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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
2016/2017 SESSION
(124 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG 1001 Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS) 2
GIG 1002 or 2
*GIG 1006 Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international students)
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 or GKV Co-Curriculum 2
GIx xxxx External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF) 2
2. CORE COURSES (76 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
SIX 1001 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies 3
SIX 1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX 1003 Biostatistics 3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (68 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
LEVEL 1 (13 Credits)
SIJ 1001 Life Processes 2
SIL 1001 Cellular Biology 2
SIE 1001 Biology of Organisms 2
SIH 1001 Population Biology 2
SIK 1001 Practical in Biology 2
SIJ 1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
LEVEL 2 ( 27 Credits)
SIK1001 and for Biochemistry
SIJ 2001 Principles of Biochemical Analysis students only 3
SIJ 2002 Structure and Function of Biomolecules SIJ1001, SIJ1002 Not to be 3
taken with SIK 2003
SIJ 2003 Energetics, Metabolism and Regulation of Carbohydrate and SIJ1001 and SIJ1002; 3
Lipids
For Biochemistry students only
SIJ 2004 Metabolism and Regulation of Amino Acids and Nucleic SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 2
Acids
SIJ 2005 Molecular Biology SIJ2002 3
SIJ 2006 Protein Biochemistry SIJ1002 3
SIJ 2007 Enzymes: Mechanism and Control SIJ1002 and SIJ2002 2
SIJ 2008 Biochemistry Practical I SIK1001 4
SIJ 2009 Biochemistry Practical II SIJ2008 4
LEVEL 3 (28 Credits)
SIJ2008 and SIJ2009; For
SIJ 3001 Research Project in Biochemistry 10
Biochemistry students only
SIJ 3003 Plant Molecular Biology SIJ2005 3
SIJ2002; Not avalaible to
SIJ 3004 Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology students from the Faculty of 3
Medicine
SIJ 3005 Cellular & Molecular Immunology SIJ2005 3
SIJ 3006 Neurochemistry SIJ2002 3
SIJ 3007 Membrane, Hormone and Cell signalling SIJ2002 3
SIJ2005;
SIJ 3008 Advanced Molecular Biology 3
For Biochemistry students only
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (28 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (21 CREDITS) [EP]
(Choose from Elective Courses offered)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIJ 2010 Insect Biochemistry SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
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