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4. Hoffman,D.J., B.A.,Rattner, G.A., Burton Jr., J. microorganisms, growth, nutrition, metabolism and
Cairns Jr. (2002). Handbook of Ecotoxicology. molecular genetics of microbes. Microbial ecology,
Second Edition. CRC Press medical importance and use of microbes in industry and
5. Carson, R. (1962) Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin. biotechnology will also be discussed.
6. Relyea, R., & Hoverman, J. (2006). Assessing the
ecology in ecotoxicology: a review and synthesis in Assessment Methods: 40%
Continuous Assessment:
freshwater systems. Ecology Letters, 9(10), 1157- Final Examination: 60%
1171.
7. Boudou, A., & Ribeyre, F. (1997). Aquatic Medium of Instruction:
ecotoxicology: from the ecosystem to the cellular and English
molecular levels. Environmental Health
Perspectives,105 (S1), 21-35. Soft Skills
8. WEBSITE: http://www.epa.gov/risk_assessment/ecol CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2
ogical-risk.htm
9. Relevant journal articles Main References:
1. Madigan, M.T. Martino, J.M.(2009). Brock Biology of
Microorganisms.(12th edition) Prentice Hall Publication.
2. Tortora, G.J.Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. Microbiology.
SIE 3016 SOIL ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2001) (6th edition) Benjamin Cummings Publishers
3. Black, J.G. Microbiology Principles and Exploration
Introduction to the major soil type in Malaysia and its (2002) (5th Edition),John Wiley & Sons Inc.
vegetation. Soil biotic and abiotic factors that sustain
different vegetations on various soil types. Functions and
inter-relationships between organisms in soil, including SIL 2002 CYTOGENETICS
bacteria, fungi, protista, arthropod and other organisms.
Effects of human and/or nature on soil habitat. This course focuses on behaviour of chromosomes in
mitosis and meiosis, correlation between meiosis and
Assessment Methods: Mendelian laws, aberrant meiosis, chromosome
Continuous Assessment: 60% organisation, chromosome structure and morphology,
Final Examination: 40% methods for chromosome study, karyotype analysis and
nomenclature, specialized chromosomes and
chromosomes aberrations.
Medium of Instruction:
English Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Soft Skills: Final Examination: 60%
CS4, CT3, TS2
Medium of Instruction:
Main References: English
1. Wall DH, Bardgett RD, Herrick JE, et al. (2013). Soil
Ecology and Ecosystem Services. Oxford University Soft Skills
Press. CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2
2. Whalen JK and Sampedro L. (2010). Soil Ecology Main References:
and Management. CABI Publishing. USA. 1. Swanson CP, Merz T & Young WJ. (1981).
3. Osman KT. (2012). Soils: Principles, Properties and Cytogenetics, TheChromosome in Division,
Management. Springer, Science & Business Media. Inheritance, and Evolution. Prentice-Hall International.
2. Miller, OJ & Therman E. (2001). Human
Chromosome (4th edition). Springer.
3. Klug WS, Cummings MR & Spancer CA. (2012).
Essential ofnGenetics (8th edition). Pearson Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENETICS PROGRAMME Inc.

Career Prospects SIL 2003 MICROBIAL GENETICS
We have received feedback from industrial training
supervisors of students (public or private sectors) that This introductory course on the genetics of fungi, bacteria,
graduates from this programme are much needed for the and bacterial viruses will cover theory and techniques
nation’s development. There are graduates who have related to the study of microbial genetics. Fungal
been accepted for further studies at the Masters and PhD Genetics: Life cycle of Fungi; Genetic crosses; ordered
levels. In addition, many of our graduates eventually tetrad analysis, unordered tetrad analysis, random
become academic staff in public and private institutions of ascospores; sexual and parasexual cycle; Formation of
higher learning. Heterokaryon, mitotic recombination; Haploidization.
Bacterial Genetics: Organization of bacterial genomes;
Recombination in bacteria; Transformation, Conjugation,
SIL 2001 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIAL General and specialised transduction; Mapping of
PROCESSES Bacterial genomes. Bacteriophage Genetics: Life cycle of
temperate and virulent phages; lysogeny and genetic
This course will provide a foundation in microbial regulation of life cycle; One step growth experiments;
processes with emphasis on the biochemistry and single burst experiments.
physiology related to the use of microorganisms in genetic
studies and industry. Topics will include the importance of Assessment Methods:
microbiology, introduction to sterility and the handling of Continuous Assessment: 40%
microbes, microbial cell structure, differences between Final Examination: 60%

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