M.Sc. Plant Pathology
M.Sc. Plant Pathology is a postgraduate course that focuses on the scientific study of diseases of economically important crop plants, their cause and their relationship with the environment.
This course provides the students with a comprehensive understanding of causal agent, etiology, epidemiology and integrated disease management approaches.
The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including types of diseases, their biotic causal agents, etiology, epidemiology and disease management strategies.
The course also includes the symptoms, causal agents, epidemiology, disease cycle and management strategies of economically important field and horticultural crops.
The course includes both classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises, providing students with a balance of theoretical and practical knowledge.
Students will have the opportunity for conducting independent research projects, working closely with faculty mentors and collaborating with other students.
The course includes field trips and exposure visits to different farmer’s fields for collection of different symptoms of the diseases of economically important crop plants in a natural ecosystem.
The course faculty includes experienced plant pathologists with expertise in a variety of subfields, providing students with diverse perspectives and mentorship opportunities.
Program Outcome
- Graduates will have an in-depth knowledge of the different types of diseases affecting the economically important crop plants and the different causal agents responsible for causing the disease.
- Graduates will have profound knowledge about the different types of symptoms associated with the diseases as well as the different procedures for preservation of plant diseased samples.
- Graduates will be able to analyze the role of the environment in disease development.
- Graduates will be able to strategize different integrated disease management strategies as well as managing diseases using statistical and computer simulation models.
- Graduates will be equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to pursue careers in academia, industry, government and non- profit organizations related to plant pathology and allied fields.
Course Details
Course Fact Sheet
Eligibility
A bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Horticulture. 6.00/10 or equivalent OGPA/equivalent percentage of marks for general category candidates. 5.50/10 or equivalent OGPA/equivalent percentage of marks for SC/ST/PH category candidates at Bachelor’s degree level. Candidates with 3-year Bachelor Degree should undergo one-year remedial courses before registering for regular courses.
4 Semester
(2 YEARS FULL TIME)
Tuition Fee
INR 75,000 / $US 1700
PER SEMESTER**