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FACULTYBOOKLETFEEDBACKSURVEY 3..............................................................................................................................

ACADEMICCALENDAR2018/2019 4.....................................................................................................................................

MESSAGEFROMTHEDEAN 5..............................................................................................................................................

SECTIONI-STAFFLISTING 6.................................................................................................................................................

SECTIONII–INTRODUCTION 18...........................................................................................................................................

SECTIONIII-GLOSSARY 24...................................................................................................................................................

SECTIONIV-FACULTYREGULATIONS 26...............................................................................................................................

SECTIONV-REGULATIONSGOVERNINGTHEFSTSUMMERSCHOOLPROGRAMME 34.........................................................

SECTIONVI–GENERALREGULATIONSGOVERNINGTHEPRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMME 36...............................................

SECTIONVII–APPROVEDSCIENCECAPE/GCEA-LEVELSUBJECTS 37...................................................................................

SECTIONVIII-PRE-REQUISITESFORCROSSFACULTYCOURSES 38........................................................................................

SECTIONIX–LISTOFANTI-REQUISITES 40...........................................................................................................................

SECTIONX-UNIVERSITYREGULATIONSONPLAGIARISM 41................................................................................................

PLAGIARISMDECLARATION 44.............................................................................................................................................

SECTIONXI-PRIZES 47........................................................................................................................................................

SECTIONXII-PROGRAMMEOUTLINES 51............................................................................................................................

OFFICEOFTHEDEAN 51......................................................................................................................................................PRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMME 51..........................................................................................................................................BScSOFTWAREENGINEERING 51..............................................................................................................................................

DEPARTMENTOFCHEMISTRY 52.........................................................................................................................................MAJORS,MINORS,andSPECIALOPTIONS 54............................................................................................................................MajorinChemistry 54..............................................................................................................................................................MajorinIndustrialChemistry 55..............................................................................................................................................MinorinChemistry 56...............................................................................................................................................................MinorinAnalyXcalChemistry 56.............................................................................................................................................MinorinIndustrialChemistry 57..............................................................................................................................................MinorinChemicalBiology 58...................................................................................................................................................MinorinMaterialsChemistry 58............................................................................................................................................BScCHEMISTRY(SPECIAL) 59....................................................................................................................................................BScCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL) 62..................................................................................................................

DEPARTMENTOFCOMPUTINGANDINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY 65..................................................................................BScCOMPUTERSCIENCE(SPECIAL) 66......................................................................................................................................BScCOMPUTERSCIENCEWITHMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL) 68..................................................................................................MajorinComputerScience 70..................................................................................................................................................MinorinComputerScience 71..................................................................................................................................................BScINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(SPECIAL) 72........................................................................................................................BScINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYWITHMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL) 74.....................................................................................MajorinInformaXonTechnology 76........................................................................................................................................MinorinInformaXonTechnology 77.........................................................................................................................................

DEPARTMENTOFLIFESCIENCES 80......................................................................................................................................MAJORS&MINORS 82..............................................................................................................................................................MajorinBiochemistry 82..........................................................................................................................................................MajorinBiology 84...................................................................................................................................................................MajorinEnvironmentalScience 86...........................................................................................................................................BScBIOLOGYWITHSPECIALISATIONS 87..................................................................................................................................

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BScENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEANDSUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGY(ESST)(SPECIAL) 90............................................................MINORS 92...............................................................................................................................................................................MinorinBiochemistry 92.........................................................................................................................................................MinorinBiology 92..................................................................................................................................................................

DEPARTMENTOFMATHEMATICS&STATISTICS 94...............................................................................................................MAJORS,MINORSandSPECIALOPTIONS 95.............................................................................................................................MajorinMathemaXcs 95..........................................................................................................................................................BScACTUARIALSCIENCE(SPECIAL) 96......................................................................................................................................BScMATHEMATICS(SPECIAL) 97...............................................................................................................................................BScMATHEMATICSANDAPPLIEDSTATISTICS(SPECIAL) 99.......................................................................................................BScSTATISTICS(SPECIAL) 101....................................................................................................................................................BScSTATISTICSANDECONOMICS(SPECIAL) 102.......................................................................................................................MinorinMathemaXcs 103........................................................................................................................................................MinorinStaXsXcs 104...............................................................................................................................................................

DEPARTMENTOFPHYSICS 105.............................................................................................................................................MAJORS,MINORS,andSPECIALOPTION 108...........................................................................................................................MajorinElectronics 108...........................................................................................................................................................MajorinPhysics 109.................................................................................................................................................................MinorinElectronics 110...........................................................................................................................................................MinorinEnvironmentalPhysics 110.........................................................................................................................................MinorinMaterialsScience 110................................................................................................................................................MinorinMedicalPhysics&Bioengineering 111.......................................................................................................................BScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGY(SPECIAL) 111.........................................................................................................................

SECTIONXIII:COURSEDESCRIPTIONS 114...........................................................................................................................

ACCOUNTING:ACCT 114................................................................................................................................ACTUARIAL:ACTS 115.....................................................................................................................................AGRICULTURE:AGRI 116.................................................................................................................................BIOCHEMISTRY:BIOC 116...............................................................................................................................BIOLOGY:BIOL 120..........................................................................................................................................BIOMEDICAL:BMET 136.................................................................................................................................CHEMISTRY:CHEM 139...................................................................................................................................CHINESE:CHIN 152........................................................................................................................................COMPUTERSCIENCE:COMP 153....................................................................................................................ELECTRICAL&COMPUTING:ECNG 162..........................................................................................................ECONOMICS:ECON 164..................................................................................................................................ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE:ESST 164.............................................................................................................FOUNDATIONCOURSES:FOUN 172................................................................................................................FRENCH:FREN 174..........................................................................................................................................FACULTYCOURSE:FST 175..............................................................................................................................INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY:INFO 176.........................................................................................................JAPANESE:JAPA 182........................................................................................................................................MATHEMATICS:MATH 183.............................................................................................................................MANAGEMENT:MGMT 198...........................................................................................................................MARKETING:MKTG 201..................................................................................................................................PHYSICS:PHYS 202..........................................................................................................................................SPANISH:SPAN 214.........................................................................................................................................STATISTICS:STAT 214.......................................................................................................................................





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MESSAGEFROMTHEDEANWelcometotheFacultyofScience&Technology(FST),TheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusXne. WeareproudandenthusiasXc thatyouhavechosen theFST for terXarylevelcerXficaXonandtheafendantcompetenciesthatwillserve you on your career path. Your programme maypermit you the opportunity to explore more than onediscipline within this or some other faculty. As far aspossible, you should acquire new skills that wouldcomplement your chosen discipline or which maycontributetotheenhancementofyourcapabiliXeswithinarapidlychangingworkforce.

The FST offers programmes in the fundamental sciences:MathemaXcs, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science andBiological Sciences. ReflecXve of our vibrant researchacXvity, we also offer programmes in important areas oftechnology including Environmental Technology,InformaXon Technology, Renewable Energy Technology,Biotechnology,Electronics,ComputerScience&Technology,Environmental Science, Biomedical Technology andBiomedical Physics. At the St AugusXneCampus, the FSTdeliversthemostdiversesuiteofacademicprogrammesbyhighlyqualifiedandcommifedacademic,administraXve,technicalandsupportstaff. WeofferyouarobusteducaXonalexperience.

This booklet contains important informaXon on Faculty RegulaXons as well as details on our programmes. It is anindispensableassetfornavigaXngyourprogressandyouwillneedtofamiliariseyourselfwithittotakeadvantageofthevaluableguidanceavailablefromregularmeeXngswithyouracademicadvisor. Yourabilitytofocusandremaindedicatedwillreaprichrewards.TherearealsodedicatedsupportsystemsinplaceintheformoftheDivisionofStudentServices&Developmentthatisdesignedtofosteryoursuccessandassistyouinmanagingthechallengesofuniversitylife.

OnbehalfofthestaffoftheFST,IwishyouawarmwelcomeaswellasanenjoyableandsuccessfulXmeattheStAugusXneCampusofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies.

