable crops crops. Demonstration Demonstration
Group work performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Perform seed bed preparation and Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

raising of seedlings seedbed and raising of Discussion Short answer
common vegetable Demonstration Demonstration
Group work performance
seedlings.
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Differentiate about healthy and Seedling evaluation Lecture Quiz/MCQ

quality seedling for vegetable test of common Discussion Short answer
farming vegetable crops. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical notebook

Acquire effective knowledge about Studies on Lecture Quiz/MCQ

vegetables morphological Discussion Short answer
features of common Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
vegetable crops
Handling of Viva-voce
(Amaranth, brinjal, practical work

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 common gourds, Practical notebook
carrot, cabbage,
cauliflower, okra,
spinach etc)

Estimate about manuring systems Manuring of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

for vegetable farming vegetable crops. Discussion, Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Estimate the seed rate, seedlings Estimation of seed Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and fertilizer requirement for rate, seedlings and Discussion Short answer
vegetable farming fertilizer. Demonstration Demonstration
Problem performance
solving in the Viva-voce
class room Practical notebook

Compare total economic analysis Estimation of cost of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

for vegetable farming production and Discussion Short answer
economic return of Demonstration Demonstration
performance
important vegetable
Viva-voce
crops. Practical notebook

Justify the vegetable cultivation Making of crop Lecture Quiz/MCQ

schedule calendar for common Discussion Short answer
vegetable crops. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Demonstration Viva-voce
by student Practical notebook

Identify the problem and suggest Field visit: Vegetable Demonstration Report
the suitable remedial activities to Discussion
farm
solve them

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Reference Books:

1. L. O. Copeland.1988. Principle of Seed Science and Technology. First Indian Report. Burgen
Publishiering Company, USA.
2. M. M. Hussain.1995. Seed Production and Storage Technology (in Bangla). Meer Imtaiz Hussain,
Dhaka.
3. M. A. Rashid and D. P. Singh. 2000. A Manual on Vegetable Seed production in Bangladesh.
ABRDC-USAID-Bangladesh project, BARI, Joydebpur.
4. A. A. Khan. 1978. The physiology andn Biochemistry of Seed Dormancy and Germination. Elsiviers,
North Holland. Bomedical prog, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
5. FAO.1978. Agricultural and Horticultural Seeds.
6. J. W. E. Purseglove, G. Brown, C. L. Green and S.R.J. Robbins. 1981. Spices, Boll & Longman Group
Uk Ltd. London.
7. E. H. Roberts. 1974. Viability to Seeds. Chapman and Hall Ltd, London.

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Course Code : HORT 281 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title:
Nursery Management of Horticultural
Crops (Theory-Elective)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide introductory concepts about nursery management of
horticultural crops
Course Educational objectives:
 Conceptualize about nursery
 Acquire knowledge on different nursery structures and establishment.
 Acquaint the nursery seedling production techniques
 Enrich understanding about asexual propagation of horticultural plants in a nursery

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Teaching- Assessment

The students will be able to – learning Strategies
Strategies
Acquire introductory knowledge about Introduction to Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nursery nursery: Discussion Short answer
Definition, Essay type
objectives, types, answer
parts of commercial
nursery.
Discuss the different components of Structures in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nursery nursery: Discussion Short answer
Visual Essay type
Green house, cold presentation answer
frame, lath house, Field visit Report
net house,
polytunnel, mist
propagating unit,
pots, polybag &
frames for raising
seedling in nursery,
equipment‟s of
nursery.

Acquaint different seedling or sapling Growing media for Lecture Quiz/MCQ

growing media theoretically raising seedlings Discussion Short answer
/saplings: Types, Visual Essay type
component, presentation answer
preparation of
growing media,
compost.

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Explain about nursery management Establishment & Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management of Discussion Short answer
nursery: Site Visual Essay type
presentation answer
selection, steps,
layout.

Describe the procedure of raising seedling Raising of seedlings Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and their management theoretically and saplings: Discussion Short answer
Seedbed, nursery Visual Essay type
bed, soil presentation answer
management, soil
treatment,
characteristics of
good seedling

Acquaint potting, depotting of saplings in Uprooting and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

nursery planting of Discussion Short answer
seedling/sapling: Visual Essay type
Selection of presentation answer
seedling/ sapling for
planting, methods of
planting, potting,
depotting, repotting
and aftercare.

Discriminate the different propagation Propagation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

procedures of horticultural crops horticultural crops: Discussion Short answer
Sexual & asexual Visual Essay type
propagation of presentation answer
horticultural crops
with their merits &
demerits.

Perform organic fertilizer preparation for Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

nursery management organic fertilizers Discussion Short answer
for nursery: Visual Essay type
Water hyacinth, row presentation answer
cowdung, green
leaves and inert
materials, etc.
Acquaint the mother plant management Stock plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
system in nursery management: Discussion Short answer
Selection, raising Visual Essay type
and management. presentation answer

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Illustrate the production and marketing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
procedure of nursery plant Discussion Short answer
Collection, Visual Essay type
production presentation answer
management and
marketing of nursery
plant

 Obtain latest research findings and Latest research Assignment Report

information regarding nursery findings and
management of horticultural crops information
regarding nursery
management,
growing media for
raising seedlings
/saplings, organic
fertilizers for
nursery and stock
plant management
Reference Books:

1. G. E. Welbaum. 2015. Vegetable Production and Practices. CABI Publication.

2. M. M. Hussain.1995. Seed Production and Storage Technology (in Bangla). Meer Imtaiz Hussain,
Dhaka.
3. K. K. De.1992. An Introduction to Plant Tissue Culture. New Central Book Agency, Calcuttta, India.
4. T. K. Bose, S.K. Mitra and Sadu, 1990, Propagation of Tropical and Subtropical Horticultural crops.
Naya prokash, Calcutta- India.
5. R. A. T. George. 1980. Technical Guidelines for Vegetable Seeds Technology. Food & Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
6. P. D. Hebblethwite. 1980. Seed production. Butlerworths, London.
7. M. N. Islam. 1990. “Bij Shanrakhan prajukti” (in Bangla) Misses Jahura Islam, 47/A, Ram Babu
Road. Mymensingh.

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Course Code: HORT 301 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title:
Vegetable Seeds Production and Spices
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied knowledge about Spices and vegetable seed
production.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on vegetable seed physiology, production and their postharvest
management.
 Acquaint the Spices and their various uses
 Understand about spices production and their postharvest management
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to –
Describe the vegetable Vegetable seeds in Bangladesh: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
seed production status in Present status, demand and supply, Discussion Short answer
Bangladesh including its import and export, seed business and Essay type
scope, production, seed industries, importance, scope, answer
business, demand, supply, problems and solution.
problems and solutions
Explain the physiological Vegetable seed physiology and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and quality parameters of quality: Seed kinds and classes, Discussion Short answer
vegetable seeds purity, seed vigor, seed viability, seed Visual Essay type
dormancy, seed germination and presentation answer
factors influencing seed production.

Discriminate about Vegetable seeds production, Lecture, MCQ

vegetable seed production processing, packaging and storing: discussion, Short answer
and their postharvest Potato, brinjal, cauliflower, bottle visual Essay type
management gourd and okra storage methods, presentation answer
factors affection seed quality and
storage life of seeds.

Generalize about important Spices and condiments of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

spices and condiments in Bangladesh: Present status, Discussion Short answer
Bangladesh importance, scope, problems and Visual Essay type
solution. presentation answer

Perform management Principle and practices of spices and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

practices of spices and condiments: Discussion Short answer
condiments to obtain better Visual Essay type
production of spices and Methods of propagation, planting presentation answer
condiments materials, planting methods, manuring
and irrigation.

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Demonstrate the modern Production technology of spices and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
production technology of condiments: Discussion Short answer
important spices and Onion, garlic, turmeric, zinger, chilli, Visual Essay type
condiments black pepper, and cinnamon. presentation answer
Field visit Report

Explain the processing and Processes and storage of spices and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
storage technique of condiments: Discussion Short answer
important spices and Onion garlic, turmeric, zinger, chilli, Visual Essay type
condiments in Bangladesh black pepper, and cinnamon. presentation answer
Acquire latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information about production
regarding vegetable seeds technology of vegetable, spices and
production and spices in condiments and their seed production.
Bangladesh

Reference Books:
1. A. Farooqi, B.S. Sreeramu and K. N. Srinivasappa. 2005. Cultivation of Spice Crops. University press.
2. L. Herman. 2015. Herb & Spice Companion: The Complete Guide to Over 100 Herbs & Spices. Quarto
Publishing Group, USA Inc.
3. M. M. Hussain. 1995. Seed Production and Storage Technology (in Bangla). Meer Imtaiz Hussain,
Dhaka.
4. M. A. Rashid and D. P. Singh. 2000. A Manual on Vegetable Seed production in Bangladesh. ABRDC-
USAID-Bangladesh project, BARI, Joydebpur.
5. P. D. Hebblethwite. 1980. Seed production. Butlerworths, London.
6. J. S. Pruthi. 1986. Spices and condiments. National Book Trust, New Delhi.
7. D. K. Sallunkhe and B.B.D. Bhat. 1987. Vegetable and flower Seed production. Agricole publishing
Academy, New Delhi, India.
8. R. A. T. George. 1980. Technical Guidelines for Vegetable Seeds Technology. Food & Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, Rome.

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Course Code: HORT 302: Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title: Vegetable Seeds
Production and Spices (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge about spices and vegetable seed
production.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire practical knowledge on vegetable seed physiology, seed germination and seedling
production.
 Acquaint the Spices and their various uses practically.
 Apprehend about spices production and their postharvest management practically

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to - Strategies

Identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Identify almost all common spices common spices and Discussion Short answer
and condiments of Bangladesh condiments. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Distinguish the different economic Study of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
part and management practices of morphological Discussion Short answer
particular spices and condiments features of important Demonstration Demonstration
spices and Field visit performance
condiments (Onion, Viva-voce
garlic, turmeric, Report
zinger, cardamom, Practical notebook
cinnamon, coriander,
mint, bay leaf &
clove)
Estimate the fertilizer doses for Estimation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
commercial production of vegetable manure and fertilizer Discussion Short answer
seeds and spices doses for common Visual Demonstration
vegetable and spice presentation performance
crops. Problem solving Calculation
in the class Viva-voce
room Practical notebook

Apply vegetative propagating Study of vegetative Lecture Quiz/MCQ

materials of vegetables and spices propagating Discussion Short answer
materials of Visual Demonstration

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 vegetable and spices presentation performance
crop (Bulb, corm, Handling of Viva-voce
rhizome, sucker, practical work Practical notebook
stolon and tuberous
root).
Recognize about processing Processing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
techniques of some spices crops techniques of some Discussion Short answer
selected spice crops. Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Discriminate knowledge about seed Seed extraction Lecture Quiz/MCQ

extraction techniques of some process of selected Discussion Short answer
vegetable crops vegetables. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical notebook

Spread over manure and fertilizer Method of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

application system in the vegetable application of Discussion Short answer
and spices field manure and Visual Demonstration
fertilizers in presentation performance
common vegetable Handling of Viva-voce
seed and spices practical work Practical notebook
crops.
Discriminate about seed quality and Test of germination Lecture Quiz/MCQ
identify the good quality seed and purity Discussion Short answer
percentage of seeds. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Handling of Calculation
practical work Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Analyze the profitability of the Estimation of cost of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

production of vegetable seeds and production and Discussion Short answer
spices economic return of Problem solving Demonstration
some important in the class performance
vegetable seeds and room Calculation
spices. Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Comprehend the management Crop calendar for Discussion Quiz/MCQ

schedule of spices crops spices crops Visual Short answer
presentation Demonstration
performance

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 Viva-voce
Practical notebook

Physically observe the vegetable seed Field visit. Demonstration Report

and spices production in the growers Interactive
field discussion
Reference Books:
1. J. S. Pruthi. 1986. Spices and condiments. National Book Trust, New Delhi.
2. J. W. E. Purseglove, G. Brown, C. L. Green and S.R.J. Robbins. 1981. Spices, Boll & Longman Group
Uk Ltd. London.
3. M. A. Rashid and D. P. Singh. 2000. A Manual on Vegetable Seed production in Bangladesh. AVRDC-
USAID-Bangladesh project, BARI, Joydebpur.
4. A. M. [Link] A. poijakoff- Mayber. 1975. The. Germination of Seeds. Pergamon press.
5. E. H. Roberts.1974. Viability to Seeds. Chapman and Hall Ltd, London.
6. D. K. Sallunkhe and B.B.D. Bhat. 1987. Vegetable and flower Seed production. Agricole publishing
Academy, New Delhi, India.

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Course code: HORT 453 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Fruit Production &
Orchard Management (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied knowledge about fruit and orchard
management.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize horticulture and pomology
 Acquire knowledge on propagation techniques of fruit plants.
 Acquaint the establishment and proper management of orchard
 Understand about fruit production and their postharvest management
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to - Strategies

Introduction to pomology and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Discriminate about fruits, its general aspects of fruit Discussion Short answer
importance and production production in Bangladesh: Essay type answer
status Definition and classification of
fruit, scope, importance, area and
production of common fruits
Environmental physiology and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Explain fruit distribution geographical distribution of Discussion Short answer
over the world, best fruit fruit crops: Effect of Visual Essay type answer
growing region and presentation
environmental factors on
environmental factors of fruit
production production of fruit. Major fruit
growing regions of the world,
their climatic feature and
distribution of fruit plants.

Illustrate different Propagation of fruit crops: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

propagation practices of fruit Methods of propagation - Discussion Short answer
plants with their merits and seedage & polyembryony, Visual Essay type answer
demerits cuttage, layerage, and graftage. presentation
Stionic relationship and Group work
incompatibility, top working and
micro propagation.
Recommend soil nutritional Soil nutrition & irrigation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
management of fruit plants fruit crops: Fertilizing & Discussion Short answer
by using irrigation and manuring of fruit crops, irrigation Visual Essay type answer
fertilization presentation
& drainage.

Recognize the orchard and Establishment & management Lecture Quiz/MCQ

its management practices of fruit orchard: Site selection, Discussion Short answer
land development and planting Visual Essay type answer
plant, bearing habit, presentation

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 unfruitfulness, pruning and
training, controlling soil erosion

Know the plant growth Use of growth regulators in Lecture, MCQ

regulators and its uses for the
fruit production: Classification, discussion, Short answer
improvement of fruit plant importance, preparation& use of Visual Essay type answer
growth regulators in fruit presentation
Describe the method of plant production. Methods of plant
growth regulators application growth application in different
for fruit crops fruit crops.
Production technology of fruit Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Describe the modern crops: Discussion Short answer
production technology of Banana, papaya, pineapple, Visual Essay type answer
fruit plants of Bangladesh mango, jackfruit, litchi guava presentation
jujube, coconut, citrus fruits and
important minor and exotic fruits.
Explain the postharvest Postharvest management of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
practices of fruits fruits: Discussion Short answer
Postharvest physiology of fruits, Field visit Essay type answer
factors affecting shelf life of Report
fruits, causes of spoilage of fruits
and its remedies, grading,
packaging, transporting and
marketing of fruits.
Discriminate the advanced Advanced techniques in fruit Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and new techniques of fruit production. Discussion Short answer
production in Bangladesh Visual Essay type answer
presentation
Attain latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding general
regarding Fruit production & aspects of fruit production in
orchard management in Bangladesh, production
Bangladesh technology and postharvest
management of fruit crops.

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Reference Books:

1. R. S. Martin and C. Schultz. 2013. How to Prune Fruit Trees, Twentieth Edition.
2. B. Pike. 2011. The Fruit Tree Handbook.
3. L. Hill and L. Perry. 2011. The Fruit Gardener‟s Bible: A complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts
in the Home Garden.
4. T. K. Bose and S. K. Mitra, 1995. Fruits: Tropical and Subtropical. Naya prokash, Calcutta- India.
5. T. K. Bose, S. K. Mitra and M. K. Sadu, 1990. Propagation of Tropical and Subtropical. Horticultural
Crops. Naya Prokash, Calcutta- India.
6. K. K. De. 1992. An Introduction to plant Tissue Culture. New Central Book Agercy, Calcutta.
7. H. T. Hartmann, D.E. Kester and F.T. Davis Jr. 1990. Plant propagation principle and practices.
Prentice –Hall, International Editions.
8. M. F. Mondal. 2000. Nursery and plant propagation (in Bangla). Afia Mondal, BAU campus,
Mymensingh.

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Course Code: HORT 454 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Fruit Production
& Orchard Management
(Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical knowledge about fruit production.
Course educational objectives:
 Acquire practical knowledge on fruit seed physiology, seed germination and seedling
production.
 Acquaint the fruit propagation techniques practically.
 Apprehend about fruit production and their postharvest management practically
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to - Strategies
Identification of common Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Identify all common fruit plants fruit plants in Bangladesh. Discussion Short answer
in Bangladesh by leaf or flower or Demonstration Demonstration
other parts performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
Describe the morphological Morphological features of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
features of important fruit plants some important fruit plants Discussion Short answer
(Mango, jackfruit, litchi, Demonstration Demonstration
jujube, guava, custard performance
apple, banana, pine and Viva-voce
coconut). Practical
notebook

Practices on different Lecture Quiz/MCQ

Demonstrate the planting system layout system of fruit Discussion Short answer
of fruit plants in the orchard plants in orchard (Square, Visual Demonstration
rectangular, triangular & presentation performance
hexagonal planting system) Handling of Calculation
practical work Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Know the nutritional management Methods of manuring and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

of fruit plants in the orchard fertilizing practices in Discussion Short answer
common fruit crops. Visual Demonstration
presentation performance
Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical
notebook

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Perform different propagation Practicing vegetative Lecture Quiz/MCQ
practices of fruit plants propagation of common Discussion Short answer
fruit plants of Bangladesh Demonstration Demonstration
(Budding, grafting & Handling of performance
layering). practical work Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Operate the important Practices on pruning, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

management practices to improve training and other cultural Discussion Short answer
fruit bearing of plant like pruning, operations of orchards. Visual Demonstration
training and other cultural presentation performance
operations in the orchard Handling of Viva-voce
practical work Practical
notebook

Analyze the profitability of the Economic analysis on Lecture Quiz/MCQ

orchard mango, banana, pineapple Discussion Short answer
and other important fruit Demonstration Demonstration
crops. Problem performance
solving in the Calculation
class room Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

Observe the orchard and fruit Field visit. Demonstration Report

Processing industry Interactive
discussion
Reference Books:

1. R. E. Paull and O. Duarte. 2011. Tropical Fruits (Crop Production Science in Horticulture)
2. V. G. Sauco and J. C. Robinson. Bananas and Plantains (Crop Production Science in Horticulture)
2nd Edition
3. T. Radha and M. Mathew. 2007. Fruit Crops. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
4. D. K. Salunkhe and S. S. Kadam. 1995. Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology: Production,
Composition, Storage, and Processing (Food Science and Technology) 1st Edition
5. M. Rieger. 2006. Introduction to Fruit Crops. Taylor & Francis
6. P. K. Yadav. 2007. Fruit Production Technology. International Book Distribution Company

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 Department of Language

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Title Credit Level Semester

Hours

1 ENGL 131: Advanced English Language Skills (Theory- 02 1 I

Elective)

Total 02

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Course Code: ENGL 131 Credit Hours: Level: 1 Semester
02 :I
Course Title: Advanced English Language Skills
(Theory-Elective)

Rationale: This course is designed to make students develop their communicating skills in English
language in both academic and practical life.

