Semester III FALL 2017
Details of courses
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
8 Course contents
(details of topics /sections
with no. of lectures for each)
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested readings
(with full list of authors,
publisher, year, edn etc.)
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty (if any)
BIO 201
Introductory Biology III
3
Sutirth Dey*
L- lectures alone
None
This is an introductory course that would help the students in terms of
A) understanding of1) the basic concepts in ecology and evolution 2)
how organisms interact with each other, and the environment, and 3)
the ways of investigating ecological and evolutionary questions
B) ability to1) visualize how these concepts connect to real-life
situations, and 2) investigate questions in classical genetics, ecology
and evolution in particular, and biology/science in general using the
tools mentioned above.
Introduction: An overview of biological processes. Why study ecology
and evolution?Population ecology: Survivorship curves, Life-tables,
Simple population dynamics models and their behavior,
Community ecology/ Species interaction: Competition; Predation;
Ecosystem dynamics: Food webs; biodiversity; conservation biology,
Population genetics: H-W equilibrium; mutation; selection; genetic drift;
inbreeding
Macroevolution and diversity of life: Macro-evolutionary concepts:
reproductive isolation, speciation.
a. End-sem examination- 35%
b. Mid-sem examination- 35%
c. 2-3 Quizes 30%
No single text book can be prescribed. The following books shall cover
much of the proposed syllabus:
Begon, M., Townsend, CR, and Harper, JL. (2005) Ecology - From
Individuals to Ecosystems. Blackwell Publishing.
Molles, M.C. (2009) Ecology Concepts and Applications: McGraw Hill.
th
Freeman, S and Herron, J (4 ed) Evolutionary Analysis. W. Prentice
Hall.
BIO 221
Biology Lab III (Ecology and Evolution)
3
Neelesh Dahanukar *, Sutirth Dey
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
8 Course contents
(details of topics /sections
with no. of lectures for each)
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested readings
(with full list of authors,
publisher, year, edn etc.)
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if any)
5 Nature of Course
(Please mark the appropriate
one)
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
P-Lab sessions alone
None
This practical course will cover basic concepts in ecology and
evolutionary biology.
a. Temporal dynamics in micro flora and fauna of pond ecosystems.
b. Isolation of organisms
c. Computer simulations for evolutionary dynamics.
d. Bacteria growth curve
e. Morphological and molecular evolution in species.
f. Effect of water chemistry on microbial diversity
g. Behavioral Ecology (understanding human behavioural traits using
experimental game theory)
h. Evolution of life history traits
Students will have to write a detailed account of their investigations in a
form of a lab journal. Each practical will be graded for 10 marks based
on the performance of the students and evaluation of the lab journal. At
the end of the semester, students will give one test.
1. Grading of each practical performance and lab journal = 80%
2. Test = 20%
Strickberger, M.W. (2000) Evolution. Edition Three. Jones and Bartlett
Learning, pp. 722.
Tortora, G.J., Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. (2008) Microbiology: an
introduction. Edition Ten. Pearson Education, pp. 912.
Odum, E.P. and Barrett, G.W. (2004) Fundamentals of Ecology. Edition
five. Brooks Cole, pp. 624.
CHM 201
Inorganic Chemistry
3
Nirmalya Ballav* and Moumita Majumdar
Core Course
School level understanding of Inorganic Chemistry
"This course will introduce students the most rudimentary principles
behind the chemistry of inorganic compounds. In this course an
overview introduction to the common elements of the periodic table
from alkali metals to noble gases through transition-metal and main
group elements will be given and their property such as periodicity,
structure and bonding, acidity and basicity, redox reactivity etc. will be
discussed. At the end of the course, the students should be able to
derive the structure of various covalent compounds, apply the concept
 of acid-base chemistry to various reactions and as a whole understand
the importance of the elements of the periodic table for living matter."
8 Course contents Section #1: Atomic Structure and Periodic Properties (6 lectures):
(details of topics with no. of Topics: Atomic Structure. Sizes of atoms and ions, ionization energies;
lectures for each) electron affinity; electronegativity and diagonal relationships. Fajans
rules. Relativistic effects.

Section #2: Chemical Bonding (12 lectures)

Topics: Lewis theory; Formal charges and rationalization of structures,
resonance; VSEPR theory and shapes of molecules. Applications of
VSEPR theory in predicting trends in bond lengths and bond angles.
Molecular orbital theory of homo- and hetero diatomic molecules.
Hydrogen-bonding. Introduction to crystal-field theory (CFT). Relating
chemical bonding to electronic and magnetic properties of materials.

Section #3: Acids and Bases (6 lectures)

Topics: Various models of Acids and Bases. Concepts of pH, pKa, pKb as
applied in different chemical structures. Lewis acidity. Hard and soft
Acids and Bases.

Section #4: Oxidation and Reduction (4 lectures)

Topics: The central role of transfer of electrons in chemical processes.
The importance of splitting of water. Electrode potentials, relation with
free energy, Nernst equation. Lattimer and Frost Diagrams. Techniques
to measure Redox Potential. Conversion of chemical energy into
electricity.

