BOOKLET
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Printed by
University of Malaya Press
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
SESSION 2015 / 2016
Dicetak oleh
Penerbit Universiti Malaya
50603 kuala Lumpur
Faculty of Science Booklet, Session 2015/2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Dean’s Message
2-4
Introduction to Faculty of Science
5
Vision, Mission and Educational Goals University of
Malaya
6
Academic Calendar
7
Programme Structure
8-9
Department of Physics
10-19
Department of Science and Technology Studies
20-24
Department of Geology
25-33
Department of Geography
34-43
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
44-59
Institute of Biological Sciences
60-85
Department of Chemistry
86-95
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Dean’s Message
Assalamuálaikum
Good day.
wrt.
wbt.
and
On behalf of all staff of the Faculty
of Science, University of Malaya, I
warmly
welcome
all
new
undergraduate students to the
Faculty for the 2015/2016 Academic
Year. Admission to the academic
programmes offered by this Faculty
has always been very competitive
and I would like to congratulate all
of you for being selected to join one
of the best Faculty in University of
Malaya.
This booklet provides information that is key to your successful navigation
of the Science programme that you have chosen. In particular, you are
advised to understand the information provided here as they assist your
progress through the programme.
Following the implementation of comprehensive revision of the curriculum
in 2015, Faculty of Science currently offers twenty (20) programmes for
the 2015/2016 Academic Year as listed below:
Department of Chemistry
 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
 Bachelor of Science (Applied
Chemistry)
Department of Physics
 Bachelor of Science
(Physics)
 Bachelor of Science
(Materials Science)
Department of Geology
 Bachelor of Science (Geology)
 Bachelor of Science (Applied
Geology)
Department of Science &
Technology Studies
 Bachelor of Science (Science
and Technology Studies)
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Department of Geography,
Faculty of Arts & Social
Sciences
 Bachelor of Science
(Geography)
Institute of Biological
Sciences
 Bachelor of Science (Ecology
and Biodiversity)
 Bachelor of Science
(Biochemistry)
 Bachelor of Science
(Bioinformatics)
 Bachelor of Science
(Genetics and Molecular
Biology)
 Bachelor of Science
(Biotechnology)
 Bachelor of Science
(Environmental Science and
Management)
 Bachelor of Science
(Biohealth Science)
 Bachelor of Science
(Microbiology)
Institute of Mathematical
Sciences
 Bachelor of Science
(Mathematics)
 Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
 Bachelor of Science (Actuarial &
Financial Mathematics)
 Bachelor of Science (Industrial
and Computational Mathematics)
The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is generally a 7-semester (3½ years)
programme with the exception for BSc (Actuarial and Financial
Mathematics) which is an 8 semester (4 years) programme. The time span
of 7 semesters allows undergraduates to sufficiently plan their pathway
without burdening themselves with too many credits in one semester. You
are advised to seek counsel with any of the appointed members of the
panel of academic advisors for your respective programmes of study
whenever you are facing any difficulties and uncertainties regarding
academic and other matters related to your studies at this Faculty.
Undergraduates are also reminded to understand and obey the rules set
by the university as stated in University of Malaya (First Degree Studies)
Rules & Regulations 2013 together with Undergraduate Faculty of Science
Handbook Session 2015/2016.
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I hope all of you will make full use of this golden opportunity given in
campus to enhance your cognitive skills as well as personal development
to face the world with vigour and confidence. Once again, congratulations
on being accepted as an undergraduate student at the Faculty of Science,
and I wish you all the best in your future undertakings.
“Pioneering Towards Excellence Education in Science”
Professor Dr. Zanariah Abdullah
Dean
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
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Introduction to Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science is among the oldest and most accomplished
faculties in the University of Malaya. Established in 1959 with four
departments namely Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry,
Department of Mathematics and Department of Zoology. Currently, the
Faculty of Science is the biggest faculty in University of Malaya with nearly
1739 undergraduate students, 1185 postgraduate students, 264 academic
staffs and 277 support staffs.
In addition to functioning as a teaching centre, the Faculty of Science,
staffed with locally and internationally feted researchers, serves as one of
the main and excellent research hub for Science & Technology in the
region. Faculty of Science has established Research Centres including
Photonics, CENAR, CEBAR, UMCiL, Nanocat, CIUM, CRYSTAL,
Mushroom Research Centre, Institute of Ocean and Earth Science and
Glycolipids Self-Assembly and Related Phenomena. Apart from many
modern research facilities and equipment, the faculty also boasts several
research centres including the Ulu Gombak Field Studies Centre and the
Glami Lemi Biotechnology Research Centre (PPBGL) in Jelebu. Hence,
the Faculty of Science continues to be the most productive faculty in
University of Malaya in terms of research activities and scientific
publications.
One of the public attractions at Faculty of Science is Rimba Ilmu – a
tropical botanical garden in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Rimba Ilmu means
"The Forest of Knowledge" in the Malay language. It is modeled after a
rain forest garden concept rather than a formal flower garden. It
emphasises the flora of the Malaysian and Southeast Asia. Rimba Ilmu's
mission is to generate and promote awareness and knowledge of tropical
plant life and its environment, ecology and conservation through the
development and management of facilities and activities appropriate to its
function in a university located within Malaysia's most developed and
populated landscape.
The faculty also manages its very own online scientific journal, the
“Malaysian Journal of Science” which publishes high quality research
outputs of its members besides receiving other worldwide contributions.
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VISION, MISSION AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
VISION
To be an internationally renowned institution of higher learning in
research, innovation, publication and teaching.
MISSION
To advance knowledge and learning through quality research and
education for the nation and for humanity.
Educational Goals
Graduates of the University of Malaya will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in their field of study,
appropriate research and professional practices, and the
processes of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem
solving.
2.
Use effective methods including contemporary technology to
manage information, to achieve diverse professional goals
aligned with professional standards and make decisions based
on appropriate data and information.
3.
Engage in continuous self-improvement and professional
growth, support the professional development of others, and
display positive leadership and professional behaviours and
disposition for effective practice.
4.
Communicate effectively with other professionals, and the
community, and project a coherent vision of social
responsibilities.
5.
Appreciate and continue to be guided by the University’s core
values of integrity, respect, academic freedom, openmindedness, accountability, professionalism, meritocracy,
teamwork, creativity and social responsibility.
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SEMESTER I
Orientation Week
Lectures
Mid-Semester I Break
Lectures
Revision Week
Semester I Examination
Semester I Break
1 week
9 weeks*
1 week*
5 weeks
1 weeks*
3 weeks*
5 weeks*
25 weeks
01.09.2015
07.09.2015
07.11.2015
16.11.2015
19.12.2015
28.12.2015
17.01.2016
-
SEMESTER II
7 weeks
22.02.2016
1 week
09.04.2016
7 weeks
18.04.2016
1 week
04.06.2016
3 weeks
13.06.2016
19 weeks
OFFICIAL BREAK/SPECIAL SEMESTER
Break
9 weeks
03.07.2016
or
Lectures and Examination
8 weeks
03.07.2016
Lectures
Mid – Semester II Break
Lectures
Revision Week
Semester II Examination
*
Malaysia Day (16th September 2015)
Eid-ul-Adha (24th September 2015)
Maal Hijrah (14th October 2015)
Deepavali (10th November 2015)
Maulidur Rasul (24th December 2015)
Christmas (25th December 2015)
New Year (1st January 2016)
Thaipusam (23rd January 2016)
Chinese New Year (8th & 9th February 2016)
Labour Day (1st May 2016)
Wesak Day (21st May 2016)
Nuzul Al-Qu’ran (22nd Jun 2016)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (7th & 8th Julai 2016)
National Day (31st August 2016)
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06.09.2015
06.11.2015
15.11.2015
18.12.2015
27.12.2015
16.01.2016
21.02.2016
08.04.2016
17.04.2016
03.06.2016
12.06.2016
02.07.2016
04.09.2016
28.08.2016
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Table 1: Programme Structure
COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
GIG1001
GIG1002/
*GIG1006
GIG1003
GIG1004
GIG1005
GNK/GKR/GKV
GIA-GIXXXXX
(Except GISxxxx
courses)
CREDIT
The Islamic and Asian Civilization
(TITAS)
Ethnic Relations/ Introduction to
Malaysia (*only for international
students)
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
Information Literacy
Social Engagement
Co-Curriculum
External Faculty Elective Courses
(KELF)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
English Course :
UNIVERSITY
COURSES
(20 credits)
Course Code
GLT1002
GLT1003
GLT1004
Students with MUET Band 2
Course Name
Mastering English I
Mastering English II
Mastering English III
Students with MUET Band 3
COMPULSORY
GLT1005
Mastering English IV
Choose 1 course
GLT1006
Mastering English V
GLT1007
Essential Writing Skills
GLT1008
Effective Communication
Students with MUET Band 4
COMPULSORY
GLT1009
Mastering English VI
Choose 1 course
GLT1010
Mastering English VII
GLT1011
Technical Writing Skills in
English
GLT1012
Presentation Skills in
English
GLT1013
Reading Critically
8
Credit
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
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Students with MUET Band 5 & Band 6
Advanced Communication
Skills
GLT1015
Advanced Professional
Writing
GLT1014
FACULTY
CORE
COURSES
(8 credits)
PROGRAMME
COURSES*
(96-98 credits)
3
3
SIX1001
Introduction to Science &
Technology Studies
3
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
2
SIX1003/1004/
1005
Biostatistics/Statistics/
Geostatistics
3
Program Core
Courses
Program Elective
Courses
Refer to the Structure of
Programme at the respective
Institutes/Departments
Faculty Elective
Courses
Courses taken from other
Institutes/Departments
Note: Refer to the List of Faculty
Elective Courses from the various
Institutes/Departments
OVERALL TOTAL**
88-91
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123-126
Note:
For Bachelor Of Science (Actuarial And Financial Mathematics) programme:
* Programme Core Courses: 117 credits
** Overall Total: 145 credits
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DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS
The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science,
University of Malaya was established in 1961. From the
beginning, education in Physics was meant to be a union of
theoretical and practical aspects. The Department of Physics,
under the current leadership of the Head of Department, Prof.
Dr. Hasan Abu Kassim, endeavor to impart a thorough
knowledge of the fundamental principles of Physics, as
mathematically and experimentally demonstrated to younger
generation. Academics and researchers of the Department of
Physics are conducting internationally relevant and
competitive research, they also collaborate on joint projects
with the industry to contribute to the development of
knowledge and innovation-based economy, as well as other
components of strengthen multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Their scientific work is connected with
innovative teaching techniques, thus providing a creative and
stimulating environment for the education of future
generations of physicists.
The Department offers two programs leading to Bachelor of
Science: Physics Program and Materials Science Program.
Our academics are committed to the flexible delivery of
learning and teaching methods. Depending on the course,
students will enjoy a variety of teaching modes, such as
tutorials, problem-based learning, online learning, practical
experience and laboratory work. At level three, students will
also undergo industrial training and complete a final year
project to strengthen the knowledge and skills obtained and
adapt to the ever-advancing knowledge in science and
technology.
The Department offers graduate study leading to the Master
of Science (MSc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Details
are available in the Graduate Program Guidebook of Faculty
of Science. Students who graduate with the Bachelor of
Science degree from the Department of Physics are
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encouraged to pursue their studies to the higher degree levels
in the field of Physics or other related fields.
Research facilities determine the ways in which nature could
be understood. The Department of Physics has centralised
facilities laboratory to support a wide range of research
activities. Major facilities include TEM, FE-SEM, SEM-EDX,
XRD, AFM, FT-IR, PL, TLD Reader, OMA, Co-60 irradiator
and HpGe Gamma spectrometer, TGA, DSC, DMA, UV-VISNIR Spectrometer, Field Emission Auger Microprobe, Flame
Hydrolysis Deposition system, Mask Aligner, 1 m grazing
incidence Spectrometer, DC sputtering system etc.
Degree Program
Two programs at the Bachelor’s level, that is, the Bachelor of
Science in Physics and Bachelor of Science in Materials
Science.
Program B.Sc. (Physics) consists of three levels, namely
Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels. The program
starts with introductory courses in Physics while the
Intermediate level builds strong fundamentals in Physics
through courses such as Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics,
Electromagnetism, Mathematical Methods, Statistical Physics,
Computation and Numerical Methods, and etc. In the
Advanced level, students choose at least three modules from
a total of six modules of specialised fields and carry-out a final
year project in any one of these fields. Industrial training is a
compulsory course.
B.Sc. (Materials Science) consists of four levels. The first
level gives emphasis on the basic Physics necessary for
further study of Materials Science. Level two investigates
material’s properties and materials characterization methods
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such as the Mechanical Properties of Materials, Electrical
Properties of Materials, Materials Characterization and
Magnetic Properties of Superconducting Materials just to
name a few. Level three and four consists of course that is
more current, such as Semiconductor Materials and Devices,
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Organic Electronic
Materials
and
Devices,
LabView
Programming,
Semiconductor, Vacuum and Plasma Technology, BioMaterials, Electrochemistry, Advanced Materials Processing
Technology, Smart Materials, Computational and Simulation,
Photonic Materials and devices. Students are also required to
carry-out the project in one of the fields above. Industrial
training is compulsory for BSc Program (Materials Science).
