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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

techniques at secondary and pre- such as in understanding the
university will be covered and the concepts of evolution, diversity,
design of tasks that involve ecology and ecosystem. Students
students using digital technology will involve in actual field studies
will be discussed. and learn to plan and conduct a
field trip to resource centre/nature
Assessment Methods: 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 and
Students will be taught on how to assessment strategies for the of
make educational decisions Biology syllabus which related to
based on students’ assessment practical work component in the
performance. laboratory such as in
understanding the concepts of cell
Assessment Methods: 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 WORK emphasized in this course.
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 which related to
field work component of Biology,

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