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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
2016/2017 SESSION
(128 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS )
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG 1001 Islamic Civilization and Civilization Asia (TITAS) 2
GIG 1002/ Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international students) 2
*GIG 1006
GIG 1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Culture 2
GIG 1004 Information Literacy 2
GIG 1005 Social Engagement 2
GLT xxxx English Courses (subject to MUET bands) 6
GKN/GKR/GKV Co-Curriculum 2
GIx xxxx External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF) 2
2. CORE COURSES (82 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIX 1001 Introduction to Science and Technology 3
Studies
SIX 1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX 1003 Biostatistics 3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (74 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (11 credits)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIJ 1001 Life Processes 2
SIL 1001 Cell Biology 2
SIO 1001 Basic Physics 2
SIK 1001 Biology Practical 2*
SIJ 1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
LEVEL 2 (36 credits)
SIJ 2001 Principles of Biochemical Analysis SIK 1001 3
SIJ 2002 Structure and Function of Biomolecules SIJ 1001 and SIJ 1002 3*
SIJ 2003 Energetic, Metabolism and Regulation of SIJ 1001 and SIJ 1002 3*
Carbohydrate and Lipids
SIJ 2006 Protein Biochemistry SIJ 1002 3
SIO 2001 Applied Microbiology SIJ 1001 3*
SIO 2002 Animal Biotechnology SIJ 1001 3*
SIO 2003 Higher Plant Physiology SIJ 1001 3*
SIO 2004 Cell and Tissue Culture SIL 1001 3*
SIO 2005 Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology SIK 1001 2
SIO 2006 Oral Communication and Scientific SIK 1001 2
Writing
SIO 2007 Molecular Biology and Genetic SIL 1001 and SIK 1001 3
Engineering
SIO 2008 Basic Bioinformatics SIJ 2002 2
SIO 2009 Metabolomics and Secondary Metabolites SIL 1001 3
LEVEL 3 (27 credits)
SIO 3001 Bioprocess Technology SIO 2001 3*
Research and Commercialisation in
SIO 3002 Biotechnology SIO 2001 2
SIO 3003 Renewable Energy SIO 2006 2
SIO 3004 Bioseparation SIO 1001 3*
SIO 3005 Research Project in Biotechnology SIO 2001, SIO 2002 and SIO 2004 10*
SIO 3006 Industrial Training in Biotechnology SIO 3002 7*
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (21 CREDITS ) [EP]
Choose from Elective Courses offered
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
Post-Harvest Process Engineering and
SIO 2010 SIL 1001 3*
Technology
SIO 2011 Plant Breeding SIJ 1001 3*
SIO 3007 Algae Biotechnology SIO 2001 3*

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