Couse outcome

To know about stem, root and leaf modifications
 Identify and describe different inflorescence types in plants
 Understand the concept that ‘flower is a modified shoot’
 Know about different types of fruits and seeds along with the adaptations for dispersal
 Familiarize the components and development of plant systematics
 Understand different systems of plant classification
 Study the salient features of different monocot and dicot families
 Know the contributions of eminent taxonomists
 Develop a better knowledge on plant nomenclature and key preparation
 Describe the steps of herbarium preparation and maintenance
 Familiarize different international herbarium types

Acquire knowledge on general characters, classification systems, phylogenetic patterns and economic importance of algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes.