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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Botany Paper II: Broad Field

UNIT – I General principles of plant pathology: Infection, disease development, symptomatology and

Epidemiology of plant diseases incited by Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses, Viroids and Phytoplasmas.

Principles of plant disease control. Gene Mutations - Types, Physical and Chemical Mutagens,

Molecular basis of Gene Mutations. Transposable Elements in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes,

Mechanism of Transposition. Site-directed Mutagenesis. Structural and numerical alterations in

chromosomes: Origin, Meiotic behavior of Duplication, Deficiency, Inversion and Translolcation;

Structural Heterozygotes. Origin, Production and Meiotic behavior of Haploids, Autopolyploids,

and Allopolyploids. Genome analysis of Allopolyploids. Production, Meiosis and significance of

Trisomics and Monosomics.

UNIT - II

Historical development of phenetic versus phylogenetic systems of classification. Merits and

demerits of Bentham and Hooker, Engler and Prantle, Bessey, Hutchinson, Cronquist, Thorne,

Dahlgren, and APG classification systems. Herbarium Methodology. Plant identification and

Taxonomic Keys. Agriculture and Food crops: Cereals-Major and Minor Millets; Pulse crops, Oil

seed crops, Fruits and Vegetables; Non Wood Forest Products: Rubber, Latex, Gums, Resins,

Dyes, Tannins, Fibers, Apiculture, Bio-vitamins and Aromatic plants; Commercial crops: Spices

and Condiments, Flavoring Products, Beverages, Fumigatories and Mastigatories, Narcotics,

Orchids, Ornamentals and Cut flowers; Silviculture: Timber yielding plants; Conventional and

Non Conventional Energy Resource Development. Bamboos, Ratoons, Generation of Paper

Industry Raw material.

UNIT – III

Structure of anther; Microsporogenesis, Role of Tapetum; Pollen Development, Pollen

Germination, Pollen tube growth and Guidance; Pollen storage; Pollen allergy; Elements of

Palynology. Ovule – Structure and development; Megasporogenesis; Development and

Organization of the mature Embryo Sac; Structure of the Embryo Sac cells; Embryo Sac

Haustoria. Green House Gases and Global Warming; Ozone hole, Impact on Plant and

Ecosystem, Restoration. Remote sensing – Concept, Principles, Application and Role in Study

and Identification of Phyto Diversity and Natural Resources. GIS, Application of Microwaves

and Radiation.

UNIT – IV

Plant cell water relations, Mechanism of water uptake and transport in plants; SPAC concept;

Stomatal movements, Phloem transport of organic substances – Phloem loading and unloading;

Passive and active solute transport; Membrane transport proteins.

Fundamentals of Enzymology: General concepts, Allosteric mechanism, Mode of Enzyme

action, Regulator and Active sites, Isozymes. Over view of plant Respiration, Glycolysis, TCA

cycle, Electron transport and ATP synthesis, Pentose Phosphate Pathway. Structure and functions

of Lipids, Glyoxylate cycle, Fatty acid biosynthesis; Synthesis of Membrane, Structural and

storage lipids; Catabolism of lipids.

UNIT - V

Principles of Gene Cloning and Analysis: DNA isolation, Chemical synthesis, use of Restriction

Endonucleases, DNA end Modifying enzymes, Homo Polymers, Linkers and Adaptors used in

Genetic Engineering. Cloning vectors – Plasmids, Phages, Cosmids, Phagemids, YAC’s and

BAC’s.Host systems, Bacterial transformation and Transfection. Selectable markers and Reporter

genes. Genomic DNA and cDNA libraries. Nucleic acid probes. Colony and Plaque

hybridization. Dot Blotting, Southern, Northern, Western blotting; Analysis of cloned gene

product -PCR, variation and significance. DNA marker systems – RFLP, RAPD, AFLP, SSR &

SNP’ s, Molecular Genetic maps and Physical maps. DNA sequencing; DNA databases. Genome

and Gene Annotation. Bioinformatic Tools for Gene Identification and Function. Rice and

Arabidopsis Genome Projects.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Chemistry Paper II: Broad Field

