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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Assessment Methods: Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Final Examination: 60%
Medium of Instruction: Medium of Instruction:
English English

Soft Skills: Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2 CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2
Main References: Main References:
1. Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis: An Introduction (6th 1. Scientific journal papers
Edition or later). T.A. Brown 2. Notes to be provided during lectures
2. Molecular Biology of the Gene (7th Edition or later). 3. Introducing Proteomics: From concepts to sample
Watson, Baker, Bell, Gann, Levine & Losick separation, mass spectrometry and data analysis
3. Principles of Biochemistry (4th Edition or later). Voet, (2011). Josip Lovric
Voet & Pratt 4. Transcriptomics: Expression Pattern Analysis
(2009). Virendra Gomase
5. Metabolomics in Practice: Successful Strategies to
SIJ 3010 BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY Generate and Analyze Metabolic Data (2013).
Michael Lammerhofer and Wolfram Weckwerth
This course will examine the molecular basis of drug
action and explore how cutting edge technology can
advance pharmacological knowledge, increasing our SIJ 3012 APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND
understanding of mechanisms of drug action. The BIOTECHNOLOGY
following areas will be studied in detail; genetic variability
in drug action, protein structure-activity relationships, The course introduces principles of fermentation including
receptor-ligand interactions, signal transduction, upstream and downstream processes. Enzyme
biochemical and molecular aspects of G-protein coupled technology in industry and in non-aqueous media.
receptors and their signalling mechanisms. Biotechnological approaches for pest management.
Management of resistance in transgenic insects towards
Assessment Methods: GMO plants. The course also examines some effective
Continuous Assessment: 40% methods of extraction, purification and quality criteria of
Final Examination: 60% palm oil. The food and non-food uses of palm oil as a
consequence of modifications (chemical, physical,
Medium of Instruction: enzymatic, selective breeding and genetic engineering) of
English palm oil will be discussed.

Soft Skills: Assessment Methods:
CS3, CT3, LL2 Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
1. Palmer, M., Chan, A., Dieckmann, T., & Honek, J. Medium of Instruction:
(2012). Biochemical-Pharmacology (1st English
Edition). WILEY, U.S.
2. Bacq, Z. M. (2014). Fundamental of Biochemistry Soft Skills:
Pharmacology, Elsevier. CS3, CT3, LL2
3. Pharmacology 3rd Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated
Reviews) by Richard Main References:
4. Klaassen, C.D., Casarett, L. and Doull, J. (2013). 1. Rosenberg E., DeLong E.F., Lory S., Stackebrandt
Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science E., Thompson F. (eds) (2013)
of Poisons. McGraw-Hill Prof Med/Tech The Prokaryotes: Prokaryotic Physiology and
5. Rang, H.P., Dale, M.M., Ritter, J.M. and Flower, R.J. Biochemistry, 4th ed. Springer e-Books.
(2007). Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology, (6th ed.) 2. Yukawa H., Inui M. (eds) (2013) Corynebacterium
Churchill Livingstone Elsevier glutamicum: Biology and Biotechnology. Springer e-
Books.
3. Chen H. (2013) Modern solid state fermentation:
SIJ 3011 POST-GENOMIC TECHNOLOGY & Theory and Practice. Springer e-Books.
BIOINFORMATICS 4. Advances in Biochemical
Engineering/Biotechnology, 135 (2013)
This course will introduce students to post-genomic era Yellow Biotechnology I. Insect Biotechnologie in
technologies and how they are used in scientific research. Drug Discovery and Preclinical Research. Eds.
The course will focus on three main platforms – Andreas Vilcinskas. Springer-Verlag Berlin
transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Students Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-642-39862
will be exposed to bioinformatics tools to allow them to 5. Basic of Biosciences Agriculture from Nagoya
understand, analyse, integrate and correlate data from the University –OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.nagoya-
three platforms. The use of these technologies in studying u.jp/index.php?lang=en&mode=c&id=1)
biological systems will also be explored. A brief OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.nagoya-
introduction to other post-genomic technologies (e.g. u.jp/index.php?lang=en&mode=c&id=1)
lipidomics, glycomics, etc) will also be included.
Throughout the course, students will also be introduced to
Bioinformatics in data analysis and management.

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