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICS)
SESSION 2015/2016 (126 CREDITS)
1. University Courses (20 Credits)
Course Code
Course Title
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG1002
Ethnic Relations
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literacy
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GLTXXXX
English Language Communication
GKN/GKR/GKV
Co-Curriculum
GIXXXXX
KELF
2. CORE COURSES (72 CREDITS)
(I) Faculty Core Courses (8 Credits) [TF]
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Security
SIX1004
Statistics
(II) Program Core Courses (64 Credits) [TP]
Course Code
Course Title
Pre-requisite
LEVEL 1 (14 credits)
SIF1001
Mathematical Methods I
SIF1002
Vibration and Wave
SIF1003
Thermal Physics
SIF1004
Modern Physics
SIF1005
Electronics I
SIF1006
Physics Practical I
LEVEL 2 (29 credits)
SIF2001
Quantum Mechanics I
SIF2002
Electromagnetism I
SIF2003
Electromagnetism II
SIF2004
Mechanics
SIF2005
Statistical Physics
SIF2006
Optics
Numerical Methods and
SIF2007
Computation
SIF2008
Instrumentation
SIF2009
Practical Elektronics
SIF2010
Practical Physics II
SIF2011
Applied Physics Practical
LEVEL 3 (21 credits)
SIF3001
Nuclear Physics
13
Credits
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
3
2
3
Credits
3
2
2
2
2
2
SIF1001 & SIF1004
SIF1001 & SIF1002
SIF2002
SIF1001
SIF1001 & SIF1003
SIF1001 & SIF1002
3
3
3
3
3
2
SIF1001
3
SIF1006
SIF1005
SIF1006
SIF1006
2
2
2
4
SIF2001
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SIF3002
SIF3003
SIF3004
SIF3005
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Solid State Physics
Project (Note: starts on
Semester I; 4 credits in
Semester I dan 4 credits in
Semester II)
Industrial Training (Taken in
Special Semester)
SIF2001
SIF2001 & SIF2005
3
3
All first year courses,
SIF2001, SIF2007,
SIF2011
8
All first year courses,
SIF2001, SIF2007,
SIF2011
4
3.
ELECTIVE COURSES (34 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES (27 credits) [EP]
Course Code
Course Title
Pre-requisite
Modern Optics and Laser
SIF2012
SIF1002
Physics
SIF2013
Photonics
SIF2012
SIF3006
Optoelectronics
SIF2006 & SIF2013
Cosmology and General
SIF2014
SIF1004
Relativity
SIF2015
Astrophysics
SIF2014
SIF3007
Elementary Particle Physics
SIF2001 & SIF2014
SIF2016
Materials Science
SIF1003 & SIF1004
SIF2017
Semiconductor Devices
SIF1005 & SIF2016
SIF3008
Condensed Matter Physics
SIF2001 & SIF2017
SIF2018
Radiation Physics
SIF1004
SIF2019
Gas Discharge Physics
SIF1003
Plasma Physics and
SIF3009
SIF2002 & SIF2019
Technology
SIF2020
Elektronics II
SIF1005
SIF2021
Digital Electronics
SIF2020
SIF3010
Microprocessor
SIF2009 & SIF2021
SIF2022
Mathematical Methods II
SIF1001
SIF3011
Quantum Mechanics II
SIF2001 & SIF2022
SIF3012
Computational Physics
SIF2007
(II) ELECTIVE FACULTY COURSES (7 credits) [EF]
Courses taken from other Institutes/Department in Science Faculty
14
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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ELECTIVE FACULTY COURSES (7 credits) [EF]
Courses offered by other Institutes/Department in Science Faculty
Institute/ Department
Course
Course Title
Code
ISB
SIX 1006
Malaysian Flora
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Geology
Dept. of Science And
Technology Studies
ISM
Credits
3
SIX 1007
SIX1008
SIX1009
SIX1010
SIX1012
Fauna Malaysia
Biocomputing
Basic Chemistry
Earth’s Ecosystem
Logical Thinking in Science
3
2
2
2
3
SIX1013
Fundamentals of Advanced
Mathematics
4
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1.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATERIALS SCIENCE)
SESSION 2015/2016 (128 CREDITS)
UNIVERSITY COUSES (24 Credits)
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG1002/GIG1006
Ethnic Relation or Introduction to Malaysia
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literature
GIG1005
Social Engagement
Co-Curriculum
GKN/GKR/GKV
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1004
Statistics
GLT****
English Language Communication
2. PROGRAM CORE COURSES (104 Credits)
(I) DEPARTMENTAL CORE COURSES (70 Credits) [TP]
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
LEVEL 1 (20 Credits)
Basic Mathematical
STPM Mathematics
SMES1102
Methods
/Equivalent
Beginning Mathematical
SMES1103
SMES1102
Methods
SMES1201
Vibrations and Waves
SMES1202
Thermal Physics
SMES1204
Basic Electronics
SMES1205*
Experimental Methods
SMES1271*
Practical Physics
SMEB1201
Introduction to Materials
Science
16
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics
/Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
6
CREDITS
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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SMEB1202
Modern Physics for
Materials Science
Mathematics /Equivalent
STPM Physics/
Equivalent & STPM
Mathematics /Equivalent
* Courses to be taken concurrently.
LEVEL 2 (28 Credits)
SMEB2201
Quantum Mechanics for SMES1103 &
Materials Science
SMEB1201 &
SMEB1202
SMEB2202
Electrical Properties of
SMEB1201 &
Materials
SMES1204
SMEB2203
Optical Properties of
SMEB1201 &
Materials
SMES1201
SMEB2204#
Materials
SMEB1201 &
Characterisation
SMEB1202
SMEB2205
Thermal Properties of
SMES1202 &
Materials
SMEB1201 &
SMEB1202
SMEB2206
Polymer Physics
SMEB1201 & SMEB1202
SMEB2207
Computer Programming SMES1103
SMES2205
Statistical Physics
SMES1103 & SMES1202
SMEB2101
Magnetic and
SMEB1201&
Superconductor
SMEB1202
Properties of Materials
SMEB2102
Mechanical Properties
SMEB1201&
of Materials
SMEB1202
SMEB2271#
Materials Science
SMEB1201 &
Laboratory I
SMEB1202 &
SMES1271
# Courses to be taken concurrently.
LEVEL 3 (16 Credits)
Materials Science
SMEB3271
Laboratory II
SMEB2271
SMEB2202 &
Semiconductor
SMEB3201
SMEB2203 &
Materials and Devices
SMEB2201
SMEB2204 &
SMEB3202
Composite Materials
SMEB2206 &
SMES2205
SMEB3201 &
SMEB3271 &
SMEB3291
Industrial Training
SMEB2207 &
SMEB3202
17
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
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SMEB3201 &
SMEB3271 &
SMEB3181
Project I
4
SMEB2207 &
SMEB3202
LEVEL 4 (6 Credits)
SMEB4181
Project II
SMEB3181
6
(II) DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES COURSES (24 Credits) [EP]
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CREDITS
SMEB2207 &
SMEB3301
Labview Programming
3
SMEB2271
Vacuum and Plasma
SMES2205 &
SMEB3402
3
Technology
SMEB2205
Nano Materials and
SMEB3302
SMEB3201
3
Nanotechnology
SMEB3303
Biomaterials
SMEB3202
3
Photonic Materials and
SMEB3201 &
SMEB3304
3
Devices
SMEB2204
SMEB3305
Organic Electronics
SMEB3201
3
SMEB3306
Smart Materials
SMEB3202
3
SMEB4301
Electrochemistry
SMEB3202
3
Advanced Materials
SMEB4302
SMEB3402
3
Processing Technology
Computation and
SMEB2207 &
SMEB4303
3
Simulation
SMEB3201
(III) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (10 Credits) [EF]
Students can only choose Courses offered by Department of Chemistry and
Department of Science and Technology Studies. The recommended faculty
elective courses are in the following.
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CREDITS
STPM Chemistry or
SIC1001
Principles of Chemistry
2
Equivalent
Inorganic Chemistry I
STPM Chemistry or
SIC1002
4
Equivalent
STPM Chemistry or
SIC1003
Organic Chemistry I
4
Equivalent
STPM Chemistry or
SIC1004
Physical Chemistry I
4
Equivalent
SIS1007
Innovation Systems
3
Innovation and
SIS1005
3
Organization
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
Associate Prof. Dr. Siti Rohana Binti Majid
Room : C206, Block C, Department of Physics,
Faculty of Science
Tel. No.: 03-79674238
E-mail: shana@um.edu.my
Bachelor of Science (Materials Science)
Dr. Huang Nay Ming
Room : C207, Block C, Department of Physics,
Faculty of Science
Tel. No.: 03-79674295
E-mail: huangnayming@um.edu.my
ACADEMIC PANEL
Nama
Associate Prof. Dr. Zurina Binti
Osman
E-mail
zurinaosman@um.edu.my
No. Tel
79674288
Associate Prof. Dr. Chin Oi
Hoong
Associate Prof. Dr. Khaulah @
Che Som Binti Sulaiman
ohchin@um.edu.my
79674091
khaulah@um.edu.my
79674078
Head of Department
Prof. Dr. Hasan Abu Kassim,
Physics Department Office,
Block A, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Tel. No. :03-79674206
Fax No. :03-79674146
Website: http://fizik.um.edu.my
E-learning platform, Spectrum: http://spectrum.um.edu.my/
Helpdesk: http://helpdesk.um.edu.my/
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
Department of Science and Technology Studies
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya
50603, Kuala Lumpur
http://sts.um.edu.my
Tel: +603 – 7967 4166
Fax: +603 – 7967 4396
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DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS
In the beginning the Department was known as the History and Philosophy of
Science Unit and its administration was under the purview of the Dean’s Office of
the Faculty of Science. The History and Philosophy of Science Course was
introduced as a compulsory component of the B.Sc. and B.Sc. Ed. Degrees for the
term 1975/76 and it was offered throughout the four years of the undergraduate
curriculum.
The Department of Science and Technology Studies began to offer its own fullfledged degree program upon accreditation and approval by the University
Academic Planning Committee and the Senate of the University of Malaya.
Henceforth the department began to offer both the Bachelor of Science Degree
(Science & Technology Studies) and Master of Science Degree (Science,
Technology and Sustainability).
Science and Technology Studies Program was offered as two modules (1) History
and Philosophy of Science and (2) Management and Policy S&T. The
Management and Policy S&T module represents a pioneering program both
nationally and regionally and it basically fuses both the management discipline and
policy studies in S&T.
In the present day the program is further enhanced by the introduction of a newly
reviewed curriculum of the Bachelor of Science (Science and Technology Studies)
where the students are exposed to an integrated study of the philosophical aspects
of S&T and Management and Policy Studies in S&T. The new curriculum was
developed in reflection of current and latest advancements in S&T as well as the
management of research and development of S&T that draws upon global
awareness of the Sustainability of the Society and the Community. To add
dynamism and rigor to the program, guest lecturers from government and private
sectors as well as various relevant industries with expert knowledge in their fields
of specialization will periodically join the teaching staff.
Among the main objectives of Science and Technology Studies is to help expand
and enhance the mobility of the intellect of science students. By offering courses
that include the dimensions of history, philosophy, social science and policy as
well as pure and applied science courses in biology, chemistry, physics, geology
and mathematics, students will be able to attain soft skill, such as critical thinking
and life-long learning. Such skills and the mastery of reflective knowledge in S&T
Studies would prepare the student the necessary character-building as well as the
intellectual and mental energy to assist the nation to formulate and enact effective
policies related to the development of science and technology.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES)
SESSION 2015/2016 (125 CREDITS)
University Courses (20 Credits)
Course Code
GIG1001
GIG1002
GIG1003
GIG1004
GIG1005
GLTXXXX
Course Title
The Islamic and Asian Civilization
Ethnic Relations
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
Information Literacy
Social Engagement
English Language Communication
Co-Curriculum
External Faculty Electives Courses (KELF)
GIXXXXX
Credit
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
Faculty Core Courses (8 credits)
Course Code
SIX1001
Course Title
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
Credit
3
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
2
SIX1003/1004/
1005
Biostatistics / Statistics / Geostatistics
3
Program Core Courses (64 credits)
Course
Code
LEVEL 1
SIS1001
SIS1002
SIS1003
SIS1004
SIS1005
SIS1006
LEVEL 2
SIS2001
SIS2002
Course Title
Pre-requisite
Logic and Critical Thinking
Philosophy of Science and Philosophy
of Technology
Science and Technology in Malaysia
Science, Technology and Sustainable
Development
Innovation and Organisation
World History of Science
Epistemology and Perspective on
Knowledge
Research Methodology in Science and
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Credit
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
SIS1002
3
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SIS2003
SIS2004
SIS2005
SIS2006
LEVEL 3
SIS3001
SIS3002
SIS3003
SIS3004
SIS3005
SIS3006
SIS3007
Technology Studies
Science, Technology and Religion
Science Communication and Society
Science and Technology Studies Field
Study
Environmental and Sustainability Policy
Professional Ethics in Science
Knowledge and Human Capital in
Science
Policy and Management of Science and
Technology
Technology Entrepreneurship
Scientific Writing and Communication
Research Project
Industrial Training
3
3
SIS1003 and
SIS1004
SIS1004
SIS2003
4
3
3
3
3
SIS1005
SIS2002
SIS2002
SIS2005
3
3
6
6
Program Elective Courses (33 credits)
Course
Code
SIS2007
SIS3008
SIH1002
SIH2004
SIH2007
SIH2008
SIH2012
SIH2013
SIH3012
SIH3013
SIH3016
SIH3019
SIM1001
SIM1002
SIN2007
SIQ2001
Course Title
Managing New Technologies
Philosophy of Islamic Science and
Technology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Pollution
Principles of Waste Management
Environmental Health and Safety
Climate Change and Energy Science
Renewable Energy Processes
Green Technology and Pollution
Prevention
Water and Wastewater Management
Environmental Risk Assessment
Tourism and Environment
Basic Mathematics
Calculus I
Management Mathematics
Microeconomics
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Pre-requisite
Credit
SIS1005
3
SIS1002
3
SIH1002
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
SIM1002
3
3
3
4
4
4
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SIQ2002
SIT1001
SIT2001
SIT2004
SIF1001
SIF1002
SIF1005
SIF1006
Macroeconomics
Probability and Statistics I
Probability and Statistics II
Regression Analysis
Mathematical Methods I
Vibration and Wave
Electronics I
Physics Practical I
SIF2002
Electromagnetism I
SIF2003
Electromagnetism II
SIF2006
Optics
SIM1002
SIT1001
SIT1001
SIF1001 and
SIF1002
SIF2002
SIF1001 and
SIF1002
SIF2008
SIC1001
SIC1002
SIC1003
SIC1004
SIC2011
Numerical and Computational
Methods
Instrumentation
Principles Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Physical Chemistry I
General Industrial Chemistry
SIC2012
Nuclear Chemistry
SID2005
SID2006
Food Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
SID2007
Petrochemistry
SIG1001
SIG1002
SIG2008
Introduction to the Earth
Earth Surface Processes
Environmental Geology
SIG2014
Karst Landscape and Conservation
SIG3004
Geological Hazard
SIF2007
SIG3011
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
SIF1001
3
SIF1006
2
2
4*
4*
4*
2
SIC1001
SIC1001 and
SIC1002
SIC1003
SIC1003
SIC1002 and
SIC1003
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
SIG1001 and
SIG1002
2
3
Tectonics and Earth History
Note: Course marked with* has practical component
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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SIG1001 and
SIG1002
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Nama
Dr. Noor
Munirah Isa
E-mail
noormunirah@um.edu.my
No. Tel
7967 5168
ACADEMIC PANEL
Nama
Dr. Che Wan Jasimah Wan
Mohamed Radzi
E-mail
jasimah@um.edu.my
No. Tel
7967 4166
Dr. Wong Chan Yuan
wong_chanyuan@um.edu.my
03-7967 7166
Dr. Maisarah Hasbullah
maisara@um.edu.my
03-7967 4275
Department of Science and Technology Studies
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-7967 4166
Fax: +603-7967 4396
Emel: sci_tech@um.edu.my
Website: http://sts.um.edu.my
Reference:
Buku Panduan: Laman Web (Fakulti Sains) http://fs.um.edu.my
Buku Kaedah dan Peraturan Universiti: Laman Web
http://myum.um.edu.my/
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DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS
The Department of Geology is the oldest geology
department in the country. It was founded in Singapore in
1956 and relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 1960. From its
modest beginning, the Department has expanded and
evolved into a multidisciplinary department, committed to the
development of academic excellence in teaching and
research with 18 academic staff and 21 supporting staff. From
early on in its history, the Department has been actively
engaged in postgraduate research. Masters and doctorate
graduates have gone on to become leaders in industries,
government agencies and universities. Currently there are
more than 50 local and foreign postgraduate students in the
department. The fields of research being pursued range from
fundamental geology to more applied fields such as
geophysics, geochemistry, hydrogeology and petroleum
geology. The department also have 30 local and foreign
master students by coursework in Petroleum Geology.
