Courses Offered
PARC Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture
COURSES OFFERED
The degree programs are comprised of course work and thesis/project. All course work may preferably be completed in the first two semesters. A minimum of 35 credit Hours of course work and 10 credits hours of thesis research are required to qualify for M.Phil degree while a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work and 20 credits hours of thesis research are required to qualify for Ph.D degree. Nearly two-thirds of the credits for the course shall be in the major field of study, and one-third in the minor fields of study. The number of minimum credits under major and minor courses will either be 24 and 11 or 23 and 12, respectively. The listings of courses being offered in different departments are as under:
Department of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (PGB)
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Major Courses Credit Hours |
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1. |
PGB-701 |
Introduction to Bioinformatics |
2(1-1) |
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2. |
PGB-702 |
Molecular Biology |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
PGB-703 |
Genetic Engineering and its application in Agriculture |
4(3-1) |
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4. |
PGB-704 |
Plant Tissue Culture |
4(3-1) |
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5. |
PGB-705 |
Proteome and Proteomics |
4(2-2) |
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6. |
PGB-706 |
Techniques in Biotechnology |
4(2-2) |
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7. |
PGB-707 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
4(3-1) |
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8. |
PGB-708 |
Biosafety-Environmental Aspects of Gene Technology |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
PGB-709 |
Advances in Molecular Cytogenesis |
4(3-1) |
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10. |
PGB-710 |
Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement |
3(3-0) |
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11. |
PGB-711 |
Advances in Plant Genomics and Bioinformation |
3(2-1) |
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12. |
PGB-712 |
Special Topics in Biotechnology |
2(2-0) |
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13. |
PGB-713 |
Plant-Microbe Interaction |
2(2-0) |
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14. |
PGB-714 |
Molecular Microbial Ecology |
3(2-1) |
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15. |
PGB-715 |
Molecular Virology |
3(2-1) |
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16. |
PGB-716 |
Molecular Biology Lab Management, Calculations and Instrumentation |
4(3-1) |
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17. |
PGB-717 |
Special Problem |
1(1-0) |
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18. |
PGB-718 |
Seminar |
1(1-0) |
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Minor Courses |
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1. |
GC-701 |
Research Philosophy and Methods |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
GC-702 |
Agriculture Systems, Planning and Management |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
GC-703 |
Statistics and Biometrics |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
GC-704 |
Scientific Writing |
3(3-0) |
Department of Animal Genomics and Biotechnology (AGB)
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Major Courses |
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Course # |
Course title |
Credit Hours |
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AGB-700 |
General Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-701 |
Advances in Animal Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-702 |
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-703 |
Animal Cell Culture |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-704 |
Infectious diseases for food animals |
3(2-1) |
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AGB-705 |
Advances in aquaculture production system |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-706 |
Integrated Fish Farming |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-707 |
Advances in reproductive biotechnology |
3(2-1) |
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AGB-708 |
Animal Reproductive Biotechnologies |
3(2-1) |
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AGB-709 |
Rumen Digestion and feed biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-710 |
Molecular diagnostics and Vaccinology |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB-711 |
Animal Molecular Genetics |
3(3-0) |
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AGB-712 |
Special Topics in animal biotechnology |
2(2-0) |
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AGB-713 |
Special problem |
1(1-0) |
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ABG714 |
Seminar |
1 (1-0) |
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Minor Courses |
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AE-736 |
Research Philosophy and Methods |
3(3-0) |
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AE737 |
Agricultural Systems, Management and Planning |
3(3-0) |
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AE-738 |
Statistics/Biometrics for Biological Scientists |
3(3-0) |
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AE 739 |
Scientific writing |
2(2-0) |
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Department of Applied Economics (M.Phil)
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Major Courses |
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S.No |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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1. |
AE-701 |
Applied Micro Economics |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
AE-702 |
Applied Macro Economics |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
AE-704 |
Econometric Methods |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
AE-706 |
Agricultural and Rural Development |
3(3-0) |
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5. |
AE-709 |
Mathematics for Economists-I |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
AE-711 |
Statistics for Economist |
3(3-0) |
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7. |
AE-718 |
International Trade: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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8. |
AE-722 |
Special Problem |
1(1-0) |
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9. |
AE-794 |
Thesis Seminar |
1(1-0) |
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10. |
AE-795 |
Research Thesis(Viva) |
10(10-0) |
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Minor Courses |
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1. |
AE-736 |
Research Philosophy and Methods |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
