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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

SIR2019 GENOMES SIR3018 BIOSAFETY AND
BIOSECURITY
This course introduces prokaryotic,
eukaryotic and viral genomes and Awareness on the importance of biosafety
techniques for studying these genomes. and biosecurity that arises within the
The topics of this course include: Genome profession and scientific research of
sequencing technologies, genome microbiology and genetics. Case studies of
assembly and annotations, genome biosafety and biosecurity and relevant
sequencing projects, genome anatomies, biorisk management will be discussed. The
genome functional identification, importance of lab safety and accreditation
transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics will also be explored.
and other –omics technologies.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessment: 100%
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Summative Assessment: 50%
SIR3019 HUMAN MOLECULAR
GENETICS
SIR2020 GENETICS AND
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PRACTICAL II This course starts by looking at the content
and organization of the human genome. It
The practical classes emphasize on involves describing the gene related
learning laboratory approaches to DNA, sequences (genes, introns, exons,
RNA and protein assays requiring hands-on regulatory regions, pseudogenes etc.)and
bench-work and biological data analysis. non-gene related sequences. The student
The introductory lectura prior to the wet is then introduced to the Human Genome
lab covers the theory behind the Project and the processes involved. It
experiment and some of the techniques. includes physical and genetic mapping. The
This practical module focuses on the second part will focus on the methods of
eukaryotic system in animal and plant cells. medical genetic research, with old and new
Techniques will include the principles of techniques. This includes functional
DNA extraction, RNA extraction, protein cloning, positional cloning and candidate
extraction, Sanger sequencing, multiple gene approaches. At the end of the course,
sequence alignment, BLAST, students will be familiarised with current
oligonucleotide design; synthesis, issues and research technology including
quantitative polymerase chain reaction SNP, microarray, proteomics and NGS
analysis, western blotting, one and two technologies.
dimensional electrophoresis. Recent
advances in Genomics analysis will also be Assessment Methods:
briefly taught. Continuous Assessment: 40%
Summative Assessment: 60%
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%
SIR4001 RESEARCH PROJECT

This course is intended to introduce
practical aspects of the principles of

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