DIRECTORATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH
PARC Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture
KPK AGRICULTURAL UNIVESITY, PESHAWAR (2008-onwards)
Note: Proforma must be submitted in FIRST semester to the Office of the Directorate of Advanced Studies and Research
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COURSE WORK PROFORMA
Name of Student: ____________ C. No. _______________ Degree Program__M.Phil____ Session: 2009-11
Department: Plant Genomics & Biotechnology Registration No.2011-Agr-u-23706 Date of Admission _September 2009
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a. MAJOR COURSES (Specialization)
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Course No.
PBG-701
PGB-702
PGB-703
PGB-704
PGB-706
PGB-708
PGB-710
PGB-712
PGB-718
Title of the Course
Credit Hours
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Genetic Engineering and its application in Agriculture
Plant Tissue Culture
Techniques in Biotechnology
Biosafety-Environmental Aspects of Gene Technology
Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement
Special Topics in Biotechnology
Seminar
2 (1-1)
3 (3-0)
4 (3-1)
4 (3-1)
4 (2-2)
3 (3-0)
3 (3-0)
2 (2-0)
1 (1-0)
b. MINOR COURSES (determined by BoS)
Course No.
Title of the Course
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GC-701
GC-702
GC-703
AE-739
Credit Hours
Research Philosophy and Methods
Agriculture System Management and planning
Statistics and Biometrics
Scientific Writing
3 (3-0)
3 (3-0)
3 (3-0)
2 (2-0)
c. Deficiency / Compulsory Courses
Course No.
Title of the Course
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Credit Hours
Note: The committee may recommend additional courses.
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Approved by SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
i. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Plant Molecular Genetics)__
Name with specialization
ii. _________________
Name with specialization
Campus)
iii. Mr. Muhammad Fayyaz (Plant Pathology)
Name with specialization
iv. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed (Microbial Biotechnology)
Name with specialization
Countersigned by:
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Chairman of the Department
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DDASR / Addl.DASR
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Signature
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Signature
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Signature
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Signature
chairman supervisory committee
(Major Field of study)
co- supervisor for Research
(An outstanding specialist off
Member
(Major Field of study)
Member
(Minor Field of study)
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Dean
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Director, Advanced Studies and Research
PARC Institute of Advance Studies in Agriculture (PIASA)
Department of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (PGB)
MAJOR COURSES
(Total Credit Hours: 53)
PGB-701
Introduction to Bioinformatics
2 (1-1)
PGB-702
Molecular Biology
3 (3-0)
PGB-703
Genetic Engineering and its application in Agriculture
4 (3-1)
PGB-704
Plant Tissue Culture
4 (3-1)
PGB-705
Proteome and Proteomics
4 (2-2)
PGB-706
Techniques in Biotechnology
4 (2-2)
PGB-707
Recombinant DNA Technology
4 (3-1)
PGB-708
Biosafety-Environmental Aspects of Gene Technology
3 (3-0)
PGB-709
Advances in Molecular Cytogenetics
4 (3-1)
PGB-710
Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement
3 (3-0)
PGB-711
Advances in Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
3 (2-1)
PGB-712
Special Topics in Biotechnology
2 (2-0)
PGB-713
Plant-Microbe Interaction
2 (2-0)
PGB-714
Molecular Microbial Ecology
3 (2-1)
PGB-715
Molecular Virology
3 (2-1)
PGB-716
Molecular Biology Lab Management, Calculations
and Instrumentation
3 (2-1)
PGB-717
Special Problem
1 (1-0)
PGB-718
Seminar
1 (1-0)
MINOR COURSES
Compulsory General Courses (GC)
(Total Credit Hours: 11)
GC-701
Research Philosophy and Methods
3 (3-0)
GC-702
Agriculture Systems, Planning and Management
3 (3-0)
GC-703
Statistics and Biometrics
3 (3-0)
GC-704
Scientific Writing
2 (2-0)
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Other Minor Courses from various departments of PIASA may be taken by the student in
consultation with his supervisor keeping in view the topic of research he is working on.
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Course work would be approved by the student in consultation with his Supervisor, from the
Head of Department and Registrar before start of 2nd Semester.
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Supervisory Committee will be notified by the concern department before the start of 2nd
Semester.