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PAR 815 Canine and Feline Parasitology (2+1)

Detailed study of protozoan and helminthic infection as well as ectoparasites

affecting carnivores.

PAR 816 Avian Parasitology (2+1)Detailed study of important species of trematodes, cestodes, nematodes,

protozoa, insects, ticks and mites, infesting fowl and other birds, their

morphology, life history, symptoms, pathogenesis, economic importance,

diagnosis and control.

PAR 817 Parasitic Zoonoses (3+1)

Introduction, definition and classification of Zoonoses, Epizootiology andepidemiology with ecology of host parasite relationship. Host reaction,

adaptation,spread of pathogens,factoss affecting their spreads, reservoir,

carriers, prevention and control of zoonotic parasitic diseases of livestock

and man.

PAR 899 Special Problem (0+2)

PAR 900 Seminar (1+0)


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X. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

NOTE : 1. Candidates having B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree may be admitted.

VPAT 801 General Pathology including Oncology (2+1)

Introduction, History and scope of pathology, its relation with other

disciplines, causes of diseases. Disturbances in development, growth of cells

and circulation. Disturbances in the metabolism of cells, protein, fat,

carbohydrates, calcium and pigments. Necrosis, gangrene and somatic death.

Inflammation, healing and fever, Concretions, Neoplasm, its etiology,

appearance, classification, benign ness and malignancy, mode of spread,

results and methods of diagnosis.

VPAT 802 Systemic Pathology I (2+1)

Pathology of diseases of cardio vascular, haemopoietic, respiratory,

digestive and urinary systems.

VPAT 803 Systemic Pathology II (2+1)

Pathology of diseases of genital, nervous, musculoskeletal, articular,

cutaneous, and endocrine systems. Diseases of ear and eye.

VPAT 804 Clinical Pathology (1+2)

General principles and interpretation of materials meant for clinical

diagnosis.

VPAT 805 Poultry Pathology (2+1)

Pathology of diseases of poultry.

VPAT 806 Pathology of Diseases of Domestic Ruminants (2+1)

Pathology of common diseases of cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, and camels.

VPAT 807 Pathology of Diseases of Domestic Non-Ruminants (2+1)

Pathology of common diseases of horses, dogs, cats and pigs.


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VPAT 817 Pathology of Viral, Rickettsial and Chlamydial (1+1)Diseases

Tissue reaction to viruses, rickettsia and chlamydia. Pathology of common

viral, rickettsial and chlamydial diseases of domestic animals and poultry.

VPAT 818 Pathology of Nutritional Diseases and Metabolic (1+1)Disorders

Pathogenesis, sequelae and lesions produced by nutritional diseases and

metabolic disorders.

VPAT 819 Pathology of Poisons and Toxic Plants (1+1)

Pathology of diseases caused by common poisons and toxic plants.

VPAT 820 Diagnostic Pathology (0+2)

Study of various diagnostic methods and tests employed in autopsy room and

laboratory.

VPAT 821 Techniques in Veterinary Pathology (0+2)

Recent advances in the methods employed in research in the field of

veterinary pathology including necropsy procedures in various animals andpoultry birds, collection, preservation and fixation of pathological

specimens; museum techniques and various special staining procedures.

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XI. VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY

NOTE: 1. Candidates having B.V.Sc. & A. H., and B. Pharma degree may be admitted.

2. Number of deficiency courses will be decided by the advisory

committee from amongst the deficiency courses listed below:- APHB

810, APHB 807, VMI 802, VMI 803.

VPA-801 General Pharmacology (2+1)

Scope of Pharmacology, dose-response, relationship, mechanism of drug

action, absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of drugs,

screening and testing of drugs, aspects of experimental pharmacology.

VPA-802 General Toxicology (2+1)

Definitions and fields of toxicology, classification and mechanism of action

of poisons, metabolism of poisons, toxicity of environmental pollutants, food

additives, carcinogens and teratogens, safety evaluation and interactions

between toxic substances, diagnosis and treatment of poisoning.

VPA-803 Pharmaco Kinetics (1+1)Principles of Pharmacokinetics, factors modifying the kinetics of drugs,

pharmacokinetic models and their applications, determination of various

pharmacokinetics parameters and their significance in drug

pharmacodynamics.

VPA-804 Neuropharmacology (2+1)

Pharmacology of neurotransmitters related agents, inhalational anestnetics,intravenous and other parenteral anesthetics, preanesthetic medication,

therapeutic gases, local anesthetics, hypnotics and sedative, psychotropic

agents, drugs affecting behaviour, non narcotic analgesics and analgesic

antagonists, narcotic analgesics, CNS stimulants, anticonvulsants.

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Collection of materials for toxicological investigation, calculation of TD50

and LD50, qualitative and quantitative estimation of poisons in tissues and

body fluids, application of toxicokinetic models, toxicity tests, estimation of

tissues and body fluid enzymes of toxicological significance.

VPA 806 Pharmacology of Gastro intestinal Tract (1+1)

Absorption of drugs from GIT, antacids, emetics and anti emetics, cathartics,

intestinal astringents and antidiarrhoeal agents, aspects of ruminant

pharmacology.

VPA 807 Pharmacology of Indigenous Drugs (1+1)

General survey on the development in the field of indigenous drugs,screening methods of indigenous medicinal plants, Pharmacology of

important indigenous drugs.

VPA 808 Renal Pharmacology (1+1)

Acid base regulations, general concepts of fluid therapy, transfusions and

other special considerations, diuretics and other agents employed in the

mobilization of edema fluid, agents affecting the renal conservation of water,

inhibitors of tubular transport of organic compounds urinary antiseptics,

drugs used in kidney studies.

VPA 809 Endocrine Pharmacology (1+1)

(Cross listed with RB 816)

General considerations, hormones of the pituitary gland and adrenal cortex,

hormones affecting reproduction, anabolic steroids, thyroid and anti thyroid

drugs, parathyroid and calcitonin, insulin and glucagon.

VPA 810 Nutritional Pharmacology (1+0)

Fatsoluble vitamins, watersoluble vitamins. Calcium and phosphorus, trace

elements, growth promoters.

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General considerations, histamine and antihistamines, serotonin and

antiserotonins, angiotensin, plasma kinins and other vasoactive agents,

prostaglandins.

VPA 812 Chemotherapy (2+1)General considerations, sulfonamides, antibiotics, miscellaneous

antibacterials, antifungal and antiviral agents, antituberclosis drug,

antiseptics and disinfectants, chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases,

ectoparasiticides, anthelmentics, antiprotozoan drug, drugs used against other

parasitic diseases.

VPA 813 Chemotherapy of parasitic Diseases (1+0)Control of external parasites, antinematodal drug, anticestodal and

antitrematodal drugs, coccidiostats, antitrypanosomal and antiprotozoan

drug, drugs used against other parasitic infections.

VPA 814 Cardiovascular Pharmacology (1+1)

Principles of electrocardiography, digitalis and other inotropic agents,

antiarrhythmic drugs, vasodilator drugs, hemostatic and anticoagulant drugs,

antihypertensive drugs, antianemic drugs

VPA 815 Autonomic Pharmacology (2+1)

Neurohumoral transmission, adrenergic drugs, drugs inhibiting adrenergic

nerves and blocking adrenergic receptors, cholinergic agonists,

anticholonesterase agents, antimuscarinic drugs, ganglionic stimulating and

blocking agents, neuromuscular blocking agents.

VPA 816 Advanced Toxicology (2+1)

Principles of toxicology, types of toxicology, qualitative and quantitative

aspects of metabolism of toxicants, injuries caused by toxicants, toxicology

of mineral or inorganic substances, organic compounds, solvents, vapors,

poisonous plants, toxins of animal and plant origins, radiation hazards,

regulatory and forensic toxicology.

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Factors influencing drug and Xenobiotics metabolism, bioavailability and

translocation, hepatic and extra hepatic metabolism, comparative pattern of

biotransformation of drugs and Xenobiotics in animals, biological reactive

intermediates.

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History and study of procedures in experimental surgery. Experimental

procedure in G.I. Tract. Transplantation and reconstructive surgery.