Course Objectives:

 Make students attain basic competence in English language that includes all the four skills i.e.
listening, speaking, reading and writing
 Improve grammatical knowledge and vocabulary
 Emphasize particular focus on writing skills
 Prepare students competent in communicative skills

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-learning Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies

The students will be able to -

 Communicate with Listening - Listening to Lecture Quiz/MCQ

English speakers‟ speech isolated words, utterances; Discussion Short
correctly and contact listening to connected Group works answer
without inhibition Pair works Essay type
speech
 Learn the technique of using audio cassettes answer
listening of pronunciation Oral test
regarding course book

 Communicate fluently Speaking - W/H questions, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

with correct functions (practical usage Discussion Short
pronunciation and e.g. agreement, Multimedia answer
without grammatical presentation Essay type
disagreement, order,
mistakes Group works answer
request, apology); place
 Learn how to frame W/H Pair works Oral test
questions and manner of articulation
 Perform better in speech of IPA symbols; dialogues;
delivery story telling; presentation
on current issues;
extempore speech

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 Join sentences and Reading - Reading for Lecture Quiz/MCQ
construct sentences specific information, Discussion Short
according to different general information, text Multimedia answer
grammatical context presentation Essay type
organization, grammar in
 Explain both academic Group works answer
context, subject-verb Pair works
and nonacademic reading
in time constraint agreement, sentence
 Predict information by structures, modals,
using different types of conditionals, degree of
reading strategy comparison, knowing
vocabulary items: technical
words, confusing foreign
words and phrases, British
and American words,
apostrophes, prefix, suffix,
preposition, phrasal verbs,
conditional sentences,
homophones, homograph

 Explain different Writing - Writing Lecture Quiz/MCQ

techniques of creative paragraphs using different Discussion Short
writing techniques, summary Multimedia answer
 Demonstrate knowledge writing, story writing;
presentation Essay type
of writing skill in formal Group works answer
letters: formal letter, Pair works Report
as well as informal way
informal letter, inquiry
 Interpret data and Assignment
graphics text letter, cover letter, CV,
 Summarize broad version resume; report: report to
of writing piece within newspaper, writing
limited sentences agendas, press release,
memorandum; writing
essays: argumentative,
expository, descriptive,
narrative, creative writing;
story completing,
describing picture, interpret
data

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Reference Books

1. D. Hopkins and P. Cullen. 2007. Cambridge Grammar for IELTS. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
2. A. Mountford. 1995. English in Agriculture. 8th Edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
3. M. Maniruzzman. 2002. Basic English Language Skills. Friends Book Corner, Dhaka.
4. J. Seely. 2005. Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking. 2nd Edn. Oxford University Press,
Oxford.
5. A.M. Pyle and M.E. Munoz. 1995. CLIFFS TOEFL Preparation Guide. 4th Edn. Cliffs Cassettes
Publication.
6. R.R. Jordan. 1986. Academic Writing Course. Collins Publication.
7. Q.M. Billah, G.S. Chowdhury and M. Alam. 2005. Foundation English for Undergraduates. 2nd Edn.
Friends Publication, Dhaka.
8. Sheikh Mujibor Rahman. 2016. The Unfinished Memoirs. 2nd Edn. University Press Limited, Dhaka.
9. A.S. Hornby. 2010. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary. 7th Edn. Oxford University Press,
Oxford.
10. D. Hopkins and M. Nettle. 2006. Passport to IELTS. New Revised Edn. Pearson Education Limited.
11. Barry and S. MaCarter. 2007. Improve your IELTS: Listening and Speaking Skills. Macmillan
Education, Towns Road, Oxford.
12. J.D. O‟Conner. 1980. Better English Pronunciation. 2nd Edn. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
13. A. Baker. 2006. Ship or Sheep? An Intermediate Pronunciation Course. 3rd Edn. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge.

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 Department of Plant Pathology

Course Layout

Sl. Course Code and Title Cr. Hr Level Semester

No.
1 PLPA 205: Introduction to Plant Pathology and 02 2 I
Microbiology (Theory)
2 PLPA 206: Laboratory Techniques in Plant Pathology and 02 2 I
Microbiology (Practical)
3 PLPA 353: Principles of Plant Pathology and Seed 03 3 II
Pathology (Theory)
4 PLPA 354: Diagnosis and Management of Field Crop 02 3 II
Diseases and Seed Health Test (Practical)
5 PLPA 457: Diseases of Horticultural Crops and Post- 03 4 II
Harvest Pathology (Theory)
6 PLPA 458: Diagnosis and Management of Horticultural and 02 4 II
Cash Crops Diseases (Practical)
7 PLPA 431: Clinical Plant Pathology (Theory-Elective) 02 4 I
Theory 08
Practical 06
Elective 02
Total 16

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Course Code: PLPA 205 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title: Introduction to Plant
Pathology and Microbiology (Theory)
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concept on Plant Pathology and microbes
causing diseases of agricultural crops.
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on different microbes causing diseases of agricultural crops
 Understand the etiology of different plant diseases
 Gather knowledge on infection processes of different plant pathogens
 Acquire knowledge about plant parasitic phanerogamae
 Gain knowledge on mycorrhizae and its importance as protein sources

Intended learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course content Teaching - Assessment

The student will be able to- Learning Strategies
Strategies
 Define Plant Pathology and Concept of Plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant diseases Pathology, Plant Multimedia Short answer
 Describe the historical diseases and history presentation Essay type
background of Plant Pathology answer
 Explain the crop losses due to Significance of Plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant diseases in Bangladesh diseases with special Multimedia Short answer
and the world context. reference to presentation Essay type
Bangladesh. answer
 Discuss the contribution of Food Security and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
plant pathologists in food Safety in relation to Multimedia Short answer
security and safety crop diseases in presentation Essay type
Bangladesh. Interactive answer
discussion
 Describe the biotic and abiotic Causes of Plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
causes of plant diseases diseases: Biotic and Visual Short answer
abiotic causes. presentation Essay type
answer
 Differentiate between sign and Symptomology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
symptom of plant diseases. General symptoms and Visual Short answer
 Diagnose the plant diseases sign of plant diseases. presentation Essay type
based on signs and symptoms answer

 Define and characterize the Fungi: General Lecture Quiz/MCQ

fungi based on their characteristics of fungi Multimedia Short answer
morphological and including morphology, presentation Essay type
reproductive features reproduction and answer
 Explain the nutrition uptake nutrition
behavior of fungi

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 Illustrate the international Nomenclature and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
system of nomenclature of classification of fungi Visual Short answer
fungi presentation Essay type
 Classify fungi based on their answer
key characteristics
 Describe the key Study of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of representative genera Visual Short answer
representative genera of of each sub-division of presentation Essay type
Mastigomycotina and their fungi- answer
economic importance Mastigomycotina.
 Illustrate the life cycles of
Mastigomycotina fungi
 Describe the key Study of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of representative genera Visual Short answer
representative genera of of each sub-division of presentation Essay type
Zygomycotina and their fungi-Zygomycotina answer
economic importance
 Illustrate the life cycles of
Zygomycotina fungi
 Describe the key Study of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of representative genera Visual Short answer
representative genera of of each sub-division of presentation Essay type
Ascomycotina and their fungi-Ascomycotina answer
economic importance
 Illustrate the life cycles of
Ascomycotina fungi
 Describe the key Study of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ,
characteristics of representative genera Visual Short answer
representative genera of of each sub-division of presentation Essay type
Basidiomycotina and their fungi-Basidiomycotina answer
economic importance.
 Illustrate the life cycle of
Basidiomycotina fungi
 Classify genera belongs to the Study of the classes, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sub-division Deuteromycotina orders, families and Visual Short answer
 Characterize the orders, family genera of presentation Essay type
and genus of Deuteromycotina Deuteromycotina answer
 Illustrate the life cycles of
Deuteromycotina fungi

 State the key characteristics of Bacteria: General Lecture Quiz/MCQ

plant pathogenic bacteria morphology, Multimedia Short answer
 Describe the morphology, reproduction and presentation Essay type
reproduction and nutrition of nutrition answer
bacteria

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 Classify plant pathogenic Classification of plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
bacteria under different taxa pathogenic bacteria on Multimedia Short answer
their variation presentation Essay type
answer
 Define and describe the Infection process of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
infection process of bacteria. Bacteria, Visual Short answer
 Diagnose the bacterial diseases symptomology of presentation Essay type
of crops based on signs and bacterial diseases answer
symptoms

 Define and characterize Viruses, viroids and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

viruses, viroids and mycoplasma: General Visual Short answer
mycoplasma characteristics, physical presentation Essay type
 Describe the physio-chemical and chemical answer
properties of viruses, viroids properties,
and mycoplasma classification and
 Classify plant pathogenic identification
viruses
 Describe the transmission Transmission of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
mechanisms of viruses, viroids viruses, viroids and Visual Short answer
and mycoplasma mycoplasma and their presentation Essay type
 Describe the symptoms of viral disease symptoms in answer
and mycoplasmal diseases of crop plants
crop plants
 Define and classify plant Plant parasitic Lecture Quiz/MCQ
parasitic nematodes nematode: Visual Short answer
 Discuss the feeding behviour Morphology, presentation Essay type
of plant parasitic nematodes. classification, feeding answer
 Illustrate the life cycle of root behavior and
knot nematodes reproduction

 Describe the entry of Infection process of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

endoparasitic nematodes into nematode and symptom Visual Short answer
the host plant of nemic diseases presentation Essay type
 Explain the ectoparasitic answer
behaviour of plant parasitic
nematodes
 Describe the symptoms of
nemic diseases of crop plants
 Define mycorrhizae and Mycorrhizae: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
explain the importance of Definition, types of Visual Short answer
mycorrhizae in agriculture association and presentation Essay type
 Discuss the association- importance in Interactive answer
behaviour of mycorrhizae with Agriculture discussion
the roots of crop plants

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  Define Plant Pathology and Concept of Plant Lecture Report
plant diseases Pathology, Plant Multimedia
 Describe the historical diseases and history presentation
background of Plant Pathology
References Books
1. C.J. Alexopoulos, C.W. Mims and M. Blackwell. 2007. Introductory Mycology. John Wiley & Sons:
New York
2. G.N. Agrios. 2005. Plant Pathology. 5th Edition. Academic Press, New York.
3. H.C. Dube. 1996. A text book of fungi, bacteria and viruses. Vikas Publication India.
4. M.H. Ashrafuzzaman. 1991. A Text Book of Plant Pathology. Bangladesh Agricultural Research
Council.
5. J. Webster. 1991. Introduction to Fungi, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
6. M.B. Ellis. 2001. Dematiacious Hyphomycetes. CAB International Pub.
7. M. Goto. 1996. Fundamental of Bacterial Plant Pathology. Academic Press Inc. Tokyo.
8. R.E.F. Mathews. 1991. Plant Virology. 3rd Edition. Academic Press, INC. 1250 Sixth Avenue, San
Diego, California, USA.
9. G.L. Schumann and C.J. D‟Arcy. 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. APS press, USA.
10. R.N. Trigiano. 2007. Plant Pathology concept and laboratory exercise, CRC press, India.

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Course Code: PLPA 206 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: I
Course Title: Laboratory
Techniques in Plant Pathology and
Microbiology (Practical)
Rationale: The course is designed to provide knowledge about different laboratory equipments
and techniques related to Plant Pathology and Microbiology.
Course Objectives
 Introduce with the lab equipments for identification of plant pathogens
 Acquire knowledge about technical know how for the handling of lab equipments
 Gather knowledge about different lab techniques for microbiological works
 Identify and characterize the plant pathogens through detail studies
Intended learning Outcomes Course content Teaching - Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to- Strategies
 Identify the lab equipments Introduction of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
for microbiological study equipments, Safety rules in Demonstration Short answer
 Exercise the safety rules for Plant Pathology laboratory Practical Identification
plant pathological lab notebook Exercise
studies preparation Practical notebook
Viva Voce
 Identfy different types of Microscopy: Compound, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
microscopes and the parts Stereo and Demonstration Short answer
of microscopes microphotography Practical Identification
 Handle microscopes for notebook Exercise
visual observation and preparation Practical notebook
photography Viva Voce
 Identify different culture Preparation of culture Lecture Quiz/MCQ
media. media and sterilization Demonstration Short answer
 Prepare different culture Exercise Identification
media and describe their Practical Exercise
uses. notebook Practical notebook
 Sterilize instruments and preparation Viva Voce
culture media
 Explain different procedure Isolation of fungi, bacteria, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
/ protocol to isolate plan viruses and nematode from Demonstration Short answer
pathogens diseased plant materials Exercise Identification
 Isolate fungi, bacteria and and soils. Practical Exercise
nematodes from diseased notebook Practical notebook
plant parts and soil preparation Viva Voce
 Describe the different Techniques involved in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
techniques for slide preparation of slides for Demonstration Short answer
preparation. microscopic study Exercise Identification
 Prepare semi-permanent Practical Exercise
and permanent slide for notebook Practical notebook
microscopic study preparation Viva Voce

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 Study of the following
genera:
 Describe the key Phytophthora, Pythium, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of Rhizopus, Aspergillus, Multimedia Short answer
important fungi Penicillium, Alternaria, presentation Identification
 Identify the pathogenic Cercospora, Demonstration Exercise
fungi by visual Colletotrichum, Bipolaris, Practical Practical notebook
 Figure out the fruiting Pyricularia, Curvularia, notebook Viva Voce
structures of fungal Fusarium, Sclerotium, preparation
pathogens Rhizoctonia, Botrytis,
Ascochyta and
Trichoderma, Agaricus
 Identify and describe Phanerogamic plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the different parasite Demonstration Short answer
phanerogamic plant Practical Identification
parasites and their notebook Exercise
parasitic behaviour preparation Practical notebook
Viva Voce
Refrencee Books
1. C. J. Alexopoulos, C.W. Mims and M. Blackwell. 2007. Introductory Mycology. Wiley student
Edition. New York.
2. G. N Agrios. 2005. Plant pathology. 5th edition. Academic Press, New York.
3. H. C. Dube. 1996. A text book of fungi, bacteria and viruses. Vikas Publication India.
4. M. H. Ashrafuzzaman. 1991. A Text Book of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural Research
Council.
5. R. N. Trigiano. 2007. Plant Pathology concept and laboratory exercise. CRC press, India.
6. D. K. Jha. 2007. Laboratory Manual on Plant Pathology. Pointer Publishers.
7. A. B. Baudoin. 1990. Laboratory exercise in Plant Pathology. Scientific Publishers.
8. R. B. Streets. 1982. The diagnosis of Plant Diseases, The University of Arizona Press. Tucson.
9. C. J. Alexopoulos and E. S. Beneke. 1972. Laboratory Manual for Introductory Mycology. Bargees
Publishing Co.

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Course Code: PLPA 353 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Principles of
Plant Pathology and Seed
Pathology (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on principles of Plant Pathology and Seed
Pathology emphasis on development of plant diseases and strategies & tools for their
management.
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge on the host-pathogen interactions in plant disease development
 Gain knowledge about the impact of different factors for epidemic disease development
 Gather knowledge on management strategies and tactics for plant disease management
 Provide knowledge on seed health, seed borne diseases and their transmission
mechanisms
 Acquire knowledge on seed health management by seed crop management and seed
storage management
Intended learning Outcomes Course content Teaching - Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Describe the plant Plant parasite interaction Lecture Quiz/MCQ
parasites and their and disease development; Multimedia Short answer
interactions with the Parasitism, pathogenicity presentation Essay type
host and pathogenesis Interactive answer
 Explain the host- discussion Report
pathogen interaction for Assignment
plant disease
development
 Explain the Disease cycle Lecture Quiz/MCQ
chronological phases of emphasizing fungal, Multimedia Short answer
plant disease bacterial and viral presentation Essay type
development diseases of field crops Interactive answer
 Describe the ways and discussion
means of survival of
plant in the
environment
 Define toxin, enzyme & Physiological interaction Lecture Quiz/MCQ
growth regulators between plant and Multimedia Short answer
 Discuss the roles of pathogen- role of enzyme, presentation Essay type
toxins, enzymes and toxins and growth Interactive answer
growth regulators in regulators in disease discussion
disease development development Assignment
 Explain biochemical Molecular aspects of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
interactions between plant-microbe Interactive Short answer
host & pathogen in interactions; Overview of discussion Essay type
molecular level the biology of host- Multimedia answer
microbe interventions at presentation

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 molecular level
 Define epidemiology Plant disease Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and epidemic disease epidemiology: Concept Interactive Short answer
 Describe the types of and components (factors) discussion Essay type
epidemic diseases of epidemics, Types of Multimedia answer
 Explain the interactions epidemic diseases, presentation
of epidemic interaction of factors for
components for plant development of epidemic
disease development diseases, Disease triangle
 Represent the and disease tetrahedron
schematic diagrams of
disease triangle and
disease tetrahedron
 Discuss the Epidemics as the change Lecture Quiz/MCQ
predisposing factors for in disease intensity on a
Interactive Short answer
disease development host population over time
discussion Essay type
and spaces, predisposition
Multimedia answer
presentation
 Define and describe the Epidemics and crop loss Lecture Quiz/MCQ
disease incidence and assessment Interactive Short answer
disease severity discussion Essay type
 Estimate the crop losses Multimedia answer
due to plant disease presentation
 Define production, Dissemination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
liberation and pathogens; Production and Interactive Short answer
dissemination of plant liberation of pathogen discussion Essay type
pathogens propagules, liberation Multimedia answer
 Describe the pathogenic theory of inocula presentation
inocula and their
production devices
 Discuss the liberation
theory of plant
pathogenic inocula
 Describe the ways and Factors and mechanisms Lecture Quiz/MCQ
means of dissemination of dissemination of Interactive Short answer
of pathogens pathogen propagules discussion Essay type
 Control the spreading Multimedia answer
of pathogenic inocula presentation
for disease management Assignment
 State the principles of Principles and methods of Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
plant disease plant disease Interactive Short answer
management management: Cultural discussion Essay type
 Explain the principles methods, Chemical and Multimedia answer
of plant disease Biological methods presentation
management Legislative measures:

