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CERMB005: Bio-Control Agents

Course Name

Bio-Control Agents

Course Code

CERMB005

Year

2019-20

Course Designer

Ms. Amrutha P

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

June to September

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

Fundamental knowledge in Bio-control agents.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Ms. Amrutha P, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology.

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

Biological control or bio control is a method of controlling pests. The objective of bio control is to keep pest levels low enough to produce a successful crop. Major goal involves familiarising the students with the concept of biological control of practical use of natural enemies to reduce the damage caused by pests.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 16 Hrs, Course Woks: 7 and Assessment Works: 7]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a) Facilitate the students to understand the basics of bio control agents.

(b) The production methods of bio control agents

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a) Handling, production, field application purposes of the bio control agents.

(b) Achieve the details about beneficial micro organisms

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, the learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

Develop basic knowledge on importance, scope and potential of bio control agents.

Understand

CO2

Ability to distinguish the types of bio control agents..

Analyse

CO3

Have a detailed awareness on advantages of bio control agents on chemical agents.

Comparison

CO4

Learner will be able to produce bio control agents..

Understand

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