Department of Zoology - Government College University

GCU Prospectus 2011 

GC University Lahore 

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Introduction 

The Department of Zoology, GC University 

Lahore is the oldest seat of learning and imparting 

knowledge of Zoology at the graduate and 

postgraduate level in Pakistan. The Postgraduate 

Programme at the Department was launched in 

1908. In addition, it was the first centre to start 

teaching Zoology in this part of the Subcontinent 

until 1920 when the University of the Punjab 

established its Department of Zoology. The 

Zoology Department of the University of the 

Punjab was also housed in the building of the 

Department of Zoology at the then Government 

College Lahore and continued functioning here till 

1963. During these years, the Faculty Members of 

Government College Lahore and the University 

of the Punjab jointly managed the Postgraduate 

Programme of Zoology. 

In 1963, the Department of Zoology initiated its 

independent Master’s Programme in Zoology as a 

result of the untiring efforts of Dr. Nazir Ahmad, 

Prof. Naseer-ud-Din Ahmad and Dr. Ahsan ul 

Islam. 

After attaining the status of Degree Awarding 

Institution in 1997 and that of a University in 2002, 

curricula were upgraded in accordance with HEC 

requirements and international standards. 

Academic Programmes 

The Department of Zoology offers following 

programmes. 

lBSc (Hons) 

lMPhil 

lPhD 

Academic Links 

A foreign link has been developed between the 

Fish Immunology Laboratory of the Department 

and the Fish Immunology Research Centre, 

Department of Biological Sciences, University of 

Aberdeen, UK, through the Higher Education 

Commission (HEC), Pakistan and the British 

Council. Under this Programme, faculty members 

and PhD scholars will conduct research jointly in 

the field of Fish Immunology. 

A national link has also been established between 

Medical Entomology and Disease Vector Control 

Laboratory of Zoology Department and Health 

Services Academy (HSA) of the Ministry of 

Health, Islamabad with the support of World 

Health Organization (WHO). Under this link 

exchange of faculty members and senior students 

(Mphil, PhD) will take place. This interinstitutional 

collaboration will be valuable to 

exchange technical knowledge and skills with 

respect to Medical Entomology and Disease 

Vector Control already scarce in our country. 

Research Groups 

The Department has an experienced faculty 

actively involved in research activities and has also 

established the following Research Groups: 

lEntomology 

lMicrobiology 

lImmunology 

lPaleontology 

lMolecular Biology 

lPhysiology 

lFisheries 

Faculty of Science and Technology 

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Research Journal 

The Department has been publishing a scientific 

journal, "The Biologia", which is an internationally 

refereed research journal, for the last 50 years. 

This journal is an organ of the Biological Society of 

Pakistan, headquartered at the Biological 

Laboratories of GC University Lahore. 

Facilities 

Research Laboratories 

There are six general laboratories for 

Intermediate and Undergraduate and 

Postgraduate students. In addition, there are six 

research laboratories for conducting research at 

the Postgraduate level. The Department has 

recently procured modern sophisticated 

apparatus like fluorescent microscope with 

photographic attachment, tissue processing 

plant, Cryostat, Atomic Absorption, 

Spectrophotometer Visible and Ultraviolet, 

Ultracentrifuge, PCR and Gene Manipulator for 

conducting research activities on an advanced 

level. 

Life Sciences Library 

The GCU Life Sciences Library located in the 

building of Institute of Biotechnology, has a rich 

and updated collection of books related to 

different fields of the sciences like Botany, 

Zoology, Biotechnology and Environmental 

Sciences etc., in addition to research journals 

including several volumes of the Linnaean Society. 

The library holds exclusive 

research materials on various subjects like Plant 

Morphology, Genetic Engineering, Crop 

Improvement and Environmental Studies, etc. 

In the central and postgraduate libraries of the 

University, networked PCs are linked to a wide 

range of softwares, communication and print 

services. There is speedy access to the Internet 

that links the GCU libraries to many digital 

information networks connecting National and 

International Universities. 

Animal Maintenance and Rearing 

Facilities 

The Department has an Insectary, a Frogery, a 

Fish Farm, a Rabbit House and Controlled 

Environment Rooms for conducting experiments 

under controlled conditions. 