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Cockburn,BrianN.BSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,BiochemistryExt.83541Email:[email protected]

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Duncan,E.JulianBSc(Lond-UCWI),PhD(St.Andrews)ProfessorEmeritus(Botany)Email:[email protected]

Elibox,WinstonBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,GeneXcsExt.83108Email:[email protected]

Farrell,AidanD.BSc(Edinburgh);P.Dip,PhD(TrinityCollege,Dublin)Lecturer,PlantPhysiologyExt.83110Email:[email protected]

Gobin,JudithBSc,MPhil(UWI)PhD(Exeter)SeniorLecturer,ZoologyExt.83092Email:[email protected]




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HalZide,TrinaBSc(UWI)M.S,Ph.D.(USF)Lecturer,EnvironmentalSciencesExt.83096Email:[email protected]

Haraksingh,RajiniSB(Biology,MIT),SB(MathemaXcs,MIT),MSc(Yale),PhD(Yale)Lecturer,BiotechnologyExt.85243Email:[email protected]

Hulme,MarkF.BSc(Durham),MSc(Reading),PhD(St.Andrews)Lecturer,ZoologyExt.82206Email:[email protected]

Jayaraman,JayarajBSc,MSc,PhD(Annamalai)Professor,BiotechnologyandPlantMicrobiologyExt.85244Email:[email protected]

Khan,AyubBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,PlantSciencesExt.83087Email:[email protected]

Lennon,AdrianM.BSc,DPhil(Sussex)SenoirLecturer,BiochemistryExt.83216Email:[email protected]

Mechkarska,MilenaMSc(SU,Bulgaria),MSc(SMUDDE,India),PhD(WIAS,TheNetherlands)Lecturer,BiochemistryExt.83086Email:[email protected]

Mohammed,AzadBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,EcotoxicologyExt.85603Email:[email protected]

Mohammed,RyanS.BSc,MPhil(PhDCandidate)(UWI)CURATOR(ACTING)Ext.82231Email:[email protected]

Oatham,MikeP.BSc(WesternAust.),PhD(Kent)SeniorLecturer,PlantSciencesExt.83088Email:[email protected]

Ramnarine,IndarW.BSc(UWI),MSc(Wales),PhD(UWI),MBA(HeriotWaf)Professor,(Fisheries&Aquaculture)Email:[email protected]

Rampersad,SephraN.BSc(UWI),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,BiochemistryExt.83109Email:[email protected]

Ramsubhag,AdeshBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,MicrobiologyandPlantPathologyExt.85304Email:[email protected]

Rouse-Miller,JudyBSc,MPhil,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,PlantSciencesExt.83089Email:[email protected]

Rutherford,MikeG.(onSabbaAcalLeave2018/2019)BSc(Glasgow);MSc(JamesCook)MuseumCuratorExt.82231Email:[email protected]

CHIEFLABORATORYTECHNICIANExt.83097Email:

ATSSTAFFMrsBeverleyAdams-BapVsteBSc,MLIS(UWI)Ext.84500Email:[email protected]

MsReneeAliBSc(UWI),MSc(NTU)Ext.83091Email:[email protected]

MrJasonAndrewsExt.83885Email:[email protected]

MsGeetaBadlooExt.83788Email:[email protected]

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MrAntonManooBSc(UWI)Ext.82629E-mail:[email protected]

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HEADOFDEPARTMENTDrGunakalaSreedharaRaoBSc(AcharyaNagarjunaUniv.-India),MSc(OsmaniaUniv.-India),MPhil(MaduraiKamarajUniv.-India),PhD(SriVenkateswaraUniv.-India)SeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.82049Email:[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMrsDelorisAdams-CarringtonBSc(UWI)Ext.83780Email:[email protected]

SECRETARYMsNishaHazelwoodExts.82048,82049Email:[email protected]

ACADEMICSTAFFAntoine,RobinBSc,MSc(UWI),MS,PhD(FSU)SeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83098Email:[email protected],LeteVaBSc,MPhil(UWI)InstructorExt.83501Email:[email protected]

BhaG,BalswaroopBSc,MSc,PhD(UniversityofRajasthan),FIMAProfessorEmeritusExt.83859Email:[email protected]

Cedeno,SherwinBSc(S.M.U.),BSc,MSc(UWI)InstructorExt.83501Email:[email protected]

Comissiong,DonnaBSc,MPhil,(UWI),PhD(NorthwesternUniv.)SeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83099Email:[email protected]

Daaga,AkhenatonBSc,MPhil(UWI)InstructorExt.83224Email:[email protected]

deMatas,CharlesBSc,MPhil(UWI),MA(Pgh),PhD(UWI)Lecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83499Email:[email protected]

Dialsingh,IsaacBSc,MSc(UWI),PhD(PSU)Lecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83554Email:[email protected]

Doctor,DaneBSc,MSc(UWI),ASALecturer,ActuarialScienceExt.83947Email:[email protected]

Farrell,EdwardJ.BSc(UWI),M.Math.PhD(Wat),FTICAProfessorEmeritusExt.83553E-mail:[email protected]

Gunakala,SreedharaRaoBSc(AcharyaNagarjunaUniv.-India),MSc(OsmaniaUniv.-India),MPhil(MaduraiKamarajUniv.-India),PhD(SriVenkateswaraUniv.-India)SeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.84491Email:[email protected]

Job,VictorBSc,MSc(UWI)InstructorExt.83501Email:[email protected]

Mohammed,AsadB.Math(Waterloo),MSc(UWI)Lecturer,ActuarialScienceExt.83101Email:[email protected],KarimBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83082Email:[email protected]

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Sankar-Ramkarran,AlanaBSc,MSc(UWI)InstructorExt.82592Email:[email protected]

Shirley,AngelaBSc(UWI),MSc,PhD(Northeastern)Lecturer,MathemaXcsExt.82495Email:[email protected]

Smart,StokeleyH.B.Sc(Univ.ofToronto),LL.B(Univ.ofLondon),FSA,CERA,PRMSeniorLecturer,ActuarialScienceExt.83778Email:[email protected]

Tripathi,VrijeshBSc,MScPhD(Agra)SeniorLecturer,StaXsXcsExt.83872Email:[email protected]

Tweedle,DavidBMATH,MMATH,PhD(Waterloo)LecturerExt.83102Email:[email protected]

Wahid,ShanazBSc,MPhil,PhD,(UWI),FTICASeniorLecturer,MathemaXcsExt.83081Email:[email protected]

ATSSTAFFMrKevinAwaiBSc(UWI)Ext.83553Email:[email protected]:[email protected]

MrJasonChamarooExt.83130Email:[email protected]

MsTrishaPrinceExt.83641Email:[email protected]

DEPARTMENTOFPHYSICS3rdFloor,NaturalSciencesBuildingTel:(868)662-2002Exts.82050,82051Fax:(868)662-9904Email: [email protected]:hfp://sta.uwi.edu/fst/physics/index.asp

HEADOFDEPARTMENTDr.DavinderSharmaBSc,MSc,PhD(GNDU)Ext.82050/83105Email:[email protected]

SENIORADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMrsZuwenaWilliams-PaulBA,MSc(UWI)Ext.83846Email:[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT(PostgraduateMaeers)MrsAyanaWaldron-MorrisBA,PGDip(UWI)Ext.82176Email:[email protected]

SECRETARYMrsVirginiaBriggsBSc,(UWI)Ext.83113Email:[email protected]

ACADEMICSTAFFAndrews,RogerBSc,PhD(Lond.)Lecturer,QuantumPhysicsExt.83114Email:[email protected]

Chadee,XsitaazTBSc,MPhil,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,RenewableEnergyandEnvironmentalPhysicsExts.83116Email:[email protected]

Clarke,RicardoBSc,MPhil,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,EnvironmentalPhysicsExt.83121Email:[email protected]

Haque,ShirinBSc,MPhil(Physics,MPhil(Psychology),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,AstronomyPsychology,EducaXon,WomeninScience,HistoryofScience,Astrobiology,SolarAstronomyandCosmology(observaXonalandtheoreXcal).Ext.83123E-mail:[email protected]














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Joseph-Hutchinson,AndreaBSc,MPhil,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,MedicalPhysicsandQuantumOpXcsExt.83124Email:[email protected]

Sharma,DavinderPalBSc,MSc,PhD(GNDU)Lecturer,ElectronicsExt.83105Email:[email protected]

Zyuzikov,NikolayBSc(MEPHI),MSc(QMUL),PhD(MRRC)Lecturer,MedicalPhysicsExt.85604Email:[email protected]

SENIORELECTRONICSMAINTENANCEOFFICERElectronicsWorkshopCharles,MichaelN(ASEET)Tel:662-2002Ext82317Email:[email protected]

DEVELOPMENTENGINEERElectronMicroscopyUnitHinds,DavidBScTel:(868)-663-7846 Email:[email protected]

ATSSTAFFCHIEFLABORATORYTECHNICIANMrShazaadAliShahBSc,MPhil(UWI)Ext.82651Email:[email protected]

CHIEFTECHNICIANMECHANICALWORKSHOPMrKirkGowrieExt.83106Email:[email protected]

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MrLeoAmourExt.83115Email:[email protected]

MsCherylBain-KingExt.82614Email:[email protected]

MrJosephBakshExt.82176Email:[email protected]

MsRosannaBeharryBSc(UWI)Ext.82656Email:[email protected]

