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relationships, receptor-ligand interactions, genomic imprinting and split genes, RNA
signal transduction, biochemical and splicing. This course will also cover in depth
molecular aspects of G-protein coupled learning and application of RNAi discovery,
receptors and their signalling mechanisms. biogenesis, mechanism of small RNAs,
structure and function of long non-coding.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Assessment Methods:
Summative Assessment: 60% Continuous Assessment: 50%
Summative Assessment: 50%

SIJ3021 STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
TECHNIQUES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECOLOGY &
The course will introduce to students the BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMME
structure of proteins at all levels, and how
this relates to function. A non-
mathematical introduction of the basic Career Prospects
principle of X-ray crystallography and other Government sector: Research officer
techniques used in structural studies.
(Q41), fisheries/agriculture officer / garden
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is the manager (G41), Science officer (C41),
second most important technique for administrative / publishing / planning
determining the three- dimensional officer (N41), training officer (E41),
structure of macromolecules. Electron academic staff, curator (S41), medical
officer (U41), maritime officer (X41), sea
Microscopy (EM) is a technique that is officer (A41) dan administrative and
complementary to X-ray crystallography as diplomatic officer (M41), and others
it enables the study of non-crystalline, very
large or transient macromolecular Private sector: Technical research staff /
structures. This course also introduces science officer (NGO),
researcher/consultant (industry,
some methodologies for protein
consultation firms), marketing executive,
purification for structural studies. It also academic staff,
examines the importance of protein- writer/researcher/journalist (mass media),
protein interactions and some techniques environment control officer (industry,
firms), audit officer (corporate farms),
used for the study.
technical/management officer (agriculture
/ aquaculture companies), entrepreneur
Assessment Methods: (industry) and others.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Summative Assessment: 60%
SIE1002 BIOETHICS AND SAFETY

To make aware on the importance of ethics
SIJ3022 EPIGENETICS AND RNA BIOLOGY
and safety that arises within the scientific
profession and scientific research,
This course explores in detail the theories
especially the Life Science. A special focus
of epigenetics and RNA biology in the
on bioethics and biosafety. Real cases of
various organisms and how it regulates scientific bioethical misconduct, as well as
gene expression. The main topics include
the relevant principles and standards of
chromatin structures, histone
ethics in life sciences will be discussed.
modification, chromatin remodelling,

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