Taunggyi University

Department of Zoology

Historical Background

The department of Biology was established in Taunggyi Intermediate College in 1961. Then department of Biology was transformed into department of Zoology and Botany in 1968. The department of Zoology has existed for over 50 years.  U Khin Maung Gyee was the first head of department of Zoology in 1968.

Dr. Pe Than Kyaw
Associate Professor & Head

Vision

  • The department of Zoology will lay the fundamental foundations for lifelong learning, enhance the quality in teaching and conducting research, and contribute to society.

Mission

  • To inspire the students and conduct research relevant to local, regional and national requirements, and to collaborate with leading researchers and educational institutions
  • To provide the students improving their knowledge of Zoology and nature conservation

Faculty Members

Dr. Soe Than
Associate Professor 

Dr. Yi Yi Win
Associate Professor

Dr. Mi Mi Than
Associate Professor

Daw Amar Win
Lecturer

Daw Thida Win
Lecturer

Daw Yin Nu Htwe
Lecturer

Daw Thuzar
Lecturer

Daw Thet Thet Thein
Lecturer

Daw Myat Omar Khin
Lecturer

Daw Myint Myint Maw
Lecturer

Daw Sandar Oo
Lecturer

Dr. Shwe Lai Win
Lecturer

Dr. Moe Nilar Htun
Lecturer

Daw Malar
Lecturer

Daw Mya Mya Aye
Lecturer

Daw Min Min Maw
Lecturer

Daw Kyu Kyu Khaing
Lecturer

Dr. Nang Cherry Win
Lecturer

Daw Khin Win Kywe
Lecturer

Dr. Thinzar Oo
Lecturer

Dr. Nay Myo Hlaing
Lecturer

Dr. Khun Aung Naing Oo
Lecturer

Daw Khin Wint Mar Myint
Lecturer

U Htoo Htoo Aung Lwin
Assistant Lecturer

Daw Khin Ohn Myint
Assistant Lecturer

Daw Nang Tin Hla
Demonstrator

Curriculum

Bachelor Degree (BSc)

First Year

First Year BSc                                                                                           Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၁ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1002 English 3 2 2
Zool 1101 Organization and Variety of Life 4 3 2
Elective Bot 1001 Botany* 3 2 2
Elective Chem 1001 Chemistry*      
Elective AM 1001 Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

 

First Year BSc                                                                                            Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၂ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1002 English 3 2 2
Zool 1102 Life Processes and Homeostasis  4 3 2
Elective Bot 1002 Botany* 3 2 2
Elective Chem 1002 Chemistry* 3 2 2
Elective AM 1002 Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

Second Year

Second Year BSc                                                                                                              Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2001 English 3 2 2
Zool 2101 Protista and Lower Invertebrates  4 3 2
Zool 2102 Mollusca 4 3 2
Zool 2103 Arthropoda 4 3 2
Elective Zool 2104 Acoelomata and Coelomata 3 2 2
Elective Zool 2105/Zool 2106/Bot 2001/Chem 2001

Miscellaneous Phyla/Echinodermata/Botany/Chemistry

 

3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

 

Second Year BSc                                                                                      Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2002 English 3 2 2
Zool 2111 Ichthyology 4 3 2
Zool 2112 Herpetology 4 3 2
Zool 2113 Omithology 4 3 2
Elective Zool 2114 Mammalogy 3 2 2
Elective  Zool 2115/Zool 2116/Bot 2002/Chem 2002 Protochordates and Cyclostomes/Comparative Anatomy/Botany/Chemistry 3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

Third Year

Third Year BSc                                                                                           Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
Zool 3101 Taxonomy and Nomenclature 4 3 2
Zool 3102 Ecology 4 3 2
Zool 3103 Zoogeography 4 3 2
Zool 3104 Descriptive Statistics 4 3 2
Elective Zool 3105/3106/Bot 3001 Palaeontology*/ Animal Behaviour*/Botany* 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

