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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Soft Skills: precipitation, genomic cloning, stem cell and molecular
CS5, CT3, TS2, LL2 toxicology.
Main References: Assessment Methods:
1. Human Biology: concepts and current issues. 2013. Continuous Assessment: 100%
Johnson MD. Benjamin Cummings Pub. San Francisco
2. Human Biology. 2014. Starr CB. McMillan Brooks/Cole Medium of Instruction:
Pub. USA English
3. Human biology. 2014. Sylvia Mader. McGraw-Hill.
Soft Skills:
CS2, CT6, TS4, EM2, LL2
SIK 3001 RESEARCH PROJECT IN BIOHEALTH
SCIENCE Main References:
1. SIK 3003 Practical Manual
Candidate will conduct research in any field and topic that
is connected with any aspects of Biohealth Sciences under
the supervision of one or two lecturers. The research SIK 3004 HORMONE BIOLOGY
project will be conducted over a period of 2 consecutive
semesters. At the end of the second semester the Various concepts in the biochemistry of hormone and the
candidate must complete a thesis which will be submitted metabolic regulation in human. Biochemical pathways as
for assessment as well as present research findings in a well as in determining its functional operation and the
seminar or as poster. controlling mechanism involved as well as mechanism of
hormone action. Metabolic characteristic of organs and
Assessment Methods: tissues, metabolism of carbohydrate, fat and protein,
Continuous Assessment: 100% diabetes mellitus and energy balance and body weight
Consisting of; regulation.
Thesis 70%
Poster/Seminar presentation 30% Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Medium of Instruction: Final Examination: 60%
English or Bahasa Melayu
Medium of Instruction:
Soft Skills: English
CS3, CT6, LL2
Soft Skills:
Main References: CS3, CT3, LL2
Depending on the research topics carried out by the
students. Main References:
1. Brook & Marshall. (2001). Essential Endocrinology
4th Edition, Blackwell Science Limited Publishing.
SIK 3002 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN BIOHEALTH 2. Devlin, T.M. (1997). Texbook of Biochemistry with
SCIENCE chinical correlations. Wiley Press.
3. Guyton, A.C. (1971) Human Physiology and
Students will be placed at government hospitals, other mechanisms of disease. 5th Edition, Saunders.
relevant government or private agencies of their choice or 4. Levy, Andrew.(1997). Endocrinology, Oxford Press.
which have accepted them. Students will be exposed to
everyday working activities as instructed by their SIK 3005 PHARMACOLOGY
supervisors at the place of work. At the end of the training,
each student and employer must each submit a report of The course introduces drugs, the basic principles of
the training and of the student’s performance during the pharmacology, interaction of drugs with receptors and to
duration of the training. provide student sufficient skill to be able to evaluate the
effect of drugs on human physiology especially in treatment
Assessment Methods: of diseases.
Continuous Assessment: 100%
Consisting of; Assessment Methods:
Industrial supervisor report 20% Continuous Assessment: 40%
University superviso report 20% Final Examination: 60%
Student report 60%
Medium of Instruction:
Medium of Instruction: English
English
Soft Skills:
Soft Skills: CS2, CT2, EM2
CS2, CT3, TS3, LL2, KK1, EM2
Main References:
Main References: 1. Rang, H. P.(2003), Pharmacology (5th Ed). Churchill
As prescribed by the employer and/or Industrial Training Livingstone, Edinburgh.
Coordinator. 2. Page, C. (2002), Integrated Pharmacology (2nd Ed).
Mosby, Edinburgh.
3. Leilani, GH. (2000), Understanding Pharmacology: A
SIK 3003 ADVANCED RESEARCH SKILLS IN Physiologic Approach. Appleton & Lang.
BIOHEALTH SCIENCE 4. Brenner, G. M. (2000), Pharmacology. Saunders,
Philadelphia.
Techniques taught include pharmacology, phytochemistry, 5. Rosenfield, G. C. (1998), Pharmacology (3rd Ed).
enzymology, embryology. Other techniques include protein William & Wilkins.

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