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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

SIO 2005 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN Medium of Instruction:
BIOTECHNOLOGY English

An introduction to the theory of basic laboratory Soft Skills:
techniques in molecular biology, with emphasis on basic CS3, TS2, EM2, CT3
laboratory functions and techniques. This course
concentrates on DNA structure and function along with Main References:
techniques of DNA analysis, including cloning, restriction 1. Paul Christou & Harry Klee (2014) Handbook of Plant
digests, and polymerase chain reaction. Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons.
2. Brevini, T.A.L. (2014). Stem Cells in Animal Species:
Assessment Methods: From Pre-clinic to Biodiversity. Humana Press.
Continuous Assessment: 100% 3. Pease, S. and Saunders, T.L. (2011). Advanced
Protocols for Animal Transgenesis: An ISTT Manual.
Medium of Instruction: Springer Publication.
English

Soft Skills: SIO 2008 BASIC BIOINFORMATICS
CS3, CT3, TS3, LL2
Students will learn the necessity and importance of
Main References: bioinformatics for the processing of molecular biological
1. Skoog DA, West DM, Holler FJ, Crouch SR (2013) data, in particular nucleic acid and amino-acid sequences,
Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 9 th ed. using computational techniques. Students will be given an
Cengage Learning. overview of the diversity of problems that can be tackled
2. Watson JD, Baker TA, Gann A, Levine M, Losick R with bioinformatics, and they will learn about basic
th
(2014). Molecular Biology of the Gene. 7 Ed. techniques to solve certain computational problems. Using
Pearson. practical exercises, students will learn to extract data from
3. Yang NS (ed) (2011). Systems and Computational - biological databases (e.g. homologous sequences) and
Molecular and Cellular Experimental Systems. analyse these data with specially-developed tools.
Intech.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
SIO 2006 ORAL COMMUNICATION AND
SCIENTIFIC WRITING Medium of Instruction:
English
Lessons will include learning the steps and rules of
writing, understanding a scientific article and writing other Soft Skills:
related important documents pertaining to working CS3, CT3, TS2, EM2, LS2
requirements. The communication part will include basic
skills in communications, different styles of speech such Main References:
as public speaking, impromptu speech, prepared speech 1. Karwetz, S.A & Womble, D.D. (2003). Introduction to
and debate. Bioinformatics: A Theoretical and Practical Approach.
Humana Press.
Assessment Methods: 2. Krane, D.E. & Raymer, M.L. (2002). Fundamental
Continuous Assessment: 100% Concepts of Bioinformatics. Benjamin Cummings.
3. Lacroix, Z. & Critchlow, T. (2003). Bioinformatics:
Medium of Instruction: Managing Scientific Data. Kaufmann Publication.
English

Soft Skills: SIO 2009 SECONDARY METABOLITES AND
CS4, CT4, TS2, LS2, EM3 METABOLOMICS

Main References: This course covers explanation of how secondary
1. Gamble, T.K. & Gamble, M. (2004). Communication metabolites are produced in plants and what are the
Works. 10th ed. McGraw-Hill. biomedical applications in human health. This course will
2. McMillan, V.E. (1997). Writing Papers in the also describe the biosynthesis of specific secondary
Biological Sciences. Bedford Books: Boston. metabolites and improvement processes via callus culture,
3. Shirley, T. (2000). Essential Communication Skills. cell suspension culture, hairy root culture, etc. Biotic and
Longman: New York. abiotic stress factors in the secondary metabolite
production will also be covered.

SIO 2007 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETIIC Assessment Methods:
ENGINEERING Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
The course include the principles, systems and
techniques that can be used in the genetics engineering of Medium of Instruction:
microrganisms, plants and animals as well as methods of English
gene transfer. The lecture also discussed in depth the
specific examples on how the technology being used. It Soft Skills:
also discuss generally on the advantage and CS4, CT3, TS3
disadvantages of genetic engineering.
Main References:
nd
Assessment Methods: 1. Secondary Metabolism (2012). 2 Edition. J. Mann.
Continuous Assessment: 50% Oxford University Press.
Final Examination: 50%

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