UNIT – I: Crystal Field Theory, Salient Features, Splitting of d-orbitals in Octahedral and Tetrahedral fields, Preparation of metal carbonyls of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni, Bonding in Carbonlys, EAN in carbonyls, bonding in carbonyls, Terminal and bridging carbonyls, Measurement of bond strength in carbonyls, Structures of mononuclear, binuclear, trinuclear and tetranuclear carbonyls. Stoichiometric reactions in catalysis, homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation, hydroformylation, (oxo reaction), isomerisation, Zeigler-Natta polymerization of olefins, oxopalladation reactions, Activation of small molecules by coordination UNIT – II: (A) Oxidations (a) Alcohols to carbonyls: Chromium (iv) oxidants-Dimethyl sulfoxide oxidation, periodate oxidation, Oppenauer oxidation, oxidation with manganese dioxide, DDQ, oxidation with silver carbonate (b) Alkenes to epoxide: peroxide induced epoxidations (c) Alkenes to diols: oxidation with potassium permanaganate, osmium tetraoxide, Prevost reaction (d) Ketones to esters: Baeyer-villiger oxidation (e) Oxidative bond cleavage-cleavage of alkenes by transition metals (f) Oxidation of alkyl or alkenyl fragments: selenium dioxide and chromium trioxide oxidations. (B) Reductions Reduction with lithium aluminium hydride, sodium borohydride, alkoxides, bis-methoxy ethoxy aluminium hydride, Boron aluminium hydride and derivatives-catalytic hydrogenation-dissolving metal reductions, Non-Metallic reducing agents including enzymatic and microbial reductions. UNIT – III: Methods of determining Rate laws, Collision theory of reaction rates, Steric factor, Activated complex theory, Arrhenius Equation, Treatment of unimolecular reactions, Lindemann, Lindemann – Hinshelwood. Effect of dilution on equivalent conductance-Inter ionic attraction, Debye-Huckel-Onsager treatment, derivation of Debye-Huckel-Onsager equation, Verification and limilation of Onsager equation, Bjerrum treatment of electrolytes, Debye-Falkenhagen and Wien effects. UNIT – IV: Instrumentation and sample handling, Charecteristic vibrational frequencies of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, phenols and amines. Detailed study of vibrational frequencies of carbonyl compounds (ketones, aldehydes, esters, amides, acids, anhydrides, lactones, lactams and conjugated carbonyl compounds). Effect of hydrogen bonding and solvent effect on vibrational frequencies, overtones, combination bands and Fermi resonance, FT-IR.

UNIT – V: Applications of H1 NMR Shielding mechanism, mechanism of measurement, chemical shift values and correlation for protons bonded to carbon (aliphatic, olefinic, aldehydic and aromatic) and other nuclei (alcohols, phenols, enols, carboxylic acids, amines and amides), chemical exchange, effect of deuteration, complex spin-spin interaction between two, three, four and five nuclei (First order spectra), virtual coupling. Stereochemistry, hindered rotation, Karplus curve variation of coupling constant with dihedral angle. Simplification of complex spectra: nuclear magnetic double resonance, contact shift reagents, Nuclear overhauser effect (NOE). Mass Spectrometry Introduction, ion production, types of ionization, EI, CI, FD, and FAB, factors affecting fragmentation, ion analysis, ion abundance, Mass spectral fragmentation of organic compounds, common functional groups, molecular-ion peak, metastable peak, Mc. Lafferty rearrangement. Nitrogen rule, isotope labeling, High resolution mass spectrometry, Examples of mass spectral fragmentation of organic compounds with respect to their structure determination.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/ Ph.D. (Commerce) PAPER- II BROAD FIELD (Commerce)

UNIT- I Introduction – Meaning – Principles – Concepts – Conventions Functions of Accounting – Financial statement Analysis Funds flow Analysis – Concepts of Funds – Preparation of statement showing changes in networking capital – Funds from business Operations – Statements of sources and uses of Funds – Cash flow statement – Ratio Analysis Classification of ratios – Classifications of Costs – Profit volume ratio – Break even Analysis – Managerial Decisions.

UNIT-II Introduction: Meaning and definition, types of Managerial Economics – Principles – Scope – Characteristic of Economics – Theory of production and cost analysis – Different types of Market structures.

UNIT-III Introduction: Management – Definition, types of Managers: Managerial role and functions – Scientific Management (Fredrick W. Taylor, Frank and Lilliom Gilbreth), Human Relations ( Elton, Mayo, Douglas ML Gregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, William Ovchi’s Theory Z) The System Approach, The Contingency Approach, The Mc Kinsy 7-S Frame work.

UNIT-IV Business Environment – Meaning, Scope and Importance – Economic Environment of Business – Political and Legal Environment – Socio Cultural Environment – New Industrial Policy – Fiscal and Monetary Policies – Capital Markets – Financial sector reforms – WTO – Regional Trade Organisations – Problems and Prospects.

UNIT-V An Overview of Business and Information Technology and System trends in IT evolution, Types of Information System – Information Technology Infrastructure – Computer Hardware Software – Organisation of Data and Information, Tele Communication and Network – Internet and Intranet – Information System’s Planning and Development – Traditional System Development.


Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Computer Science Paper II: Broad Field