In line with the Department’s pursuit of educational
excellence, the facilities are continuously being upgraded. In
1998, a new wing was built to house new laboratories and
additional lecturer offices. The Department has a computer
laboratory, a map laboratory, a library with a comprehensive
collection of geological and geophysical books, and a range
of modern and sophisticated equipment to aid in our teaching,
research and consultancy work. The Department also houses
a Geological Museum showcasing diverse collection of
geological items ranging from common rocks and fossils
found in Malaysia to rarely found tektites and replicas of
skulls.
The Department is also the hub for the exchange,
discussion and dissemination of geological knowledge in the
country and the region. It houses the Secretariat of the
Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM) and Institute Geology
Malaysia (IGM). GSM is a body that actively organizes
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workshops, seminars, conferences and fieldworks to promote
geology and geophysics both regionally and internationally
while IGM is formed to improve the professional practice of
geology.
Through the academic staff and alumni, the
Department have established a good rapport with the
petroleum, mining and engineering industries as well as with
other universities (local and foreign), relevant government
bodies such as the Mineral and Geoscience Department of
Malaysia and international agencies like UNESCO. Apart
from excellent career opportunities for our graduates, these
efforts and contacts have opened up avenues for joint
research, funding, industrial training and consultancy work for
our staff and students
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOLOGY)
SESSION 2015/2016 (128 CREDITS)
UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilization
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (* Specifically for
GIG1002 / 1006*
International students)
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literacy
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GLTXXXX
English Language Communication
GKN/GKR/GKV
Co-Curriculum
GIA-GIXxxxx
External Faculty Electives Courses (EFEC)
CORE PROGRAMME COURSES (72 CREDITS)
FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 KREDIT) [CF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
Introduction to Science and Technology
SIX1001
Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1005
Geostatistics
PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (64 CREDITS) [CP]
LEVEL 1 (14 CREDITS)
COURSE
]COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG1001
Introduction to the Earth
SIG1002
Earth surface processes
SIG1003
Structures and Geological Maps
SIG1004
Basic mineralogy
SIG1005
Introduction to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
LEVEL 2 (28 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG2001
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
SIG1004
SIG2002
Geochemistry
SIG1001 & SIG1004
SIG2003
Structural Geology I
SIG1003
SIG2004
Sedimentology
SIG1004 & SIG1005
SIG1003, SIG1004 &
SIG2005
Geology Field Course
SIG1005
SIG2006
Basic Paleontology
SIG1002 & SIG1005
SIG2007
Introduction to Geophysics
SIG1001 & SIG1002
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CREDIT
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
CREDIT
3
2
3
CREDIT
2
2
3
4
3
CREDIT
4
3
3
4
8
3
3
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LEVEL 3 (22 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIG3001
Geology of Malaysia
SIG3002
SIG3003
SIG3004
Quaternary Geology
Economic Geology
Geological Hazards
PRE-REQUISITE
SIG1001, SIG1002 &
SIG1003
SIG2004
SIG1004 & SIG1005
SIG2001, SIG2003,
SIG2004 & SIG2005
PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES ( 29 CREDITS) [EP]
LEVEL 2
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG2008 Environmental Geology
SIG2009 Geohidrology
SIG2010 GIS Applications in Geosciences
SIG1003
SIG2011 Geological Laboratory Analytical Techniques SIG1004 & SIG1005
SIG2012 Geological Data Analysis
SIX1005
SIG2013 Introduction to Engineering Geology
SIG1003
SIG2014 Karst Landscape and Conservation
SIG1001 & SIG1002
LEVEL 3
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG3006 Stratigraphic Methods
SIG2004
SIG3007 Geology of South East Asia
SIG3001
SIG3008 Petroleum Geology
SIG2004
SIG3009 Organic Petrology
SIG2004
SIG3010 Structural Geology II
SIG2003
SIG3011 Tectonics and earth history
SIG1001 & SIG1002
SIG3012 Advanced igneous Petrology
SIG2001
SIG3013 Industrial Training
SIG2005
SIG3014 Advanced Palaeontology
SIG1002 & SIG1005
All 2nd LEVEL
SIG3015 Special topic in Geology
COMPULSORY
COURSES
SIG3005
Research Project
(I) FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF]**
** Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialization
(Please refer to Electives Faculty Courses)
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CREDIT
3
3
3
3
10
CREDIT
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
CREDIT
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
SESSION 2015/2016 (128 CREDITS)
UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilization
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (* Specifically only
GIG1002 / 1006*
for International students)
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literacy
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GLTXXXX
English Language Communication
GKN/GKR/GKV
Co-Curriculum
GIA-GIXXXXX
External Faculty Electives Courses (EFEC)
CORE PROGRAMME COURSES (71 CREDITS)
FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology
Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1005
Geostatistics
PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (63 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (14 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG1001
Introduction to the Earth
SIG1002
Earth surface processes
SIG1003
Structures and Geological Maps
SIG1004
Basic mineralogy
SIG1005
Introduction to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
LEVEL 2 (28 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG2001
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
SIG1004
SIG2002
Geochemistry
SIG1001 & SIG1004
SIG2003
Structural Geology I
SIG1003
SIG2004
Sedimentology
SIG1004 & SIG1005
SII2001
Engineering Geology I
SIG1003
SIG1003, SIG1004 &
SII2002
Applied Geology Field Course
SIG1005
KAES2136
Soil Mechanics
29
CREDIT
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
CREDIT
3
2
3
CREDIT
2
2
3
4
3
CREDIT
4
3
3
4
3
8
3
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LEVEL 3 (21 KREDIT)
COURSE
CODE
SIG3001
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
SIG1001, SIG1002 &
SIG1003
SIG1001 & SIG1002
SIG1002
SIG1001 & SIG1002
SII2002
Geology of Malaysia
SII3001
Gravity and Magnetic Methods
SII3002
Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry
SII3003
Seismic Refraction and Electrical Methods
SII3004
Industrial Attachment
PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES ( 30 CREDITS) [EP]
LEVEL 2
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG2008
Environmental Geology
SIG2009
Geohidrology
SIG2010
GIS Applications in Geosciences
SIG1003
SIG2011
Geological Laboratory Analytical Techniques SIG1004 & SIG1005
SIG2012
Geological Data Analysis
SIX1005
SIG2013
Introduction to Engineering Geology
SIG1003
SIG2014
Karst Landscape and Conservation
SIG1001 & SIG1002
LEVEL 3
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
SIG3003
Economic Geology
SIG1004 & SIG1005
SIG3004
Geological Hazards
SIG3006
Stratigraphic Methods
SIG2004
SIG3007
Geology of South East Asia
SIG3001
SIG3008
Petroleum Geology
SIG2004
SIG3009
Organic Petrology
SIG2004
SIG3010
Structural Geology II
SIG2003
SII3005
Practical Geohydrology
SIG2009
SII3006
Engineering Geology II
SII2001
SII3007
Seismic Reflection and Borehole Geophysics SIG1001 & SIG1002
All 2nd LEVEL
SII3008
Special Topic in Applied Geology
COMPULSORY
COURSES
(I) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF] **
** Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialization
(Please refer to Electives Faculty Courses)
30
CREDIT
3
2
3
3
10
CREDIT
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
CREDIT
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
4
2
2
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 credits) [EF]
Courses taken from other Institutes/Department in Science Faculty
Institute/
Course
Course Title
Credits
Department
Code
Institute of
SIX 1006
Malaysian Flora
3
Biological
Sciences
SIX 1007
Malaysian Fauna
3
SIX1008
Biocomputing
2
Dept. of
Chemistry
Physics
SIX1009
Basic Chemistry
2
SIX1011
Contemporary Physics
2
Dept. of Science
And Technology
Studies
Institute of
Mathematical
Sciences
SIX1012
Logical Thinking in Science
3
SIX1013
Fundamentals of Advanced
Mathematics
4
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PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Name
E-mail
Phone
number
ntf@um.edu.my
79674153
nris@um.edu.my
79674152
Prof. Madya Dr. Ng Tham
Fatt
Dr. Nur Islami bin Rahman
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PANEL ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Name
E-mail
Phone
number
ismaily70@um.edu.my 79674141
Prof. Dr. Ismail Yusoff
azmangeo@um.edu.my 79674230
Prof. Dr. Azman Abdul
Ghani
wanhasia@um.edu.my 79674232
Prof. Dr. Wan Hasiah
Abdullah
Department
information:
Address:
Geology Department
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA.
Tel : 03-79674203/Fax : 03-79675149
Website: http://geology.um.edu.my
Email: ketua_geologi@um.edu.my
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 7967 5497/5504 (General office)
Fax: (603) 7967 5457
URL: http://geografi.um.edu.my / Email: sas_geog@um.edu.my
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
The Department of Geography, University of Malaya was established in 1959
with five academic staff and 28 students. To date, the Department of Geography
has produced more than 7,000 graduates. Offering Geography program and
Environmental Studies. However, science courses for students of Geography is
offered as optional courses. Currently, there are 300 students who are pursuing
a course of Geography and Environmental Studies.
There are many facilities in the Department of Geography for teaching and
research; including the department's Library and Map Resource Room.
Department's Map Resource Room has the largest collection in the country's
map, including a complete set of topographic maps Malaysia edition, thematic
maps and 250 atlases. The library contains over 5,000 copies of books and
journals for reference.
Department of Geography is equipped with laboratories for teaching and
learning as well as research purposes: Physical Geography Laboratory, Human
Geography Laboratory, Meteorology Station and two computer labs are
equipped with software for Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote
Sensing analysis.
EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITIES
Graduates of the Department of Geography ventured into various areas of work
in government and private sectors. Skills and knowledge and enable graduates
to successfully penetrate the various market jobs in administration,
management, corporate, education, entrepreneurs, finance, computing,
Geographic Information Systems ( GIS ) and remote sensing.
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BECHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) SESSION 2015/2016
(126 CREDITS)
1.
UNIVERSITY COURSES (23 CREDITS)
# Please refer to program structure of Bachelor of Science
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
CREDIT
GXEX1401
Information Skill
1
GXEX1411#
Ethnic Relations
2
Co-curriculum
2
GXEX1412
Basic Entrepreneurship culture
2
GXEX1414
Islamic & Asian Civilization
(TITAS)
2
GXEX1417
Social Engagement
2
GTEE1109
Speaking Skills in English
GTEE1110
Writing Skills in English
GTEE1111
Presentation Skills at the Work
Place
GTEE1112
Introduction to Critical Reading
GTEE1113
Technical Writing
**Students with MUET Band 3
3
3
3
**Choose 2 courses from the
following, for students with MUET
Band 4-6
3
3
FACULTY CORE COURSES
Introduction to Science &
Technology Studies
SXEX1101/11
Biostatistics/Statistics/Geostat
02/1104
istics
2.