MsSolangeCallenderBSc(UWI)Ext.83113;82150Email:[email protected]

MsMeiGuiCenBSc(UWI)Ext.82317Email:[email protected]

MrLeonCharlesExt.82317Email:[email protected]

MrTyroneCorbinDipl.Telecomm.Tech.,MajorElectronicsExt.82317Email:[email protected]

MrAdrianGayahBSc(UWI)Ext.82615Email:[email protected]

MsDeneilGrandersonExt.82150Email:[email protected]

MsSadiraKhanBSc(UWI),NEBOSHCert.,NEBOSHDipl.,Cert.PVGeneraXonTech.)Ext.82656Email:[email protected]

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SECTIONII–INTRODUCTIONA.PROGRAMMEOFFERINGINTHEFACULTYOFSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY1. TheFacultyofScienceandTechnology(FST)offersthefollowingundergraduateprogrammesleadingtotheawardof

BScdegrees:

BScINTHEFOLLOWINGSPECIALOPTIONS:i. ActuarialScience(Special)ii. BiologywithspecialisaXonsin:

a) PlantBiologyb) Zoologyc) Ecology&EnvironmentalBiologyd) Biotechnologye) MarineBiologyf) Microbiology

iii. BiomedicalTechnology(Special)iv. Chemistry(Special)v. ChemistryandManagement(Special)vi. ComputerScience(Special)vii. ComputerSciencewithManagement(Special)viii. EnvironmentalScience&SustainableTechnology(Special)ix. InformaXonTechnology(Special)

x. InformaXonTechnologywithManagement(Special)xi. MathemaXcs(Special)xii. MathemaXcs&AppliedStaXsXcs(Special)

xiii. StaXsXcs(Special) xiv.StaXsXcsandEconomics(Special)

TheFacultyalsooffersaBSc(General)degreewithmajor(s)andminor(s)invariousdisciplinesasshowninTABLE1.

2. ThedegreeofBachelorofScienceisawardedonthebasisofaprogrammeofstudiesselectedfromcoursesintheSciencedisciplinestogetherwithcertainFoundaXoncoursesandinsomecasesanumberofapprovedcoursesfromotherFaculXes.

3. TheFSToffersthefollowingBScdegrees(thetermsMajor,Minor,andSpecialOpXonaredefinedintheGlossary): (a) ABSc(General)degreewith:

i. asinglemajorinaFSTdiscipline.ii. ajointmajorintwodisciplinesonly,oneofwhichmaybefromaFacultyotherthantheFST.

TABLE1-FACULTYOFSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY:MAJORSANDMINORSDISCIPLINE MAJORS MINORSBiochemistry • Biochemistry • BiochemistryBiology • Biology • BiologyChemistry • Chemistry

• IndustrialChemistry• Chemistry• AnalyXcalChemistry• IndustrialChemistry• ChemicalBiology• MaterialsChemistry

ComputerScience • ComputerScience • ComputerScience(MulXdisciplinary) • EnvironmentalScienceInformaXonTechnology • InformaXonTechnology • InformaXonTechnologyMathemaXcs • MathemaXcs • MathemaXcs

• StaXsXcsPhysics • Electronics

• Physics• Electronics(NotavailabletostudentspursuingtheMajor

inElectronics)• EnvironmentalPhysics• MaterialsScience• MedicalPhysics&Bioengineering

NOTE:FordetailedinformaWononspecialopWons/majors/minors,pleaserefertotherelevantDepartmentalsecWonsofthisbooklet.





iii. asinglemajorinaFSTdisciplinePLUSoneortwominorsfromFSTand/orotherFaculXes.

(b) BScSpecialOpWoncomprisingaprescribedsetofdepartmental,inter-departmentalFSTorout-of-facultycourses.

(c)AllstudentsadmifedtotheFSTtoreadtheBScSpecialOpXonslistedhereunderarerequiredtoregisterforcoursesintheFacultyofSocialSciencesandmustbefamiliarwiththelistofcrossfacultypre-requisitesandequivalencieslistedinSECTIONVIII.i. BScActuarialScience(Special)ii. BScChemistryandManagement(Special)iii.BScComputerSciencewithManagement(Special)iv BScStaXsXcsandEconomics(Special)

B. COURSESOFFEREDANDTHEIRWEIGHTING4. ThefollowingcourseswhichmayconsistofboththeoreXcaland/orpracXcalcomponentsareofferedbythe

University: (a) FSTFACULTYCOURSES:

ThesearecoursesofferedbytheFST(in-facultycourses).TheseincludeLevelZero(0)(orPreliminary)coursesinPhysics,Chemistry,MathemaXcsandBiology),LevelI(orIntroductory)andLevelsII&III(orAdvanced)courses.PreliminarycoursesmaybeusedtosaXsfymatriculaXonrequirementsorpre-requisitesforLevelI,IIorIIIcourses.

Preliminarycourses,however,donotcontributetowardsthecreditrequirementsfortheawardoftheBScdegreebutcontributetowardsasemestercreditloading(6creditseach).

(b) SERVICECOURSES: TheseprovidestudentswithbasictechnicalandanalyXcalskills.

(c) OUT-OF-FACULTYCOURSES: ThesearecoursesofferedbyFaculXesotherthanFSTwhichmaycontributetowardstherequirementsforthe

awardofadegree.ApprovalmustbegrantedbytheDeanbeforeastudentcanpursueanout-of-Facultycourseifsuchcourseisnotpartofthecandidate'sdegreeprogramme.

(d) FOUNDATIONCOURSES:i. InordertoqualifyfortheawardofaBScdegreeintheFST,allstudentsmustpassaminimumofnine(9)

creditsofFoundaXonCourses.ThesecoursesareLevelIcoursesandaredesignedtoaugmentthegeneraleducaXonofstudents.

ii. ThethreeFoundaXonCourses(3creditseach)requiredtobetakenbytheFSTstudentsare:• FOUN1101-CaribbeanCivilisaXon• FOUN1105-ScienXficandTechnicalWriXng• FOUN1301-Law,Governance,EconomyandSociety

iii. TheFoundaXonCourse,FOUN1210(Science,MedicineandTechnologyinSociety)willNOTcountforcredittowardsprogrammesinFST.

iv. OnentryintotheFSTastudentmayberequiredtopasstheEnglishLanguageProficiencyTest(ELPT)befores/hecanregisterforFOUN1105.However,studentswiththefollowingqualificaXonscanregisterdirectlyforFOUN1105:• GradeIinCSECEnglishLanguage,or• GradeIorIIinCAPECommunicaXonStudies,or• GradeAorBinGeneralPaperintheGCEA-LevelExaminaXon.

5. Coursesnormallyextendoverone(1)semester,butinspecialcasesmayextendovertwo(2)semesters(year-longcourses).

6. Theweightofacourseisexpressedintermsofcredithours,andthecredit-weighXngofacourseisdeterminedbytheFacultywhichadministersthecourses.Ingeneral,acoursewithonecontacthourperweekforonesemesterhasaweighXngofonecredit.

C. CO-CURRICULARCREDITS7. Coursesinvolvingindependent,supervisedacXviXeswhichwouldearnthestudentco-curricularcreditsmaybe

pursueduponapprovalbytheCampusAcademicBoard.Theco-curricularprogrammeallowsyoutochoosefromarangeofnon-academiccoursesthathelpyoutoacquirecharacterisXcstoexcelinlifeinthe21stcentury.ThesecoursesarepracXcalinnatureandhelpyoutodevelopafributeswhicharecriXcalforyoursuccess.i. Studentsareeligibletoregisterforco-curricularcreditsayertheirfirstsemesterofstudies.ii. Eachstudentiseligibletocountnomorethanthree(3)creditstowardshis/herdegreeforinvolvementinco-





curricularacXviXes.iii. Theprogrammeofco-curricularacXviXesmusthavetheapprovaloftheFacultyandAcademicBoardbeforeitis

undertakenbythestudent.iv. TheDeputyDeanwithresponsibilityforOutreach(DrShirinHaque)istheFaculty’sCoordinatorfortheco-

curricularprogramme.PleaseconsultwiththeCoordinatorifyouareinterestedinpursuingco-curricularacXviXes.

v. Co-curricularcreditswillbeawardedonthefollowingbasis:• studentsmustbeinvolvedintheacXvityforatleastone(1)semester• explicitlearningoutcomesmustbeidenXfiedforeachacXvity• theremustbeclearlydefinedmode(s)ofassessmentforeachacXvity

vi. Thegradingofco-curricularacXviXeswillbeonapass/failbasisandwillnotcontributetoastudent’sGPAvii. ThethreeLevelIcreditsearnedforinvolvementinco-curricularacXviXesmaybeincludedaspartoftheoverall

generalcreditrequirementfortheawardoftheBScGeneralDegree.However,suchcreditsearnedshallNOTbeusedinthecomputaXonofastudent'sWeightedGradePointAveragefordeterminingtheClassofHonours.

viii. Forfurtherdetailsonco-curricularofferings,pleaseconsulttheDeputyDean(Outreach)orvisitthewebsiteathep://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/

Thefollowingco-curricularcoursesareavailable*:

*NOTE:Allco-curricularcoursecodesbeginwithCOCR.Visithep://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/forcoursedescripXons,availabilityandregistraXoninstrucXons.Newcoursesaretobeintroducedsokeepcheckingthewebsiteforupdatesduringtheacademicyear.

