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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Assessment Methods: SIH 2001 RESEARCH METHODS
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Introduction to research basics and theory. Key features of
research such as research ethics, structuring the research
Medium of Instruction: project, finding and reviewing the literature. Attention paid
English to data collection techniques and data analysis which focus
on qualitative and quantitative data.
Main References:
1. Robert A. Weinberg (2013). The Biology of Cancer. Assessment Methods:
Garlend Science. Continuous Assessment: 100%
2. Kleinsmith LJ (2006). Principles of Cancer Biology.
Pearson. Medium of Instruction:
3. Bronchud, MH. (2004). Principles of Molecular English
Oncology (2nd Ed). Humana Press, New Jersey.
Main References:
1. Walliman, N. 2011. Research methods: The basics.
New York: Routledge.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL 2. Guthrie, G. 2010. Basic research methods: An entry to
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME social science research. India: Sage Publications.
3. Yin, R.K. 2013. Case study research: Design and
methods. London: Sage Publicatons.
Career Prospects
Graduates from this Programme have the opportunity to
contribute to the nation’s development as managers, SIH 2002 SCIENTIFIC WRITING METHOD
consultants, academicians, scientists, officers, planners,
auditors, law enforcers or educators in the environment and Introduction to acquisition of suitable scientific literatures.
public health and safety sectors. They can also work in Guidelines on scientific writing skills and editing particularly
private and non-governmental organisation sectors. for literature review, scientific papers, poster, theses,
dissertations and critique of research papers. Techniques
SIH 1002 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY of oral and poster presentation will be presented.

Distribution, transport and fate of major pollutants in the Assessment Methods:
environment. Principles of environmental monitoring and Continuous Assessment: 100%
sampling, sample storage and pretreatment. Introduction to
basic concepts in environmental chemistry, chemical Medium of Instruction:
analysis and chemical equilibrium. English

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1 Gunther Tress, Bärbel Tress, Denis A. Saunders. 2014.
Final Examination: 60% How to write a paper for successful publication in an
international peer-reviewed journal. Pacific
Medium of Instruction: Conservation Biology; 20(3): 1-15.
English 2 Day, R.A. 2011.How to write and publish a scientific
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paper. 7 edition. Cambridge Univ Press
Main References: 3 Hall, G.M., 2012. How to write a paper. Wiley &
1. James E. Girard, Principles Of Environmental Blackwell, Oxford, UK.
Chemistry,2009
2. Stanley E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, Eight
Edition, 2004. SIH 2003 SOIL SCIENCE
3. Dejene Eyele Tessema., Environmental Chemistry,
African virtual University, 2010 Introduction to soil science. Soil function, soil factors and
processes of soil formation. Physical, chemical and
SIH 1003 PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT biological properties of soils as they affect soil-plant-
atmosphere relations, soil classification and suitability for
Introduction to plant system, structure and function. Energy agricultural and other uses.
conservation in photosynthesis. Introduction to
environmental issues. Role of plant in mitigating the Assessment Methods:
environmental issues. Plant-environmental stresses. Plant- Continuous Assessment: 40%
environment interactions and examples. Final Examination: 60%

Assessment Methods: Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment: 40% English
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Plaster, E. 2008. Soil Science and Management (5th
English edition). New York: Delmar Cengage Learning.
2. Brady, N.C. and Weil, R.R. 2008. The Nature and
Main References: Properties of Soils (14th Edition). Upper Saddle
1. Solomon, E.Martin, C., Martin, D.W. and Berg, L.R. River: Prentice Hall.
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(eds). 2015. Biology. 10 . ed. Thomson. 3. Blume, H.P., Brümmer, G.W., Fleige, H., Horn,R.,
2. Plant , Cell and Environment. Onlinelibrary. Kandeler, E., Kögel-Knabner, I., Kretzschmar,
Wiley.com/journal. ISSN: 1365-3040. R., Stahr, K., Wilke, B.M. 2015. Soil Science.
3. Environmental and Experimental Botany. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co.
www.journals.elsevier.com/environmental-and- KG.
experimental-botany/ ISSN: 0098-8472

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