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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

SIO1003 BIOINFORMATICS CONCEPTS SIO2001 APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

This course aims to introduce the This course covers the topics including role
fundamental concepts in bioinformatic and application of industrial importance
such as genome sequencing, pairwise and microorganisms in medicine, industry,
multiple molecular sequence alignment, agriculture, waste management and
database similarity search, molecular environment.
phylogenetic and structural
bioinformatics. It also covers the utilization Assessment Methods:
of internet biological databases to extract Continuous Assessment: 50%
and analyse genomic, proteomic and Summative Assessment: 50%
protein structural data. The importance of
ontology in bioinformatics will also be
emphasized. Various bioinformatics SIO2002 ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
problems and issues will be discussed on
bioinformatics data analysis and This course covers the principles,
applications. techniques and applications of animal
biotechnology, including assisted
Assessment Methods: reproductive technologies, breeding, and
Continuous Assessment: 60% genetic engineering. This course also
Summative Assessment: 40% discusses the ethics and safety of animal
biotechnology as well as implications on
sustainability and animal welfare.
SIO1004 INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER Assessment Methods:
PROGRAMMING IN Continuous Assessment: 40%
BIOINFORMATICS Summative Assessment: 60%

This course provides an introduction to
computer programming with an emphasis SIO2003 HIGHER PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
on bioinformatics data. In this course,
students will learn the fundamental This course covers explaination on how
aspects of computer programming plants function and grow. This includes
including analysis, design, coding using the metabolism (photosynthesis, respiration,
C++ programming language and testing. mineral nutrition), water relations, gas
This course will address the topics such as exchange, response to environmental
flow chart, data structures, data stresses, growth and development in
types, variables, Boolean logic, control response to environmental cues and
flows and functions. By the end of the biochemical control of growth.
course, students will be able to write and
develop computer programs for solving Assessment Methods:
common bioinformatics tasks using a Continuous Assessment: 40%
procedural programming style. Summative Assessment: 60%

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Summative Assessment: 40%

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