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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1. International Conference on Hazardous Waste
Final Examination: 60% Management (2008). Proceedings of the 1st
International Conference on Hazardous Waste
Medium of Instruction: Management (1-3 October 2008) Crete, Greece.
English 2. Muhamad Rosli Sulaiman. (2006). Hazardous waste
management: with reference to the Enviromental
Soft Skills: Quality Act 1974. Shah Alam, Selangor: University
CT3, TS2, LL2 Publication Centre (UPENA), 2006.
3. Agamuthu, P. (2001). “Solid Waste: Principles and
Main References: Management”. University of Malaya.
1. Lechner, N. 2014. Heating, cooling, lighting:
Sustainable design methods for architects. New
Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. SIH 3018 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2. Thuman, A., Niehus, T., Younger, W.J. 2013.
Handbook of energy audits. US: The Fairmont Environmental microbiology is the study of microbial
Press. communities in the natural environments such as soil,
3. Sim Van der Ryn, Cowan, S. 2013. Ecological water and air, and in man-made environments such as
design. Washington: Island Press. bioreactors. The known diversity of microorganisms
covered less than 1% of the microbial species on earth.
Decomposing microbes have a special role in
SIH 3016 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT biogeochemical cycles which recycle the nutrients back
into the ecosystem. Bacteria have symbiotic relationship
Risk assessment is a tool to make decision in evaluating which is of great importance to human, animals and
risk towards health and safety in ecosystem and living plants, making unavailable nutrients accessible for growth.
environment. Various approach will be introduced in this Their ability to survive in some of the most extreme
includes calculation method. environments on the planet made this amazing organism
suitable for various applications particularly in amending
Assessment Methods: environmental pollutions. In-situ applications of
Continuous Assessment: 50% microorganism or bioremediation are an important aspect
Final Examination: 50% in treatment of contaminated soil, sediments and marine
environment. This course is aimed to introduce the
Medium of Instruction: amazing roles of microorganisms in the environment and
English the possibility to apply them for remediation purposes. It
will be achieved by exposing students to the fundamental
Soft Skills: understanding of the functions of microorganisms in the
CT4, EM2 natural environment and factors that control their activities.
Students will also be equipped with the fundamental skill
Main References: in microbiological laboratory techniques.
1. Hazel Kemshall and Jack Pritchard (1997). Good
Practice in Risk Assessment and Management. Assessment Methods:
2. Alghalith (2007). New Economic of Risk and Continuous Assessment: 40%
Uncertainty: Theory and Uncertainty. Final Examination: 60%

Medium of Instruction:
SIH 3017 TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF English
HAZARDOUS WASTES
Soft Skills:
The technology and management of hazardous waste has CS3, CT4, EM2
developed rapidly and dynamically. Technology transfers
have made the compliance of the existing regulations and References:
environmental policy achievable. However it is very crucial 1. Varnam, A. H. (2000). Environmental Microbiology.
in managing the hazardous waste, one possesses an London: Manson
overview of the field. It includes identification, handling, 2. Maier, Raina M. (2000). Environmental
treatment and disposal of hazardous waste including e- Microbiology, San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
waste. This course is intended to provide sufficient 3. Pepper, I. A and Gerba, C.P. (2015). Environmental
exposure to the varied and complex problems of Microbiology (Chapter 8: Environmental Sample
hazardous waste, as well as, discussing the legislation, Collection and Processing). Pages 157-175.
regulation, and local and foreign impacts pertaining to its
management. Case studies will be provided to assist
student to relate to actual environmental situation globally SIH 3019 TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT
and locally, and current issues of the management of
hazardous waste. Introduction to tourism and ecotourism. Tourism and
environment in Malaysian scenario including law, policy
Assessment Methods: and guidelines. Principles of economic valuation on
Continuous Assessment: 40% environmental resources, in relation to tourism, e.g.
Final Examination: 60% Willingness to Pay (WTP) and Travel Cost Method (TCM).
Students will be able to conduct a survey on WTP and
Medium of Instruction: TCM via field visits and construct their own set of
English questionares. Impacts of tourism to environment and how
to achieve sustainable tourism, in which SWOT analysis
Soft Skills: will be used. Case study on selected ecotourism areas,
TS2, LL2, EM2 like Protected Areas, World UNESCO Heritage and
Ramsar sites.

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