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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIK 2008 GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY
Final Examination: 60%
This course encompasses basic concepts of immunology
Medium of Instruction: which includes specific and non-specific immunity;
English lymphoid organ / tissues, characteristics and effector
functions of leucocytes, mechanisms of the non-specific
Main References: immunity; humoral and cell-mediated immune reactions;
1. Gutzeit, H. O. and Ludwig-Muller, J. (2014). Plant antigens and immunogenicity, types, characteristics and
Natural Products: Synthesis, Biological Functions and effector functions of antibodies; immunodiagnostic tools;
Practical Applications. Wiley-VCH. immune diseases.
2. Osbourn, A. E. and Goss, R.J. (2014). Natural
Products: Discourse, Diversity and Design. John wiley Assessment Methods:
& Sons. Iowa. Continuous Assessment: 40%
3. Ramawat, K.G, and Merillo, J.M. (2013). Natural Final Examination: 60%
Products (electronic resource): Phytochemistry, Botany
and Metabolism of Alkaloids, Phenolis and Terpenes. Medium of Instruction:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg. English
4. Cechinel-Filho, V. (2012). Plant Bioactive and Drug
Duscovery: Principal, Practice and Perspectives. John Main References:
Wiley & Sons. 1. Eales, Lesley-Jane (2003). Immunology for Life
5. Shah, B.A., and Seth, A.. (2013). Text Book of Scientists (2nd Ed). John Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. Elsevier India. 2. Goldsby, Richard A. (2003). Immunology (5th Ed).
W.H. Freeman, New York
3. Elves, PJ, Martin SJ, Burton R, Roitt, IV. (2011) Roitt’s
SIK 2006 GENERAL HUMAN GENETICS Essential Immunology (12th Ed). Wiley-Blackwell.
4. Yadav, M. and Yadav, A. (2005). Causes and
In this course, an integrated approach to learning genetics Prevention: Allergy and Asthma (1st Ed). Today
will be employed encompassing transmission and Publishing, Malaysia
molecular genetics. Topics include: Cell cycle and cellular
division; Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance;
Chromosome and heredity; Linkage and crossing-over; SIK 2009 MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Genetic mapping; Cytogenetics and the human genome;
Human genome stability; Human genetic diseases; Genetic This course provides students with basic knowledge and
technology applications. Emphasis on human perspectives practical skills in microbiology. Topics covered include
will be given when discussing the various topics. microbial diversity and their classifications, the growth,
culture and control of microorganisms, microbial diseases,
Assessment Methods: microbial media preparation, inoculation and culturing
Continuous Assessment: 50% techniques, colonial morphology characteristics, principles
Final Examination: 50% of identification tests, hands-on basic microbiological
techniques and data interpretation & analysis. The aim of
Medium of Instruction: this module is to create an interest in research microbiology
English and as well as provide an overview of microbial
bioprospecting area for preparing Biohealth Science
Main References: students for their carrier development in the future.
1. Snustad, D.P. & Simmons, M.J. (2009). Principles of
Genetics. 5th ed. John Wiley. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIK 2007 HISTOLOGY
Medium of Instruction:
Principles of Histology. Basic cell structure and tissues of English
the vertebrates. Histogenesis, classification and
organization of tissues of the vertebrates (nervous tissue, Main References:
epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue). Tissue 1. Applied Microbiology, Applied microbiology / Vinita V.
structures in relation to functions. Laboratory works (i) Kale, Kishore P. Bhosari. ISBN: 9788183187480; Rev.
Preparations of slides and (ii) Slide analysis. ed.; Mumbai: Himalaya Pub. House, 2007.
2. Microbiology and Immunology, Microbiology &
Assessment Methods: immunology / Promila Parihar.ISBN: 9788189981303;
Continuous Assessment: 50% Delhi, India: Swastik Publishers & Distributors, 2009.
Final Examination: 50% 3. Modern Industrial and Microbiology, Modern industrial
microbiology and biotechnology / Nduka Okafor ISBN:
Medium of Instruction: 1578084342 ; Enfield, (NH): Science Publishers,
English c2007.
4. Microbes and Microbial Technology, Microbes and
Microbial Technology: Agricultural and Environmental
Applications / edited by Iqbal Ahmad, Farah Ahmad,
Main References: John Pichtel. ISBN: — Springer eBooks, 2011.
1. Pawlina W. & Ross M.H. (2020). Histology: a text and 5. Principles of Microbiology, Principles of microbiology /
atlas: with correlated cell and molecular biology (8th M.S. Bhatia. ISBN: 9788189981273 ; 1st ed.; Delhi,
ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health. India: Swastik Publishers & Distributors, 2009.
2. Mescher A.L. (2018). Junqueira's basic histology: text
and atlas (15th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
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