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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Medium of Instruction: Medium of Instruction:
English English
Soft Skills: Soft Skills:
CS2, CT3, TS3, LL2, KK1, EM2 CS2, CT2, EM2
Main References: Main References:
As prescribed by the employer and/or Industrial Training 1. Rang, H. P.(2003), Pharmacology (5th Ed). Churchill
Coordinator. Livingstone, Edinburgh.
2. Page, C. (2002), Integrated Pharmacology (2nd Ed).
Mosby, Edinburgh.
SIK 3003 ADVANCED RESEARCH SKILLS IN 3. Leilani, GH. (2000), Understanding Pharmacology: A
BIOHEALTH SCIENCE Physiologic Approach. Appleton & Lang.
4. Brenner, G. M. (2000), Pharmacology. Saunders,
Techniques taught include pharmacology, phytochemistry, Philadelphia.
enzymology, embryology. Other techniques include 5. Rosenfield, G. C. (1998), Pharmacology (3rd Ed).
protein precipitation, genomic cloning, stem cell and William & Wilkins.
molecular toxicology.
Assessment Methods: SIK 3006 NEUROBIOLOGY
Continuous Assessment: 100%
General introduction to the nervous system from cellular
Medium of Instruction: level (neuron) to functional systems. Approach from basic
English aspects of neurogenesis, neurocytology, neuroanatomy,
neurochemistry, neuro-physiology and comparative
Soft Skills: neurobiology. The effects of damage / non-functionality of
CS2, CT6, TS4, EM2, LL2 specific parts of the nervous system. Laboratory works will
involve study of nerve tissue histological slides,
Main References: specimens and brain models.
1. SIK 3003 Practical Manual
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
SIK 3004 HORMONE BIOLOGY Final Examination: 60%
Various concepts in the biochemistry of hormone and the Medium of Instruction:
metabolic regulation in human. Biochemical pathways as English
well as in determining its functional operation and the
controlling mechanism involved as well as mechanism of Soft Skills:
hormone action. Metabolic characteristic of organs and CS4, CT2, TS1, LL2
tissues, metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein,
diabetes mellitus and energy balance and body weight Main References:
regulation. 1. DL Jewett & MD Rayner (1984). Little Basic Concepts
of Neuronal Function: A Multilevel, Self-Teaching
Assessment Methods: Textbook. Brown & Company.
Continuous Assessment: 40% 2. ER Kandel, JH Schwartz & TM Jessel (2000)
Final Examination: 60% Principles of Neural Science. (4th Ed). McGraw-Hill
Medical.
Medium of Instruction: 3. GM Sheperd (1994) Neurobiology. (3rd Ed). Oxford
English University Press.
4. ER Kandel & JH Schwartz (1993). Prinsip Sains
Soft Skills: Neural - terjemahan. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
CS3, CT3, LL2 5. A Raman, R Husain & M Afandi Muhamad (1995)
Fisiologi Manusia. Fajar
Main References:
1. Brook & Marshall. (2001). Essential Endocrinology
4th Edition, Blackwell Science Limited Publishing. SIK 3007 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS
2. Devlin, T.M. (1997). Texbook of Biochemistry with
chinical correlations. Wiley Press. Part 1: Introduction to fundamentals of communication –
3. Guyton, A.C. (1971) Human Physiology and theories, principles, elements, process, styles, types;
mechanisms of disease. 5th Edition, Saunders. listening skills, barriers/errors of communication; effective
4. Levy, Andrew.(1997). Endocrinology, Oxford Press. communication.
Part 2: Communicating science to the scientific community
and general public; exposure to various communicating
SIK 3005 PHARMACOLOGY media ranging from scholarly publications, presentations
and to the new media; relevant skills in effective scientific
The course introduces drugs, the basic principles of communication.
pharmacology, interaction of drugs with receptors and to
provide student sufficient skill to be able to evaluate the Assessment Methods:
effect of drugs on human physiology especially in Continuous Assessment: 100%
treatment of diseases.
Medium of Instruction:
Assessment Methods: English
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS1, EM2

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