UNIT – I : ADVANCED DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS Lists, Stacks and Queues, Trees: The Search Tree ADT - Binary Search Trees, AVL Trees, Splay Trees, B-Trees. Priority Queues: Implementations, Binary Heap, Applications of Priority Queues, d-Heaps, Leftist Heaps, Skew Heaps, Binomial Queues. Graph Algorithms: Definitions, Topological Sort, Shortest-Path Algorithms, Network Flow Problems, Minimum Spanning, Tree, Applications of Depth-First Search, Introduction to NP-Completeness. Top-Down Splay Trees, Red-Black Trees, Deterministic Skip Lists, AA-Trees, Treaps, k-d Trees, Pairing Heaps. UNIT – II : ADVANCED DATABASES Distributed Data Processing, Distributed Database System, Architectural Models for Distributed DBMS, DDMBS Architecture. Distributed Database Design: Alternative Design Strategies, Distribution Design issues, Fragmentation, Allocation., Query Optimization: Global query, operator tree, canonical expressions, qualified relations, Transaction Management: Definition, properties of transaction, types of transactions. Distributed concurrency control: Serializability, concurrency control Mechanisms & Algorithms, Time stamped & Optimistic concurrency control Algorithms, Deadlock Management. Object Oriented Data Model : Inheritance, Object identity, persistent programming languages, persistence of objects, comparing OODBMS and ORDBMS. UNIT – III : ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS What is the Internet, The Network edge, The Network core, Access Networks and Physical media, ISPs and Internet Backbones, Delay and Loss in Packet-Switched Networks, History of Computer Networking and the Internet - 5- layer TCP/IP Model, 7-Layer OSI Model, Internet Protocols and Addressing, Equal-Sized Packets Model: ATM - Networking Devices: Multiplexers, Modems and Internet Access Devices, Switching and Routing Devices, Router Structure. Link Layer: Introduction and Services, Error-Detection and Error-Correction techniques, Multiple Access Protocols, Link Layer Addressing, Ethernet, Interconnections: Hubs and Switches, PPP: The Point-to-Point Protocol, Link Virtualization. UNIT - IV : WEB TECHNOLOGIES HTML Common tags- List, Tables, images, forms, Frames; Cascading Style sheets; Introduction to Java Scripts, Objects in Java Script, Dynamic HTML with Java Script, CSS, XML: Document type definition, XML Schemas, Document Object model, Presenting XML, Using XML Processors: DOM and SAX. Review of Applets, Class, Event Handling, AWT Programming. Introduction to Swing: JApplet, Handling Swing Controls like Icons – Labels – Buttons – Text Boxes – Combo – Boxes – Tabbed Pains – Scroll Pains – Trees – Tables Differences between AWT Controls & Swing Controls Developing a Home page using Applet & Swing. Java Beans: Introduction to Java Beans, Advantages of Java Beans, BDK Introspection, Using Bound properties, Bean Info Interface, Constrained properties Persistence, Customizes, Java Beans API. Web servers:

Tomcat Server installation & Testing. Introduction to Servelets: Lifecycle of a Serverlet, JSDK The Servelet API, The javax servelet Package, Reading Servelet parameters, Reading Initialization parameters. UNIT - V : OBJECT ORIENTED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN USING UML Introduction to UML: The meaning of Object-Orientation, object identity, encapsulation, information hiding, polymorphism, genericity, importance of modeling, principles of modeling, object oriented modeling, conceptual model of the UML, Architecture. Basic structural Modeling: Classes, relationships, common mechanisms, diagrams, Advanced structural modeling: advanced relationships, interfaces, types & roles, packages, instances. Class & object diagrams: Terms, concepts, examples, modeling techniques, class & Object diagrams. Collaboration diagrams: depicting a message, polymorphism in collaboration diagrams, iterated messages, use of self in messages. Sequence diagrams: Terms, concepts, differences between collaboration and sequence diagrams, depicting synchronous messages with/without priority call back mechanism broadcast message. Behavioral Modeling: Interactions, use cases, use case diagrams, activity diagrams. Events and signals, state machines, processes & threads, time and space, state chart diagrams. Architectural Modeling: modeling techniques for component diagrams and deployment diagrams. Text books 1. M.Tamer OZSU and Patuck Valduriez: Principles of Distributed Database Systems, Pearson Edn. Asia, 2001. 2. Stefano Ceri and Willipse Pelagatti: Distributed Databases, McGraw Hill. 3. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, James F. Kurose, Keith W.Ross, Third Edition, Pearson Education, 2007 4. Computer and Communication Networks, Nader F. Mir, Pearson Education, 2007 5. Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, Fourth Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007 6. Guide to Networking Essentials, Greg Tomsho,Ed Tittel, David Johnson,Fifth Edition, Thomson. 7. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking , S.Keshav, Pearson Education. 8. Campus Network Design Fundamentals, Diane Teare, Catherine Paquet, Pearson Education (CISCO Press) 9. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall. 10. The Internet and Its Protocols, A. Farrel, Elsevier. 11. Web Programming, building internet applications, Chris Bates 2nd edition, WILEY Dreamtech 12. Java Server Pages –Hans Bergsten, SPD O’Reilly (UNITs 3,4,5) 11. Java Server Pages, Pekowsky, Pearson. 12. Java Script,D.Flanagan,O’Reilly,SPD 13. The Unified Modeling Language User Guide, Grady Booch, Rambaugh, Ivar Jacobson, PEA 14. Fundamentals of Object Oriented Design in UML, Meilir Page-Jones, Addison Wesley 15. Object oriented Analysis& Design Using UML, Mahesh ,PHI Reference Books 1. C & Data structures, N.B. Venkateswarulu, EV Prasad, S.Chand. 2. Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C++, 3/e, Mark Allen Weiss, PEA , 2007.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Economics Paper II: Broad Field

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Module – I Agriculture and Development : Issues of Indian Agriculture – Production and Productivity – Credit: Sources and problems – Land holdings – Corporate farming – marketing and Pricing of agricultural produce – Pricing policies of the Government – Economic reforms and Agricultural growth – Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and Subsidies. Module –II Industry and Trade : Problems of Industrial growth – large scale Vs Small scale Industries – Industrial credit –Subsidies – liberalization – Modernization – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Industrial resolutions and policies – Scope for privatization – Industrial finance. Trade – Composition of Trade – Structure of Imports and Exports. Issues relating to Balance of Trade (BoT) and Balance of Payments (BoP). Trade Tariffs –TRIPS and TRIMS.

