Advanced principles and methods in phylogenetic systematics

Integrative approach to plant and animal physiology, with focus on the molecular and cellular bases

Advanced concepts of plant physiology; plant-water relations, inorganic nutrition, metabolic systems, hormonal regulation and environmental control of growth and development, and plant movements

Physiological responses of plants & animals to environmental stress

Concepts & mechanisms underlying specialization of cells during early development

Current topics on key areas of plant development; i.e. embryonic development, meristem activity during post-embryonic development, cytological features of developing structures, and genetic control of plant development

Analysis of current concepts on the underlying principles of animal development

Developmental morphology and anatomy of vascular plants at different stages of their vegetative and reproductive growth

Advanced principles and methods of genetics

The principles of heredity elucidated at the molecular level

Cytology & genetics of induced chromosomal aberrations

Analysis of gene frequencies & their alteration in a population

Mechanisms of evolution using advanced principles of molecular and population genetics

Advanced study on current topics in cell & molecular biology

Advanced concepts and methods in immunobiology

Principles & concepts underlying ecosystem structure & function in natural environments

Compostion & dynamics of freshwater communities

Compostion & dynamics of terrestrial communities

Current concepts on plant & animal distribution

Current trends & concepts in host-parasite relationships

Design and analysis of experiments and application of non-parametric and multivariate methods in the life science

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Conceptualization, conduct of actual research and preparation of scientific manuscript on a biological research problem

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Advanced concepts of animal physiology; analysis of adaptive functions and mechanisms in various animal groups

Conduct of actual research, preparation of scientific manuscript on an advanced research problem in Biology, and submission of manuscript in a highly reputed journal (e.g. Thomson Reuters indexed) journal for peer review.

Discussions on current and emerging issues in the biological sciences

Exploring, quantifying, and understanding global biodiversity – its distributions and the various factors and processes that influence past and current biodiversity trends on earth, for the advancement of biodiversity conservation.

The course presents the fundamental aspects of the technology to produce energy and energy source using microbes and biotechnology. It deals with the energy production system that can convert (waste)biomass into energy, such as bioethanol, biogas, bioelectricity and biochemical feedstocks.

This course will discuss current and emerging issues in the biological sciences with an emphasis on cell cycle control. Topics will include signaling mechanisms of cell cycle regulation in senescent cells, stem cells, and cancer.

The course presents the fundamental aspects of the role of Microbiology in the production of safe food and safe feed for animals and humans. The continuum from pre-harvest to post-harvest food and feed safety will be covered in this course, with emphasis on the biological aspects of food safety. Principles of cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and radiation as it applies to food production, as well as medical significance and consequences will also be discussed.

This is a course to introduce one of the applications of physical anthropology. To be a proficient forensic anthropologist, one must have a proficient knowledge on human anatomy, osteology, and odontology. This knowledge will be one of the foundations for evaluation and analysis of future works dealing with the identification of the “missing, unidentified or the disappeared.” The second part of the course deals with the application of the discipline to facilitate the solution of crimes by providing vital information to facilitate identification of unknown individuals. This would entail proper field and laboratory skills.

Topics in Forensic Sciences, particularly Forensic Biology

Comparative approach to immune dysfunction resulting from exposure of an organism to a xenobiotic, with emphasis on cellular and molecular bases of immune mechanisms and regulations.

Molecular approaches to the analysis of populations and their geographic distributions, to conservation, and to the understanding of behavior, microbial communities, ecologically important traits, and of ecological processes.

Methods in molecular systematics and evolution

Ecological theory and practice in the restoration of populations, communities, ecosystems, and landscapes, with an emphasis on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.

Conceptualization, conduct of actual research and preparation of scientific manuscript on an advanced biological research problem

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Microbial diversity, phylogeny, and modern approaches to microbial classification and identification

Basic electron microscopy with emphasis on cytochemistry and various labelling techniques as applied to microorganisms

Advanced concepts of microbial nutrition and metabolism; microbial physiology mechanisms applicable to food, industrial, medical and environmental microbiology

Advanced genetic analysis of microbial systems; molecular mechanisms of gene regulation and gene transfer in microorganisms

Molecular mechanisms of virulence and host-pathogen

Advanced concepts of microbial ecology; microbial diversity and its relationship to environmental quality and sustainability

Systematics and ecology of soil microorganisms; techniques of studying growth and control of soil microflora

Biology of representative protozoa

Economically important microorganisms and their application to industry

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