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 Prescribe the cultural, Plant quarantine acts and
chemical and eco- principles,
friendly methods of
plant disease
management
 State and describe the
principles of qurantine
regulations and
categories of qurantine
pathogens
 Explain the reasons for Impact of global warming Lecture Quiz/MCQ
global warming and and climate change on Interactive Short answer
climate change crop disease and strategy discussion Essay type
 Discuss the impact of for mitigation Multimedia answer
climate change on plant presentation
disease development

 Define host resistance, Host resistance: Defense Lecture Quiz/MCQ

immunity, tolerance mechanisms of host plants Interactive Short answer
and horizontal & against pathogens, discussion Essay type
vertical resistance Horizontal and Vertical Multimedia answer
 Explain the self defense resistance. Conventional presentation
mechanisms of host breeding and
plants Agrobacterium mediated
 Describe the tecniques gene transfer to make
for developing resistant transgenic resistant plant
varieties/ transgenic
varieties
 Define integrated Integrated approach; Lecture Quiz/MCQ
disease management concepts, components and Interactive Short answer
 State the environment economics of application. discussion Essay type
friendly components Multimedia answer
 Describe the integrated presentation
approach for the
disease management
 Define plant disease Disease forecasting: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
forecasting Concept, basic Interactive Short answer
 Discuss the methods of consideration of plant discussion Essay type
preparation of plant disease forecasting, Multimedia answer
disease forecasting monitoring and presentation
models evaluation, Forecasting
models

 Define Seed Pathology Seed Pathology: Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and review its history Introduction to Seed Interactive Short answer
Pathology, importance / discussion Essay type

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 Explain the importance significance of seed borne Multimedia answer
/ significance of seed diseases in relation to presentation Report
borne diseases, food security. Mechanism Assignment
Distingush between of transmission of seed
seed borne and seed borne pathogens from
transmitted pathogens seed to plant to seed
 Describe the entry and
transmission
mechanism of seed
borne pathogen
 Draw and describe the
categories of
transmission cycles of
seed borne diseases.
 Describe the features of Seed health management: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
quality seed Quality seed production, Interactive Short answer
 Exercise the production seed health testing discussion Essay type
technology of quality methods, seed storage Multimedia answer
seed management for quality presentation
 Describe the seed control, seed treatments
health testing methods
and seed storage
management
 Describe the storage
principles for seed
storage management
 Prescribe seed
treatment for
management of seed
borne pathogens
 Describe the plant Plant parasite interaction Assignment Report
parasites and their and disease development;
interactions with the Parasitism, pathogenicity
host and pathogenesis
 Explain the host-
pathogen interaction for
plant disease
development

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Reference Books:
1. G. L. Schumann and J. D‟Arcy Cleora. 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. 2nd Edition.
2. G. N. Agrios. 2005. Plant Pathology, Fifth edition. Academic press, New York.
3. P. Neergaard. 2005. Seed Pathology Vol.-1. S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
4. G. Rangashwami and A. Mahadevan. 2004. Diseases of Crop plants in India. Prentice-Hall of India,
New Delhi-110001.
5. S. Nehra, 2005. Plant Disease bio-control management. Aaviskar publisher.
6. Trivedi. 2003. Plant Protection: a biocontrol approach. Aaviskar publisher.
7. R. S. Singh. 2006. Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology. 4th Edition. Oxford & IBH
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
8. R. S. Singh. 2001. Plant Disease Management. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
9. S. B. Chattopadhyay. 1991. Principles and Procedures of Plant Protection. Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co., New Delhi.
10. J. G. Manners. 1990. Principles of Plant Pathology. Cambridge University Press.

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Course Code: PLPA 354 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Diagnosis and
Management of Field Crop Diseases
and Seed Health (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed for diagnosis of major field crops diseases, seed borne
diseases and their management.
Course Objectives
 Diagnose major field diseases and seed borne diseases of crop plants
 Identify the pathogens isolated from diseased specimens of infected plant/plant parts
 Acquire practical knowledge and skill for evaluation of seed health
 Introduce with technical know how for formulation and application of pesticides
 Equip with knowledge for prescription for controlling plant diseases
Intended learning Outcomes 1. Course content Teaching - Learning Assessment
(ILOs) Strategies Strategies
The students will be able to-
2. Details study on:
 Identify blast and brown 3. Rice diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
spot diseases of rice 4. Blast and brown Workout Work out
 Prepare slide from the spot of rice Demonestration Practical
diseased specimen to Field visit notebook
identify the causal Preparation of Disease album
pathogen. practical notebook Viva- voce
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify leaf blight, leaf Wheat diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
rust and loose smut Leaf blight, leaf Workout Work out
disease of wheat based on rust and loose Demonstration Practical
typical symptoms smut of wheat Field visit notebook
 Prepare slide from the Preparation of Disease album
diseased specimen and practical notebook Viva-voce
identify the causal
pathogen.
 Prescribe the bicontrol
measures
 Identify stem rot, black Jute diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
band and anthracnose Stem rot, black Workout Work out
disease of jute based on band and Demonstration Preparation of
typical symptoms anthracnose of Field visit Practical
 Prepare slide from the jute Preparation of Notebook and
diseased specimen and practical notebook Disease Album
identify the causal Viva Voce
pathogen.
 Prescribe the control
measures

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 Identify Cercospora leaf Pulse diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
spot of mungbean based Cercospora leaf Workout Work out
on typical symptoms spot of Mungbean Demonestration Practical
 Prepare slide from the Field visit notebook
diseased specimen and Preparation of Disease- album
identify the causal practical notebook Viva -voce
pathogen.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify grey leaf Oil seed crops: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
spot/blight of mustard Grey leaf spot/ Workout Work out
and tikka disease of blight of Demonstration Practical
groundnut based on Mustard, Tikka Field visit notebook
typical symptoms disease of Preparation of Disease album
 Prepare slide from the Groundnut practical notebook Viva-voce
diseased specimen and
identify the causal
pathogen.
 Prescribe the control
measures
Brief study on:
 Identify BLB, BLS, Rice diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sheath blight, stem rot, BLB & BLS of Workout Work out
sheath rot, false smut, Rice, Sheath Demonstration Practical
bakanae, ufra and tungro blight, Stem rot, Field visit notebook
disease of rice based on Sheath rot,False Preparation of Disease album
typical symptoms smut, Bakanae, practical notebook Viva-voce
 Identify the causal Ufra disease and
pathogen observing under tungro disease
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify Leaf rust and Wheat and barley Lecture Quiz/MCQ
loose smut of wheat and diseases: Workout Work out
covered smut of Barley Leaf rust and Demonstration Practical
based on typical loose smut of Field visit notebook
symptoms. wheat and Preparation of Disease album
 Identify the causal covered smut of practical notebook Viva-voce
pathogen observing under Barley.
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify Leaf spot, soft Jute diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
rot and Mosaic of Jute Leaf spot, soft rot Workout Work out
based on typical and Mosaic of Demonstration Practical

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 symptoms. Jute Field visit notebook
 Identify the causal Preparation of Disease album
pathogen observing under practical notebook Viva -voce
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify Foot and root rot, Pulse and oilseed Lecture Quiz/MCQ
mosaic, rust, wilts and diseases: Workout Work out
blights of pulse and Foot and root rot, Demonstration Practical
oilseed crops based on mosaic, rust, wilts Field visit notebook
typical symptoms and blights of Preparation of Disease album
 Identify the causal pulse and oilseed practical notebook Viva-voce
pathogen observing under crops
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify Red rot, smut, Sugarcane Lecture Quiz/MCQ
wilt and SCMV of diseases: Red rot, Workout Work out
sugarcane based on smut, wilt and Demonstration Practical
typical symptoms. SCMV of Field visit notebook
 Identify the causal sugarcane Preparation of Disease album
pathogen observing under practical notebook Viva-voce
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Identify Angular leaf spot Cotton diseases: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and ball rot of cotton Angular leaf spot Workout Work out
based on typical and ball rot of Demonstration Practical
symptoms. cotton Field visit Notebook
 Identify the causal Preparation of Disease album
pathogen observing under Practical Notebook Viva-voce
microscope.
 Prescribe the control
measures
 Explain Koch‟s Koch‟s Lecture Quiz/MCQ
postulates regarding postulates; The Demonstration net Work out
etiology of plant diseases. principles of house exercise Practical
 Exercise the principles of confirmation of Preparation of notebook
Koch‟s postulates. disease causing practical notebook Disease album
 Demonstrate the Koch‟s organisms Viva-Voce
postulates for
confirmation of causal
pathogens
 Detect seed infection by Seed health Lecture Quiz/MCQ
naked eye or watch glass. testing;Dry Demonestration Work out

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  Exercise Blotter method inspection Multimedia Practical
as a routine seed health method, Blotter presentation notebook
testing program. and agar plate Lab excrcise Disease album
 Determine viral infection method and Preparation of Viva-voce
by indicator plant test indicator plant practical notebook
test
 Mention the methods of Seed treatment Lecture Quiz/MCQ
seed treatment methods: Demonstration Work out
 Prepare pesticide solution Application of exercise Practical
with proper doses fungicides and Pesticide company notebook
 Apply fungicides and fungicidal visit Disease album
other pesticides calculation, Preparation of Viva-voce
 Familiar with fungicides Fungicides practical notebook
and other pesticides available in
available in Bangladesh Bangladesh

Reference Books:

1. G. [Link] and J. D‟Arcy Cleora. 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. 2nd Edition.
2. G. N. Agrios. 2005. Plant Pathology, Fifth edition. Academic press, New York.
3. P. Neergaard. 2005. Seed Pathology Vol.-1. S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
4. G. Rangashwami and A. Mahadevan. 2004. Diseases of Crop plants in India. Prentice-Hall of
India, New Delhi-110001.
5. R. N. Trigiano. 2007. Plant Pathology concept and laboratory exercise, CRC press, India.
6. D. K. Jha. Laboratory Manual on Plant Pathology. 2007. Pointer Publishers.
7. R.T.V. Fox. 1996. Principles of diagnostic techniques in Plant Pathology. International
Mycological Institute.
8. A. B. Baudoin. 1990. Laboratory exercise in Plant Pathology. Scientific Publishers.
9. D. R. Rubert. 1982. The diagnosis of Plant diseases, The University of Arizona Press.
Tucson.
10. B. E. J. Wheeler. 1969. An introduction to Plant Diseases, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

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Course Code: PLPA 457 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Diseases of
Horticultural Crops and Post-
Harvest Pathology (Theory)
Rationale:The course is designed to provide knowledge on the causes, diagnosis, epidemiology
of vegetables, spices and fruits crops diseases and their post-harvest technology for food security
and safety.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on different plant pathogens of vegetables, spices & fruits crops diseases
 Gain knowledge on post harvest deterioration of vegetables, spices and fruits
 Gather knowledge on the management of field and post harvest diseases of vegetables, spices
& fruits crops
Intended learning Outcomes Course content Teaching - Assessment
(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The students will be able to Strategies
 Describe the biotic and Diseases of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
abiotic causes of vegetables Vegetables; Potato, Multimedia Short answer
diseases Tomato, Cabbage, presentation Essay type
 Diagnose the diseases of Cauliflower, Brinjal, Interactive answer
vegetables on the basis of Lady‟s finger, discussion
sign and symptoms Amaranth, Cucurbits Field visit
 Explain the disease cycles and Beans
of vegetables disease
 Prescribe major vegetables
diseases

 Describe the biotic and Diseases of spices; Lecture Quiz/MCQ

abiotic causes of vegetables Chili, Onion, Garlic, Multimedia Short answer
diseases Zinger and Turmeric presentation Essay type
 Diagnose the diseases of Interactive answer
vegetables on the basis of discussion
sign and symptoms Field visit
 Explain the host - pathogens
interactions for disease
development
 Manage vegetables diseases

 Describe the biotic and Diseases of Fruits; Lecture Quiz/MCQ

abiotic causes of fruit Mango, Banana, Multimedia Short answer
diseases. Papaya, Coconut, presentation Essay type
 Diagnose the diseases of Citrus, Jackfruit, Pine Interactive answer
fruits on the basis of sign apple, Guava, Litchi discussion
and symptoms and Ber (Jujube) Field visit
 Explain the host - pathogens
interactions for disease

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 development
 Manage vegetables diseases
 Manage fruit diseases with
eco-friendly approaches
 Describe the biotic and Diseases of Flowers; Lecture Quiz/MCQ
abiotic causes of flowers Rose, Marigold, Dalia, Multimedia Short answer
diseases Tuberose and presentation Essay type
 Diagnose the diseases of Gladiolus. Interactive answer
flowers on the basis of sign discussion
and symptoms. Field visit
 Explain the host - pathogens
interactions for disease
development
 Manage flowers diseases
 List the important forest Forest and nursery Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and nursery diseases diseases and their Multimedia Short answer
 Explain the host – pathogen management. presentation Essay type
interactions for diseases Interactive answer
development discussion
 Manage forest and nursery Field visit
diseases
 Mention the most important Disease of cash crops; Lecture Quiz/MCQ
diseases and pests of cash Tea, Tobacco, Multimedia Short answer
crops Betelvine presentation Essay type
 Explain the host- pathogen Interactive answer
interaction for disease discussion
development Field visit
 Manage cash crops diseases

 Describe the economic Mushroom diseases Lecture Quiz/MCQ

important of mushroom. and their management. Multimedia Short answer
 Identify mushroom diseases presentation Essay type
and their causal organisms. Interactive answer
 Manage mushroom diseases discussion
for its quality production Field visit

 Describe post-harvest Post-harvest Lecture Quiz/MCQ

damage by microorganisms Pathology; Multimedia Short answer
 Diagnose the important Introduction to post presentation Essay type
postharvest diseases of harvest pathology, Interactive answer
vegetables, species and post-harvest losses in discussion
fruits Bangladesh and food Field visit
 Manage postharvest security, causes of
diseases of fruits, vegetables post-harvest losses,
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 post-harvest life, their
effect and
management. Post-
harvest diseases
management, cold
chain, reduction of
transpiration rates and
manipulation of
environment
 Attain latest research findings and Latest research Assignment Report
information regarding diseases of findings and
horticultural crops and post- information regarding
harvest pathology diseases of
vegetables, fruits,
cereal , pulse, oil
yielding, sugar crops
and their
management.
References Books
1. G. L. Schumann and J. D‟ArcyCleora 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. 2nd Edition.
2. [Link]. 2005. Plant Pathology, Fifth edition. Academic press, New York.
3. P. Neergaard. 2005. Seed Pathology Vol.-1. S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
4. [Link], and A. Mahadevan. 2004. Diseases of Crop plants in India. Prentice-Hall
of India, New Delhi-110001.
5. S. Tribhuwar and A. Kailash. 2001. Seed technology and Seed Pathology. Pointer
publication, Jaipur 302003 (Raj.) India.
6. Charl Eschapp. 1998. Manual of vegetable plant diseases. Discovery pub. New Delhi.
7. R. B. Sr. Streets. 1982. The diagnosis of Plant diseases. The University of Arizona Press.
Tucson.
8. H.N. Anderson. 1979. Diseases of Fruit Crop. McGraw Hill Book Co.
9. R. [Link]. 1978. Plant Diseases, 3rd Edition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. New Delhi.
10. B. E. J. Wheeler. 1969. An introduction to plant Diseases, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
11. J. [Link], 1990. Principles of Plant Pathology. Cambridge University Press.

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Course Code: PLPA 458 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: II
Course Title: Diagnosis and
Management of Horticultural
and Cash Crops (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on diagnosis of major horticultural
and cash crops diseases, identification of their causal organisms, preservation procedures of
diseased specimens and management options
Course Objectives:
 Gather practical knowledge on major diseases of horticultural and cash crops.
 Gain knowledge on diagnosis of plant pathogens isolated from disease specimens of
horticultural and cash crops.
 Acquire practical knowledge on microscopic measurement of plant pathogens.
 Gather knowledge on different options of plant disease management.

Intended learning Outcomes Course content Teaching - Assessment

(ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to Strategies
 Identify the diseased 5. Study on collection and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
specimens preservation of disease Field visit Short answer
 Exercise the specimens Demonstration Identification
preservation procedures Slide preparation Workout
of diseased specimens Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
6. Detailed study on:
 Diagnose anthracnose Anthracnose of Chilli, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
disease based on typical Lady‟s finger and Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs Amaranth Demonstration Identification
Slide preparation Workout
 Identify the causal Practical Viva voce
pathogen of notebook Practical
anthracnose of Chili, preparation notebook
Lady‟s finger and
Amaranth
 Diagnose Alternaria leaf spot of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Alternaria leaf spot Cabbage and Field visit Short answer
disease based on Cauliflower Demonstration Identification
typical symptoms and Slide preparation Workout
Practical Viva voce
signs
notebook Practical
 Identify the causal preparation notebook
pathogen of
Alternaria leaf spot of
Cabbage and
Cauliflower

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 Diagnose Stemphylium blight and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Stemphylium blight and purple blotch of Onion Field visit Short answer
purple blotch disease Demonstration Identification
based on typical Slide preparation Workout
symptoms and signs Practical Viva voce
 Identify the causal notebook Practical
pathogen of preparation notebook
Stemphylium blight and
purple blotch of Onion

 Diagnose powdery Powdery mildew of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

mildew disease based Cucurbits Field visit Short answer
on typical symptoms Demonstration Identification
and signs Exercise Workout
Practical Viva voce
 Identify the causal notebook Practical
pathogen of powdery preparation notebook
mildew of Cucurbits

 Diagnose fruit Fruit rot/inflorescence Lecture Quiz/MCQ

rot/inflorescence rot of rot of Jack fruit Field visit Short answer
Jack based on typical Demonstration Identification
symptoms and signs Slide preparation Workout
Practical Viva voce
 Identify the causal notebook Practical
pathogen of fruit preparation notebook
rot/inflorescence rot of
Jack
7. Brief study on: (Study
of symptoms aided by
permanent slides of
the pathogen)
8.
 Identify the diseases on Dry rot, hollow heart, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical Black heart, Scab and Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs soft rot of potato Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook

 Identify the diseases on Little leaf and foot rot Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical of Brinjal Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
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 Identify the diseases on Yellow vein clearing Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical mosaic of lady‟s finger Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook

 Identify the diseases on Papaya mosaic, leaf Lecture Quiz/MCQ

the basis of typical curl and foot rot Field visit Short answer
symptoms and sign Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
 Identify the diseases on Leaf spot of banana Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical and coconut Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
 Identify the diseases on Scab, Canker and Die- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical back of Citrus Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
 Identify the diseases ona) Powdery mildew, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
the basis of typical Anthracnose and Sooty Field visit Short answer
symptoms and signs mould of mango Demonstration Identification
Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
 Count reproductive Spores counting Lecture Quiz/MCQ
units/spores of plant methods Demonstration Short answer
pathogens Practical Viva voce
notebook Practical
preparation notebook
 Measure the Microscopic Lecture Quiz/MCQ
structural size/ measurement of plant Demonstration Short answer
dimension of plant pathogen Practical Viva voce
pathogens. notebook Practical
preparation notebook
Comprehensive
report on
 Prepare plant disease a. Herbarium Lecture Quiz/MCQ
herbarium Field visit Short answer
Demonstration Viva voce