Section #5: Representative Chemistry of transition metals and main-

group elements (8 lectures)
Topics: Preliminary ideas about transition metal complexes,
metalloenzymes, main group chemistry; chemistry of halogens, inert
gases.
9 Evaluation /assessment a. End-sem examination- 35%
(evaluation components b. Mid-sem examination -35%
with weightage, Pl keep c. Assignments/Quiz- (15+15)30%
equal weightage for end sem
and mid sem exams)
10 Suggested readings Inorganic Chemistry: Shriver and Atkins, 4th Edn., Oxford University
(with full list of authors, Press
publisher, year, edn etc.) Inorganic Chemistry by Huheey, Keiter, Keiter, Medhi (4th Ed.)
Concise Inorganic Chemistry: J. D. Lee
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2 Course Title (credits)
3 Credits:
4 Course Coordinator (include
participating faculty)
5 Pre requisites (also mention if
this is pre-requisite for a later
course)
6 Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
7 Course contents
CHM 221
Chemistry Lab II
3
R. Vaidhyanathan*, Seema Verma, Sujit K. Ghosh
No
This laboratory course aims at demonstrating experimentally the
concepts that are introduced in the introductory inorganic chemistry
course that will run parallel to this lab course. Experiments based on
some of the key topics that are introduced in the theory courses such
as acids and bases, redox chemistry, chemistry of coordination and
main group compounds will be carried out enhancing a further
understanding to these topics. Through these experiments the
students not only will have a complete knowledge of these topics but
also will learnt the use of various techniques such as analytical and
spectroscopic methods to study them..
Section #1- Testing Acidic & Basic properties of commercially available
consumer products. (3 Hrs)
Section #2- Determination of Acid Neutralizing Power of commercial
Antacids. (3 Hrs)
Section #3- Synthesis of molybdenum blue. (3 Hrs)
Section #4- Estimation of phosphoric acid in cola drinks by
molybdenum blue method. (3 Hrs)
Section #5- Preparation of potash alum from scrap aluminum. (3 Hrs)
Section #6- Estimating Calcium in milk powder through EDTA
complexometry. (3 Hrs)
Section #7- Photochemical reduction of ferric oxalate in cyanotype
blue printing. (3 Hrs)
Section #8- Synthesis and characterization of hexaamminenickel (II)
chloride. (3 Hrs)
Section #9- Estimation of Ni by spectrophotometry.
Section #10- Estimation of Ni(II) by through EDTA titration. (3 Hrs)
Section #11- Saponification of esters and soap manufacturing. (3 Hrs)
 8 Evaluation /assessment
(evaluation components with
weightage)
9 Suggested readings
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if any)
5 Nature of Course
(Please mark or tick the
appropriate one)
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type of
students for whom useful,
outcome etc)
8 Course contents
(details of topics /sections
with no. of lectures for each) Abstract Vector Spaces with Examples, Subspaces, Linear Combinations,
a. Lab records- 60% [6(results)+2(presentation)+2(viva)]
b. Lab conduct/group work/ Safety instructions etc - 10%
c. Quiz/Viva- 30%
Text Book(s)
1. A Collection of Interesting General Chemistry Experiments, by
A. J. Elias, revised ed., Universities Press (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2007.
MTH 201
Linear Algebra
3
Manish Mishra
Lectures and tutorials
None
The notion of a vector space generalises our familiar experience of three
dimensional space, with its planes and lines, to any dimension. However in
higher dimensions our geometric intuition should be supported with the
mathematical theory of coordinates. In this course the main objects of
study are n-dimensional space, its subspaces, and linear transformations.
Our tools are the algebra of matrices and vectors. By introducing the notion
of an inner product, we may also speak of angles and magnitude in any
dimension.
Open to semester 3
Vector Spaces R^n and C^n, Matrix operations and systems of linear
equations, Gauss-Jordan Elimination, Matrix Inversion, Determinants,
Basis and Dimension, Linear Transformations and Geometry, Rank-nullity
Theorem, Coordinates and Change of Basis, Inner Product Spaces,
Orthogonality and GramSchmidt Process, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors,
Diagonalizability, Spectral Theorem for Symmetric Matrices.
9 Evaluation /assessment
(evaluation components
with weightage, Pl keep
equal weightage for end
sem and mid sem exams)
10 Suggested readings
(with full list of authors,
publisher, year, edn etc.)
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives & Outcomes
8 Course contents
(section wise listing of Electric field and potential for static charges [3]
topics with no. of lectures Conductors and insulators and fields in their vicinity [3]
for each)
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested readings
(full list with authors,
publisher, year, edn etc. for 2. Electricity and Magnetism, E. M. Purcell, Berkeley Physics Course,
each)
Mid term Exam: 30
End term Exam: 30
Homeworks: 15
Quizzes: 25
Recommended Reading: 1. Linear Algebra: K. Hoffman and R. Kunze (2009)
Prentice-Hall 2. Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces: P. Halmos. (2012)
Martino Fine Books 3. Introduction to Linear Algebra: G. Strang (2009)
Wellesley Cambridge Press 4. Linear Algebra done right: S. Axler (2014)
Springer 5. Linear Algebra with applications: Bretscher (2012) Pearson
PHY 201
World of Physics III (Electricity and Magnetism)
3
Sourabh Dube*, Sunil Mukhi
L&T- Lectures & Tutorials
None
The goal of this course is to introduce students to action-at-a-
distance, ideas of electric and magnetic fields, and explain the
behavior of materials subjected to such fields.
Action at a distance and the concept of fields [2]
Electric field in matter [3]
Moving charges and free currents [3]
Magnetic fields due to currents [3]
Elecromagnetic induction [2]
Magnetic fields in matter [3]
Magnetic materials and permanent magnets [3]
Maxwell's equations and EM waves [3]
a. End-sem examination- 30%
b. Mid-sem examination- 30%
c. Quiz- 40%
1. Introduction to Electrodynamics, D. J. Griffiths, Pearson Education
(2012).
Vol 2, Tata McGraw-Hill Ltd (2008)
3. Feynman lectures on Physics Vol 2, R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton,
M. Sands, The Millenium Edition, Basic Books (2011).
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if any)
5 Nature of Course
(Please keep the
appropriate one only)
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives & Outcomes
(goals, students for whom
offered, outcomes etc)
8 Course contents
(section wise listing of
topics with no. of lectures
for each)
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested reading
(full list with authors,
publisher, year, edn etc. for
each)
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
PHY221
Physics Lab II
3
Ashna Bajpai / Bhas Bapat* / Rejish Nath/ Atikur Rahman
Lab
Physics Lab I
Aims to train students in experiments in Heat & Thermodynamics and
Classical optics; for students of all disciplines.
1. Thermal Expansion of Solids
2. Thermal Conductivity by Lees method
3. Specific Heat of Solids
4. Stefans Law of Radiation
5. Temperature dependence of a Thermistor
6. Resolving power of Telescope
7. Newtons Rings
8. Malus Law
9. Spectrometer and Gratings
a. 50% towards continuous evaluation (hands on-skills, data logging,
neatness of work and interaction during and after each
experiment). Additional work and novel initiatives will be
rewarded.
b. 25% for Lab notebook
c. 25% for final exam.
Daryl Preston, Art of Experimental Physics (John Wiley and Sons 1991)
Francis A. Jenkins & Harvey E. White, Fundamentals of Optics ( McGraw-
Hill 1957)
Mark Zemansky and Richard Dittman, Heat and Thermodynamics
(McGraw-Hill Special Indian Edition 2011)
Some suggested articles in the lab manual and articles in American J. of
Physics, Physics Education, Physics Today etc.
ECS 201
Earth System-1/Introduction to Solid Earth
2
4 Course Coordinator & Dr. Gyana Ranjan Tripathy*, Dr. Ankush Srivastava (Post-Doc)
participating faculty (if
any)
5 Nature of Course L&T- Lectures & Tutorials (1 Tutorial every alternate week)
6 Pre requisites (if any) None
7 Objectives & Outcomes Objectives: This course provides an integrated view of the Planet Earth
(goals, students for dealing with: the Earths internal structure and processes (Earth materials,
whom offered, outcomes earthquakes, volcanism, plate movement), land forms, surface processes
etc) and understanding life forms through ages using fossils.
Open in sem 3

