I N D E X
* Class Rooms
* Laboratories
* Equipment
*Curriculum
*Course Planning
*Teaching Methods & Technologies
*Learning Methods
*Academic Packages
*Student Counseling
*Student Evaluation System
POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
A BRIEF PROFILE
ORIGIN AND GROWTH:
The Anakapalle Merchant’s Association established A.M.A.L. College in the year 1953 to provide higher educational facilities for all the students of Anakapalle and nearby rural places. The college has grown in quality and quantity for over 70 years and became one of the best colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
During the last two decades, the demand for P.G. Chemistry has increased due to the establishment of a number of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries. In view of this, the management of A.M.A.L. College started M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) as Self-Financed Course during the academic year 1999-2000. APSCHE has accorded permission for starting this course with an intake of 24 candidates. (Proc.Rc.No. APSCHE/PG Courses/36/SECY/ 98/99-2001, Dt.13.8.1999). AndhraUniversity granted affiliation to this course in the same year (Proc. No. C-II (4)/ M.Sc. Org. Chemistry/1999-2000 Dt.9.12.1999). At present intake of seats 33.
At the inception of the department, the management was successful in bringing the Andhra University professors as faculty to maintain standards in teaching P.G. Chemistry.
Prof. A.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Prof. L.S.A. Dikshitulu, Prof. P.V.Krishna Rao of Andhra University worked as faculty for the first two years.
Dr.M.Satyanarayana, Lt. Cdr. B.Balaji Rao and Dr. S.Nooka Raju also served as coordinators for the Department.
Owing to the demand for M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry the management started this course during the academic year 2005-2006, with an intake of 24 candidates in addition to three management quota seats (Proc. Rc.No. APSCHE/PG/AU-55/Secy/2005, Dt.11.06.2005). On request of the management APSCHE also sanctioned six additional seats in M.Sc. Organic Chemistry during the academic year 2006-2007 (Proc. Rc. No. APSCHE/PG/Secy/2006, Dt.14.07.2006). At present intake of seats 33.
At present Sri A.Suribabu is working as coordinator for P.G. Department of Chemistry. Now the strength of the teaching staff is seven including the coordinator.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The P.G. Department of Chemistry is located in the P.G. Block (South and North Wings). The following facilities have been provided to run the M.Sc. Chemistry Course.
CLASS ROOMS:
The class rooms are spacious and provided with sufficient furniture, lighting and air circulators
1. M.Sc. (Previous) 25’ X 22’ 550 Sft.
2. M.Sc. (Final) Organic Chemistry 25’ X 22’ 550 Sft.
3. M.Sc. (Final) Analytical Chemistry 22’ X 20’ 440 Sft.
4. Digital Class Room 25’ X 22’ 550 Sft.
LABORATORIES:
There are 5 laboratories for P.G. Chemistry. All these laboratories are provided with required facilities like running water, gas supply and fuming cup boards wherever necessary.
Balance Room . 23’ X 12’ 276 Sft.
Store Room 23’ X 12’ 276 Sft.
Staff Room 22’ X 15’ 330 Sft.
Toilets 9’6” X 22’ 209 Sft.
EQUIPMENTS:
The P.G. Department of Chemistry acquired the following equipment as suggested by the University authorities. The equipment is sufficient to conduct the practical for M.Sc. (Previous) and M.Sc. (Final year) Organic and Analytical Chemistry Practical.
| 1 | Analytical Balances | 27 |
| 2 | Digital Potentiometers | 8 |
| 3 | Digital Conductometers | 4 |
| 4 | Digital pHMeters | 4 |
| 5 | Digital Flame Photometers | 1 |
| 6 | Digital Visible Spectrophotometers | 1 |
| 7 | Hot Air Oven | 1 |
| 8 | Computer | 1 |
| 9 | Hot Plate cum Magnetic stirrer | 1 |
| 10 | Filtration Pump | 1 |
| 11 | Melting Point Machine | 1 |
| 12 | U.V Chamber | 1 |
| 13 | Centrifuge Machine | 1 |
| 14 | Hot Plate | 1 |
| 15 | Rough Balance | 2 |
Department Library:
|
S. No. |
Subject |
No. of Books |
|
1. |
General Chemistry |
11 |
|
2. |
Inorganic Chemistry |
11 |
|
3. |
Organic Chemistry |
16 |
|
4. |
Physical Chemistry |
4 |
|
5. |
Analytical Chemistry |
8 |
|
|
Total |
50 |
ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
The candidates who passed the qualifying examination i.e., B.Sc. (MPC & CBZ) and obtained a good rank in Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET) and from 2021 onwards APSCHE conducted AP PGCETand those who obtained good rank are eligible to join M.Sc. (Chemistry) Course. APSCHE conducts the entrance test as well as admission counselling. The eligible candidates have the option of choosing the College for his/her study. The list of the candidates who have chosen A.M.A.L. College along with the original certificates and fee is sent to the College after the closure of the admissions. The unfilled seats are filled by spot admissions by the college.
