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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

SIE 2005 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60%
An introduction to vertebrate biology including fish, Final Examination: 40%
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The course will
explore the evolution of these vertebrates and their Medium of Instruction:
adaptations that allow them to live in almost every habitat English
on Earth. Lecture materials will emphasize on phylogeny,
taxonomy, morphology, evolution, ecology, and selected Main References:
aspects of the natural history and behaviour. Laboratory 1. Rockwood, L.L. (2015). Introduction to Population
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exercises will utilise natural history museum collections to Ecology. 2 Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-
focus on taxonomy and identification of local fishes, 94757-9.
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amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. 2. Morin, P.J. (2011). Community Ecology. 2 Ed. Wiley-
Blackwell.
Assessment Methods: 3. Vandermeer J.H & Goldberg, D. E 2013. Population
Continuous Assessment: 60% Ecology: First Principles. Princeton University. ISBN
Final Examination: 40% 9780691160313.
4. Mittelbach, G.G.2012.Community Ecology. ISBN
Medium of Instruction: 9781405124119
English 5. Garderner M. 2014. Community Ecology: Analytical
Methods Using R and Excel. Pelagic Publishing.
Main References:
1. Kardong, K.V. (2014). Vertebrates: Comparative
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Anatomy, Function, Evolution. 6 Ed. QL805 Kar. SIE 2008 PLANT STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND
2. Pough F.H., Janis, C.M. & Heiser, J.B. (2012). PHYSIOLOGY
Vertebrate Life. 9th Ed. Pearson/Benjamin
Cummings. This course first introduces the three plant tissue systems
3. Linzey, D.W. (2011). Vertebrate Biology. 2 Ed. John and their cellular components followed by discussion on the
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Hopkins University Press. structural diversity of the vegetative organs (root, stem, leaf
and meristem). This is followed by the following topics: leaf
morphogenesis and secondary growth in stem and root;
SIE 2006 PHYCOLOGY morphological and anatomical adaptations in the organs
associated with specific functions and habitat; mechanisms
Introduction to phycology. The water industry, management in water absorption, water transport, phloem translocation,
and hydrological cycle will be discussed followed by the photosynthesis in C3, C4 and CAM plants, the role of
examination of factors affecting algal growth and water stomata in transpiration. Finally, the formation and
pollution. The potential of algae as economic resources, development of the reproductive organs, their diversity and
medicinal value, animal food and biofertilizers are also adaptations for life on earth are discussed.
discussed.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessment : 50%
Continuous Assessment: 60% Final Examination : 50%
Final Examination: 40%
Medium of Instruction:
Medium of Instruction: English
English
Main References:
Main References: 1. MacAdam, J. W. (2009). Structure and function of
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1. Robert Edward Lee (2008) Phycology 4 Edition. plants. 1 Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13:978-0-
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Cambridge University Press
2. Robert G. Wetzel (2001) Limnology, Third Edition: 2. 8138-2718-6/2009
Beck, C. B. (2010). An introduction to plant structure
Lake and River Ecosystems nd
3. Christiaan Hoek (1995) Algae : An Introduction to and development. 2 Edition. Cambridge University
Press. ISBN: 9780521518055
Phycology. Cambridge University Press
3. Bowes, B. G. & Mauseth, J. D. (2009). Plant structure:
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A colour guide. 2 Edition. Manson Publishing. ISBN-
13: 9780763763862
SIE 2007 POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 4. Hodson, M.J. & Bryant, J.A. (2012). Functional Biology
of Plants. Wiley-Blackwell.
Introduction to population growth and dynamics of age‐ 5. Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Moeller, I.M., Murphy, A. (2014).
structured populations, population control, theory of Plant Physiology and Development. 6 Edition.
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competition, herbivory, predation, community, trophic Sinauer Associates, Inc.
structure and control, community diversity, and
maintenance of diversity. Identify the processes affecting
abundance of organisms and how population abundance
changes through time, demographic characteristics of a
population and the techniques used for quantifying these
characteristics. The impact of abiotic factors on the nature
of population change at small and large scale will be
discussed.

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