Module – III Public Economics & Policy: Trends in the revenues of Central and State Governments – Tax Structure- Direct and Indirect Taxes – Growth & Composition of Public expenditure – control of public expenditure – Tax reforms and expenditure reforms – Rationale of Public debt – debt burden – redemption of public dbt – deficit financing – Fiscal discipline. Changing role of public enterprises –Fiscal discipline. Changing role of public enterprises – rationale of Private participation. Finances of Local governments.

Module – IV Poverty: Effects of Poverty – impact of anti-poverty Programmes – providing Urgan Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) Micro – finance – SHGs and empowerment of women – Unemployment, Magnitude and effects of unemployment – Employment generation programmes –National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Module – V Social Sector and services : Social security – Public distribution system (PDS) – social infrastructure; Education, health, Water Supply, Electricity, Transport and Communications – Social welfare programmes – Urban development – prevention of child labour. Environmental protection. Reference Books:

1. Ruddar Datt & Sundaram, Indian Economy.S, Chand & Co, New Delhi. 2. Mishra & Puri, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing house, Mumbai. 3. B.P.Tyagi, Public finance, Kalyani publishers. 4. Amartyasen & Dreez, Indian Economy, ELBS. 5. Government of India, Economic survey, New Delhi. 6. Reserve Bank of India, Report on Currency and finance, Mumbai. 7. Tata services, Statistical outline of India, Mumbai. 8. RBI Trends and Progress in Baking sector, Mumbai.

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DRVIDIAN UNIVERSITY Centre for Off-Campus Education & Research

Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Education Paper II: Broad Field

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1. To sensitise the research students towards different aspects of Education. 2. To expose the research students into the progress made in the area of Education with its

problems and prospects. 3. To enable the research students to understand and apply the different concepts of

education in practice. 4. To develop scientific temper in the research students so as to undertake need based

research activities on various aspects of Education leading to better policy planning, development and implementation.

Contents:

Unit: 1 Dynamics of Education

a) Concept, nature and scope of Education: Education and Human Resource development b) Different types of Education – Informal, formal, Non-formal, continuing Education/Life – long learning and Distance Education. c) Importance of School Education – Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary levels. d) Critical Evaluation of Educational opportunities with special reference to weaker sections in India. e) Equality and Equalization of Educational opportunities with special reference to weaker sections in India.

Unit – II: Curriculum Development a) Concept, meaning and importance of Curriculum development b) Curriculum theory c) Curriculum Process d) Bases of Curriculum Development e) A Critical analysis of present Curriculum at Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary

levels. f) Curriculum Evaluation

Unit – III: Teaching and Training Mythologies

a) Concept of Teaching and Training Methodologies – Effective Teaching: Classroom climate, Classroom management, teaching – learning strategies and teaching competencies.

b) Methods and Techniques of Teaching: Difference between methods and techniques – need for Methods and techniques in teaching.

c) A Critical evaluation of Teaching Methods : Lecture method, Lecturer – cun Demonstration, Laboratory method, Inductive – Deductive method, discussion, observation, questioning and Narration.

d) Characteristics of a Good Trainer – Basic principles of training and need for participating approaches of training programmes. Training Methods: Role – play, Dramatization, Demonstration, Brain – storming, Problem – solving, workshop, Project, method, Conference, Seminar, Symposium, Tutorial and Group discussion.

e) Models of Teaching – Information Processing Models : Concept Attainment Model by Bruner – Advance Organizer by David Ausubel – Non-directive Teaching by Carl Rogers.

Unit – IV: Technology and Education

a) Concept, meaning, and importance of technology and its relevance and application to Education in the 21st Century.

b) Technology in Teaching – Learning Process : Hardware and software in Educational Technology – High and Low technology – Teaching Machines – TV/CCTV-Radio – Interactive Video – Computer – Tape Recorder – Projectors – motion pictures – Films – Micro –computers – with their nature, Characteristics, advantages and limitations.

c) Application of Educational Technology at Primary, Secondary, Tertiary levels, Special Education, Non-formal Education and Rural Development.

Unit – V : Measurement and Evaluation in Education

a) Concept, meaning, nature, scope and need for Measurement and Evaluation in Education. Types of Evaluation: Formative and Summative.

b) Tools of Measurement and Evaluation: Questionnaire, Interview, Rating Scale, Checklist, Anecdotal Records and Cumulative Records. Tests: Achievement Tests, Performance tests, diagnostic tests, Intelligence tests, interest Inventories.

c) Test construction: General Principles of test construction, basic characteristics of good measuring instruments – methods of establishing reliability and validity of a test.

d) New Trends in Evaluation: Cumulative Grade Point Average ( CGPA), Choice – Based credit system (CBCS), Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), Grading, Continuous Internal Assessment use of Computers in measurement and Evaluation.

