Sericulture – PG Courses

I Year I Semester

S. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  1. SER 501 Mulberry Production Technology 1+1
  2. SER 502 Genetics and Breeding of Mulberry 1+1
  3. SER 503 Nutrition of Host Plants of Silkworms 1+1
  4. SER 506 Systematics and Morphology of Sericigenous insects 1+1
  5. SER 510 Silkworm Rearing Technology 1+1
  6. SER 512 Diseases and Pests of Silkworms 1+1
  7. SER 513 Biotechnology of Silkworm 1+1
  8. STA 501 Statistical Methods for Applied Sciences 2+1
  9. PGS 501 Library and information services 0+1
  10. PGS 503 Intellectual property and its management in agriculture (e-Course) 1+0
  11. PGS 504 Basic concepts in laboratory techniques 0+1
    Total credits: 20 (10+10)  

I Year II Semester

S. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  1. SER 504 Mulberry Pests and Diseases 2+1
  2. SER 507 Anatomy and Physiology of Sericigenous insects 1+1
  3. SER 509 Silkworm Egg Production Technology 1+1
  4. SER 511 Genetics and Breeding of Silkworms 1+1
  5. SER 514 Silk Technology-I 1+1
  6. SER 515 Non-mulberry Sericulture 1+1
  7. SER 516 Sericulture By-product utilization and Value addition 1+1
  8. STA 502 Experimental Designs 2+1
  9. PGS 502 Technical Writing and Communication Skills 0+1
  10. PGS 504 Basic concepts in laboratory technique 0+1
    Total credits: 18 (10+8)  

II Year III Semester

S. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  1. SER 591 Master’s Seminar 0+1
  2. SER 599 Master’s Thesis Research 0+15
    Total credits: 16 (0+16)  

II Year IV Semester

S. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  1. SER 599 Master’s Thesis Research 0+15
  2.   Total credits: 15 (0+15)