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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021




                                             BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY
                                                      2020/2021 SESSION
                                                        (123 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 (69 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 (61 CREDITS) [TP]
                   COURSE CODE              COURSE NAME                 PRE-REQUISITES        CREDITS
                  LEVEL 1 (12 Credits)
                  SIJ 1001       Life Processes                                                  2
                  SIL 1001       Cell Biology                                                    2
                  SIE 1001       Biology of Organisms                                            2
                  SIH 1001       Population Biology                                              2
                  SIK 1001       Biology Practical                                               2
                  SIC 1001       Principle of Chemistry                                          2
                  LEVEL 2 (33 Credits)
                  SIL 2003       Microbial Genetics                  SIL1001                     3
                  SIL 2009       Recombinant DNA Technology          SIL1001                     3
                                                                     SIL1001 and SIE1001; for
                  SIR 2001       Eukaryotic Microorganisms                                       3
                                                                     Microbiology students only
                                 Instrumentation, Microbiology Methods and Data   SIE1001 and SIR2004; for
                  SIR 2002                                                                       3
                                 Management                          Microbiology students only
                  SIR 2004       General Microbiology                SIJ1001                     3
                  SIR 2005       Bacteriology I                      SIE1001                     3
                  SIR 2006       Bacteriology II                     SIE1001                     3
                  SIR 2007       Virology                            SIR2004                     3
                  SIR 2008       Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry   SIJ1001                 3
                  SIR 2009       Microbial Ecology                   SIE1001 and SIH1001         3
                                                                     SIL1001; for Microbiology
                  SIR 2010       Immunology                                                      3
                                                                     students only
                  LEVEL 3 (16 Credits)
                                                                     SIR2003 and SIR3006;
                  SIR 3002       Industrial Training in Microbiology   required duration of training:   7
                                                                     minimum of 14 weeks
                  SIR 3004       Scientific Communication in Microbiology   SIR2004              3
                  SIR 3005       Industrial and Environmental Microbiology   SIR2004             3
                  SIR 3006       Public Health Microbiology          SIR2005 and SIR2007         3
                  3.  ELECTIVE COURSES (34 CREDITS)
                  (I)    PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (27 CREDITS) [EP]
                  Choose from all elective courses that are offered
                   COURSE CODE              COURSE NAME                 PRE-REQUISITES        CREDITS
                  SIR 2003       Food Microbiology                   SIR2004 and SIR2005         3
                  SIR 3001       Research Project in Microbiology    SIR2002 and SIR2004         8
                  SIR 3007       Advanced Food Microbiology          SIR2003                     3
                  SIR 3008       Pharmaceutical Microbiology         SIR2008                     3
                  SIR 3009       Microbial Pathogenesis              SIR2004 and SIR2010         3
                  SIR 3010       Diagnostic Microbiology             SIR2004 and SIR2007         3
                  SIR 3011       Fermentation Technology             SIR2004 and SIR2001         3
                  SIR 3012       Agricultural Microbiology           SIR2004 and SIR2008         3

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