Stephenson Natural History Museum 

The Department of Zoology has one of Asia's 

oldest natural history museum; the Stephenson 

Natural History Museum, established by Dr. Lt. 

Col. Stephenson in 1906. It has more than 5,000 

preserved specimens. This museum is used for 

teaching and research purposes at various levels. 

Future Prospects 

Degree holders are usually absorbed in the 

market as lecturers, medical representatives and 

researchers at research organizations. They also 

get jobs at fisheries, wildlife and public health 

departments, etc.



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BSc (Hons) 

Year-1 

Semester I 

Course 

Code 

Z-1101 

Z-1101P 

Semester II 

Course 

Code 

Z-1201 

Z-1201P 

Year-2 

Course Title 

Principles of Animal Life – I 


Course Title 

Principles of Animal Life – II 


Semester III 

Course Course Title 

Code 

Z-3108 

Z-3108P 

Animal diversity (Protostomes) 

Animal diversity (Protostomes) 

Semester IV 


Code 

Z-3109 

Z-3109P 

Z-2202 

Z-2202P 

Year-3 

Semester V 

Course 

Code 

Z-2102 

Z-2102P 

Z-3101 

Z-3101P 

Z-3106 

Z-3106P 

Z-3207 

Z-3207P 

Z-3205 

Z-3205P 

Animal diversity 

(Deuterostomes) 

Animal diversity 

(Deuterostomes) 

Wild life 

Wild life 

Course Title 

Vertebrate Paleontology 

& Zoogeography 


& Zoogeography 

Biostatistics 

Biostatistics 

Biological Techniques 

Biological Techniques 

Animal Form & Function 

Animal Form & Function 

Animal Form & Function - II 

Animal Form & Function - II 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

3 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

3 

1 

Semester VI 


Code 

Z-3102 

Z-3102P 

Z-3107 

Z-3107P 

Z-3201 

Z-3201P 

Z-3206 

Z-3203 

Z-3203P 

Year-4 

Z-4101 

Z-4101P 

Z-4102 

Z-4102P 

Z-4207 

Z-4207P 

Z-4104 

Z-4104P 

Z-4299 

Developmental Biology 

Developmental Biology 

Cell and Molecular Biology 

Cell and Molecular Biology 

Genetics 

Genetics 

Bioinformatics 

Evolution & Principles of 

Systematic Zoology 

Evolution & Principles of 

Systematic Zoology 

Semester VII 


Code 

Z-4105 

Z-4105P 

Z-4201 

Z-4205 

Z-4205P 

Z-4206 

Z-4206P 

Z-4299 

Ecology 

Ecology 

Physiology 

Physiology 

Aquiculture & Fisheries 

(Elective – I) 

Aquiculture & Fisheries 

(Elective – I) 

Biochemistry 

Biochemistry 

Research Project/Internship 

Semester VIII 


Code 

Biology of Vectors (Elective - II) 

Biology of Vectors (Elective - II) 

Animal Behaviour 

Comparative Immunology 

(Elective – III) 

Comparative Immunology 

(Elective – III) 


(Elective – IV) 


(Elective – IV) 

Research Project/Internship 

Credit 

Hours 

3 

1 

3 

1 

3 

1 

2 

3 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

3 

1 

3 

1 

2 

1 

3 

1 

3 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

2 

2 

1 

2 

1 

3 


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Allied Courses 

Year-1 

Semester I 

Course 

Code 

Z-1101 

Z-1101P 

Semester II 

Course 

Code 

Z-1201 

Z-1201P 

Year-2 

Semester III 


Code 

Z-3108 

Z-3108P 

Z-3109 

Z-3109P 

Animal Diversity (Protostomes) 

Animal Diversity (Protostomes) 

Semester IV 


Code 

MPhil 

Year-1 

Semester I 

Course 

Code 

Z-7101 

Z-7102 

Course Title 



Course Title 



Animal Diversity (Deuterostomes) 

Animal Diversity (Deuterostomes) 

Course Title 

Advanced Physiology: 

Regulation of Body 

Functions 

Biodiversity & Phylogenitic 

Relationships 

Elective I 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

2 

1 

Credit 

Hours 

4 

4 

4 

Elective Subjects 

Year 1 

Semester I/II 

Elective Courses (Two courses from the list will be 

taught depending upon the availability of the faculty) 

