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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2024/2025

techniques at secondary and pre- component of Biology, such as in
university will be covered and the understanding the concepts of
design of tasks that involve evolution, diversity, ecology and
students using digital technology ecosystem. Students will involve
will be discussed. in actual field studies and learn to
plan and conduct a field trip to
Assessment Methods: resource centre/nature reserve.
Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination: 60% Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 60%
Final examination: 40%

SIP3004 ASSESSMENT IN
CHEMISTRY EDUCATION SIP3006 TEACHING AND
ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICAL
In this course the students will be WORK IN BIOLOGY
exposed to the various types of
assessment and its purpose and This course deepens students'
functions. Students will learn how understanding of the principles
to create higher order thinking and practices of teaching and
tasks that truly enhances student learning which involves practical
learning. Technical aspect of work in Biology. The course will
assessment will also be learned. examine appropriate teaching
Students will be taught on how to and assessment strategies for
make educational decisions the of Biology syllabus which
based on students’ assessment related to practical work
performance. component in the laboratory such
as in understanding the concepts
Assessment Methods: of cell structure and function, and
Continuous assessment: 70% genetic. Science process skills
Final examination: 30% and manipulative skills that are
important to be acquired in
practical work will be determined.
The most suitable approach to in
SIP3005 TEACHING AND acquiring the skills will also be
ASSESSMENT OF FIELD emphasized in this course.
WORK IN BIOLOGY
Assessment Methods:
This course deepens students' Continuous assessment: 60%
understanding of the principles Final examination: 40%
and practices of teaching and
learning that involves field work in
Biology education. The course
will examine appropriate
instructional and assessment
strategies for Biology concepts SIP3007 TECHNOLOGY IN
which related to field work PHYSICS EDUCARION

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