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  Write a comprehensive b. Field excursion Lecture Quiz/MCQ
report on fields disease Group discussion Short answer
problems Assignment Viva voce
Report
 Prescribe control 6. Prescription for Lectures Quiz/MCQ
measures for plant controlling of Calculation Short answer
diseases important crop diseases Assignment Viva voce
Report
Reference Books

1. G. L. Schumann and J. D‟ArcyCleora 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. 2nd Edition.

2. G. N. Agrios. 2005. Plant Pathology, Fifth edition. Academic press, New York.
3. P. Neergaard. 2005. Seed Pathology Vol.-1. S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
4. G. Rangashwami and A. Mahadevan. 2004. Diseases of Crop plants in India. Prentice-
Hall of India, New Delhi-110001.
5. R. N. Trigiano. 2007. Plant Pathology concept and laboratory exercise, CRC press, India.
6. D. K. Jha. 2007. Laboratory Manual on Plant Pathology. Pointer publishers, Jaipur
302003 (Raj.) India.
7. P. Neergaard. 2005. Seed Pathology. S. Chand & Company, New Delhi.
8. Charl Eschapp. 1998. Manual of vegetable plant diseases. Discovery pub. New Delhi
9. R. B. Sr. Streets. 1982. The diagnosis of Plant diseases. The University of Arizona Press.
Tucson.
10. C.J. Alexopoulos and E. S. Beneke. 1972. Laboratory Manual for Introductory
Mycology, Bargees Publshing Co.
11. B. E. J. Wheeler. 1969. An introduction to Plant Diseases, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

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Course Code: PLPA 431 Credit Hours: 02 Level : 4 Semester: I
Course Title: Clinical Plant Pathology
(Theory-Elective)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide knowledge on diagnosis process of plant
pathogens in plant clinic through culturing and microscopic study.
Course Objectives
 Gain concept on ideal plant clinic, its required equipments and chemicals
 Acquire technical knowledge for using an ideal plant clinic
 Gather knowledge on culturing, preservation and diagnosis of plant pathogens
 Understand epidemic outbreak of plant diseases, monitoring and disease dynamics
Intended learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course content Teaching - Assessment
The students will be able to- Learning Strategies
Strategies
 Explain about an ideal plant clinic. The Plant clinic; Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe the necessity of a plant Introduction to Clinic visit Short answer
clinic plant clinic and Essay type
clinical Plant answer
Pathology

 Familiar with equipments and Equipment and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

chemicals necessary for a plant chemicals; their Demonstration Short answer
clinic use and Clinic visit Essay type
 Able to use and maintain the maintenance answer
equipments and accessories for
clinical purposes
Plant disease
diagnosis
 Familiar with the different disease The basis of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
diagnostic tools plant disease Field visit Short answer
 Diagnose the different plant diagnosis, Lab. visit Essay type
diseases by observing sign and Symptomology answer
symptoms
 Describe the steps of diagnosis of The diagnostic Lectures Quiz/MCQ
plant diseases process, Lab. visit Short answer
 Acquire knowledge on collection, collection, Demonstration Essay type
preservation and documentation of preservation, answer
diseased samples in a plant clinic. documentation,
 Isolate and identify the disease surface
causing organisms based on sterilization,
identifying keys isolation,
identification
and identifying
keys
 Identify the epidemic diseases in Detection of Lectures Quiz/MCQ
field condition disease outbreak Field visit Short answer

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 Exercise the survey and monitoring in the field. Demonstration Essay type
of plant diseases Survey and field answer
 Estimate disease incidence & observation of
severity plant diseases
and their
measurement
(disease
incidence and
severity)
 Familiar with different types of 1. Microscopy: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
microscopes General Demonstration Short answer
 Describe the uses of different types techniques, Slide Lab. visit Essay type
of microscope cultures, Fixing / answer
 Prepare permanent and semi- clearing/staining
permanent slides from diseased of tissue to
samples detect the
 Exercise micro-photography for presence of
observation and detection of plant pathogens
pathogens within plant
materials and
Photography

 Familiar with different types of Culture of plant Lecture

culture media and lab tools for pathogenic Demonstration Quiz/MCQ
microbiological study organisms; Lab. visit Short answer
 Use of selective growing media for Culture media, Essay type
culturing microorganisms Sterilization of answer
culture media;
principle and
techniques,
Selective media
for growth and
sporulation of
plant pathogens.
 Operate moist chamber for Incubation in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
microbial studies Moist chamber Demonstration Short answer
 Inoculate and incubate Lab visit Essay type
microorganisms for growth and
sporulation
 Explain about an ideal plant clinic. The Plant clinic; Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe the necessity of a plant Introduction to Clinic visit Short answer
clinic plant clinic and Essay type
clinical Plant answer
Pathology

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Reference Books:

1. R.T.V. Fox. 1996. Principal Diagnostic Techniques in Plant Pathology. CAB International
2. D. R. Rubert. 1982. The diagnosis of Plant diseases. The University of Arizona Press.
Tucson.
3. C. J. Alexopoulos and E. S. Beneke. 1972. Laboratory Manual for Introductory Mycology,
Bargees Publishing Co.
4. R. B. Sr. Streets, 1982. The diagnosis of Plant diseases. The University of Arizona Press.
Tucson.
5. R. S. Singh. 1978. Plant Diseases, 3rd Edition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. New Delhi.
6. B. E. J. Wheeler. 1969. An introduction to plant Diseases, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

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 Department of Soil Science

Course Layout
Credit
Sl. No. Course Code and Title Level Semester
Hours
1 SOIL 105: Introductory Soil Science (Theory) 02 1 I
2 SOIL 106: Elementary Soil Experiments (Practical) 02 1 I
3 SOIL 255: Soil Classification, Survey and Conservation (Theory) 02 2 II
4 SOIL 256: Field and Laboratory Study of Soil (Practical) 02 2 II
5 SOIL 303: Soil Physics and Soil Chemistry (Theory) 02 3 II
6 SOIL 304: Physical and Chemical Analysis of Soils (Practical) 02 3 II
7 SOIL 403: Soil Fertility and Soil Microbiology (Theory) 03 4 I
8 SOIL 404:Experiments on Plant Nutrition and Soil Microbiology 02 4 I
(Practical)
9 SOIL 481: Soil Pollution and Environmental Degradation 02 4 1
(Theory- Elective)
Theory 09
Practical 08
Elective 02
Total 19

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Course Code: SOIL 105 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title : Introductory Soil
Science (Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concept of soil and its formation
Course Objectives
 Acquire knowledge about fundamental concepts of soil, its formation mechanisms and their
roles on soil fertility and productivity
 Develop understanding of rocks and minerals and their weathering processes for soil formation
 Gain knowledge on physico-chemical properties of soils and their impacts on soil fertility and
productivity
 Understand soil forming factors and processes of soil profile formation
 Gather knowledge on essential plant nutrients and their role in crop production
 Know about soil macro and microorganisms and their roles on soil fertility and crop
productivity
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Define soil Concept of soil- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe scope and branches of Definition, scope and Interactive Short answer
Soil Science branches of Soil discussion Essay type
Science
 Describe the major components of Major components Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil and their importance in of soil- Mineral Visual Short answer
relation to soil fertility and crop matter, organic presentation Essay type
productivity matter, air and water Discussion answer
 Discuss soil forming minerals, Soil forming Lecture Quiz/MCQ
their chemical composition and minerals-Chemical Visual Short answer
their properties composition and presentation Essay type
 Explain the mineralogical sources properties Discussion answer
of nutrient in soil for plant
nutrition
 Classify different types of rocks Rocks- Types, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe rocks, soil forming rocks, classification and Visual Short answer
their chemical composition and properties presentation Essay type
properties answer
 Discuss weathering processes of Weathering-Physical Lecture Quiz/MCQ
rocks and minerals and their roles and chemical Visual Short answer
in soil fertility and productivity weathering of rocks presentation Essay type
 Explain the changes of rocks and and minerals Discussion answer
minerals in weathering processes
 Describe soil forming factors Factors of soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain the importance of soil formation-Climate, Visual Short answer
forming factors biosphere, relief, presentation Essay type
parent material and Discussion answer
time

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 Describe different soil forming Soil forming Lecture Quiz/MCQ
processes and their role in different processes- Visual Short answer
soil formation and characterization Laterization, presentation Essay type
podzolization, Discussion answer
calcification and Assignment Report
salinization
 Illustrate soil profile formation and Soil profile- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
study an ideal soil profile Formation, Visual Short answer
 Explain the causes of differences description of an presentation Essay type
in horizons of a soil profile ideal soil profile Discussion answer
 Discuss the causes of profile Field visit Report
differences at different places of
land scape
 Discuss the properties of soil Soil particles- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
particles and their classification Concept, properties Visual Short answer
 Explain the composition of soil and classification presentation Essay type
particles in relation to plant Discussion answer
nutrition and soil productivity
 Narrate different soil textural Soil texture- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
classes, their importance in soil Textural classes, Visual Short answer
fertility, crop suitability and properties and presentation Essay type
productivity. importance Discussion answer
 Define and classify soil structure Soil structure- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain the causes and Genesis, types, Visual Short answer
mechanisms of soil structure grades, classes and presentation Essay type
formation importance Discussion answer
Assignment Report
 Describe importance of soil
structure in crop production
 Explain management of soil
structure for crop production
 Discuss importance of soil Soil density - Particle Lecture Quiz/MCQ
density, porosity and their role in density, bulk density Visual Short answer
crop production and porosity presentation Essay type
 Explain the causes of variability Discussion
of soil density and porosity
 Describe fundamental concepts of Soil pH – Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil pH grading of soils Discussion Short answer
 Discuss importance of soil pH in according to pH Exercise Essay type
agriculture values answer

 Describe criteria of essential plant Essential plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ

nutrients, their sources and nutrients - Criteria Visual Short answer
available forms in soil of essentiality, presentation Essay type
 Discuss roles of essential nutrients sources and available Discussion answer
in plants forms in soil

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 Classify soil microorganisms Soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Discuss roles of soil microorganisms- Visual Short answer
Classification and
microorganisms in soil fertility and presentation Essay type
productivity protists concept, Discussion answer
occurrence,
classification and
functions of bacteria,
algae, fungi and
actinomycetes
 Classify soil macroorganisms Soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain functions of soil macroorganisms- Visual Short answer
macroorganisms in soil fertility Classification, presentation Essay type
and productivity occurrence and Discussion answer
functions of
earthworms
 Explain the latest research Latest research Assignment Report
findings and information of findings and
Introductory Soil Science information regarding
Introductory Soil
Science
Reference Books

1. N.C. Brady and R.R. Weily. 2014. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14thEdn. Macmillan Pub.
Co., New York.
2. M. Alexander. 1977. Introduction to Soil Microbiology. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
3. T.D. Biswas and S.K. Mukherjee. 1989. Text Book of Soil Science. Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co.,
New Delhi, India.
4. D.K. Das. 2014. Introductory Soil Science. Kalyani Publishers, India.
5. R.L. Donahue, R.W. Miller and J.C. Shickluna. 1992. Soils : An Introduction to Soils and Plant
a. Growth, 5thEdn. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6. H.D. Foth. 1984. Fundamentals of Soil Science, 7thEdn., John Wiley and Sons, New York.
7. J.A. Daji. 1992. A Textbook of Soil Science.
8. ISSS. 2000. Fundamentals of Soil Science. Indian Society of Soil Science.

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 Course Code: SOIL 106 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title: Elementary Soil
Experiments (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied knowledge on elementary soil experiments in
field and laboratory study in relation to soil fertility and productivity.
Course Objectives: The prime objectives of this course are to-
 Acquire knowledge on laboratory use, soil sample preparation and preservation for
subsequent analysis.
 Apply the techniques and methods of determining some physical properties of soils in
relation to crop production.
 Identify physico-chemical properties of soil forming rocks and minerals in relation to soil
fertility and crop production.
 Acquire knowledge about techniques of sterilization and media preparation for bacterial
cultures.
 Perform microscope handling and identify the bacteria by different methods in the
laboratory.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment Strategies
(ILOs) Learning
The students will be able to- Strategies

 Describe precaution Precautions to be Lecture Quiz/MCQ

measures while working in taken while Discussion Short answer
the laboratory working in the Demonstration Demonstration
 Apply the roles in using laboratory. performance
glassware, chemicals and Viva-voce
lab instruments Practical notebook
 Describe the process of soil Collection, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sample collection, preparation preparation and Discussion Short answer
and preservation for analysis preservation of soil Demonstration Demonstration
 Collect, prepare and preserve samples. Group work performance
soil samples for subsequent Viva-voce
analysis Practical notebook
 Explain the variability of Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
bulk density of different soils bulk density of soil Discussion Short answer
 Determine bulk density of by core sampler Demonstration Demonstration
soil and its importance in method. Group work performance
crop production Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Determine particle density of Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil particle density of Discussion Short answer
 Describe the causes of soil by volumetric/ Demonstration Demonstration
variation of particle density pycnometer method performance
of different soils Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Estimate porosity of soil Estimation of soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Evaluate the porosity values porosity. Discussion Short answer
in relation to soil properties Demonstration Demonstration
and crop production Problem performance
solving Calculation
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe important Study and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characteristics of soil identification of Discussion Short answer
forming minerals. some important soil Demonstration Identification
 Identify soil forming forming minerals Viva-voce
minerals Practical notebook
 Describe the important Study and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
characters of some identification of Discussion Short answer
important rocks some important Demonstration Identification
 Identify soil forming rocks rocks Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Demonstrate methods and Methods and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

techniques of sterilization techniques of Discussion Short answer
processes in the laboratory sterilization Demonstration Demonstration
 Sterilize the samples by performance
using different methods Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Explain functions of different Study and handling Lecture Quiz/MCQ

parts of a compound of a compound Discussion Short answer
microscope microscope. Demonstration Demonstration
 Operate microscope for Handling performance
specifying the object microscope Identification
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the use and Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
preparation procedure of bacterial media Discussion Short answer
bacterial media in the Demonstration Demonstration
laboratory performance
 Prepare solid and liquid Viva-voce
bacterial media for culturing Practical notebook
bacteria
 Explain the use and Techniques for Lecture Quiz/MCQ
preparation techniques of culturing bacteria Discussion Short answer
culturing bacteria. Demonstration Demonstration
 Prepare bacteria culture. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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  Describe the gram staining Identification of Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
method for identifying the bacteria by Gram Discussion Short answer
bacteria staining method. Demonstration Demonstration
 Identify the bacteria by performance
Gram staining method Identification
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the cause of Motility test of Lecture, Quiz/MCQ
motility and techniques for bacteria by hanging Discussion Short answer
motility test of bacteria. drop method. Demonstration Demonstration
 Demonstrate the motility of performance
bacteria Identification
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Reference Books:

1. ISSS. 2000. Fundamentals of Soil Science. Published by Indian Society of Soil Science.M. A. Sattar
and M. M. Rahman. 1987. Techniques of Soil Analysis. Mymensingh, Bangladesh
2. N. S. Subba Rao. 1988. Bio-fertilizers in Agriculture. Oxford and IBH Pub., Co., Ltd., New Delhi.
3. R. A. Singh. 1989. Soil Physical Analysis. Kalyani Pub., New Delhi.
4. R. L. Donahue, R. W. Miller and J. C. Shickluna. 1990. Soil: An Introduction to Soils and Plant
Growth, 5thEdn. Prentice hall of Ind. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
5. S. P. Majumdar and R. A. Singh. 2002. Analysis of Soil Physical Properties. Agrobios, India.

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Course Code: SOIL 255 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title: Soil Classification,
Survey and Conservation (Theory)
Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge on survey, classification and
conservation of soil in relation to agriculture.
Course Objectives: The course will help the students to-
 Acquire knowledge on soil classification, soil taxonomy, soil formation, and geology and
geomorphology of Bangladesh soils.
 Enrich knowledge on soil survey, land evaluation and soil mapping.
 Gather knowledge on soil organic matter, soils of Bangladesh, problem soils of Bangladesh
& soil erosion and conservation.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment

(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies

 Describe concept and objectives Soil Classification- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

of soil classification. concept, objectives and Discussion Short answer
 Evaluate different systems of soil different systems of Visual Essay type
classification. soil classification. presentation answer
Assignment Report
 Illustrate different diagnostic Soil Taxonomy- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
horizons in a soil profile. diagnostic horizons, Discussion Short answer
 Differentiate between different soil moisture and Visual Essay type
horizons in a soil profile. temperature regimes; presentation answer
 Explain the categories of categories and Field visit Report
taxonomy classification nomenclature; Soil Report
 Describe different soil orders of Orders and their writing
the world and identify the equivalent soils in
equivalent soils in Bangladesh Bangladesh.
 Explain the concept and use of Soil survey- concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil survey in agriculture. importance and types, Discussion Short answer
 Describe different types of soil soil mapping. Visual Essay type
survey and prepare soil maps presentation answer

 Evaluate land by using different Land Evaluation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

land criteria and land evaluation objectives, criteria and Discussion Short answer
methods methods. Land types Visual Essay type
and land capability presentation answer
 Describe different land types and
classification of Assignment Report
land capability classification of
Bangladesh soils.
Bangladesh soils
 Discuss the concept and branches Geology- concept and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of geology. branches, Geological Discussion Short answer
 Describe the geological Time Scale. Geology Visual Essay type
formation and formation time of and Geomorphology of presentation answer

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 Bangladesh soils. Bangladesh.
 Differentiate between geology
and geomorphology of
Bangladesh
 Describe the general soil types of Soils of Bangladesh- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Bangladesh, their formation, General Soil Types. Discussion Short answer
geological make up, agricultural Agro Ecological Zones Visual Essay type
and socioeconomic constraints (AEZ)- concept and presentation answer
 Discuss the criteria of AEZ criteria. Different agro- Field visit Report
classification in Bangladesh ecological zones- Assignment presentation
 Explain the 30 AEZs of Location, extent,
Bangladesh, their location, extent, present land use and
present land use, crop crop productivity
productivity, ecological hazard constraints.
and socioeconomic constraints
 Describe the different problem Problem soils- Acid Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soils of Bangladesh, their Sulphate, Strongly Discussion Short answer
location, cause of formation, acidic soil, Saline, Visual Essay type
their extent and management Alkali, Peat, Hill soils, presentation answer
practices Char land, Organic Field visit Report
 Apply appropriate reclamation matter and nutrient
measures for amelioration of depleted soils.
problem soils for successful crop Calcareous and
production Degraded rice soils:
characteristics,
location, extent and
management.

