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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Assessment Methods:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL Continuous Assessment: 100%
SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT) PROGRAMME
Medium of Instruction:
English
Career Prospects
Graduates from this Programme have the opportunity to Soft Skills:
contribute to the nation’s development as managers, CS3, CT3, LL2, EM2
consultants, academicians, scientists, officers, planners,
auditors, law enforcers or educators in the environment Main References:
and public health and safety sectors. They can also work 1. Walliman, N. 2011. Research methods: The basics.
in private and non-governmental organisation sectors. New York: Routledge.
2. Guthrie, G. 2010. Basic research methods: An entry to
social science research. India: Sage Publications.
SIH 1002 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 3. Yin, R.K. 2013. Case study research: Design and
methods. London: Sage Publicatons.
Distribution, transport and fate of major pollutants in the
environment. Principles of environmental monitoring and
sampling, sample storage and pretreatment. Introduction SIH 2002 SCIENTIFIC WRITING METHOD
to basic concepts in environmental chemistry, chemical
analysis and chemical equilibrium. Introduction to acquisition of suitable scientific literatures.
Guidelines on scientific writing skills and editing
Assessment Methods: particularly for literature review, scientific papers, poster,
Continuous Assessment: 40% theses, dissertations and critique of research papers.
Final Examination: 60% Techniques of oral and poster presentation will be
presented.
Medium of Instruction:
English Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, EM2. Medium of Instruction:
English
Main References:
1. James E. Girard, Principles Of Environmental Soft Skills:
Chemistry,2009 CS4, CT3, LL2
2. Stanley E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, Eight
Edition, 2004. Main References:
3. Dejene Eyele Tessema., Environmental Chemistry, 1 Gunther Tress, Bärbel Tress, Denis A. Saunders.
African virtual University, 2010 2014. How to write a paper for successful publication
in an international peer-reviewed journal. Pacific
Conservation Biology; 20(3): 1-15.
SIH 1003 PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT 2 Day, R.A. 2011.How to write and publish a scientific
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paper. 7 edition. Cambridge Univ Press
Introduction to plant system, structure and function. 3 Hall, G.M., 2012. How to write a paper. Wiley &
Energy conservation in photosynthesis. Introduction to Blackwell, Oxford, UK.
environmental issues. Role of plant in mitigating the
environmental issues. Plant-environmental stresses.
Plant-environment interactions and examples. SIH 2003 SOIL SCIENCE

Assessment Methods: Introduction to soil science. Soil function, soil factors and
Continuous Assessment: 40% processes of soil formation. Physical, chemical and
Final Examination: 60% biological properties of soils as they affect soil-plant-
atmosphere relations, soil classification and suitability for
Medium of Instruction: agricultural and other uses.
English Assessment Methods:
Soft Skills Continuous Assessment: 40%
CS2, CT2, EM2, LL2 Final Examination: 60%

Main References: Medium of Instruction:
1. Solomon, E.Martin, C., Martin, D.W. and Berg, L.R. English
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(eds). 2015. Biology. 10 . ed. Thomson.
2. Plant , Cell and Environment. Onlinelibrary. Soft Skills:
Wiley.com/journal. ISSN: 1365-3040. CS3, CT3,TS2, LL2
3. Environmental and Experimental Botany.
www.journals.elsevier.com/environmental-and- Main References:
experimental-botany/ ISSN: 0098-8472 1. Plaster, E. 2008. Soil Science and Management (5th
edition). New York: Delmar Cengage Learning.
2. Brady, N.C. and Weil, R.R. 2008. The Nature and
SIH 2001 RESEARCH METHODS Properties of Soils (14th Edition). Upper Saddle
River: Prentice Hall.
Introduction to research basics and theory. Key features of 3. Blume, H.P., Brümmer, G.W., Fleige, H., Horn,R.,
research such as research ethics, structuring the research Kandeler, E., Kögel-Knabner, I., Kretzschmar,
project, finding and reviewing the literature. Attention paid R., Stahr, K., Wilke, B.M. 2015. Soil Science.
to data collection techniques and data analysis which Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co.
focus on qualitative and quantitative data. KG.

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