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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024
Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

term human needs with the long-term health of Assessment Methods:
environmental systems, and how to move towards a Continuous Assessment: 60%
sustainable future. Sustainable Development Goals will be Final Examination: 40%
highlighted.

Assessment Methods: SIH2007 PRINCIPLES OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50% Introduction to types and sources of integrated waste
management. Management of waste through its quantity
and quality. Modern and conservative techniques in
SIH1005 ANALYTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL integrated waste management. Organisation in waste
CHEMISTRY management. Waste hierarchy. Recycling activities and
laws and regulations of the solid waste management.
The course is designed to introduce students the
knowledge of analytical environmental chemistry and Assessment Methods:
principles of instrumental analysis relevant to Continuous Assessment: 40%
environmental monitoring. Topics within general organic Final Examination: 60%
and inorganic chemistry, calculations, calibration and
method validation will give students insight in the analytical
process from raw sample to final result. Sample storage, SIH2008 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
sample preparation and quality assurance will be
discussed. This module will introduce students to the concept of health
and safety for occupational and environment. It will include
Assessment Methods: the regulatory framework to identify, evaluate and control
Continuous Assessment: 100% the risk at work. Basic method for investigation of accidents
will also be covered.
SIE1002 BIOETHICS AND SAFETY
Assessment Methods:
To make aware on the importance of ethics and safety that Continuous Assessment: 50%
arises within the scientific profession and scientific Final Examination: 50%
research, especially the Life Science. A special focus on
bioethics and biosafety. Real cases of scientific bioethical
misconduct, as well as the relevant principles and SIH 2014 ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS
standards of ethics in life sciences will be discussed.
The importance of lab safety and accreditation will also be Environmental pollution had caused many environmental
explored. effect. This involves the quality and biodiversity of the
environment. Therefroe, this course will expose students in
Assessment Methods: investigation of environemntal evidence do identify the
Continuous Assessment: 100% causes of any pollution episode.

Assessment Methods:
SIE2012 AQUATIC ECOLOGY Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
Introduction to physical and chemical aspects of aquatic
systems, and their importance to organisms. A review of
marine and freshwater organisms with a focus on their SIH2015 SOIL SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY
ecological role. The basic principles of aquatic ecology are
discussed at the community and ecosystem level, followed This course is designed to introduce students to the
by major marine and freshwater ecosystem studies. Types fundamentals of soil science which are soil formation, soil
and exploitation of aquatic resources. Human impact on properties (physical, chemical and biological), soil
aquatic ecosystems. description and soil classification and suitability for land
use. This course exposes students on the implementation
Assessment Methods: of sustainable soil management. This course emphasizes
Continuous Assessment: 40% on the techniques to restore degraded soils and improve
Final Examination: 60% soil health. Case studies of soil health are also conducted
with the community.

SIE3025 BIODIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND Assessment Methods:
CONSERVATION Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%
Topics on biodiversity governance will discuss policy and
legislation, international treaties, laws and species
protection covering biodiversity and its importance. In SIH2016 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
addition, the course will also discuss the threats to diversity;
the causes of the decline in biological diversity. The This course emphasizes the monitoring of both aquatic and
description of global initiatives for species / habitat / terrestrial ecosystems using three approaches of
landscape protection will be explained based on CITES, environmental monitoring techniques i.e., physical,
RAMSAR, UNESCO WHS and CBD. Details on the chemical, and biological monitoring. Environmental
National Biodiversity Policy, Protected Areas, Forestry and sampling and data analysis techniques will also be taught.
Wildlife Act will be covered in this topic. The implementation
of local CITES and other international agreements will also Assessment Methods:
be emphasized. Whereas on the topic of conservation, Continuous Assessment: 50%
identity, values and ethics will be discussed in depth Final Examination: 50%
including information on introduced species, species
invaders and species migration.

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