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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
2020/2021 SESSION
(124 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDITS
GIG 1012 / Philosophy and Current Issues / 2
*GLT 1017 Basic Malay Language (*only for international students)
GIG 1013 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations 2
GIG 1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Culture 2
GIG 1004 Information Literacy 2
GIG 1005 Social Engagement 2
GLT XXXX English Courses (subject to MUET bands) 6
GKA/GKI/GKK/ Co-Curriculum 2
GKP/GKS/GKU
GIA – GIX XXXX External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF) 2
2. CORE COURSES (73 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIX 1001 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies 3
SIX 1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX 1003 Biostatistics 3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
LEVEL 1 (13 Credits)
SIJ 1001 Life Processes 2
SIL 1001 Cellular Biology 2
SIE 1001 Biology of Organisms 2
SIH 1001 Population Biology 2
SIK 1001 Biology Practical 2
SIJ 1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
LEVEL 2 (27 Credits)
SIK1001, For Biochemistry
SIJ 2001 Principles of Biochemical Analysis 3
students only
SIJ1001 and SIJ1002; Not to
SIJ 2002 Structure and Function of Biomolecules 3
be taken with SIK 2003
Energetics, Metabolism and Regulation of
SIJ 2003 SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
Carbohydrate and Lipids
Metabolism and Regulation of Amino Acids and SIJ1001 and SIJ1002
SIJ 2004 2
Nucleic Acids
SIJ 2005 Molecular Biology SIJ2002 3
SIJ 2006 Protein Biochemistry SIJ1002 3
SIJ1002, SIJ2002 and
SIJ 2007 Enzymes: Mechanism and Control 2
SIJ2006
SIJ 2008 Biochemistry Practical I SIK1001 4
SIJ 2009 Biochemistry Practical II SIJ2008 4
LEVEL 3 (25 Credits)
SIJ 3001 Research Project in Biochemistry SIJ2008 and SIJ2009 10
SIJ 3003 Plant Molecular Biology SIJ2005 3
SIJ2002; Not to be offered to
SIJ 3004 Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology the students from the Faculty 3
of Medicine
SIJ 3005 Cellular and Molecular Immunology SIJ2005 3
SIJ 3007 Membrane, Hormone and Cell Signalling SIJ 2002 3
SIJ 3008 Advanced Molecular Biology SIJ2002 and SIJ2005 3
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (31 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (24 CREDITS) [EP]
Choose from all elective courses that are offered
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITES CREDITS
SIJ 2010 Insect Biochemistry SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
SIJ 2011 Environmental Biochemistry SIJ1001 3
SIJ 2012 Nutritional Biochemistry SIJ1001 3
SIJ 2013 Special Topics in Biochemistry SIJ1001 and SIJ1002 3
SIJ 3002 Industrial Training in Biochemistry SIJ3001 5
SIJ 3010 Biochemical Pharmacology SIJ2002 3

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