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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY) 2015/2016 SESSION
(125 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (23 CREDITS )
Please refer to programme structure for Bachelor of Science
2. PROGRAM CORE COURSES (102 CREDITS)
(I) CORE COURSES OF DEPARTMENT ( 69 CREDITS) [TJ]
LEVEL 1 (10 credits)
Course Code Course Name Pre-Requisites Credits
SHES 1200 Life Processes 2
SHES 1201 Cell Biology 2
SHES 1202 Biology of Organisms 2
SHES 1203 Population Biology 2
SHES 1270 Biology Practical Only for ISB students 2*
LEVEL 2 (33 credits)
SHET 2101 Applied Microbiology SHES 1202 3
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHET 2102 Plant Biotechnology 3*
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHET 2103 Animal Biotechnology 3*
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
SHET 2104 Biochemistry SHES 1200 and SHES 1201 3
SHET 2105 Microbial Physiology SHES 1200 3*
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHET 2106 Higher Plant Physiology 3*
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
Principles of Recombinant DNA
SHET 2107 SHES 1200 and SHES 1201 3*
Technology
SHES 1200, SHES 1201 and SHES
SHET 2108 Cell and Tissue Culture 4*
1202
Fundamental Techniques in
SHET 2109 SHES 1270 2
Biotechnology
SHET 2110 Scientific Communication and Writing 3
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHEK 2102 Human and Animal Physiology 3
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
LEVEL 3 (26 credits)*
SHET 3101 Bioprocess Technology SHET 2104 or SHET 2105 3*
SHET 3102 Basic Bioinformatics SHET 2104 and SHET 2107 2
Research and Commercialisation in
SHET 3103 1
Biotechnology
SHET 3104 Current Topics in Biotechnology 2
SHET 3170 Biotechnology Practical SHET 2109 3*
Semester 5 and have completed 50
SHET 3180 Research Project in Biotechnology 10*
credits, SHET 2109, SHET 2110
Semester 5 and have completed 50
SHET 3190 Industrial Training in Biotechnology 5*
credits
(II) ELECTIVE COURSES OF DEPARTMENT (23 CREDITS )[EJ]
Select module A or B
Module A (15 credits)
SHET 3301 Algae Biotechnology SHES 1200 3
SHET 3302 Fungal Biotechnology SHET 2101 3*
Environmental Management SHET 2101, SHET 2105 and SHET
SHET 3303 3
Biotechnology 2107
SHET 3304 Bioseparation SHET 2101 or SHET 2105 3
SHET 3305 Marine Biotechnology SHES 1200 3
Module B (15 credits)
SHET 3306 Plant Morphogenesis SHET 2108 3
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHET 3307 Plant Breeding 3*
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
SHET 3308 Animal Breeding 3*
Genetic Engineering in Animals and SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHET 3309 3*
Plants 1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
Post Harvest Physiology and
SHET 3310 SHET 2102 and SHET 2107 3*
Biotechnology
And select the rest from the elective courses listed below
SHET 2301 Metabolite and Secondary Metabolism 2
SHES 1200, SHES 1201, SHES
SHEK 2104 General Immunology 3
1202, SHES 1203 and SHES 1270
SHET 3301 Algae Biotechnology SHES 1200 3
SHET 3302 Fungal Biotechnology SHET 2101 3*
Environmental Management SHET 2101, SHET 2105 and SHET
SHET 3303
Biotechnology 2107 3
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