VSUR 806 Surgery of Small Animals (2+2)

Study of surgical affections of head, neck abdomen, Genito - urinarytract and mammary glands in dogs and cats. Cosmetic surgery in small

animals.

VSUR 807 Orthopaedic Surgery (1+2)

Surgery of bones, joints and musculoskeletal systems of large and small

animals. Study of modern methods of reduction and immobilization in

the treatment of fracture.

VSUR 808 Anaesthesiology General (2+1)

Historical background, introduction to anaesthesia, procedure and

evaluation of patients for anaesthesia and selection of anaesthetic

methods. Limitations of local, regional and general anaesthesia in

veterinary practice. Emergencies and accidents of anaesthesia.

Preanesthetic considerations.

VSUR 809 Anaesthesiology Special (2+1)

Regional and general anaesthesia in domestic animals. Balanced

anaesthesia. Accident and emergencies. Various anesthetic procedures

including electro narcosis. Anaesthesia of laboratory animals, control and

anaesthesia of wild and captive animals.

VSUR 810 Radiology (2+1)History, Routine and contrast radiographs. Radiographic interpretation.

Fluoroscopy. Study of radiographs.

VSUR 811 Advanced Radiology (2+1)

Biological hazards of X rays. therapeutic uses of X rays and other

rays. Different kinds of radiations. Radioisotopes and their therapeutic

uses.


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VSUR 812 Veterinary Opthalmology (2+1)

Diagnosis and treatment of various affections of the eye of large and

small animals.

VSUR 813 Veterinary Physio and Electrotherapy (1+1)Study of various Physio therapeutic agents in veterinary practice. Study

of electrotherapy, infrared and ultraviolet therapy, Diathermy.

VSUR 814 Urogenital Surgery in Large Animals (2+1)

Study of surgical affections of Urinary and Genital system including

mammary glands. Their diagnosis and treatment.

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XIV. VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH

NOTE : Candidate having B.V.Sc. & A.H. may be admitted.

VPH 801 Veterinary Public Health and Its Significance (2+0)Defination of Veterinary Public Health, historical development of VPH.

Veterinary Research impact upon zoonoses. Current functions of

Veterinarian in public health, Veterinary role in rural life, food production,

laboratory animal medicine, comparative biology and medicine, mental

health etc. Veterinary Public Health series at International, National, State,

Regional level.

VPH 802 Advances in Zoonoses (3+1)

(Cross listed with VMI 820)

Zoonoses classification, Emerging zoonoses, Changing Pattern of Zoonoses,

animal as agents of disease, Role of domestic vertebrates, cold blooded

vertebrates, laboratory animals, wild and zoo animals, caged and domestic

birds in the zoonoses, Studies on the important zoonoses, caused by virus,

bacteria, rickettsia Chlamydia, fungus, protozoa, helminthes, Various

approaches for the control and eradication of zoonoses, Extra, human

reservoirs of sapro zoonoses, Recent advances in the diagnosis and

epidemiology of sapro zoonoses.

VPH 803 Disease Surveillance (3+0)


Defination of surveillance, surveillance data sources. Collation ands

expression of surveillance data. Prompt dissemination of surveillanceinformation, Preventive value of surveillance, Herd level surveillance,

Retrospective and prospective surverys. Multiple determinants of disease,

Modes of disease transmission, Dynamic of disease transmission, Herd

immunity, Principles of epidemic and disease investigation, Causes of mass

disease, Case studies of important zoonoses, Surveillance of dog, livestock

and human population, Application of disease surveillance in the

management of zoonoses.

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Scope and objective of occupational health, occupational environmental.

Occupational health in India, Occupational diseases due to physical,

chemical and biological agents, Occupational cancers, Farmer's lung disease,

Silicosis, Bagasosis, Asbestosis, Occupational hazards due to radiation,

Occupational zoonoses of Veterinarian, dairy farmers, livestock raiser, birdkeeper laboratory personnel, animal attendant, agricultural worker, zoo

worker, industrial worker, butchers, fisherman, pet owners, slaughter house

worker, skin, hide, bone and other animal product processing worker etc.

Measures for the general health Protection of workers, prevention of

occupational diseases.

VPH 805 Environmental Pollution (3+1)

Effect of environmental on man and animals, Emerging environmental

hazards, Epidemiological monitoring of environmental hazards using animal

model. Air pollution, Sources of air pollution, Indication of air pollution,

Health effects of air pollution, Disinfection of air. Sources of water pollution,

Health effects of unwholesome water, Chlorination of water, Microbiological

examination of water, Sources of radiation exposure, Types of radiation,

Potency of radiation, Biological effects of radiation protection against

radiation, Sources of refuge, Public health significance of human and animalexcreta, Methods of excreta disposal, Microbial and parasitic health hazards

due to pollution of environment.

VPH 806 Ecology of Zoo and Wild Animals in Zoonoses (2+1)

Definition of ecology, Ecological changes and diseases patterns. Concept of

wild life, Classification of important birds and animals found in zoo and wild

life Preliminary information on their biological data, housing nutrition etc.

Ecological association of Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus fumigates, Nocardia asteroids and other potential/ opportunitistic pathogens in avain

and mammals habitats, Public health significance of zoo and wild animals in

the maintenance and transmission of zoonotic agents, Measures to prevent

zooanthroponoses in zoological gardens.

VPH 807 Food Borne and Water Borne Diseases (3+1)


Classification of food borne infections and intoxications, Sources of

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of infections. Study of illness resulting from ingestion of contaminated/

infected foods, Epidemiological study of important food borne diseases such

as Salmonellosis, Botulism, Trichinellosis, Staphylococcosis, Q-fever

Brucellosis, Methods of prevention of food borne diseases, Characteristics of

water, Laboratory testing of water, Bacteriological standards of water, Waterrelated diseases, Sanitary measures to prevent water borne infections.

VPH 808 Public Health Diagnosis (1+2)

Collection of suitable clinical materials from infectious diseases. Food borne

epidemic etc., Preservation, transportation, processing of various specimens

on different selective and differential culture media, Animal pathogenecity

test, Serological and immunological techniques employed for the diagnosis

of important zoonoses.

VPH 809 Food Preservation (2+1)

Principles of food preservation, Various methods of preservation of meat,

milk, fish, egg, poultry sea, foods and other food products, Physical and

chemical changes in stored meat, Effect of curing on pathogenic

microorganisms, Effect of freezing on organisms and parasites, Affections of

imported meat, Types of spoilage, Public health aspects of canned foods.

VPH 810 Abattoir and Meat Inspection (2+1)

Design of abattoir, construction, operation, management. Principles of

abattoir hygiene in the prevention of diseases, Abattoir efftuent treatment,

Sanitation in abattoir, Principles of meat inspection, Types of inspection,

Aim and objectives of ante mortem and post mortem examination in food

animals, Procedure for post mortem inspection, Affections of specific parts,

Infectious diseases which render total seizme of the carcass.

VPH 811 Animal Products and Their Public Health Significance (2+1)


General principles of food hygiene, Composition and nutritive value of

various animal products, Bacteriological standards of meat, milk, poultry fish

etc., Chemical residues in milk, meat and other food products, Action of

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of micro organisms in animal products, Determination of microbial

spoilage, Detection of the common adulterants in food products.

VPH 812 Advances in Poultry Products Technology (2+1)

Definition of Poultry, Characteristics of fresh poultry, Slaughter anddressing, Hygienic aspects of poultry, Processing, ante mortem and post

mortem examination of the carcass, Diseased conditions in poultry caused by

viruses, bacteria, Chlamydia, fungi, parasites etc. Condemnation of whole or

part of carcass according to condition, Preservation of poultry meat and its

products, Disposal of diseased poultry carcass and parts.

VPH 813 Advances in Meat and Meat Products Technology (2+1)Definition of beef, mutton, chevon, varison, pork etc, Methods of transport

of food animals, Infections and injuries encountered during transportation.

Composition of muscles, connective tissues and fat deposition in the carcases

of various meat animals, Different techniques of slaughter, Influences of

feeding on animal tissues, Physical and chemical changes in meat,

Characteristics of meat and fat of various animals, Chemical and biological

tmethods for differentiation of meats of different species, Substitution and

differentiation of carcass, Meat grading, processing and utilization of edible

meat and its products.

