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environmental pollutions. In-situ applications of
microorganism or bioremediation are an important aspect BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY
in treatment of contaminated soil, sediments and marine PROGRAMME
environment. This course is aimed to introduce the
amazing roles of microorganisms in the environment and
the possibility to apply them for remediation purposes. It Career Prospects
will be achieved by exposing students to the fundamental
understanding of the functions of microorganisms in the Government sector: Research officer (Q41),
natural environment and factors that control their activities. fisheries/agriculture officer / garden manager (G41),
Students will also be equipped with the fundamental skill Science officer (C41), administrative / publishing /
in microbiological laboratory techniques. planning officer (N41), training officer (E41), academic
Assessment Methods: staff, curator (S41), medical officer (U41), maritime officer
Continuous Assessment: 40% (X41), sea officer (A41) dan administrative and diplomatic
Final Examination: 60% officer (M41), and others
Medium of Instruction: Private sector: Technical research staff / science officer
English (NGO), researcher/consultant (industry, consultation
firms), marketing executive, academic staff,
Soft Skills: writer/researcher/journalist (mass media), environment
CS3, CT4, EM2 control officer (industry, firms), audit officer (corporate
farms), technical/management officer (agriculture /
References: aquaculture companies), entrepreneur (industry) and
1. Varnam, A. H. (2000) Environmental Microbiology.
London: Manson others.
2. Maier, Raina M. (2000) Environmental Microbiology,
San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
3. Pepper, I. A and Gerba, C.P. (2015) Environmental SIE 2001 PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS
Microbiology (Chapter 8: Environmental Sample
Collection and Processing). Pages 157-175. This course is to develop the students' skills in
classification of organisms by understanding the concepts
of systematics and the philosophy behind systematics
SIH 3019 TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT (classification, taxonomy and nomenclature). Taxonomy in
particular and systematics in general are the prerequisites
Introduction to tourism and ecotourism. Tourism and in scientific endeavours either for fundamental research or
environment in Malaysian scenario including law, policy biotechnology.
and guidelines. Principles of economic valuation on
environmental resources, in relation to tourism, e.g. Assessment Methods:
Willingness to Pay (WTP) and Travel Cost Method (TCM). Continuous assessment: 60%
Students will be able to conduct a survey on WTP and Final examination: 40%
TCM via field visits and construct their own set of
questionares. Impacts of tourism to environment and how Medium of Instruction:
to achieve sustainable tourism, in which SWOT analysis
will be used. Case study on selected ecotourism areas, English
like Protected Areas, World UNESCO Heritage and
Ramsar sites. Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS3
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% Main References:
Final Examination: 50% 1. MacMahan, C.D., Geheber, A.D., Piller, K.R. 2010.
Molecular systematics of the enigmatic Middle
Medium of Instruction: American genus Vieja (Teleostei: Cichlidae).
English Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57: 1293-
1300.
Soft Skills:
CS2, CT2, EM2 2. He, K., Li, Li, Y-J., Brandley, M.C., Lin, L-K., Wang,
Y-X., Zhang, Y-P., Jiang, X-L. 2010. A multi-locus
Main References: phylogeny of Nectogalini shrews and influences of
1. Department of Environment, 2009. Guidelines on the paleoclimate on speciation and evolution.
the Economic Valuation of the Environmental Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56: 734-746.
impacts for EIA Projects. Ministry of Natural 3. Shintaku, Y., Kageyama, M., Motokawa, M. 2012.
Resources and Environment. Morphological variation in external traits of the large
2. Malaysian National Ecotourism Plan. 2006. Part 1-3. Japanese field mouse, Apodemus speciosus.
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism. Mammal Study 37: 113-126.
3. Edward Inskeep. 1991. Tourism Planning: An 4. Wiley, E.O., Liebermen, B.S. 2011. Phylogenetics:
Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach. Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic systematics, 2 nd
John Wiley & Sons. Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. pp 432.

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