 Elucidate the concept, types, Soil erosion- Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

causes of soil erosion, universal types and factors Discussion Short answer
soil loss equation and control affecting soil erosion. Visual Essay type
measures of soil erosion Universal Soil Loss presentation answer
 Explain different types of erosion Equation, control of
and their impact on crop soil erosion.
production
 Describe the concept, importance Soil Conservation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and methods of soil conservation concept, importance Discussion Short answer
 Apply suitable conservation and methods. Visual Essay type
measures to reduce soil erosion presentation answer

 Describe the sources and Soil organic matter- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

composition of soil organic matter sources, composition Discussion Short answer
and its effects on physico- and effects on soil Visual Essay type
chemical and biological properties. Organic presentation answer
properties of soil matter decomposition

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 Differentiate between in aerobic and
decomposition of organic matter anaerobic soils.
in aerobic and anaerobic Formation and
conditions of soil characteristics of
 Explain humus formation, C:N humus. C: N ratio.
ratio and their importance in soil
fertility and productivity
 Explain the latest research Latest research findings Assignment Report
findings and information of Soil and information
Classification, Survey and regarding Soil
Conservation Classification, Survey
and Conservation
Reference Books:
1. N. C. Brady and R. R. Weil. 2014. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14thEdn. Macmillan Pub. Co.,
New York.
2. H. Brammer. 2000. Agro ecological Aspects of Agricultural Research in Bangladesh. University
Press Ltd., Dhaka.
3. H. Brammer. 1996. The Geography of the Soils of Bangladesh. University Press Ltd. Dhaka.
4. FAO. 1988. Agro ecological Regions of Bangladesh, Report No.2, UNDP-FAO, Rome.
5. M. M. Hassan. 1999. Soils of Bangladesh: Their genesis, classification and use potential.
6. M. S. Hussain. 1992. Soil Classification with special reference to the soils of Bangladesh.
7. M. Idris. 1987. Erosion Hazard Areas in Bangladesh. Report on Soil Conservation, SRDI, Dhaka.
8. Soil Survey Staff. 1951. Soil Survey Manual, USDA No. 18, US Govt. Printing Office, Washington,
D.C.
9. Soil Survey Staff. 1978. Soil Taxonomy-A basic System of Soil Classification. Agricultural
Handbook No. 456, Soil Conservation Service, USDA.

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Course Code : SOIL 256 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 2 Semester: II
Course Title : Field and Laboratory
Study of Soil (Practical)
Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge on physical and chemical
properties of soils, soil profile study, soil survey and mapping, study of Agro ecological zone and
problem soils of Bangladesh.
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are to-
 Gather practical knowledge on soil texture, structure, soil color, soil profile, soil map, soil
survey and Agro ecological Zones study of Bangladesh soils.
 Know the analysis of soil organic carbon, soil pH, electrical conductivity and their application.
 Study of Agro ecological Zones of Bangladesh.
 Study of problem soils of Bangladesh and their amelioration for successful crop production and
other use.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment Strategies
Outcomes (ILOs) learning
The student will be able to- Strategies
 Assess soil texture in the Assessment of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
field by finger feel soil texture by Discussion Short answer
method finger feels Demonstration Demonstration
method. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Examine and identify Identification Lecture Quiz/MCQ
spheroidal, platelike, and examination Discussion Short answer
prismlike and blocklike of soil structure. Demonstration Demonstration
structures of soil in the performance
field Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Study a soil profile in the In-situ study of Lecture MCQ
field. soil profile. Discussion Short answer
 Demonstrate, separate and Demonstration Demonstration
describe the horizons of a Field visit and performance
soil profile pit open Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Report
 Determine the actual Standardization Lecture Quiz/MCQ
strength of the secondary of approximately Discussion Short answer
standard substance and its normal ferrous Demonstration Demonstration
use in the determination sulphate solution performance
of organic carbon of soil. with the help of Viva-voce
 Explain the criteria of normal Practical notebook
secondary standard potassium
substances dichromate
solution.

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 Determine organic carbon Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and organic matter of soil soil organic Discussion Short answer
 Evaluate the values of carbon by wet Demonstration Demonstration
SOM content for making oxidation performance
plan to maintain soil method. Viva-voce
fertility Practical notebook
 Explain the causes, use Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and significance of soil soil color by Discussion Short answer
color Munsell‟scolor Demonstration Demonstration
 Determine different colors chart. Field visit Performance
of soil using Munsell‟s Viva-voce
color chart Practical notebook
 Explain the methodology Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of pH determination soil pH by Discussion Short answer
 Determine soil pH by colorimetric Demonstration Demonstration
colorimetric method using method using a performance
a pH kit pH kit. Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Prepare and study of a soil Preparation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
map. study of soil Discussion Short answer
 Explain and use of soil map. Demonstration Demonstration
map in agriculture of map performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Survey the soils of Preparation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
selected area and prepare soil survey Discussion Short answer
soil survey report report. Demonstration Demonstration
Field visit and performance
survey Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Survey report
 Determine electrical Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
conductivity of soil by electrical Discussion Short answer
using an EC meter conductivity of Demonstration Demonstration
 Evaluate EC values for soil. Problem performance
reclamation and crop solving Calculation
selection Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Elucidate the effect of Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
sodium on crop sodium in salt Discussion Short answer
production affected soil Demonstration Demonstration
 Determine the level of Problem performance
sodium in soil solving Calculation
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Illuminate the effect of Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
calcium on crop calcium in Discussion Short answer
production different soil Demonstration Demonstration
 Determine the level of Problem performance
sodium in soil solving Calculation
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Describe the area, Study of AEZ Lecture Quiz/MCQ
location, extent, map. Discussion Short answer
agricultural productivity, Demonstration Demonstration
present land use and Field visit performance
agricultural and socio- Viva-voce
economic constraints of Practical notebook
different Agroecological Report
Zones of Bangladesh.
 Identify location, extent
of different AEZ of
Bangladesh
 Describe the causes of Field trip for soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
differences in soil profiles profile study in Discussion Short answer
of different different AEZs Demonstration Demonstration
Agroecological Zones of of Bangladesh. Presentation performance
Bangladesh Field visit and Viva-voce
 Identify and describe the pit open Practical notebook
soil horizons in different Report
soil profiles of different
Agroecological Zones of
Bangladesh
 Evaluate and explain the Study of problem Lecture Quiz/MCQ
problem soils of soils in the field. Discussion Short answer
Bangladesh at different Demonstration Demonstration
places of the country and Presentation performance
their extent Field visit Viva-voce
 Explain the causes of Practical notebook
development of different Report
problem soils and their
probable reclamation
processes

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Reference Books:

1. N. C. Brady and R R. Weily. 2014. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14thEdn. Macmillan Pub.
Co., New York.
2. A. L. Sparks, A. L. Page, P. A. Helmke. 1996. Methods of Soil Analysis. Patr-3., Amer. Soc.
Agron. Inc., Wisconsin, USA.
3. R. L. Donahue, R. W. Miller and J .C. Shickluna. 1992. Soils : An Introduction to Soils and Plant
Growth. Prentice Hall of Ind. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Munsell Soil Colour Charts. 1988. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Handbook 18- Soil Survey Manual.
5. H. Brammer. 2000. Agro ecological Aspects of Agricultural Research in Bangladesh. University
Press Ltd., Dhaka.
6. H. Brammer. 1996. The Geography of the Soils of Bangladesh. University Press Ltd. Dhaka.
7. FAO. 1988. Agro ecological Regions of Bangladesh, Report No.2, UNDP-FAO, Rome.
8. M. M. Hassan. 1999. Soils of Bangladesh: Their genesis, classification and use potential.

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Course Code: SOIL 303 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Soil Physics and
Soil Chemistry (Theory)
Rationale: The course is designed to provide applied knowledge on soil physics and soil chemistry
in relation to agriculture.
Course Objectives: The main objectives of this course are to help students to-
 Acquire knowledge on Stokes law, clay mineralogy, soil water, soil air, soil temperature and
their impact in agriculture.
 Obtain knowledge about soil reaction, liming, soil solution, ion exchange, and their effect
on plant nutrition.
 Understand the water-logged soils and their management for crop production.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Describe the particle size analysis Particle size Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of soil and Stokes law analysis- Dispersion Discussion Short answer
and fractionation. Visual Essay type answer
Stokes‟ law- its presentation Report
assumptions and Assignment
limitations.
 Discuss the soil consistency, Soil consistency- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
swelling, shrinkage, compaction Forms, Atterberg Discussion Short answer
and their importance in agriculture limits, sticky point, Visual Essay type answer
 Explain the effects of consistency, swelling and presentation
swelling, shrinkage and shrinkage. Soil
compaction on soil management compaction.
and plant growth
 Classify and illustrate the structure Clay mineralogy- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of clay minerals. Classification, Discussion Short answer
 Describe the characteristics of structure and Visual Essay type answer
different types of clay minerals characteristics of presentation
 Explain the cause of cation anion different clay
and water adsorption on the minerals.
surface of clay Development of
charges in clay
minerals.
 Discuss the soil water Soil water- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
classification, factors affecting Importance, Discussion Short answer
retention, availability for plant classification and Visual Essay type answer
uptake and importance of soil factors affecting soil presentation Report
water in crop production water retention. Problem
 Explain the soil water potential in Infiltration- Factors solving
relation to plant water uptake and affecting infiltration, Assignment
water movement in soil infiltration equations
 Describe the different processes of and curves. Methods

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 movement of soil water and loss of of soil water
water from soil. measurement, Soil
 Explain the methods of soil water water constants, Soil
and evapotranspiration water potentials.
measurement and irrigation Hydraulic
scheduling for crops conductivity-
Darcy‟s law.
Methods of
measuring hydraulic
conductivity.
Concept of ET, PET
and Kc. Factors
affecting ET;
methods of
measuring ET;
application of ET
values for irrigation
scheduling.
 Explain the composition, Soil air- Importance, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
importance of soil air, factors composition, factors Discussion Short answer
affecting soil air composition in affecting soil air Visual Essay type answer
relation to different agricultural composition and presentation
management practices management of soil
air.
 Distinguish between soil air and
atmospheric air

 Discuss the soil temperature, Soil temperature- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

thermal properties of soil and Importance, factors Discussion Short answer
factors affecting soil temperature affecting soil Visual Essay type answer
temperature, thermal presentation
 Explain the importance of soil
properties of soils, Problem
temperature for crop production
management of soil solving
 Manage soil temperature for crop temperature.
production
 Describe the importance of soil Soil color- Origin Lecture Quiz/MCQ
color and effects of soil properties and importance. Discussion Short answer
on the variability of soil color Visual Essay type answer
presentation

 Describe the causes of soil acidity Soil reaction- Types Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and effects of soil acidity on and causes of soil Discussion Short answer
nutrient availability and crop acidity. Soil pH Visual Essay type answer
production affecting nutrient presentation
availability. Suitable Problem
pH range for major solving

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 Select suitable crops for acidic and crops. Buffering
alkaline soils. capacity of soil.
 Explain the buffering capacity of Importance of
soil and its importance in buffering in
agriculture agriculture.
Liming- Liming Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe the effects of lime for materials, factors Discussion Short answer
improving soil properties affecting liming of Visual Essay type answer
soil, effects of presentation Calculation
 Estimate the lime requirement of
liming on soil Problem
soil
properties, lime solving
requirement of soil.
 Illustrate the ion-exchange Ion exchange- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
phenomena and their importance in Cation and anion Discussion Short answer
plant nutrient availability in soil exchange. Factors Visual Essay type answer
 Explain the cation exchange affecting ion presentation
capacity, base saturation, sodium exchange, Problem
saturation and soil salinity in Importance of ion solving
relation to plant nutrition exchange in
agriculture.
Exchangeable bases,
ESP and SAR.
 Describe the composition of soil Soil solution- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
solution and its importance in plant Composition and Discussion Short answer
nutrition importance. Visual Essay type answer
presentation

 Illustrate the characteristics of Submerged soils- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

submerged soil Concept, Discussion Short answer
 Describe redox potential, characteristics, Visual Essay type answer
sequential reduction and nutrient effects of presentation Report
transformation and availability in submergence on Assignment
submerged soil redox potential, pH
and availability of P
 Differentiate between flooded soil
and Zn in soil.
and upland soil and their
Transformations of
management for crop cultivation
Fe, Mn, S and N in
submerged soil.
 Describe the latest research findings Latest research Assignment Report
and information of Soil Physics and findings and
Soil Chemistry information
regarding Soil
Physics and
Soil Chemistry

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Text Books:
1. N. C. Brady and R. R. Weily. 2014. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14thEdn. Macmillan Pub.
Co., New York.
2. J. L. Havlin, J. D. Beaton, S. L. Tisdale and W.L. Nelson. [Link] Fertility and Fertilizers, 7thEdn.
Prentice-Hall of India
3. B. P. Ghildyal and R. P. Tripathi. 1987. Soil Physics. Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Delhi, India.
4. F. N. Ponnamperuma. 1972. Chemistry of submerged soils. In : Advances in Agronomy. Ed. N.C.
Brady. Vol.24. Academic Press, New York.
5. D. K. Das. 2014. Introductory Soil Science. Kalyani Publishers, India
6. K. H. Tan. 2013. Principles of Soil Chemistry. CRC Press, Boca Raton, New York.
7. D. Hillel. 1980. Applications of Soil Physics. Acad. Press, New York.
8. L. D. Baver. 1985. Soil Physics. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.
9. T. D. Biswas and S. K. Mukherjee. 1997. Text Book of Soil Science. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
Ltd., New Delhi.

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Course Code: SOIL 304 Credit Hours: Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title : Physical and Chemical 02
Analysis of soils
(Practical)
Rationale: This course provides practical knowledge on physical and chemical analyses of soils
Course Objectives: The course will help students to-
 Acquire practical knowledge and determining techniques of physical properties of soil.
 Apply acquired knowledge in irrigation scheduling for different crops.
 Acquire practical knowledge and experience on soil chemical properties and its analyzing
techniques.
 Apply chemical analytical knowledge for management of problem soils.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) The students will be able to- learning Strategies
Strategies
 Determine the percent sand,Particle
silt, Particle-size Lecture Quiz/MCQ
clay and soil textural classes analysis of soil by Discussion Short answer
Hydrometer Demonstration Demonstration
 Explain and apply Stokes law in method. performance
particle size analysis of soil Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Determine the weight basis and Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
volume basis soil moisture soil moisture by Discussion Short answer
content gravimetric Demonstration Demonstration
method. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Determine the maximum water Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
holding capacity of soil and its maximum water Discussion Short answer
use in water management for crop holding capacity of Demonstration Demonstration
production soil. performance
 Compare the data of MWHC of Viva-voce
different soils and explain the Practical notebook
causes of variation of maximum
water holding capacity of soil
 Determine soil moisture at field Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
capacity level for maintaining soil moisture at Discussion Short answer
suitable moisture level in the field field capacity. Demonstration Demonstration
for crop production Field study performance
 Assess field capacity level in the Viva-voce
field Practical notebook

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 Estimate the percentage of macro Estimation of pore Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and micro pore present in soil and size distribution of Discussion Short answer
their importance in crop soil. Demonstration Demonstration
production. performance
 Compare the data of soil porosity Viva-voce
and identify the causes of Practical notebook
variation
 Use tensiometer for moisture Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
determination and irrigation soil moisture by Discussion Short answer
scheduling for crop production tensiometer Demonstration Demonstration
method. performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Find out the rate of infiltration by Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
infiltrometer method in different soil water Discussion Short answer
soil infiltration by Demonstration Demonstration
 Apply rate of infiltration for infiltrometer performance
selecting irrigation practices method. Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Determine the hydraulic Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
conductivity of soil and its hydraulic Discussion Short answer
application conductivity of Demonstration Demonstration
saturated soil by performance
constant head Viva-voce
method. Practical notebook

 Determine soil pH by glass Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

electrode pH meter soil pH by glass Discussion Short answer
 Use the data of soil pH for crop electrode method. Demonstration Demonstration
selection and fertilizer performance
management in soil Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Calculate lime requirement of soil Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
by soil analysis lime requirement Discussion Short answer
of soil. Demonstration Demonstration
Problem performance
solving Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Determine cation exchange Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

capacity of soil CEC of soil. Discussion Short answer
 Apply CEC value for soil Demonstration Demonstration
improvement. Problem performance
solving Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Determine the calcium carbonate Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
content in soil free carbonate in Discussion Short answer
soil by rapid Demonstration Demonstration
titration method. Problem performance
solving Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Analyze the carbonate and Determination of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
bicarbonate in soil carbonate and Discussion Short answer
 Explain importance of carbonate bicarbonate in soil Demonstration Demonstration
and bicarbonate level in by differential Problem performance
agriculture titration method. solving Viva-voce
Practical notebook
Reference Books:
1. A. L. Page, R. H. Miller and D. R. Keeney. 1982. Methods of Soil Analysis. Part-2., Amer. Soc.
Agron. Inc., Wisconsin, USA.
2. A. L. Sparks, A. L. Page, P. A. Helmke. 1996. Methods of Soil Analysis. Patr-3., Amer. Soc. Agron.
Inc., Wisconsin, USA.
3. H. L. S. Tandon.1999. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Waters and Fertilizers. Binny Printers,
New Delhi.
4. P. R. Hesse. 1994. A Text Book of Chemical Analysis. CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
5. R. A. Singh. 1989. Soil Physical Analysis.2ndEdn., Kalyani Publishers, India
6. J. L. Havlin, J. D. Beaton, S. L. Tisdale and W. L. Nelson. [Link] Fertility and Fertilizers,
6thEdn., Prentice-Hall of India

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Course Code: SOIL 403 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 4 Semester: I
Course Title: Soil Fertility and
Soil Microbiology
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to develop student knowledge on soil fertility, plant nutrition
and microbial activity in soil.
Course Objectives: The aim of the course is helping the learners to-
 Enrich understanding about the nutritional deficiency symptoms in different plants.
 Gain knowledge about the sources, transformation and factors affecting availability of
nutrient for plant uptake.
 Acquire knowledge about biological nitrogen fixation, mycorrhizae and biofertilizer.
 Develop knowledge on soil fertility evaluation, fertilizer recommendation and fertilizer
transformation.
 Know the problem soils of Bangladesh and their management.
 Solve soil organic matter depletion problem by integrated plant nutrient management for
sustainable crop production.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to – Strategies
 Explain the sources, forms Nitrogen- sources and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and deficiency symptoms of N forms in soil; mineralization Discussion Short answer
regarding crop production and immobilization; fates of Visual Essay type
 Describe N mineralization and available nitrogen in soil; presentation answer
+
immobilization processes and NH4 - N fixation;
their importance in crop mechanisms of N loss; N-
production Cycle. Deficiency symptom
 Illustrate mechanism of N loss in major crops
from and gain in soil
 Describe deficiency Phosphorus- Occurrence Lecture Quiz/MCQ
symptoms of P in major crops and fixation in soil. Factors Discussion Short answer
and occurrence of P in soil. affecting P availability in Visual Essay type
 Explain the factors affecting P soil; P-cycle. Deficiency presentation answer
availability and its fixation in symptom in major crops
soil
 Describe occurrence, forms Potassium- Occurrence, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and availability of K in soil forms, availability and Discussion Short answer
 Explain factors affecting K fixation in soil. Factors Visual Essay type
fixation in soil affecting K fixation and presentation answer
 Illustrate the K fixation and availability, K- cycle.
release mechanism in soil Deficiency symptom in
 Describe K cycle and major crops
deficiency symptom of K in
major crop

