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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

COURSE SYNOPSES Assessment Methods:

Continuous Assessment: 100%
LEVEL 1 GENERAL COURSES

SIX1015 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
SOCIETY BIOTECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMME
This course examines the interaction
between science, technology and society
from various perspectives. It provides Career Prospects
discussion on the impacts of science and Upon graduation, graduates with BSc in
technology (S&T) progress on society, and Biotechnology can occupy positions such
vice versa. The discussions comprise the as scientist, research officer, product
various main aspects of S&T Studies, content strategist, marketing officer,
namely scientific research and business development officer, QA/QC
development, sustainable development, assistant, research assistant, QA executive
ethics and values, history and philosophy, in pharmaceutical industry, research
economics, policy and management. Such associate officer and operation executive
combination encourages communication in Government Agencies, Private Agencies
of diverse diciplines and students will (Local / Multinational), Non-Governmental
better appreciate the complex ways in Organisations (NGO) and International
which science, technology and society Bodies.
interact. Based on this understanding,
students will debate on the status, issues
and challenges of selected S&T activities in SIO1001 BASIC PHYSICS
the local context.
Introduction to physical concepts present
Assessment Methods: in Biosciences. Physical principles that are
Continuous Assessment: 60% used to understand the biological
Summative Assessment: 40% systems.

Assessment Methods:
SIX1016 STATISTICS Continuous Assessment: 60%
Summative Assessment: 40%
Introduction to statistics; Experimental
and observational studies; Display and
organisation of data; Descriptive statistics; SIO1002 FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Population and samples; Sampling IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
methods; Basic probability theory; Useful
probability distributions: binomial, Poisson Introduction to the basic techniques that
and normal; Sampling distributions; are used in the field of biochemistry,
Central Limit Theorem; Point estimation molecular biology and microbiology.
and confidence interval; Hypothesis
testing for mean and proportion in one and Assessment Methods:
two populations; Chi-square tests; Simple Continuous Assessment: 100%
linear regression and correlation analysis.

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