D.DEAN’SHONOURROLL8.EligibilityforinclusionontheDean’sHonourRoll

Thefollowingguidelinesareapplicable: (a) InclusionontheDean’sHonourRollwillbeonaSemesterbasis.TheSummerSchoolwillnotbeconsidered. (b) StudentsmustobtainaSemesterGPAof3.60andaboveinanysemester (c) Full-Xmestudentsmusthavepassedaminimumof15creditsinthesemester.Part-Xmestudentsmusthave

passedaminimumof9creditsinthesemester. CreditsgainedforthefollowingwillNOTbetakenintoconsideraXonincompuXngtheDean’sHonourRoll:

• Co-curricularofferings• Internshipprogrammes• Auditedcourses• Summercourses• Not-for-creditcourses

LEVEL1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOCR1001 MindingSPEC:ExploringSports,PhysicalEducaXonandHealth&Wellness 3COCR1012 WorkplaceProtocolforStudents 3COCR1013 FinancialLiteracyandTraining 3COCR1030 TechnologyLiteracy 3COCR1031 ManagingMyHigh(MYHigh):Alcohol,DrugsandAddicXveBehaviours 2COCR1032 LivingandLearning:Professionaldevelopmentthroughcommunityservice 2COCR1033 MindtheGap:TowardsPsychologicalHealth&Wellness 1COCR1034 PublicSpeakingandVoiceTraining:TowardsaMoreConfidentYou 3COCR1036 EthicsandIntegrity:BuildingMoralCompetencies 3COCR1045 ForeignLanguageTheatreinPerformance 2COCR1039 FirstAid,CPR,AED 2COCR1037 DefensiveDriving(Theory) 1MicrosoPOfficeCOCR1038 MicrosoyProject2013 3COCR1040 MicrosoyAccess2016 2COCR1041 MicrosoyExcel2016 2COCR1042 MicrosoyPowerPoint2016 2COCR1043 MicrosoyWord2016 2COCR1044 MicrosoyOutlook2016 2



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(d) RepeatcourseswillbeincludedinthecomputaXonoftheSemesterGPAtowardstheDean’sHonourRoll (e) SpecialconsideraXonwillbegiventostudentswhoaredifferently-abledandwhohaveobtainedasemesterGPA

of3.60andabovebutwhohaveregisteredforlessthan15credits. SuchstudentsmustdeclareandprovidesupporXngdocumentsasevidenceoftheirdisabilityatthestartofthe

semester.Decisionsforinclusionofsuchdifferently-abledstudentsintheDean’sHonourRollwillbetakenattheFaculty’sBoardofExaminersMeeXng.InaddiXon,suchstudentsmustberegisteredwiththeStudentLifeandDevelopmentDepartment(SLDD).

E. THESTUDENTLIFEANDDEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT(SLDD)9. TheDepartmentisthefirstandmostimportantstopforhighqualityacademicsupportforthediversepopulaXonsof

studentsthroughoutTheUniversityincludingfull-Xme,part–Xmeandeveningandmaturestudents,internaXonalandregionalstudents,studentathletesandstudentswithspecialneeds(disabiliXesandmedicalcondiXons).

10. TheDepartmentnowprovidesthefollowingservices:• DisabilitySupport• AcademicSupport• InternaXonalandRegionalStudentSupport• PostgraduateandMatureStudentSupport(a) SupportServicesforSTUDENTSWITHSPECIALNEEDS(TemporaryandPermanent)

• Provisionofaidsanddevicessuchaslaptops,USBdrives,taperecordersandspecialsoyware• SpecialaccommodaXonforexaminaXons• ClassroomaccommodaXons• LiaisonwithfaculXesanddepartments,Deans,HODs,Lecturers

StudentswithspecialneedsshouldmakecontactbeforeorduringregistraXon.Everyeffortwillbemadetofacilitateyouron-campusrequirementsintermsofmobility,accommodaXon,coursework,examinaXons,andotherareas.NostudentofTheUWIwillbediscriminatedagainstonthebasisofhavingspecialneeds.SharingyourneedsbeforeregistraXonwillenableustoserveyoubeferasapartoftheCampusCommunity.

(b) AcademicSupportServicesforALLSTUDENTS• EducaXonalAssessment–LADS(dyslexia)–LASSI(StudySkills)• TimeManagement• ExaminaXonStrategies• WorkloadManagement• CareerPlanning• StudySkills• PeerTutoring• Peer-Pairing

(c) HowdoIregisteratSLDD?• VisittheSLDDtomakeanappointmenttomeettheManager.• CompletetherequiredregistraXonform• StudentswithdisabiliXesandmedicalcondiXonsmustsubmitamedicalreportfromaqualifiedmedical

professional• Anassessmentofthestudent’sneedswillbeconducted• Therequiredassistancewillbeprovided

AllStudentsexperiencingacademicchallengesshouldcommunicatewithDrJacquelineHuggins,Manager,StudentLifeandDevelopmentDepartment(SLDD),HeartEaseBuilding,HeartEaseCarPark,WoodingDrive,St.AugusXneCampusTel:662-2002Exts83866,83921,83923,84254.Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm MondaytoFridayEmail: [email protected]

RegistraXonformsareavailableattheofficeorfromthewebsiteatheps://sta.uwi.edu/sldd/




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F. THECAMPUSLIBRARIESTheCampusLibrariessupporttheteaching,learningandresearchacXviXesofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies(UWI),St.AugusXneCampus(STA)community.Theselibrariesinclude:

• TheAlmaJordanLibrary• TheMedicalSciencesLibrary• TheNormanGirvanLibrary• TheRepublicBankLibraryandInformaXonResourceCentre• TheSchoolofEducaXonLibrary• ThePaXence-TheunissenMemorialLibrary,and• TheSeismicResearchCentreLibrary.

ResourcesforStudentsEachLibrary’swebsitehfps://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/isthegatewaytodiscoveringtheLibrary’scomprehensiveprintandelectroniccollecXons.Indeed,viatheLibrary’swebsite,studentscanaccess,fromonandoffcampus,hundredsofscholarlydatabases,withthemostspecialisedandup-to-dateinformaXonspanningseveralsubjectareasrelevanttotheFaculXesofEngineering,FoodandAgriculture,HumaniXesandEducaXon,Law,MedicalSciences,ScienceandTechnology,SocialSciences,theInsXtuteofInternaXonalRelaXonsandTheArthurLokJackGlobalSchoolofBusiness.Ourwide-rangingcollecXonisavailableinthefollowingformats:

• electronic-261databases,71,921e-journalsand62,149e-books• print-over500,000monographsand15,000journalXtles,and• mulXmediaresources.

Moreover,asizeablebodyofCaribbeanresearchmaybeaccessedfrommaps,newspapers,thesesandover130specialcollecXonsintheWestIndianaandSpecialCollecXonsDivision.TheInsXtuXonalRepository(UWISpace)containsamongstothercontent,abstractsofUWIthesesanddissertaXons,aswellaspublicaXonsbytheUniversityCommunity.ArecentiniXaXveaimedatsupporXngthescholarlyoutputatTheUWIresultedinthedevelopmentoftheUWIScholarpla}ormhfps://uwischolar.sta.uwi.edu,aresearchinformaXonmanagementsystemdesignedtoaggregateUWI’sresearchinformaXon,buildreports,manageresearcherprofilesandenableresearchnetworkingandexperXsediscovery.

OtherLibraryServices:• ResearchSupportviaResearchConsultaXon,ReferenceAssistance,InterlibraryLoan/DocumentDeliveryand

DissertaXon/ThesisChecking.StudentscanarrangeforconsultaXonsessionsthatfocusonimprovingsearchstrategiesandcitaXonskills.

• OrientaXonToursandInformaXonLiteracySessionswhichintroducestudentstotheLibraries’faciliXes,resourcesandservices.

• SupportServicesandFaciliXessuchasaudio-visual,compuXngservices,photocopyingandprinXngfaciliXes,aswellasareasforquietstudyandseminars.