PROGRAM CORE COURSES (103 CREDITS)
(I) DEPARTMENTAL CORE COURSES (46 CREDITS) [TJ]
LEVEL 1
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
ADEA1114
Malaysia in a Changing World
ADEA1111
Analysis
Techniques
in
Geography
ADEA1112
Physical Geography:
Processes and Forms
ADEA1113
Human Geography - Patterns
and Process
LEVEL 2
ADEA2108
Systems Approach in Physical
Geography
ADEA2107
Geographic Information
Systems
ADEA2102:
Locational and Spatial Analysis
SXEX1411
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3
3
CREDIT
3
3
3
3
3
3
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ADEA2123
ADEA2324
ADEA2109
Quantitative Method in
Geography
Interpretation of Aerial
Photograph and Remote
Sensing
Human-Environment
Interaction in the Field
3
3
3
LEVEL 3
ADEA3108
Southeast Asia in
Transformation
ADEA3109
Colloquium on Global Issues a Geographical Perspective
ADEA3382
Graduation Project (P)
ADEA3382
Graduation Project
ADEA3190
Practicum
(II) DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES COURSES I (30 CREDITS) [EJ]
ADEA2304
Transport Geography
Tropical Hydrology
ADEA2306
Economic Geography
ADEA2309
ADEA2316
ADEA2321
ADEA2325
ADEA2326
ADEA2327
ADEA2329
ADEA2330
ADEA3107
ADEA3304
ADEA3307
ADEA3312
ADEA3320
ADEA3322
ADEA3326
ADEA3327
ADEA3328
ADEA3329
ADEA3331
ADEA3332
ADEA3333
ADEA3334
Population Geography and
Demography
Techniques in Social Impact
Analysis
Geomorphology
Climatology
Social Geography
Geography of Rural Settlement
Hydrology
Application and Implementation
of Geographic Information
Systems
Urban Planning and Regional
Development
Urban Geography
Advanced Remote Sensing
Political Geography
Geography of Tourism
Advanced Geographic
Information Systems
Selected Regions
Environmental Disaster
Geography
Geography and Resource
Analysis
Geography of Elections
Urban Development in
Southeast Asia
Water Resources
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
ADEA 2107 and
ADEA 3326
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ADEA2107
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Agriculture Geography
3
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(III)
FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES II (17 CREDITS) [EF]
Note: Choose any of the courses listed below (from the Institute of Biological Sciences and
Department of Geology)
SHES1200
Life Processes
2
SHES1201
Cell Biology
2
SHES1202
Biology of Organisms
2
SHES1203
Population Biology
2
SHES1270
Practical Biology
2
SGES1201
Introduction to the Earth
2
SGES1202
Earth Surface Processes
2
SGES1271
Structures and Geological
3
maps
SGES1274
Basic Mineralogy
4
SGES1275
Basic Minerals, Rocks and
3
Fossils
(IV) FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
* Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialization
(Please refer Faculty Electives Courses other than the Department of Geography within the
Faculty of Science
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FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
For students from institute/departments other than the Department of Chemistry within
Faculty of Science. Students may choose any of the following course
Course Code
SCES1200
Course Name
Principles Chemistry
SCES1210
Inorganic Chemistry l
SCES1220
Organic Chemistry I
SCES1230
Physical Chemistry I
SCES2243
General
Environmental
Chemistry
General Industrial
Chemistry
Introduction to
Analytical Chemistry
SCES2312
SCES2245
SCES2246
SCES2313
Functional Group
Chemistry
Biomolecules
Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
SCES2320
SCES2323
SCES2324
Food Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Petrochemistry
SCES2338
Solid State Chemistry
SCES2415
Industrial Inorganic
Chemistry
Electrochemistry
SCES2262
SCES2433
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Pre-requisite
Chemistry STPM or
Equivalent
Chemistry STPM or
Equivalent
Chemistry STPM or
Equivalent
Chemistry STPM or
Equivalent
SCES1210 and
SCES1220
Credit
2
3
3
3
2
SCES1200
2
SCES1200,
SCES1210,SCES1220
and SCES1230
SCES1220
2
SCES1220
2
SCES 1200 and
SCES1210
SCES1220
SCES1220
SCES 1200 and
SCES1210
SCES1210 and
SCES1230
SCES1200 and
SCES1210
SCES1200 and
SCES1230
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
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FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
(For students from other institute/departments in Faculty of Science. Students may
choose any of the following course)
Course Code
Courses Name
Pre-requisites
Credit
SFES1322
Innovation and
Organization
SFES1335
Philosophy and
Environmental Ethics
3
Innovation Systems
3
SFES2365
History of Science
and Technology
3
SFES3352
Sustainable
Development
3
SFES1343
3
FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
Students from institute/departments other than the Department of Physics within
Faculty of Science may choose any of the following courses:
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
SMES1201
Vibrations and Waves
SMES1202
Thermal Physics
SMES1203
Modern Physics
SMES1204
Basic Electronics
SMES1501
SMES1502
PRE-REQUISITE
Fundamentals of
Matter
Fundamentals of
Particles and Forces
STPM Physics/Equivalent
& STPM
Mathematics/Equivalent
STPM Physics/Equivalent
& STPM
Mathematics/Equivalent
STPM Physics/Equivalent
& STPM
Mathematics/Equivalent
STPM Physics/Equivalent
& STPM
Mathematics/Equivalent
2
2
2
2
SPM Science/Equivalent
2
SPM Science/Equivalent
2
Courses SMES1501 and SMES1502 are equivalent to STPM Physics.
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FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
For students from institute/departments other than the Department of Geology within
Faculty of Science. Students may choose any of the following course
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CREDIT
CODE
SGES1201
Introduction to the
Earth
2
SGES1202
Earth Surface
Processes
2
SGES1271
Structures and
Geological Maps
3*
SGES1274
Basic Mineralogy
4*
SGES1275
Basic Minerals, Rocks
and Fossils
3*
SGES1301**
Earth and Man
2
SGES1302**
Introduction to Earth’s
System
2
SGES1303**
Introduction to
Hydrosphere
2
**– Not offered to students who have already taken SGES 1201 and SGES 1202
courses.
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
For students from Institutes / Departments other than the Institute of Mathematical
Sciences
within the Faculty of Science. Students may choose any of the following courses.
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITE
CREDIT
SJEM1110
Basic Mathematics
STPM Mathematics T/S
or equivalent
4
SJEM1111
Calculus I
STPM Mathematics T/S
or equivalent
4
SJEM1211
Calculus II
SJEM1111
4
SJEM1230
Mathematical
Methods I
SJEM1111
4
SJEM1250
Probability & Statistics
I
SJEM1111
4
SJEM2211
Linear Algebra
SJEM1110
4
SJEM2212
Introduction to
Combinatorics
SJEM1110
4
SJEM2233
Basic Operational
Research
SJEM1110
4
SJEM2250
Probability & Statistics
II
SJEM1250
4
SJEM2431
Management
Mathematics
SJEM1111
4
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (10 CREDITS) [EF]
(For students from other institute/department in Science Faculty, Student may choose
any of the following courses)
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDIT
SHES 1200
Life Processes
2
SHES 1201
Cell Biology
2
SHES 1202
Biology of Organisms
2
SHES 1203
Population Biology
2
SHES 1601
Malaysian Flora
3
SHES 1602
Malaysian Fauna
3
SHES 1603
Biocomputing
2
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Dr. Firuza Begham Mustafa
B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. (UKM)
Email
Tel
Bilik
: firuza@um.edu.my
: +03 7967 5536
: U2-10, Jabatan Geografi
Contact information:
Address:
Department of Geography
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Phone number:
+603 7967 5504
Fax number:
+603 7967 5457
E-mail:
sas_geog@um.edu.my
Website:
http://geografi.um.edu.my
http://www.myum.edu.my
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DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ISM) was established
as a department in the Faculty of Science when the University
of Malaya was founded in Kuala Lumpur in 1959. It has grown
into three branches, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
and Statistics. The Institute offers 6 first degree programme
For the 2015/2016 session, the Institute offers the following
first degree programme:






Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
Bachelor of Science (Computational And Industrial
Mathematics)
Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
Bachelor
of
Science
(Actuarial
and
Financial
Mathematics)
Bachelor of Science with Education (Mathematics)
Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)
The four Bachelor of Science programme are set up to
provide more opportunities for an undergraduate to major in
the field of mathematics according to his or her interests. In
addition, the Bachelor of Science with Education
(Mathematics) is a programme that enables a student to
expand and consolidate his or her mathematical knowledge in
line to become a graduate educator. All these programme will
assist to fulfill the vacancies of skilled workforce in science
and technology in the public and private sectors in line with
Malaysia's aspiration to become an industrial nation.
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RESEARCH AREAS
Research areas in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences
include:
Group theory, ring theory, multilinear algebra, graph theory,
combinatorial graph theory, supply chain management,
operations research, numerical analysis, robust statistics,
probability distribution theory, nonlinear time series, image
processing and regression analysis.
COMPUTER FACILITIES
To date the Institute has a computer lab equipped with 6
tablet PCs, 10 laptops, 2 workstations, 90 desktops, 3 laser
printers, 1 colour printer, 4 heavy duty dot matrix printers,
allinterconnected in a network system. The lab is also
equipped with 5 LCD projectors, 1 visualizer, and 2 scanners.
The lab utilizes state of the art software such as Matlab (with
various Toolboxes), Mathematica v6, MathType v5.2, Minitab
R14, Visual C++, S-PLUS v8, Scientific Word 5.5, PcTeX 32
and MathCAd v13. In addition, three of the lecture halls are
equipped with a LCD projector and a visualizer each.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES
Please refer to programme charts for courses.
FURTHER DEGREE
Apart from teaching and supervising in the Bachelors level,
the staff of the Institute also supervise research projects that
lead to Masters and Doctorate degrees in the three branches
of mathematics.
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The modes for further degree programmes at the Institute are
by research with dissertation or theses.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The learning of mathematics will help increase one's skills in
problem solving and analysis. It trains the mind to manipulate
information, to form accurate, complicated and abstract ideas
and to enable one to discern complicated arguments. The
training to think quantitatively, logically and analytically in
problem solving may prove valuable in one's chosen career.
Since the use of mathematics is all encompassing in human
endeavour, a graduate career opportunities are almost
limitless and not only confined to teaching and research.
Many graduates from this Institute have found employment in
the financial sectors (banking, accountancy and insurance for
instance), management, business, industry and computing
sectors.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)
SESSION 2015/2016 (125 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GLT
Communication in English
GKN/GKR Co-curriculum
/GKV
GIG1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG1002/ Ethnic Relations/
GIG1006
Introduction to Malaysia
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Skills
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GIX
External Faculty Electives Course
2. CORE COURSES (70 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1004
Statistics
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (62 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
LEVEL 1 (24 Credits)
SIM1001
Basic Mathematics
SIM1002
Calculus I
SIN1001
Introduction to Computing
SIN1002
Introduction to Worksheet
SIM1003
Calculus II
SIM1002
SIN1003
Mathematical Methods I
SIM1002
SIT1001
Probability and Statistics I
SIM1002
LEVEL 2 (34 Credits)
SIM2001
Advanced Calculus
SIM1003
SIM2002
Linear Algebra
SIM1001
SIM2003
Introduction to Combinatorics
SIM1001
SIM2004
Algebra I
SIM1001
SIM2005
Introduction to Analysis
SIM1003
SIM2006
Complex Variables
SIM1003
SIN2001
Mathematical Methods II
SIN1003
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CREDIT
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
CREDIT
3
3
2
CREDIT
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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1.
2.
SIN2002
Structured Programming
SIM1002
4
SIM2007
Appreciation of Mathematics
SIM1003
2
LEVEL 3 (4 Credits)
SIN3015
Mathematical Science Project
SIM2002
4
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (35 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (at least 28CREDITS) [EP]
SIN1003 and
SIM2008
Theory of Differential Equations
4
SIM2002
SIM2009
Geometry
SIM1001
4
SIM3001
Graph Theory
SIM2003
4
SIM3002
Combinatorial Mathematics
SIM2003
4
SIM3003
Number Theory
SIM2002
4
SIM3004
Advanced Linear Algebra
SIM2002
4
SIM3005
Matrix Theory
SIM2002
4
SIM3006
Algebra II
SIM2004
4
SIM3007
Ring Theory
SIM2004
4
SIM3008
Group Theory
SIM2004
4
SIM3009
Differential Geometry
SIM2001
4
SIM3010
Topology
SIM2001
4
SIM3011
Complex Analysis
SIM2006
4
SIM3012
Real Analysis
SIM2005
4
SIM2003 and
SIM3013
Probabilistic Methods in Combinatorics
4
SIT1001
SIN3014
Industrial Training
SIM2002
5
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF]
* Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department within the Faculty of Science
* Refer to the Faculty Elective Courses lists other than from the Institute of Mathematical
Sciences but within the Faculty of Science
The exact number of elective courses offered in each year may differ. Core courses,
from the Bachelor of Science (Computational and Industrial Mathematics), Bachelor of
Science (Statistics) or Bachelor of Science (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)
programme may be taken as elective courses. Please refer to the respective
programme.
Attention:
Students who wish to specialize in B.Sc. (Mathematics) must take at least 24 credits
from courses with codes SIM3***/SIN3***/SIT3***/SIQ3***(except SIN3014) of which at
least 12 credits must be from SIM3***.