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 Describe occurrence and Sulphur- Occurrence, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
forms of S in soil. forms, mineralization and Discussion Short answer
 Explain mineralization and immobilization in soil. Visual Essay type
immobilization along with S Factors affecting S presentation answer
availability in soil. availability, oxidation and
 Describe S oxidation and reduction of S in soil. S-
reduction and its availability cycle. Deficiency symptom
in soil for crop uptake in major crops
 Elucidate S deficiency
symptoms in major crops
 Explain the occurrence and Zinc-Occurrence and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
factors affecting availability factors affecting availability Discussion Short answer
of Zn in soil of Zn in soil. Visual Essay type
 Describe the causes of Zn presentation answer
deficiency in soil
 Mention the occurrence and Boron- Occurrence and Lecture MCQ
factors affecting availability factors affectingavailability Discussion Short answer
of B in soil. of B in soil. Visual Essay type
 Explain the causes of B presentation answer
deficiency in soil
 Evaluate soil fertility by using Soil Fertility Evaluation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different methods Soil fertility and Discussion Short answer
 Explain the critical limits, soil productivity. Methods of Visual Essay type
test value interpretation and soil fertility evaluation, presentation answer
fertilizer recommendation. critical limits and fertilizer Problem Calculation
 Use National Fertilizer recommendation. Use of solving
Recommendation Guide for National Fertilizer
fertilizer recommendation in Recommendation Guide.
major crops
 Calculate the dose of
fertilizers for major crops

 Explain the source, quality Irrigation water- Quality, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and classification of irrigation classification and effects on Discussion Short answer
water regarding crop soil properties. Visual Essay type
production presentation answer
 Describe the effects irrigation
water
on soil properties
 Describe the sources, nutrient Chemical fertilizers- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
content, transformation and Transformation of N, P, K, Discussion Short answer
fate of N, P, K,S and Zn S and Zn fertilizers in soil. Presentation Essay type
fertilizers in soil answer

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 Describe biological N fixation Biological Nitrogen Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and its different types and Fixation (BNF)- Symbiotic Discussion Short answer
their importance in soil nitrogen fixation:- Legume- Visual Essay type
fertility Rhizobium symbiosis; presentation answer
 Explain symbiotic & non- Azolla – Anabaena
symbiotic nitrogen fixation symbiosis. Non- symbiotic
nitrogen fixation-
Azotobacter, Clostridium,
Azospirillium,
Cyanobacteria.
 Describe mycorrhizal Mycorrhiza- Types and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
symbiosis and its types and importance in plant Discussion Short answer
importance in plant nutrition nutrition. Visual Essay type
presentation answer

 Describe the concept and Biofertilizers-Concept, Lecture Quiz/MCQ

types of bio-fertilizer types, production Discussion Short answer
 Explain the production technology and importance. Visual Essay type
technology of bio-fertilizers presentation answer
and their importance in
agricultural production
 Explain soil fertility problems Soil fertility problems and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in Bangladesh management- Soil fertility Discussion Short answer
 Explain causes and extent of problems in Bangladesh: Presentation Essay type
organic matter depletion in organic matter depletion - answer
Bangladesh causes and extent, nutrient
 Describe nutrient mining and mining, imbalanced use of
imbalance use of fertilizers fertilizers.
regarding soil fertility
problems and their
management in Bangladesh
 Gather knowledge about Improvement of soil Lecture Quiz/MCQ
different types of organic organic matter- FYM, Discussion Short answer
matter like FYM, compost, compost, green manure, Visual Essay type
vermicompost, green manure organic wastes. Integrated presentation answer
etc nutrient management.
 Prepare and improve the
quality of
compost,vermicompost, FYM
and green manure for
increasing soil fertility and
productivity
 Explain integrated nutrient
management (INM) and its
importance in eco-friendly
crop production.

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 Explain the latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information of information regarding Soil
Soil Fertility and Soil Fertility and Soil
Microbiology Microbiology

Reference Books:
1. N. C. Brady and R. R. Weily. 2014. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14thEdn. Macmillan Pub. Co.,
New York.
2. J. L. Havlin, J. D. Beaton, S. L. Tisdale and W. L. Nelson. 2006. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, 7thEdn.,
Prentice-Hall of India
3. D. K. Das. 2014. Introductory Soil Science. Kalyani Publishers, India
4. E. A. Paul.2007. Soil Microbiology,Ecology and Biochemistry. 3rdEdn., Academic Press of Elsevier.
USA
5. K. Mengel, [Link]. 1987. Principles of Plant Nutrition. International Potash Institute, Switzerland
6. R. L. Donahue, R. W. Miller and J. C. Shickluna. 1992. Soils: An Introduction to Soils and Plant
Growth. Prentice Hall of Ind. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Fertilizer Recommendation Guide, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

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Course Code: SOIL 404 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: I
Course Title: Experiments on Plant
Nutrition and Soil Microbiology
(Practical)
Rationale: The course provides knowledge about soil and plant nutrient analysis and
microbiological experiments.
Course Objectives: The prime objectives of this course are to-
 Develop students‟ practical knowledge and skill on soil and plant analysis for fertilizer
recommendation and nutritional problem detection.
 Gain practical knowledge about the nutrient status of different soils of Bangladesh.
 Provide students experiences and applied knowledge in isolating, identifying and culturing
beneficial bacteria and BGA.
 Apply the isolated microorganism and algal inoculum for biofertilizer preparation.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able Strategies
to-
 Analyze the plant and Determination of N, P and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil samples for N, P K in soil and plant samples Discussion Short answer
and K by using soil by soil testing kit. Demonstration Demonstration
testing kit performance
 Interpret the data and Viva-voce
make fertilizer Practical notebook
recommendation
 Determine total N in Determination of total N in Lecture Quiz/MCQ
soil and plant by soil and plant samples by Discussion Short answer
Kjeldahl‟s method Kjeldahl‟s method. Demonstration Demonstration
 Recommend the amount Problem performance
N required for solving Viva-voce
successful crop Practical notebook
production
 Determine available P Determination of available P Lecture MCQ
in soil by Olsen method. in soil by Olsen method. Discussion Short answer
 Estimate the need of Demonstration Demonstration
phosphatic fertilizer for performance
crop production Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Determine available K Determination of available K Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in soil by ammonium in soil by ammonium acetate Discussion Short answer
acetate extraction extraction method. Demonstration Demonstration
method performance
 Use analytical data for Viva-voce
K management in soil Practical notebook

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 Analyze the available S Determination of available S Lecture Quiz/MCQ
in soil by calcium in soil by calcium chloride Discussion Short answer
chloride extraction extraction method. Demonstration Demonstration
method performance
 Apply analytical value Viva-voce
of S forfertilizer Practical notebook
recommendation
 Determine the total P, K Total analysis of plant Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and S concentration in sample for P, K and S. Discussion Short answer
plant sample Demonstration Demonstration
 Evaluate plant performance
nutritional value in Viva-voce
relation to soil fertility Practical notebook
and fertilizer
management
 Determine the available Determination of available Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Zn in soil by DTPA Zn in soil by DTPA Discussion Short answer
extraction method extraction method. Demonstration Demonstration
 Explain Zn availability performance
and soil properties for Viva-voce
Zn fertilizer Practical notebook
recommendation
 Isolate and identify Isolation and identification Lecture Quiz/MCQ
Rhizobium from root of Rhizobium from root Discussion Short answer
nodules. nodules. Demonstration Demonstration
 Use isolated Rhizobium performance
in the preparation of Viva-voce
biofertilizer Practical notebook

 Authenticate Rhizobium Authentication of Rhizobium Lecture Quiz/MCQ

culture by different cultures. Discussion Short answer
techniques. Demonstration Demonstration
 Compare different performance
techniques of Viva-voce
Rhizobium Practical notebook
authentication.
 Isolate and identify Isolation and identification of Lecture MCQ
Azotobacter from soil. Azotobacter from soil. Discussion Short answer
 Describe benefits and Demonstration Demonstration
use of Azotobacter in performance
soil. Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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 Isolate and identify Isolation and identification of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
blue-green algae from blue-green algae from soil. Discussion Short answer
soil. Demonstration Demonstration
 Explain use and performance
benefits of blue-green Viva-voce
algae in soil. Practical notebook

 Prepare bacterial and Preparation of bacterial and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

blue- green algal blue- green algal inoculants. Discussion Short answer
inoculants and Demonstration Demonstration
biofertilizers. performance
 Use bacterial and blue- Viva-voce
green algal inoculants Practical notebook
in agriculture.
 Count bacteria and Total count of bacteria and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
blue-green algae in blue-green algae in Discussion Short answer
inoculants inoculants. Demonstration Demonstration
 Assess the quality of performance
bacterial and blue-green Viva-voce
algal inoculants. Practical notebook
 Determine the microbial Determination of microbial Lecture Quiz/MCQ
biomass content in soil biomass in soil. Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Explain the deficiency Study on nutrient deficiency Visual Short answer
symptoms in different symptoms in crop plants presentation Identification
crop plants Demonstration Viva-voce
 Identify nutrient Assignment Practical notebook
deficiency symptoms in Report
different crop plants
 Recommend fertilizer Recommendation of fertilizer Visual Quiz/MCQ
for successful crop for location specific crops presentation Short answer
production in different based on soil test basis and Problem Calculation
location of Bangladesh AEZ basis solving Viva-voce

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Reference Books:
1. A. L. Page, R. H. Miller and D. R. Keeney. 1982. Methods of Soil Analysis. Patr-2., Amer. Soc.,
Agron., Inc., Wisconsin. USA.
2. D. L. Sparks, A. L. Page, P. A. Helmke. 1996. Methods of Soil Analysis. Patr-3., Amer. Soc.,
Agron., Inc., Wisconsin. USA.
3. H. L. S. Tandon.1999. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Waters and Fertilizers. Binny Printers,
New Delhi.
4. P. R. Hesse.1994. A Text Book of Chemical Analysis. CBS Publishers,
N. S. Subba Rao. 1988. Biofertilizers in Agriculture. Oxford and IBH Pub., Co., Ltd., New Delhi.

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Course Code: SOIL 481 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 4 Semester: I
Course Title : Soil Pollution and
Environmental Degradation
(Theory-Elective)
Rationale: The course is designed to develop students‟ knowledge about soil pollution and
environmental degradation.
Course Objectives: The main objectives of this course are to-
 Acquire knowledge about the concept of soil pollution and its impact on environmental
degradation.
 Understand the soil-water-plant system pollution by heavy metal, fertilizer and pesticide
application.
 Obtain knowledge about the causes of climate change.
 Gather knowledge about the sources of methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, and their
effects on environmental degradation.
Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching- Assessment
(ILOs) learning Strategies
The students will be able to- Strategies
 Describe the concept of Soil environment- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
environment and soil Concept and its Discussion Short answer
environment pollution in relation to Presentation Essay type
 Elucidate the soil pollution in environmental Assignment answer
relation to environmental degradation. Report
degradation

 Describe the causes of soil Soil pollution- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

pollution Pollution and Discussion Short answer
 Explain different soil pollutants pollutants; sources of Visual answer
and their effects on soil pollution soil pollution. presentation Essay type
 Describe the effects of soil
pollution on crop production and
food quality
 Describe the sources of heavy Heavy metals- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
metal in soil-water-plant system Sources, content and Discussion Short answer
 Mention the permissible limits of permissible limits of Visual Essay type
heavy metals in soil, water and heavy metals in soils, presentation answer
plants water and plants;
 Elucidate the impact of heavy impact of heavy
metal on soil, crop and human. metals on soils, crops
 Explain the favorable condition and humans.
for toxic heavy metal
accumulation in soil and plant
and their remediation

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 Explain the hazardous effects of Chemical fertilizers Lecture Quiz/MCQ
chemical fertilizers and and Pesticides- Discussion Short answer
pesticides on environment and Impact on soil and Visual Essay type
the biodegradation water ecosystems; presentation answer
 Describe the effects of fertilizers biodegradation of Assignment Report
& pesticides on the ground water pesticides; ground
pollution and health hazards water pollution; health
 Apply techniques of fertilizer hazards due to
and pesticide application for fertilizers and
reducing soil and water pollution pesticides.
 Explain the causes of acid rain Acid rain- Causes Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and its impact on soils and and its impact on soils Discussion Short answer
plants and plants. Visual Essay type
 Recommend the measures and presentation answer
ways for reducing causes of
acid rain
 Describe the effects of Green house effects- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
greenhouse gases on climate Concept of greenhouse Discussion Short answer
change effects and climate Visual Essay type
 Explain the effects of climate change; response of presentation answer
change on the soil fertility and soils and crops to
crop productivity global climate change.
 Apply suitable crop
management measures for
reducing climate change
 Describe source and sink of Greenhouse gases- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
methane gas Discussion Short answer
 Explain methane production i) Methane: Source Visual Essay type
from paddy fields and wet and sink, methane presentation answer
lands fluxes in rice paddies
 Recommend suitable water and natural wetlands.
management for reducing
methane emission in rice
production
 Describe the process of ii) Nitrous oxide: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
nitrous oxide production and Processes of nitrous Discussion Short answer
its impact on ozone layer oxide formation in Visual Essay type
 Solve the problem of nitrous soils; impact of nitrous presentation answer
oxide emission by using oxide emission on
judicious application of ozone layer.
fertilizer and water
management

 Describe the sources and sink iii) Carbon dioxide: Lecture Quiz/MCQ
of carbon dioxide production Source and sink of Discussion Short answer

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  Explain the effects of CO2, consequences of Visual Essay type
deforestation and afforestation CO2 emission, effects presentation answer
on the CO2 emission of deforestation and Assignment Report
 Apply suitable crop afforestation.
management practices for
reducing carbon dioxide
emission
 Express latest research findings Latest research Assignment Report
and information of Soil Pollution findings and
and Environmental Degradation information regarding
Soil Pollution and
Environmental
Degradation
Reference Books:
1. R. S. Ambasht and P. K. Ambasht. 1999. Environment and Pollution. CBS Pub. and Distributors,
New Delhi.
2. S. S. Dara. 1998. A Text Book of Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control. S. Chand and Co.,
New Delhi.
3. Krishnan Kannan. 1997. Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution. S. Chand and Co., Ltd. New
Delhi.
4. S. S. Purohit and K. A. [Link] Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control.
Agrobios, New Delhi.
5. P. Narayanan. 2007. Environmental Pollution: Principles, Analysis and [Link] Pub., New
Delhi.
6. S. Manahan. Environmental Chemistry, 7th Edn.
7. P. Shrivastava. Environmental Pollution and its Management.
8. Aswathanarayan. Soil Resources and the Environment.
9. A. K. Tripathi, Advances in Environmental Sciences.

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 Department of Agricultural Economics

Course Layout

Sl. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester

No. Hours

1. AGEC 109. Agricultural Economics (Theory) 03 1 I

Total: 03

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Course Code: AGEC 109 Credit Hours: 03 Level: 1 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural Economics (Theory)

Rationale: The course is designed to understand the optimal resource utilization for profit
maximization, efficient and effective farm management, and agricultural policy initiatives as well as
other economic concepts related to agricultural sector.

Course Objectives:
 Introduce students with the basics of agricultural economics‟ concepts.
 Develop the students‟ understanding about optimal utilization of scares resources and profit
maximization in the field of agricultural sector.
 Improve students‟ understanding regarding agricultural market and different market behavior.
 Introduce knowledge on different macroeconomics variables such as money and financial
market, inflation, national income, etc., and their relation to the agricultural sector.
 Understand agricultural project planning and policy implications.

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content Teaching Assessment

(ILOs) Strategy Strategy
The students will be able to-
 Recall the definition, scope and Basic concepts of economics, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
theories of economics as well as Visual Short answer
approaches to the study of
their practical implications presentation
economics Essay type
Discussion answer
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain demand and supply Marginal utility exposition
Visual Short answer
curve through Marshallian versus indifference curve
analysis as well as indifference analysis, laws of demand and presentation Essay type
Discussion
curve technique supply, measurement of answer
elasticity, elasticity of
 Assess elasticity of demand and demand and supply,
supply, and consumer‟s
consumer‟s surplus
equilibrium as well as interpret
the result
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe production function, Production function, laws of
returns, iso-product curve,
Visual Short answer
laws of return, factors of
presentation
productions and their factors of production: Land, Essay type
Discussion
application, and importance in labour, capital and organization answer
agriculture
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Assess the output level for Cost and revenue analysis,
Visual Short answer
profit maximization under markets and its types,
presentation
different market structure determination of price under Essay type
Discussion
through cost and revenue perfect and imperfect answer
analysis competition.

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 Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Describe the concept of money, Definition and functions of
Visual Short answer
its evolution and functions, money, value of money, presentation
different theories of money, and inflation: its causes and Essay type
Discussion
the concept, causes and answer
consequences Assignment
consequences of inflation Report
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Discuss about capital market Different types of banking
Visual Short answer
and financial institutions and their functions,
presentation
through their functions specialized banking Essay type
Discussion answer
Assignment
Report
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain the concept of national Basic concept of national
Visual Short answer
income, different techniques of income, methods and
problems of its computation presentation Essay type
its computation with constrains
Discussion
of each technique answer
Assignment
Report
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Illustrate the concepts and Concepts and scopes of
Visual Short answer
scopes of agricultural agricultural economics,
presentation
Economics and agricultural agricultural marketing, Essay type
Discussion
marketing channel marketing channel, problems answer
Assignment
and solutions of agricultural
 Describe the importance of Report
marketing, farm size and
agricultural insurance and credit
productivity, agricultural
in sustainable development of
insurance, agricultural credit,
agricultural sector
agricultural project
 Develop and manage management, decision
agricultural project making process, concepts of
land reforms, role of
 Demonstrate farm management
agriculture in the economy
practices and policy initiatives
in agricultural sectors followed
by their implications
Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain the concepts of public Public Revenue
Visual Short answer
revenue, public finance and Sources of revenue, social
presentation
budget, sources of revenue, and and economic objectives of Essay type
Discussion
objectives of taxation system taxation, characteristics of a answer
Assignment
 Explain the characteristics and good tax system, role of Report
importance of a good tax taxation in developing
system in developing economies
economies. Public Expenditure
 Describe the roles and effects of Characteristics of the under
public expenditure in a develop country, concepts of
developing economy public expenditure, causes of

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  Narrate the concept, types and increase in public
importance of budget. expenditure, effects of
public expenditure, role of
public expenditure in a
developing economy.
Budget
Concepts and types of
budget.

