Economic Botany: Plant Resource utilization

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Free Online Course: Economic Botany: Plant Resource utilization provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Economic Botany: Plant Resource utilization is taught by Prof. Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo.

Overview
  • The course “Plant Resource Utilization” is a core course in B.Sc. Botany under the Choice Based Credit System (CBSE). The course is specially designed to supplement and enhance the understanding of students about different dimensions of plant identification as a resource for self-sustenance, their domestication, commercialization based on the need and induction of modification using modern techniques. Starting from basic concept of Plant resource identification, their domestication and commercialization and ultimately culminating with genetic manipulation for self dependence.

Syllabus
  • COURSE LAYOUT

    WEEK TITLE OF LECTURE/MODULE DURATION GRADED ASSESSMENTWEEK-1DAY-1 Vavilov’s Centre’s of origin Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-1DAY-2 Evolution of Crops Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-1DAY-3 Crop domestication and loss of Genetic Diversity Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-1DAY-4 Wheat and its products Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-1DAY-5 Rice: Botany, cultivation and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-2DAY-1 Rice fields Quizzes/Assignments

    WEEK-2DAY-2 Milling of Rice and its by-products Quizzes/Assignments

    WEEK-2DAY-3 Sugars– as information molecules Quizzes/Assignments

    WEEK-2DAY-4 Sugarcane: Botany, cultivation, and its economic importance Quizzes/Assignments







    WEEK-2DAY-5



    Genetically modified crops




    Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-3DAY-1 Fats and oils Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-3DAY-2 Essential oils: General account, extraction methods, comparison with fatty oils and their uses. Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-3DAY-3 Eucalyptus essential oils Quizzes/Assignments




    WEEK-3DAY-4 Sandalwood essential oil Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-3DAY-5 Rosa essential oil Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-4DAY-1 Mustard: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-4DAY-2 General description, classification, extraction, uses and health implications of linseed oil Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-4DAY-3 Brief Account of Millets Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-4DAY-4 Economic importance of fennel Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-4DAY-5 Timber: general account with special reference to teak and pine Quizzes/Assignments


















    WEEK-5DAY-1 Timber extraction–mining, dams, and their effects on forests, and tribal people: case studies Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-5DAY-2 Legumes: Structure and composition Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-5DAY-3 Processing of legumes Quizzes/Assignments




    WEEK-5DAY-4 Pigeon pea: Origin, morphology and uses. Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-5DAY-5 Chickpea: Origin, morphology and uses Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-6DAY-1 Starch: Commercial sources and productivity Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-6DAY-2 Potato: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-6DAY-3 Cinchona: Botany and uses Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-6DAY-4 Soybean: General description, classification, extraction, uses, and heath implications Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-6DAY-5 Economic importance of Clove and Black pepper Quizzes/Assignments














    WEEK-7DAY-1 Spices and Condiments: General account Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-7DAY-2 Spices -Classification, trade, flavors, processing, and quality Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-7DAY-3 Medicinal plants: General account Quizzes/Assignments




    WEEK-7DAY-4 Green gold of Kashmir Himalayas: Medicinal herbs Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-7DAY-5 Therapeutic and habit forming drug Cannabis Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-8DAY-1 Digitals: General Account Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-8DAY-2 Papaver: General Account Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-8DAY-3 Tobacco: Morphology, processing, uses and health hazards Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-8DAY-4 Cotton: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-8DAY-5 Jute: Cultivation and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments



















    WEEK-9DAY-1 Coconut: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-9DAY-2 Coir: Morphology, extraction and uses Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-9DAY-3 Coffee: Botany, cultivation, and processing Quizzes/Assignments




    WEEK-9DAY-4 Rubber: Botany, cultivation, processing, and uses Quizzes/Assignments


    WEEK-9DAY-5 Simple sugars Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-10DAY-1 Firewood and timber sources Quizzes/Assignments



    WEEK-10DAY-2 DNA damage Quizzes/Assignments
    WEEK-10DAY-3 Projected risks & benefits of genetically modified crops Quizzes/Assignments