M.PHIL. IN ZOOLOGY (Evening
Program)
ELIGIBILITY
FOR ADMISSION:
1- In response to the advertisement in the newspaper, ti candidate shall apply on the prescribed form.
2-
To ensure better student teachers liaison, admission M.Phil classes will only
be granted to a maximum of students after a written test of 60 marks and
interview 40 marks on merit. Admission criterion will be as under:
(i).
Marks in M. Sc. Zoology
100 (Total marks in M.Sc. will have the weightage of 100 marks)
(ii).
Marks in the written test
60
(iii).
Marks in the interview
40
Total marks
200
(Merit
will be determined on the basis of marks actually scored out of 200.)
3.
A person holding M.Sc. degree with at least 45% marks or 2.00 G.P.A. in the
relevant discipline from a Pakistani
University or an equivalent degree from any other recognised University will
be eligible for admission to M.Phil courses.
4.
Admission to M.Phil. (Zoology) will not be open for non-subject candidates.
However, the criterion of related subjects field for eligibility will be
determined by the concerned Department.
5.
Persons working in the Government/ Semi-government or private institutions may
apply. Such candidates shall have to submit "No Objection
Certificate" from the head of the
Institution where they are working.
6.
Maximum age limit for admission will be 30 years, relaxable in special cases.
STUDENT’S
STATUS
1. A
candidate admitted to M.Phil.
courses will be a full-time student, enrolled for on-campus studies.
2. No
student shall get admission in another course of study during his/ her
enrolment as M.Phil. student.
PROGRAM
BREAKUP
Maximum number of students
20
Number of years
02
Number of semesters
04
Number of courses
06
Credits per course per week (credit hours)
03+01= 04
Number of credits for courses
24
Number of credits for thesis
12
Total number of credits
36
PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
| 1st |
Semester |
3
Core ( 3 cr. hrs. Theory + 1 Prc. ) |
9
hrs. |
| 2nd |
Semester |
1
Core + 2 Elective Courses. |
9
hrs. |
| 3rd
& 4th |
Semesters |
M.Phil.
Thesis |
12
hrs |
| Total
Credit Hours |
30 hrs.36
36 hrs. |
||
Note:
All these courses for class study will require advanced information and
student's involvement in seminars
and group discussions.
COURSES
CORE
COURSES
Z-701
Comparative Invertebrate Morphology
Z-702
Comparative Chordate Morphology
Z-703
Advanced Molecular Cell Biology
Z-704 Advanced
Environmental Biology
ELECTIVE
COURSES
Any
two courses from the following list:
|
Z-705 Muscle Physiology |
Z-714 General and Comparative Immunology |
Z-723 Protozoology |
| Z-706 Physiology of nervous system | Z-715 Toxicology |
Z-724 Helminthology |
| Z-707 Physiology of nutrition | Z-716 Aqua culture | Z-725 Limnology |
| Z-708 Physiology reproduction | Z-717 Applied Fisheries | Z-726 Generation and Storage of metabolic energy |
| Z-709 Immunology | Z-718 Fish marketing | Z-727 Evolution of Realities and extinction of Dinosaurs |
| Z-710 Hematology | Z-720 Systematic Ichthyology | Z-728 Genetics of DNA enzymes |
| Z-711 General Microbiology | Z-720 Pollution Ecology of Water Bodies | Z-729 Recombinant DNA Technology |
| Z-712 Applied Microbiology | Z-721 Dental Morphology of Ancient and Recent Artiodactyls | Z-730 Cancer Biology |
| Z-713 Medical Microbiology | Z-722 Dental Morphology of Ancient and Recent Persissodactyles | Z-733
Geologic Time Scale and Evolution of life
Z-732 Renal & Hepatic Biology Z-733 Mammalian Paleontology Z-734 Advanced Micro Biotechnology Z-735 Animal Behavior |
| Thesis
Z-899 Thesis/Dissertation |
These
courses will be offered related to the research topic of the candidate by the
research supervisor.
THESIS
Thesis
shall be compulsory requirement in M.Phil. studies.
a)
A student who scores minimum 3.0 GPA (or 'B' Aggregate) in the comprehensive
examination shall be allowed to prepare his/her research synopsis. The
synopsis will be presented by the student before the Department Academic
Committee for approval.
b)
Each student shall work under the supervision of a supervisor/guide appointed
for this purpose by the concerned Department. After the approval of synopsis,
a student will write his/her thesis during 3rd
and 4th semesters.
c)
The date for the submissi6n of thesis shall be determined by the Department
Academic Committee after 4th semester.
d)
The Board of Examiners for thesis viva-voce shall comprise the Chairman of the
Department, the Internal Examiner, one External Examiner and one referee
approved by the Department Academic Committee.
e)
The Board of Examiners may recommend revision and re-submission of the thesis
in case the thesis is not up to the standard.
The
candidate shall submit 6 copies of the thesis according to the format approved
by the college. The thesis which has been accepted shall become the property
of the Government College, Lahore.
Facilities
RESEARCH JOURNAL
The
Department publshes a scientific journal, "Biologia", which is
nearly 50 years old. This journal is an organ of Biological Society of
Pakistan with its headquarters at Biological Laboratories of Government
College, Lahore.
The
Department has a good collection of international journals Which are received
in exchange of Biologia.
SEMINAR LIBRARY
The
Seminar Library of Zoology Department has a collection of about five thousand
books to which a number of recent books, on each discipline of Zoology, are
added every year.
RESEARCH
The
Department of Zoology Government College, Lahore has so far produced more than
1200 Zoologists with M.Sc. Degree and more than 700 thesis and has published
more than 500 research papers.
The
Department of Zoology is Presently offering F.Sc. Course to 200 students,
B.Sc. Course to more than 100 students and M.Sc. Course to 25 students every
year. From 199g, we are offering a two year program for M.Phil. degree to 20
students.
FACULTY
Permanent
staff
*
Dr. Azizullah
Prof. and Chairman
M.Sc. (Gold Medalist) (Pb.) Ph.D, (UK).
*
Dr. M. Sharif Mughal
Professor
M.Sc. (Gold Medalist) (Pb.) Ph.D, UK.
*
Dr. Zaheer Ahmed
Associate Prof.
M.Sc.
(Pb), Ph.D. (Pb.)
*
Dr. M. Shafique Lecturer
M.Sc.
(Pb.) Ph.D (Belgium)
* Dr. Farah Shakoori
Lecturer
M.Sc. (Pb), Ph.D. (Pb)
* Dr. Abida Butt
Lecturer
M.Sc
(AUF), Ph.D. (AUF)
Visiting
Staff
* Dr. M. Anwar Malik (Retd.)
* Dr. M. Ramzan Mirza (Retd.)
Professor
* Dr. M. Ayub
Director General, Fisheries, Govt. of Punjab