VPH 814 Livestock and Poultry By products (2+0)

Definition of by products, Need for the processing of by-products, Sources

and availability of by products, Collection and handling of by-products,

Processing and economic utilization of various by-products. Such as bone,

fat, gut, casing, offal, stomach, intestines, pancreas, hoof, horn, hair, bristle

etc. Nutritive value of poultry by products, Effect of processing on

nutritive value, Biologicals, prepared from by-products and their uses in

human and veterinary medicine.

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4. PSC 804 Poultry Building and Equipments2 + 1

Selection of site and location of poultry farm, Housing pattern for economicproduction. Physiological and managerial basis of requirement of structuresand equipments, labour saving farm equipments, its maintenance and services

including lighting arrangement. Construction costs, care and management of farm buildings.Practical :1. Design of waterers and feeders for growers, layers and meat birds, otherequipments. 2. Working calendar. 3. Housing design.

5. PSC 805 Poultry Products 2 + 0

Frozen liquid eggs and egg solids. Factors determining egg quality and meatquality. Measurement of egg and meat quality. Important egg products. Nonedible poultry products.

6. PSC 806 Poultry Processing 2 + 0Technological principles and practices involved in preservation and processingof poultry eggs and meat. Nutritive value of eggs and meat. Egg grading, eggcleaning, freezing and drying of eggs, dressing poultry.

7. PSC 807 Management of Layer and Broiler Breeders 2 + 1 Housing and Management of Layer and Broiler Breeders. Lighting schedule inpoultry and its physiology. Effect of temperature on Production. Moulting.Nutritional Requirement of Layer and Broiler Breeders - Maintenance of Fertility in Breeding stocks -Feed restriction and phase feeding. RandomSample Production Performance Test. Collection and sanitation of hatchingeggs.Practical :Feed consumption data, economics of broiler raising, broiler condemnation,design of housing, ventilation, cooling shed under summer stress, winter andmonsoon management. Rodent control.

8. PSC 808 Management of Duck, Quail and Turkey 2 + 1Genetical, Physiological and Behaviora1 aspect of Duck, Quail and Turkey.Management of Breeder flock. Fertility, Hatching, Breeding and Raising.Management for meat and egg Production. Laying cycle, sexual maturity, eggweight. Nutritional requirements of duck. quail and turkey. Economics of duck, quail and turkey farming. Common Diseases and health programme.Practical :

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9. PSC 809 Management of guinea fowl and geese 2 + 1Genetical, Physiological and Behaviora1 aspect of guinea and geese.Management of Breeder flock. Fertility, Hatching, Breeding and Raising.Management for meat and egg Production. Laying cycle, sexual maturity, eggweight. Nutritional requirements of guinea and geese. Economics of guinea

and geese farming. Common Diseases and health programme.Practical :1. Nutritional requirements. 2. Managemental problems and their solutions. 3.Calculation of economics of raising guinea and geese

10. PSC 810 Poultry Product Technology -Eggs . 2 + 1Factors affecting egg quality. Deterioration of egg quality during storage andits preventive measures. Freezing and dehydration of liquid egg. Microscopicstructure and composition of shell membrane and egg protein, Physico-

chemical and functional properties of egg nutrients, Chal1anges in eggproteins during processing and storage. Egg lipid, physico-chemical andfunctional properties. Fatty acids: Saturated and Unsaturated Micronutrients ineggs . Vitamins and minerals and their losses during storage. Yolk Pigments.Manufacture processes of egg products. Utilization of damaged Egg.Evaluation of egg shell quality. Physical Evaluation of egg yolk color.Functional Properties of egg white and yolk. Foam volume and Stability.Determination of egg cholesterol , free fatty acids and TBA value. Processedegg products.

Practical :1. Spoilage of egg. 2. Methods of preservation of egg. 3. Composition of egg.4. Grading of eggs, 5. Measurement of interior egg quality. 6. Different eggpreparations.

11. PSC 811 Poultry Product Technology -Meat 2 + 1Development in poultry processing. Design and Layout of poultry processingplant and itsSanitation. Carcass yield and meat quality comparison of different poultryspecies. Biochemical characteristics and nutritive value of fresh poultry meat.Factor influencing carcass yield and meat quality. Quality changes in freshand processed meat during processing and preservation -Tenderization of Poultry Meat . Deboning of Poultry and characteristics of deboned meat.Effect of cooking on meat quality. Development of further processed PoultryProducts and their quality control. Evaluation and grading of dressed chicken.Physico-chemical evaluation of poultry meat. Different methods of cooking

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Practical:1. Spoilage of meat. 2. Methods of preservation of meat. 3. Grading of carcass.4. Carcass yield and meat quality evaluation. 5. Preparation of tandoori,sausage and patties.

12. PSC 812 Management of disposal of Poultry Waste 1 + 1 Types, Yield and Characteristics of Processing Waste. Wet and Dry renderingprocesses for Waste Disposal. Utilization of Blood, Feather and PoultryByproducts for the livestock and Pet Feeding. Processing of feathers forIndustrial use. Processing of shank and bones. Processing and Utilization of Abdominal fat, Immature ova and Shell less eggs, Chemical composition andnutritive value of various Poultry Byproducts meals for Livestock Feeding -Poultry Processing Plant Waste and Water Treatment -Biodegradation of processing Waste -Manurial value of Poultry Processing Wastes -Composition

and Uses of Poultry Litter - Disposal of Hatchery Waste Disposal of DeadBirds.Practical:1. Demonstration of various waste materials of poultry farm, hatchery,slaughter houses, biological etc. and their composition. 2. Use of poultry wastematerial for agriculture, animal feed, industrial purpose etc. 3. Methods of disposal of died birds. 4. Preparation of blood meal, poultry by product mealand feather meal. 5. Processing of abdominal fat.

13. PSC 813 Artificial Insemination in Poultry. 1 + 1Male and Female Reproductive tract of Poultry. Factors influencingdevelopment of Sex glands. Sexual Maturity, Semen Production - SemenCharacteristics, Preservation, Semen Extenders .Methodology of SemenCollection and Insemination. Fertility Pattern and Insemination. Inseminationv/s Natural Mating.Practical :1. Poultry semen evaluation, methodology of semen collection andinsemination. 2. Study of male and female reproductive tract of poultry. 3. Useof semen diluters. 4. Demonstration of A. I. Equipments for poultry.

14. PSC 814 Conservation of Poultry germ plasm and Rural PoultryFarming 2 + 1Poultry Breeds of India and other country -Breed Characteristics of VariousPoultry Breeds of World -Needs and Methods of Conservation- Benefits of Rural Poultry Farming. Benefit Cost ratio of Rural poultry Farming- Breedssuitable for Rural Poultry Farming. Management and Housing under RuralPoultry Farming. Feeding of Birds under Rural Poultry farming.Practical:

1. Demonstration of various poultry breeds. 2. Benefit cost ratio of ruralpoultry farming. 3. Models of rural poultry farming. 4. Housing and feedingmethods.


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15. PSC 815 Management of Stress in Poultry 2 + 0Stress definition -Type of Stress -Basic Model of Stress causes and effectrelationship Stress and production traits -Hot temperature stress -Parasiticinfection worm load -Physiology of Stress Genetics of Social Dominance -

Density dependent Stress -Model housing of Chick grower, Layer cagehousing. Ventilation and Feeder space - Design of Housing, Cooling shedunder Summer Stress.

16. PSC 816 Commercial Poultry Farming 2 + 1National Economy and Poultry Production, Egg and Meat Production andConsumption- Commercial Layer and Broiler farming- Capital Investmentbank loans and facilitates recurring cost Replacement cost and net income Maximizing Returns -Major factors influencing profit -Production market

demand -Labour unit flock depreciation and Market pricing pattern Feedconversion and Efficiency viability maximizing returns -Replacement cycle -All in All out system -Moulting -Persistency and Producing efficiency indexcalculation -Egg quality studies - Layer and Broiler farming & Returns fromHatcheries.Practical :1. Replacement cycle, all in all out, moulting, persistency, performanceefficiency index calculation. 2. Egg quality studies. 3. Return from broilerfarming and hatchery operations.

