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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

economic resources, medicinal value, animal food and and root; morphological and anatomical adaptations in the
biofertilizers are also discussed. organs associated with specific functions and habitat;
mechanisms in water absorption, water transport, phloem
Assessment Methods: translocation, photosynthesis in C3, C4 and CAM plants,
Continuous Assessment: 60% the role of stomata in transpiration. Finally, the formation
Final Examination: 40% and development of the reproductive organs, their
diversity and adaptations for life on earth are discussed.
Medium of Instruction:
English Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment : 50%
Soft Skills: Final Examination : 50%
CS3, CT2, TS2
Medium of Instruction:
Main References: English
1. Robert Edward Lee (2008) Phycology 4 th Edition.
Cambridge University Press Soft Skills:
2. Robert G. Wetzel (2001) Limnology, Third Edition: CS3, CT2, TS1
Lake and River Ecosystems
3. Christiaan Hoek (1995) Algae : An Introduction to Main References:
Phycology. Cambridge University Press 1. MacAdam, J. W. (2009). Structure and function of
plants. 1 st Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13:978-0-
8138-2718-6/2009
SIE 2007 POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 2. Beck, C. B. (2010). An introduction to plant structure
and development. 2 nd Edition. Cambridge University
Introduction to population growth and dynamics of age‐ Press. ISBN: 9780521518055
structured populations, population control, theory of 3. Bowes, B. G. & Mauseth, J. D. (2009). Plant
competition, herbivory, predation, community, trophic structure: A colour guide. 2 nd Edition. Manson
structure and control, community diversity, and Publishing. ISBN-13: 9780763763862
maintenance of diversity. Identify the processes affecting 4. Hodson, M.J. & Bryant, J.A. (2012). Functional
abundance of organisms and how population abundance Biology of Plants. Wiley-Blackwell.
changes through time, demographic characteristics of a 5. Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Moeller, I.M., Murphy, A. (2014).
population and the techniques used for quantifying these Plant Physiology and Development. 6 th Edition.
characteristics. The impact of abiotic factors on the nature Sinauer Associates, Inc.
of population change at small and large scale will be
discussed.
SIE 2009 ANIMAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND
Assessment Methods: PHYSIOLOGY
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40% This involves the animal study of the anatomy and
physiology of a wide range of species including humans
Medium of Instruction: that enable them to meet their need to survive and
English reproduce. To do this, animals acquire, process and use
energy to cope with internal and external challenges
Soft Skills: through a variety of physiological, morphological and
CS4, CT3, TS3 behavioural adaptations. An integrated approach is taken
to combine microanatomy, gross anatomy and physiology
Main References: in learning of the body systems. Concepts and theories in
1. Rockwood, L.L. (2015). Introduction to Population lectures are expanded and developed in interactive
Ecology. 2 Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118- laboratories and explorative practicals.
nd
94757-9.
2. Morin, P.J. (2011). Community Ecology. 2 Ed. Wiley- Assessment Methods:
nd
Blackwell. Continuous Assessment: 50%
3. Vandermeer J.H & Goldberg, D. E 2013. Population Final Examination: 50%
Ecology: First Principles. Princeton University. ISBN
9780691160313. Medium of Instruction:
4. Mittelbach, G.G.2012.Community Ecology. ISBN English
9781405124119
5. Garderner M. 2014. Community Ecology: Analytical Soft Skills:
Methods Using R and Excel. Pelagic Publishing. CS4, CT3, TS3
Main References:
SIE 2008 PLANT STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND 1. Randall, D, W. Burggren & K. French. 2014. Eckert
PHYSIOLOGY Animal Physiology. W.H. Freeman.
2. Moyes, CD& PM. Schulte. 2013. Principles of Animal
This course first introduces the three plant tissue systems Physiology. Pearson.
and their cellular components followed by discussion on 3. Hill, RW, GA. Gordon & M. Anderson. 2012. Animal
the structural diversity of the vegetative organs (root, Physiology.
stem, leaf and meristem). This is followed by the following
topics: leaf morphogenesis and secondary growth in stem

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