Reference books: 1. Bruce Joyce and Marsha Weil (2003). Models of Teaching (5th Edition). New Delhi:

Prentice- Hall, India Pvt. Ltd., 2. Kulkarni, S.S(1986). Introduction to Educational Technology, New Delhi: Oxford and

IBH Publshers. 3. Sampath, A and Paneerselvam, (1982) Educational Technology, Sage Publications,

New Delhi. 4. Siddiqui, M.H.(2004) Technology in teacher Education, New Delhi: APH Publishing

House. 5. Mohanty.J.(2003) Modern Trends in Educational Technology, Hyderabad, Neelkamal

Publishers. 6. Bhatia.K.K.Measurement and Evaluation in Education in Education Ludhiana: Prakash

Brothers. 7. Bharat Singh.(2004) Modern Educational Measurement and Evaluation System, New

Delhi: Anmol Publishers. 8. Mrunalini.T (2007), /Curriculum Development, Hyderabad: Neelkamal Publications.


Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D English Paper II: Broad Field, Literatures in English

Unit – I : British Literature upto 20th C. A). Basic Features and sprit of the Times of Elizabethan, Romantic and

Victorian Ages B). 20th C., Literature with a special focus on: Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, T.S.Eliot and Virginia Woolf

Unit – II : American Literature upto 20th C. A). Basic Features and Sprit of Transcendentalism, Naturalism, and Post-II World War Literature with special focus on Henry David Thoreau, Emerson, Robert Front, Hemingway and Henry Miller. Unit – III : Critical Approaches to Literature

Archetyapal Historical Biographical New Criticism Sociological Psychological Structuralist Deconstructionist Feminist Postcolonial

References: 1. Evans, Ifor.A Short History English Literture. London: Penguin, 1976. 2. Penguin History of English Literature: The Present. 3. Barry, Peter, Ed.Beginning Theory.London: Manchester University Press, 2007. 4. Waugh, Patricia.Ed.Literary Theory and Criticism: An Oxford Guide. Delhi: OUP,

2006. 5. Daiches, David. Critical Approaches to Literature.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Journalism Paper II: Broad Field

UNIT – I: Communication – Kinds of Communication – Its role in Social, cultural, political and

economic spheres of life – Different types of media and their characteristics – traditional

media – Functions of Media – Participatory communication – Communication for

development.

UNIT – II

Writing for media, Kinds of writing, Tool & Techniques of writing, Editing – techniques and

skills.

UNIT – III

Development and growth of Radio, FM radio, program – Scripting for radio – Development

and growth of Television – program formats – commercial television networks – Different

kinds of films, impact of films in society, Media Ownership and Management.

UNIT – IV

Introduction to new media technology – Types of technologies – Use and application of

technologies, impact on society.

UNIT – V:

Advertising and Public Relations – Tools and techniques – Campaigns – Principles and

stages of campaign planning – sales promotion and personal selling – Public relations as an

effective means of Organizational & Social Communication, Corporate image, Crisis

management.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Management Paper II: Broad Field

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Unit – I Management – Evolution – Management as science or art. Manager Vs Leaders. Planning – Types – Characteristic & hierarchy, MBO, MBE, Organization authority and Responsibilities – Delegation of Authority. Unit – II Decision Making – Styles of decision Making. Staffing – recruitment and selection – span of supervision – motivation – leadership – communication. Control – control process – control techniques. Unit – III Business Environment – External/Internal interaction. Society and Business – Business Ethics – Social Responsibility – Social Audit. Strategy – Function/Importance-Strategic alternations-BCG,GE matrix-SWOT Analysis. Unit – IV Marketing Management Process – Analyzing Marketing Opportunities – Selecting target consumers developing Marketing. Market segmentation consumer and Industrial product decisions, branding, packaging and labeling – New product development and product life cycle strategies. Unit – V Human Resource Development concept – HRD at macro and levels – sub – system of HRD – Role of HRD function – concept of career – career stages – career planning and development – Need – Steps in career planning –Methods of career planning and Development – managerial and Organizational – Career Development Actions and programmers – career problems solutions – Guidelines for Career management. Reference Books:

1. Memoria C.B.Personnel Management 2. Principle of Marketing – Phillip Kotler – Gang Armstrong. 3. Principles of Management – S.P.Guptha.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Mathematics Paper II: Broad Field

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Modules and Vector spaces: Definition and examples, Sub modules and direct sums, R-homorphisms and quotients modules, completely reducible modules, free modules. Noetherian and Artinian modules and rings: HomR (Mi, Mi ) Noetherian and Artinian modules, Wedderburn – Artin theorem, Uniform modules, primary modules, and Noether – Laskar theorem. Standard as in “Basic abstract Algebra “by P.B. bhatacharya, S.K.Jain and S.R.Nagpaul, Chapter 14 (Sections 1 to 5 ) and chapter 19 ( sections 1t to 4) Unit – II: GRAPH THEORY AND NUMBER THEORY

Graphs in Switching and Coding theory: Contact networks, analysis of contact networks, synthesis of contact networks, sequential switching networks, unit cube and its graph, graphs in coding theory Standard as in “Graph theory with applications to engineering and computer science “by Narasingh Deo, chapter 12 (sections 12.1 to 12.6)

Periodic Arithmetical Functions and Gauss Sums: Functions periodic modulo K, Existence of finite Fourier series for periodic arithmetical functions, Ramanujan’s sum and generalizations, Multiplicative properties of the sums S (n). Standard as in “Analytic Number Theory “by Tom Apostal “, chapter 8 (sections 8.1 to 8.4) Unit – III: FLUID DYNAMICS