The tuition fee for P.G. Chemistry students under self-financed scheme is fixed by the APSCHE (from 2021). The tuition fee is Rs.42600/- per annum. This includes examination fee for the two semesters. The college will collect neither capitation fee nor any fee from the students apart from the fee prescribed by APSCHE. The fee collected from the students is utilized by the management for running the course i.e., Staff Salaries, Developmental Activities, Infrastructure, purchase of Chemicals, Glassware, Equipment etc.
The details of students’ strength for the past five years are as follows:
M.Sc. Previous (Organic Chemistry)
|
Year |
O C |
LBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
Drop- outs |
Grand Total |
|||||
|
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 |
02 |
02 |
09 |
16 |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
11 |
19 |
03 |
30 |
|
2019-2020 |
02 |
01 |
17 |
07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
19 |
08 |
02 |
27 |
|
2020-2021 |
03 |
02 |
15 |
10 |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
19 |
12 |
-- |
31 |
|
2021-2022 |
02 |
03 |
15 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
17 |
14 |
-- |
31 |
|
2022-2023 |
02 |
-- |
19 |
08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
21 |
08 |
-- |
29 |
M.Sc. Previous (Analytical Chemistry)
|
Year |
O C |
LBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
Drop- outs |
Grand Total |
|||||
|
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 |
09 |
02 |
11 |
06 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
20 |
08 |
-- |
28 |
|
2019-2020 |
06 |
-- |
05 |
02 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11 |
02 |
02 |
13 |
|
2020-2021 |
05 |
-- |
11 |
07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
07 |
01 |
23 |
|
2021-2022 |
05 |
-- |
18 |
08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
23 |
08 |
-- |
31 |
|
2022-2023 |
-- |
-- |
19 |
08 |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
19 |
09 |
-- |
28 |
M.Sc. Final (Organic Chemistry)
|
Year |
O C |
LBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
Drop- outs |
Grand Total |
|||||
|
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 |
-- |
-- |
16 |
13 |
01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
17 |
13 |
03 |
30 |
|
2019-2020 |
02 |
02 |
09 |
16 |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
11 |
19 |
03 |
30 |
|
2020-2021 |
02 |
01 |
20 |
06 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
19 |
08 |
02 |
27 |
|
2021-2022 |
03 |
02 |
16 |
09 |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
18 |
12 |
01 |
30 |
|
2022-2023 |
02 |
03 |
15 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
17 |
14 |
-- |
31 |
M.Sc. Final (Analytical Chemistry)
|
Year |
O C |
LBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
Drop- outs |
Grand Total |
|||||
|
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 |
03 |
01 |
07 |
05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
06 |
01 |
16 |
|
2019-2020 |
09 |
02 |
09 |
06 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
18 |
08 |
02 |
26 |
|
2020-2021 |
06 |
-- |
04 |
27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
02 |
03 |
12 |
|
2021-2022 |
05 |
-- |
11 |
07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
07 |
01 |
23 |
|
2022-2023 |
05 |
-- |
18 |
08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
23 |
07 |
01 |
30 |
PRESENT FACULTY
|
S.NO |
NAME |
QULIFICATION |
SPECIALIZATION |
EXPERENCE |
|
1 |
A.Suribabu |
M.Sc.,SET.,(Ph.D) |
Organic Chemistry |
18 Y |
|
2 |
P.Kameswararao |
M.Sc.,(Ph.D) |
Inorganic Chemistry |
17 Y |
|
3 |
K.Jnyaneswari |
M.Sc.,SET |
Physical Chemistry |
7 Y |
|
4 |
R.Leelavathi |
M.Sc |
Analytical Chemistry |
4 Y |
|
5 |
R.Jyothi |
M.Sc |
Organic Chemistry |
2 Y |
|
6 |
D.Sai Madhuri |
M.Sc |
Analytical Chemistry |
2 Y |
|
7 |
T.Renuka Durga |
M.Sc |
Organic Chemistry |
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THE PEDAGOGY
CURRICULUM:
The two-year Post Graduate Course in Chemistryis imparted in four semesters, that is two semesters in the first year and two semesters in the second i.e., final year. The semester-wise subjects are as follows:
Semester – I & II
(Common to Organic and Analytical Chemistry Courses)
|
Theory |
Semester I |
Semester II |
|
Paper - I |
General Chemistry – I |
General Chemistry – II |
|
Paper – II |
Inorganic Chemistry – I |
Inorganic Chemistry – II |
|
Paper – III |
Organic Chemistry – I |
Organic Chemistry – II |
|
Paper – IV |
Physical Chemistry – I |
Physical Chemistry – II |
Practical
|
Practical |
Subject |
|
Practical - I |
Inorganic Chemistry |
|
Practical - II |
Organic Chemistry |
|
Practical - III |
Physical Chemistry |
|
Viva-Voice |
|
* Practical Examinations are held at the end of each Semester only.
