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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

resources, energy, pollution and SIE2012 AQUATIC ECOLOGY
environmental issues. This course will also
address the challenge of balancing short- Introduction to physical and chemical
term human needs with the long-term aspects of aquatic systems, and their
health of environmental systems, and how importance to organisms. A review of
to move towards a sustainable future. marine and freshwater organisms with a
Sustainable Development Goals will be focus on their ecological role. The basic
highlighted. principles of aquatic ecology are discussed
at the community and ecosystem level,
Assessment Methods: followed by major marine and freshwater
Continuous Assessment: 50% ecosystem studies. Types and exploitation
Summative Assessment: 50% of aquatic resources. Human impact on
aquatic ecosystems.

SIH1005 ANALYTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL Assessment Methods:
CHEMISTRY Continuous Assessment: 40%
Summative Assessment: 60%
The course is designed to introduce
students the knowledge of analytical
environmental chemistry and principles of SIE3025 BIODIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
instrumental analysis relevant to AND CONSERVATION
environmental monitoring. Topics within
general organic and inorganic chemistry, Topics on biodiversity governance will
calculations, calibration and method discuss policy and legislation, international
validation will give students insight in the treaties, laws and species protection
analytical process from raw sample to final covering biodiversity and its importance. In
result. Sample storage, sample preparation addition, the course will also discuss the
and quality assurance will be discussed. threats to diversity; the causes of the
decline in biological diversity. The
Assessment Methods: description of global initiatives for species
Continuous Assessment: 100% / habitat / landscape protection will be
explained based on CITES, RAMSAR,
SIE1002 BIOETHICS AND SAFETY UNESCO WHS and CBD. Details on the
National Biodiversity Policy, Protected
To make aware on the importance of ethics Areas, Forestry and Wildlife Act will be
and safety that arises within the scientific covered in this topic. The implementation
profession and scientific research, of local CITES and other international
especially the Life Science. A special focus agreements will also be emphasized.
on bioethics and biosafety. Real cases of Whereas on the topic of conservation,
scientific bioethical misconduct, as well as identity, values and ethics will be discussed
the relevant principles and standards of in depth including information on
ethics in life sciences will be discussed. introduced species, species invaders and
The importance of lab safety and species migration.
accreditation will also be explored.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessment: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 100% Summative Assessment: 40%

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