St. Mary's College (Autonomous)
Thrissur
Departments/Biology
Overview
Vision
To prepare students to achieve academic excellence through a modern curriculum, experiential learning and extracurricular activities by delivering an intellectual ambience by fully integrated instruction and research and thereby prepare them to contribute to our understanding of life.
Mission
To serve the world by advanced understanding of living organisms and their interactions with the environment through research, to provide high-quality biology education with an emphasis on experiential learning and problem solving, and to build public understanding of the living world through educational outreach activities for learners.
Motto: Feed the World, Heal the World, Fuel the World
History of the Department
The department of Biology was established in St. Mary’s college during the academic year 2020-2021. The department was flagged off with M.Sc. Biology program on 17th March 2021. The course running in an aided pattern has an uptake of 10 students. Students from various disciplines like botany, zoology, microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry can procure the degree. The syllabus is designed to suit interdisciplinary outcomes with subjects like molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, ecology, microbiology, biophysics etc. Practicals are also enriched to meet the contemporary research and development requirements. The course follows Choice Based Credit Semester System (CBCSS).
Programme (Courses offered)
Major Programmes
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Programme |
Aided/Self Financing |
Duration |
Student Strength |
|
1 |
M.Sc.
Biology |
Aided |
2
Years |
21 |
Achievements
Academics
|
Name of the student |
Rank /Award |
Organization |
Level |
Date/Year |
|
Jaharin J |
State Eligibility Test |
LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Kerala
|
State |
2022 |
Placements
|
Name of the Student |
Batch |
Institution |
Designation |
|
Rosemary KC |
2021-22 |
Zifo |
Associate Analyst |
Collaboration/ Linkages
|
Name of the Institution |
Purpose |
Date |
|
Veta Genomics |
Placement,
Internship, Training, Student Projects |
2023 |
Event Calender
|
Event
Title |
Type |
Details |
Event
Date |
|
Implementing
one idea for providing Shelter to the life around us |
World
Habitat Day |
Awareness
challenge |
02-11-2022 |
|
Idea
Hackathon |
World
Environmental health day 2022 |
On
strategies for healthier environment |
19-10-2022 |
|
Association
Inauguration |
Invited
talk |
Invited
talk on the importance of water quality indexing and Bioremediation |
07-10-2022 |
|
Mango
sapling exchange and Exhibition on GI tagged Kuttiattoor Mango |
National
Mango Day |
Awareness
Programme |
22-07-2022 |
|
How
to make Eco-friendly shoppers Bag |
International
Plastic Bag free Day |
Workshop |
04-07-2022 |
|
Journal
club Inauguration and impact lecture |
Journal
club Inauguration |
Lecture
on climate change in an ecologist’s perspective By Asharaj, Assistant
Professor , SCMS |
24-06-2022 |
|
Campus
Cleaning |
World
Environment Day |
Cleaning
Campus in association with Suchitwa Mission, Thrissur |
06-06-2022 |
|
“Oikos
Campus” |
National
Science Day 2022 |
Mobile
Photography Contest Capture the most eco-friendly space in our home campus |
28-02-2022 |
|
Department
of Biology – Association Inauguration |
Invited
talk on Cytogenetics basics and its applications in diagnosing genetic
disorders |
Invited
talk by Dr. Suresh Kumar R, Scientist B, Jubilee Centre for Medical Research,
Thrissur. |
28
January 2022 |
|
Share
facts on drugs, save lives |
International
day against drug abuse - observation |
Poster
presentation competition |
26th
June 2021 |
|
“Lokathe
purathaakunna vaayana” |
National
reading day - observation |
Webinar
by Dr. Gisha Varghese |
19th
June 2021 |
|
Plant
the Tree, Heal the World |
World
environment day - observation |
Plant
a tree challenge |
5th
June 2021 |
E-Content
Faculty Profile
| 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 |