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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Assessment Methods: Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment: 40% English
Final Examination: 60%
Soft Skills:
Medium of Instruction: CT3, LL2
English
Main References:
Soft Skills: 1. Mukherjee, P.K. & Houghton, P.J. (2009). Evaluation
CS3, CT3, TS1, LL2, EM1 of Herbal Medicinal Products: Perspectives on Quality,
Safety, and Efficacy. Pharmaceutical Press. London.
Main References: 2. Samy, J. et al., (2009). Herbs of Malaysia. Marshall
1. ER Kandel, JH Schwartz & TM Jessel (2000) Cavendish (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
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Principles of Neural Science (4 Ed). McGraw-Hill 3. Simpson, M.G. (2006). Plant Systematics.
Medical. Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam.
2. E.R.Kandel & J.H. Schwartz (1993). Prinsip Sains 4. Ong, H.C. (2004) Tumbuhan Liar: Khasiat Ubatan &
Neural - terjemahan.. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kegunaan Lain.
3. M Donaghy (2001). Brain’s Diseases of the Nervous Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors
System. (11th Ed). Oxford University Press Sdn Bhd
4. AK Asbury, GM McKhann, WI McDonald (2002). 5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph. Volume 1. (1999).
Diseases of the Nervous System: Clinical Malaysian Monograph Committee. Kuala Lumpur.
Neuroscience & Therapeutic Principles. (3rd Ed).
Cambridge University Press
5. CJ Mathias & R Bannister (2002). Autonomic Failure. SIK 3023 BIOASSAY TECHNIQUES
A Textbook of Clinical Disorders of the Autonomic
Nervous System. (4th Ed). Oxford University Press. This practical course includes introduction to bioassay
techniques, phytochemical screening of phytochemical
compounds for BSLA test, total phenol and flavonoids,
SIK 3021 BASIC FORENSIC SCIENCE antioxidant DPPH, FRAP and metal chelating, isolation of
soil microbes, antifungus activity of soil bacteria, cell
This course will introduce students to basic forensic biology assays with fluorescence microscopy, NRU
science and crime scene investigation. Focus will be on cytotoxicity assay, GST activity and stem cell.
the biological aspects of forensic evidence including hair,
blood and other body fluids. Basic trace evidence , Assessment Methods:
fingerprint and blood spatter analysis .Practicals will cover Continuous Assessment: 100%
techniques used to collect and analyze evidence found at
a simulated scene of a crime. Medium of Instruction:
English
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% Soft Skills:
Final Examination: 50% CS2, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2

Medium of Instruction: Main References:
English 1. J.B. Harborne, Phytochemical Methods, (1973), A
Guide to Modern Techniques of Plants Analysis.
Soft Skills: Chapmen & Hall, Lon.
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2 2. Lars Bohlin and Jan G. Bruhn (1999) Bioassay
Method in Natural Product Research and Drug
Main References: Development. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
1. Richard Saferstein, Criminalistics : Introduction to 3. Atta-ur Rahman, M. Iqbal Choudhary and W. J.
Forensic Science, (Ed 9) Pearsons Thomsen (2001) Bioassay Techniques For Drug
2. James SH,Kish PE & Sutton TP, 2005 Preinciples of Development. Harwood Academic Publishers
Blood Stain Pattern Analysis: theory & practice. Boca 4. John F. Robyt and Bernard J. White (1987)
Raton CRC Biochemical Techniques Theory and Practise,
3. Stuart James& Jon Nordby ; Forensic Science: An Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques 5. Trevor Palmer (1985) Understanding Enzymes,
CRC press Second edition, Ellis Horwood Publishers.
4. Forensic entomology: the utility of arthropods in legal 6. Z. Govindarajulu (2001) Statistical techniques in
investigations (2001) - Byrd, Jason H./CRC Press bioassay, Basel New York, Karger.

SIK 3022 TAXONOMY IN MEDICINAL PLANT SIK 3024 CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOHEALTH
RESEARCH SCIENCE

Principles of taxonomy; the different disciplines of This course introduces current key works, scientists,
taxonomy; the roles of taxonomy in modern society; plants current studies and/or technologies and issues related to
and their morphologies; the role of taxonomy in medicine; topic/project.
medicinal plants from different families; conservation and
medicinal plants; evaluating economic values of medicinal Assessment Methods:
plants. Continuous Assessment: 100%

Assessment: Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment: 40% English
Final Examination: 60%
Soft Skills:
CS5, CT3, TS4, EM2, LL2, LS2

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