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 |