Fundamental equations of the flow of viscous compressible fluids: The equations of continuity – equations of motion (Navier Stokes Equations – The energy equation. Laminar flow of viscous incompressible fluieds: Similarity of flows – The Reynolds number – flow between parallel flat plates – Steady flow in pipes – Flow through a pipe – The Hagen – Poiseuille flow – Flow between tow coaxial cylinders – flow between two concentric rotating cylinders. Standard as in “Foundations of Fluid Mechanics “ by S.W.Yuan, Prentice Hall. Chapter 5 (Sections 5.1 to 5.3) and Chapter 8 (Sections 8.1 8.3 to 8.5) Unit – IV: OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Net work scheduling by PERT/CPM Introduction, Network and Component, Logical Sequencing, Rules of Network Construction, Critical Path Analysis, Probability considerations in PERT, Distinction between PERT AND CPM. Standard as in” Operations Research “ by Kanti Swaroop, P.K.gupta, Man Mohan, chapter 21 (Sections 21.1 to 21.7) Unit – V: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

Models for Blood Flows. Basic concepts about blood, cardiovascular system and Blood flows – Steady Non-Newtonian fluid flows in circular tubes – Newtonian Pulsatile flows in Rigid and Elastic tubes – Blood fow through Artery with Mild stenosis.Standards as in” Mathematical Models in biology and Medicine” by J.N.Kapur, Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (1985), Chapter 11 (Sections 11.2 11.5).Note: TWO QUESTIONS ARE TO BE SET FROM EACH UNIT.

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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY Centre for Off-Campus Education & Research Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Physical Education

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1. Sports Training – Definition, meaning and concept of sports training, scope of sports

training, characteristics of Sports training, Principles of sports training – Physical

fitness components – Strength – Speed – Endurance – Flexibility – Co-ordination.

2. Yoga – Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation and concentration and their experiences.

Mudras and Kriyas.

3. Sports Psychology – Definition, meaning and importance of sports Psychology –

Play – Definition and theories of play – Learning – Types of learning – Laws of

learning – learning curve.

4. Exercise Physiology – Nutritional Aspects Diet and exercise : Nutrients, Balanced

diet, spacing and number of meals, Diet before activity, Diet during activity, Diet

following activity, Diet and performance.

5. Sports Medicine – First aid for various sports injuries – Common injures that occur

in various games and sports – Prevention and management of sports injuries.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Hardayal Singh -Science of Sports Training, 1991.

2. John W.Buun - Scientific Principles of Coahing.

3. B.K.S.Lyendar - Light on Yoga

4. Swamy Kuvalayanand - Asanans

5. Dr.At Puni - Sports Psychology

6. Dr.Agyajity Sing - Sports Psychology

7. Shaver - Exercise Physiology.

8. Clerk - Exercise Physiology

9. A.Throndike - Athletic Injuries

10. Joan R.Crash - Physiotherapy in Medical Conditions

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Physics Paper - II :: Broad Field

UNIT – I: Atomic Spectra: Introduction – The hydrogen atom (one electron atom) and the three quantum numbers – Spectra of hydrogen atom – Spectra of alkali elements – Elements with more than one valence electron – Forbidden transitions and selection rules – Space quantization – The Stern – Gerlach experiment – SS, LS and JJ coupling schemes – Spectroscopic terms – Equivalent and non-equivalent electronic systems. Zeeman and Stark Effects: Introduction – Normal and anomalous Zeeman effect – The magnetic moment of the atom and ‘g’ – factor – Emitted frequencies in anomalous Zeeman transitions – The Lande g-formula – The Paschen Back effect – Normal Stark effect – Width of spectral lines. Raman Spectra: Classical and quantum theories of light scattering, experimental techniques of Raman Spectra, Vibrational Raman Spectra. Pure rotational Raman spectra, vibrational rotational Raman spectra – stimulated Raman effect – application of Raman spectroscopy structure determination. UNIT –II: Crystallography: Periodic arrays of atoms: Lattice translation vectors and Lattice symmetry Operation – Point groups and space groups. The basis and the crystal structure, primitive lattice cell. Fundamental types of lattices: Two-dimensional lattice types, three dimensional lattice types, Crystal planes – indexing. Simple crystal structures: sodium chloride, Calcium chloride, Hexagonal closed packing diamond cubic zinc, sulfide and Hexagonal zinc sulfide structures, ploytypism, glasses. (a) Semiconductor Junctions and Devices:Formation of p-n junction, theory of equilibrium p-n junction – Depletion layer internal contact potential, junction capacitance, its variation with junction voltage – varicaps – current flow in p-n junctions, physical mechanism of breakdown in p-n junctions, junction devices, laser diode, solar cell.LED. (b) Superconductivity: Introduction, Concept of zero resistance – Magnetic behavior of perfect conductor and a super conductor – Messiner effect, Isotope affect, specific heat behavior. The two fluid model Thermodynamics of the super conducting transition, London’s equations, BCS theory (Qualitative aspects only). Applications of super conductors. High Tc superconductors – Y – Ba – Cu-O compound preparation and properties

