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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Assessment Methods: SIV 2011 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEMS
Continuous Assessment: 30%
Final Examination: 70% The syllabus of this course includes background of
database systems, the relational model and languages,
Medium of Instruction: Relational algebra and relational calculus, Database
English analysis and design, methodology and some selected
database issues.
Main References:
1. Bruce A. , Alexander J., Julian L., David M., Martin R., Assessment Methods:
Keith R. and Peter W. (2014). Molecular Biology of the Continuous Assessment: 60%
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Cell. 6 ed. Final Examination: 40%
2. James D. W., Tania A. B., Stephen P. B., Alexander G.,
Michael L. and Richard L. (2013). Molecular Biology of Medium of Instruction:
the Gene. 7 ed. English
th
3. Harvey L., Arnold B., Chris A. K., Monty K., Anthony B.,
Hidde P., Angelika A. and Matthew P. S. (2012). Main References:
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Molecular Cell Biology. 7 ed. 1. Connolly, T. M. & Begg, C.E. (2014). Database
Systems: A Practical Approach to Design,
Implementation, and Management. 6th ed. Pearson
SIV 2009 ANALYSIS OF ORGANISMAL Education.
SYSTEMATICS 2. Carlos Coronel & Steven Morris (2014). Database
Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management.
Introduction to systematics and biodiversity, Role and 3. Nenad Jukic & Susan Vrbsky (2013). Database
importance of systematics, Concepts and important Systems: Introduction to Databases and Data
characteristics of systematics, Discuss the analysis used in Warehouses.
phylogenetics. Introduction to the evolutionary concepts
and mechanisms. Aplication of several phylogenetic
softwares to reconstruct phylogenetic trees and interpret SIV 3001 RESEARCH PROJECT IN
their relationships. BIOINFORMATICS

Assessment Methods: The course is best taken in two consecutive semesters. The
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3rd Semester is not included as the duration is short (8
Final Examination: 60% weeks only). Students carry out the research projects (and
complete the thesis) individually under the supervision of at
Medium of Instruction: least one lecturer from the enroled program (unless in
English special cases that was consented by the Head of ISB). The
lecturer is considered as the main supervisor. The
Main References: supervisor must ensure that the project can be completed
1. Ward C. Wheeler (2012). Systematics: A Course of within the 2 semesters. Thesis of the project should be
Lectures. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. submitted to the examiner. It should be presented to the
2. Carl T. Bergstrom and Lee A. Dugatkin (2012). appointed Co-ordinator of the Course, by the 14th week of
Evolution. Norton &Company. the 2nd Semester. Texts of the thesis is suggested to be
3. Jon C. Herron and Scott Freeman (2013). between 10,000-20,000 words (excluding tables,
bibliography, appendices, etc).
Evolutionary Analysis. 5th ed. Benjamin Cummings.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment 100%
SIV 2010 MATHEMATICS IN BIOLOGY
Medium of Instruction:
Basic mathematics, calculus, molecular mechanics, English
differentiation, differential equations and programming.
Application of mathematics in biology using appropriate
examples. SIV 3002 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN
BIOINFORMATICS
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Students will be placed at government hospitals, other
Final Examination: 60% relevant government or private agencies of their choice,
which have agreed to host them. Students will be exposed
Medium of Instruction: to everyday working activities as instructed by their
English supervisors at the place of work. At the end of the training,
the students have to submit a report for the training
Main References: experience; the employer submits a separate report about
1. Matthew He and Sergey Petoukhov (2011). the student’s performance throughout the duration of the
Mathematics of Bioinformatics: Theory, Methods and training.
Applications. Wiley.
2. Sunil Mathur (2010). Statistical Bioinformatics with R. Assessment Methods:
Akademic Press. Continuous Assessment: 100%

3. Frederick R Adler (2012). Modeling the Dynamics of
Life: Calculus and Probability for life Scientists. Brooks Medium of Instruction:
Cole. English

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