AE-737 |
Agricultural Systems, Management and Planning |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
AE-738 |
Statistics/ Biometrics(for Biological Statistics) |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
AE-739 |
Scientific Writing |
2(3-0) |
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5. |
AE-703 |
Applied Farm Economics |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
AE-716 |
Value Chain Analysis: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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7. |
AE-721 |
Monetary and Fiscal Economics: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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8. |
AE-724 |
Organizational Behavior |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
AE-726 |
Agri. Bushiness and Marketing |
3(3-0) |
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10. |
AE-727 |
Imaginative Economics |
3(3-0) |
Department of Applied Economics (Ph.D)
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Major Courses |
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S.No |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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1. |
AE-704 |
Econometric Methods |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
AE-707 |
Advance Micro Economics |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
AE-708 |
Advance Macro Economics |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
AE-709 |
Mathematics for Economists-I |
3(3-0) |
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5. |
AE-710 |
Mathematics for Economists-II |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
AE-713 |
Applied Econometrics |
3(3-0) |
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7. |
AE-714 |
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting |
3(3-0) |
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8. |
AE-718 |
International Trade: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
AE-722 |
Special Problem |
1(1-0) |
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10. |
AE-729 |
Applied Production Economics |
3(3-0) |
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11. |
A-797 |
Synopsis Seminar |
1(1-0) |
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12. |
AE-798 |
Thesis Seminar |
1(1-0) |
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13. |
AE-799 |
Research Thesis(Viva) |
20(20-0) |
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Minor Courses |
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1. |
AE-736 |
Research Philosophy and Methods |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
AE-737 |
Agricultural Systems, Planning and Management |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
AE-738 |
Statistics/ Biometrics |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
AE-739 |
Scientific Writing |
3(3-0) |
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5. |
AE-703 |
Applied Farm Economics |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
AE-706 |
Agricultural and Rural Development |
3(3-0) |
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7. |
AE-716 |
Value Chain Analysis: Theory and Practices |
3(3-0) |
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8. |
AE-717 |
Resource and Environmental Economics |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
AE-718 |
International Trade: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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10. |
AE-719 |
Markets and Price Analysis |
3(3-0) |
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11. |
AE-721 |
Monetary and Fiscal Economics: Theory and Practice |
3(3-0) |
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12. |
AE-725 |
Human Resource Management |
3(3-0) |
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13. |
AE-726 |
Agri. Business and Marketing |
3(3-0) |
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14. |
AE-727 |
Imaginative Economics |
3(3-0) |
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15. |
AE-728 |
Project Evaluation |
3(3-0) |
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16. |
AE-729 |
Applied Production Economics |
3(3-0) |
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17. |
AE-730 |
Advance International Trade |
3(3-0) |
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18. |
AE-731 |
Topics in Resource and Environmental Economics |
3(3-0) |
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19. |
AE-732 |
Agriculture Policy Analysis |
3(3-0) |
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Department of Plant and Environmental Protection (PEP)
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S. No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
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Compulsory Courses - For all Disciplines |
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1 |
AE -738: Statistics/Biometrics for Biological Scientists |
2 (2-0) |
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2 |
AE-740: Research Planning and Scientific Writing |
3 (3-0) |
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Core Courses - Plant and Environmental Protection |
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1 |
PEP-701: Plant Quarantine and SPS Measures |
3 (2-1) |
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2 |
PEP-702: Ecotoxicology |
3 (2-1) |
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3 |
PEP-703: Bioremediation |
3 (2-1) |
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4 |
PEP-704: Environment and Its Relationship to Plant Pests |
3 (2-1) |
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5 |
PEP-705: Integrated Pest Management |
3 (2-1) |
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6 |
PEP-706: Pest Biosystematics |
3 (2-1) |
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7 |
PEP-707: Environment and Society |
3 (3-0) |
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8. |
PEP-708: Techniques in Molecular Biology |
3 (1-2) |
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9. |
PEP-709: Botanical Pesticides |
3 (2-1) |
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10. |
PEP-710: Pest-Host Plant Interaction |
3 (3-0) |
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11. |
PEP-711: Methods and Research Techniques in Plant and Environmental Protection |
3 (1-2) |
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12. |
PEP-712: Biological Control |
3 (2-1) |
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Optional Courses |
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13. |
PEP-713: Environmental Microbiology |
3 (2-1) |
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14. |
PEP-714: Plant Pathology |
3 (2-1) |
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15. |
PEP-715: Vertebrate Pests Management |
3 (2-1) |
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16. |
PEP-716: Weeds Management |
3 (2-1) |