Students who wish to take SIN3014 or SIN3015 must pass at least 80 credits of the
listed mathematics courses.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS)
SESSION 2015/2016 (128 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
CREDIT
GLT
Communication in English
6
GKN/GKR/GKV
Co-curriculum
2
GIG1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
2
GIG1002/ GIG1006 Ethnic Relations/
2
Introduction to Malaysia
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
2
GIG1004
Information Skills
2
GIG1005
Social Engagement
2
GIA-GIXXXXX
External Faculty Electives Course
2
(2) CORE COURSES (73 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME
CREDIT
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
3
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
3
SIX1004
Statistics
2
(I) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CREDIT
CODE
LEVEL 1 (24 Credits)
SIM1001
Basic Mathematics
4
SIM1002
Calculus I
4
SIN1001
Introduction to Computing
2
SIN1002
Introduction to Worksheet
2
SIM1003
Calculus II
SIM1002
4
SIN1003
Mathematical Methods I
SIM1002
4
SIT1001
Probability and Statistics I
SIM1002
4
LEVEL 2 (36 Credits)
SIM2001
Advanced Calculus
SIM1003
4
SIM2002
Linear Algebra
SIM1001
4
SIN2001
Mathematical Methods II
SIN1003
4
SIN2002
Structured Programming
4
SIN2003
Basic Operational Research
SIN2004
SIN2005
SIN2006
Partial Differential Equations
System of Differential Equations
Vector Analysis
SIM1002
SIM1001 and
SIN1002
SIN1003
SIN1003
SIM1003
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4
4
4
4
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SIT2001
Probability and Statistics II
SIT1001
LEVEL 3 (5 Credits)
SIN3014
Industrial Training
SIM2002
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (35 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (at least 28CREDITS) [EP]
SIN2007
Management Mathematic
SIM1002
SIN2008
Optimization Technique
SIM2001
SIN1001 and
SIN2009
Computer Graphics
SIN2002
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
SIN3001
SIN2002
with Computers
SIN3002
SIN2002 and
Cryptography
SIT1001
SIN3003
Computational Fluid Dynamics
SIN2004
SIN3004
Analysis of Mathematical Models
SIN2005
SIN3005
Numerical Methods and Analysis
SIN2001
SIN2003 or
SIN3006
Production and Inventory Control
SIN2007
SIN3007
Heuristic Methods
SIN2002
SIN3008
Mathematical Programming
SIN2003
SIN3009
Industrial Operational Research
SIN2003
SIN3010
Computational Geometry
SIN2002
SIN3011
Scientific Computing
SIN2002
SIN3012
Mechanics
SIN2006
SIN1001 and
SIN3013
Fourier and Wavelets Analysis
SIM2002
SIN3015
Mathematical Science Project
SIM2002
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF]
* Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department within the Faculty of Science
* Refer to the Faculty Elective Courses lists other than from the Institute of
Mathematical Sciences but within the Faculty of Science
1.
The exact number of elective courses offered in each year may differ. Core courses,
from the Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), Bachelor of Science (Statistics) or Bachelor
of Science (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics) programs may be taken as elective
courses. Please refer to the respective programs.
Attention:
Students who wish to specialize in B.Sc. (Computational and Industrial Mathematics)
must take at least 20 credits from courses with codes
SIN3***/SIM3***/SIT3***/SIQ3***(except SIN3014) of which at least 12 credits must be
from SIN3***. Students who wish to take SIN3014 or SIN3015 must pass at least 80
credits of the listed mathematics courses.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (STATISTICS)
SESSION 2015/2016 (127 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GLT
Communication in English
GKN/GKR/GKV Co-curriculum
GIG1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG1002/
Ethnic Relations/
GIG1006
Introduction to Malaysia
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Skills
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GIA-GIXXXXX
External Faculty Electives Course
2. CORE COURSES (72 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1004
Statistics
(I) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (62 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITE
CODE
LEVEL 1 (24 Credits)
SIM1001
Basic Mathematics
SIM1002
Calculus I
SIN1001
Introduction to Computing
SIN1002
Introduction to Worksheet
SIM1003
Calculus II
SIM1002
SIN1003
Mathematical Methods I
SIM1002
SIT1001
Probability and Statistics I
SIM1002
LEVEL 2 (36 Credits)
SIM2001
Advanced Calculus
SIM1003
SIM2002
Linear Algebra
SIM1001
SIN2001
Mathematical Methods II
SIN1003
SIN2002
Structured Programming
SIM1002
SIT2001
Probability and Statistics II
SIT1001
SIT2002
Further Mathematical Statistics
SIT2001
SIT2003
Stochastic Processes
SIT2001
SIT2004
RegressionAnalysis
SIT1001
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CREDIT
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
CREDIT
3
3
2
CREDIT
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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SIT2005
Data Analysis I
LEVEL 3 (4 Credits)
SIT3001
Introduction to Probability Theory
SIT1001
4
SIM2001 and
SIT2002
4
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (36CREDITS) )
(I) PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES (at least 28CREDITS) [EP]
SIT2006
Non-parametric Statistics
SIT1001
4
SIN3014
Industrial Training
SIM2002
5
SIN3015
Mathematical Science Project
SIM2002
4
SIT3002
Introduction to Multivariate Analysis
SIT2001
4
Computer Intensive Methods in
SIT3003
SIT2001
4
Statistics
SIT3004
Applied Stochastic Processes
SIT2003
4
SIT3005
Time Series and Forecasting Methods
SIT2001
4
SIT2001 and
SIT3006
Further Topics in Regression Analysis
4
SIT2004
SIT2001 and
SIT3007
Data Analysis II
4
SIT2005
SIT3008
Introduction to Survey Sampling
SIT2001
4
SIT3009
Statistical Process Control
SIT2001
4
SIT3010
Introduction to Data Mining
SIT2001
4
SIT3011
Bioinformatics
SIT2001
4
SIT1001 and
SIT3012
Design and Analysis of Experiments
4
SIT2004
SIT3013
Analysis of Failure and Survival Data
SIT2001
4
SIT3014
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
SIT2001
4
Java Methods for Statistics and
SIT1001 and
SIT3015
4
Actuarial Science
SIN2002
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF]
* Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department within the Faculty of Science
* Refer to the Faculty Elective Courses lists other than from the Institute of Mathematical
Sciences but within the Faculty of Science
The exact number of elective courses of department offered in each year may be
different, depending on the availability of manpower. Core courses in B.Sc.
(Mathematics), B.Sc. (Computational and Industrial Mathematics) and B.Sc. (Actuarial
and Financial Mathematics) can also be taken as elective courses of department for
this program. Please refer to the respective programs.
Attention: Students who wish to specialize in B.Sc. (Statistics) must take at least 20
credits from courses with codes SIT3*** (not including SIN3014) listed in this program.
Students who wish to takeSIN3014 or SIN3015 must pass at least 80 course credits
listed in this program.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ACTUARIAL AND FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS)
SESSION 2015/2016 (145 CREDITS)
1.
UNIVERSITY COURSES (22 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GLT
Communication in English
GKN/GKR/GKV Co-curriculum
GIG1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG1002/
Ethnic Relations/
GIG1006
Introduction to Malaysia
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Skills
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GIA - GIXXXXX
External Faculty Electives Course
2. CORE COURSES (83 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX1001
Introduction to Science & Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1004
Statistics
(II) PROGRAM CORE COURSES (75 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRECODE
REQUISITE
LEVEL 1 (17 Credits)
SIM1001
Basic Mathematics
SIM1002
Calculus I
SIN1001
Introduction to Computing
SIM1003
Calculus II
SIM1002
SIQ1001
Introduction to Accounting
LEVEL 2 (26 Credits)
SIM2001
Advanced Calculus
SIM1003
SIN2002
Structured Programming
SIM1002
SIT1001
Probability and Statistics I
SIM1002
SIT2001
Probability and Statistics II
SIT1001
SIQ2001
Microeconomics
-
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CREDIT
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
CREDIT
3
2
3
CREDITS
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
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SIQ2002
Macroeconomics
Financial Mathematics and
SIQ2003
Derivatives
LEVEL 3 (16 Credits)
SIQ3001
Actuarial Mathematics I
SIQ3002
Portfolio Theory and Asset Models
SIQ3003
Actuarial Mathematics II
Mathematics of Financial
SIQ3004
Derivatives
LEVEL 4 (15 Credits)
SIQ3005
Life Insurance and Takaful
SIQ3006
Risk Theory
-
3
SIM1002
4
SIQ2003
SIQ2003
SIQ3001
4
4
4
SIQ2003
4
SIT2001
SIT2001
SIQ2003
-
4
and
4
SIQ3007
Industrial Training
8
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (40 CREDITS) )
(I) PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES (at least 31 CREDITS) [EP]
SIN1003
Mathematical Methods I
SIM1002
4
SIM2002
Linear Algebra
SIM1001
4
SIN2001
Mathematical Methods II
SIN1003
4
SIN2003
Basic Operational Research
SIM1001
4
SIT2002
Further Mathematical Statistics
SIT2001
4
SIT2003
Stochastic Processes
SIT2001
4
SIT2004
Regression Analysis
SIT1001
4
SIN3015
Mathematical Science Project
4
Computer Intensive Methods in
SIT3003
SIT2001
4
Statistics
SIT3004
Applied Stochastic Processes
SIT2003
4
Time Series and Forecasting
SIT3005
SIT2001
4
Methods
Further Topics in Regression
SIT2001
and
SIT3006
4
Analysis
SIT2004
SIQ3008
Foundation of Islamic Finance
SIN2002
4
SIQ3009
Pension Mathematics
SIQ2004
4
SIQ3010
Survival Model
SIT2001
4
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (9 CREDITS) [EF]
* Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department within the Faculty of Science
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* Refer to the Faculty Elective Courses lists other than from the Institute of
Mathematical Sciences but within the Faculty of Science
1. The exact number of courses (as shown above) that will be offered for any year
may be different, depending on the availability of manpower.
2. Core courses under B.Sc (Mathematics), B.Sc (Computational and Industrial
Mathematics) dan B.Sc. (Statistics) may also be taken by a student in B.Sc.
(Actuarial and Financial Mathematics) program as Program Elective Courses.
Please refer to the relevant programs.
3. Actuarial students must take at least 110 of credits before undergoing the practical
training (SIQ3007).
4. Actuarial students are also encouraged to take CIX2001 (Financial Management)
and CIC2001 (Basic Corporate Finance) as Program Elective Courses.
Attention:
Courses with codes SIQ**** except SIQ2003 are exclusive for students in Bachelor of
Science (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics).
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 credits) [EF]
Courses taken from other Institutes/Department in Science Faculty
Institute/
Department
Course Code
Course Title
Institute of
Biological
Sciences
SIX 1006
Malaysian Flora
3
SIX 1007
Fauna Malaysia
3
SIX1008
Biocomputing
2
Dept. of Chemistry
SIX1009
Basic Chemistry
2
Dept. of Geology
SIX1010
Earth’s Ecosystem
2
Dept. of Physics
SIX1011
Contemporary Physics
2
Dept. of Science
And Technology
Studies
SIX1012
Logical Thinking in Science
3
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
B.Sc. (Mathematics)
Name
E-mail
acym@um.edu.my
Professor Dr.
Angelina Chin
Yan Mui
Phone
number
7967 4308
Room No.
110
B.Sc. (Computational and Industrial Mathematics)
Assoc. Professor
Dr. Wan Ainun
Mior Othman
wanainun@um.edu.my
7967 4309
Room No.
111
B.Sc. (Statistics)
Professor Dr.
Ong Seng Huat
ongsh@um.edu.my
7967 4306
Room No.
108
B.Sc. (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)
Dr. Shaiful Anuar
Abu Bakar
saab@um.edu.my
7967 4304
Room No.
106
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ACADEMIC ADVISOR PANEL
Name
B.Sc. (Mathematics)
E-mail
Professor Dr. Angelina Chin
Yan Mui
acym@um.edu.my
Phone
number
7967 4308
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chooi Wai
Leong
wlchooi@um.edu.my
7967 4332
Dr. Wong Kok Bin
kbwong@um.edu.my
7967 4317
B.Sc (Computational and Industial Mathematics)
Assoc. Professor Dr. Wan
wanainun@um.edu. my
7967 4309
Ainun Mior Othman
Assoc. Professor Dr. Noor
Hansah Moin
noor_hasnah@um. edu.my
7967 4319
Dr. Zailan Siri
zailansiri@um.edu.my
7967 4335
Professor Dr. Ong Seng Huat
B.Sc (Statistics)
ongsh@um.edu.my
7967 4306
Professor Dr. Ibrahim
Mohamed
imohamed@um. edu.my
7967 4329
Dr. Ng Kok Haur
kokhaur@um.edu.my
7967 4338
B.Sc ( Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)
Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar
saab@um.edu.my
7967 4304
Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus
rossita@um.edu. my
7967 4342
Dr. Koh You Beng
kohyoubeng@um. edu.my
7967 4315
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Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-7967 4207
Fax: +603-7967 4143
Emel: secretary_maths@um.edu.my
Website: http://math.um.edu.my
Reference:
Buku Panduan: Laman Web (Fakulti Sains) http://fs.um.edu.my
Buku Kaedah dan Peraturan Universiti: Laman Web
http://myum.um.edu.my/
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Department Synopsis :
Biological science teaching and research in Malaysia can be
traced back to the early days of 1959, when the Universiti Malaya
was instituted with two Divisions: the Kuala Lumpur and the
Singapore Divisions. The Kuala Lumpur Division at the Universiti
Malaya was officially opened on January 15, 1959. Lessons
began in the Department of Zoology and Botany on the 25th of
May 1959 in borrowed premises until the Faculty of Science
building was officially opened in 1961.
On the 1st of April 1967, the two Departments of Zoology and
Botany became one as the School of Biological Sciences with five
divisions: zoology, botany, ecology, genetics and physiology.
Eight years later on April 1975, the School of Biological Sciences
was separated into the Departments of Botany, Zoology, and
Genetics and Cellular Biology. The other two divisions of Ecology
and Physiology were managed by the Department of Zoology.
Physiology was discontinued in 1978 while Ecology continued to
flourish under the management of the Department of Zoology. In
1980, the Division of Microbiology was formed under the
management of the Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology.
