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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

SIK 3006 NEUROBIOLOGY Soft Skills:
CS1, CT2, LL2, EM2
General introduction to the nervous system from cellular
level (neuron) to functional systems. Approach from basic Main References:
aspects of neurogenesis, neurocytology, neuroanatomy, 1. Athanselis, SA., Smith, FP and Siegel, JA (2005).
neurochemistry, neuro-physiology and comparative Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis.
neurobiology. The effects of damage / non-functionality of 2. Wagner, H. and Bladt, S. (1996). Plant Drug Analysis
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specific parts of the nervous system. Laboratory works will (2 Ed). Springer Verlag
involve study of nerve tissue histological slides, specimens 3. Basic Tests for Pharmaceutical Substances (1990),
and brain models. WHO, Geneva
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4. The Use of Essential Drugs, 9 Report of the WHO
Assessment Methods: Expert Committee (2000). Technical Report Series 895
Continuous Assessment: 40% 5. Flower, DR. (2002). Drug Design: Cutting Edge
Final Examination: 60% Approaches. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge.
Medium of Instruction:
English SIK 3009 BASIC HERBAL MEDICINE
Soft Skills: The course consist of the introduction to the medicinal
CS4, CT2, TS1, LL2 plants and herbal medicine, history of medicinal plants,
classification of medicinal plants, types and part of herbs
Main References: use as a drugs, medicinal herbs system, drug herbs
1. DL Jewett & MD Rayner (1984). Little Basic Concepts application, drug herbs preparation, chemical constituents
of Neuronal Function: A Multilevel, Self-Teaching of medicinal plants, herbal medicine formulation,
Textbook. Brown & Company. development of herbal drugs, registration of herbal
2. ER Kandel, JH Schwartz & TM Jessel (2000) Principles medicine.
of Neural Science. (4th Ed). McGraw-Hill Medical.
3. GM Sheperd (1994) Neurobiology. (3rd Ed). Oxford Assessment Methods:
University Press. Continuous Assessment: 40%
4. ER Kandel & JH Schwartz (1993). Prinsip Sains Neural Final Examination: 60%
- terjemahan. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
5. A Raman, R Husain & M Afandi Muhamad (1995) Medium of Instruction:
Fisiologi Manusia. Fajar English

Soft Skills:
SIK 3007 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS CS1, CT3, LL2
Part 1: Introduction to fundamentals of communication – Main References:
theories, principles, elements, process, styles, types; 1. Edward. P. Claus; Varro. E. Tyler and Lynn. R. (1970)
listening skills, barriers/errors of communication; effective Pharmacognosy 6th edition.
communication. 2. Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants: Asia and the
Part 2: Communicating science to the scientific community Pacific by christophe Wiert, Totowa, NJ :Humana Press
and general public; exposure to various communicating Inc.,2007.; Via: Springer Ebook
media ranging from scholarly publications, presentations 3. Muhamad Zakaria and Mustafa Ali Mohd (1994)
and to the new media; relevant skills in effective scientific Traditional Malay Medicinal Plants, Penerbit Fajar Bakti
communication. Sdn Bhd.
4. Christophe wiart (2000) Mecidinal Plants of southeast
Assessment Methods: Asia, Pelanduk Publications.
Continuous Assessment: 100% 5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph (1999) Volume 1,
Published by the Malaysian Monograph committee.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIK 3010 ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS1, EM2 This course covers chromatography principles and
techniques, together with the use of spectrophotometer,
Main References: radioimmunoassay and autoanalyser.
Selected research papers and other publications.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
SIK 3008 ANALYSIS OF DRUGS Final Examination: 60%
The course introduces the basic principle of drug Medium of Instruction:
standardization and regulation to provide student sufficient English
skill to be able to evaluate the analysis drug in laboratory.
This course exposes the students to how a drug is analysed Soft Skills:
and how drug preparation is manufactured and regulated. CS2, CT2, LL2

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1. Holme, DJ. (1998). Analytical Biochemistry (3 Ed).
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Final Examination: 60% Longman, UK
2. Voet, Donald (2004). Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Medium of Instruction: (2 Ed). Wiley, New York.
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