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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

SIE 3012 PARASITOLOGY SIE 3014 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
This course is to develop the students skill in classification Introduction to pest species. The needs of pest
of parasite and to empower concepts of parasitology. management. Definition of the integrated pest
Students should be able to describe the principles of management. The history and basic of the integrated pest
parasitology. Students will be equiped with the skills of management. Pest control methods – biological, chemical,
collect and prepare parasite. physical, mechanical, interference and host resistance.
Pesticides crisis. Implementation method of integrated
Assessment Methods: pest management. Examples of the integrated pest
Continuous assessment: 50% management usage in various fields, particularly in
Final examination: 50% agriculture.
Medium of Instruction: Assessment Methods:
English Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination: 60%
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT2, TS1 Medium of Instruction:
English
Main References:
1. Piekarski, G. (2011). Medical Parasitology. Springer Soft Skills:
–Verlag, 363 pp. CS4, CT3, LL2
2. Chernin, J. (2000). Parasitology. CRC Press, 152 pp.
3. Rollinson, D. (Ed.). (2013). Advances in parasitology. Main References:
Vol. 82. Academic Press, 400 pp. 1. Dent, D. 1995. Integrated Pest Management.
4. Foreyt, W. J. (2002). Veterinary parasitology 5 th Chapman and Hall, U.K.
Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 248 pp. 2. Van Driesche, R,G. and T.S. Bellows, Jr. 1996.
5. Smyth, J. D. (1995). Introduction to Animal Biological Control. Chapman and Hall, U.K.
Parasitology 3 Edition. Cambridge University Press, 3. Reuveni, R. 1995. Novel Approaches to Integrated
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572 pp. Pest Management. Lewis Publishers
4. Dharam, P.A. 2014. Integrated Pest Management,
Current Concept & Ecological Perspective. Elsevier.
SIE 3013 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 5. Marcelo, L.L and S. Soloneski. 2012. Intergrated
Pest Management and Pest control-Current and
This course will provide a solid foundation in economic Future Tactics. InTech
entomology, emphasizing life-history, ecological and
evolutionary factors which make certain species pests or
beneficial insects. The course will cover insect diversity, SIE 3015 ECOTOXICOLOGY
taxonomy and classification, beneficial insects, medically
important insects, urban pest, agricultural pests, insects This course will provide a solid foundation in
as models in science and conservation. ecotoxicology, including principle study methods in
ecotoxicology, distribution of chemicals in the
Assessment Methods: environment, transformation of chemicals in the
Continuous Assessment : 60% environment, exposure and uptake by organisms, and
Final Examination : 40% effects on population, community and ecosystem. Case
studies and the procedures for Ecological Impact
Medium of Instruction: Assessments will be studied in detail with an emphasis on
English the limitations of studies in a constantly changing natural
system.
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT2, LL2 Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Main References: Final Examination: 40%
1. Pedigo,L.P. & M.E. Rice (2006). Entomology and
Pest Management, 5th. Edition. Prentice Hall NJ Medium of Instruction:
2. Castner,J.L. (2000). Photographic atlas of English
entomology and guide to insect identification
3. Triplehorn,C.A., and Johnson,N.F. (2005). Borror and Soft Skills:
DeLong’s Introduction to the study of insects. CS3, CT2, LL1
7th.Edition.Thomson Brooks/Cole, USA
4. Foottit, R., & Adler, P., eds. (2009). Insect Main References:
Biodiversity: Science and Society. John Wiley & 1. Newman,M.C. and M.A.Unger (2003). Fundamental
Sons. of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition. CRC/Lewis Press,
5. Relevant journal articles Boca Raton, FL
2. Walter,C.H., S.P. Hopkin, R.M. Sibly, D.B. Peakall
(2001). Principles of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition.
Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL
3. Connell,D.,P. Lam, B. Richardson, R.Wu (1999).
Introduction to Ecotoxicology. Blackwell Publishing,
Malden, MA

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