 Explain the latest research findings Latest research findings and Assignment Report
and information of Agricultural information regarding
Economics Agricultural Economics

Reference Books:
1. P.A. Samuelson and W.D. Nordhaus. 2009. Economics. 19th Edition. McGraw-Hill Publishers‟ Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, India.
2. K.K. Dewett and M.H. Navalur. 2006. Moodern Economic Theory. [Link] and Co. Ltd. Newdelhi,
India.
3. H.L. Ahuja. 2004. Modern Microeconomics-Theory and Applications. [Link] and Company Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, India.
4. R.K. Lekhi and J. Singh. 1999. Agricultural Economics. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.
5. A.N. Sadhu and A. Singh. 1989. Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics. Himalaya Publishing
House, Mumbai, India.
6. Anderson, J.R., Dillon, J.L. and Hardaker, J.B. 1977. Agricultural Decision Analysis, Iowa State
University Press, Ames.
7. Baumol, W.J. 1978. Economic Theory and Operations Analysis. Fourth edition, Prentice-Hall, New
Delhi.
8. Doll, J.P. and Orazem, F. 1984. Production Economics - Theory with Applications, 2nd edn., John
Wiley, New York.
9. Ritson, C. 1977. Agricultural Economics - Principles and Policy, Crosby Lockwood and Staples,
London.

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 Department of Agricultural Statistics

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours
1 AGST 309. Agricultural Statistics 03 3 I
(Theory)
2 AGST 310. Agricultural Statistics 02 3 I
(Practical)
3 AGST 385. Data Analysis using 02 3 II
Statistical Packages (Theory -Elective)
4 Theory 03
Practical 02
Elective 02
Total 07

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Course Code: AGST 309 Credit Hours: 3 Level: 03 Semester: I
Course Title: Agricultural
Statistics (Theory)

Rationale: The course is designed to develop students‟ knowledge about basic statistical methods.
The course introduces descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis, probability theory,
test of hypothesis and design of experiments.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on the concepts of statistical methods and statistical inference to
understand the importance of statistics.
 Understand the concepts involved in data presentation, analysis, interpretation and drawing
inference.
 Gain knowledge about probability theory, tests of significance, parameter estimation,
regression and correlation analytical techniques.
 Understand basic experimental designs; how to plan, conduct, analyze and interpret results of
basic experiments.

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching-learning Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies
The students will be able to-

 Organize the data into a Statistics: Lecture MCQ/Quiz

table or chart (frequency Definition, scope & Visual presentation Short answer
distribution). limitations, variables and Discussion Essay type
Interpret graphical methods attributes, population and Problem solving answer
for summarizing data (such sample, frequency Calculation
as boxplots, histograms, distributions, graphical
frequency curve and ogive) representations of data.
 Calculate measures of Measures of Location: Lecture MCQ/Quiz
central tendency for Mean median and mode. Visual presentation Short answer
different types of variables. Important properties of Discussion Essay type
 Interpret summary statistics averages. Problem solving answer
for summarizing data sets Calculation
of measures of central
tendency.
 Calculate measures of Measures of Variability: Lecture MCQ/Quiz
variability Absolute and relative Visual presentation Short answer
 Interpret summary statistics measures of variability. Discussion Essay type
for summarizing data sets Important properties of Problem solving answer
of measures of dispersion. measures of dispersion. Calculation

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 Explain lack of symmetry of Shape Characteristics of Lecture MCQ/Quiz
distribution. Curves: Skewness and Visual presentation Short answer
 Quantify the shape of the kurtosis. Discussion Essay type
distribution. Problem solving answer
Calculation
Demonstrate an Probability: Definition of Lecture MCQ/Quiz
understanding of the basic probability, theorems of Visual presentation Short answer
concepts of probability total and compound Discussion Essay type
probability, marginal and Problem solving answer
 Apply the laws of conditional probability. Assignment Calculation
probability Report
Probability Distributions:
Recognize and interpret Binomial, Poisson and
probability distributions and normal distributions.
their properties.
 Identify a possible Relationship between Lecture MCQ/Quiz
relationship between two variables: Bivariate Visual presentation Short answer
continuous variables from a distribution, scatter diagram, Discussion Essay type
scatter plot. correlation and regression Problem solving answer
 Interpret correlation analysis. Method of least Calculation
coefficient. squares. Properties of
 Estimate linear regression correlation and regression
line by OLS method and coefficients.
interpret.
 Demonstrate an Test of significance: Lecture MCQ/Quiz
understanding of the basic Hypothesis, level of Visual presentation Short answer
concepts of hypothesis significance, degrees of Discussion Essay type
testing. freedom, Type-I and Type-II Problem solving answer
 Select a proper hypothesis errors. Assignment Calculation
2
test and how to interpret the Test Statistic(s): t, F and χ Report
data. and their applications.
 Estimate and interpret p-
values.
 Draw conclusions and
derive meaningful
information from the data.
 Apply and interpret the Design of Experiment: Lecture MCQ/Quiz
methods of analysis of Basic concept of analysis of Visual presentation Short answer
variance (ANOVA) for variance, layout, linear Discussion Essay type
basic designs. models, basic principles of Problem solving answer
 Apply strategy in planning experimental design. Assignment Calculation
and conducting Analysis of Variance: Report
experiments. Completely randomized
 Perform and interpret the F design, randomized block
test in ANOVA. design, Latin square design,
split plot design. Multiple

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 comparison tests.
Analyze data and interpret
the experimental results in
agriculture
 Explain the latest research Latest research findings and Assignment Report
findings and information information regarding
of Agricultural Statistics Agricultural Statistics

Reference Books:

1. M.A. Ali 1969, 1973. Theory of Statistics Vol. 1 & 2, Dhaka Book Mart 38, Banglabazar, Dhaka.
2. G.H. Goulden 1952. Methods of Statistical Analysis, John Wiley, New York.
3. S.C. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor 1982. Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand and Company Ltd,
Ramnagar, New Delhi.
4. J.N. Kapur & H. Sexena 1976. Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand & Company Ltd., Ramnagar, New
Delhi.
5. B L Agrawal. 1996. Basic statistics 3rd edition, New Age International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
6. R.N. Shil and S.C. Debnath 1992. An Introduction to the Theory of statistics, Minati Shil and Amita,
Debnath, Mymensingh.
7. G.U. Yule & M. G. Kendall. 1965. An introduction to the Theory of Statistics, Charles Griffin, London.
8. R.G. D. Steel and J.H. Torrie. 1960. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. McGraw –Hill INc. New
York.
9. S.C Gupta,.and V.K. Kapoor. 1988. Fundamentals of applied statistics, Chand and Com. New Delhi,
10. S M H Zaman et al. Simple Lessons From Biometry, Published by BRRI.
11. Singh S. and R P S. Verma. 1982. Agricultural statistics, Rama Publishers Meerut,

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ourse Code: AGST 310 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: I
Course Title : Agricultural
Statistics (Practical)

Rationale: This course is designed to develop students‟ knowledge through hands on exercise about
statistical methods used in different areas of agriculture.

Course Objectives:
 Acquire skills in various statistical methods and their applications in different agricultural
fields
 Offer knowledge on descriptive and inferential statistics

Intended Learning Course Content Teaching –learning Assessment

Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies Strategies

The students will be able to-

 Construct frequency Presentation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
distribution. frequency distribution Visual presentation Short answer
 Interpret frequency Discussion Demonstration
distributions for Demonstration performance
summarizing data. Problem solving Calculation
 Demonstrate graphical Viva-voce
methods for summarizing. Practical notebook

 Calculate measures of Calculation of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ

locations. different measures of Visual presentation Short answer
 Interpret summary locations Discussion Demonstration
statistics for typical data. Demonstration performance
Problem solving Calculation
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

 Calculate measures of Calculation of the Lecture Quiz/MCQ

variability. different measures of Visual presentation Short answer
 Assess which methods variability along with Discussion Demonstration
for summarizing a data shape characteristics Demonstration performance
set are most appropriate. Problem solving Calculation
 Recognize and interpret Viva-voce
the shape characteristic Practical notebook
of the distribution.

 Draw and interpret scatter Computation of Lecture Quiz/MCQ

diagram for bivariate data. correlation Visual presentation Short answer
co-efficient. Discussion Demonstration

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 Calculate and illustrate Demonstration performance
the linear relationship of Problem solving Calculation
variables Viva-voce
Practical notebook
 Estimate the linear Fitting of regression Lecture Quiz/MCQ
regression line by OLS lines Visual presentation Short answer
method. Discussion Demonstration
Demonstration performance
 Select, apply and Problem solving Calculation
interpret the results of Viva-voce
regression methods for Practical notebook
the analysis of data.

 Compute probabilities for Fitting of probability Lecture Quiz/MCQ

binomial and Poisson distributions Visual presentation Short answer
distributions. (Binomial and Discussion Demonstration
Poisson) Demonstration performance
 Explain the difference Problem solving Calculation
between the binomial and Viva-voce
Poisson distributions. Practical notebook

 Identify and state null Computation and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

2
and alternative applications of t, χ Visual presentation Short answer
hypotheses. and F statistic(s) Discussion Demonstration
Demonstration performance
 Compute different tests Problem solving Calculation
statistic by hand and Viva-voce
using statistical software. Practical notebook
 Explain p-values
 Construct ANOVA for Layout, linear models, Lecture Quiz/MCQ
CRD RBD and LSD in analyses and Visual presentation Short answer
the agricultural fields. interpretation of Discussion Demonstration
 Develop an experimental results relevant to Demonstration performance
design that will be useful basic designs Problem solving Calculation
in testing the hypothesis Viva-voce
and making conclusion. Practical notebook
 Identify the best Multiple comparison Lecture Quiz/MCQ
treatment among the tests (LSD and Visual presentation Short answer
treatments and interpret DMRT). Discussion Demonstration
the results. Demonstration performance
Problem solving Calculation
Viva-voce
Practical notebook

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Reference Books:

1. M.A. Ali 1969, 1973. Theory of Statistics Vol. 1 & 2, Dhaka Book Mart 38, Banglabazar, Dhaka.
2. G.H. Goulden 1952. Methods of Statistical Analysis, John Wiley, New York.
3. S.C. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor 1982. Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand and Company
Ltd, Ramnagar, New Delhi.
4. J.N. Kapur & H. Sexena 1976. Mathematical Statistics, S. Chand & Company Ltd., Ramnagar, New
Delhi.
5. R.N. Shil and S.C. Debnath 1992. An Introduction to the Theory of statistics, Minati Shil and Amita,
Debnath, Mymensingh.
6. S R S. Chandel. 1984. A hand book of agricultural statistics, Achal Prakashan Mandir,Kanpur,India.
7. G.U. Yule & M. G. Kendall. 1965. An introduction to the Theory of Statistics, Charles Griffin, London.
8. R.G. D. Steel and J.H. Torrie. 1960. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. McGraw -Hill INc. New
York.
9. S M H Zaman et al. Simple Lessons From Biometry, Published by BRRI.

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Course Code: AGST 385 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 3 Semester: II
Course Title: Data Analysis using
Statistical Packages (Theory -Elective)

Rationale: This course is designed to develop students‟ knowledge through hands on exercise about
statistical methods using different statistical software in the field of agriculture.

Course Objectives:
 Understand the fundamental concepts of computer
 Using computer for processing data
 Analyze and interpreting the outputs for inference.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content Teaching- Assessment

The students will be able to- learning Strategies
Strategies
 Explain the fundamental concepts of Introduction to Lecture MCQ/Quiz
computer. Computer: Visual Short answer
Computer and its presentation Essay type
 Identify and discuss different functions development. Discussion answer
of computer hardware and software. Types of
. computer
 Explain major steps in the historical according to size
development of computers and and function.
information systems. Peripheral
devices of
computer system.
Concept of
software and
hardware: BIOS,
RAM, ROM,
virus, compiler
and interpreter.
 Describe basic concepts of operating Operating Lecture MCQ/Quiz
systems of Windows. Systems: Visual Short answer
Operating presentation Essay type
systems of Discussion answer
computer:
Windows.
 Apply formatting to the document for Application Lecture MCQ/Quiz
creating table. Software: Visual Short answer
Microsoft Office: presentation Essay type
 Summarize data, create graphs and Word, Excel, Discussion answer
perform statistical calculations using Access and Hands on practice Demonstration
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 Create data file in Access.
 Know the basic features of Power Point.

 Explain the basic concepts of SPSS and Statistical Lecture MCQ/Quiz

STATA. Software: SPSS Visual Short answer
and STATA. presentation Essay type
 Illuminate the operating system of SPSS Structure of SPSS Discussion answer
and STATA. and STATA. Hands on practice Demonstration
Operation performance
commands, data
properties,
transformation,
recoding and data
management.
 Perform statistical analysis of data using Applications in Lecture MCQ/Quiz
SPSS and STATA Agriculture: Visual Short answer
Computation of presentation Essay type
 Analyze and interpret the outputs for descriptive Discussion Demonstration
drawing inference statistics, Hands on practice performance
correlation and
regression
analysis, analysis
of categorical
data, test of
hypothesis,
analysis of
variance,
comparing means
and graphical
representation of
data.
 Perform an analysis of variance Design of Lecture MCQ/Quiz
(ANOVA) using SPSS and STATA Experiment: Visual Short answer
Analysis of presentation Essay type
 Interpret the ANOVA table for drawing variance in CRD, Discussion answer
inference RBD, LSD, split Hands on practice Demonstration
plot design. performance
Multiple
comparison tests
using SPSS and
STATA.

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 Describe the latest research findings and Latest research Assignment Report
information of Statistical Packages for findings and
Agricultural Research information
regarding
Statistical
Packages for
Agricultural
Research

Reference Books:

1. N.C. Leandro. Fundamentals of Natural Computing. Basic Concepts, Algorithms, and Applications 1st
Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1584886433, ISBN 10: 1584886439
2. L.F. Torben. Microsoft Office Excel:Book Boon2010, eBook PDF , 135 pages ISBN-13 : 978-87-7681-675-
9
3. C.A. Elliott & [Link] Woodward. Statistical Analysis Quick Reference Guidebook: With SPSS
Examples, Paperback -2006 ISBN-10: 1412925606 ISBN-13: 978-1412925600
4. S. Rabe & H.B. Everitt. A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using STATA: Third Edition , A CRC Press
Company Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C.
Kalicharan, N. 2001. An introduction to Computer Studies. Cambridge University [Link], R.K. 2001.
Software Made Simple. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited

5. [Link]. Microsoft Office. 2010. Ultimate Tips and Tricks: [Link](2010) online Book.
6. G. Argyrous. Statistics for Research. With a Guide to SPSS, London.
7. Statacorp Lp (Corporate Autor). STATA Programming Reference Manual, Release 12. ISBN-13: 978-
1597180917, ISBN-10: 1597180912.

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 Department of Animal Production & Management

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours

1. APMA 157: Livestock Production (Theory) 03 1 II

APMA 158: Livestock Production (Practical) 02 1 II

Theory 03

Practical 02

Total 05

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Course Code: APMA 157 Credit Hours: Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title: Livestock Production 03
(Theory)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concept of livestock and their practices
involved in animal sciences

Course Objectives

 Acquire knowledge about fundamental issues of farm animal

 Gain knowledge on animal management
 Understand livestock and poultry farming techniques
 Gather knowledge for uses of animal products and their by-products
Intended learning Course Content Teaching- Assessmet
outcomes (ILOs) learning strategies
strategies
The students will be
able to-

 Discuss the Concept of livestock- History, Lecture MCQ

importance and importance, constraints and scopes of Discussion Short
constraints of livestock and poultry answer
livestock and Essay type
poultry answer
 Describe scope of
livestock and
poultry production
in Bangladesh
 Explain livestock Livestock terms- Definition of Lecture MCQ
and poultry terms animal science, animal husbandry, Visual Short
livestock and poultry. Glossaries of presentation answer
cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, horse, pig Discussion Essay type
and poultry. answer
 Explain ecological Ecology and environment- Lecture MCQ
interaction with Definition and branches of ecology, Visual Short
environment components of ecology, relationship presentation answer
of ecology with environment and Discussion Essay type
other disciplines. Effect of climate on answer
livestock production.
 Describe the Psychology and behavior- Lecture MCQ
psychological, Psychology and behavior of domestic Visual Short
behavioral and animals, Correlation of presentation answer
physiological psychological, behavioral and Discussion Essay type
factors related to physiological factors on livestock answer
livestock production
production

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 Classify different Livestock breeds and breeding- Lecture MCQ
breeds and Breeds of common farm animals Visual Short
breeding system (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat) and presentation answer
of animals poultry (chicken, duck, quail, pigeon, Discussion Essay type
turkey) of Bangladesh and at the answer
global level. Basic concept of
breeding systems of livestock.
 Describe the Selection and judging- Selection and Lecture MCQ
judging procedure judging of dairy cows, beef cattle and Visual Short
of farm animals draft animals presentation answer
Discussion Essay type
answer
 Discuss housing Housing and management- Define Lecture MCQ
of farm animals housing, advantages and Visual Short
and poultry disadvantages, site selection and presentation answer
 Describe different types of housing of Discussion Essay type
management of livestock and poultry. General Assignment answer
livestock and livestock and poultry farm Report
poultry farms management. Function and tools of a
livestock farm. Define manager, farm
and management. Qualifications of a
good manager.
 Plan for setting a Farm planning- Planning and setting Lecture MCQ
livestock and up livestock and poultry farms Visual Short
poultry farms presentation answer
Discussion Essay type
Assignment answer
Report
 Know about Feeds and nutrients- Definition of Lecture MCQ
feedstuff, their common terms of livestock feed Visual Short
classification and stuffs. Classification of feeds. presentation answer
function of the General purposes of feed stuffs. Discussion Essay type
nutrients Essential feed nutrients and their answer
functions.
 Discuss the Feeding and digestive system- Lecture MCQ
feeding and Different feeding system of animals. Visual Short
digestive system Digestive system of ruminants and presentation answer
of ruminants and non-ruminants. Uses of urea Discussion Essay type
non-ruminants molasses straw, their utilization and answer
 Describe the uses toxicity.
of urea, molasses,
straw and their
utilization in
livestock

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 Discuss livestock Livestock farming program- Beef Lecture MCQ
farming programs fattening program, dairy cattle, draft Visual Short
animal, buffalo, goat and sheep presentation answer
production Discussion Essay type
Field visit Report
 Describe products Animal products and by-products- Lecture MCQ
and by-products of Introduction to livestock products Visual Short
animals with their (meat, milk, wool, mohair, fur, draft presentation answer
uses power and egg). Food value of meat, Discussion Essay type
milk and egg. Slaughter house by- answer
products and their uses. Farm yard
manure, compost and biogas plant
management.
 Describe and Concept of livestock health and Lecture MCQ
classify livestock diseases- Definition of health and Visual Short
diseases with their disease, categories of diseases, presentation answer
prevention and common livestock and poultry Discussion Essay type
control measures diseases in Bangladesh, signs of good answer
and ill-health of animals, prevention
and control of diseases, bio-
security/bio-safety of a livestock and
poultry farm.
 Describe the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings information regarding Livestock
and information of Production
Livestock
Production

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Reference Books

1. M.E. Ensminger. 1990. Animal Science. 9th edn., Pearson, New York.
2. G.C. Banerjee. 2011. A Text Book of Animal Husbandry. 8th edn., Oxford & IBH Publishing CO.
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. D.N. Verma. 2005. A Text Book of Livestock Production Management in Tropic. Kalyani Publishers, New
Delhi.
4. G.C. Banerjee. 1992. Poultry. Oxford & IBH Publishing CO. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5. M.C. Neshiem, R.E. Austic and I.E. Card. 1979. Poultry Production. 12th edn., Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia.
6. D.N. Verma. 1995. A Text Book of Animal Nutrition. 1st edn., Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
7. J. Prasad. 2010. Goat, Sheep and Pig Production and Management. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
8. N.S.R. Sastry and C.K. Thomas. 2005. Livestock Production Management. 4th edn., Kalyani Publishers, New
Delhi.
9. S.N. Mahindru. 2009. Milk and Milk Products. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
10. J. Prasad and J. Neera. 2010. Principles and Practices of Dairy Farm Management. 6th edn., Kalyani
Publishers, New Delhi.
11. G.C. Banerjee. 1988. Feeds and Principles of Animal Nutrition, Oxford and IBH Pub. Co. Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
12. R A. Singh. 1990. Poultry Production. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
13. P. [Link], R.A Edwards, J.F.D. Grennhalgh and C.A. Morgan. 2008. Animal Nutrition. 4th edn., Dorling
Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., Licensees by Pearson Education, India.
14. W.G. Pond, D.C. Church, K.R. Pond and P.A. Schokecht. 2006. Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding. 5th
edn., Wiley, India.
9. S.K. Ranjhan. 1993. Animal Nutrition and Practices. 4th Revised Edn., Vikash Pub. House Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
15. N.S.R. Sastry and C.K. Thomas. 2005. Livestock Production Management. 4th edn., Kalyani Publishers, New
Delhi.
16. C. Devendra and M. Burns. 1983. Goat Production in the Tropics. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau,
Farnaham House, Slough, UK.

