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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

SIR 3014 ADVANCED VIROLOGY Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Interaction between virus and cells in culture; Interaction
between virus and host organisms; HIV infection and Medium of Instruction:
AIDS pathogenesis; Control of viral transmission through English
vaccination; Control of viral transmission and disease
through the use of anti-virals; Viruses in human cancer; Soft Skills:
Virus evolution; Practical classes. CS4, CT3, TS3, LL2, EM2, LS2
Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1. Voet and Voet Biochemistry (4th edition) 2011
Final Examination: 60% Publisher Wiley
2. Microbial Biochemistry 2nd Edition by G.N. Cohen
Medium of Instruction: 2011 Springer
English 3. Dawes & Sutherland:2002 Microbial Physiology.2 nd
Edition Blackwell.
Soft Skills:
CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1
SIR 3017 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
Main References:
1. Knipe, D.M & Howley, P. Fields Virology. 6th Edition The course gives an understanding of the importance of
(2013). LWW. ISBN-13: 978-1451. the failure and deficiency of the immune system in
2. Collier, L., Oxford, J., & Kellam, P. Human Virology, providing protection. The introduction will focus on
4th Edition (2011). Oxford University Press. ISBN- various major component of the immune system and in
13: 978-0199570881 ISBN-10: 0199570884 situations when it fails in its function as a result in
3. Cann, A.J. Principles of Molecular Virology, Fifth deficiency of its various components, and the different
Edition (2011). Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0521289092 manifestation resulting in the host. The importance of a
ISBN-10: 012384939X balance between tolerance and autoimmunity will be
discussed. In certain situation, when cells do not respond
in the correct manner to growth, resulting in tumor or
SIR 3015 TECHNIQUES IN MOLECULAR cancer will be discussed. The importance and
MICROBIOLOGY understanding of transplant immunology as a cure for
certain diseases with organ or cell function failures. The
Principles of techniques used in Molecular Microbiology, undesired effects resulting from reactions of effector
basic cloning procedures-DNA extraction, cloning vectors, molecules in hypersensitivity or allergy will be discussed.
restriction enzymes, ligases, transformation. Expression of The inability of the immune system to protect the host from
cloned genes. Overview of various techniques-nucleic undesired diseases, AIDS and various immunodeficiency
acid hybridisation, PCR based methods, restriction disease will be discussed. The current therapeutic status
fragment length polymorphism, DNA sequencing, DNA and protection with a focus on vaccines for the undesired
microarray, Application of techniques in different branches immune response will be discussed.
of Microbiology, Bioinformatics and molecular data
analysis. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Assessment Methods: Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Medium of Instruction:
Medium of Instruction: English
English
Soft Skills:
Soft Skills: CS3, CT3, TS3, LL2, LS1
CS4, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM1, LS1
Main References:
Main References: 1. Kuby Immunology. Owen J, Punt J, Stranford S.
1. Microbiology Principles and Explorations. 8 Ed. JG (2013)
th
th
Black. Wiley (2012). 2. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 8 ed. Abul K.
2. Microbiology An Introduction Tortora, Funke, Case. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman (2014).
11 Ed. Pearson Benjamin Cummings (2013) 3. Janeway’s Immunobiology. Murphy K (2011).
th
rd
3. Microbiology 3 Ed. R. Bauman. 2012 Pearson
International Edition. Benjamin Cummings.
ISB COURSES OFFERED AS FACULTY ELECTIVE
COURSES (EF) TO STUDENTS FROM OTHER
INSTITUTES OR DEPARTMENTS IN THE FACULTY OF
SIR 3016 ADVANCED MICROBIAL BIOCHEMISTRY SCIENCE
This course is thought using the PBL (Problem-Based
Learning) technique to encourage students to be involved SIX 1006 MALAYSIAN FLORA
actively in the learning process, to think and to
communicate effectively. Relevant current topics in Distribution and origin of Malaysian Flora. Floral diversity
Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry are and the important characters of algae, fungi, mosses,
emphasised.Student will present choosen topics in groups ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The importance of
and individually. Every topic will be analysed, discussed flora in human life and the importance of conservation.
and evaluated by the facilitator and the other students in
the class. Students are also required to write an essay on Assessment Methods:
the topics that they have presented. Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%

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