UNIT – III: (a) Analogue Electronics: The transistor – PNP and NPN – Configurations – CE characteristics – Current and Voltage amplification – CE amplifier – UJT characteristics, FET, JFET, MOSFET, POWER FET – Characteristics and operations – SCR – characteristics and operations. (b) Digital Electronics: The transistor as a switch, OR, AND and NOT gates – NOR and NAND gates – Boolean algebra – Demorgan’s theorems – Exclusive OR gate, Decoder / Demultiplexer – Data selections / Multiplexer – Encoder. Flip – Flops – The RS Flip Flop – JK master Slave Flip – Flops – T Flip – Flop, D Flip – Flop – Shift Registers – Synchronous and asynchronous counters – cascade counters. Radiowave propagation:Propagation of waves – propagation of waves in free space ground (surface) waves – sky wave (ionospheric) propagation – virtual – height – Critical frequency MUF, skip distance – space waves – radio horizon and microwave wave propagation. Modulation & Demodulation:Amplitude modulation – Generation of AM wave – Demodulation of AM waves DSBSC modulation – Generation of DSBSC waves – Coherent detection, DSBSC waves – SSB modulation – Generation and detection of SSB waves – Vestigial sideband modulation – Frequency Division multiplexing (FDM). Frequency modulation – Phase modulation – Basic definitions, single tone. Narrow band and Wide-band frequency modulation – generation of FM waves. UNIT – IV: a) Diffraction methods for structure analysis: Crystal projections and their uses in crystallography – Reciprocal Lattice: Geometrical construction, relation between direct – reciprocal Lattice, Bragg’s law in reciprocal space – X-ray diffraction, Bragg’s Law, Laue transmission and back reflection methods – Powder Methods. Principle of Powder diffraction, interpretation of powder photographs analytical indexing and Ito’s method – Electron and Neutron diffraction: Basic principles and application of neutron and electron diffraction, electron microscope, correlation between X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction studies. (b) ESR, Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy: Magnetic moment of an electron, two states of an electron in a magnetic filed, ESR spectra theory-hyperfine interaction-g factor, linewidths and intensities, relaxation effects, ESR measurement methods and ESR applications. Mossabauer Spectra : Introduction, Mossbauer effect, recoilless emission and absorption, Mossbaur spectra, Lamb Moss factor, Mossbauer nuclides, standard reference absorber, experimental methods and applications. Introduction to NMR, nuclear spin and magnetic moment, quantum description of (a) NMR and NQR Techniques: NMR, theory of NMR chemical shift, spin lattice (T1),

spin spin (T2) couplings, the Bloch equations, the theory of relaxations, relaxation mechanisms for spin ½ nuclei, proton NMR and NMR applications. Basic concepts of NQR spectra, half integrals, integral spins, instrumentation, pulse RF detection and NQR applications. (b) Advanced spectroscopic and Microscopic techniques X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Photo Acoustic Spectroscopy – Surface Topographic techniques scanning electron microscopy Transmission Electron Microscopy. UNIT – V: Microwave and Satellite Communication: Microwave Communication Systems: Propagation modes, Microwave communication systems. Analog Microwave Communication. Digital Microwave Communication : Digital Microwave systems. Bandwidth efficiency, Digital Radio systems. Satellite Communications: Orbital Satellites, Geostationary Satellites, Orbital patterns, Look angles, orbital classifications, Spacing and frequency allocation, Radiation patterns, foot prints, satellite system link models, Satellite system parameters, Satellite system link equations, Link budget. Non-ideal system parameters. Multiple Accessing Frequency Hopping, Channel capacity.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Political Science Paper II: Broad Field

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Unit – I

1. Democratic theory – John Rawls theory of Justice ciil-society and Hegemony – Antonio

Gramsci – Democracy and Neo-Liberalism – C.B.Macpherson.

2. Post – Modernism – Michel Foucault Political Power – Feminist perspective – Simon de

Beauion – Critique of patriarchy and power.

Unit – II

3. Policy formulation – Models of Policy Analysis – Systems model – Group model- Elite

model.

4. Public policies in India : 1). Reservation Policy 2) Agrarian Policy 3) New Economic Policy.

Unit – III

5. Federalism – Features of Indian Federalism – Division of powers between the Union and the

states- Trends and Challenges of Federalism.

6. Indian Party system National parties – Regional parties – Telugu Desam party – Akalidal –

DMK – Working of party system.

Unit – IV

7. Foreign policy of India – India and the super powers – India’s Nuclear Policy – Indo –US

Nuclear Deal.

8. India’s approach to major Global issues – Liberalization – Privatization – Globalization.

Unit – V

9. Local self – Governments – Rural and Urban – 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.

10. Rural and Urban Development Policies and Programmes in India.

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Psychology Paper II: Broad Field

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unit – I : Motivation and emotion; memory and intelligence. Attitudes, Prejudice. Test construction: reliability and validity. Unit – II: Neurotic, Psychotic and psychosomatic disorders. Psychological therapies. Personality theories: Freud, Skinner and Bandura. Unit - III: Personnel selection, training and appraisal. Rewards and punishments in organizations. Entrepreneurship – identification and development. Packaging, Branding and advertisement or consumer goods. Unit – IV: Scope of guidance and counseling. Counseling in industry, educational Institutions; marriage and disabled counseling.