Outcomes: It would help in understanding how our planet works, how its
major components interact and linkage between the internal processes
and surface manifestations.

8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
(Evaluation components
with weightage)
10 Suggested readings
Formation of solar system, Structure and composition of the Earth and
other planets, Understanding Earth Processes: Earth material, Rock
Formation Processes, Crustal deformation and mountain building,
Weathering and mass wasting, Hydrological cycles, Plate tectonics and
Earth Interior, Earthquakes and Seismology, Volcanoes, Geological time
scale, Evolution of earth through time, Early life on Earth, Microbial
sediments, Geological evidence of photosynthesis and oxygenation,
Oxygenation of ocean/atmosphere system, Evolution and radiation of
animals, Mass extinctions, Paleontology, recent changes in ocean
chemistry
d. End-sem examination- 35%
e. Mid-sem examination- 35%
f. Quiz and Assignments- 30%
Text Book(s)
1. Planet Earth: Cosmology, Geology, and the evolution of life and
Environment (2007) by C. Emiliani, Cambridge University Press, 718 pp.
2. Early earth Systems (2007) by H Rollinson, Blackwell Publishing, 285
pp.
3. Understanding Earth (2010) by J. Grotzinger and T J Jordan, W H
Freeman and Co., 672 pp.
4. Earth Science (2014) by E. Tarbuck, F. Lutgens, and D. Tasa, Prentice
Hall, 792 pp.
5. The Blue Planet (2011) by B J Skinner and B Murck, John Wiley and
Sons, 656 pp.