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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

SIH 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Medium of Instruction:
English
Definition of environment-related terms. Review of current
environmental problems. Types of pollutants and how they Main References:
affect the organisms and ecosystem. Pollution from 1. Jain KK 2010. The Handbook of Biomarkers. Humana
sediment, nutrients (eutrophication), hazardous materials, Press.
organics, and oil spills etc. The effects of pollution on 2. Jørgensen SE, Xu F-L, Costanza R. 2010. Handbook
environmental and climatic factors. of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem.
Greenhouse effect, acid rain and ozone depletion. A look at CRC Press.
problems in waste disposal, energy use and environmental 3. Oscoz J, Galicia D, Miranda R. 2011. Identification
management in general. Guide of Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Spain.
Springer.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% SIH 2007 PRINCIPLES OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

Medium of Instruction: Introduction to types and sources of integrated waste
English management. Management of waste through its quantity
and quality. Modern and conservative techniques in
Main References: integrated waste management. Organisation in waste
1. Wright and Boorse (2013). Environmental Science: management. Waste hierarchy. Recycling activities and
Toward a Sustainable Future, 12th Edition. Prentice laws and regulations of the solid waste management.
Hall
2. Miller and Spoolman (2013). Environmental Science. Assessment Methods:
th
14 Edition. Cengage Learning. Continuous Assessment: 40%
3. Global Environment. Final Examination: 60%

Medium of Instruction:
SIH 2005 INSTRUMENTATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL English
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
References:
This course addresses knowledge and understanding of 1. Waste Management.
the separation, analytical spectroscopy and http://www.journals.elsevier.com/waste-
chromatography techniques used in environmental management/
chemical analysis. It will help the students to understand 2. Waste Management & Research.
the principles, applications and limitations of analytical http://wmr.sagepub.com/
techniques such as gas chromatography, high performance 3. Solid Waste and Recycling.
liquid, ion, potentiometric, amperometric, coulometric, http://www.solidwastemag.com/
electrogravimetric, voltametric, refractive index and
birefringence measurements
SIH 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Introduction to the concept of occupational health, safety
Final Examination: 60% and environment. Identification, assessment and control of
hazards at workplace, accident investigation method at
workplace, safety process management and risk
Medium of Instruction:
English assessment. Knowledge and calculation of TLVs
(Threshold Limit Values) for safe working environment. Visit
Main References: to laboratories in order to observe health and safety
1. Zeng, E.Y. (2015) Comprehensive Analytical procedures are being practised will be carried out.

Chemistry. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V.
2. Patnaik, P. (2010) Handbook of Environmental Assessment Methods:
Analysis: Chemical Pollutants in Air, Water, Soil and Continuous Assessment: 40%
Solid Wastes, 2 Edn. London: CRC Press. Final Examination: 60%
nd
3. De, A.K. (2010) Environmental Chemistry. New Delhi:
New Age International. Medium of Instruction:
English

SIH 2006 BIOLOGICAL MONITORING Main References:
1. Safety Health and Environmental Protection. A.Wentz,
Biological monitoring and pollution. Natural and cultural 1998.
environmental stress. Principles of biomonitoring: 2. Risk Assessment: An environmental Perspective.
objectives, selection of methods, selection of bioindicating Peter K. Lagoy, 2005.
organisms, data analyses and resource management. 3. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127),
Concepts of individual species, population and community International Law book Services, 2005.
levels as bioindicators. Community structure and functional
changes. Field investigation on environmental quality: data
analyses and biotic indices. Bioaccumulative indicators. SIH 2009 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC
Practices of biomonitoring in environmental management in INFORMATION SYSTEM
Malaysia. Practical on biomonitoring in aquatic and
terrestrial environments. Thic course introduces student to concept,operation and
application of GIS with some aspects of environmental
Assessment Methods: management.It is focusing on GIS history,geograpic data
Continuous Assessment: 40% structure,vector and raster data, area concept in GIS and
Final Examination: 60% implementation of atatistical area. Application of GPS as
the basic technological tool will also be included.

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