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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Assessment Methods: 2. Ratledge C and Kristiansen B (2001) Basic
Continuous Assessment: 40% Biotechnology. Cambridge University Press
Final Examination: 60% 3. Glick BR and Pasternak JJ (2003) Molecular
Biotechnology: Principles andApplications of
Medium of Instruction: Recombinant DNA. American Society Microbiology; 3rd
English ed
4. Brown TA. (1997) Gene Cloning: An Introduction. 3rd
Soft Skills: Edition.
CS3, CT3, LL2 5. Walker JM & Gingold EB (1993) Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology. The Royal Society of Chemistry. 3rd.
Main References: Edition
1. Borem A, Santos R and Bowen DE (2003) 6. Plant Biotechnology: Genetic manipulation of Plant
Understanding 2003. Adrian Slater, Nigel, W.Scott, Mark R, Flower
Biotechnology.Prentice Hall Publication. 7. Genetically Modified organism 2003, yves Tourte.
2. Ratledge, C. & Kristiansen, B. (2001). Basic 8. Understanding Genes and GMOs .2007. Collin J
Biotechnology. Cambridge University Press. Sanderson, World Scientific
3. Glick, B.R., Pasternak, J.J. & Patten, C.L. (2010). 9. Transgenic Plants 1997, Esra Galun & Adina Breiman,
Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Imperial College Press.
Recombinant DNA. 4th ed. ASM Press.
SIO 2008 BASIC BIOINFORMATICS
SIO 2006 ORAL COMMUNICATION AND
SCIENTIFIC WRITING Students will learn the necessity and importance of
bioinformatics for the processing of molecular biological
Lessons will include learning the steps and rules of data, in particular nucleic acid and amino-acid sequences,
writing, understanding a scientific article and writing other using computational techniques. Students will be given an
related important documents pertaining to working overview of the diversity of problems that can be tackled
requirements. The communication part will include basic with bioinformatics, and they will learn about basic
skills in communications, different styles of speech such techniques to solve certain computational problems. Using
as public speaking, impromptu speech, prepared speech practical exercises, students will learn to extract data from
and debate. biological databases (e.g. homologous sequences) and
analyse these data with specially-developed tools.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100% Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Medium of Instruction:
English Medium of Instruction:
English
Soft Skills:
CS4, CT4, TS2, LS2, EM3 Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, EM2, LS2
Main References:
1. Gamble, T.K. & Gamble, M. (2004). Communication Main References:
Works. 10th ed. McGraw-Hill. 1. Karwetz, S.A & Womble, D.D. (2003). Introduction to
2. McMillan, V.E. (1997). Writing Papers in the Biological Bioinformatics: A Theoretical and Practical Approach.
Sciences. Bedford Books: Boston. Humana Press.
3. Shirley, T. (2000). Essential Communication Skills. 2. Krane, D.E. & Raymer, M.L. (2002). Fundamental
Longman: New York. Concepts of Bioinformatics. Benjamin Cummings.
3. Lacroix, Z. & Critchlow, T. (2003). Bioinformatics:
Managing Scientific Data. Kaufmann Publication.
SIO 2007 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIIC
ENGINEERING
SIO 2009 METABOLOMICS AND SECONDARY
The course include the principles, systems and METABOLITES
techniques that can be used in the genetics engineering of
microrganisms, plants and animals as well as methods of This course covers biosynthesis, bioactivity and ecology of
gene transfer. The lecture also discussed in depth the secondary metabolites (natural products), Major classes of
specific examples on how the technology being used. It secondary metabolites are explained according to
also discuss generally on the advantage and elementary intermediate compounds where they are
disadvantages of genetic engineering. found, followed by elaboration of the pharmacological and
toxicological traits of compounds found in insects, plants
Assessment Methods: and microorganisms. This course ends with an
Continuous Assessment: 40% introduction to the biotechnological exploitation of
Final Examination: 60% secondary metabolites.
Medium of Instruction: Assessment Methods:
English Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
Soft Skills:
CS3, TS2, EM2, CT3 Medium of Instruction:
English
Main References:
1. Borem A, Santos R and Bowen DE (2003) Soft Skills:
Understanding Biotechnology.Prentice Hall Publication CS4, CT3, TS3

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