PleaserefertotheLibrary’swebsiteorcontactyourFacultyLiaisonLibrarianlistedbelowforfurtherinformaXon.

MsJoySmithFacultyLiaisonLibrarian(FoodandAgriculture&ScienceandTechnology)ScienceandAgricultureDivision,Floor2TheAlmaJordanLibraryTel.:6622002,ext.83596,83359Fax:662-9238E-mail:[email protected]:hfp://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/ajl

G. STUDENTEXCHANGE&STUDYABROADTheSt.AugusXneCampushasarangeofpartnershipagreementsmanagedthroughtheInternaXonalOffice,OIAIthatfacilitatesexchangesbyUWIstudentsaswellasstudentsfromourinternaXonalpartnerstospendXmeateachother’scampuses.TheOfficealsoenablesstudentmobilitywithinsXtuXonswherewedonothavesuchformalpartnerships.

TheUWIStudentExchangeprogrammewillallowyoutostudyatoneofourmanyinternaXonalpartnersaroundtheworld,includinginNorthAmerica,Europe,SouthAmerica,Africa,AsiaandtheCaribbeaninaddiXontootherUWICampuses.

ThistypeofinternaXonalimmersionhasmanyeducaXonalandpersonalbenefits.StudentswhohaveparXcipatedinthepasthaveallspokenaboutthetremendousexperiencesandlearningsnotonlyintheclassroom,butalsofromthepeopleandplacesthattheywereabletointeractwith.Theyhavebecomemoreindependentintheirthinking,self-sufficientandconfident.Theyhavealsobeenabletomakenewfriends,learnnewlanguagesandexperiencetheworldfirst-handastrue



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globalciXzens.AnumberofopXonsforstudentexchangesareavailabletoundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentswhichare:

1. ExchangeStudents–onesemestertooneyearduraXon.2. Studytoursthroughthe“UWIDiscover’s”programme–foronetotwoweeks.3. VisiXngStudents–forpostgraduatestudentsdoingresearchoninvitaXonbyoverseasinsXtuXon.

FundingisavailabletoassiststudentswithsomeoftheseexchangeopportuniXes.ForfurtherinformaXononfundingaswellasStudentExchangeandStudentMobility,pleaseviewourwebsite:hep://sta.uwi.edu/internaWonaloffice/orcontact:

AlviannThompson(OutboundMobilityCoordinator)InternaXonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusXneCampusTrinidadandTobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.85010/Direct:+1(868)224-3708

MarkusSchulze(InboundMobilityCoordinator)InternaXonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusXneCampusTrinidad&Tobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.84206/Direct:+1(868)224-3708

AfiyaFrancis(StudyToursCoordinator)StudyTours&InternaXonalRecruitmentInternaXonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusXneCampusTrinidad&Tobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.84280/Direct:+1(868)224-3707

H. APPLYFORSCHOLARSHIPSANDBURSARIESATUWIST.AUGUSTINETherearemorethan350scholarshipsandbursariesavailabletobothnewandconXnuingstudentsoftheSt.AugusXneCampuseachyear.SomescholarshipsarerenewablebasedonperformanceandrangeinvaluefromTT$10,000toTT$13,000peryear.AbursaryisheldforoneacademicyearandmayrangeinvaluefromTT$5,000toTT$15,000.

WhoCanApply?Scholarship&BursariesapplicaXonsareopentoFull-XmeUndergraduateDegreestudentsONLY.EachawardisbasedondifferentcriteriaincludingAcademicMerit/Performance,Co/Extra-CurricularacXviXes,and/orFinancialNeed.Someawardsareavailabletoregionalstudents,whileothersareavailabletoTrinidad&TobagonaXonalsONLY.

Weencouragealleligiblestudents,parXcularlythoseinXghtoralreadydifficultfinancialcircumstances,tovisithfps://sta.uwi.edu/scholarships/anddownloadthelatestScholarshipsandBursariesbooklettoseeifyouqualifyforanyoftheopportuniXeslisted.

WhentoApplyConXnuingstudentsmustapplybetweenJanuary–Mayeachyear.NewstudentsmustapplyayercompleXngtheRegistraXonprocessinthemonthofSeptember.Lookoutforadsinthepressoronlineforexactdeadlinedates.AwardsaretypicallymadeAugustforreturningstudentsandOctoberfornewstudents.

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SECTIONIII-GLOSSARYTERM DEFINITION

AnW-requisite Twomutuallyexclusivecoursesofwhichcreditwillbegrantedforonlyone.

Co-requisite Acoursewhichmustbetakenalongwithanotherspecifiedcourse,inordertoensuretheafainmentofthecomplementaryand/orindependentcompetencies.

Course AbodyofknowledgecircumscribedbyasyllabustobeimpartedtostudentsbysundryteachingmethodsandusuallyfollowedbyanexaminaXon.AcoursemaybeeithercompulsoryorelecXve.

Credit Ameasureoftheworkloadrequiredofstudents.1CreditHourisequivalentto1hourlecture/tutorial/problemclassperweekOR2hoursoflaboratorysessionperweekforasemester.

CumulaWveGPA GradepointaverageobtainedbydividingthetotalgradepointsearnedbythetotalqualityhoursforwhichthestudenthasregisteredforanyperiodofXmeexcludingcoursestakenonaPass/Failbasis,auditedcourses,coursestakenforPreliminarycredit,incompleteandin-progresscourses.

Discipline AbodyofknowledgedisXnguishablefromothersuchbodiesonthebasisofcriteriasuchasmethodofenquiry,axioms,areaofapplicaXon.

ElecWve Acoursewithinaprogrammetakenbychoiceofthestudent.

Facultycourses AllcoursesexceptFoundaXonandCo-curricularcourses

In-facultycourses AllfacultycoursesoriginaXngintheScienceFaculXes

Level Astateinaprogrammeforwhichcoursesaredesigned(atUWIitisdenotedbythefirstdigitinacoursecode).ForexampleBIOL2062isaLevelIIcoursewhereasBIOL3864isaLevelIIIcourse.

Major Aspecifiednumberofcredits(normally30)includingprescribedcoursesfromLevelII&IIIfromasinglediscipline(seeDepartmentalcourselisXng).

Marginalfailure 45%to49%intheoverallexaminaXon.Minor Aspecifiednumberofcredits(normally15)includingprescribedcoursesfromLevelsII&IIIfroma

singlediscipline OpWon AprescribedcombinaXonofLevelsI,IIandIIIcourses,withintheFacultyoracrossFaculXes,

leadingtoadegree.

Out-of-facultycourses AllfacultycoursesoriginaXngin faculXesotherthantheFacultyofScienceandTechnology

Part PorXonofaprogrammedefinedbytheregulaXonsgoverningtheprogramme.

Plagiarism Theunauthorizedand/orunacknowledgeduseofanotherperson’sintellectualeffortsandcreaXonshowsoeverrecorded,withoutproperandunequivocalafribuXonofsuchsource(s),usingtheconvenXonsforafribuXonsorciXngusedinthisUniversity.

Pre-requisite Acoursewhichmustbepassedbeforethecourseforwhichitisrequiredmaybepursued.

Programme AselecXonofcourses(designedtoachievepedagogicalgoals)thetakingofwhichisgovernedbycertainregulaXonsandthesaXsfactorycompleXonofwhich(determinedbysuchregulaXon)makesacandidateeligiblefortheawardofadegree/diploma/cerXficate.

PreliminaryCourse ALevel0courseusedtosaXsfyentryrequirementsbutdoesnotcontributetowardstherequirementsfortheawardofthedegree.





RemedialCourse AcoursethatisofferedinSummerSchoolonlyforstudentswhohavefailedthiscourseduringthesemester.

ScienceFaculWes TheFaculXesofScienceandTechnology.

SemesterGPA GPAcomputedonthebasisofallcoursesdoneinasemester,withoutreferencetoweighXngexceptintermsofcredits.(ThetermsGradePoint,GPA,QualityHours,HonoursGPA,CumulaXveGPAandQualityPointsaredefinedintheUWIGradePointAverageRegulaXonsBooklet).

Subject AnareaofstudytradiXonallyassignedtothepurviewofadepartment. STUDENTS:Part-TimeStudent Apart-Xmestudentwillnormallybeexpectedtoregisterfor6to9creditsofcoursesper

semester.ThesecoursesmaybescheduledatanyXmeofthedayontheXmetable.

Full-WmeStudent Afull-Xmestudentwillnormallybeexpectedtoregisterfor12to15creditspersemester. SpeciallyAdmieedStudent

Studentsadmifedtopursuealimitednumberofcourses.

StudyAbroad/Student AnexchangeprogrammewhichallowsstudentstospendoneortwosemestersatuniversiXesabroadinordertobroadentheirexperience,understandingandpercepXonofscienceinadifferentenvironmentwhereawiderrangeofcoursesisavailableincludingindependentstudyprojects.