Third Year BSc                                                                                                               Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3002 English 3 2 2
Zool 3111 Elementary Physiology 4 3 2
Zool 3112 Parasitology 4 3 2
Zool 3113 Entomology 4 3 2
Zool 3114 Mendelian Genetics 4 3 2

Elective Zool 3115/3116 Bot 3002

Toxicology*/Evolution*/Botany* 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Fourth Year

Fourth Year BSc                                                                                              Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4001 English 3 2 2
Zool 4101 Molecular Cell Biology 4 3 2
Zool 4102 Microbiology 4 3 2
Zool 4103 Biotechnology 4 3 2
Zool 4104 Inferential statistics  4 3 2
Elective Zool 4105/4106 Embryology/Molecular Genetics 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

Fourth Year BSc                                                                                         Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4002 English 3 2 2
Zool 4111 Endocrinology 4 3 2
Zool 4112 Biodiversity and Conservation 4 3 2
Zool 4113 Environmental Science 4 3 2
Zool 4114 Aquaculture  4 3 2
Elective Zool 4115/4116 Immunology/Poultry Science and Management 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

BSc Honours Degree

First Year Honours

First Year BSc(Honours)                                                                       Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
Zool 3101 Taxonomy and Nomenclature 4 3 2
Zool 3102 Ecology 4 3 2
Zool 3103 Zoogeography 4 3 2
Zool 3104 Descriptive Statistics 4 3 2
Elective Zool 3105/3106/Bot 3001 Palaeontology*/ Animal Behaviour*/Botany* 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

First Year BSc (Honours)                                                                                        Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3002 English 3 2 2
Zool 3111 Elementary Physiology 4 3 2
Zool 3112 Parasitology 4 3 2
Zool 3113 Entomology 4 3 2
Zool 3114 Mendelian Genetics 4 3 2
Elective Zool 3115/3116 Bot 3002 Toxicology*/Evolution*/Botany* 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Second Year Honours

Second Year BSc(Honours)                                                                      Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4001 English 3 2 2
Zool 4101 Molecular Cell Biology 4 3 2
Zool 4102 Microbiology 4 3 2
Zool 4103 Biotechnology 4 3 2
Zool 4104 Inferential statistics  4 3 2
Elective Zool 4105/4106 Embryology/Molecular Genetics 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

Second Year BSc (Honours)                                                                  Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4002 English 3 2 2
Zool 4111 Endocrinology 4 3 2
Zool 4112 Biodiversity and Conservation 4 3 2
Zool 4113 Environmental Science 4 3 2
Zool 4114 Aquaculture  4 3 2
Elective Zool 4115/4116 Immunology/Poultry Science and Management 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Third Year Honours

Third Year BSc (Honours)                                                                      Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Zool 5201 Embryology 3 2
Zool 5202 Endocrinology 4 3 2
Zool 5203 Biodiversity 4 3 2
Zool 5204 Virology and Bacteriology 4 3 2
Zool 5205 Research Methodology   4 3 2
Zool 5206 Linkage and Chromosome Mapping  4 3 2
  Total 24 18 12

 

Third Year BSc (Honours)                                                                                      Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Zool 5207 Invertebrates Physiology  4 3 2
Zool 5208 Immunology 4 3 2
Zool 5209 Evolution/ Animal Behaviour  4 3 2
Zool 5210 Molecular Genetics  4 3 2
Zool 5211 Animal Biotechnology  4 3 2
Zool 5212 Biometry 4 3 2
  Total 24 18 12

Bachelor Degree (BSc) (Fisheries and Aquaculture)

First Year

First Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                                    Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၁ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1001 English 3 2 2
FA 1101 Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
AM 1101 Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

Foundation Courses
မ-1001 (3) (2-2) Myanmarsar
Eng – 1001 (3) (2-2) English

Core Courses
FA – 1101 (4) (3-2) Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture

Elective 1 *
BC – 1001 (3) (2-2) Biochemistry I
FA – 1102 (3) (2-2) Systematic of Fishes I
Zool – 1101 (3) (2-2) Animal Kingdom and Organization of Life Forms

Elective 2 *
Maths – 1001 (3) (2-2) Mathematics I (For fisheries student)
FA – 1103 (3) (2-2) Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology
Zool- 1102 (3) (2-2) Animal Ecology
* Student can choose any 2 elective courses offered by the Department of Mathematics, Department of Chemistry and Department of Zoology to fulfill a total of 19 credits.
* For elective, student must take both courses in a sequence.

First Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                                   Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၂ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1002 English 3 2 2
FA 1104 Fishery Biology 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
AM 1102 Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

Foundation Courses
မ-1002 (3) (2-2) Myanmarsar
Eng – 1002 (3) (2-2) English

Core Courses
FA – 1104 (4) (3-2) Fishery Biology

Elective 1 *
BC – 1002 (3) (2-2) Biochemistry II
FA – 1105 (3) (2-2) Systematic of Fishes II
Zool- 1103 (3) (2-2) Chemical of Life and Life Processes

Elective 2 *
Maths – 1002 (3) (2-2) Mathematics II (For fisheries student)
FA – 1106 (3) (2-2) Marine Invertebrate Zoology
Zool- 1104 (3) (2-2) Biodiversity
* Student can choose any 2 elective courses offered by the Department of Mathematics, Department of Chemistry and Department of Zoology to fulfill a total of 19 credits.
* For elective, student must take both courses in a sequence.

Second Year

Second Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                               Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2001 English 3 2 2
FA 2101 Fish Nutrition and Feeding Technology I 4 3 2
FA 2102 Soil and Water Quality 4 3 2
FA 2103 Biotechnology in Aquaculture I 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

 

Second Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                             Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2002 English 3 2 2
FA 2108 Fish Nutrition and Feeding Technology II 4 3 2
FA 2109 Reproductive Biology of Aquatic Animals 4 3 2
FA 2110 Biotechnology in Aquaculture II 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

Third Year

Third Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                                  Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
FA 3101 Hatchery Technology I 4 3 2
FA 3102 Fish Diseases 4 3 2
FA 3103 Post-Harvest Technology I 4 3 2
FA 3104 Aquaculture and Sustainability 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

Third Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                                Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3002 English 3 2 2
FA 3107 Hatchery Technology II 4 3 2
FA 3108 Crustaceans and Shellfish Diseases 4 3 2
FA 3109 Fisheries and Sustainability 4 3 2
FA 3110 Internship 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Fourth Year

Fourth Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                               Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
FA 4101 Farm Management 4 3 2
FA 4102 Research Methods and Experimental Design 4 3 2
FA 4103 Biostatistics 4 3 2
FA 4104 Seminar 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

 

Third Year BSc (Fisheries and Aquaculture)                                Semester II

Name of Module Credit Point
Research Presentation Viva Voce
Term Paper 14 4 4
Total 22

Master Degree (MSc)

First Year MSc

MSc First Year                                                                                           Semester I

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Zool 611 Zoological Nomenclature and Postgraduate Study in the Biological Science 4 3 2
Zool 612 Zoogeography and Ecology 4 3 2
Zool 613 Quantitive and Population Genetics 4 3 2
Zool 614 Developmental Biology 4 3 2
  Total 16 12 12

 

MSc First Year                                                                                         Semester II

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Zool 621 Animal Physiology and Endocrinology 4 3 2
Zool 622 Environmental Studies and Conversation Management 4 3 2
Zool 623 Evolutionary Biology and Animal Behaviour 4 3 2
Zool 624 Invertebrate Immunology 4 3 2
  Total 16 12 12

Second Year MSc

MSc Second Year                                Semester I 

Requirement Types of Requirement Credit Units

Zool 631

Research Activities I

Title Defense 8

Zool 632

Research Activities II

Preliminary presentation 8
  Total 16

MSc Second Year                               Semester II

Requirement Types of Requirement Credit Units

Zool 641

Research Activites III

Final Presentation 8

Zool 642

Research Activites IV

Thesis Defense 8
  Total 16