Topics:

1. Cnidaria General characteristics and Classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994, 6th Ed.)

2. Metagenesis in Obelia

3. Polymorphism in Cnidaria

4. Corals and coral reef diversity

5. Role of symbiotic algae in reef formation

6. Conservation of coral and coral reefs

7. General characteristics of Ctenophora

Module 1 and 2

1. Evolution of coelom

2. Annelida General characteristics and Classification up to classes (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994)

3. Excretion in Annelida through nephridia

4. Metamerism in Annelida.

Module 5: Enzymes

1. Nomenclature and classification

2. Cofactors

3. Specificity of enzyme action

4. Isozymes

5. Mechanism of enzyme action

6. Enzyme kinetics

7. Derivation of Michaelis-Menten equation

8. Lineweaver-Burk plot

9. Factors affecting rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions

10. Enzyme inhibition

Module 1: Introduction to Aquarium Fish Keeping

The potential scope of Aquarium Fish Industry as a Cottage Industry, Exotic and Endemic species of Aquarium Fishes

Module 2: Biology of Aquarium Fishes

Common characters and sexual dimorphism of Fresh water and Marine Aquarium fishes such as Guppy, Molly, Sword tail, Gold fish, Angel fish, Blue morph, Anemone fish and Butterfly fish

Module 3: Food and feeding of Aquarium fishes

Use of live fish feed organisms. Preparation and composition of formulated fish feeds, Aquarium fish as larval predator

Module 4: Fish Transportation

Live fish transport - Fish handling, packing and forwarding techniques.

Module 5: Maintenance of Aquarium

General Aquarium maintenance – budget for setting up an Aquarium Fish Farm as a Cottage Industry

Module 1: Introduction to Parasitology

Brief introduction of Parasitism, Parasite, Parasitoid and Vectors (mechanical and biological vector); Host parasite relationship

Module 2: Parasitic Protists

Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of Giardia intestinalis, Trypanosoma gambiense, Leishmania donovani

Module 3: Parasitic Platyhelminthes

Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of Schistosoma haematobium, Taenia solium

Module1: Introduction and Classification

Feeding habit, habitat and manner of reproduction. Classification of fish (upto Subclasses)

Module 2: Morphology and Physiology

Types of fins and their modifications; Locomotion in fish; Hydrodynamics; Types of Scales, Use of scales in Classification and determination of age of fish; Gills and gas exchange; Swim Bladder: Types and role in Respiration, buoyancy; Electric organ, Bioluminescence

Module 3: Fisheries

Application of remote sensing and GIS in fisheries; Fisheries law and regulations