Seed Science
NEW AND RESTRUCTURED
POST-GRADUATE CURRICULA & SYLLABI
Plant Sciences
Genetics & Plant Breeding
Seed Science & Technology
Education Division
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
New Delhi
April 2009
Contents
Page(s)
Executive Summary
3-4
BSMAC Composition
5
Preamble
6-8
Organization of Course Contents & Credit Requirements
9
Genetics & Plant Breeding
10-50
Course Structure – at a Glance
Course Contents
List of Journals e-Resources Suggested Broad Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Research
Seed Science Technology
10
11
48
48
49
51-75
Course Structure – at a Glance
Course Contents
List of Journals e-Resources Suggested Broad Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Research
Compulsory Non-Credit Courses
76-80
Acknowledgements
81
2
51
52
74
74
75
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based on the suggestions and feed backs from the members of the BSMA
Committee (Plant Sciences) and the stakeholders including the private sectors involving in modern crop improvement and seed production and students, retired experts in the concerned fields, the revised syllabi and curricula on plant sciences which include the courses i) Genetics & Plant Breeding, ii) Seed Science & Technology have been developed for adoption in the SAUs in India.
The revised syllabi and curricula will enable the students at PG level to learn more advanced technologies in the field of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed production with hands-on training at the place of their employment after completion of the course.
Provisions are made in the curricula for the students undergoing Masters programme in Seed Science and Technology to undergo attachment training in seed production/processing/marketing and quality evaluation in private/public seed industry for a period of 2-3 months.
A student in the discipline of Genetics and Plant Breeding should take preferably minor courses
in
the
discipline
of
POST-GRADUATE CURRICULA & SYLLABI
Plant Sciences
Genetics & Plant Breeding
Seed Science & Technology
Education Division
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
New Delhi
April 2009
Contents
Page(s)
Executive Summary
3-4
BSMAC Composition
5
Preamble
6-8
Organization of Course Contents & Credit Requirements
9
Genetics & Plant Breeding
10-50
Course Structure – at a Glance
Course Contents
List of Journals e-Resources Suggested Broad Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Research
Seed Science Technology
10
11
48
48
49
51-75
Course Structure – at a Glance
Course Contents
List of Journals e-Resources Suggested Broad Topics for Master’s and Doctoral Research
Compulsory Non-Credit Courses
76-80
Acknowledgements
81
2
51
52
74
74
75
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based on the suggestions and feed backs from the members of the BSMA
Committee (Plant Sciences) and the stakeholders including the private sectors involving in modern crop improvement and seed production and students, retired experts in the concerned fields, the revised syllabi and curricula on plant sciences which include the courses i) Genetics & Plant Breeding, ii) Seed Science & Technology have been developed for adoption in the SAUs in India.
The revised syllabi and curricula will enable the students at PG level to learn more advanced technologies in the field of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed production with hands-on training at the place of their employment after completion of the course.
Provisions are made in the curricula for the students undergoing Masters programme in Seed Science and Technology to undergo attachment training in seed production/processing/marketing and quality evaluation in private/public seed industry for a period of 2-3 months.
A student in the discipline of Genetics and Plant Breeding should take preferably minor courses
in
the
discipline
of