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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

SIK 3007 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Soft Skills:
Part 1: Introduction to fundamentals of communication – CS1, CT3, LL2
theories, principles, elements, process, styles, types;
listening skills, barriers/errors of communication; effective Main References:
communication. 1. Edward. P. Claus; Varro. E. Tyler and Lynn. R. (1970)
Part 2: Communicating science to the scientific community Pharmacognosy 6th edition.
and general public; exposure to various communicating 2. Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants: Asia and the
media ranging from scholarly publications, presentations Pacific by christophe Wiert, Totowa, NJ :Humana
and to the new media; relevant skills in effective scientific Press Inc.,2007.; Via: Springer Ebook
communication. 3. Muhamad Zakaria and Mustafa Ali Mohd (1994)
Traditional Malay Medicinal Plants, Penerbit Fajar
Assessment Methods: Bakti Sdn Bhd.
Continuous Assessment: 100% 4. Christophe wiart (2000) Mecidinal Plants of southeast
Asia, Pelanduk Publications.
Medium of Instruction: 5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph (1999) Volume 1,
English Published by the Malaysian Monograph committee.

Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS1, EM2 SIK 3010 ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Main References: This course covers chromatography principles and
Selected research papers and other publications. techniques, together with the use of spectrophotometer,
radioimmunoassay and autoanalyser.

SIK 3008 ANALYSIS OF DRUGS Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
The course introduces the basic principle of drug Final Examination: 60%
standardization and regulation to provide student sufficient
skill to be able to evaluate the analysis drug in laboratory. Medium of Instruction:
This course exposes the students to how a drug is English
analysed and how drug preparation is manufactured and
regulated. Soft Skills:
CS2, CT2, LL2
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Main References:
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Final Examination: 60% 1. Holme, DJ. (1998). Analytical Biochemistry (3 Ed).
Longman, UK
Medium of Instruction: 2. Voet, Donald (2004). Fundamentals of Biochemistry
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English (2 Ed). Wiley, New York.
3. Pratt, CW. (2004). Essential Biochemistry. John
Soft Skills: Wiley, New Jersey
CS1, CT2, LL2, EM2

Main References: SIK 3011 CANCER BIOLOGY
1. Athanselis, SA., Smith, FP and Siegel, JA (2005).
Handbook of Forensic Derug Analysis. Topics taught encompass nomenclature; staging;
2. Wagner, H. and Bladt, S. (1996). Plant Drug Analysis pathology; the carcinogenesis concept; classification and
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(2 Ed). Springer Verlag type of carcinogen; epidemiology; etiology; therapy;
3. Basic Tests for Pharmaceutical Substances (1990), prevention and discussion on common cancers in
WHO, Geneva Malaysia.
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4. The Use of Essential Drugs, 9 Report of the WHO
Expert Committee (2000). Technical Report Series Assessment Methods:
895 Continuous Assessment: 40%
5. Flower, DR. (2002). Drug Design: Cutting Edge Final Examination: 60%
Approaches. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIK 3009 BASIC HERBAL MEDICINE
Soft Skills:
The course consist of the introduction to the medicinal CS2, CT2, LL2
plants and herbal medicine, history of medicinal plants,
classification of medicinal plants, types and part of herbs Main References:
use as a drugs, medicinal herbs system, drug herbs 1. Cooper, G.M. (2009). The Cell: A Molecular Approach
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application, drug herbs preparation, chemical constituents (5 ed.). ASM Press. Washington, D.C.
of medicinal plants, herbal medicine formulation, 2. Mendelsohn, J. et al. (2008). The Molecular Basis of
development of herbal drugs, registration of herbal Cancer. Saunders/Elsevier. Philadelphia
medicine. 3. Weinberg, R.A. (2007). The Biology of Cancer.
Garland Science. New York.
Assessment Methods: 4. King, R.J.B. & Robins, M.W. (2006). Cancer Biology
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Continuous Assessment: 40% (3 ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall, England.
Final Examination: 60% 5. Macdonald, C.H.J. & Casson, F.A.G. (2004).
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Molecular Biology of Cancer (2 ed.). BIOS Scientific
Medium of Instruction: Publishers. London.
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