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    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

    Department of Botany
    26th May 2022

    Dear Student,
    BYU4301/BYE4301 – GENETICS & EVOLUTION 2021/ 2022

    BYU4301 is a level 4 course conducted by the Department of Botany, during the first
    semester of the academic year.

    Printed Material
    The printed material includes the following.
    1. Unit I - Genetics
    2. Unit II – Evolution
    3. Practical Manual
    You can collect the above material on the day you register for the course.

    Practical Component
    The course includes a compulsory practical session spreading over 2 ½ days and a Moodle
    component. Practical classes are conducted in Colombo, Kandy, Matara, Anuradhapura and
    Jaffna.
    After registration you can choose your practical group by online registration. Any changes in
    practical groups are possible only by mutual consent between you and your colleagues. Please
    contact the coordinators for such changes.

    Day Schools
    Five (05) day schools including an Introductory Day School, three Day schools and a Revision
    Day School have been planned to cover the printed text. Please send the questions that you
    would like to discuss in each day school, in advance of the dates indicated in the timetable of
    academic activities of the course.

    Please refer the Timetable of the Department of Botany for details.

    Activity Venue Date Time

    Introductory Day OS + OL 13.06.2022 8.00 – 9.00 am – Unit I


    School 9.00 – 10.00 am – Unit II
    10.30-12.30 am – Unit II
    Day School I OL 24.06.2022 8.00 – 10.00 am – Unit II

    Day School II OL 19.07.2022 8.00 – 10.00 am – Unit I

    Day School III OL 14.08.2022 6.00 - 8.00 pm – Unit I

    Revision Day OS + OL 18.09.2022 3.30 – 07.30 pm – Unit I &


    School Unit II

    OS – Onsite Day Schools


    OL – Online Day Schools
    Continuous Assessment Tests - Please refer the Time Table of the Department of
    Botany for details.

    One Continuous Assessment Test (CAT) will be held online and the other one
    will be onsite
    NBT – 17th July 2022 - 9.00-10.00 am - Unit II (OS)
    OBT – 4th September 2022 - 9.00-10.00 am - Unit I (OL)

    Practical Sessions

    Group No. Venue Date


    Group I CRC MRC JRC 11th to 15th July 2022
    Group II KRC ARC
    Group III CRC MRC JRC 25th to 29th July 2022
    Group IV KRC ARC
    Group V CRC 1st to 5th August 2022
    Group VI
    Group VII CRC 8th to 12th August 2022
    Group VIII
    Group V KRC 15th to 19th August 2022
    Group VI
    Eligibility deadline – 15th September 2022

    Assessments
    Your progress would be assessed by means of three Assessment Tests (OBT, NBT and
    Practical Test each of 1 hour duration) and a Final examination. The Practical Tests will
    be held at the end of each practical session.

    In order to be eligible to sit the final examination, you must satisfy the following
    requirements.
    • At least 80% attendance at the practical session.
    • Submission of well completed practical records before the deadline.
    • Minimum of 30% for the practical Assessment and minimum of 35% of
    OCAM

    Overall Continuous Assessment Mark (OCAM) is computed as follows.

    OCAM = 30% of the Practical Assessment Mark + 50% of the Higher Mark of the
    NBT or OBT + 20% of the other Mark of the NBT or OBT

    Final Examinations
    Final Examination consists of a theory paper of 02-hour duration.
    Question paper consists of Part A and B, each having 03 questions.
    You are expected to answer (04) questions selecting at least one (01) from each part.

    Please contact the coordinators to clarify any of your academic problems.

    With best wishes!


    Yours sincerely,

    Senior Course Coordinator


    Prof. (Mrs.) S.R. Weerakoon

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