Botany

Introduction and History

The Department of Botany was established in 1955, having previously been part of the university’s Biology department, founded in 1920.

The Department is located in the South and North Wings of the Science building. The Departmental office, the library, the practical rooms, the research laboratories and preparation rooms are all situated on the second floor of the main Science building and the Botany theatre and Herbarium are on the ground floor, east of the Botany Garden.

International Collaboration

The University of Yangon’s Department of Botany collaborates in research with Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Thailand in “Biodiversity of culinary herbs and Ethnobotanical Studies”; with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in “Bio-Prospecting for Biological Materials Of Myanmar”; and in Genetics, Biotechnology and Biochemistry of plants with Nagoya University.

At the invitation of the Department of Botany, professors, researchers and experts from oversea universities have give seminars, shared their knowledge and demonstrated some practical work for academic and research development.

Academic InformationThe academic experiences of teaching and research provided by Botany Department staff lead on to practical work of assessing plants which are indispensible for the existence of other living beings on earth.

Curricula for different degree courses

The Bachelor degree’s curriculum is designed to help students develop the botanical skills and insights to live successfully and to serve their country effectively after graduation.

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Science in Botany is a four year degree programme that provides students with a strong background in the various aspects of Botany. The curriculum covers:

Year 1: Plant Biology and Basic Concepts of Applied Botany

Year 2: Survey of the Plant Kingdom, Angiosperms, Genetics, Ecology, Horticulture

Year 3: Medicinal Plants, Plant Cytology and Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Environmental Biology, Cell Biology, Cytogenetics, Biodiversity and Conservation

Year 4: Plant Systematics, Biochemistry, Plant Biotechnology, Pharmacognosy, Microbiology, Applied Ecology, Applied Microbiology and Biostatistics.

Bachelor (Honours) Botany students cover:

Year 1: Medicinal Plants, Plant Cytology and Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Environmental Biology, Cell Biology, Cytogenetics, Biodiversity and Conservation (the same courses offered in the 3^rd year of the ordinary degree, above).

Year 2: Plant Systematics, Applied Ecology, Pharmacognosy, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology, Biostatistics, Plant Biotechnology (the same courses as in Year 4 above).

Year 3: Industrial Microbiology, Advanced Plant Physiology, Advanced Pharmacognosy, Molecular Genetics, Plant Geography, Industrial Economic Plants, Enzymology, Ethnobotany and Environmental Education and Ethics.

Environmental Science is also offered by the Botany Department. Students who pass the second year of any specialization may enroll in this programme.

Postgraduate Courses

MSc

Botany specialization covers:

Evolutionary Survey of the Plant Kingdom, Principles of Taxonomy, Pharmacognosy, Environmental Science, Cell Biology, Embryology and Morphogenesis, Plant Geography, Plant Microbiology, Research Methods and Basic Techniques, Biodiversity and Conservation, Plant Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Genetics and Evolution

Microbiology specialization covers:

Interaction of Plants and Microbes, Yeast Microbiology, Microbial Deterioration of Materials, Microbiology of Fermented Food, Advanced Bacterial Genetics and Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology.

PhD

A Botany major PhD covers the following areas in seminars and literature survey:

Principles and Concepts of Theories on Plant Groups and their Evolution, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Cytology, Analytical Methods and Biometrics, Molecular Cell Biology, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Plant Pathology, Biostatistics, General Techniques, Research Projects.

A Microbiology PhD covers:

Pharmaceutical and Industrial Microbiology, Microbial Diversity and its Environmental Application.

PhD Dissertation

PhD candidates’ performance is continuously monitored in course work as well as in their research and presentations of scientific data. PhD students present the results of their research findings in draft manuscript submission and gain approval of their manuscript by defending it. Candidates undertake postgraduate research in Microbiology, Pharmacognosy, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Limnology, Mycology, Pathology, Physiology, Ecophysiology, Ethnobotany, Genetics and Cytogenetics.

Outcome

The University ofYangon’s Department of Botany has conferred a total of 20,526 degrees: 17,582 BSc degrees; 1,265 in BSc Hons. Degrees; 34 MPhil degrees; 1,313 MSc degrees; 82 MRes degrees and 292 PhD degrees.

Vision

To be a developed and progressive centre that serves as a national resource for the plant sciences through high quality education and research relevant to local, regional and national needs, cooperating with leading researchers and educators both local and overseas.

Mission

To develop a centre of excellence in plant science from undergraduate level to graduate level, where students discover and convey scientific knowledge about plants and promote awareness and appreciation of the diverse and various fields of Botany. Botany Department staff members strive to enable students to learn, develop and display their own natural abilities through completing their academic programme and research with sincere and earnest effort. The Department of Botany aims to cultivate graduates as new generations contributing to the development of the country.

Contact

Tel. (+95) 535030, 095010330, 09794323949

botdeptyu@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/department

1. Microbiology
2. Horticulture
3. Tissue Culture
4. Pharmacognosy
5. Environmental Science
6. Biotechnology

2017-2018 Academic Year

No	Programme	Name	University	Duration
1	Exchange for one semester	Ma Ein Dray Pyone Han	Zeppelin University, Germany	February to June 2016
2	Exchange for one semester	Ma Thiri Thin Pyae Sone	Zeppelin University, Germany	February to June 2016
3	SHARE	Ma Phyo Thiri Lwin	Royal University of Phnom Penh	27-1-2017 to 3-7-2017
4	SHARE	Ma Khin Thawdar Chit	Royal University of Phnom Penh	27-1-2017 to 3-7-2017
5	SHARE	Ma Cho Zin Than	Royal University of Phnom Penh	27-1-2017 to 3-7-2017
6	SHARE	Ma Yoon Pwint May Thu	University College Cork	6-9-2017 to 20-12-2017
7	Temasak Foundation International Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking Programme	Ma Myat Thu Mon	National University of Singapore	August 2017 to 2018
8	Exchange for one semester	Ma Su Myatt Madi	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	August 2017 to December 2017
9	SHARE	Htet Naing Tun	Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia	February 2018 to July 2018
10	SHARE	Ma Nyan San Lwin	Diponegoro University, Indonesia	February 2018 to June 2018
11	SHARE	Maung Htet Lu	Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia	February 2018 to August 2018
12	SHARE	Ma Yee Mon Oo	Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia	February 2018 to July 2018
13	SHARE	Ma Cho Zin Than	University of Groningen (UG), Netherland	January 2018 to August 2018
14	SHARE	Ma Hla Moe Tayar Hlaing	University of Cambodia, Cambodia	March 2017 to July 2017
15	Chou Global LEAP 2018	Ma Su Mon Thant	Chuo University	April 2018 to September 2018

Vision

Mission

Contact

Dr Aye Pe

Curriculum