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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Medium of Instruction: 3. Lacroix, Z. & Critchlow, T. (2003). Bioinformatics:
English Managing Scientific Data. Kaufmann Publication.
Soft Skills:
CS4, CT4, TS2, LS2, EM3 SIO 2009 METABOLOMICS AND SECONDARY
METABOLITES
Main References:
1. Gamble, T.K. & Gamble, M. (2004). Communication This course covers biosynthesis, bioactivity and ecology of
Works. 10th ed. McGraw-Hill. secondary metabolites (natural products), Major classes of
2. McMillan, V.E. (1997). Writing Papers in the Biological secondary metabolites are explained according to
Sciences. Bedford Books: Boston. elementary intermediate compounds where they are found,
3. Shirley, T. (2000). Essential Communication Skills. followed by elaboration of the pharmacological and
Longman: New York. toxicological traits of compounds found in insects, plants
and microorganisms. This course ends with an introduction
to the biotechnological exploitation of secondary
SIO 2007 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIIC metabolites.
ENGINEERING
Assessment Methods:
The course include the principles, systems and techniques Continuous Assessment: 40%
that can be used in the genetics engineering of Final Examination: 60%
microrganisms, plants and animals as well as methods of
gene transfer. The lecture also discussed in depth the Medium of Instruction:
specific examples on how the technology being used. It also English
discuss generally on the advantage and disadvantages of
genetic engineering. Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS3
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% Main References:
Final Examination: 50% 1. Secondary Metabolism (2012). 2 nd Edition. J. Mann.
Oxford University Press.
Medium of Instruction: 2. Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism (2013).
English Annual plant Reviews, Vol 2, Sheffield Academic Press.
3. Functions of Plant secondary metabolites and their
Soft Skills: exploitation in biotechnology (2013). Annual Plant
CS3, TS2, EM2, CT3 Reviews, Vol. 3, Sheffield Academic Press.

Main References:
1. Paul Christou & Harry Klee (2014) Handbook of Plant SIO 2010 POST-HARVEST PROCESS ENGINEERING
Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons. AND TECHNOLOGY
2. Brevini, T.A.L. (2014). Stem Cells in Animal Species:
From Pre-clinic to Biodiversity. Humana Press. This course is designed to expose students to the
3. Pease, S. and Saunders, T.L. (2011). Advanced importance of postharvest biotechnology in horticulture. It
Protocols for Animal Transgenesis: An ISTT Manual. covers the physiological processes involved and the use of
Springer Publication. biotechnology to address postharvest problems. It also
gives an overview of processes involved from the time of
harvest until the time the produce reaches the market.
SIO 2008 BASIC BIOINFORMATICS
Assessment Methods:
Students will learn the necessity and importance of Continuous Assessment: 40%
bioinformatics for the processing of molecular biological Final Examinations: 60%
data, in particular nucleic acid and amino-acid sequences,
using computational techniques. Students will be given an Medium of Instruction:
overview of the diversity of problems that can be tackled English
with bioinformatics, and they will learn about basic
techniques to solve certain computational problems. Using Soft Skills:
practical exercises, students will learn to extract data from CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, LS3
biological databases (e.g. homologous sequences) and
analyse these data with specially-developed tools. Main References:
1. Chakraverty A and Singh P (2014). Postharvest
Assessment Methods: Technology and Food Process Engineering. USA:
Continuous Assessment: 100% Taylor & Francis Group.
2. Ramaswamy HS (2014). Post-harvest Technologies of
Medium of Instruction: Fruits & Vegetables. USA: DEStech Publications.
English 3. Berk Z (2013). Food Process Engineering and
Technology, 2 edition. UK: Elsevier
nd
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, EM2, LS2
SIO 2011 PLANT BREEDING
Main References:
1. Karwetz, S.A & Womble, D.D. (2003). Introduction to The objective of this course is to introduce the principles of
Bioinformatics: A Theoretical and Practical Approach. genetics and basic techniques in plant breeding. It covers
Humana Press. sexual reproduction systems in plants, self-pollinated and
2. Krane, D.E. & Raymer, M.L. (2002). Fundamental cross-polinated crops, techniques in plant breeding,
Concepts of Bioinformatics. Benjamin Cummings. techniques in breeding for disease resistance and the
development of hybrids.

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