Learning and reinforcement. Aptitude and interests. Unit – V : Child rearing practices. Problems of adolescents. Aging and adjustment. Stress and its coping. Reference Books

1. Hilgard, E.R.; Atkinson, R.C and Atkinson, R.L. Introduction to Psychology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

2. Robert A. Baron and Donn Byrne, Social Psychology: Understanding Human Interaction. Prentice – Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd.,

3. James C. Coleman, Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. D.B. Taraporewala Sons & Company, Pvt. Ltd., Bombay.

4. Hall & Lidzey – Theories of Personality. John Wiley & Sons. 5. McCormick and Illegin . Industrial Psychology, Prentic Hall Inc. 6. Sherlekar. Marketing Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 7. Swaminathan, V.D and K.V. Kaliappan. Madras Psychology Society, Dept. of

Psychology, University of Madras Chennai – 5. 8. Peters, H.T and Hansen, J.C (Ed) Vocational Guidance and Career development.

MacMillan. 9. Hurlock. E.B. Developmental Psychology. A life span approach. McGraw Hill publishing

Co. Ltd. New Delhi. 10. Biren, J.E. and Schaie, K.W. Handbook of the Psychology of Aging. Von Nostrad -

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Public Administration Paper II: Broad Field

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1. Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline and practice – New Public Management – State Vs Market Debate.

2. Theories of Public Administration – Classical Theory – Human Relation Theory – Bureaucratic theory.

Unit – II:

3. Ecology of Public Administration – Organizational Behaviour. 4. Human Resource Management – Recruitment – Training – Motivation and Morale.

Unit – III:

5. Bureaucracy and Civil services - Generalists Vs Specialists Controversy – Employer and Employee relations – Joint Consultative Machinery. 1. Public Finance and Administration – Concept of Budget – Preparation and execution

of Budget – Parliamentary control over Public Finance – Accounts and Audit. Unit – IV:

2. Conceptual Framework and the Evolution of Indian Administrative system. 3. Federalism – Parliamentary Democracy – Planning Process.

Unit – V:

4. Good Governance – e-governance – Information Technology – Relevance and impact on Public Administration.

5. Government and Governance – Non-Governmental Organizations stake holders –

Private participation in Public Administration – Welfare programmes. Reference Books:

1. Concepts, Theories and Practice of Public Administration : Mohit Bhattacharya 2. Public Administration in India : Theory and Practice – Hoshiar Singh and Mohinder

Singh. 3. Issues in Indian Public Administration : Padma Ramachandran. 4. Indian Administration : S.R. Maheswari

5. Central Administration : A. Avasti. 6. Public Administration : Rumki Basu 7. Indian Public Administration: Ramesh K. Arora 8. 21st Century challenges for Good Governance: R.B. Jain. 9. World Bank Report : Good Governance: The Business of Government 10. Understanding Governance : R.Rhodes 11. Administrative Thinkers : D. Ravindra Prasad & P. Satyanarayana 12. Management of Organization Behaviour: Henry and Blanchard 13. Urban Politics in India : M.A Hussain 14. Municipal and Urban India : Abhijit Datta 15. Centre – State Relations : Krishnaswamy

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Telugu Paper II: Broad Area

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Syllabus for M.Phil/Ph.D Zoology Paper II: Broad Field

Unit - I Mutations: Types (Spontaneous and Induced), causes and detection, mutant types (lethal, conditional, biochemical, loss of function, gain of function, germinal versus somatic mutants), Molecular basis of mutations, Glycolysis, TCA cycle and their Biomedical importance Pentose phosphate pathway, Gluconeogenesis Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism (Glycolysis and TCA cycle). Unit - II Bioluminesence - Chromatophores and regulation of their function - Hibernation & Aestivation - Biologicalrhythms - Cancer suppressor genes, prevention and treatment Regulation of programmed cell death, caspases and apoptosis, cell death receptors and caspase activation, signaling cell survival Unit - III Cell signaling: Models of cell-cell signaling (steroid receptors, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide - Functions of cell surface receptors (G-protein coupled receptors, Tyrosine kinases, cytokine receptors, receptors linked to other enzymatic activities) Pathways of intracellular signal transduction (c-Amp pathways, cyclic cGMP,phospholipids and Ca2+, Ras, Raf and MAP kinases) Signalling in development and differentiation (the receptor -tyrosine kinase, Ras, MAP kinase pathway in Drosophila, notch signaling Unit - IV Humoral immunity: Immunoglobulins (fine structure of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin classes); the complement system, Classical and alternate pathway, inflammation - Cell mediated immunity: Mechanism of cell mediated immunity; Brief account on Antigen presentation, Major histocompatability complex -Antigen - Antibody interactions: Affinity, Avidity, Cross - reactivity, precipitation reactions, and Agglutination reactions and ELISA. -Brief account on immunological disorders: Tolerance and Autoimmunity -Transplantation

Unit –V Microscopy - Ultracentrifuge- Spectrofluorimeter- Spectrophotometry-Chromatography -Autoradiography -Microtomy and staining procedures -Basic concept of radioactive methods in Biology -Genetic regulation: Induction, Repression, Lac Operon, Lambda Operon -Tryptophan Operon, Britten and Davidson model for Eukaryotic regulation DNA sequencing, DNA finger printing, Polymerase chain reaction cDNA library, Genomic library, Western and Northern blotting

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