OVERVIEW
The department of Biology was founded in the year 1973 when the degree course for B.Sc. (CBZ) was introduced. Management of the college took brisk steps to fulfil the basic needs of the department viz., faculty, laboratory facilities, museum specimens, ICT enabled classrooms, necessary equipment’s, chemicals and glassware’s. The department was rich with versatile teachers since its inception. Of late, students opt subjects that would attract them with easy employment opportunities. It has conducted science exhibitions, involved students in plant collection and so on.
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
· To impact knowledge and skills in zoological science and to achieve excellence in teaching and experiments.
· Department of zoology promotes discovery and learning at all levels of biological organization.
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
· To establish conductive atmosphere for the students, learn advances in zoology and its associated technology.
MOTTO OF THE DEPARTMENT
· Aspire, Act and Achieve.
COURSE CURRICULUM
· B.Sc. [Hons] in Zoology, as a major or minor subject according to National Education Policy 2020.
· Choice based credit system from academic year 2019-2022.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
· The Programme offers both classical as well as modern concepts of Zoology in higher education.
· It enables the students to study animal diversity in both local and global environments.
· To make the study of animals more interesting and relevant to human studies more emphasis is given to branches like behavioural biology, evolutionary biology and economic zoology.
· More of upcoming areas in cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetic engineering and bioinformatics have been also included.
· Equal importance is given to practical learning and presentation skills of students.
· The lab courses provide the students necessary skills required for their employability.
· Skill enhancement courses in classical and applied branches of Zoology enhance enterprising skills of students.
· The global practices in terms of academic standards and evaluation strategies.
· Provides opportunity for the mobility of the student both within and across the world.
· The uniform grading system will benefit the students to move across institutions within India to begin with and across countries.
· It will also enable potential employers in assessing the performance of the candidates across the world.
DEPARTMENT STAFF PROFILE
Name Of The Faculty: Miss. Akshatha .C
Qualification: M.Sc. in Biosciences
Designation: HOD of Zoology
Experience: 2years
Achievement: Secured 2nd rank in Mangalore university, Worked as an Academic council Member 2019-20
Mobile No: 9108265595
FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT
· Experience teaching faculties
· Internet faculty
· Department library
· Well equipped zoology lab with good collect of specimens, charts and Models.
· OHP projector
· ICT enabled classrooms
PLACEMENT INFORMATION
· Our students are placed in well reputed companies such as Sygiene, Accenture, Infosys, Biocon, Wipro, Microsoft, Biju’s and many more
· Many students have been into teaching field.
· Most of the students are into vermiculture, apiculture, fisheries dairy farming
· Few of our students are working as lab technician, medical coding.
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Department Activities 2017-18
SEMINAR
A report on the seminar done by the students of History department on 27/10/2017 in B.Sc class.
Topics:
1) GST
2) Egyptian civilization
After the seminar the session was open for discussion. The program ended with grand success.
STUDENTS VISITING OUR MUSEUM
Kids & faculties from the ‘’Eurokids’’ visited our department for specimen observation on 13/07/2017.
Our final year students explained most of the specimens for the kids.
FIELD VISIT
Students of II B.Sc (CBZ) visited Krishi Vigyana Kendra, Gonikoppal on 22/02/2016. There they acquired information regarding cattle farming.
STUDENT FACULTY
Our final year students (III B.Sc-CBZ) conducted classes for first year students (CBZ) on different topics pertaining to the syllabus ON 9/03/2018.
Ms. Dixith Accamma & Yakshitha engaged class for I B.Sc students on the topic of ‘’Oders in Mammals’’.
NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 2018
To encourage young minds and to show the importance of science in everyday life National Science Day was organized by department of science on 1st of March, 2018 Thursday at Seminar Hall. The theme of the day was “Science and Technology for a Sustainable future”.
The function started with the inauguration, chief guests were Dr. Indira Kalyana Sundaram, Scientist, Department of Botany, Madras University, K,G Uthappa, Secretary Cauvery Education Society (R) and Rohini Thimmaiah, Principal, Coorg Institute of Pre-University college, ponnampet.
Mime show was performed by the students of I B.Sc. to create an awareness of the importance of water.
In connection with National Science Day celebration 2018 general science quiz were conducted for non-science staff.
2017-2018
NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 2018
To encourage young minds and to show the importance of science in everyday life National Science Day was organized by department of science on 1st of March, 2018 Thursday at Seminar Hall. The theme of the day was “Science and Technology for a Sustainable future”.
