Department of Zoology

About:

Department of Zoology was established in 1395 at and carries out its academic activities under direction of faculty of Biology. The main activities of this department include teaching the relevant subjects according to the curriculum, conducting scientific research, organizing scientific conferences, assisting/guiding students to prepare and defend monographs, participating in various committees at faculty and university level and other relevant departments such as the national office of environmental protection and Kabul Zoo. The department of Zoology is committed to work in advancing the agenda of the faculty and is planning to pave the ground for students to pursue specialized degrees and graduation of student specializing in Zoology.

Objectives of Department of Zoology:

  • Training of professional and specialized cadres in the field of Zoology for the public and private institutions with bachelor’s degree
  • Training of specialized and qualified Biology teachers for governmental and private schools.
  • Training of qualified Zoologists.
  • Training of technical assistants for laboratories in the governmental and private schools.
  • Efforts to preserve the extinct-able and rare animals of Afghanistan through transfer of professional and specialized knowledge on domestic and wild animals.
  • Promoting different methods of cultivating economic and farm animals.
  • Awareness about the importance of domestic and wild animals in daily life and ecosystem.
  • Promoting a culture of environmental and animal protection.
  • Being involved in the professional and specialized development of society and achieve the objectives of the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
  • Training a committed and professional workforce.

Vision:

In order to improve the academic knowledge of professional cadres, the Department of Zoology intends offer specialized degree in Zoology and train professional and specialized zoologists and zoology staff to the society.

Mission:

Department of Zoology, as one of the active departments of the faculty of Biology, is striving to train specialized and qualified staff at bachelor’s level for the country.

Main Objectives of Department of Zoology:

The main objective of the department of Zoology is to train academic, professional, committed and expert professional’s zoologists who are familiar with the basic concepts of Zoology and its application in daily life. By completing the bachelor’s degree at the department of Zoology, the needs of educational centers in the fields of education, teaching at schools, universities, scientific and research institutions, teaching at the technical and professional institutes in the field of agriculture, veterinary, environment and in the private sector can be met by these professional cadres.

Partnerships: Doesn’t have yet.

 

Laboratory and Teaching Equipment:

No

Laboratory

Tools and Equipment

Remarks

1

Entomology Laboratory

Insect catcher device, insect collection and transfer device to laboratory, insect maintenance box, microscope, abrasion, and abrasion box, magnifier, light microscope.

 

2

Animal Physiology Laboratory

Microscope, slide, cover slide, abrasion box, abrasion container, centrifuge, test tube, baker, and flask

 

3

Microbiology Laboratory

Microscope, slide, cover slide, abrasion box, abrasion container, petri dish

 

 

4

Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory

Fixed slide, microscope, slide, cover slide, abrasion box, abrasion container

 

5

Animal Histology Laboratory

Microscope, slide, cover slide, abrasion box, abrasion container

 

 

Faculty Member of Department of Zoology:

No

Name and Surname

F/name

Field of study

1

Kaihana Sahibzada Taib

Mohammad Asif

Animal Physiology

2

Qudratullah Oryakhail

Mir Atta

Zoology

3

AbdulRahman Osmani

Jumma Gul

Zoology

4

Mohammad Hanif

 

Zoology

5

Mohammad Arif Irfan

Mohammada Jan

Zoology

6

Alina Kakar

Momin

Biology

7

Naweedullah Amin

Aminullah

Biology

8

Shahidullah Zadran

Asal Khan

Biotechnology

Curriculum of Departments:

No

Subjects

Code Num

Categories

Total credits

Credit

Credit hours

Responsible faculty and department

Prerequisite subjects

Practical

Theory

Practical

Theory

Zoology Department

 

 

1

Cell Biology

KuB3.2

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology , Botany

General Zoology

 

Invertebrate Zoology

Ku.B3.3

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

BiologyZoology

General Zoology

2

Vertebrate

Zoology

Ku.B4.3

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

BiologyZoology

General Zoology

3

Animal Physiology

Ku.B5.2

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

General, Zoology, Histology, and Biochemistry

4

Microbiology

Ku.B5.3

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

Zoology

General Zoology

General chemistry

5

Parasitology

Ku.B6.4

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

Zoology

General Zoology

General Chemistry

6

Comparative Anatomy

Ku.B7.2

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

Zoology

General Zoology

Animal Physiology

7

Virology

Ku.B6.3

Basic

3

1

2

16

32

Biology

Zoology

Microbiology

8

Entomology

Ku.B7.1

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

Zoology

General Zoology

9

Animal Geography

Ku.B8.6

Basic

3

1

2

16

32

Biology

Zoology

Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology

10

Applied Entomology

Ku.B8.2

Basic

4

1

3

16

48

Biology

Zoology

General Entomology and, Invertebrate Zoology

Total credits

 

41

 

10

 

31

 

176

 

496

 

 

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