17. PSC 817 Recent advances in Poultry Production andManagement 2 + 1Biosecurity and Concepts of Poultry Welfare -Probiotics and Enzymes -Poultry Behavior Review of research in Poultry behavior and recent concepts-Modern trend in Poultry farm Housing and Equipments -Use of Computer inPoultry Farming- Use pf Alternative Medicines and Growth Promoters inPoultry in view of Human Welfare and Global Marketing - Human ResourceDevelopment in Poultry.Practical :1. Use of computer soft wares for data collection and analysis. 2. Types of bio-security. 3. Housing designs and use of modern equipments for feeding,watering, egg collection, disinfection, and environment control etc.

18. PSC 818 Crisis and Disaster Management in Poultryindustry 1 + 1Management of Poultry during various crises and disaster periods foreconomical Poultry Farming.Practical :

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19. PSC 819 Selection methods 2 + 1Natural and artificial selection, basis of selection. Different methods of selection and their relative efficiency, limits to selection, prediction andmeasurement of response, factors affecting response. Genetic gains and

realized heritability. Indirect selection and correlated response, intra v/s interpopulation selection. Control population, types of control populations,advantages and disadvantages. Considerations to be made in design of controlpopulation.Practical :1. Estimation of population mean, selection differential, intensity of selection,response, correlated response, realized heritability.20. PSC 820 Avian molecular genetics 1 + 1DNA as genetic material, DNA replication, transcription and translation.

Introduction to rDNA technology as applied to poultry molecular markerincluding RFLP and DFP transgenesis. Practical :

1.Extraction and purification of poultry genomic DNA. 2. evaluation of purity and concentration of genomic DNA. 3. Evaluation of quality of DNA. 4.Restriction endonuclease analysis. 5. Demonstration of RAPD, PCRtechnique.6. Determination of molecular sizes of DNA bands.

21. PSC 899 Special Problem 0 + 2

22. PSC 900 Seminar 1 + 0

CROSS LISTED COURSES:23. PSC 821 Poultry Breeding-I 2 + 0

(Cross listed with AGB 821)Inheritance of plumage colour, comb shape, dwarf gene and important lethalgenes and other qualitative traits in poultry. Measurement of growth, egg, meatand feed efficiency traits of economic importance, genetic and environmentalvariations affecting these traits.

24. PSC 822 Poultry Breeding-II 2 + 0(Cross listed with AGB 822)

Selection for increase in egg production and other economic traits in poultry.Mating systems including pure line breeding, strain crossing, breed crossingand inbreeding hybridization. Selection on the basis of crossbred performanceand reciprocal recurrent selection programme.

25. PSC 823 Advanced Poultry Breeding 3 + 0

(Cross listed with AGB 823)Historical, Current status and modern trends in commercial poultry breeding,performance testing, experimental design and analysis for quantitative genetic


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experiments. Control population, breeding methods to improve efficiency of egg production, Part and early records as criteria for selection, Socialenvironment in relation to production.

26. PSC 824 Applied Poultry Nutrition 3 + 0

(Cross listed with AN 814)Importance of quality control of feeds. Feeding systems. Feedstuffs forpoultry. Purchasing poultry feeds. Use of feed additives including Antibiotics,Hormones, Anti-oxidants, Unidentified growth factors. Methods of determining nutrient requirements of poultry. Feeding of various classes of poultry and feeding Standard. Restricted feeding, special features of cage layernutrition. Feed formulation for poultry, I.S.I. Specifications.

27. PSC 825 Feed Processing and Technology 3 + 1

(Cross listed with AN 815)Processing of concentrates. Processing of roughages, Improvement of lowquality roughages. Complete feeds, Adulteration of feeds. Liquid feeds,Augmentation of new cattle feed sources.Practical : 1-Lay out and design of pilot scale feed plants.2-Commericial feed plants.3-Scheduling the purchase of raw material.4-Evalution and testing of quality of raw material by physical, chemical and microscopic analysis.5-Demonstrationof grinder, mixer and palletizer in complete feed manufacturing plants.6-Leastcost feed formulation.7-Measurement of bulk density and absorbance of different feed formulation.8-Estimation of finished feed and modulus of uniformity and modulus of fineness. 9- Energy management andenvironmental management in a feed plant. 10- Sanitation and pestmanagement. 11- Visit to co operative cattle feed factory and ingredient warehouses.28. PSC 826 Poultry pathology 2 + 1

(Cross listed with VPAT 805)Pathology of diseases of poultry.Practical : 1. Post mortem techniques in poultry. 2. Interpretation of gross lesions of various diseases of poultry.

29. PSC 827 Avian Parasitology 2 + 1(Cross listed with PAR 816)

Detail study of important species of trematods, cystods, nematodes, protozoa,insects, ticks and mites infecting fowl and other birds, their morphology, lifehistory, symptoms, pathogenesis, economic importance, diagnosis and control.Practical :


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1. Material or materials to be collected for parasitic infection of birds. 2.Identification of the species of parasite. 3. Various methods used fordemonstration of parasitic from collected material or materials.

30. PSC 828 Diseases of Poultry 3 + 1

(Cross listed with VM 810)Specific and non-specific avian diseases and their treatment and controlmeasures.Practical :1. Hematological examination of poultry. 2. Faecal examination.

31. PSC 829 Avian physiology 2 + 1(Cross listed with APHB 811)

Avian hematology, circulatory system, digestive system, respiratory and

urinary system, Endocrine and reproduction. Reproductive rhythms of avian.Practical :1. Hematological parameters of poultry.

32. PSC 830 Physiology of adaptation and stress 2 + 0(Cross listed with APHB 815)

Principles of animal adaptation. World distribution of domestic animals andeffects of environmental changes on morphological and productive charactersof animals and bird. Methods of adaptation of biological rhythms.


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Minor field permissible:

Animal Genetics & BreedingVeterinary BiotechnologyAnimal Nutrition

Livestock Products TechnologyLivestock ProductionVeterinary PathologyVeterinary Physiology and BiochemistryVeterinary Microbiology


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electrophoresis of DNA and RNA; Determination of base composition of DNA; measurement of re-association kinetics and Tm of genomic DNA;Restriction analysis of genomic DNA; radio-labelling of DNA (probemaking); Southern blotting & hybridization; Isolation of ribosomes, rRNA &r-proteins; in vitro translation and PAGE of in vitro translated products; DNA

sequencing.3. Cell biology (ANBT 103) (1+1)

Evolution and cell theory, general structure and constituents of plantcells, similarities and distinctions between plant and animal cells. Cell wall,cell membrane, cell surface related functions; endoplasmic reticulum, nuclearstructure, synthesis and functions, cyto-skeletal elements, structure andfunction of major organelles, chromosome, chloroplast, mitochondria,ribosomes in relation to cell growth and division, specialized cell in various

tissues, regulation of cell cycle and cell division. Regulation of cellularfunction by growth and factors and hormones.

Practical

Fractionation of tissues and cells; Isolation of cellular organelles andmacromolecules; chromatography; ultracentrifugation techniques, Electrophoresis;microscopic preparations, specimen and staining procedure.

4. Genetic Engineering : Principles & Methods (ANBT 104) (3+1)

Recombinant DNA technology , characteristic of vectors derived from

bacterial plasmids, phages and plant and animal viruses; Restriction enzymes;DNA cloning strategies, preparation and screening of genomic and cDNAlibraries; Identification and isolation of structural genes and regulatoryelements, changing genes; site-directed mutagenesis; transfer of cloned DNAand expression of cloned genes into foreign cells; bacteria plants & animal,cells; Problem in gene transfer & expression; Potential applications of geneticengineering in agriculture, medicine and industry; Genetic engineering of secondary metabolites, analysis of bio-safety aspects of gene manipulation;antisense RNA; ribozymes; PCR, DNA sequencing; The impact of

recombinant DNA technology; bio-safety aspects & patents .

Practical

Isolation of plasmid DNA and restriction; isolation of plant DNA andrestriction; isolation of virus DNA and restriction; Agarose gel electrophoresisof restricted DNA samples; cloning in phage and plasmid based vectors;

transduction of E. coli and in vitro packaging; preparation of radio labelledDNA probe; Southern blotting and hybridization; isolation and identification


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of positive clones; cloning and sub cloning; DNA sequencing by Sanger'sdideoxy method.

