Department of  Microbiology

Vision :  Excel and explore through English Education  

Mission : To strive for the enlightenment of young minds through competence and fluency in English.

About the Department

               Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College for men which was started in 1972, The department was Established on 1977, Part II scheme was converted into a Women College in the Year 1979 to help, educate and enlighten the young women in and around Salem. The Department of Microbiology offering a UG course was started in the year 1997 under part two scheme with a strength of 23 students. From 2006 the strength was increased up to 30 but now the strength was 40 from the year 2013 onwards. 15 batches of students have obtained the degree so far. At present Dr. V. Thiyagarajan. M.Sc.,Ph.D., B.Ed., Assistant Professor, lead the Department as a Head ..

Course - B.Sc Microbiology - English Medium and year of Affiliation: 1997 | Foundation course: 1. Tamil & 2. English

Core Course - Microbiology | Allied subject : Biochemistry

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Programmes Offered

Faculty Profile

Achievements

                 The department offering UG programme was established in the year 1979-1980 with English and Tamil medium having an intake of 40 students each. In the year 2012-2013, PG course was started with an intake of 24 students. In the year 2012-2013, M.Phil (FullTime / Part Time) research programme was started with an intake of 25 students. Moreover, the Ph.D (Full Time) research programme was started in the year 2012-2013. Our department has 7 faculty members. All the faculty members are recognized research supervisors for guiding M.Phil/Ph.D research scholars. The research areas of our department are Ultrasonics, Spectroscopy& Luminescence, Condensed Matter Physics, Crystal growth, Thin Films, Solar Energy, Dielectrics, Nanotechnology and Nano science. Our faculty members have published more than 150 research papers in reputed international and national journals. The projects of some PG students have been given a grant by TNSCST& TNSCHE.

Activities

On 8-9-2016 PowerPoint presentation on “Dengue fever awareness” was given by Ms.S.Saranya, M.Sc., and M.Phil. Department of Microbiology. The interaction session was very useful and knowledgeable to all the students who were participated in the programme. This presentation was created awareness to the students.

Finally the Director of SSL, Dr.V.Thiyagarajan, H.O.D, Department of Microbiology, raised awareness about the viral fever and hygienic practices among the students. In addition to that sir delivered a speech on “Most fundamental responsibility of human being to help the society to make them joyful” it was very advisable to the students. Visit to Karunya home for mentally retorted peoples Gorimadu, salem-8. On 30-1-2015 SSL student members and SSL in charge staff members visit Karunya home for mentally retorted people. Our students distributed snacks & cloths to these people. Our members actively interact with them and make them happy. We discussed briefly about the home activities & teaching methodologies given to them.

On 10-09-2015, Dr. S.Ashok, Siddha Doctor, Saravana Hospital gave a special lecture on “Importance of Women’s health care”. The student members of SSL from various departments are benefited by his speech. They clarified their doubts related to Healthy & Natural food, Yoga, exercise, and beauty. On the same day, the Director of SSL, Dr.V.Thiyagarajan, H.O.D, Department of Microbiology, also delivered his speech on “Role of Women in Social service”. His speech is creating awareness to them how to help the poor and needy people in orphanage and old age home.

During the academic year 2015-2016,Our Department conducted two days workshop on Microbiological techniques on 6.1.16 &7.1.16 .Mr. AK. Saravanan, Mr .M. Selvam &Mr. N. Radhakrishnan the faculties of Muthayammal college, demonstrated ELISA , & chromatographic techniques to our students. In the month of September, Soft skill development programme was conducted for our students from 9-9-15 to 15-9-15 by our H.O.D Dr.V.Thiagarajan

                

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Workshop | Seminar | Conference | symposium

                      Learner Centered Teaching is an approach to teaching that is increasingly being encouraged in higher education Learner Centered teachers do not employ a single teaching method. This approach emphasizes a variety of different types of methods that shifts the role of the instructors from givers of information in facilitating student learning .Traditionally instructors focused on what they did and not on what instructors do often leads to students who are passive learners and who did not take responsibility for their own learning. Educators call this traditional method as �instructor-centered teaching�. In contrast, Learner-Centered teaching occurs when instructors focus on student learning. In view of this, the department of English organised National Level Workshop on Learner Centered teaching methods in English for the staff on 21.08.14 and 22.08.14 in the college premises. Prof. Bhaskaran Nair former Professor of Pondicherry University was the resource person. More than 200 academics and research scholars participated from various colleges, and universities. He spoke on the significance and dire need for adapting the Learner-Centered Teaching methods in the educational institutions in the present scenario. The two days sessions were very beneficial.

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