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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

focus on taxonomy and identification of local fishes, Medium of Instruction:
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. English
Assessment Methods: Soft Skills:
Continuous Assessment: 60% CS4, CT3, TS3
Final Examination: 40%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Rockwood, L.L. (2015). Introduction to Population
nd
English Ecology. 2 Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-
94757-9.
Soft Skills: 2. Morin, P.J. (2011). Community Ecology. 2 Ed. Wiley-
nd
CS4, CT3, TS3 Blackwell.
3. Vandermeer J.H & Goldberg, D. E 2013. Population
Main References: Ecology: First Principles. Princeton University. ISBN
1. Kardong, K.V. (2014). Vertebrates: Comparative 9780691160313.
th
Anatomy, Function, Evolution. 6 Ed. QL805 Kar. 4. Mittelbach, G.G.2012.Community Ecology. ISBN
2. Pough F.H., Janis, C.M. & Heiser, J.B. (2012). 9781405124119
Vertebrate Life. 9th Ed. Pearson/Benjamin 5. Garderner M. 2014. Community Ecology: Analytical
Cummings. Methods Using R and Excel. Pelagic Publishing.
3. Linzey, D.W. (2011). Vertebrate Biology. 2 Ed. John
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Hopkins University Press.
SIE 2008 PLANT STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND
PHYSIOLOGY
SIE 2006 PHYCOLOGY
This course first introduces the three plant tissue systems
Introduction to phycology. The water industry, management and their cellular components followed by discussion on the
and hydrological cycle will be discussed followed by the structural diversity of the vegetative organs (root, stem, leaf
examination of factors affecting algal growth and water and meristem). This is followed by the following topics: leaf
pollution. The potential of algae as economic resources, morphogenesis and secondary growth in stem and root;
medicinal value, animal food and biofertilizers are also morphological and anatomical adaptations in the organs
discussed. associated with specific functions and habitat; mechanisms
in water absorption, water transport, phloem translocation,
Assessment Methods: photosynthesis in C3, C4 and CAM plants, the role of
Continuous Assessment: 60% stomata in transpiration. Finally, the formation and
Final Examination: 40% development of the reproductive organs, their diversity and
adaptations for life on earth are discussed.
Medium of Instruction:
English Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment : 50%
Soft Skills: Final Examination : 50%
CS3, CT2, TS2
Medium of Instruction:
Main References: English
1. Robert Edward Lee (2008) Phycology 4 th Edition.
Cambridge University Press
2. Robert G. Wetzel (2001) Limnology, Third Edition: Soft Skills:
CS3, CT2, TS1
Lake and River Ecosystems
3. Christiaan Hoek (1995) Algae : An Introduction to Main References:
Phycology. Cambridge University Press 1. MacAdam, J. W. (2009). Structure and function of
plants. 1 st Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13:978-0-
8138-2718-6/2009
SIE 2007 POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 2. Beck, C. B. (2010). An introduction to plant structure
and development. 2 nd Edition. Cambridge University
Introduction to population growth and dynamics of age‐ Press. ISBN: 9780521518055
structured populations, population control, theory of 3. Bowes, B. G. & Mauseth, J. D. (2009). Plant structure:
competition, herbivory, predation, community, trophic A colour guide. 2 Edition. Manson Publishing. ISBN-
nd
structure and control, community diversity, and 13: 9780763763862
maintenance of diversity. Identify the processes affecting 4. Hodson, M.J. & Bryant, J.A. (2012). Functional Biology
abundance of organisms and how population abundance of Plants. Wiley-Blackwell.
changes through time, demographic characteristics of a 5. Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Moeller, I.M., Murphy, A. (2014).
population and the techniques used for quantifying these Plant Physiology and Development. 6 th Edition.
characteristics. The impact of abiotic factors on the nature Sinauer Associates, Inc.
of population change at small and large scale will be
discussed.
SIE 2009 ANIMAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND
Assessment Methods: PHYSIOLOGY
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40% This involves the animal study of the anatomy and
physiology of a wide range of species including humans

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