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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

SIO 3013 BIOPRODUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPLY potentials. Students’ presentation (individual/group) on
CHAIN selected topics on biotechnology.

This is a course designed to expose students to the Assessment Methods:
importance of bioproduct business and supply chain in Continuous Assessment: 100%
understanding marketing issues and strategy in general. It
covers the evaluation of competitiveness and profitability Medium of Instruction:
of vegetable farming and their innovation towards English
sustainable cultivation. It also gives you an overview of the
processes involved in a supply chain. Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, KK1
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Main References:
Final Examination: 60% 1. Hinrich and Kleinbach (2002). Energy: Its Use and
the Environment. Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning
Medium of Instruction:
English
Soft Skills: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOHEALTH SCIENCE
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, KK1 PROGRAMME

Main References:
1. Howser V (2014). How to Start a Post-harvest Crop Career Prospects
Business (Beginners Guide), Volume 1. USA: Mic Upon completing their studies, our graduates can work as
James. scientists, research officers, lecturers or administrative
2. Williams J (2013). Agricultural Supply Chains and the officers in government or private (local or multinational)
Challenge of Price Risk. New York: Routledge. agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO) or
3. Shewfelt RL and Prussia SE (2012). Postharvest international bodies.
Handling: A Systems Approach. London: Academic
Press.
4. Goel AK, Kumar R, Mann SS (2007). Postharvest SIK 2001 HUMAN ANATOMY
Management and Value Addition. India: Daya
Publishing. General introduction to the the human body including
5. Verma LR and Joshi VK (2000). Postharvest anatomical terminologies and an overview of the human
Technology of Fruits and Vegetables: Handling, anatomy. Body structure will be studied based on
Processing, Fermentation, and Waste Management, systems. Form-function relationships will be emphasized
Volume 2.New Dehli: Indus Publishing. including on how the human anatomy relates to that of
other vertebrates. Practical components of the course
generally parallels and reinforces lecture materials
SIO 3014 AQUACULTURE NUTRITION through the use of models as well as skeletal materials
and specimen demonstration.
This course will focus on fish nutrition research and feed
development in aquaculture, mechanism of nutrient Assessment Methods:
digestion, protein nutrition and quality, lipid nutrition and Continuous Assessment: 50%
metabolism, vitamins and mineral requirements and their Final Examination: 50%
deficiencies. Role of carbohydrates in fish feeds, energy
metabolism, and dietary value of feeds, digestibility and Medium of Instruction:
absorption of nutrients in fish will be covered. Alternatives English
to fishmeal in fish nutrition and methods of formulation of
fish feed will also be covered. Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, EM2
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Main References:
Final Examinations: 60% 1. Kenneth S. Saladin (2008). Human Anatomy 2 nd
Edition. McGraw Hill Publishing
Medium of Instruction: 2. Seeley R., Stephens, T and Tate, P (2008).
English Anatomy and Physiology. 8 Edition. McGraw Hill
th
Publishing
Main References:
1. Lovell,T. (1998). Nutrition and Feeding of Fish.
Springer USA SIK 2002 FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH SKILLS IN
2. Webster, C.D. and Lim, C.(eds)(2002). Requirements BIOHEALTH SCIENCE
and Feeding of Finfish for Aquaclture. CAB
Publishing, UK.
3. Lim,C., Webster, C.D. (eds.).(2006). Tilapia-Biology, Techniques taught include basic lab practice,
Culture and Nutrition. Food Product Press. spectrophotometry, drug analysis, chromatography,
4. Hertrampf, J.E. and Piedad,-Pascal F.(2000). nucleic acid extraction, electrophoresis, techniques in the
Handbook on Ingredients for Aquacultural Foods. field of parasitology, hematology, physiology, nutrition.
Kluwer Academic Publisher.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
SIO 3015 CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Consisting of;
Laboratory report 60%
Series of seminars and discussions on current/selected Test 40%
topics on biotechnology including commercialization

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