The function started with the inauguration, chief guests were Dr. Indira Kalyana Sundaram, Scientist ,Department of Botany, Madras University, K,G Uthappa, Secretary Cauvery Education Society (R) and Dr. Rohini Thimmaiah, Principal, Coorg Institute of Pre-University college, ponnampet.
Mime show was performed by the students of I B.Sc to create an awareness of the importance of water.
In connection with National Science Day celebration 2018 general science quiz were conducted for non science staff.
2018-2019
Our BSc students paid visit to KVK Gonikoppal, for a session on Food processing techniques in February 2019.
National Science day was organized on 28th Feb 2019, the Chief guest of the event was Prof I.K Biddappa, (Rtd.Principal), Driector, Cauvery College Gonikoppal. The resource person was Dr.J.G Manjunath, HOD, Department of Chemistry, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College who delivered a talk on ‘Electrochemical sensors for the detection of bioactive molecules’ for the students of BSc.
2019-2020
On Saturday 20th July 2019, SCIENCE ASSOCIATION INAUGURATION was organizedby Science department. It was presided by Dr.A.C.Ganapathy, President, Cauvery Education Society, Gonikoppal, Sri. KG Uthappa, Hon.Secretary, Cauvery Education Society, Gonikoppal, Prof. Kusumadhar K V, Principal, Cauvery College, Gonikoppal were present. Chief Guest of the program Dr. Nithin K.S, Asst. Professor, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru gave an informative session to the students on ‘Future prospects of Science’.
SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Organized Sir M VISVESVARAYA BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On Saturday, 14th September, 2019 at the Seminar Hall. It was presided by Prof.K V Kusumadhar, Principal,Cauvery College,Gonikoppal. The Chief Guest was Miss.Sushmitha, Lecturer in Kannada,CIT PU College, Ponnampet and Resource person of the day was Dr.Priyadarshini MM, Associate Professor, Dept of Pathology, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri.
BSc students visited a training session at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonikoppal on ‘Food processing’ in January 2020.
On behalf of NSD 2020, Science Association organized Science Day celebration on 29th February 2020, at the Seminar hall. The program was presided by Prof. K.V.Kusumadhar, Principal, CCG, Chief guests of the function were Sri.C.K Uthappa, President, Cauvery education society and Sri.M.N.Ramesh, Rtd.Prof, College of Forestry, Ponampet.
In connection with with NSDC various events like quiz, PPT presentation, Collage and debate competitions were organized for the students which was followed by prize distribution.
2020-2021
Online classes were regularly conducted for the students of BSc.
2021-2022
On 09-11-2021 orientation program was jointly Organized by Science department to BSc students. Students were given an introduction about the NEP(New education policy) and all the Science departments and Laboratories.
Inauguration of Science Association and Nature club(Shrusti) in collaboration with IQAC was held on 11th December 2021 by the Science department. Chief guest of the event was Miss. Nishma B T, Project Associate at CFTRI.
On 14th December 2021 Nature club Shrusti had organised one day trekking to Kabbe hills, Chellavara falls and Nalknad palace to the BSc students.
III BSc students along with Science faculty members visited a training programme at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonikoppal on ‘A look into weather forecast and related Apps in agriculture’ and ‘Petroleum conservation’ by Dr.Harish, Subject matter specialist, Agrometerology on 25th February 2022, which was very informative to the students.
The Department of Science and IQAC jointly Organized NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY NSD-2022 on Feb 28th 2022. The Chief Guest was Sri. D. Krishna Chaithanya, Graduate Assistant Master (Facilitator), Gonikoppal High School who gave a talk to the students on ‘Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a sustainable future’ the theme of NSD 2022. Prof. M.B Kaveriappa, Principal, Cauvery College, Gonikoppal,Dr. A.S Poovamma, Vice-Principal Cauvery College, Gonikoppal, Prof. M.S Bharathy, Coordinator IQAC, Cauvery College, Gonikoppal were present.
Zoology students had been taken to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonikoppal to study how to prepare Vermicompost guided by Muddappa.
Students of 2Nd B.Sc had undergone various projects and they have visited dairy at kudige, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonikoppal to study poultry, vermiculture and visited Harangi in Kushalnagar to study on fishery..
Students of II Bsc performed a mime act on Excessive use of Mobile phones to bring awareness to students.Various inter-class activites were conducted for the students.
A trip was organized to IIIBSc students to Goa. As a part of curriculum, our II BSc studentshad paid industrial visit to Keltron, Dharmasala, Kannur for practical exposure and insights to real working environment on 1st July 2022.