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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Assessment Methods: 2. Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th
Continuous Assessment: 40% Edition (2009). Saunders. ISBN:978-1-4160-3121-5,
Final Examination: 60% 3. Fundamentals of light microscopy and imaging,
Douglas B Murphy, (2001) John Wiley and Sons. ISBN
Medium of Instruction: 0-471-25391-X
English

Soft Skills: SIK 3017 MICROSCOPY METHODS IN HEALTH
CS2, CT3, TS1, LL2 SCIENCE
Main References: This comprehensive course on microscopy methods
1. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlation. introduces students to both the theory and practical use of
Thomas Devlin 5th Ed. Wiley-Liss modern microscopes. The course features principles,
2. Clinical Biochemistry. An illustrated Colour Text.Gaw et practice, and application of selected microscopy methods
al. 3rd. Churchill Livingstone. that are predominantly useful in health science-related
3. Clinical Chemistry. Philip D Mayne. 6th Ed. Edward research. The course will cover introduction to optics,
Arnold. Oxford University Press Inc. principles of image formation, light microscopy techniques,
4. Introduction to Protein Structure. Carl Branden and principles of fluorescence microscopy, laser scanning
John Tooze.Garland Publishing Inc. confocal microscopy and electron microscopy. The lectures
5. Anatomy and Toxonomy of Protein Structure. Jane. S. are reinforced with laboratory sessions featuring instrument
Richardson. 1981.Adv. Prot. Chem. 34: 167-339 demonstrations as well as hands-on exercises in specimen
preparation and microscope operation. This course is
designed to afford students theoretical background and
SIK 3015 GENETICS AND HUMAN HEALTH experience in modern optical research tools.
In this course, students will learn the importance of cell Assessment Methods:
cycle fidelity and genome stability as well as their relation Continuous Assessment: 50%
to the pathophysiology of various genetic diseases Final Examination: 50%
including cancer. The principles of genetic toxicology and
the diversity of techniques and tools employed in genetic Medium of Instruction:
toxicology will also be covered in this course. Students will English
also learn to appraise the importance and suitability of
DNA-based technologies for human health improvement. Soft Skills:
CS4, CT6, TS5, LL3
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60% Main References:
Final Examination: 40% 1. Spector DL & Goldman RD (2006) Basic Methods in
Microscopy. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
Medium of Instruction:
English
Soft Skills: SIK 3018 PRIMARY METABOLISM
CS4, CT3, EM2, KK1
The course consist of the introduction to the concept of
Main References: control and regulation of metabolism. The control and
1. Snustad, D.P. & Simmons, M.J. (2009). Principles of regulation carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid, purine and
Genetics. 5th ed. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, US. pyrimidine metabolism. Integration of metabolism,
Connection between metabolic pathway, Hormones and
the control metabolism.
SIK 3016 HISTOPATHOLOGY
Assessment Methods:
Principles of histopathology. Basic histology related to Continuous Assessment: 40%
relevant diseases. Cell injury, necrosis, apoptosis. Final Examination: 60%
Mechanisms of disease processes, inflammation,
neoplasia. Research on diseases using animal models and Medium of Instruction:
histopathology. Laboratory works (i) Study of features English
displayed by histopathological slides. (ii) Use of various
microscopy related facilities in identifying histopathological Soft Skills:
features of specific diseases. Image processing. (iii) Animal CS1, CT2, LL1
models of diseases.
Main References:
Assessment Methods: 1. Lubert Stryer (1995), Biochemistry 4 th ed.
Continuous Assessment: 50% W.H.Freeman &Co.
Final Examination: 50% 2. Garrett, Geginald H. (2005) Biochemistry 3 rd ed.
Belmont: Thomson Brook/Cole.
Medium of Instruction: 3. Garret Reginal H (2006) Biochemistry, New York:
English Thomson Brooks/Cole.
4. Berg, Jeremy Mark (2005) Biochemistry and molecular
Soft Skills: biology 3 ed. Oxford University Press.
rd
th
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2 5. Campbell, Mary K. (2006) Biochemistry 5 ed. Belmont
Califf: Thompson Brooks/Cole.
Main References: 6. Berg, Jeremy Mark, (2007) Biochemistry 6 ed. New
th
1. Wheater's Basic Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review York : W.H. Freeman.
of Histopathology, 5th Edition, by Barbara Young
(2009). Churchill Livingstone, ISBN: 978-0-443-06802-
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