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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
2017/2018 SESSION
(128 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS )
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG 1001 The Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS) 2
GIG 1002/ Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international students) 2
*GIG 1006
GIG 1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Culture 2
GIG 1004 Information Literacy 2
GIG 1005 Social Engagement 2
GLT xxxx English Courses (subject to MUET bands) 6
GKN/GKR/GKV Co-Curriculum 2
GIA - GIX xxxx External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF) 2
2. CORE COURSES (82 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIX 1001 Introduction to Science and Technology 3
Studies
SIX 1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX 1003 Biostatistics 3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (74 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (11 credits)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIJ 1001 Life Processes 2
SIL 1001 Cell Biology 2
SIO 1001 Basic Physics 2
SIK 1001 Biology Practical 2
SIJ 1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
LEVEL 2 (36 credits)
SIJ 2001 Principles of Biochemical Analysis SIK1001 3
SIJ 2002 Structure and Function of Biomolecules SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
SIJ 2003 Energetic, Metabolism and Regulation of SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
Carbohydrate and Lipids
SIJ 2006 Protein Biochemistry SIJ1002 3
SIO 2001 Applied Microbiology SIJ1001 3
SIO 2002 Animal Biotechnology SIL1001 3
SIO 2003 Higher Plant Physiology SIJ1001, SIL1001 and SIK1001 3
SIO 2004 Cell and Tissue Culture SIL1001 and SIK1001 3
SIO 2005 Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology SIK1001 2
SIO 2006 Oral Communication and Scientific 2
Writing
SIO 2007 Molecular Biology and Genetic SIL1001 and SIK1001 3
Engineering
SIO 2008 Basic Bioinformatics SIJ2002 2
SIO 2009 Metabolomics and Secondary Metabolites SIJ1001 3
LEVEL 3 (27 credits)
SIO 3001 Bioprocess Technology SIO2001 3
Research and Commercialisation in
SIO 3002 Biotechnology SIO2001 2
SIO 3003 Renewable Energy SIJ1002 2
SIO 3004 Bioseparation SIO1001 3
SIO 3005 Research Project in Biotechnology SIO2001, SIO2002 and SIO2004 10
SIO 3006 Industrial Training in Biotechnology SIO3002 7
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (21 CREDITS ) [EP]
Choose from Elective Courses offered
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
Post-Harvest Process Engineering and
SIO 2010 SIL1001 3
Technology
SIO 2011 Plant Breeding SIJ1001 3
SIO 3007 Algae Biotechnology SIJ1001 3

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