On June 1st 1997, the amalgamation of these three departments
led to the formation of the Institute of Biological Sciences (Institut
Sains Biologi, ISB).
The ISB aims to advance scientific and technological knowledge
in the field of biology, through the establishment of research and
scientific links with institutions in and outside the country. In the
process of doing so, we hope that high quality graduates will be
produced. These young men and women will play important roles
in the development of our nation and the world in the future.
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PROGRAM BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOINFORMATICS)
SESSION 2015/2016
(126 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG 1002/
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international
*GIG 1006
students)
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
GKN/GKR or
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2. CORE COURSES (73 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
Introduction to Science and
SIX 1001
Technology Studies
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CODE
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits)
SIJ 1001
Life Process
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
SIE 1001
Organism Biology
SIH 1001
Population Biology
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
LEVEL 2 (28 Credits)
SIB 2001
Fundamentals Bioinformatics
SIL1001 and SIK1001
SIB 2002
Biological Systems and Processes
SIL1001 and SIK1001
SIB 2003
Computer Operating System
SIX1003
SIB 2004
Computer Programming
SIX1003
SIB 2005
Biophysics in Bioinformatics
SIL1001 and SIK1001
SIB 2006
Algorithm in Bioinformatics
SIB2004
SIB 2007
Analysis and System Design
SIB2004
Molecular Biology and Genetic
SIB 2008
SIB2001
Engineering
SIB 2009
Analysis of Organismal Systematic
SIE1001 and SIH1001
SIB 2010
Mathematic in Biology
SIX1003
SIB 2011
Introduction to Database Systems
SIB2004
LEVEL 3 (27 Credits)
SIB 3001
Bioinformatics Project
SIB2007 and SIB2008
61
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
3
2
3
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
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SIB 3002
Bioinformatics Industrial Training
SIB3001
7
SIB 3003
Analysis of Molecular Sequence
SIB2008
2
SIB 3004
Programming in Bioinformatics
SIB2004
3
SIB 3005
Biomolecular Modelling
SIB2001 and SIB2008
2
SIB 3006
Genomics
SIB2008
2
SIB 3011
Current Topics in Bioinformatics
SIB2007 and SIB2008
3
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (33 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS) [EP]
Choose from all elective courses that are offered
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDITS
CODE
SIB 2012
Bioimage Processing and Analysis
SIX1003
3
SIB 2013
Object-Oriented Programming
SIB2004
3
SIB 2014
Human Computer Interaction
SIB2004
3
SIB 3007
Instrumentation in Science Biology
SIB3003 and SIB3006
2
Introduction to Geographic
SIB 3008
SIB2007
3
Information System
SIB 3009
Internet Programming
SIB2004
3
SIB 3010
Data Mining and Machine Learning
SIB2006
3
Intelligent Computer in
SIB 3012
SIB2006
3
Bioinformatics
Software Engineering in
SIB 3013
SIB2011
3
Bioinformatics
Graphics and Data Visualization in
SIB 3014
SIB2012
3
Bioinformatics
SIB 3015
Health Informatics
SIB2007 and SIB3006
3
SIB 3016
Genetics Resource Informatics
SIB2008
3
SIL 2009
DNA Recombinant Technology
SIL1001
3
SIR 2004
General Microbology
SIJ1001
3
SIK 2003
Basic Biochemistry
SIJ1001
3
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 126
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY) SESSION 2015/2016
(125 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (23 CREDITS )
Please refer to programme structure for Bachelor of Science
2. PROGRAM CORE COURSES (102 CREDITS)
(I) CORE COURSES OF DEPARTMENT ( 69 CREDITS) [TJ]
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDITS
CODE
SHES 1200
Life Processes
2
SHES 1201
Cell Biology
2
SHES 1202
Biology of Organisms
2
SHES 1203
Population Biology
2
SHES 1270
Biology Practical
2*
LEVEL 2 (33 Credits)
SHET 2101
Applied Microbiology
SHES 1202
3
SHES 1200, SHES
1201, SHES 1202,
SHET 2102
Plant Biotechnology
3*
SHES 1203 and SHES
1270
SHES 1200, SHES
1201, SHES 1202,
SHET 2103
Animal Biotechnology
3*
SHES 1203 and SHES
1270
SHES 1200 and SHES
SHET 2104
Biochemistry
3
1201
SHET 2105
Microbial Physiology
SHES 1200
3*
SHES 1200, SHES
1201, SHES 1202,
SHET 2106
Higher Plant Physiology
3*
SHES 1203 and SHES
1270
Principles of Recombinant DNA
SHES 1200 and SHES
SHET 2107
3*
Technology
1201
SHES 1200, SHES
SHET 2108
Cell and Tissue Culture
4*
1201 and SHES 1202
Fundamental Techniques in
SHET 2109
SHES 1270
2
Biotechnology
Scientific Communication and
SHET 2110
3
Writing
SHES 1200, SHES
1201, SHES 1202,
SHEK 2102
Human and Animal Physiology
3
SHES 1203 and SHES
1270
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LEVEL 3 (26 Credits)*
SHET 3101
Bioprocess Technology
SHET 3102
Basic Bioinformatics
SHET 3103
SHET 3104
SHET 3170
SHET 2104 or SHET
2105
SHET 2104 and SHET
2107
Research and Commercialisation in
Biotechnology
Current Topics in Biotechnology
Biotechnology Practical
SHET 2109
Semester 5 and have
completed 50 credits,
SHET 3180
Research Project in Biotechnology
SHET 2109, SHET
2110
Semester 5 and have
SHET 3190
Industrial Training in Biotechnology
completed 50 credits
(II) ELECTIVE COURSES OF DEPARTMENT (23 CREDITS )[EJ]
Select module A or B
Module A (15 credits)
SHET 3301
Algae Biotechnology
SHES 1200
SHET 3302
Fungal Biotechnology
SHET 2101
SHET 2101,
Environmental Management
SHET 3303
SHET 2105 and
Biotechnology
SHET 2107
SHET 2101 or
SHET 3304
Bioseparation
SHET 2105
SHET 3305
Marine Biotechnology
SHES 1200
Module B (15 Credits)
SHET 3306
Plant Morphogenesis
SHET 2108
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
SHET 3307
Plant Breeding
SHES 1202,
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
SHET 3308
Animal Breeding
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
Genetic Engineering in Animals
SHET 3309
SHES 1202,
and Plants
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
Post Harvest Physiology and
SHET 2102 and
SHET 3310
Biotechnology
SHET 2107
And select the rest from the elective courses listed below
Metabolite and Secondary
SHET 2301
Metabolism
64
3*
2
1
2
3*
10*
5*
3
3*
3
3
3
3
3*
3*
3*
3*
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SHEK 2104
General Immunology
SHET 3301
SHET 3302
Algae Biotechnology
Fungal Biotechnology
SHET 3303
Environmental Management
Biotechnology
SHET 3304
Bioseparation
SHET 3305
SHET 3306
Marine Biotechnology
Plant Morphogenesis
SHET 3307
Plant Breeding
SHET 3308
Animal Breeding
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
SHES 1202,
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
SHES 1200
SHET 2101
SHET 2101,
SHET 2105 and
SHET 2107
SHET 2101 or
SHET 2105
SHES 1200
SHET 2108
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
SHES 1202,
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
3
3
3*
3
3
3
3
3*
3*
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
Genetic Engineering in Animals
SHET 3309
SHES 1202,
3*
and Plants
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
Post Harvest Physiology and
SHET 2102 and
SHET 3310
3*
Biotechnology
SHET 2107
SHES 1200,
SHES 1201,
SHEK 3305
Drug Analysis
SHES 1202,
2
SHES 1203 and
SHES 1270
(III) ELECTIVE COURSES OF FACULTY ( 10 CREDIT HOURS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
[Please refer to courses offered by other institutes or departments within the Faculty of
Science; B.Sc (Biotechnology) students are required to refer to 2014/2015 official Faculty of
Science Handbook or the separate handout provided for the list of EF courses with the old
course codes.]
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 125
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOHEALTH SCIENCE)
SESSION 2015/2016
(126 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
CREDITS
2
GIG 1002 or
*GIG 1006
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international
students)
2
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
2
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
2
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
2
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
GKN/GKR or
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2.
CORE COURSES (73 CREDITS )
(I)
FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CODE
REQUISITES
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits )
SIJ 1001
Life Processes
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
SIH 1001
Population Biology
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
LEVEL 2 ( 28 Credits )
SIJ1001 and
SIK 2001
Human Anatomy
SIL1001
Fundamental Research Skills in Biohealth
SIJ1001 and
SIK 2002
Science
SIK1001
SIK 2003
General Biochemistry
SIJ1001
SIJ1001
SIK 2004
Human and Animal Physiology
SIK 2005
Phytochemistry
SIJ1001
66
6
2
2
CREDITS
3
2
3
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
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SIK 2006
General Human Genetics
SIK 2007
Histology
SIJ1001 and
SIL1001
SIJ1001 and
SIK1001
SIJ1001
SIJ1001
SIE1001
SIK 2008
General Immunology
SIK 2009
Microbiology for Health Sciences
SIK 2010
Medical Parasitology
LEVEL 3 (27 Credits )
SIK 3001
Research Project in Biohealth Science
SIK3003
SIK 3002
Industrial Training in Biohealth Science
SIK3003
Advanced Research Skills in Biohealth
SIK 3003
SIK2002
Science
SIK 3004
Biology of Hormones
SIK2004
SIK 3005
Pharmacology
SIK2005
SIK 3006
Neurobiology
SIK2004
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (33 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS ) [EP]
(Choose from Elective Courses offered)
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CODE
REQUISITES
SIK 2011
Ethnobotany
SIE1001
SIK 2012
Medical Entomology
SIE1001
SIK 2013
Pharmacognosy
SIK2005
SIK 2014
Physiology of Reproduction
SIJ1001
SIK 2015
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
SIJ1001
SIK 2016
Principles of Protein Structure
SIJ1001
SIK 2017
Nutrition Science
SIJ1001
SIK 3007
Scientific Communication Skills
SIK2002
SIK 3008
Analysis of Drugs
SIJ1001
SIK 3009
Basic Herbal Medicine
SIK2005
SIK 3010
Analytical Biochemistry
SIK2003
SIK 3011
Cancer Biology
SIK2006
SIK 3012
Stem Cell Biology
SIK2006
SIK 3013
Microbial Bioprospecting
SIK2009
SIK 3014
Clinical Enzymology
SIK2003
3
3
3
3
2
10
7
2
2
3
3
CREDITS
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
SIK 3015
Genetics and Human Health
SIK2006
3
SIK 3016
SIK 3017
SIK 3018
SIK 3019
Histopathology
Microscopy Methods in Health Science
Primary Metabolism
Chronic Diseases
SIK2007
SIK2007
SIK2003
SIK2004
3
3
2
3
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SIK 3020
Diseases Of Central Nervous System
SIK3006
3
SIK 3021
Basic Forensic Science
SIK2002
3
SIK 3022
Taxonomy in Medicinal Plant Research
SIE1001
3
SIK 3023
Bioassay Techniques
SIK2002
2
SIK 3024
Current Topics in Biohealth Science
SIK1001
3
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 126
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY) SESSION 2015/2016
(124 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG 1002 or
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for
*GIG 1006
international students)
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
GKN/GKR or
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2. CORE COURSES (76 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (68 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CODE
REQUISITES
LEVEL 1 (13 Credits)
Life Processes
SIJ 1001
Cellular Biology
SIL 1001
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
Principles of Biochemical Analysis
SIJ 2002
Structure and Function of Biomolecules
SIJ 2003
Energetics, Metabolism and Regulation of
Carbohydrate and Lipids
69
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
CREDITS
3
2
3
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
3
Population Biology
SIH 1001
Practical in Biology
SIK 1001
Fundamentals of Chemistry
SIJ 1002
LEVEL 2 ( 27 Credits)
SIJ 2001
CREDITS
SIK1001 and for
Biochemistry
students only
SIJ1001, SIJ1002
Not to be taken
with SIK 2003
SIJ1001 and
SIJ1002;
For Biochemistry
students only
3
3
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SIJ 2005
SIJ 2006
Metabolism and Regulation of Amino
Acids and Nucleotides
Molecular Biology
Protein Biochemistry
SIJ 2007
Enzymes: Mechanism and Control
SIJ 2008
SIJ 2009
Biochemistry Practical I
Biochemistry Practical II
SIJ 2004
SIJ1001 and
SIJ1002
SIJ2002
SIJ1002
SIJ1002 and
SIJ2002
SIK1001
SIJ2008
2
3
3
2
4
4
LEVEL 3 (28 Credits)
SIJ 3001
Research Project in Biochemistry
SIJ 3003
Plant Molecular Biology
SIJ 3004
Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology
SIJ 3005
SIJ 3006
SIJ 3007
Cellular & Molecular Immunology
Neurochemistry
Membrane, Hormone and Cell signalling
SIJ 3008
Advanced Molecular Biology
SIJ2008 and
SIJ2009; For
Biochemistry
students only
SIJ2005
SIJ2002; Not
avalaible to
students from the
Faculty of
Medicine
SIJ2005
SIJ2002
SIJ2002
SIJ2005;
For Biochemistry
students only
3.
