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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

2. Wagner, H. and Bladt, S. (1996). Plant Drug Analysis SIK 3011 CANCER BIOLOGY
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(2 Ed). Springer Verlag
3. Basic Tests for Pharmaceutical Substances (1990), Topics taught encompass nomenclature; staging;
WHO, Geneva pathology; the carcinogenesis concept; classification and
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4. The Use of Essential Drugs, 9 Report of the WHO type of carcinogen; epidemiology; etiology; therapy;
Expert Committee (2000). Technical Report Series prevention and discussion on common cancers in
895 Malaysia.
5. Flower, DR. (2002). Drug Design: Cutting Edge
Approaches. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIK 3009 BASIC HERBAL MEDICINE
Medium of Instruction:
The course consist of the introduction to the medicinal English
plants and herbal medicine, history of medicinal plants,
classification of medicinal plants, types and part of herbs Soft Skills:
use as a drugs, medicinal herbs system, drug herbs CS2, CT2, LL2
application, drug herbs preparation, chemical constituents
of medicinal plants, herbal medicine formulation, Main References:
development of herbal drugs, registration of herbal 1. Cooper, G.M. (2009). The Cell: A Molecular Approach
medicine. (5 ed.). ASM Press. Washington, D.C.
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2. Mendelsohn, J. et al. (2008). The Molecular Basis of
Assessment Methods: Cancer. Saunders/Elsevier. Philadelphia
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. Weinberg, R.A. (2007). The Biology of Cancer.
Final Examination: 60% Garland Science. New York.
4. King, R.J.B. & Robins, M.W. (2006). Cancer Biology
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Medium of Instruction: (3 ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall, England.
English 5. Macdonald, C.H.J. & Casson, F.A.G. (2004).
Molecular Biology of Cancer (2 ed.). BIOS Scientific
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Soft Skills: Publishers. London.
CS1, CT3, LL2

Main References: SIK 3012 STEM CELL BIOLOGY
1. Edward. P. Claus; Varro. E. Tyler and Lynn. R. (1970)
Pharmacognosy 6th edition. This lecture series is designed to give the student an in
2. Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants: Asia and the depth understanding of stem cells, their uses in
Pacific by christophe Wiert, Totowa, NJ :Humana regenerative therapies and how stem cells can be the
Press Inc.,2007.; Via: Springer Ebook initiating cells in diseases such as cancer. The course
3. Muhamad Zakaria and Mustafa Ali Mohd (1994) starts with general introduction to stem cell biology which
Traditional Malay Medicinal Plants, Penerbit Fajar covers definition, characterisation and signalling pathways
Bakti Sdn Bhd. involved in maintenance of stem cells. The use of stem
4. Christophe wiart (2000) Mecidinal Plants of southeast cells in regenerative therapies will then be covered, along
Asia, Pelanduk Publications. with the generation of the alternative induced pluripotent
5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph (1999) Volume 1, stem cells (iPSC) for use in patient specific therapies and
Published by the Malaysian Monograph committee. for the study of disease. Finally the course will focus on
stem cells as the initiating cells of cancer and will consider
the adverse effects of possible genomic instabilities,
SIK 3010 ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY associated with long term culture of human stem cells.

This course covers chromatography principles and Assessment Methods:
techniques, together with the use of spectrophotometer, Continuous Assessment: 50%
radioimmunoassay and autoanalyser. Final Examination: 50%

Assessment Methods: Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment: 40% English
Final Examination: 60%
Soft Skills:
Medium of Instruction: CS2, CT2, TS4, LL2
English
Main References:
Soft Skills: 1. NIH Stem Cell Primer 2009; ISSCR Primer.
CS2, CT2, LL2 2. NIH Early Development; Rossant, Cell 132, 2008.
3. Solter, Nature Rev. Gen. 7, 2006.
Main References: 4. Fuchs, Cell 137, 2009.
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1. Holme, DJ. (1998). Analytical Biochemistry (3 Ed). 5. Morrison & Spradling, Cell 132, 2008.
Longman, UK 6. STEMBOOK : http://www.stembook.org/
2. Voet, Donald (2004). Fundamentals of Biochemistry
nd
(2 Ed). Wiley, New York.
3. Pratt, CW. (2004). Essential Biochemistry. John SIK 3013 MICROBIAL BIOPROSPECTING
Wiley, New Jersey
This course will prepare the students with knowledge and
practical skill of microbial exploration related to Health
sciences such as microbial diseases & prevention, and
food/water safety. The topic will include variety of
microbial exploration, its application from laboratory to

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