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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Soft Skills: SIV 2009 ANALYSIS OF ORGANISMAL
CS3, LL1, CT3 SYSTEMATICS
Main References: Introduction to systematics and biodiversity, Role and
1. Jones, N. C. and Pevzner P. A. (2014). An Introduction importance of systematics, Concepts and important
to Bioinformatics Algorithms, MIT Press. characteristics of systematics, Discuss the analysis used
2. Wing-Kin Sun (2013). Algorithms in Bioinformatics: A in phylogenetics. Introduction to the evolutionary concepts
Practical Introduction, Chapman. and mechanisms. Aplication of several phylogenetic
softwares to reconstruct phylogenetic trees and interpret
their relationships.
SIV 2007 SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Assessment Methods:
This course introduces methodologies for the analysis, Continuous Assessment: 40%
design, and development of an information system. Final Examination: 60%
Importance is placed on system characteristics, managing
projects, prototyping, CASE tools, and systems Medium of Instruction:
development life cycle phases. Upon completion students English
should be able to analyze a problem and design an
appropriate solution using a combination of tools and Soft Skills:
techniques. CT3, TS2, LS1

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1. Ward C. Wheeler (2012). Systematics: A Course of
Final Examination: 60% Lectures. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2. Carl T. Bergstrom and Lee A. Dugatkin (2012).
Medium of Instruction: Evolution. Norton &Company.
English
3. Jon C. Herron and Scott Freeman (2013). Evolutionary
Soft Skills: Analysis. 5th ed. Benjamin Cummings.
CT3, TS2, LL2
Main References: SIV 2010 MATHEMATICS IN BIOLOGY
1. K.E. Kendal and J.E. Kendal (2011). Systems analysis
and design. Prentice-Hall Inc. Basic mathematics, calculus, molecular mechanics,
2. Whitten and Bentley. Systems Analysis And Design differentiation, differential equations and programming.
Methods. 7 ed. Irwin McGraw-Hill Publishers. Application of mathematics in biology using appropriate
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3. Jeffrey A. Hoffer , Joey George and Joe A. Valacich examples.
(2013). Modern Systems Analysis and Design. 7 ed.
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Prentice Hall. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIV 2008 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIC
ENGINEERING Medium of Instruction:
English
This course covers the following topics: The mechanism of
replication, transcription and translation in cells; Soft Skills:
Regulation of gene expression, including the interaction of CT3, TS2, LS2
molecules in viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes; DNA
mutation, DNA repair mechanism and the mechanism of Main References:
genetic recombination; The role of the technology involved 1. Matthew He and Sergey Petoukhov (2011).
and ethical issues related to genetic engineering Mathematics of Bioinformatics: Theory, Methods and
Applications. Wiley.
Assessment Methods: 2. Sunil Mathur (2010). Statistical Bioinformatics with R.
Continuous Assessment: 30%
Final Examination: 70% Akademic Press.
3. Frederick R Adler (2012). Modeling the Dynamics of
Medium of Instruction: Life: Calculus and Probability for life Scientists. Brooks
English Cole.
Soft Skills:
CT3 SIV 2011 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEMS

Main References: The syllabus of this course includes background of
1. Bruce A. , Alexander J., Julian L., David M., Martin R., database systems, the relational model and languages,
Keith R. and Peter W. (2014). Molecular Biology of the Relational algebra and relational calculus, Database
Cell. 6 ed. analysis and design, methodology and some selected
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2. James D. W., Tania A. B., Stephen P. B., Alexander G., database issues.
Michael L. and Richard L. (2013). Molecular Biology of
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the Gene. 7 ed. Assessment Methods:
3. Harvey L., Arnold B., Chris A. K., Monty K., Anthony B., Continuous Assessment: 60%
Hidde P., Angelika A. and Matthew P. S. (2012). Final Examination: 40%
Molecular Cell Biology. 7 ed.
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Medium of Instruction:
English

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