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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Main References: SIK 3022 TAXONOMY IN MEDICINAL PLANT
1. Porth, C. (2004). Essentials of Pathphysiology. RESEARCH
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
2. Gould, BE (2006). Pathophysiology for Health Principles of taxonomy; the different disciplines of
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Professionals (3 Ed), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia taxonomy; the roles of taxonomy in modern society; plants
3. Crowley, LV (2004). An Introduction to Human and their morphologies; the role of taxonomy in medicine;
Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Corelations medicinal plants from different families; conservation and
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(6 Ed). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury medicinal plants; evaluating economic values of medicinal
4. Nowak, TJ. (2004). Pathophysiology: Concepts and plants.
Applications for Health Care Professionals. McGraw-
Hill Higher Education, Boston Assessment:
5. Bullock, BL (2000). Focus on Pathophysiology. Continuous Assessment: 40%
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia Final Examination: 60%

Medium of Instruction:
SIK 3020 DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS English
SYSTEM
Main References:
Discussion on diseases affecting the brain and the spinal 1. Mukherjee, P.K. & Houghton, P.J. (2009). Evaluation of
cord. The effects on the function of the central nervous Herbal Medicinal Products: Perspectives on Quality,
system. Neurobiological basis for the diseases. Safety, and Efficacy. Pharmaceutical Press. London.
2. Samy, J. et al., (2009). Herbs of Malaysia. Marshall
Assessment Methods: Cavendish (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. Simpson, M.G. (2006). Plant Systematics.
Final Examination: 60% Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam.
4. Osbourn, A. E. (2009). Plant-derived Natural Products
Medium of Instruction: (electronic resource): Synthesis, Function, and
English Application. Springer US.
5. Malaysian Herbal Monograph. Volume 1. (1999).
Main References: Malaysian Monograph Committee. Kuala Lumpur.
1. Kandel ER, Schwartz JH & Jessel TM (2000)
Principles of Neural Science (4th Ed). McGraw-Hill
Medical. SIK 3023 BIOASSAY TECHNIQUES
2. Kandel ER & Schwartz JH (1993). Prinsip Sains
Neural - terjemahan.. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka This practical course includes introduction to bioassay
3. Donaghy M (2001). Brain’s Diseases of the Nervous techniques, phytochemical screening of phytochemical
System. (11th Ed). Oxford University Press compounds for BSLA test, total phenol and flavonoids,
4. Asbury AK, McKhann GM & McDonald WI (2002). antioxidant DPPH, FRAP and metal chelating, isolation of
Diseases of the Nervous System: Clinical soil microbes, antifungus activity of soil bacteria, cell
Neuroscience & Therapeutic Principles. (3rd Ed). biology assays with fluorescence microscopy, NRU
Cambridge University Press cytotoxicity assay, GST activity and stem cell.
5. Mathias CJ & Bannister R (2002). Autonomic Failure.
A Textbook of Clinical Disorders of the Autonomic Assessment Methods:
Nervous System. (4th Ed). Oxford University Press. Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction:
SIK 3021 BASIC FORENSIC SCIENCE English

This course will introduce students to basic forensic science Main References:
and crime scene investigation. Focus will be on the 1. J.B. Harborne, Phytochemical Methods, (1973), A
biological aspects of forensic evidence including hair, blood Guide to Modern Techniques of Plants Analysis.
and other body fluids. Basic trace evidence , fingerprint and Chapmen & Hall, Lon.
blood spatter analysis .Practicals will cover techniques 2. Lars Bohlin and Jan G. Bruhn (1999) Bioassay Method
used to collect and analyze evidence found at a simulated in Natural Product Research and Drug Development.
scene of a crime. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
3. Atta-ur Rahman, M. Iqbal Choudhary and W. J.
Assessment Methods: Thomsen (2001) Bioassay Techniques For Drug
Continuous Assessment: 50% Development. Harwood Academic Publishers
Final Examination: 50% 4. John F. Robyt and Bernard J. White (1987) Biochemical
Techniques Theory and Practise, Brooks/Cole
Medium of Instruction: Publishing Company.
English 5. Trevor Palmer (1985) Understanding Enzymes,
Second edition, Ellis Horwood Publishers.
Main References: 6. Z. Govindarajulu (2001) Statistical techniques in
1. Richard Saferstein, Criminalistics : Introduction to bioassay, Basel New York, Karger.
Forensic Science, (Ed 9) Pearsons
2. James SH,Kish PE & Sutton TP, 2005 Principles of
Blood Stain Pattern Analysis: theory & practice. Boca SIK 3024 CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOHEALTH
Raton CRC SCIENCE
3. Stuart James& Jon Nordby ; Forensic Science: An This course introduces current key works, scientists,
Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques current research and/or technologies and issues related to
CRC press topic/project.
4. Forensic entomology: the utility of arthropods in legal
investigations (2001) - Byrd, Jason H./CRC Press Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%

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