SupplementalOral AnoralexaminaXon,offeredonrecommendaXonofDepartmentsandFaculty,tostudentswhohaveregisteredamarginalfailureinanadvancedcourse.

WeightedGPA Weightedgradepointaverageusedtodeterminetheclassofdegree.ThisGPAiscomputedonthebasisofallcoursesdoneintheAdvancedPart(Levels2&3)oftheDegreeprogramme.





SECTIONIV-FACULTYREGULATIONSAllstudentsoftheUniversityaresubjecttoUniversityRegulaXonsapprovedbytheSenateoftheUWI.WherethereisconflictbetweentheregulaXonsofanyFacultyandtheUniversityRegulaXons,theUniversityRegulaXonsshallprevail.

H. QUALIFICATIONSFORADMISSIONINTOTHEFACULTY11. Inordertobeadmifedtothethree-yeardegreeprogramme,candidatesmustsaXsfytheUniversityrequirementsfor

MatriculaXon(seetheUniversityRegulaXonsforUndergraduateStudents)andhavepassedtheCSECGeneralProficiencyLevelexaminaXonatGradesI,IIor,since1998,GradeIII(orequivalentqualificaXons)inMathemaXcs,EnglishLanguageandthreeaddiXonalsubjectslistedinSECTIONVII.

12. Candidatesmustalso: (a) haveobtainedpassesinaminimumoftwotwo-unitsubjectsatCAPE(orGCEA-LevelorequivalentqualificaXon),

OR (b) haveanapprovedAssociateDegreeorequivalentcerXficaXonwithaminimumGPAof2.5inarelevant

programmefromaterXarylevelinsXtuXonrecognisedbyUWI,OR (c) haveanyotherappropriatequalificaXonsacceptabletotheFST.

13. InaddiWontotheabovegeneralqualificaWonsforadmission,candidatesmustalsosaWsfythespecificsubjectrequirementsforentryintothevariousFSTprogrammestheywishtopursue.ThesearelistedinTABLE2:

I. APPLICATIONPROCEDURE14.ApplicaXonsforentrytotheFSTmustbereceivedbytheAdmissionsSecXonoftheRegistrybyMay31stoftheyear

inwhichtheapplicantwishestoenterandshallbeaccompaniedbycerXfiedevidenceofallrelevantexaminaXonspassed.Studentsareencouragedtoapplyonlineathfp://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/index.asp

TABLE2:CAPE(GCEA-LEVELOREQUIVALENT)QUALIFICATIONFORENTRYINTOVARIOUSFSTPROGRAMMES*PROGRAMME CAPESUBJECT(S)(GCEA-LEVELOREQUIVALENT)REQUIREMENTBScGeneralwithmajorsin:Biochemistry ChemistryandBiologyBiology Two(2)subjectsincludingBiologyChemistry Two(2)subjectsincludingChemistryIndustrialChemistry Two(2)subjectsincludingChemistryComputerScience Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)SciencesubjectorAccounXngorEconomicsElectronics Two(2)subjectsincludingPhysicsandMathemaXcsEnvironmentalScience Two(2)subjectsincludingBiology,GeographyorEnvironmentalScienceInformaXonTechnology Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)ScienceorAccounXngorEconomicsMathemaXcs Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcsPhysics Two(2)subjectsincludingPhysicsORMathemaXcswithCSECPhysicsor

equivalentBScSpecialOpWons:BScActuarialScience Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcs(MinimumGradeII)BScBiologywithspecialisaXons Two(2)subjectsincludingBiology

BScBiomedicalTechnologyTwo(2)subjectsincludingPhysicsORMathemaXcswithCSECPhysicsorequivalent

BScChemistry Two(2)subjectsincludingChemistryBScChemistryandManagement Two(2)subjectsincludingChemistry–(MinimumAverageGradeIIIor

equivalent)BScComputerScience Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)SciencesubjectorAccounXngorEconomicsBScComputerSciencewithManagement Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)SciencesubjectorAccounXngorEconomicsBScEnvironmentalScience&SustainableTechnology

Two(2)sciencesubjects–(MinimumAverageGradeIIIorC)includingBiology,GeographyorEnvironmentalScience

BScInformaXonTechnology Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)sciencesubjectorAccounXngorEconomicsBScInformaXonTechnologywithManagement Two(2)subjectsincludingone(1)ScienceorAccounXngorEconomicsBScMathemaXcs Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcsBScMathemaXcs&AppliedStaXsXcs Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcsBScStaXsXcs Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcsBScStaXsXcsandEconomics Two(2)subjectsincludingMathemaXcs(MinimumAverageGradeIII)

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J. LISTOFEXEMPTIONS15. ProvidedthatrequirementstoStatute47arefulfilled,studentsadmifedtotheFSTmaybeexemptedwithorwithout

creditsfromLevelIcoursesifthey:• areholdersofdegreesfromapproveduniversiXes;or• haveparXallyfulfilledtherequirementsofsuchdegrees;or• areholdersofAssociateDegreesfromapprovedterXarylevelinsXtuXons;or• havetransferredfromdifferentBScdegreeprogrammesorfromotherprogrammesofstudywithinthe

University.

ApplicaXonforEXEMPTIONSmustbemadeuponentrytotheRegistry(AdmissionsSecXon).

16. WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.ThefollowingisalistofexempXonswith/withoutcreditscurrentlyofferedbytheFST:

(a) COSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreeinBIOLOGY: StudentsenteringtheFacultywithaGPAof2.75andaboveintheCOSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreein

BiologywillbeexemptedWITHCREDITfromthefollowing:• CHEM1062,BIOL1262,BIOL1263,BIOL1362,BIOL1364

(b) COSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreeinCHEMISTRY: StudentsenteringtheFacultywithaGPAof2.75andaboveintheCOSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreein

ChemistrywillbeexemptedWITHCREDITfromthefollowing:• CHEM1066,CHEM1067,CHEM1068andCHEM1070

(c) COSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreeinPHYSICS: StudentsenteringtheFacultywithaGPAof2.75andaboveintheCOSTAATTAssociateinScienceDegreein

PhysicswillbeexemptedWITHCREDITfromthefollowing:• PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223andPHYS1224.

(d) StudentswhohaveTheUWIROYTECAssociateDegreeinInformaXonSystemsManagement(ADISM)withaminimumGPAof2.50willbeacceptedforentrywithoutexempWon/creditsintothefollowingprogrammes:• BScGeneralMajor/Minor(ComputerScience)• BScComputerScience(Special)• BScComputerSciencewithManagement(Special)• BScGeneralMajor(InformaXonTechnology)• BScInformaXonTechnology(Special)• BScInformaXonTechnologywithManagement(Special)

(e)UWIROYTECAssociateDegreeinInformaXonSystemsManagement(ADISM).StudentswithaGPAof2.75orbeeeradmifedintotheBScINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYprogrammewillbeexemptedwithcreditsfromthefollowingcourses:• COMP1600,COMP1601,COMP1602,COMP1603,COMP1604,INFO1600andINFO1601andwillbepermieedtoregisterforLevelIIcourses.However,theymustregisterforMATH1115.

(f) StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orA’levelMathemaXcswouldbegrantedEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115andMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.

K. REGISTRATION17. (a) AstudentpursuingadegreeintheFSTmayregisterasafull-Xmestudentorapart-Xmestudent.Astudentmay

applytochangehis/herstatusduringthetenureofthedegree.

(b) Astudentwhoisinfull-Xmeemploymentmustpursuethedegreeasapart-Xmestudent.

(c) Full-Xmestudentsmaytakeupemploymentfornotmorethan12-hoursperweekwithoutlosingtheirfull-Xmestatus.Astudentwhoisemployedformorethan12-hoursperweekshallberegisteredasapart-Xme.

(d) Afull-Wmestudentisnormallyexpectedtoregisterfor12to15creditspersemesteratLevelIand12to16creditspersemesteratLevelsII/III.





(e) Apart-Wmestudentisnormallyexpectedtoregisterfor6to9creditspersemesterofferedunderthedayprogramme.

18.(a) StudentsmustregisterforcoursesthattheywishtopursuebythedatesprescribedbytheCampusRegistrar.

(b) ChangestoregistraXon(add/dropcourses)willbepermifedonlywithintheprescribedperiodsatthestartofSemestersIandII.(RefertotheCampusWebSiteandNoXceBoardsforactualdates)

(c) Astudent’sregistraXonforacourseiscompleteonlyayerhis/herfinancialobligaXonstotheUniversityhavebeenfulfilled.

19. (a) Astudentwhohaspassedacoursewillnotbepermifedtore-registerforthatcourseexceptforpreliminarycourses.