5. Bioinformatics (ANBT 105) (1+1)

Introduction History Application. Biomolecules Nucleic acid,Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid. Biological Databases. Biocomputing Languages.Bioinformatics Softwares. Data mining and Sequence Analysis. SimilaritySearches. Multiple Sequence Alignment. Prediction methods for 3 Dstructure. Submitting Sequence to Database.

Practical

Biological Database. Bioinformatics Software : Cluster W,Oligopromer. Analysis Software, Tree view, Alscript, Rasmol, Phylip,Linkage Analysis. Data Mining Software : MCBI, BLAST. MultipleSequence Allignment : MULTI ALIN, BLOCKS, MOST, PROBE. StructurePrediction Software : ssPRED, SOPMA.

A.2 Optional Courses

1. Animal Tissue Culture (AnBT 801) (1+2)

Animal cell growth requirements, types of animal cell cultures.continuous cell lines, monolayer culture. suspension culture, hybridomatechnique and short term blood cell culture.

Practicals

Establishment and maintenance of cell lines, short term lymphocyte culture.

2. Analytical Methods in Animal Biotechnology (AnBT 802) (0+2)

Quantitative estimation of various proteins. enzymes. minerals and

hormones using spectrophotometer. colorimeter. GLC and HPLC. RIA andELISA. etc. Basic techniques in electrophoresis (gel electrophoresis).Multichrome staining technique and fluorescent labelling.

3. Biotechnology for Livestock Productivity (AnBT 803) (1+0)

Biotechnology- problems, prospects in Asia.Important livestock products- their importance to human and industry-

basic properties and market acceptance of milk. meat, egg. wool. pelt etc.Manipulation for higher productivity and compositions of livestock products.

Bioconversion. Future consumers and industrial demands. Internationalregulations for consumption and trade of genetically modified livestock products .


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4. Animal Cytogenetic Techniques in Animal Production (AnBT 804)(2+1)

Cell division and Cell cycle, lymphocyte cell culture, Preparation of themetaphase chromosomes, Chromosome structure and organization,Chromometry and chromosome staining- Giemsa staining, G bending, Cbending, R bending, NOR bending, Fluorescent bending, Sister chromatidexchange (SCE), High resolution bending. In situ hybridization and FISHtechnique.

Detection of chromosomal abnormalities, classification, its effects onanimal reproduction and production. Applications of cytogenetic techniques inanimal breeding, clinical cytogenetics, Chromosomes and cancer. Genemapping and somatic cell hybridization .

Practicals:

Setting up of lymphocyte culture, preparation of metaphasechromosomes from blood, bone marrow and cell lines, Various stainingmethods, SCE, Chromosomes from cancer tissues, etc.

5. Molecular Genetic Techniques in Livestock Improvement (AnBT 805)(2+1)

Gene specific to qualitative and quantitative traits- isolation andcharacterization of major genes using DNA based markers i.e. microsatellites,

SSCP. PCR-RAPD. PCR-RFLP. SNP. etc.. Pedigree analysis, Estimation of Load Score. Principles of marker assisted selection (MAS), Present status of DNA markers associated with growth. Reproduction. Disease resistance,adaptation and environmental stress, Gene cloning etc.

6. Rumen Ecosystem and Manipulation (AnBT 806) (1+1)

Ruminal digestion, Role of microbes, Classification, Rumenfermentative process by microbes, Role of cellulase and cellulolytic microbesusing recombinant DNA technology. Protein protection techniques.

Methanogenic organisms and control of methane production. Use of newfungal mutants with less cellulose and high ligninase through recombinantDNA technology. Single cell protein in animal feed. Biological detoxificationof aflatoxin and other anti-metabolites present in animal feeds.

Practicals:

Direct and indirect counts of rumen microbes, Isolations, Culture andcharacteristics of rumen microbes. Effect of chemical and biological

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7. Animal Reproduction Technology (AnBT 807) (2+1)

Biology of gamete formation, Role of hormones in development of gametes, Follicular growth, Regulation, Maturation, Early embryonicdevelopment and embryo implantation. etc. Effect of various factors on maleand female reproductive systems. Cryopreservation of male and femalegametes. Synchronization. Superovulation and Embryo transfer techniques.Micromanipulation, Embryo splitting. IVF, IVM and Cloning.

Practicals:

Superovulation and embryo collection and characterization and IVItechnique,

8. Genome Analysis in Farm Animals (AnBT 808) (2+1)

Organization of genomes, different types of DNA in domestic animals.Microsattelite markers. PCR. PCR-RFLP. SSCP etc. Mapping of structuraland functional genes. genetic linkage. contig mapping (physical mapping),QTL mapping, Genomic database and genome status in livestock species andpoultry. Gene expression and profiling of DNA by microarray techniques,Expressed sequence tags (ESTS), Mapping and characterization of genomicregions affecting performance of livestock. Structural analysis and regulationof candidate genes influencing performance of livestock. Chromosomallocalization of genes by FISH. Chromosomal organization of genomes use of bioinformatics in genome analysis.

Practicals:

Isolation of genomic DNA. Microsatellites and PCR-RF sequencingmethods. FISH technique and Gene cloning methods .

9. Biopharmaceuticals and Biotherapeutics (AnBT 809) (2+1)

Factors influencing drug availability, drug absorption and drugdistribution. Pharmacokinetics. Pharmaco-genetics. Toxico-kinetics etc.

Bioavailability and bio- equivalence. Compartmental and non-compartmentalmodels. Vascular and extravascular administration. Factors affecting drugelimination and clearance. Multiple dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring.Introduction, advantages, disadvantages of various classes of biotherapeutics,hormones. enzymes, cytokines. interferons, interleukins and growth factorsetc. Monoclonal antibody based pharmaceuticals. DNA based drug discoveryand gene based therapy.

Practicals:

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Pharmacokinetics of important deugs, chemotherapeutic substance etc inlaboratory and domestic animals.

10. Biotechnological Methods in Vaccine Production and Diagnosis(AnBT- 810) (2+1)

Vaccines developed by genetic engineering techniques. Geneticallyattenuated organisms. Live recombinant organisms. Subunit vaccines.Synthetic peptides. Anti-idiotype vaccines. DNA vaccines. Monoclonalantibody. Nucleic acid probes and primers. Vaccine delivery system anddifferent approaches to enhance immunogenicity. Basics for development of DNA based diagnostic techniques for various microbial diseases.

Practicals:

DNA based diagnosis for TB, Haemorrhagic Septicemia, Canine Parvo

virus and BTV and IBDV. ELISA based diagnostic techniques .

11. Special Problem-ANBT-899 (0+2)

Distribution of courses and credit hours.The Post Graduate Studies Regulations in Anand Agricultural

University requires that a post graduate student should register for 35 credithours.

In any semester, student can register at most for 15 credit hours.

Masters Degree student has to register for a seminar and DoctorateDegree student has to register for a seminar and a special problem.

The Masters and Doctorate Degree students will have to carry outP.G.Research Project and submit to the University in thesis form at theend of Post Graduate Studies.

The Masters Degree students will have to register for all core coursesand some of the optional courses as per his area of interest. This shouldbe minimum 20 credits.

The remaining 15 credits are to be registered from minor and alliedsubjects from collaborative department.

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XIII. EXTENSION EDUCATION

Vet.Extn. 601 Fundamental of Extension Education (2+0)

Analysis of definition, principles and philosophy of ExtensionEducation. Extension Education as a discipline and profession, objectives androle in development; Historical and emerging perspective of AgriculturalExtension in India; Integrated functioning of teaching, research and extensionin ICAR and SAUs systems; Participatory extension and participatoryresearch concepts, modalities and implications; Extension System in Indiaand its linkage with National Agricultural Research Systems. General issues inrural development & its implications to Extension Education.

Suggested Readings

1. George H. (1988). Guide on aslternative Extension Approaches.Rome, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the Unitednations, Rome, Under the guidance and sponsorship of AgriculturalEducation and Extension Service (ESHE) Human ResourcesInstitutions and Agrarian Reform Division.

2. Cernea, M.M.; Russell, J.E.A., and Coulter, J.K. (Eds) (1983).Agricultural Extension by Training and Visit: The AsianExperience. The World Bank, Washington D.C.

