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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

SIK 3019 CHRONIC DISEASES Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
This course encompasses aetiology, pathogenesis, Final Examination: 50%
epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy for selected chronic
diseases - vascular diseases, cardiac diseases, respiratory Medium of Instruction:
diseases, cancer etc. English

Assessment Methods: Soft Skills:
Continuous Assessment: 40% CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Richard Saferstein, Criminalistics : Introduction to
English Forensic Science, (Ed 9) Pearsons
2. James SH,Kish PE & Sutton TP, 2005 Principles of
Soft Skills: Blood Stain Pattern Analysis: theory & practice. Boca
CS4, CT2, TS1, LL2 Raton CRC
3. Stuart James& Jon Nordby ; Forensic Science: An
Main References: Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques
1. Porth, C. (2004). Essentials of Pathphysiology. CRC press
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 4. Forensic entomology: the utility of arthropods in legal
2. Gould, BE (2006). Pathophysiology for Health investigations (2001) - Byrd, Jason H./CRC Press
Professionals (3 Ed), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia
rd
3. Crowley, LV (2004). An Introduction to Human
Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Corelations SIK 3022 TAXONOMY IN MEDICINAL PLANT
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(6 Ed). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury RESEARCH
4. Nowak, TJ. (2004). Pathophysiology: Concepts and
Applications for Health Care Professionals. McGraw-
Hill Higher Education, Boston Principles of taxonomy; the different disciplines of
5. Bullock, BL (2000). Focus on Pathophysiology. taxonomy; the roles of taxonomy in modern society; plants
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia and their morphologies; the role of taxonomy in medicine;
medicinal plants from different families; conservation and
medicinal plants; evaluating economic values of medicinal
SIK 3020 DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS plants.
SYSTEM
Assessment:
Discussion on diseases affecting the brain and the spinal Continuous Assessment: 40%
cord. The effects on the function of the central nervous Final Examination: 60%
system. Neurobiological basis for the diseases.
Medium of Instruction:
Assessment Methods: English
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Soft Skills:
CT3, LL2
Medium of Instruction:
English Main References:
1. Mukherjee, P.K. & Houghton, P.J. (2009). Evaluation of
Soft Skills: Herbal Medicinal Products: Perspectives on Quality,
CS3, CT3, TS1, LL2, EM1 Safety, and Efficacy. Pharmaceutical Press. London.
2. Samy, J. et al., (2009). Herbs of Malaysia. Marshall
Main References: Cavendish (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
1. ER Kandel, JH Schwartz & TM Jessel (2000) Principles 3. Simpson, M.G. (2006). Plant Systematics.
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of Neural Science (4 Ed). McGraw-Hill Medical. Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam.
2. E.R.Kandel & J.H. Schwartz (1993). Prinsip Sains 4. Ong, H.C. (2004) Tumbuhan Liar: Khasiat Ubatan &
Neural - terjemahan.. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kegunaan Lain. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications &
3. M Donaghy (2001). Brain’s Diseases of the Nervous Distributors Sdn Bhd
System. (11th Ed). Oxford University Press 5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph. Volume 1. (1999).
4. AK Asbury, GM McKhann, WI McDonald (2002). Malaysian Monograph Committee. Kuala Lumpur.
Diseases of the Nervous System: Clinical
Neuroscience & Therapeutic Principles. (3rd Ed).
Cambridge University Press SIK 3023 BIOASSAY TECHNIQUES
5. CJ Mathias & R Bannister (2002). Autonomic Failure.
A Textbook of Clinical Disorders of the Autonomic This practical course includes introduction to bioassay
Nervous System. (4th Ed). Oxford University Press. techniques, phytochemical screening of phytochemical
compounds for BSLA test, total phenol and flavonoids,
antioxidant DPPH, FRAP and metal chelating, isolation of
SIK 3021 BASIC FORENSIC SCIENCE soil microbes, antifungus activity of soil bacteria, cell
biology assays with fluorescence microscopy, NRU
This course will introduce students to basic forensic science cytotoxicity assay, GST activity and stem cell.
and crime scene investigation. Focus will be on the
biological aspects of forensic evidence including hair, blood Assessment Methods:
and other body fluids. Basic trace evidence , fingerprint and Continuous Assessment: 100%
blood spatter analysis .Practicals will cover techniques
used to collect and analyze evidence found at a simulated Medium of Instruction:
scene of a crime. English

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