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17. |
PEP-717: Plant Virology |
3 (2-1) |
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18. |
PEP-718: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
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3 (2-1) |
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19. |
PEP-719:Microbial Control of Insect |
3 (2-1) |
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20. |
PEP-720:Plant Nematology |
3 (2-1) |
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21 |
PEP-730:Seminar |
1(1-0) |
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22 |
PEP-735: Special Problem |
2 (2-0) |
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23 |
Synopses Defence |
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24 |
Theses Defence |
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Department of Natural Resource Management (NRM)
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Major Courses Credit Hours |
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1. |
NRM 701 |
Sustainable rangeland management |
3(3-0) |
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2. |
NRM 702 |
Ecological principles of natural resource management |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
NRM 703 |
Integrated water resource management |
3(2-2) |
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4. |
NRM 704 |
Integrated land use management |
3(3-0) |
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5. |
NRM 706 |
Biodiversity and conservation |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
NRM 707 |
Irrigation systems design and management |
4(2-4) |
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7. |
NRM 708 |
Sustainable watershed management |
4(2-4) |
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8. |
NRM 709 |
Physical processes in soil environment |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
NRM 710 |
GIS and remote sensing application in NRM |
4(2-4) |
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10. |
NRM 711 |
Energy conservation in agriculture |
3(3-0) |
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11. |
NRM 713 |
Soil salinity and brackish water management |
3(3-0) |
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12. |
NRM 714 |
Solar energy in agriculture |
3(3-0) |
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13. |
NRM 715 |
Grain drying and aeration management |
3(3-0) |
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14. |
NRM 716 |
Biomass and biofuels energy |
3(3-0) |
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15. |
NRM 717 |
Environmental soil chemistry |
3(3-0) |
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16. |
NRM 718 |
Sustainable soil fertility and microbial health management |
3(3-0) |
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17. |
NRM 719 |
Energy management in agro-processing |
3(3-0) |
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18. |
NRM 720 |
Hydro, wind, and geothermal energy |
3(3-0) |
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19. |
NRM 721 |
Farm power management |
3(3-0) |
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20. |
NRM 722 |
Solar thermal systems (Pre-req. NRM 714) |
3(3-0) |
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21. |
NRM 723 |
Special problem (EMA) |
1(1-0) |
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Minor Courses |
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1. |
NRM 726 |
Analytical techniques and instrumentation |
3(1-4) |
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2. |
NRM 727 |
Soil chemistry |
3(3-0) |
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3. |
NRM 728 |
Land degradation and management |
3(3-0) |
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4. |
NRM 729 |
Water quality management |
3(3-0) |
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5. |
NRM 730 |
Soil, water, and plant relationship |
3(3-0) |
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6. |
NRM 731 |
Environmental pollution and management |
3(3-0) |
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7. |
NRM 732 |
Saline sodic soil and their management |
3(3-0) |
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8. |
NRM 733 |
Plant stress physiology and saline agriculture |
3(3-0) |
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9. |
NRM 734 |
Soil genesis and classification |
3(2-2) |
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10. |
NRM 735 |
Genomics and biotechnology for stress environments |
3(3-0) |
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11. |
NRM 736 |
Soil fertility and plant nutrition |
3(3-0) |
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12. |
NRM 737 |
Soil microbiology and biochemistry |
3(3-0) |
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13. |
NRM 738 |
Special problem (SES) |
1(1-0) |
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14. |
NRM 739 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
3(3-0) |
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15. |
NRM 740 |
Environmental hydrology |
3(3-0) |
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16. |
NRM 741 |
Drainage systems design and management |
3(2-2) |
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17. |
NRM 742 |
Snow and glacial hydrology |
2(2-0) |
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18. |
NRM 743 |
Unconventional water resources management |
3(2-2) |
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19. |
NRM 744 |
Modeling and simulation in natural resource management |
3(2-2) |
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20. |
NRM 745 |
Urban water management |
3(2-2) |
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21. |
NRM 746 |
Special problem-WRM |
1(1-0) |
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22. |
NRM 747 |
Agroforestry |
3(3-0) |
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23. |
NRM 748 |
Soil and water conservation |
3(2-2) |
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24. |
NRM 749 |
Special problem-BRS |
1(1-0) |
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25. |
NRM 750 |
Environmental impact assessment: principles and practices |
3(3-0) |
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26. |
NRM 751 |
Advanced soil physics |
3(2-2) |
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27. |
NRM 752 |
Advanced soil microbiology |
3(3-0) |
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28. |
NRM 753 |
Advanced soil fertility |
3(3-0) |
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29. |
NRM 754 |
Advanced soil chemistry |
3(3-0) |
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30. |
NRM 755 |
Renewable energy resources |
3(3-0) |
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31. |
NRM 768 |
M. Phil thesis defense seminar |
1(1-0) |
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32. |
NRM 770 |
Ph.D. thesis defense seminar |
1(1-0) |
