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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

SIE 3016 SOIL ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 2. Tortora, G.J.Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. Microbiology.
(2001) (6th edition) Benjamin Cummings Publishers
Introduction to the major soil type in Malaysia and its 3. Black, J.G. Microbiology Principles and Exploration
vegetation. Soil biotic and abiotic factors that sustain (2002) (5th Edition),John Wiley & Sons Inc.
different vegetations on various soil types. Functions and
inter-relationships between organisms in soil, including SIL 2002 CYTOGENETICS
bacteria, fungi, protista, arthropod and other organisms.
Effects of human and/or nature on soil habitat. This course focuses on behaviour of chromosomes in
mitosis and meiosis, correlation between meiosis and
Assessment Methods: Mendelian laws, aberrant meiosis, chromosome
Continuous Assessment: 60% organisation, chromosome structure and morphology,
Final Examination: 40% methods for chromosome study, karyotype analysis and
nomenclature, specialized chromosomes and
Medium of Instruction: chromosomes aberrations.
English
Assessment Methods:
Soft Skills: Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination:
60%
CS4, CT3, TS2
Medium of Instruction:
Main References: English
1. Wall DH, Bardgett RD, Herrick JE, et al. (2013). Soil
Ecology and Ecosystem Services. Oxford University Soft Skills
Press. CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2
2. Whalen JK and Sampedro L. (2010). Soil Ecology
and Management. CABI Publishing. USA. Main References:
3. Osman KT. (2012). Soils: Principles, Properties and 1. Swanson CP, Merz T & Young WJ. (1981).
Management. Springer, Science & Business Media. Cytogenetics, TheChromosome in Division,
Inheritance, and Evolution. Prentice-Hall International.
2. Miller, OJ & Therman E. (2001). Human
Chromosome (4th edition). Springer.
3. Klug WS, Cummings MR & Spancer CA. (2012).
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENETICS AND Essential ofnGenetics (8th edition). Pearson Education
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY) PROGRAMME Inc.

Career Prospects SIL 2003 MICROBIAL GENETICS
We have received feedback from industrial training
supervisors of students (public or private sectors) that This introductory course on the genetics of fungi, bacteria,
graduates from this programme are much needed for the and bacterial viruses will cover theory and techniques
nation’s development. There are graduates who have related to the study of microbial genetics. Fungal
been accepted for further studies at the Masters and PhD Genetics: Life cycle of Fungi; Genetic crosses; ordered
levels. In addition, many of our graduates eventually tetrad analysis, unordered tetrad analysis, random
become academic staff in public and private institutions of ascospores; sexual and parasexual cycle; Formation of
higher learning. Heterokaryon, mitotic recombination; Haploidization.
Bacterial Genetics: Organization of bacterial genomes;
Recombination in bacteria; Transformation, Conjugation,
SIL 2001 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIAL General and specialised transduction; Mapping of
PROCESSES Bacterial genomes. Bacteriophage Genetics: Life cycle of
temperate and virulent phages; lysogeny and genetic
This course will provide a foundation in microbial regulation of life cycle; One step growth experiments;
processes with emphasis on the biochemistry and single burst experiments.
physiology related to the use of microorganisms in genetic
studies and industry. Topics will include the importance of Assessment Methods:
microbiology, introduction to sterility and the handling of Continuous Assessment: 40%
microbes, microbial cell structure, differences between Final Examination: 60%
microorganisms, growth, nutrition, metabolism and
molecular genetics of microbes. Microbial ecology, Medium of Instruction:
medical importance and use of microbes in industry and English
biotechnology will also be discussed.
Soft Skills
Assessment Methods: CS3, CT2, LL2
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Main References:
1. Fincham J.R.S., Day P.R., Radford A. (1979). Fungal
Medium of Instruction: Genetics (4th edition). Blackwell Scientific
English Publications. QH431 FIN V.4
2. Moore D., Novak Frazer LA., (2002). Essential Fungal
Soft Skills Genetics. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. QK602
CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2 MOO 2002
3. Snusted and Simmons (2011) Principles of
Main References: Genetics,6nd Edition, Wiley ISBN 0470903597
1. Madigan, M.T. Martino, J.M.(2009). Brock Biology of
Microorganisms.(12th edition) Prentice Hall Publication.

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