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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENETICS
2016/2017 SESSION
(126 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG 1001 Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS) 2
GIG 1002 or 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 Co-Curriculum 2
or GKV
GIx xxxx External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF) 2
2. CORE COURSES (73 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 (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits)
SIJ 1001 Life Processes 2
SIL 1001 Cell Biology 2
SIE 1001 Biology of Organisms 2
SIH 1001 Population Biology 2
SIK 1001 Biology Practical 2
LEVEL 2 (30 Credits)
SIL 2001 Fundamentals of Microbial Processes SIL1001; Only for students 3
from Genetics Programme
SIL 2002 Cytogenetics SIL1001 3
SIL 2003 Microbial Genetics SIL1001 3
SIL1001; Only for students
SIL 2004 Bioinformatics and Phylogenetics from Genetics Programme 3
SIL 2005 Evolutionary Genetics SIL1001 3
SIL 2006 Population Genetics SIL1001 3
SIL 2007 Quantitative Genetics SIL2006 3
SIL 2008 Molecular Genetics SIL1001 3
SIL 2009 Recombinant DNA Technology SIL1001 3
SIL 2010 Immunogenetics SIL1001 3
LEVEL 3 (25 Credits)
SIL 3004 Advanced Genetics SIL1001 3
SIL 3005 Cells to Systems SIL2008 3
SIL 3006 Developmental Genetics SIL2008 3
SIL 3007 Molecular Biology of Plants SIL1001; Only for students 3
from Genetics Programme
SIL 3008 Human Genetics SIL1001 3
Had completed 4 semesters
SIL 3001 Research Projects in Genetics and Molecular Biology and 50 credits; only for 10
students from Genetics
Programme
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (33 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS) [EP]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
LEVEL 2
SIL 2011 Genetic Resources and Conservation SIL2006 3
SIL 2012 Plant Genetics and Gene Manipulation SIL2009 3
SIL 2013 Animal Genetics and Gene Manipulation SIL2009 3
LEVEL 3
SIL 3011 Application of Recombinant DNA Technology SIL2009 3
SIL 3012 Cancer and Tumorigenesis SIL2010 3

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