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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Main References: Guidelines in coastal development and management
1. Safety Health and Environmental Protection. strategies like ICZM and ISMP will be introduced. Coastal
A.Wentz, 1998. rehabilitation approach like eco engineering technique will
2. Risk Assessment: An environmental Perspective. also be introduced. Glasshouse experiment and field site
Peter K. Lagoy, 2005. visits will be carried out.
3. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127),
International Law book Services, 2005. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIH 2009 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEM Medium of Instruction:
English
Thic course introduces student to concept,operation and
application of GIS with some aspects of environmental Soft Skills:
management.It is focusing on GIS history,geograpic data CS3, CT3, EM2, LS2
structure,vector and raster data, area concept in GIS and
implementation of atatistical area. Application of GPS as Main References:
the basic technological tool will also be included. 1. Simon, K. Haslett, 2008. Coastal Systems.
Routledge. New York.
Assessment Methods: 2. ISMP documents
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. MERF (2013). Vulnerability Assessment Tools for
Final Examination: 60% coastal ecosystem. A Guidebook

Medium of Instruction:
English SIH 2012 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SCIENCE

Soft Skills: This course introduces you to the key concepts, theories,
CS4, CT3 issues, challenges and debates within climate change and
energy policy, together with the main social science
Main References: approaches to this multifaceted subject. Primary emphasis
1. Smith de Michael J, Goodchild M .F, Longley P.A., will be given to the basic concepts and techniques, but the
2013, Geopspatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide course will also include insights from innovation studies
to Principles, Techniques and Software Tools, The and political science. The focus throughout will be the
Winchelsea Press, Winchelsea, UK. opportunities, challenges and constraints associated with
making the transition to a low carbon energy system.
2. Allen D. W., 2009, GIS Tutorial II, ESRI Press, Relevant analytical techniques such as cost benefit
Redlands, California. analysis, decomposition analysis and energy modelling
3. 3.http://docs.qgis.org/2.6/en/docs/training_manual/ will also be briefly introduced

Assessment Methods:
SIH 2010 LIMNOLOGY Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological aspects
of aquatic ecosystems. Origin of lakes and rivers Medium of Instruction:
formation. Diversity, distribution, production, and English
community structure of biotic components. Case studies
on selected rivers, lakes, wetlands, or dams. Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60% Main References:
Final Examination: 40% 1. Energy and Environmental Science
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ee#!rec
Medium of Instruction: entarticles&adv)
English 2. Energy Science and Engineering
Soft Skills: (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28IS
CS3, CT3 SN%292050-0505)
3. Dietz, R., O’Neill, D. (2013) Enough is Enough. San
Main References: Fran: B-Koehler.
1. Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River
rd
Ecosystem. 3 edition, Academic Press, San Diago,
USA. SIH 2013 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSES
2. http://waterontheweb.org/curricula/ws/unit_01/Mod
3. http://www.fw.msu.edu/courses/rw203/FW20301/sldoo This course addresses the science and engineering on
1.htm. biorenewables (biofuels/bioenergy and chemicals and
materials from biomass) with special emphasis on
bioenergy. Renewable resources (“biomass” - plant
SIH 2011 MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL RESOURCES matter, waste) can be converted into fuels and chemicals
using a variety of cutting-edge technologies. It covers new
This course will give the students opportunity to analyse thoughts, new methods and new achievements that have
and understand the importance of coastal resources in emerged in renewable energy field in recent years.
terms of socio-economic value, inland protection, climate Related techniques i.e. optimized process design, process
change and ecosystem balance. Coastal resources control, pretreatment of substrates for higher conversion
among others are; mangrove forests, estuaries and sandy rates, operational and energy efficiency improvement and
beaches. Coastal problems like natural disasters, erosion, quantification and optimization of the environmental
land conversion and sea level rise will be discussed. benefits that is inherent in the process will be introduced.

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