Course 

Code 

Z 7201 

Z 7202 

Z 7203 

Z 7204 

Z 7205 

Z 7206 

Z 7207 

Z 7208 

Z 7209 

Z 7210 

Z 7211 

Z 7212 

Z 7213 

Z 7214 

Z 7215 

Z 7216 

Z 7217 

Z 7218 

Z 7219 

Z 7220 

Z 7221 

Course Title 

Muscle Physiology 

Physiology of nervous 

system 

Physiology of nutrition 

Physiology of reproduction 

Immunology 

Hematology 

General Microbiology 

Applied Microbiology 

Medical Microbiology 

General and Comparative 

Immunology 

Toxicology 

Aquaculture 

Applied Fisheries 

Fish Marketing 

Systematic Ichthyology 

Pollution Ecology of Water 

Bodies Dental Morphology 

of ancient and recent 

Artiodactyles 

Dental Morphology of ancient 

and recent Perissodactyles 

Protozoology 

Helminthology 

Limnology 

Credit 

Hours 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

Semester II 

Course 

Code 

Course Title 

Credit 

Hours 

Z-7103 

Z-7104 

Advanced Molecular 

Cell Biology 

Advanced Environmental 

Science 

Elective II 

4 

4 

4



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Semester I/II 

Elective Courses (Two courses from the list will be 

taught depending upon the availability of the faculty) 

Course 

Code 

Z-7222 

Z-7223 

Z-7224 

Z-7225 

Z-7226 

Z-7227 

Z-7228 

Z-7229 

Z-7230 

Z-7231 

Z-7232 

Z-7233 

Z-7234 

Z-7235 

Z-7236 

Course Title 

Generation and storage of 

metabolic energy 

Evolution of Reptiles and 

extinction of Dinosaurs 

Genetic of DNA Enzymes 

Recombinant DNA 

Technology 

Cancer Biology 

Geological Time Scale 

and Evolution of Life 

Renal and Hepatic Biology 

Mammalian Paleontology 

Advanced Biotechnology 

Animal Behavior 

Medical Entomology 

Pathogenic Microbiology 

Advanced Steroid 

Endocrinology 

Advanced Metabolic 

Biochemistry 

Advanced Laboratory 

Techniques in Zoology 

Credit 

Hours 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

Elective Subjects 

Three courses from the list will be taught depending 

upon the availability of the faculty) 

Course Code Course Title 

Z-8104 

Z-8105 

Z-8106 

Z-8107 

Z-8108 

Z-8109 

Z-8110 

Z-8111 

Z-8112 

Cytogenetics and Molecular 

Biology of Insects 

Medical and Veterinary 

Entomology 

Cellular Immunology 

Haematology (Applied) 

Humoral Immunology 

Clinical Haematology 

Haemostasis 

Invertebrate Paleonotology 

Vertebrate Paleonotology 

Credit Hours 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 



Year-2 

Semester III & IV 


Code 

Credit 

Hours 

Z-7499 Thesis 12 

PhD 

Compulsory Subjects 


Code 

Z-8101 

Z-8102 

Z-8103 

Research Methods in 

Zoology 

Molecular Biology (Applied) 

Micro-Biology 

Credit 

Hours 

3 

3 

3

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Faculty 

Name 

Prof. Nusrat Jahan, PhD (Keel) Post Doc (USA) 

Dr. Abdul Qayyum Khan Sulehria, PhD (GCUL) 

Ayesha Shuja, MPhil (GCUL) 

Dr. Khalid Mahmood Anjum, PhD (Xiamen) 

Naila Malkani, MPhil (GCUL) 

Dr. Nazish Mazhar Ali, PhD (GCUL) 

Dr. Atif Yaqub, PhD (GCUL) 

Imran Sohail, MPhil (GCUL) 

Chand Raza, MPhil (GCUL) 

Tariq Zahid, MPhil (GCUL) 

Mehwish Faheem, MPhil (GCUL) 

Visiting Faculty 

Tahir Omer, MPhil (GCUL) 

Distinguished Professor 

Dr. Azizullah, PhD (Hull) 

Designation 

Chairperson 

Assistant Professor 



Senior Curator 

Lecturer 

Lecturer 

Lecturer 

Lecturer 

Lecturer 

Lecturer

Department of Zoology - Government College University

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