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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

SIP3005 TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF FIELD investigated form the aspects of science process
WORK IN BIOLOGY skills and manipulative skills.

This course deepens students' understanding of Assessment Methods:
the principles and practices of teaching and Continuous assessment: 70%
learning that involves field work in Biology Final examination: 30%
education. The course will examine appropriate
instructional and assessment strategies for SIP3008 ASSESSMENT CHALLENGES IN PHYSICS
Biology concepts which related to field work EDUCATION
component of Biology, such as in understanding
the concepts of evolution, diversity, ecology and The aim of this course is to provide exposure to
ecosystem. Students will involve in actual field students regarding the basic concepts, theory and
studies and learn to plan and conduct a field trip overall practices of the assessment principles.
to resource centre/nature reserve. Various assessments that are emphasized in
physics will be discussed. The basic theory of
Assessment Methods: developing an assessment instrument in learning,
Continuous assessment: 60% for learning and in learning will be the focus. The
Final examination: 40% methodology used to determine the validity and
reliability of the assessment instrument in various
SIP3006 TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF contexts as well as emerging issues will be
PRACTICAL WORK IN BIOLOGY emphasized. Challenges towards alternative
assessment instruments namely the use of
This course deepens students' understanding of portfolios, authentic assessment, assessment of
the principles and practices of teaching and learning outcomes and achievement will be
learning which involves practical work in Biology. rationalised in physics education.
The course will examine appropriate teaching and
assessment strategies for the of Biology syllabus Assessment Methods:
which related to practical work component in the Continuous assessment: 70%
laboratory such as in understanding the concepts Final examination: 30%
of cell structure and function, and genetic.
Science process skills and manipulative skills that SIP4001 TEACHING PRACTICE II
are important to be acquired in practical work will
be determined. The most suitable approach to in This is the third practical component in the
acquiring the skills will also be emphasized in this professional education of teachers to be
course. conducted in 8 weeks in the Special Semester of
the Final Year of the program. Students are
Assessment Methods: required to teach under the supervision of an
Continuous assessment: 60% assigned supervisor (at a secondary school).
Final examination: 40% During this period, students will integrate what
they have learned about educational theories and
SIP3007 TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICS EDUCARION methods of teaching in their subjects of
specialization in real classroom teaching and
The focus of this course is to assist students to learning. Apart from teaching duties, students
integrate existing technologies in learning Physics. have to be involved in the co-curricular activities
Critical perspectives towards theories, at school, or whatever classroom administrative
experiences in the use of technology can be duties, special services and school management
applied in a variety of educational contexts will be as requested by the school. Students have to
discussed. Specifically, this course enables make complete lesson plans, teaching aids,
students to use technology namely CAI, CD- assessment materials and keep students’ record
ROMS, data loggers, interfaces, word processors of learning. Students will also be required to
and graphical presentations including surfing the conduct a classroom action research project
websites, e-mails and WWW in learning abstract during this Teaching Practice. Whenever possible,
and difficult concepts in Physics. Human- students have to be fully involved in important
computer interaction will be explored. events at school.
Collaborative learning using computer will be

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