ELECTIVE COURSES (28 CREDITS)
(I)
PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (21 CREDITS) [EP]
(Choose from Elective Courses offered)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
Insect Biochemistry
SIJ 2010
Environmental Biochemistry
SIJ 2011
SIJ 2012
Nutritional Biochemistry
SIJ 2013
Special Topics in Biochemistry
SIJ 3002
Industrial Training in Biochemistry
SIJ 3010
Biochemical Pharmacology
70
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
PRECREDITS
REQUISITES
SIJ1001 and SIJ1002
3
SIJ1001
3
SIJ1001
3
SIJ1001 and SIJ1002
3
Complete 6 normal
semesters,
SIJ3001;
5
For Biochemistry
students only
SIJ2005
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SIJ 3011
SIJ 3012
Post-genomic Technology &
Bioinformatics
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
SIJ2005, SIJ3008;
For Biochemistry
students only
3
SIJ1001
3
SIJ 3013
Natural Product & Drug Discovery
SIJ2002
3
SIJ 3014
Molecular Structural Biology
SIJ2006
3
SIJ 3015
Epigenetics and RNA Biology
SIJ2005
3
SIJ 3016
Biochemistry of Cancer
SIJ2005
3
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION: 124
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT) SESSION
2015/2016
(126 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
2
GIG 1002 or
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for
2
*GIG 1006
international students)
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
2
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
2
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
2
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
6
GKN/GKR or
Co-Curriculum
2
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2
2. CORE COURSES (70 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
3
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
2
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (62 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
REQUISITES
SIJ 1001
Life Processes
2
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
2
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
2
SIH 1001
Population Biology
2
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
2
SIH 1002
Environmental Chemistry
2
SIH 1003
Plants & Environment
2
SIH 2001
Research Methods
2
SIH 2002
Scientific Writing Method
2
SIK1001 and
SIH 2003
Soil Science
3
SIH1002
SIH 2004
Environmental Pollution
2
Instrumentation for Environmental
SIH 2005
SIH1002
2
Chemical Analysis
SIH 2006
Biological Monitoring
SIH1001
3
SIH 2007
Principles of Waste Management
SIH1002
3
SIH 2008
Environmental Health and Safety
2
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SIH 3003
SIH 3004
Introduction to Geographic Information
System
Ecology
Environmental Ethics, Policy and Law
SIH 3005
Environmental Impact Assessment
SIH 2009
SIH 3006
SIH 3007
SIH 3008
2
3
3
SIH2006 and
SIH2009
SIH2004
SIH2007
3
Environmental Management System
3
Integrated Waste Management
3
Sustainable Development
2
Research Project in Environmental
SIH2001 and
SIH 3001
10
Science and Management
SIH2002
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (36 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (29 CREDITS) [EP]
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
REQUISITES
SIH 2010
Limnology
3
SIH 2011
Management of Coastal Resources
3
SIH 2012
Climate Change and Energy Science
2
SIH 2013
Renewable Energy Processes
3
SIH 2014
Environmental Forensic
SIH1002
2
SIH 3009
Slope Eco-engineering Techniques
3
SIH 3010
Geospatial Analysis
SIH2009
3
SIH 3011
Agriculture and Environment
SIH2003
3
Green Technology and Pollution
SIH 3012
3
Prevention
SIH 3013
Water and Wastewater Management
3
SIH 3014
Industrial Ecology
SIH2007
2
SIH 3015
Bioclimatic Concept and Applications
3
SIH 3016
Environmental Risk Assessment
3
Technology and Management of
SIH 3017
3
Hazardous wastes
SIH 3018
Environmental Microbiology
3
SIH 3019
Tourism and Environment
3
SIH3002
Industrial Training
5
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION: 126
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY)
SESSION 2015/2016
(125 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
2
GIG 1002 or
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for
2
*GIG 1006
international students)
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
2
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
2
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
2
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
6
GKN/GKR or
Co-Curriculum
2
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2
2. CORE COURSES (68 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
3
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
2
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (60 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
CRE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CODE
DITS
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits)
SIJ 1001
Life Processes
2
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
2
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
2
SIH 1001
Population Biology
2
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
2
LEVEL 2 ( 26 Credits)
SIE1001 and
SIE 2001
Principles of Systematics
4
SIK1001
SIE 2002
Plant Diversity
SIE1001
4
SIE 2003
Invertebrate Biology
SIE1001
4
SIE 2004
Mycology
SIE1001
3
SIE 2005
Vertebrate Biology
SIE1001
4
SIE 2006
Phycology
SIE1001
3
SIE1001 and
SIE 2007
Population and Community Ecology
4
SIH1001
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LEVEL 3 (24 Credits)
Research Project in Ecology and
SIE 3001
Biodiversity
Industrial Training in Ecology and
SIE 3002
Biodiversity
SIE 3003
Biodiversity Governance and Conservation
SIE 3004
Quantitative Ecology
SIE 3005
Behavioural Ecology and Ethology
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (37 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (30 CREDITS) [EP]
(Choose any of the offered elective courses accordingly)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIE 2008
Plant Structure, Function and Physiology
SIE 2009
Animal Structure, Function and Physiology
SIE 2010
Urban Zoology
SIE 2011
Terrestrial Ecology
SIE 2012
Aquatic Ecology
SIE 2013
Molecular Ecology
SIE 3006
Economic Botany
SIE 3007
Ecology and Management of Weeds
SIE 3008
SIE 3009
SIE 3010
Wetland Ecology and Management
Plant Pathology
Horticulture and landscaping
SIE 3011
Fisheries and Aquaculture
SIE 3012
SIE 3013
Parasitology
Economic Entomology
SIE 3014
Integrated Pest Management
SIE 3015
Ecotoxicology
SIE 3016
Soil Ecology and Management
SIE2001 and
SIE2007
SIE3003 or
SIE3004
SIE2002/2003/
2004/2005 or
SIE2006
SIX1003 and
SIE2007
SIE1001
10
5
3
3
3
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDITS
SIJ1001
SIJ1001
SIE1001
SIH1001
SIH1001
SIL1001
SIE2002
SIE2002 or
SIE2007
SIE2007
SIE2002
SIE2002
SIE2003 or
SIE2005
SIE2003
SIE2003
SIE2002/2003 or
SIE2005
SIJ1001 or
SIE2007
SIE2002/2003/200
4 or SIE2007
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 125
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)
SESSION 2015/2016
(126 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
2
GIG 1002 or Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international
2
*GIG 1006
students)
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
2
GIG 1004
Information Literacy
2
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
2
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
6
GKN/GKR
Co-Curriculum
2
or GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2
2. CORE COURSES (73 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
CREDITS
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
3
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
2
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (65 CREDITS) [TP]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDITS
CODE
LEVEL 1 (10 Credits)
SIJ 1001
Life Processes
2
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
2
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
2
SIH 1001
Population Biology
2
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
2
LEVEL 2 (30 Credits)
SIL1001, Genetics
& Molecular
SIL 2001
Fundamentals of Microbial Processes
3
Biology students
only
SIL 2002
Cytogenetics
SIL1001
3
SIL 2003
Microbial Genetics
SIL1001
3
SIL1001, Genetics
& Molecular
SIL 2004
Bioinformatics and Phylogenetics
3
Biology students
only
SIL 2005
Evolutionary Genetics
SIL1001
3
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SIL 2006
Population Genetics
SIL 2007
Quantitative Genetics
SIL 2008
Molecular Genetics
SIL 2009
Recombinant DNA Technology
SIL 2010
Immunogenetics
LEVEL 3 (25 Credits)
SIL 3004
Advanced Genetics
SIL 3005
Cells to Systems
SIL 3006
Developmental Genetics
SIL 3007
Molecular Biology of Plants
SIL 3008
Human Genetics
SIL 3001
Research Projects in Genetics and Molecular
Biology
SIL1001
SIL2006
SIL1001
SIL1001
SIL1001
3
3
3
3
3
SIL1001
SIL2008
SIL2008
SIL1001, for
Genetics &
Molecular Biology
students only
SIL1001
Semester 5,
completed 50
credits, for
Genetics &
Molecular Biology
students only
3
3
3
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (33 CREDITS)
(I)
PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (26 CREDITS) [EP]
COURSE
PRECOURSE NAME
CODE
REQUISITES
LEVEL 2
SIL 2011
Genetic Resources and Conservation
SIL2006
SIL 2012
Plant Genetics and Gene Manipulation
SIL2009
SIL 2013
Animal Genetics and Gene Manipulation
SIL2009
LEVEL 3
SIL 3011
Application of Recombinant DNA Technology
SIL2009
SIL 3012
Cancer and Tumorigenesis
SIL2010
SIL 3013
Genetics and Biotechnology of Viruses
SIL1001
SIL 3014
Advanced Immunogenetics
SIL2010
3rd Year Genetics
Current Topics in Genetics and Molecular
& Molecular
SIL 3015
Biology
Biology students
only
3rd Year Genetics
& Molecular
Industrial Training in Genetics and Molecular
Biology students
SIL 3002
Biology
only, Have
completed 6
semesters
77
3
3
10
CREDITS
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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SIL 3009
SIL2008 and
SIL2002
SIL1001
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
3
SIL 3010
Genome Analysis
3
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 126
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY)
SESSION 2015/2016
(123 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
GIG 1001
Islamic and Asian Civilization (TITAS)
GIG 1002
Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (*only for international
or *GIG
students)
1006
GIG 1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIX 1004
Information Literacy
GIG 1005
Social Engagement
GLT xxxx
English Courses (subject to MUET bands; Refer Table 1)
GKN/GKR
or
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIx xxxx
External-Faculty Elective Courses (KELF)
2. CORE COURSES (69 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 CREDITS) [TF]
COURSE
COURSE NAME
CODE
SIX 1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX 1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX 1003
Biostatistics
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (61 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (12 Credits)
COURSE
CODE
COURSE NAME
SIJ 1001
Life Processes
SIL 1001
Cell Biology
SIE 1001
Biology of Organisms
SIH 1001
Population Biology
SIK 1001
Biology Practical
SIC 1001
Principle of Chemistry
LEVEL 2 (33 Credits)
SIL 2003
Microbial Genetics
SIL 2009
Recombinant DNA Technology
SIR 2001
Eukaryotic Microorganisms
79
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
CREDITS
3
2
3
PREREQUISITES
CREDITS
2
2
2
2
2
2
SIL1001
SIL1001
SIL1001 and
SIE1001; for
Microbiology
students only
3
3
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SIR 2002
Instrumentation, Microbiology Methods and
Data Management
SIR 2004
SIR 2005
SIR 2006
SIR 2007
SIR 2008
SIR 2009
General Microbiology
Bacteriology I
Bacteriology II
Virology
Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
Microbial Ecology
SIR 2010
Immunology
SIE1001 and
SIR2004; for
Microbiology
students only
SIJ1001
SIE1001
SIE1001
SIR2004
SIJ1001
SIE1001
SIL 1001; for
Microbiology
students only
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
LEVEL 3 (16 Credits)
SIR 3002
Industrial Training in Microbiology
SIR 3004
Scientific Communication in Microbiology
SIR 3005
Industrial and Environmental Microbiology
SIR 3006
Public Health Microbiology
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (34 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVE COURSES (27 CREDITS) [EP]
SIR 2003
SIR2003 and SIR3006;
required duration of
training is at minimum of
12 weeks
SIR2004
SIR2004
SIR2005 and SIR2007
SIR2004 and
SIR2005
SIR2002 and SIR2004
SIR2003
SIR2008
SIR2004, SIR2010
SIR2004, SIR2007
SIR2004, SIR2001
SIR2004, SIR2008
SIR2009
SIR2007
SIR2004, SIL2009
SIR2008
SIR2010
SIE1001
Food Microbiology
SIR 3001
Microbiology Research Project
SIR 3007
Advanced Food Microbiology
SIR 3008
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
SIR 3009
Microbial Pathogenesis
SIR 3010
Diagnostic Microbiology
SIR 3011
Fermentation Technology
SIR 3012
Agricultural Microbiology
SIR 3013
Marine and Estuarine Microbiology
SIR 3014
Advanced Virology
SIR 3015
Techniques in Molecular Microbiology
SIR 3016
Advanced Microbial Biochemistry
SIR 3017
Advanced Immunology
SIK 2010
Medical Parasitology
(II) FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS ) [EF]
Courses Offered by Other Institute/Department of Specialisation
(Please refer to the list of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB)
within the Faculty of Science)
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR GRADUATION : 123
80
7
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 CREDITS) [EF]
List of suitable courses offered by other institutes or departments (not ISB) within the Faculty of
Science
INSTITUTE/
COURSE CODE
COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
DEPARTMENT
Dept. of
SIX1009
Basic Chemistry
2
Chemistry
SIX1010
Dept. of Geology
Earth’s Ecosystem
2
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Science
And Technology
Studies
Institute of
Mathematical
Sciences
SIX1011
Contemporary Physics
2
SIX1012
Logical Thinking in Science
3
SIX1013
Fundamentals of Advanced
Mathematics
4
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PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
Photo
B.Sc (BIOINFORMATICS)
Name
Dr. Saharuddin
Mohamad
E-mail
Phone
saharuddin@
um.edu.my
7967 6732
B.Sc (BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Prof. Dr. Rosna Mat
Taha
rosna@um.edu.my
7967 4372
B.Sc (BIOHEALTH SCIENCE)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Durriyyah Sharifah
Hasan Adli
durriyyah@
um.edu.my
7967 4213
alias@um.edu.my
7967 7117
B.Sc (BIOCHEMISTRY)
Dr. Zazali bin Alias
B.Sc (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Noor Zalina Mahmood
alin@um.edu.my
7967 4359
B.Sc (ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY)
Dr. Azidah Abdul Aziz
azie@um.edu.my
7967 4369
B.Sc (GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)
Dr. Nazia Abdul Majid
nazia@um.edu.my
7967 5833
B.Sc (MICROBIOLOGY)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Geok Yuan Annie Tan
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PANEL OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS
B.Sc (BIOINFORMATICS)
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Name
E-mail
Dr. Saharuddin
Mohamad
saharuddin@um.edu.my
Phone
7967 6732
Prof. Dr. Amir Feisal
Merican bin Aljunid
Merican
merican@um.edu.my
7967 6745
Dr. Chang Siow Wee
siowwee@um.edu.my
7967 7022
(ext 2572)
B.Sc (BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Prof. Dr. Rosna Mat
Taha
rosna@um.edu.my
7967 4372
Prof. Dr. Noorlidah
Abdullah
noorlidah@um.edu.my
7967 4371
Prof. Dr. Vikineswary
Sabaratnam
viki@um.edu.my
7967 4349
ahmad_farisz@
um.edu.my
7967 4356
Dr. Ahmad Faris bin
Mohd Adnan
B.Sc (BIOHEALTH SCIENCE)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Durriyyah Sharifah
Hasan Adli
durriyyah@um.edu.my
7967 4213
Associate Prof. Dr. Siti
Nursheena Mohd Zain
nsheena@um.edu.my
7967 4361
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Dr. Sujatha a/p
Ramasamy
sujatha@um.edu.mu
7967 4182
B.Sc (BIOCHEMISTRY)
Dr. Zazali bin Alias
alias@um.edu.my
7967 7117
Dr. Adawiyah Sariza
Shuib
adawiyah@ um.edu.my
7967 4219
Dr. Sim Kae Shin
simkaeshin@
um.edu.my
7967 6752
B.Sc (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Noor Zalina Mahmood
Dr. Rosazlin Abdullah
Dr. Pozi Milow
alin@um.edu.my
7967 4359
rosazlin@um.edu.my
7967 4360
pozimilow@
um.edu.my
7967 6777
B.Sc (ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY)
Dr. Azidah Abdul Aziz
Prof. Dr. Norma Che
Yusoff
84
azie@um.edu.my
ynorma@um.edu.my
7967 4369
7967 4365
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mdyusoff@
um.edu.my
Associate Prof. Dr.
