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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Medium of Instruction: Assessment Methods:
English Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction:
Main References: Malay or English
1. Castro P. & Huber M.E. (2012). Marine Biology, 9th
Ed., McGraw-Hill Science. 480 pp. Main References:
2. Garrison, T. (2012). Essentials of Oceanography. 6th 1. Paul Oliver (2004). Writing Your Thesis. SAGE
Ed. Thomson Brooks/Cole. 496 pp publisher, U.K. 224 pp.
3. Kauff, J. (2003). Limnology. Prentice Hall, USA. 592 2. Guy Roberts-Holmes (2005). Doing Your Early Years
pp. Research Project: A step-by-step guide, SAGE
4. Frid, C. & Dobson, M. (2013). Ecology of Aquatic Publisher, U.K. 176 pp.
Management. 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press. 352 3. Other reading materials prescribed by supervisor.
pp.
5. Dodds W. & Whiles M. (2010). Freshwater Ecology:
Concepts and Environmental Applications of SIE 3002 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN ECOLOGY AND
Limnology, 2nd Ed. Academic Press. BIODIVERSITY

The content of this training depends on where the student
is placed and usually involves field work and on the job
SIE 2013 MOLECULAR ECOLOGY training related to issues of biology and diversity.

Introduction to and history of molecular ecology, issues in Assessment Methods:
ecology and evolutionary studies, molecular genetics Continous assessment: 100%
markers, allozyme/ DNA, molecular genetics techniques,
applications of molecular genetics markers in ecology and Medium of Instruction:
evolutionary problems, molecular systematics and English
phylogenetics, evolution and speciation, genetic structure
from population to community, microsatellites and
population genetics, structure and function of microbial Main References:
community, ancient DNA, molecular approach in No specific references.
conservation.

Assessment Methods: SIE 3003 BIODIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND
Continuous assessment: 60% CONSERVATION
Final examination: 40%.
Biodiversity Governance: policies, agreements, regulations
Medium of Instruction: and legal protection of species. Biological diversity and its
English importance. Threats to biological diversity; causes to loss
of biological diversity. Global initiative for
Main References: species/habitats/landscape protection: CITES, RAMSAR,
1. Carvalho, G.R. 1998. Advances in Molecular Ecology. UNESCO WHS. The CBD. National Biodiversity Policy,
IOS Press. Protected Areas, Forestry and Wildlife Acts. Local
2. Avise, J.C. 1994. Molecular Markers, Natural History implementation of CITES and other international treaties.
& Evolution. Chapman & Hall. States Enactment: State Parks, Sarawak Biodiversity
3. Baker, A.J. 2000. Molecular Methods in Ecology. Council. Conservation: introduction, concept, values and
Blackwell. ethics. Species introduction, invasions and migration.
4. http://www.molecularecologist.com/ Habitat degradation.
5. http://www.dnai.org/index.html/
6. http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/usi Assessment Methods:
ng-molecular- techniques-to-answer-ecological- Continuous Assessment: 50%
questions-15643181 Final Examination: 50%

Medium of Instruction:
SIE 3001 RESEARCH PROJECT IN ECOLOGY AND English
BIODIVERSITY
The student chooses a research title and carries it out Main References:
according to the supervision of his/her supervisor. A 1. Principles of conservation Biology/Martha J. Groom,
research proposal detailing literature review, objectives, Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll. Sunderland, MA:
methodology and research design, schedule table of Sinaeur Assosciates, 2006.
research and research budget, needs to be submitted to the 2. Essentials of conservation biology/Richard B.
supervisor within a month. Research work and thesis Primack. Sunderland, Mass.: Sinaeur Associates,
writing are carried out in Semester I and Semester II. The 2002
completed thesis must be submitted at the end of Semester 3. Searching for sustainability: interdiciplinaryessays in
I and Semester II for examination by the supervisor. A the philosophy of conservation biology/ Bryan G.
presentation of the research work in the form of seminar or Norton. Cambridge University Press 2003.;Via:ebrary
poster is needed before the thesis submission. 4. http://www.cbd.int/
5. MOSTE (1997) Assesment of Biological Diversity in
Malaysia

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