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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

Assessment Methods: SIR3032 AGRICULTURAL
Continuous Assessment: 50% MICROBIOLOGY
Summative Assessment: 50%
The importance of microorganisms in
recycling nutrients to reduce the use of
SIR3029 GENETIC BASIS OF CANCER chemicals in agriculture, biogeochemical
cycles, biological processes for controlling
The course gives an understanding on plant pest & diseases, soil fertility
cancer and why it is seen as a much feared management.
disease worldwide. The etiology,
development and treatment of cancer will Assessment Methods:
be discussed focusing on the genetic and Continuous Assessment: 50%
molecular aspect. Summative Assessment: 50%

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% SIR3033 APPLIED AND
Summative Assessment: 50% ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Understanding the role of microbes and its
SIR3031 ADVANCED FOOD biochemistry for processing industrial
MICROBIOLOGY products, microbiological principles in
biogeochemical cycle, use of biosensors
Advanced food microbiology is a follow-up and biochips in industrial and
course of food microbiology. The students environmental microbiological processes,
are required to have basic knowledge in application of intellectual property
food microbiology to understand this principles in industrial and environmental
course. Advanced food microbiology microbiology.
covers various food protection methods
and approaches used in the food industry Assessment Methods:
to prolong shelf life and ensure food Continuous Assessment: 50%
safety. Also, students will be exposed to Summative Assessment: 50%
HACCP and ISO systems used widely in the
food industry nowadays, food safety
objectives (FSO) and risk analysis as a SIR3034 APPLIED GENOMICS IN
widely used risk managing system in ANIMAL BREEDING
ensuring global safe food trading. In this
course, hands-on practical to measure and The course covers how genomic tools with
analyse the efficiency of various food emphasis using molecular genetic markers
protection methods and establishment of are to be applied in various animal
FSO and risk assessment model will be breeding programmes as an aid for genetic
conducted. identification, monitoring inbreeding
effects, parentage identification, stock
Assessment Methods: assignment and construction of genetic
Continuous Assessment: 70% maps for animal improvement for selected
Summative Assessment: 30% traits in domesticated animals which is
preferred in livestock production.

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