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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

Assessment Methods: SIH2024 ENVIRONMENTAL
Continuous Assessment: 40% INFORMATICS
Summative Assessment: 60%
This course covers principles and
application of computer and information
SIH2022 ECOSYSTEM-BASED technology in environmental
MANAGEMENT
management. Emphasis is the given to
spatial data analysis and development of
Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is an application software for environmental
environmental management that
recognizes the cumulative interactions monitoring.
within an ecosystem, i.e. biotic and abiotic Assessment Methods:
factors including humans and its socio
Continuous Assessment: 50%
economic dependency on ecosystem,
Summative Assessment: 50%
rather than considering single issues,
species, or ecosystem services in isolation.
This course will cover application of EBM to SIH2025 RENEWABLE ENERGY
terrestrial, coastal zone and marine
TRANSITION AND SOCIETY
ecosystems. Students will be exposed to
management techniques of forest This course addresses the science and
ecosystems for timber production, as well
engineering on renewable energy with
as coastal and marine resources like
special emphasis on bioenergy. Renewable
fisheries. Problems like development and resources (“biomass” - plant matter,
over exploitation will also be discussed.
waste) can be converted into fuels and
chemicals using a variety of cutting-edge
Assessment Methods: technologies. It covers new thoughts, new
Continuous Assessment: 100%
methods and new achievements that have
emerged in renewable energy field in
recent years. Related information with
SIH2023 ENERGY SAVING CULTURE
regards to optimized process design,
process control, pre-treatment of
Focusing on the current local scenarios of substrates for higher conversion rates,
energy sector including the policies,
operational and energy efficiency,
programmes and international improvement of the environmental
involvements. The element of energy
benefits as well as impacts on society will
saving culture is based on energy triangle
be introduced.
approach and interrelated factors in
achieving efficient use of energy in
Assessment Methods:
building. The building performance
Continuous Assessment: 40%
evaluation is based on two mechanisms Summative Assessment: 60%
which are Post-occupancy Evaluation and
energy audit.

SIH2026 WATER MANAGEMENT
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Students will engage with the
Summative Assessment: 50%
comprehension of policies and legal
aspects especially for the technical

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