Md Yusoff Musa
7967 4133
B.Sc (GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)
Dr. Nazia Binti Abdul
Majid
Associate Prof. Dr.
Noor Hasima Binti A K
Nagoor Pitchai
nazia@um.edu.my
hasima@um.edu.my
yatyuen.lim@
um.edu.my
Dr. Lim Yat Yuen
7967 5833
7967 5921
-
B.Sc (MICROBIOLOGY)
Associate Prof. Dr.
Geok Yuan Annie Tan
Dr. Khanom Binti
Simarani
Dr. Chai Lay Ching
gyatan@um.edu.my
hanom_ss@
um.edu.my
7967 5843
lcchai@um.edu.my
7967 5832
References:
Official Handbook for 2015/2016:
Accessible via the official website for Faculty of Science
fs.um.edu.my
Official website for Institute of Biological Sciences (ISB):
biology.um.edu.my
Buku Kaedah dan Peraturan Universiti Malaya at myUM website:
myum.um.edu.my
Academic staff profiles at UMExpert website:
umexpert.um.edu.my
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DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS
The Department of Chemistry is the largest department in the
Faculty of Science. The Department started operation in the
academic year 1959/1960 and is one of the oldest departments in
the faculty. The Department is the first institution of higher
learning in Malaysia to receive the prestigious Royal Society of
Chemistry, UK accreditation for its BSc (Chemistry) and BSc
(Applied Chemistry) programme since August 2012. One of the
objectives of the Department is to provide a centre of excellence
in chemical education and research in Malaysia. Students from
the department are trained to develop their critical, creative and
innovative thinking. The Department is proud to produce
graduates who are highly regarded and much sought after in the
work force market. Presently, the Department has 65 academic
staffs, several of whom are from abroad, 2 senior research
fellows, and 1 emeritus professor. Apart from teaching at both
undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels, the staffs also
conduct quality research in fundamental and applied chemistry.
Although the academic staffs have different research interests,
they adhere to the same philosophy in solving chemical-related
problems and in the development of expertise in chemistry. In
addition to the undergraduate program, the department also offers
MSc by research and coursework; and PhD programs. Since the
establishment, department has produced many MSc and PhD
graduates who assume high positions in both government and
private organisation locally and internationally.
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SESSION 2015/2016 (124 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 Credits)
Course
Course Name
Code
GLTXXXX
English Language Communication
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilisation
GIG1002/
Ethnic Relations/ Introduction to Malaysia
1006
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literacy
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GKN/GKR/
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIA-GIW
External Faculty Elective courses (KELF)
2. FACULTY CORE COURSE (8 Credits) [TF]
Course
Course Name
Code
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1004
Statistics
3. PROGRAMME COURSES (96 Credits)
(I)
PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (64 Credits) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (17 Credits)
Course
Course Name
Pre-Requisite(s)
Code
SIC1001
Principles Chemistry
SIC1002
Inorganic Chemistry l
SIC1003
Organic Chemistry I
SIC1004
Physical Chemistry I
SIC1005
Basic Mathematics for Chemistry
Credit
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Credit
3
2
3
Credit
2
4*
4*
4*
3
Level 2 (25 Credits)
SIC2001
Inorganic Chemistry II
SIC2002
Organic Chemistry II
SIC2003
Physical Chemistry II
SIC2004
Analytical Chemistry I
SIC1001 and
SIC1002
SIC1001 and
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2007 and
SIC2008
SIC1001, SIC1004
and SIC1005
SIC1001 and
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4*
3*
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SIC2005
Polymer Chemistry I
SIC2006
Molecular Spectroscopy
SIC2007
Spectroscopic Methods in Organic
Chemistry
SIC2008
Biomolecules
SIC1002
SIC1003 and
SIC1004
SIC1001, SIC1004
and SIC1005
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2002
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2002
3*
3
2
2
LEVEL 3 (22 Credits)
SIC3001
SIC3002
SIC3003
Inorganic Chemistry III
Organic Chemistry III
Physical Chemistry III
SIC2001
SIC2002
SIC2003
SIC3001, SIC3002
SIC3004
Project
and SIC3003
(II) PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES (25 Credits) [EP]
4*
4*
4*
10
LEVEL 2 (8 Credits)
SIC2010
SIC2011
Introduction to Environmental
Chemistry
Heterocyclic Chemistry
General Industrial Chemistry
SIC2012
Nuclear Chemistry
SIC2013
Solid State Chemistry
SIC2009
SIC2014
Basic Colloid Chemistry
SIC2015
Electrochemistry
LEVEL 3 (17 Credits)
Advanced Environmental
SIC3005
Chemistry
SIC3006
Analytical Chemistry II
SIC3007
Electrosynthesis
SIC3008
Biosynthesis
SIC3009
Natural Product Chemistry
SIC3010
Organic Synthesis
SIC3011
Mechanistic Organic Chemistry
SIC3012
Physical Organic Chemistry
SIC3013
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy
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SIC1002 and
SIC1003
SIC1003
SIC1001
SIC1001 and
SIC1002
SIC1002 and
SIC1004
SIC1004
SIC1004
SIC2004 and
SIC2009
SIC2004
SIC2015
SIC2002
SIC2002
SIC2002
SIC2002
SIC2002
SIC2003 and
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3*
3*
2
2
2
2
2
2
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SIC3014
SIC3015
Polymer Chemistry II
Computational Chemistry
SIC3016
Catalysis
SIC3017
Composite Materials
SIC3018
Special Topics in Chemistry
SIC3019
Advanced Quantum Chemistry
Note:
* With practical component.
SIC2006
SIC2005
SIC2003
SIC2001 and
SIC2003
SIC2003
SIC2001, SIC2002
and SIC2003
SIC2003
3*
3*
(III) FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (7 Credits) [EF]
* Courses offered by other Institute/Department in Faculty of Science.
(Refer to the List of Courses offered by Institute/Department in Faculty of Science
other than Department of Chemistry)
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED CHEMISTRY)
SESSION 2015/2016 (124 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 Credits)
Course
Course Name
Code
GLT
English Language Communication
GIG1001
The Islamic and Asian Civilisation
GIG1002/
Ethnic Relations/ Introduction to Malaysia
1006
GIG1003
Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
GIG1004
Information Literacy
GIG1005
Social Engagement
GKN/GKR/
Co-Curriculum
GKV
GIA-GIW
External Faculty Elective courses (KELF)
2. FACULTY CORE COURSE (8 Credits) [TF]
Course
Course Name
Code
SIX1001
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
SIX1002
Ethics and Safety
SIX1004
Statistics
3. PROGRAMME COURSES (96 Credits)
(III) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (64 Credits) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (17 Credits)
Course
Course Name
Pre-Requisite(s)
Code
SIC1001
Principles Chemistry
SIC1002
Inorganic Chemistry l
SIC1003
Organic Chemistry I
SIC1004
Physical Chemistry I
SIC1005
Basic Mathematics for Chemistry
Level 2 (27 Credits)
SIC1001 and
SIC2001
Inorganic Chemistry II
SIC1002
SIC1001 and
SIC1003
This course is taken
SIC2002
Organic Chemistry II
together with
SIC2007 and
SIC2008
SIC2003
Physical Chemistry II
SIC1001, SIC1004
90
Credit
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Credit
3
2
3
Credit
2
4*
4*
4*
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SIC2006
Molecular Spectroscopy
SIC2007
Spectroscopic Methods in Organic
Chemistry
SIC2008
Biomolecules
SID2001
Industrial Chemistry I
SID2002
Industrial Polymer Chemistry I
SID2003
Basic Analytical Chemistry
SID2004
Bioorganic Chemistry
LEVEL 3 (20 Credits)
SID3001
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
SID3002
Advanced Organic Chemistry
SID3003
Advanced Physical Chemistry
and SIC1005
SIC1001, SIC1004
and SIC1005
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2002
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2002
SIC1001 and
SIC1002
SIC1003 and
SIC1004
SIC1001 and
SIC1002
SIC1003
This course is taken
together with
SIC2002
SIC2001
SIC2002
SIC2003
SIC2001, SIC2002,
SID3004
Industrial Training**
SIC2003 and
SIC2006
(IV) PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES (25 Credits) [EP]
LEVEL 2 (10 Credits)
SID2005
Food Chemistry
SIC1003
SID2006
Medicinal Chemistry
SIC1003
SIC1002 and
SID2007
Petrochemistry
SIC1003
SID2008
Industrial Organic Chemistry
SIC1003
SIC1001 and
SID2009
Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
SIC1002
SID2010
Ionic Liquid
SIC1003
SID2011
Industrial Electrochemistry
SIC1004
Computational Methods in Applied
SID2012
SIC1004
Chemistry
SID2013
Colloid and Interfacial Chemistry
SIC1004
Processing of Thermoplastics and
SID2014
SID2002
Thermosets
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3
2
2
2
3*
3*
2
4*
4*
4*
8
2
2
2
2
2
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LEVEL 3 (15 Credits)
SID3005
Industrial Chemistry II
SID3006
Advanced Analytical Chemistry
SID3007
Polymer Composite Materials
SID3008
Industrial Polymer Chemistry II
SID3009
Liquid Crystal
SID3010
Material Chemistry
SID3011
Applied Organometallic Chemistry
SID3012
SID3013
SID3014
SID3015
SID3016
SID3017
Applied Electrochemistry
Applied Catalysis
Food Processing and Safety
Oleochemistry
Applied Chemometrics
Quality Assuarance in Chemistry
Instrumentation Techniques in
Chemistry
Special Topics in Applied
Chemistry
Natural Products and
Biotechnology Processes
SID3018
SID3019
SID3020
SID2001
SID2003
SID2002
SID2002
SIC2003
SIC2001
SIC2001 and
SIC2002
SID2011
SIC2001
SID2005
SID2001
SID2003
SID2003
SIC2001, SIC2002
and SIC2003
SIC2001, SIC2002
and SIC2003
3
3*
3*
3*
2
2
SIC2002
2
2
2
2
2
2
2*
2
Note:
* With practical component.
(III) FACULTY ELECTIVES COURSES (7 Credits) [EF]
* Courses offered by other Institute/Department in Faculty of Science.
(Refer to the List of Courses offered by Institute/Department in Faculty of Science
other than Department of Chemistry).
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FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES (7 Credits) [EF]
List of courses offered by Institute/Department in Faculty of Science other than
Department of Chemistry
Institute/
Course
Course Title
Credits
Department
Code
Institute of
SIX 1006
Malaysian Flora
3
Biological
SIX 1007
Malaysian Fauna
3
Sciences
SIX1008
Biocomputing
2
Dept. of Geology SIX1010
Earth’s Ecosystem
2
Dept. of Physics
SIX1011
Contemporary Physics
2
Dept. of Science SIX1012
Logical Thinking in Science
3
And Technology
Studies
Institute of
SIX1013
Fundamentals of Advanced
4
Mathematical
Mathematics
Sciences
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)
Name
E-mail
sharifahm@um.edu.my
Phone No.
7967 6751
Room No.
L5 - 35
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah
Mohamad
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED CHEMISTRY)
Name
E-mail
sfcheng@um.edu.my
Phone No.
7967 7172
Room No.
L2 - 36
Dr. Cheng Sit Foon
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ACADEMIC ADVISORY PANEL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)
Name
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah
Mohamad
E-mail
sharifahm@um.edu.my
Phone No.
7967 6751
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azhar
Ariffin
azhar70@um.edu.my
7967 4080
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED CHEMISTRY)
Name
Dr. Cheng Sit Foon
E-mail
sfcheng@um.edu.my
Phone No.
7967 7172
Dr. Rusnah Syahila binti
Duali Hussen
r_syahila@um.edu.my
7967 7022
Ext: 2146
Contact information:
Address:
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Phone number:
+603 7967 4204
Fax number:
+603 7967 4193
E-mail:
ketua_kimia@um.edu.my
Website:
http://www.kimia.um.edu.my
http://www.myum.edu.my
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