3. Directorate of Extension (1964). Extension Education in CommunityDevelopment. Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture,Government of India.

4. Dahama, O.P. and Bhamagar, O.P.(1987). Education andCommunication for Development. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.New Delhi.

5. Mosher, A.T.(1978). An introduction to Agricultural Extension.ADC, New York.

6. Roling, N.(1988). Extension Science. Information system inAgricultural Development. Cambridge University Press. New York.

7. 'Swanson, B.E.(Ed.) (1984). Agricultural Extension: A ReferenceManual. (2 nd Ed.), FAO, Rome.

8. Van den Ban, A.W. And Hawkins, H.S.(1988) . AgriculturalExtension. Longman Scientific Technicals, Essex, U.K.


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Vet.Extn. 602 Fundamental of Rural sociology (2+1)

Rural Sociology; definition, scope, importance and relationshipwith extension education; basic sociology concepts: society, community, rural

social institutions, association, social change, cultural change, technologicalchange, social values, norms, folkways, mores, customs and traditions;Culture: concepts, types, structure, patterns, problems, cultural relativism andculture lag, cultural integration and its role in development; Socialization :concepts, role in personality development; Social stratification: concept,structure, role; Groups : concept, types and dynamics; Leadership; concept,types, styles, theories and principles, and its implication for development;Religious belief system and its significance for development; Social structure,social organization and social system: concept, differences, types, their role in

development; Social sanctions and deviance; Social Processes: concept, types competition, conflict, cooperation, assimilation and accommodation; Socialchange due to development programmes and gender roles.

Practical

Rural sociology and extension cases on social, cultural andtechnological change, studies on behalf system, Exploring social processes,Exploring group of dynamics and leadership pattern in villages. Leadershipstyles in village situation, Rural social institutions (Panchayats, Cooperatives).Social sanctions, values and deviance cases Assignments and term papers.

Suggested Readings

1. Bhatt, Anil (1989). development and Social justice Micro-action byweaker section. Sage Publication, New Delhi.

2. Bottomore, T.B.(1984). Sociology a guide to problem andliterature. Blackie & Sons India Ltd.

3. David, B. Grusky (1984). Social Stratification class. Rural & Gender,Westirew Press Inc. Oxford.

4. Dubey, S.C.(1994). Tradition and Developnent. Vikas PublishingPvt. Ltd. Jangpura, New Delhi.

5. Gupta, Dipankar, (1994). Social Stratification. Oxford UniversityPress, Delhi.

6. Ursula, King (1995). Religion and Gender. Black Well, Oxford.7. Singh, Yogendra (1988). Modernisation of Indian Tradition. Rawat

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Vet.Extn. 603 Psychology of Human Behaviour (2+0)

Psychology: meaning, scope and importance in extensioneducation; Psychology of human behaviour ; Perception: nature, laws andselectivity in perception, sensory factors in perception, importance of

perception in extension work; Attitude: meaning and characteristics, formationof stereotypes and prejudices, factors in attitude change; Motivation: nature,characteristics, theories and types of motives, techniques of motivating farmpeople; Emotion: nature, types of emotional response, theories and role of emotion in regulating human behaviour; Learning : definition, principlesindicators, theories of learning and experiential learning; Defense mechanisms:types and importance; Personality and individual differences, Personality as aset of traits and personality as the self, Roger's self theory, Maslow's self actualization theory.

Suggested Readings

1. Atwater, E (1995), Psychology for living: Adjustment, Growth andBehaviour Today. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

2. Back, C.Robert (1986). Psychological factors at work: Recognitionand control. ILO, Geneva. Occupational Safety and Health SeriesNo.56.

3. Back C.Robert (1986). Appluing Psychology: Understanding People.Prentice Hall, Englewoods Cliffs, New Delhi.

4. Baron, R.A.(1995). Psychology, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

5. Chakraborty, Ajitha (1990). Social stress Mental Health: A SocialPsychiatric field study of Calcutta. Stage Publication, New Delhi.

6. Chattopadhyaya, Aparna (2001). What's your enotional IQ. Pustak Mahal, New Delhi.

7. Davar, Bhargavir and Parmeshvar Bhatt (1994). Psycho analysis as aHuman Science beyond Fundamentalism. Sage Publications, NewDelhi.

8. Morgan, C.T. King; R.A. and Robinson, N.M. (1979). Introductionto Psychology. Tata Me. Graw Hill Publishing Co. New Delhi.


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7. Young, Pauline V. (1984). Scientific Social Surveys and Research.Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd., New Delhi.

Vet.Extn. 605 Process and Methods of Communication (1+1)

Basics of communication : meaning, nature, processes, purposeand levels of communication; Language in communication: meaning of meaning; non-verbal communication; Role of communicator in Extension;Communicator's behaviour; Communication skills; Fidelity of communication:Communication competence and empathy, communication effectiveness andcredibility; Improving oral and written communication; Message design:

dimensions of a message, characteristics of a good message, message,treatment and effectiveness, distortion of message; Channels of communication : meaning, dimensions, classification, selection, efficiency,credibility and use; Audience analysis: feedback, communication behaviour;Social Net work homophily, heterophily; Traditional and mass media of communication; Theories and models of communication and social change;Development communication: need, concept and scope in India and thirdworld countries; Communication technology and its implications;Methodological issues in communication research.

Practical

Exercises on presentation skills, listening skills, writing skills;exercises on distortion of communication message; scientific study of communication network in villages through appropriate tools, Exercises ondevelopment of appropriate communication plan for extension projects.

Suggested Readings

1. Berlo, D.K. (1960). The Process of Communication: An Introductionto theory and Practice. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., New York,USA.

2. Mathur, K.B.(1994). Communication for Development and socialchange. Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Ray, G.L. (1991). Extension, Communication and Management,Naya Prakash, 206, Bidhan Sarani, Calcutta-6.

4. Roloft, ,Michael F, (1981). Interpersonal communication. SagePublication.

5. Samanta, R.K.(1990). Development Communication for Agriculture.B.R. Publishing corporation, Delhi-7


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6. Sandhu, A.S. (1993). text Book on Agricultural CommunicationProcess and Methods. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.Pvt. Ltd.

A.2 Optional Courses

Vet.Extn. 701 Programme Planning in Extension (1+1)

Importance, principles, steps and process in developing soundextension programmes; Process of developmental planning and nationalplanning system; Organizational structure for planning at various levels;Formulation of five year plans in India; Participatory planning process: PRA,RBA and PLA techniques; Changing role of panchayats in programmeimplementations; Execution of various programmes; Project formulation andproject appraisal in terms of social benefit analysis; Project management

Techniques PERT and CPM; Critical analysis of the various agricultural andrural development programmes including NGOs and self Help Groups.

Practical

Preparation of plans and projects/programme proposals. Exerciseson participatory methods- RRA, PRA, PLA etc. , Evaluation of plans,exercises on PERT, Visits to development organizations and NGOs,Assignments and term papers.

Suggested Readings

1. Dantwala, M.L. and Barmeda, J.N. (1990). Rural DevelopmentApproaches and Issues in Indian Agricultural Development sinceIndependence. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi/

2. Fenders, J.M.A.(1958). Methods and programme Planning in RuralExtension Veenman & Zones, Wageningen, Netherlands.

3. Singh, Katar (1999). Rural Development Principles, Policies andManagement , Sage Publications, New Delhi.

4. Swanson B.E.(Ed.) (1997). Agricultural Extension A Referencemanual. FAO, Rome.

5. Thyagrajan M. (1982).Project Management through Network Techniques (PERT, CPM). Indian Institute of Public Administration,New Delhi.

6. VandenBan A.W. And Hawkins U.S. (1988). Agricultural Extension.Longman House, U.K.

7. Velayudham (1994). Challenges facing agriculture an rural

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Vet.Extn. 702 Management in Extension (1+1)

Nature and scope of management with special reference to extensionorganization; Qualities of a good manager; Principles and theories of

management; Functions of management in extension organization; Planning :fundamentals of planning, planning at different levels, types of plans, systemsapproach to planning process; Decision making steps, tools and limitation;Organizing: of organizational structure, authority and power, span of management, principles of organization; departmentation factors to beconsidered in grouping activities; Staffing: concept and method; Leading andinfluencing: basic considerations in motivation, approaches to principles andsteps; Controlling : nature and steps in control process, types of control,effective control system, control techniques; Reporting : concept, types and

method; Budgeting : purposes. types of budges, budgeting process;Contemporary issues and challenges of extension management.