(b) Astudentmaynotbeallowedtoregisterforacourseonthegroundsofrepeatedfailureorpoorperformanceinthatcourse.

Medicals20.(a)RegistraXonforanycourseconsXtutesregistraXonfortheassociatedexaminaXon.Astudentwillthereforehave

failedthecourseifs/hedoesnotafendtheexaminaXonwithouthavingpreviouslybeenallowedtowithdrawfromthecourseorwithouthavingtenderedevidenceofillnessattheXmeoftheexaminaXon,cerXfiedbyamedicalpracXXonerrecognisedbytheUniversity.Inthelaeercase,themedicalreportmustreachtheCampusHealthServiceUnit(HSU)nolaterthansevendaysaqerthedateoftherelevantexaminaWon.

(b) MedicalCerXficate/Reportformsareavailableonlineathep://sta.uwi.edu/onlineForms.asp

(c) IncaseswherethemedicalsubmifedforamissedcourseworkexaminaXonisapprovedbytheCampusHSU,thecandidateshallbegrantedasubsXtutecourseworkexaminaXonatadateprescribedbytherelevantDepartment.

(d) IncaseswherethemedicalsubmifedforamissedfinalexaminaXonisapprovedbytheCampusHSU,thegradedesignaXonofAM(AbsentMedical)willapply.ThedesignaXonAMcarriesnopenalty.

L. PROGRESSTHROUGHTHEPROGRAMME21. (a) Studentsadmifedtothethree-yearprogramme,maynotregisterforpreliminarycourses.

(b) InordertosaXsfytheminimumrequirementforentrytotheadvancedpartoftheprogramme(LevelIIandIII),astudentmustnormallyrecordpassesinLevelIcoursesequivalenttoaminimumoftwenty-four(24)creditsofFacultycourses.

(c) AstudentwhohasobtainedpassesinLevelIFacultycoursesequivalenttotwelve(12)creditsinthefirsttwo(2)semestersoffull-Xmestudymay,ontheapprovaloftheDean,beallowedtoregisterforalimitednumberofLevelIIcoursesinaddiWontothosecoursesrequiredtocompleteLevelIrequirements.However,thetotalcreditloadingpersemestermustnotbeexceeded.

(d) UndergraduatestudentsintheirfinalyearmayregisterforuptoONEpostgraduatecoursewiththepermissionoftheDean.

(e) Full-XmestudentswhorequireNOTMORETHANTWENTY(20)CREDITSinordertograduate,whohavesaXsfiedallFoundaXoncourserequirements,andareexemptedfromlaboratorycourseworkinatleastonecourse,maybeallowedtoregisterfortwenty(20)creditswiththepermissionoftheDean.

M. STUDYABROAD/EXCHANGEPROGRAMMES22. UWIstudents,whileatexchangeUniversiWes,willconXnueasregularfull-XmestudentsoftheUniversityoftheWest

Indies.SuchstudentswillpayUWItuiXonfeesandpursuematchingand/orapprovedcoursesforcredit.CreditsearnedabroadwillbetransferredtoUWIandappliedtoregularFacultydegreerequirementsinaccordancewithRegulaXon47.

23 (a) FSTstudentswhowishtoparXcipateinanexchangeprogrammeatanapprovedinsXtuXonanddesiretohavethecreditsobtainedusedtowardaUWIdegree,mustobtainwrifenapprovalinadvancefromtheDeanandregisterforequivalentcoursesofferedbyFST.FailuretodosomayprecludetheacceptanceofthecreditsearnedattheexchangeinsWtuWon.


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(b) StudentsmustnormallyhaveaminimumCumulaXveGPAof3.00andhavespentatleasttwosemestersoffull-XmestudyatUWItoqualifyfortheExchangeProgramme.

(c) WherethecoursetobetakenistobesubsXtutedforaUWIcourse,thecontentofthecoursemustbecerXfiedinadvancebytherelevantDepartmentasbeingequivalenttotheUWIcourse.CourseoutlinesandsyllabusesmustbeprovidedbythestudentinordertofacilitatetheevaluaXonprocess.

(d) OnlygradesearnedattheexchangeinsWtuWonandnotthemarksshallbeusedinthecomputaWonofthestudent'sGPA.

ForinformaXonontheapplicaXonprocedure,seetheinformaXonprovidedinSecXonIIG-STUDENTEXCHANGE&STUDYABROAD.

N. EXAMINATIONS24. Inordertopassacourse,astudentmusthavesaXsfiedtheexaminersintheassociatedexaminaXonsandmusthave

afendedatleast75%ofclassesassociatedwiththatcourse.

25. TheAcademicBoardontherecommendaXonoftheFacultyBoardconcerned,maydebarastudentfromwriXngtheexaminaXonassociatedwithacourse,basedonafendanceoflessthan75%oflectures/laboratoryclasses/tutorials.ThedesignaXonrecordedforsuchacandidateinthatcoursewillbeDB(debarred).

26. TheexaminaXonassociatedwitheachcourseshallbeconductedmainlybymeansofwrifenand/orpracXcalpapers,

normallytakenattheendofthesemester.However,oralexaminaXonsaswellasperformanceincourseworkintheformofessays,in-coursetests,researchpapers,projects,orconXnuousassessmentoftheoreXcaland/orpracXcalworkmaycontributetowardsthefinalgradeawardedinacourse.(RefertoindividualcourseoutlinesandthedepartmentsforthespecificmodesofassessmentandtheirweighXngs)

27. (a) AstudentmaybegrantedtwosupplementaloralexaminaXonsinfailedLevelII/IIIcoursesprovidedthatthestudenthascompletedalllevelIrequirements,passedaminimumof30levelsII/IIIcredits,andhasamarginalfailingmarkof45to49%inthecourse.However,anaddiXonaloralexaminaWonmaybegrantedtofinalyearstudentsincircumstanceswhenpassingasinglecourseisallthatisrequiredforgraduaXng.

(b) StudentspassingsuchoralexaminaXonswillbeawardedtheminimumpassmarkof50%(GradeC,QualityPoint2.0)andwillnothaveanyrightofappealorreviewoftheoutcome.

(c) StudentsofferedoralexaminaXonsmaychoosetodeclinetheoffer. 28. AstudentwhofailstheexaminaXonassociatedwithacoursemaybegivenpermissiontorepeatthecourseandthe

examinaXononsubsequentoccasions.

29. IntheeventthatsuchastudenthassaXsfiedtheexaminersinthepracXcalcourseworkcomponentofthefailedcourse,thecandidatemay,ontherecommendaXonoftherelevantDepartment,beexemptedfromthelaboratorycoursework

30. ARemedialcourseinFSTofferedaspartoftheSummerSchoolProgrammeisconsideredarepeatofthecourse.

31. AstudentwhowritesanexaminaWonwithoutbeingregistered,willnotbegrantedcreditforthisexaminaWon.

O. PLAGIARISMDECLARATION32.AdeclaraXonmustbemadeinaccordancewiththeUniversityRegulaXonsonPlagiarism(FirstDegrees,Diplomasand

CerXficate)andmustbeafachedtoallworksubmifedbyastudenttobeassessedaspartof,ortheenXrerequirementofthecourse,otherthanworksubmifedinaninvigilatedexaminaXon.BysigningthisdeclaraXon,astudentisdeclaringthattheworksubmifedisoriginalandthatitdoesnotcontainanyplagiarisedmaterial.SeeSECTIONXforthePlagiarismDeclaraXonandtheUniversity’sRegulaXonsregardingPlagiarism.

P.GENERALREQUIREMENTSFORTHEAWARDOFTHEDEGREE33. InordertobeeligiblefortheawardoftheBScdegreeinFST,studentsmusthave:

i. beeninsaXsfactoryafendanceforaperiodequivalenttoatleastsix(6)semestersoffull-XmestudyfromentryatLevelI

ii. obtainedpassesinLevelsI,IIandIIIandFoundaXonCoursesamounXngtothenumberofcreditsshowninTABLE3

iii. aminimumWeightedGradePointAverageof2.00iv. theminimum93creditsrequiredfortheawardofaBScGeneralDegree,aMINIMUMof24LevelIcreditsof





which12mustbeFSTcredits,aminimumof60advancedcreditsandatleastamajorfromFST,orv. aminimumoftwoyearsoffull-Xmestudyand60advancedcreditsprovidedthattheypossessqualificaXons

fromanotherrecognisedterXarylevelinsXtuXon.

PLEASENOTECAREFULLYTHATTHECREDITREQUIREMENTFORTHEAWARDOFTHEBScDEGREESVARIESDEPENDINGUPONTHEPROGRAMMEYOUAREPURSUING

34. Studentswillbegrantedcreditsonlyonceforthesamecourseofferedunderdifferentmajors/minors.InsuchcasesstudentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecourseswhichmustbeapprovedbytheDean.

