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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

Assessment Methods: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57: 1293-
Continuous Assessment: 50% 1300.
Final Examination: 50% 2. He, K., Li, Li, Y-J., Brandley, M.C., Lin, L-K., Wang,
Y-X., Zhang, Y-P., Jiang, X-L. 2010. A multi-locus
Medium of Instruction: phylogeny of Nectogalini shrews and influences of
English the paleoclimate on speciation and evolution.

Soft Skills: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56: 734-746.
CS2, CT2, EM2 3. Shintaku, Y., Kageyama, M., Motokawa, M. 2012.
Morphological variation in external traits of the large
Main References: Japanese field mouse, Apodemus speciosus.
1. Department of Environment, 2009. Guidelines on Mammal Study 37: 113-126.
the Economic Valuation of the Environmental 4. Wiley, E.O., Liebermen, B.S. 2011. Phylogenetics:
impacts for EIA Projects. Ministry of Natural Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic systematics, 2
nd
Resources and Environment. Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. pp 432.
2. Malaysian National Ecotourism Plan. 2006. Part 1-3.
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism.
3. Edward Inskeep. 1991. Tourism Planning: An SIE 2002 PLANT DIVERSITY
Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach.
John Wiley & Sons.
Introduction to the morphology, development and
reproductive biology of bryophytes, pteridophytes,
gymnosperms and angiosperms. The economic and
ecological importance of different plant groups will be
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY discussed. Training on identification of different plant
PROGRAMME groups will be addressed through practical sessions and
fieldwork.

Career Prospects Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment : 60%
Government sector: Research officer (Q41), Final Examination : 40%
fisheries/agriculture officer / garden manager (G41),
Science officer (C41), administrative / publishing / Medium of Instruction:
planning officer (N41), training officer (E41), academic English
staff, curator (S41), medical officer (U41), maritime officer Soft Skills:
(X41), sea officer (A41) dan administrative and diplomatic CS3, CT2, TS1
officer (M41), and others
Main References:
Private sector: Technical research staff / science officer 1. Vanderpoorten, A. & Goffinet, B. (2009). Introduction
(NGO), researcher/consultant (industry, consultation to bryophytes. Cambridge University Press, 328 pp.
firms), marketing executive, academic staff, 2. Ranker, T.A. & Haufler, C.H. (2008). Biology and
writer/researcher/journalist (mass media), environment evolution of ferns and lycophytes. Cambridge
control officer (industry, firms), audit officer (corporate University Press, 502 pp.
farms), technical/management officer (agriculture / 3. Judd, W.S., Campbell, C.S., Kellogg, E.A., Stevens,
aquaculture companies), entrepreneur (industry) and P.F. (2007). Plant systematics: A phylogenetic
others. approach, 3rd edition. Sinauer Associates, 3rd
edition, 620 pp.
4. Keng, H. (1986). Order dan Famili Tumbuhan Berbiji
SIE 2001 PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS di Tanah Melayu. DBP, 595 pp

This course is to develop the students' skills in
classification of organisms by understanding the concepts SIE 2003 INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
of systematics and the philosophy behind systematics
(classification, taxonomy and nomenclature). Taxonomy in
particular and systematics in general are the prerequisites Introduction to Invertebrate: classification, diversity,
in scientific endeavours either for fundamental research or ecology, evolution etc. Groups of invertebrate being
biotechnology. discussed are Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria,
Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca,
Assessment Methods: Arthropoda (Trilobitomorpha, Chelicerata, Crustacea,
Continuous assessment: 60% Myriapoda, Hexapoda, Lophophorata) and
Final examination: 40% Echinodermata. The biology, diversity, ecology, structure,
function, importance etc. for each group of these animal
Medium of Instruction: are discussed.
English
Assessment Methods:
Soft Skills: Continuous assessment: 60%
CS4, CT3, TS3 Final examination: 40%

Main References: Medium of Instruction:
1. MacMahan, C.D., Geheber, A.D., Piller, K.R. 2010. English
Molecular systematics of the enigmatic Middle
American genus Vieja (Teleostei: Cichlidae).

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