Semester –III
|
Theory |
Organic Chemistry |
Analytical Chemistry |
|
Paper - I |
Organic Reaction Mechanism ,Pericyclic Reactions and organic photochemistry |
Separation Methods – I |
|
Paper – II |
Organic Spectroscopy |
Quality control and Traditional Methods of Analysis |
|
Paper – III |
Organic Synthesis |
Applied Analysis – I |
|
Paper – IV |
Chemistry of Natural Products |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
Practical
|
Practical |
Organic Chemistry |
Analytical Chemistry |
|
Practical - I |
Multi Stage Synthesis of Organic Compounds |
Classical methods of Analysis |
|
Practical – II |
TLC and Column Chromatography |
Instrumental methods of Analysis |
** Practical Examinations are held at the end of each Semester only.
** Moocs course.
** IPR Course.
Semester –IV
|
Theory |
Organic Chemistry |
Analytical Chemistry |
|
Paper - I |
Modern synthetic methodology in organic chemistry |
Separation Methods – II |
|
Paper – II |
Organic Spectroscopy and structure determination of natural products |
Quality control &Traditional methods of Analysis |
|
Paper – III |
Designing organic synthesis and synthetic applications of organo boranes and silanes |
Applied Analysis – II |
|
Paper – IV |
Drug design and Drug chemistry |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis - II |
Practical
|
Practical |
Organic Chemistry |
Analytical Chemistry |
|
Practical - I |
Analysis of Organic Mixture containing two components |
Classical methods of Analysis - II |
|
Practical – II |
Estimation of Functional Group in Organic Compounds and extractions |
Instrumental methods of Analysis - II |
|
Viva-Voice |
|
|
** Project work and Research methodology
COURSE PLANNING:
Academic schedule of the department normally starts in June / July and ends by April / May and works are synchronized with the academic calendar circulates by the AndhraUniversity. At the beginning of every academic year, the department holds a meeting and discusses the strategies such as a) plan of syllabus coverage, b) internal examinations and c) distribution of work among the teachers. Every staff member prepares annual academic plan in the prescribed pro forma and submits to the Head of the Department. This plan indicates month-wise syllabus coverage. Every month, a review meeting is conducted to discuss the previous month’s progress. Deviations, if any, in the syllabus coverage, are noticed, necessary action will be initiated. Generally, if any back log in the syllabus coverage, is covered by conducting extra classes.
TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES:
The daily schedule consists of three teaching hours and three practical hours. Among the teaching hours, weekly two hours are allocated for student class room seminars.
The lecturers use black board technique for imparting the subject in the class rooms. Important topics may be instructed through power point presentation. The department prepared some CDs on P.G. Chemistry subjects – practical training for the designed experiments in syllabus is given every day to one session. Well-equipped laboratories with necessary instruments are available in the Department of P.G. Chemistry.
LEARNING METHODS:
Students are asked to refer the concern books at home and in the library on the given topic to be presented in the class room unit tests and mid semester examinations are conducted to assess their learning skills.
ACADEMIC PACKAGES:
The staff members prepare reading material on the important topics of the subject / paper which they are handling. The manuscript or typed material for important topics is given to the students for circulation. The students are asked to prepare detailed notes on the topic and show it to the lecturer concerned for necessary corrections and further improvement.
STUDENTS COUNSELLING:
Student counseling system is adopted in this college. A staff member of the department acts as a counselor for a class. He/She will look after the welfare of each student of his/her class. He/She has to identify the backward, irregular and merit students of his/her class. Necessary steps are to be taken for the improvement of the backward and irregular students. The merit students may be given extra inputs. He/She also identifies the students having talents in extracurricular activities like games & sports, literary and cultural activities and encourages them in that direction.
STUDENT EVALUATION SYSTEM
Twenty percent of the total marks are allotted for internal assessment on theory and practical for the evaluation of theory, twomid-terms’ examinations are conducted for each semester and the performance average is taken as the internal assessment marks. Evaluation of practical is made by continuous assessment of the student on the basis of his performance in the laboratory. University examinations for the theory are conducted at the end of each semester and for practical at the end of each Semester.