Practical

Actual Case analysis relate to various functions of management Simulation exercises and field practical to study leadership, motivation andcommunication; Discussion with various levels of extension mangers inidentification of extension management problems; A Comparative study of management functions and processes in different organizations: private,corporate and government.

Suggested Readings

1. Buford, J.A. Bedeian, A.G. and Lindner, J.R.(1995). Management inExtension, Columbus:Ohio State University Extension.

2. Celia, B, and Michael (1992). Project Management : How to Make itwork , London: Kogan Page. Ltd.

3. Chester, I Bernard (1968). The functions of an executive. CombridgeMass: Harvard University Press.

4. George, P. Huber (1980). Managerial Decision Making, GlenviewIII: Scott, Foresman.

5. Rechard, 1.1., O.S. Rubin and J.P.Stinson (1986). QuantitativeApproaches to Management Science. New York : McGraw Hill book Co.

6. Stoner James A.F. and R.F., Freeman (1994). Management (5 th Ed.)New Delhi Prentics Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.

7. Turban E. and J.Meredith (1991). Fundamentals of Management

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Vet.Extn. 703 Managerial Sills for Extension Professionals (1+1)

Managerial skills; nature and importance for extensionProfessionals; Mobilization and empowerment skills: concept an d strategies inmobilization, conscientisation and empowerment of rural people; Skills in

effective management of extension and rural development organizations;Strategic planning: importance, steps and techniques involved; Managementby objectives as applicable to extension organizations; Techniques of Transactional Analysis for improving interpersonal communication; Teambuilding: process and strategies at organizational and village levels; Creativeproblem solving technique; stress management to practices; Total QualityManagement (TQM) and the concept of learning organization to improveextension services at various levels; Time management practices; Resourcemanagement : concept and methods; Development of Management

Information System for extension organizations at various levels.

Practical

Exercises in conscientisation and empowerment of farmers;Development of strategic planning; Actual field case analysis and simulationexercises in team building, TQM, Time management, Stress management andMIS extension professionals :

Suggested Readings

1. Barker, D.(1980). Transactional Analysis and Training : The Theoryand use of TA in Organisation. London: Griver Press.

2. Bidgoli, Hussain (1989). Decision Support Systems: Principles andpractices. St.Paul: West Publishing Co.

3. Bird, Malcon (1992). Problem Solving Techniques that ReallyWork. A Sten by step guide for Effective Managers London: JudyPiatkus

4. Celia, Burton and N. Michael (1992). Project Management : How tomake it work. London: Kogan Page.

5. Goyal, D.P. (1994). Management Information System (MIS):Concept and Application. New Delhi: Deep and Deep.

6. Harris, T.A.(1973). I am OK you're OK. New York : Harper andRow, Pan Book.

7. Stoner James A.F. and R.E. Freeman (1994).Management (5 th Ed.)New Delhi:Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.


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Vet.Extn. 704 Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations (1+1)

Introduction to the field: Concept of diffusion, elements of diffusion, typology of diffusion research, contributions and shortcoming of

diffusion research; Generation of innovations: tracing the innovationdevelopment process, converting research into practice; Adoption process:concept of stages, shades of agreement, neglected element-need, dynamicnature of stages, convert and overt processes at stages; Innovation decisionprocess: a critical appraisal of the new formulation; Adopter categories:innovativeness and adopter categories, adopter categories ad ideal types,characteristics of adopter categories, predicting innovativeness; Simulation of innovation diffusion; Perceived attributes, factors influencing rate of adoption;Diffusion effect and concept of over adoption; Opinion leadership and

multistep flow of innovations; Measuring opinion leadership: characteristics of opinion leaders, monomorphic and polymorphic opinion leadership; Type of innovation decisions: optional, collective, authority and contingent innovationdecisions; Consequences of innovations: desirable or undesirable, direct orindirect, anticipated or unanticipated consequences.

Practical

Attributes rating of current farm and home practices, Contentanalysis of recent adoption studies, Management of variables influencing rateof adoption, Field visit to study the recently diffused innovations.

Suggested Readings

1. Brown, Lawrence A. (1981). innovation Diffusion : A Newperspective. New York: Methuen.

2. Crane Diana (1972). Invisible colleges. Chicago, Illinois : Universityof Chicago Press.

3. Das Gupta, Satadal, (1989). Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations inVillage India. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Ltd.

4. Lazarsfeld, P.P.and H.Menzel (1993). "Mass Media and PersonalInfluence" in Wilber Schramm (ed.) The Science of HumanCommunication: New York Basic Books.

5. Rogers, Everett M. and F.F.Shoemaker (1971). Communication of Innovation: A cross culture approach. New York: The Free Press.

6. Rogers, Everett M. (1983). Diffusion of Innovation. New York: TheFree Press.

7. Singh, Y.P., Udai Pareek and D.R. Arora(1974). Diffusion of an InterDiscipline-Social Sciences in Agricultural Education. New Heights.


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8. Tornatzky, Louis G.(1980). Innovation and Social Process. NewYork; Pergamon Press.

Vet.Extn. 705 Agricultural Journalism (1+1)

Journalism: concept, theories and scope; Agricultural journalismas means of mass communication, its form and role in rural development,opportunities, strengths and limitations, Ethics of journalism; basics of writing:cope-fittings, news stories, feature articles, magazine articles, farm bulletinsand folders; Techniques of collection of materials for news story an featurearticles; Art of clear writing : readability and comprehension testingprocedures; Photo journalism; Radio and TV journalism : Techniques of writing scripts for radio and TV advertisement: dynamics, types, story board,

designing ads; Fundamentals of layout and design; Art of page makeup;Techniques of editing and proof reading; Research in agricultural journalismand applications; Printing methods and processes for different extensionpublications.

Practical

Process of printing extension literature; News collection andinterview; Writing for farm magazines and newspapers and extensionpublications including folder, booklet, circular letter, well newspaper; writingscripts for radio and TV; Communicating through pictures; Designing coverpage of magazine and folders; Visits to different printing presses.

Suggested Readings

1. Alexander, Lewis (1990). Beyond the facts, A guide to the art of feature writing. Delhi, Surjeet Publication.

2. Aster, J.J.(1992). Art of modern journalism. Series of lecture on thetechniques of journalists. Delhi, Akashdeep Publications.

3. English, E. and Hach, B. (1983). Scholastic journalism. Illinois StateUniversity Press.

4. Finch, Peter (1987). How to Publish Yourself : A Practical Guide.Allison & Busby, London.

5. Flesche, R. (1977). How to write, speak-& think more effectively.Harper & Row, New York.

6. Friendlander, E.J.& Lee John (1992). Feature writing for newspapersand magazines : permit of excellence. London, Harper & Row.

7. Kamath, M.G. (1985). Writing for farm families. Allied, New Delhi.

8. Mehta, D.S.(1981). Mass Communication and Journalism in India.Vikas, New Delhi.


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Vet.Extn. 707 Communication Media and Information Technology (1+1)

Media use in agricultural Development; Classification of mediaand their uses; Media planning in extension projects: selection process of media use, essential and optional characteristics, system approach to media

selection and use; Cost benefit analysis of media uses; Enhancement inlearning experiences through different projected and non-projected mediaincluding multimedia presentation; Principles of production of Audio andVideo tapes; Production of OHP transparencies; Photographic slides, computeraided slides, technology for conversion of magnetic tape to digital formats andvice-versa; Application and production of multimedia; Principles of integratedpresentation system; Internet application tools and web technology; Productionof web-based instruction materials and electronic E-book; Networking systemof information; Problems and prospects of new communication and

information technology.

Practical

Production of communication material : OHP transparencies,photographic slides including computeraided slides; DTP Publishing, digitalprinting, production of posters, development of charts and other conventionalmedia; Digital editing: audio/video editing and multimedia production andintegrated computer-aided on screen presentation of technology; Internetapplications; E-mail, Voicemail and web tools and technologies audio/videomedia; Handling and maintenance of new communication technologies andexploiting their potentials; Exercises on Development of media plan to assistextension programme.

