BI 2207	Genetics (BSc., B.Sc.Ed. Major & Minor, B. Ed. Gen. Sc.  & B. Biotech.)
Prerequisite:	BI 1107 or BI 1114
Units:	2
Contact hrs:	14 lectures, 7 tutorials & 7 practicals
Assessment:	Coursework 30% Examination 70%

Course Outline: Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis. Mendelian inheritance:  Incomplete/partial dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, lethal alleles, gene interaction, sex-linked inheritance. Linkage and recombination. Chromosome variation and sex determination in humans: Sex differentiation, aneuploidy, polyploidy. Non-Mendelian inheritance: Maternal effect and cytoplasmic inheritance. Molecular genetics: DNA/RNA structures and features, DNA transcription, DNA translation, protein synthesis, DNA mutation. Genetic engineering and ethics.

Recommended Textbooks:

Klug, W.S. & Cummings, M.R. Concepts of Genetics, Prentice Hall Inc., USA, 2000.

BI 2208	Animal Phylogeny and Functional Morphology (BSc. & B.Sc.Ed. Major)
Prerequisite:	BI 1107 or BI 1111
Units:	3
Contact hrs:	28 lectures, 14 tutorials & 7 practicals
Assessment:	Coursework 30% Examination 70%

Course Outline: This course deals with animal structure, functional morphology and the relationship between animal groups. It consists of a brief survey of major animal taxa and description of various important structures. The emphasis, however, will be on the interpretation of these structures in terms of phylogeny and function. Other aspects such as architecture, development, adaptation and evolution of the various structures will also be considered.

Recommended Textbooks:

Romer, A.S. & Parson, T.S. The Vertebrate Body, Saunders, 1997. Hildebrand, M. Analysis of Vertebrate Structure, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1988. Barnes, R.D. Invertebrate Zoology, 5th Edition, Saunders, 1987. Russell-Hunter, W.D. A Life of Invertebrates, Macmillan Publishing Co. Barnes, R.S.K. et al. The Invertebrates: a new synthesis. Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1988

BI 2209	Cell Biology and Biochemistry (BSc., B.Sc.Ed Major & Minor& B. Biotech.)
Prerequisite:	None
Units:	2
Contact hrs:	14 lectures, 7 tutorials & 7 practicals.
Assessment:	Coursework 30% Examination 70%

Course Outline: Cell ultrastructure: structure and function of cell organelles in plants and animals. Structure and function of cell membranes and different ways in which metarials can pass through them. The structure and function of macromolecules; lipids, carbohydrates and enzymes. Cellular respiration: glycolysis, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle, electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation. Anaerobic respiration. Photosynthesis and photorespiration.

Recommended Textbooks:

Campbell, N.A. Biology, 4th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1999. Raven, P.H. & Johnson G.B. Biology, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1996. Solomon, E.P. & Berg, L.R. The World of Biology, 5th Edition, Saunders, 1995. Plummer, D.T. An Introduction of Practical Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1987

BI 2210	Cell and Molecular Biology (B.Ed. Gen. Sc.)
Prerequisite:	None
Units:	2
Contact hrs:	14 lectures, 7 tutorials & 7 practicals.
Assessment:	Coursework 30% Examination 70%

Course Outline: Cell: microscopy & cell theory, prokaryotes, eukaryotes & viruses. Cell ultrastructure: structure and function of cell organelles in plants and animals. Structure and function of cell membranes and different ways in which molecules can pass through them. Cells of the immune systems. An overview of the chemical components of cells. The structure,  properties and function of macromolecules; lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and enzymes.

Recommended Textbooks:

Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B. & Mitchell, L.G. Biology, 5th Ed. Addison-Wesley, 1999. Raven, P.H. & Johnson G.B. Biology, 4th Ed. McGraw-Hill, 1996. Solomon, E.P.& Berg, L.R. The World of Biology, 5th Ed. Saunders, 1995

BI 2220	Living Resources of Negara Brunei Darussalam (B.Sc.Ed. Minor)
Prerequisite:	BI 1108
Units:	2
Contact hrs:	14 lectures, 7 tutorials & 7 practicals.
Assessment:	Coursework 30% Examination 70%

Course Outline: The physical environment of Brunei – climate, geology, hydrology and soil types.  The description and distribution of tropical rainforests in Brunei;  forest resources;  logging practice and problems; timber industry; timber plantation and forest rehabilitation projects. Marine and freshwater environment & resources.  Agricultural resources. Management and conservation of living resources and government agencies responsible for them.

Recommended Textbooks:

Anderson & Marsden. Brunei Forest Resources and Strategic Planning Study, Vol. 1 & 2, Anderson & Marsden Forestry Consultants Ltd., 1984. Chua T.E., Chou L.M. & Sadorra M.S.M. (eds.). The Coastal Environmental Profile of Brunei Darussalam: Resource Assessment & Management Issues, ICLARM Technical Report, 1987. G. Silvestre et.al. (eds.). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization & Management, ICLARM, 1992 (QH 541.5 C65 A83)

BI 2409	Trends in Bio-Sciences (B.Ed. Gen. Sc.)
Prerequisite:	None
Units:	2
Contact hrs:	28 lectures & 7 tutorials.
Assessment:	Coursework 20% Examination 80%

Course Outline: Conservation and management of resources and bioremediation technologies. Genetic engineering and its applications; Brunei Darussalam’s position in handling issues on genetically modified organisms and genetically modified foods. Organ transplants. Human reproductive technology. Food science and biotechnology. Perfumery, cosmetics and traditional medicines.

Recommended Textbooks:

Alexander, M. Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Academic Press Inc., 1994. Fennma, O.R. Food Science, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1996. Klug, W.S. & Cummings, M.R., Concepts of Genetics, 6th Ed. Prentice Hall, U.S.A., 2000. Mehas, K. & Rodgers, S. Food Science and You, 2nd Ed. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1994. Potter, N.N. & Hotchkiss, H. Food Science, 5th Ed. Gaithersburg, Maryland, Aspen Publishers, 1998. Tooley, P. Chemistry in Industry: Food and Drugs, J. Murry, Albermale Street, London, 1971