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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
ACADEMIC SESSION 2023/2024
(133 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (14 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Enculturation 2
GIG1013 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization 2
GIG1012/ Philosophy and Current Issues / 2
*GLT1017 Basic Malay Language (*only for international students)
GKA1001/ Co-Curriculum 4
GKI1001/
GKK1001/
GKP1001/
GKS1001/
GKU1001
GLTxxxx English Language / Foreign Language (**student whose native language is English) 4
2. CORE COURSES (87 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
LEVEL 1 (22 Credits)
SIX1015 Science, Technology and Society 2
SIX1016 Statistics 3
SIE1003 Cell Biology 2
SIJ1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
SIJ1003 Biochemistry of Cells 3
SIO1001 Basic Physics 2
SIO1002 Fundamental Techniques in Biological Sciences 3
SIO1003 Bioinformatics Concepts 2
SIO1004 Introduction to Computer Programming in 2
Bioinformatics
LEVEL 2 (35 Credits)
SIJ2002 Structure and Function of Biomolecules SIJ1002 3
SIJ2007 Enzymes: Mechanism and Control SIJ1002, SIJ2002 2
SIJ2012 Nutritional Biochemistry 3
SIO2001 Applied Microbiology SIO1002, SIJ1003 3
SIO2002 Animal Biotechnology SIE1003, SIO1002 3
SIO2003 Higher Plant Physiology SIJ1002, SIJ1003 3
SIO2012 Bioinformatics Data Management SIO1003 2
SIO2013 Bioprocess Design Principles SIO1001, SIJ1002 3
SIO2014 Public Speaking and Oral Communication SIO1002 3
SIO2015 Plant Biotechnology SIE1003, SIJ1003 3
SIO2016 Plant Cell and Tissue Culture SIJ1003 3
SIO2017 Scientific Writing SIO1002 2
SIR1004 Concepts of Genetic Engineering 2
LEVEL 3 (13 Credits)
SIO3016 Biological Data Analytics SIO1004 2
SIO3017 Food Biotechnology SIO2001, SIJ2012 3
SIO3018 Research Project in Biotechnology SIO2001, SIO2002, SIO2015, 8
SIO2017
LEVEL 4 (17 Credits)
SIJ3009 Design Thinking and Knowledge Transfer SIJ1003 3
SIO4001 Bioproduct Business and Supply Chain SIO3017 2
SIO4003 Industrial Training in Biotechnology SIO3018 12
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (32 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (24 CREDITS) [EP]
Choose from all elective courses that are offered
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
Innovative Bioprocessing Module
Take minimum 8 credits
SIO3021 Fermentation and Product Recovery SIO2001, SIO2013 3
SIO3022 Marine Biotechnology SIO1002 2
SIO3024 Postharvest Process Engineering and Technology SIO2003 3
SIO4002 Environmental Biotechnology SIO2001, SIO2003 2
SIO4004 Enzyme Technology SIO2013, SIJ2007 3
Biotechnology for Agriculture and Future Crop Module
Take minimum 8 credits
SIE2017 Animal Physiology 3
SIJ3005 Cellular and Molecular Immunology SIJ1003 3

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