Suggested Readings

1. Adidi Uyo (1992). Mass Media Messages in a Nustshell, CiviletisInternational. New York.

2. Ahuja, B.N.(!998). Auio-Visuals Journalism. Surjeet, Delhi.3. Brownell, B.A.(1985). Using Microcomputers : A guide book for

writers, teachers and researchers in social sciences, Sage, New Delhi.4. Harding, Thon (1988). Craft of TV Copy writing. Allison & Busby,

London.5. Luppa, Nicholas V. (1984). Practical guide to Interactive Video

Design. Croom Helm, London.6. Mebean, G., Kaggwa, N., and Bugambe, J. (ed) (1988). Illustrations

for Development. Afrolit Soc., Nairobi.

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8. Randy, Thorn (1989). Audio craft: An introduction to the tools andtechniques of audio productivity. National Federation of CommunityBroacasters, Washngton.

9. Romiszowki, A.J. (1974). The selection and use of instructionalmedia : A systems approach. Kogan Page, Londoan.

10. Stevensen, R.L. and Whil Plains (1989). Communication,Development and Third World. Longman.

Vet.Extn. 708 Training fir Human Resource Development (2+1)

Training and education : concept, meaning and relationship;Human resource development : concept, dimensions, needs and priorities;Basic assumptions underlying HRD; strategic interventions in HRD; HRDpolicy of Govt. of India (GOI), state development departments, ICAR, SAUs

and selected NGOs; Training typology, training approaches and strategies;Conceptual models of training; Planning, designing and conducting trainingprogrammes; Training need assessment; Training methods: preparation,selection and use; Monitoring, evaluation and follow up of training; Traininginstitutions in India and facilities available for human resource development.

Practical

Exercises on training needs assessmen designs and curriculumdevelopment; Visit to training and development institutuins (KVKs, FTCs,TTCs, EEIs, MANAGE, NAARM etc.) to share their experience on differentaspects of training.

Suggested Readings

1. Lynton, R. and Pareek, U. (1990). Training for Development VistarPublication. New Delhi.

2. Mishra, D.C. (1990). New Directions in Extension Training.Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriuclture, Govt. of India,New Delhi.

3. Moss, Geoffrey (1988). The Trainees handbook for Managers andTrainers. Institute of Management, Singapore.

4. Singh, P.N. (1989). Training for Management Development. Forumof Asian Managers, 101, Blue Heaven, J.N. Road, Santacruz,Bombay

5. Virmani and Promila Seth (1989). Evaluation Management inTraining and Development. Vision, New Delhi.


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Vet.Extn. 709 Training Methodology (1+1)

Principles of learning : pedagogy and andragogy: Selection of trainees; Assessment of training needs; setting objectives; Designing andconducting extension training programmes; Developing training modules;

Selection and orientation of trainers; Training methods; lecture, seminar,symposium, workshop, case study, group discussion, conference, convention,panel discussion, buzz sessions, forum, debates, syndicate, simulationexercises, socio-drama, psychodrama, role playing, business games, skits,Critical Incidence Technique (CIT), in-basket exercise, programme instruction,experiential learning techniques such as sensitivity training, T group,Transactional Analysis and fish bowl exercise; Evaluation and follow up of training.

Practical

Exercises in using selected training methods in simulated and reallife; Design and conduct of extension training at village level; Design andconduct of training module for fioeld personnel at block level; Follow up of training conducted at field and block level.

Suggested Readings

1. Berger, M.L. and Berger, P.J. (1973). Group Training Technologies.Lows & Bryalone (Pvt.) Ltd., Haves Hill, Suffalk, Britain.

2. Lynton, R. and Pareek, U. (1990). Training for development. VistarPublications, New Delhi.

3. Mishra, D.C.(1990).New Direction in Extension Training.Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India,New Delhi.

4. Moss, Geoffrey (1988). The trainees handbook for Managers andTrainers. Institute of Management, Singapore.

5. Van Ments, Mony (1983). The effective role play : A handbook forteachers and trainers. Kogan Page Ltd., London.

Vet. Extn. 710 Trepreneurship Development (1+1)

Concept and theory of development : concept, need, scope andprospects of repreneurship development; Problems of agriculturalEntrepreneurship and value entation for entrepreneurship; Approach andexperiences in entrepreneurial development in India and other developing

countries; Entrepreneurial characteristics and tives; Motivation theories;Locus of control; Creativity; Risk taking and risk management; Projectdesigning and programmes; Support and service organizations and vt.


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policies; Planning, understanding, business opportunities; Productidentification market survey; Enterprise launching; Enterprise management;Management skills; marketing strategy; Survival and sustenance; Gender inentrepreneurship development.

Practical

Identification of enterprises; Simulation games and motivationalexercises development entrepreneurship abilities; Achievement motivation:self-efficacy, risk ng, achievement planning; market survey and demandanalysis; Development of iness plan; Porject planning; Financialmanagement; Pricing costing, break even lysis, accounts and book keeping;Interface with successful entrepreneurs.

Suggested Readings

1. Akhouri, M.M.P., Misra, S.P. and Sengupta, Rita (1989). TrainersManual on Developing Entrepreneurial motivation, NIESBUD, NewDelhi.

2. Betty Gordan B. (1979). Entrepreneurship, Playing to Win,Taraporewala, Bombay.

3. Entrepreneurship Developnent Institute of India (1987). Developingnew Entrepreneurs EDII, Ahmedabad, NISIET Library:338.93/EDI/87/25104

4. Mancuso, Josheph (1974). The Entrepreneurs Handbook Vol.1 7 2Artech House Inc. USA.

5. Patel V.G. (1987). Tntrepreneurship evelopnent Programme in Indiaand its relevance to Developing Countries, EntrepreneurshipDevelopment institute of India, Ahmedabad, NISIET Library:338.93(540)/PAT/87/25103.

6. Rao, T.V. (1974). Development of an Entrepreneur: ABheaviouristic, Model, Technical paper No.51, (Mimeographed),Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Management.

Vet.Extn. 711 Leadership in Extension (1+1)

Importance of leadership in extension. 'Theories of leadership. Various concepts of leadership. Types of leadership. Role and function of leaders. Analysis of representative methods of training leaders and

maintaining co-operation. Basic patterns of leaders and relationship in rural society.


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Reviews of research studies in leadership.

Practical

Methods of identification of leader in village area. Study of profile of leaders. Planning of leadership training. Evaluation of leadership training programme. Case study of successful rural leader.

Vet. Extn. 712 Rural Community Organisation (2+0)

Principles of community organizations. Village institutions Panchayat, Co-operative society and school. Voluntary organization structure, functions and relationship of

these institutions. to village development. Methods and procedures involved in community organizations. Problems and analysis of factors' relating to community

organizations.

Vet. Extn. 713 Dynamics of Social Change (2+0) Types of change, concept of planned change and its importance.

Process of change-diffusion, a acculturation.

Role of change agent. Problems relating to process of planned

change.

Acceptance and rejection of planned change.

Techniques for accelerating the change.

Measurement of change and attitudes.

Current studies in technological change.

Vet. Extn. 714 Group-Dynamic and Human Relations (2+1)

Importance of small groups. Functions of small groups. Role of working groups process and diagnosis. Skill in small group. Learning group behaviour. Theories of work motivation. Selection and induction of training and development. Performance appraisal and rural resources development.


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Factors determining group behaviour. Study of homogeneity and heterogeneity of group members. Study of motivating factors to join group. Role on working groups-process and diagnosis.

Vet. Extn. 715 Administration in Extension Education (2+0)

Nature and purpose of administration in extension, elements, roleand function of administration.

Principles of administrative organizations. Span of control, line of authority and responsibility. Co-ordination and human relation. Personal administration and management. Basic of recruitment and selection of extension personnel. Principles and system for recruitment and selection of extension

workers. Views and philosophy of organization. Budget development and control. Some essential in programme development and role of

administrator. Forms, factors and different concepts of organization, job task

pyramid, line and staff relation and institutional relationship. Informal organization. System of functional contact. Grid of decision making centres, pattern of power, channel of

communication.S i i i i i i l d f i

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