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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Soft Skills: mutation, DNA repair mechanism and the mechanism of
CT3, TS2, LS1 genetic recombination; The role of the technology involved
and ethical issues related to genetic engineering
Main References:
1. Andrey B. Rubin (2014) Fundamentals of Biophysics. Assessment Methods:
Wiley-Scrivener Publishing. Continuous Assessment: 30%
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2. R. Glaser (2012) Biophysics: An Introduction. 2 ed. Final Examination: 70%
Springer.
3. R. Phillips, J. Kondev, J. Theriot and H. Garcia (2012). Medium of Instruction:
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Physical Biology of the Cell. 2 ed. Garland Science. English

Soft Skills:
SIB 2006 ALGORITHM IN BIOINFORMATICS CT3

This course introduces some basic bioinformatics Main References:
algorithms in solving the biological problems such as 1. Bruce A. , Alexander J., Julian L., David M., Martin R.,
exhaustive search, greedy algorithms, dynamic Keith R. and Peter W. (2014). Molecular Biology of the
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programming algorithms, divide-and-conquer algorithms, Cell. 6 ed.
hidden Markov Modelling (HMM) and other techniques. 2. James D. W., Tania A. B., Stephen P. B., Alexander G.,
Michael L. and Richard L. (2013). Molecular Biology of
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Assessment Methods: the Gene. 7 ed.
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. Harvey L., Arnold B., Chris A. K., Monty K., Anthony B.,
Final Examination: 60% Hidde P., Angelika A. and Matthew P. S. (2012).
th
Molecular Cell Biology. 7 ed.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIB 2009 ANALYSIS OF ORGANISMAL SYSTEMATIC
Soft Skills:
CS3, LL1, CT3 Introduction to systematics and biodiversity, Role and
importance of systematics, Concepts and important
Main References:: characteristics of systematics, Discuss the analysis used
1. Jones, N. C. and Pevzner P. A. (2014). An Introduction in phylogenetics. Introduction to the evolutionary concepts
to Bioinformatics Algorithms, MIT Press. and mechanisms. Aplication of several phylogenetic
2. Wing-Kin Sun (2013). Algorithms in Bioinformatics: A softwares to reconstruct phylogenetic trees and interpret
Practical Introduction, Chapman. their relationships.

Assessment Methods:
SIB 2007 ANALYSIS AND SYSTEM DESIGN Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
This course introduces methodologies for the analysis,
design, and development of an information system. Medium of Instruction:
Importance is placed on system characteristics, managing English
projects, prototyping, CASE tools, and systems
development life cycle phases. Upon completion students Soft Skills:
should be able to analyze a problem and design an CT3, TS2, LS1
appropriate solution using a combination of tools and
techniques. Main References:
1. Ward C. Wheeler (2012). Systematics: A Course of
Assessment Methods: Lectures. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Continuous Assessment: 40% 2. Carl T. Bergstrom and Lee A. Dugatkin (2012).
Final Examination: 60% Evolution. Norton &Company.

Medium of Instruction: 3. Jon C. Herron and Scott Freeman (2013). Evolutionary
English Analysis. 5th ed. Benjamin Cummings.

Soft Skills:
CT3, TS2, LL2 SIB 2010 MATHEMATIC IN BIOLOGY

Main References: Basic maths, calculus, dynamical system, differentiation,
1. K.E. Kendal and J.E. Kendal (2011). Systems analysis derivatives. Application of mathematics in biology using
and design. Prentice-Hall Inc. appropriate examples.
2. Whitten and Bentley. Systems Analysis And Design
th
Methods. 7 ed. Irwin McGraw-Hill Publishers. Assessment Methods:
3. Jeffrey A. Hoffer , Joey George and Joe A. Valacich Continuous Assessment: 40%
th
(2013). Modern Systems Analysis and Design. 7 ed. Final Examination: 60%
Prentice Hall.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIB 2008 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIC Soft Skills:
ENGINEERING CT3, TS2, LS2

This course covers the following topics: The mechanism of Main References:
replication, transcription and translation in cells; 1. Matthew He and Sergey Petoukhov (2011).
Regulation of gene expression, including the interaction of Mathematics of Bioinformatics: Theory, Methods and
molecules in viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes; DNA Applications. Wiley.

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