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Course Code: APMA 158 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title: Livestock
Production (Practical)
Rationale: This course is designed to provide applied knowledge on elementary animal production
and to apply the practical knowledge in different farm animal production.

Course Objectives: The prime objectives of this course are to-

 Obtain practical knowledge on animal management

 Understand applied livestock and poultry farming techniques
 Acquire practical knowledge on the uses of animal products and by-products
Intended learning Course content Teaching- Assessment
outcomes (ILOs) Learning strategies
strategies
The students will be
able to-

 Describe the Approaching and Lecture MCQ

approach and handling of farm Discussion Short answer
handle of animals animals and birds Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

 Explain different Identification of external Lecture MCQ

points of animals body parts of farm animal Discussion Short answer
and birds and fowl Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

 Describe different Identification of breeds of Lecture MCQ

breeds of animals animals and birds Discussion Short answer
and birds Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

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 Describe the Study restraining tools and Lecture MCQ
procedure of casting of animals Discussion Short answer
restraining and Demonstration Demonstration
casting Group work performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Determine age of Dentition and ageing of Lecture MCQ
animals animals Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
Group work performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Elucidate and Study on marking, Lecture MCQ
apply different dehorning, disbudding, Discussion Short answer
management castration, clipping, Demonstration Demonstration
practices of Group work performance
shearing, bedding, Identification
animals
clothing, grooming and Viva-voce
washing of animals Practical
notebook
 Determine the live Determination of live Lecture MCQ
weight of animal weight of farm animals Discussion Short answer
Demonstration Demonstration
Group work performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Describe the Demonstration of beef Lecture MCQ
procedure of fattening program at SAU Discussion Short answer
fattening program farm Demonstration Demonstration
 Practice beef Group work performance
fattening in the Identification
farm Viva-voce
Practical
notebook

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 Illuminate and Operational works and Lecture MCQ
practice of record record keeping of livestock Discussion Short answer
keeping in the farm Demonstration Demonstration
livestock farm performance
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Determine the Determination of Lecture MCQ
adulteration in adulteration test of milk Discussion Short answer
milk Demonstration Demonstration
Group work performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Identify and apply Identification of farm Lecture MCQ
of farm equipments and their Discussion Short answer
equipments applications Demonstration Demonstration
performance
Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Describe animal Identification of feeds and Lecture MCQ
feed stuffs fodder. Ration formulation Discussion Short answer
 Formulate rations for animal and poultry. Demonstration Demonstration
for livestock and performance
poultry Identification
Viva-voce
Practical
notebook
 Describe the Study on structure and Lecture MCQ
structure and composition of eggs. Discussion Short answer
composition of Selection of hatching eggs Demonstration Demonstration
eggs performance
and incubation practices.
 Identify and select Identification
the hatching eggs Viva-voce
for incubation Practical
notebook
 Demonstrate to Visit to animal farms for Lecture MCQ
gather practical practical experience Discussion Short answer
knowledge for Demonstration Demonstration
animal production Field visit performance
in the farms Viva-voce
Report

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Reference Books
1. T.K. Ewer. 1985. Practical Animal Husbandry. Henry Ling Ltd. at the Dorset Press, Dorchester.
2. N.S.R. Sastry and C.K. Thomas. 1979. Farm Animal Management. Vikas, Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New
Delhi.
3. F.B. Morrison. 1984. Feeds and Feeding. Third 3rd edn., CBS Publishers & Distribution, Delhi.
4. G.C. Banerjee. 2012. Poultry. 10th edn. Vikas, Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5. C. Starr and R. Taggart. 1998. Ecology and Behavior. 8th edn., Wadsworth Publishing Company,
Philadelphia.
6. K.T. Sarkar. 1991. Theory and Practice of Leather Manufacture, Madras.
7. M.M. Hossain and S. Akhter. 1999. Practical Animal Science. Zaman Printers, Mymensingh.
8. K.C. Mahanta. 1987. Hand Book of Animal Husbandry. Omsons Publication, Guahati, New Delhi.
9. E. Teleni, R.S.F. Campbell and D. Hoffmann. 1993. Draught Animal System and Management: An
Indonesian Study. The Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, GPO Box 1571,
Canberra, Australia.
10. A.L. Winton and [Link]. 1999-2000. Milk and Milk Products. Agrobios (India), Behind Nasrani
Cenenna, Chopasani Road, Jodhpur.
11. D. Ronal, M. Klgour and C. Dalton. 1984. Livestock Behaviour, London/ Toronto/ Sydney/ New York.
12. C. Elton. 1956. Animal Ecology. Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., London.
13. C.A. Gopalakrishn and G.M.M. Lal. 1993. Livestock & Poultry Enterprise for Rural Development, Vikas
Publishing house Private Ltd. New Delhi.
14. R A. Singh.1990. Poultry Production. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
15. P.S. Verma. 2009. Animal physiology and ecology. S. Chand and Co. Ram Nagar, New Delhi.
16. T.P. Sethumadhavan. 2004. Sustainable Dairy Farming: An Overview. 1st edn., Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publisher (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
17. J. Prasad and J. Neera. 2012. Principles and Practices of Animal Nutrition. 3rd edn., Kalyani Publisher,
New Delhi.

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 Department of Aquaculture & Biology and Genetics

Course Code: FISH 181 Credit Hours: 02 Level: I Semester: II

Course Title: Integrated
Aquaculture-Agriculture (Theory-
Elective)

Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours

1. FISH 181: Integrated Aquaculture- 02 1 II

Agriculture (Theory-Elective)

Theory- 02
Elective

Practical -

Total 02

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Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge on scientific approaches
of aquaculture and its integration with different agricultural sub-system.

Course Objectives:

 Get introduced to fisheries and aquaculture resources of Bangladesh including different

groups of economically important cultivable fishes and other aquatic organisms
 Understand fundamental aspects of scientific aquaculture
 Acquire knowledge on integrated aquaculture systems and their management practices
Teaching-
Intended Learning Assessment
Course Content learning
Outcomes (ILOs) Strategies
Strategies
The students will be able
to-
 Explain various Introduction- Fish and fisheries Lecture Quiz/MCQ
components of resources of Bangladesh, Different Visual Short answer
fisheries resources. types of water bodies, current presentation Essay type
 Discuss current status aquaculture and fisheries Discussion answer
of fisheries sector of production in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh.
 Describe aim, scope Scope and its importance- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
and importance Definition aims and importance of Visual Short answer
constrains of aquaculture, principle and presentation Essay type
aquaculture. importance of integrated Discussion answer
 Discuss concept and aquaculture, different models of Assignment Report
importance of integrated aquaculture.
integrated
aquaculture.
 Classify Classification of fish and Lecture Quiz/MCQ
commercially aquaculture- Categories of fishes, Visual Short answer
important fishes of diversity in aquaculture, presentation Essay type
Bangladesh. monoculture and polyculture, Discussion answer
 Explain different extensive, semi-intensive and
aquaculture systems. Intensive aquaculture.
 Classify aquaculture Pond types and preparation- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
ponds with Definition and classification of Visual Short answer
enumerating their pond, ecology of pond, presentation Essay type
characteristics. characteristics of an ideal fish Discussion answer
 Describe various pond, steps of pond construction
steps of pond and preparation.
construction and
preparation for
aquaculture.

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 Explain how to Water quality management for Lecture Quiz/MCQ
monitor and maintain aquaculture- Physical, chemical Visual Short answer
water quality of and biological water quality presentation Essay type
aquaculture ponds. parameters of aquaculture pond. Discussion answer

 Identify harmful Control of aquatic weeds and Lecture Quiz/MCQ

aquatic weeds, weed undesirable species- Common Visual Short answer
fish, pests and aquatic weeds in aquaculture, presentation Essay type
predators, and explain methods of weed control, control of Discussion answer
their control methods. weed animals, pests and predators.
 Describe various Application of lime and fertilizer- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
fertilizer and lime Importance, methods and dose of Visual Short answer
application methods lime application, types of organic presentation Essay type
and their benefits. and inorganic fertilizer, dose, mode Discussion answer
of application and benefits.
 Explain fish Transportation and stocking of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
transportation system live fish- Source of fish seeds, Visual Short answer
and stocking. causes of fish fry mortality during presentation Essay type
transportation, live fish Discussion answer
transportation system, fish
anesthetics, stocking of fish fry.
 Explain different Nutrition and feeding of fish- Lecture Quiz/MCQ
terminologies related Classification of fish food, fish Visual Short answer
to fish nutrition and feed ingredients, methods of feed presentation Essay type
fish feed technology. Discussion answer
preparation and application,
Assignment Report
methods of assessing nutritional
 Identify different feed
ingredients and assess quality of fish feed.
the quality of a
compound fish feed.
 Describe rice field Rice-cum-fish/shrimp/prawn Lecture Quiz/MCQ
preparation for farming- Advantages, selection of Visual Short answer
integrated rice-cum- land, preparation of land, selection presentation Essay type
fish farming system. Discussion answer
of rice variety, transplantation,
 Narrate fish stocking
land management, selection,
and post stocking
management in stocking and management of fish
integrated rice-cum- and shrimp/prawn, harvesting of
fish culture system. rice and fish.

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 Integrated fish-horticultural Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Illustrate horticultural crops farming- Benefits, selection Visual Short answer
crop production of crops for pond embankment, presentation Essay type
system on pond Discussion answer
pond preparation, fry stocking and
embankment.
culture management, cultivation
methods of suitable fruits and
vegetable crops on pond
embankments.

 Explain rearing Fish-cum-poultry farming- Pond Lecture Quiz/MCQ

methods of poultry preparation, selection and stocking Visual Short answer
(chicken and duck) of fish species, post stocking presentation Essay type
integrating with fish Discussion answer
management of fish, construction
culture system.
of poultry shed, rearing methods of
duck and chicken.

 Describe cattle Fish-cum-cattle farming- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

farming integrating Benefits, pond preparation, fish fry Visual Short answer
with aquaculture stocking, construction of cattle presentation Essay type
system. Discussion answer
shed, cattle rearing method,
stocking density of fish, health
management of fish and cattle.

 Illustrate preparation Aquaponics (integrated Lecture Quiz/MCQ

and operation of aquaculture-hydroponics): Visual Short answer
different aquaponics Definition, basic principles, types, presentation Essay type
system. Discussion answer
selection of crops and fish,
construction, maintenance and
management of the systems.
Benefits.

 Identify the Health management of fishes- Lecture Quiz/MCQ

symptoms of various Etiology, symptoms, prevention Visual Short answer
pathogenic and and control of some common presentation Essay type
nutritional diseases of Discussion answer
pathogenic, environmental and
fish and their control Assignment Report
nutritional fish diseases.
measure.

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 Harvesting and marketing of Lecture Quiz/MCQ
 Explain harvesting integrated aquaculture products- Visual Short answer
and marketing of fish Harvesting, preservation, presentation Essay type
and other products Discussion answer
processing and marketing of
produced from
integrated farm products.
integrated farm.
 Describe practical Field visit- Field visit to an Lecture Quiz/MCQ
experience on aquaculture farm. Visual Short answer
aquaculture systems. presentation Essay type
Discussion answer
 Explain the latest Latest research findings and Assignment Report
research findings and information regarding Integrated
information of Aquaculture
Integrated
Aquaculture

Reference Books:

1. V. G. Jhingran. 1977. Fish and Fisheries in India. Hindustan Publishing, Delhi.

2. M. S. Rahman. 1992. Water Quality Management in Aquaculture.
3. M. A. Islam 2002. Aquaculture. Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
4. FAO. 2001. Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture, A Primer. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper-
407. Rome, Italy.
5. K. Ruddle and G. Zhong. 1988. Integrated Agriculture in South China. Cambridge University
press, New York.
6. BFRI. 1987. Training Manual on Integrated Fish Farming to the Upazila Fisheries Officers DOF
(19-27 September, 1987). Freshwater Aquaculture Research Station, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

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Course Layout

Sl. No. Course Code and Course Title Credit Level Semester
Hours

1. DEPS 153: Rural Sociology (Theory) 02 1 II

Theory 02

Total 02

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Course Code: DEPS 153 Credit Hours: 02 Level: 1 Semester: II
Course Title: Rural Sociology

Rationale: The rural sociology course is accommodating contemporary socio-cultural,

economical and human relationships under diversified socio-cultural system. This course will
enrich students‟ knowledge to overcome their prejudices, misconceptions, egoistic ambitions,
class and religious hatreds as well as boost up the level of tolerance among multicultural
communities.

Course Objectives:
 Develop knowledge on diversified cultures and focusing overall socio-economic and
political issues of the society.
 Enhance the analytical thinking regarding human interaction, social organization,
collective behavior, aspects of the total social system.
 Learn to address the human relationships and emerging contemporary social problems
under changing society.
Intended Learning Course Content Teaching- Assessment
Outcomes (ILOs) Learning Strategies
The student will be able to- Strategies

 Describe rural sociology its Rural Sociology: Lecture

meaning origin and Origin, Meaning, Visual Quiz /MCQ
development Importance and nature of presentation Short answer
 Comprehend the role of rural sociology. Interactive Essay type
rural sociologists and their discussion answer
relation with rural Role of rural sociologists
community. and rural community.
 Discuss about Society, Primary Concepts: Lecture
Community and Basic concepts of society, Visual Quiz /MCQ
Association. Institution and Social presentation Short answer
 Develop Knowledge on groups. Interactive Essay type
Institution, Social Groups, discussion answer
Isolations, Group‟s
networks.
 Acquire knowledge on Culture: Lecture
culture and its diversity. Culture and its elements; Visual Quiz /MCQ
 Boost up level of tolerance Norms, Values, Folkways, presentation Short answer
and maintain socio cultural Mores, Cultural traits, Interactive Essay type
harmony among Cultural unity and discussion answer
multicultural environment. diversity.

 Realize the concepts and Social Process; Lecture Quiz /MCQ

meaning of social Human interaction as the Visual Short answer
interaction and its role in base of a society and its presentation Essay type
society. development. Interactive answer
discussion

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 Realize Family, kinship Social Institutions:
relationships and its Family, types and its Lecture Quiz /MCQ
importance under changing functions. Role of family Visual Short answer
situation. and kinship bondage. presentation Essay type
 Develop respect, sympathy Interactive answer
and ethical values among discussion
the family members.
 Describe social structure Social Stratification:
and class relations. Definition, Types of social Lecture Quiz /MCQ
 Elicit transformation of stratification. The caste and Visual Short answer
social structure over class system. presentation Essay type
time. Interactive answer
discussion
 Explain population Population:
growth, its mechanism Concept of demography, Lecture Quiz /MCQ
and consequence. Fertility, Mortality, Visual Short answer
 Extract the ideas about Migration. Theories of presentation Essay type
migration and its population. Interactive answer
consequences in society. discussion
 Realize gender and its Gender and sexuality.
changing role in
population growth.

 Analyze contemporary Social problems:

social problems its Overpopulation, Slums, Lecture Quiz /MCQ
nature, scope and Women harassment, Visual Short answer
causes. Corruption, and Social presentation Essay type
 Find the path to way out unrest. Interactive answer
of these problems. discussion
 Evaluate the structural Social Change:
change of the society. Definition, Causes and Lecture Quiz /MCQ
 Explain the path of Factors of social change. Visual Short answer
social change its presentation Essay type
mechanism and related Theories of social change. Interactive answer
eminent theories. discussion

 Explain rural and urban Rural Society: Rural Lecture

society and livelihood. community and livelihood. Visual Quiz /MCQ
 Illustrate economic and Rural and urban society. presentation Short answer
cultural significance of Interactive Essay type
agriculture. discussion answer
 Describe social capital,
trust and fatalism.

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Reference Books

1. C.N.S. Rao. Sociology. 2012. S. Chand & Company ltd. New Delhi.
2. J.B. Chitamber. Introductory Rural Sociology. 2003. New Age International (P) Limited, New
Delhi.
3. R. T. Schaefer. Sociology. 2010. McGraw Hill, New York.
4. T.B. Bottomore. Sociology: A Guide of Problem and Literature.1972. Allen and Unwin, London.
5. [Link], O. F. Larson, G. W. Gillespie Jr. The Sociology of Agriculture. 1990.
Greenwood Press. New York.
6. A. Giddens. Sociology.2014. Simon Griffiths Polity. UK.

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 Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh