Page 147 - tmp

Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

science in the contextof integrated weed management. Assessment Methods:
Weed management in agro-ecosystems and non-crop Continuous assessment : 50%
environments. Introduction to herbicides. Herbicide usage, Final Examination : 50%
actions in plants and soil, and effect to the environment.
Medium of Instruction:
Assessment Methods: English
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40% Soft Skills:
CS3, CT2, TS1
Medium of Instruction:
English Main References:
1. Agrios, G.N. (2005). Plant pathology, 5th Edition.
Soft Skills: Academic Press.
CS3, CT3, TS2 2. Schumann , G.L. and D’Arcy, C.J. (2009). Essential
nd
plant pathology, 2 Edition. American Phytopathology
Main References: Society.
1. Zimdahl RL (2013) Fundamentals of Weed Science. 3. Strouts , R.G, and Winter, T.G. (2013). Diagnosis of
th
4 ed. Academic Press. London. ill-health in trees, 2 nd Edition. Arboricuhural
2. Booth BD, Murphy SD, Swanton CJ (2010) Invasive Association.
Plant Ecology in Natural and Agricultural Systems. 4. Buczacki , S.T. and Harris, K. (2014). Pests, diseases
CABI publishing. USA. and disorders of garden plants, 4 th Edition. William
3. Chauchan BS (2012) Weed Management in Direct- Collins.
Seeded Rice Systems. IRRI. 5. Greenwood, P. and Halstead, A. (2003). Pests and
diseases. Dorling Kindersley Ltd.

SIE 3008 WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
SIE 3010 HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING
Wetland comprised the mangrove, peat swamp, fresh water
swamp, estuaries, mud flat, sea grass, coral, sea weed, Introduction to Horticulture and Landscaping. Important
aquaculture, rice field, river and lakes. Aspects include horticulture food and non-food crops are included. Aspects
diversity, ecology, conservation, management and of propagation, cultivation, growth media, environmental
development of these ecosystems will be discussed. parameters, plant disease and control, etc. are discussed.
Various aspects of landscaping are also discussed.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Assessment Methods:
Final Examination: 60% Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
Medium of Instruction:
English Medium of Instruction:
English
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT2, TS2 Soft Skills:
CS3, TS2, LL2
Main References: Main References:
1. Tanaka, N., Ng W. J, and Jinadasa, K.B.S.N. (2011). 1. Boo, C.M., Kartini, OH, and Ou-Yang, C.L. (2006).
Wetlands for Tropical Applications: Wastewater 1001 Garden Plants in Singapore. National Park’s
nd
Treatment for Constructed Wetlands, Imperial College Publication. (2 edition)
Press.pp.1-150. 2. Bryant, G. (2006). Plant propagation A to Z : growing
2. Keddy, P. A. (2010). Wetland Ecology: Principles and plants for free. New York, USA. Firefly books
Conservation. Cambridge University Press.pp.1-497. 3. Agrios, G.N. (2005). Plant pathology. Burlington, MA,
3. Cronk, J. K. and Fenessy, M. S. (2001). Wetland USA, Academic Press (5th edition
Plants. CRC Press.pp.461. 4. Holttum, R.E. & Enoch, I (1997).Gardening in the
4. Phang, S. M. (2000). Seagrasses of Malaysia. Univ. tropics. Times Editions.
Malaya Botanical Monographs.No.2. 5. Hydro One Networks, Plant Wisely, Save Energy
Too, available at
http://www.hydroonenetworks.com/en/efficiency/dow
SIE 3009 PLANT PATHOLOGY nloads/PowerSaver_05_Landscaping.pdf
Introduction to plant pathology and its importance. Concept
of plant diseases. Plant diseases caused by abiotic factors SIE 3011 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
and non-infectious diseases. Interactions between
pathogens and plant hosts. Koch Postulate. Plant Introduction and overview of local and global fisheries and
diseases from infections by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasm- aquaculture. Basis of fisheries and aquaculture. Linkage
like organisms, fungi, algae / lichens, higher plants, between fisheries production and primary productivity.
protozoa, nematodes and insects. Principles, management Single species versus multi species stock assessment.
practices and control of plant diseases including biological Estimation of key fish stock parameters. Ecosystem based
control using viruses, bacteria and fungi. fisheries management. Farm designs and species selection
in aquaculture. Sustainable practices and future areas of
research. Socio-economics and management of fisheries

144