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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Medium of Instruction: Medium of Instruction:
English English
Soft Skills: Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, LL2 CS2, CT3, TS1, LL2
Main References: Main References:
1. Girard J.E. (2010) Principles of environmental Selected recent journal articles.
chemistry, 2 ed. Jones and Bartlett Publ. ISBN
nd
9780763759391
2. Pepper I.L., Gerba C.P., Gentry T.J. (eds) (2014) SIJ 3001 RESEARCH PROJECT IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Environmental Microbiology. ISBN 9780123946263
3. Saksena D.N., Gaidhane D.M. (2010) Environmental This course is intended to introduce practical aspects of
Biology. ISBN 9789380012216 (Ebrary e-Books) the principles of Biochemistry. Students will be exposed to
4. Barton L.L., Mandl M., Loy A. (eds) (2010) research methodology in Biochemistry, critical scientific
Geomicrobiology: Molecular and Environmental thinking, methods for problem solving, research ethics,
Perspective. Springer eBooks record keeping, presentation and scientific writing skills.
5. Xu J., Wu J., He Y. (eds) (2013) Functions of Natural Students are required to:
Organic Matter in Changing Environment. Springer  Carry out experiments in the laboratory
eBooks.  Data analysis
 Write a dissertation
 Present the results of the research
SIJ 2012 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Assessment Methods:
Students will be taught about the importance of healthy Continuous Assessment: 100%
eating and its implications to healthy life at different stages (Thesis: 70%; Oral Presentation: 30%)
of life. Section A (30%) deals with food and nutrition, section
B (20%) deals with the digestive tract, digestion of food and Medium of Instruction:
absorption of nutrients, section C (30%) deals with the English
human nutritional needs at different stages of the lifecycle.
The nutrient requirements during the four main stages of Soft Skills:
the human lifecycle vary considerably. The requirements CS4, CT6, TS3, LL3, EM1, LS2.
for infants, children, adults and the elderly are different.
There are also specific nutrients for a pregnant women and Main References:
lactating mothers. Finally section D (20%) will deal with Books, journal publications, laboratory manuals, notes -
non-communicable disease associated with unhealthy depending on each students’ research project
eating lifestyle.
Assessment Methods: SIJ 3002 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Students will undergo practical training elsewhere outside
the faculty i.e. in foreign institution or private sectors that
Medium of Instruction: focused on research and development (R&D), diagnostic or
English pathological laboratory, industrial factories that involve
processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical and other
Soft Skills: related sectors.
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2
Assessment Methods:
Main References: Continuous Assessment:100%
1. Mahan, L. K., Escott-Stump, S., Raymond, J. L. (2012) (Industrial Training Report : 100%)
Krause's Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 13th Edition.
Saunders. Medium of Instruction:
2. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Berning, J., Beshgetoor, D., English
Moe, G. (2012) Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition 9 th
edition. Mc Graw Hill Soft Skills:
3. Whitney, E. and Rolfes, S.R. (2011). Understanding CS8, CT7, TS1, LL2, EM3
Nutrition, 12th edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
4. Wardlaw, G.M. (1997). Contemporary Nutrition: Issues Main References:
and insights. 3rd edition. Brown and Benchmark Pub. Depending on the needs / projects / clinical laboratory
5. Harpers’s Biochemistry 25th edition. (2000). McGraw- SOPs etc.
Hill.

SIJ 3003 PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
SIJ 2013 SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
This course starts with molecular biology of plant organelles
Importance and future of scientific literature, contrast the with emphasis on unique plant genes, genomes and
difference between types of journals and commentaries, expression. Topics on photosynthesis will also be
plagiarism and copyright issues, methods of literature discussed which include emergence and evolution
search, journal writing and commentaries, presentation skill photosynthesis, light harvesting mechanism, photosystems
and seminar participation, current research in biochemistry. and adaptations. This course also offers topics on plant
development which covers leaf and flower development,
Assessment Methods: senescence as well as plant defence. Gene transfer and
Continous assessment : 100% genetic engineering in plants will also be discussed with
emphasis on both the molecular biology genetic

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