35. ExempXonsfromspecificpartsofthedegreeprogrammemaybeobtainedundertheprovisionofRegulaXons15and16.

Q. DECLARATIONOFMAJORS,MINORSANDSPECIALOPTIONS36. (a) Studentsarerequiredtoregisterforamajor/specialopXonuponiniXalentryintotheFaculty.However,students

mayrequestachangeinmajor/minor/opXonastheyprogressalongtheirdegree.StudentsdesirousofpursuingmajorsinaFacultyotherthanFSTmustapplyforandobtainofficialapprovalfromthatFacultybeforepursuingsuchmajors.

(b) StudentsmustmakeafinaldeclaraXonoftheirproposedmajors/minors/specialopXonsbytheendoftheregistraXonperiodofthesemesterinwhichtheyintendtograduate.

(c) Studentswhohavemettherequirementsforthedegreeforwhichtheyhaveregistered/declaredmaynotregisterforfurthercoursesinpursuitofthatdegree.

R. TIMELIMITSFORCOMPLETIONANDENFORCEDWITHDRAWALS37. (a) ASemestergradepointaverage(GPA)basedongradesearnedonallapprovedcoursesforwhichthestudentis

registeredinasemester,willbeusedasthebasisforthedeterminaXonofhis/heracademicstanding.

(b) AstudentwhoseGPAinanySemesterislessthan2.00willbeplacedonwarning.

(c) ADean’sHoldwillbeplacedonastudentonwarning.SuchastudentwillhavetoseekacademicadvisingfromtheDeanbeforetheDean’sholdcanberemoved.ThisMUSTbedonewithintheprescribedregistraXonperiodatthestartoftheSemester.Areducedacademicloadoftwelve(12)creditswillbesXpulated.

(d) ASTUDENTWHOISONWARNINGANDWHOFAILSTOOBTAINASEMESTERGPAOFATLEAST2.00INTHESUCCEEDINGSEMESTERWILLBEREQUIREDTOWITHDRAWFROMTHEFACULTY.

TABLE3:CREDITREQUIREMENTFORTHEVARIOUSDEGREESDEGREE LEVELI

CREDITSLEVELII-IIICREDITS

FOUNDATIONCOURSESCREDITS

TOTAL

BSc(General)withmajors/minors 24 60 9 93*BSc(SpecialOpAons):BScActuarialScience(Special) 33 60 9 102BScBiologywithSpecialisaXons 24 60 9 93BScBiomedicalTechnology(Special) 24 60 9 93BScChemistry(Special) 24 60 9 93BScChemistryandManagement(Special) 24 60 9 93BScComputerScience(Special) 24 60 9 93BScComputerSciencewithManagement(Special) 24 60 9 93BScEnvironmentalScience&SustainableTechnology(Special)

24 60 9 93

BScInformaXonTechnology(Special) 24 60 9 93BScInformaXonTechnologywithManagement(Special) 24 60 9 93BScMathemaXcs(Special) 26 60 9 95BScMathemaXcsandAppliedStaXsXcs(Special) 24 60 9 93BScStaXsXcs(Special) 24 60 9 93BScStaXsXcsandEconomics(Special) 29 60 9 98*NB:ThisistheMINIMUMREQUIREMENTandmayvarydependinguponthecreditrequirementsforthemajor/minoryouarepursuing





38. ForthepurposesofRegulaXon39below,anysemesterinwhichastudentisregisteredpart-Xme,willbecountedashalfofasemesteroffull-Xmestudy.

39(a) Full-Xmestudentswillnormallyberequiredtocompletetherequirementsforthedegreeinaminimumofsixoramaximumoftensemestersoffull-Xmestudy.

(b) StudentswhodonotcompletetheprogrammewithinthemaximumperiodstatedInRegulaXon39(a)abovewillnormallyberequiredtowithdrawfromtheFacultyattheendoftheacademicyearinwhichthemaximumXmelimitisreached.

40. IntheeventthatastudenthasexhaustedthemaximumperiodstatedinRegulaXon39(a),butsXllrequiresforthecompleXonofthedegreeprogramme:(a) passesincoursestotallingnomorethaneight(8)credits,AND/OR(b) passesinFoundaXoncoursesonly,

approvalmaybesoughtfromtheBoardforUndergraduateStudiesforanextensionoftheperiodofstudybyoneortwoconsecuXvesemesters.

41. ForthepurposesofRegulaXon39(a)anysemesterforwhichastudenthasobtainedLeaveofAbsencefromtheFacultyshallnotbecounted.

42. Astudentwhowasrequiredtowithdrawforreasonsoffailuretoprogressmaybere-admifedtotheFacultyonthefollowingcondiXons:(a) AminimumoftwoconsecuXvesemestershaselapsedsincethedateofwithdrawal.

(b) TheFSTissaXsfiedthatthecontribuXngcircumstancesforthewithdrawalhavealteredsubstanXally.

(c) Allgradespreviouslyobtained,(exceptthoseforcoursesthathavebeendeemedoutdated),mayconXnuetoapplyforthepurposeofdeterminingthestudent’sGPA.

(d) CoursespursuedintheUWISummerSchoolduringtheperiodofwithdrawalshallbeincludedinallrelevantgradepointaveragecalculaXonsifthestudentre-enterstheFacultyasaconXnuingstudent.

43. (a) AstudentwhowasrequiredtowithdrawfromtheFacultyMUSTAPPLYforre-entrybythedateprescribedbytheCampusRegistrar.Astudentwillnotbeadmieedbeforeayearhaselapsed.ApplicaWonforre-entrymustbedonepriortothedeadlineforapplicaWonsasfollows:

(b) AstudentwhoisrequiredtowithdrawattheendofSemesterIofanacademicyearmustreapplyby15thDecemberofthefollowingacademicyearforreadmissioninSemesterIIofthatacademicyear.

(c) AstudentwhoisrequiredtowithdrawattheendofSemesterIIorSummerSessionofanacademicyearmustreapplyby31stMayofthefollowingacademicyearforreadmissioninSemesterIofthatacademicyear.

(d) Astudentwhowasrequiredtowithdrawandwasre-admifedandthenrequiredtowithdrawforasecondXme,willnotnormallybeconsideredforre-admissionagainunXlaminimumperiodoffiveyearshaselapsed.

S. ACADEMICFORGIVENESS(a) AcademicForgivenessisnormallyappliedtostudentswhowithdraweithervoluntarilyorbecausetheUniversity

requiredthemtowithdraw.

(b) TheGuidingPrincipleisthattheintegrityoftheprogrammethestudentisexpectedtocompletemustbepreserved.

(c) Inthecaseof(a)above,thatisRequiredtoWithdraw(RTW)orVoluntarywithdrawal,suchstudentsmustremainoutoftheUWIsystemforaminimumofONEyear,unlesstheyarechangingFaculXes.

(d) Whenstudentswhohavebeengrantedacademicforgivenessarere-admifedtoUWI,theDeanoftheFacultywilldeterminewhichcourses,ifany,maybeusedastransfercredits.Themaximumnumberoftransfercreditsis30creditswhichwouldnormallybeLevel1inaccordancewithStatute47.





(e) TheDeanoftheFacultyhasthediscreXontodeterminewhichLevel2or3coursesmaybeconsideredforexempXonwithcreditwhenastudenthaspreviouslywithdrawnbutmustseekapprovalfromtheBoardforUndergraduateStudies.

T. LEAVEOFABSENCEANDVOLUNTARYWITHDRAWAL44. (a) AstudentwhowishestobeabsentfromtheFacultyforasemesterormoremayapplyforLeaveofAbsence.

(b) LeaveofAbsencewillnotbegrantedformorethantwoconsecuXvesemestersinthefirstinstance.However,studentsmayapplyforanextensionofLeaveofAbsence.

(c) LeaveofAbsencewillnotbegrantedformorethantwoconsecuXveyears.

(d) ApplicaXonsforLeaveofAbsenceshouldnormallybesubmifednolaterthantheendoftheprescribedchangeinregistraXonperiodintherelevantsemester.

45. AstudentwhodoesnotregisterforanycourseduringasemesterwithouthavingobtainedLeaveofAbsencewillbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromtheUniversityandwillhavetore-applyforentrytotheUniversityifs/hesodesires.

46. AstudentwhovoluntarilywithdrawsfromtheUniversityandthenappliesforre-admissionwithinfive(5)yearsmaybegrantedexempXonandcreditforallcoursespreviouslypassedunlesstheDepartmentconcerneddeclaresthatthematerialcoveredinacoursehasbecomeoutdated.AllgradespreviouslyobtainedexceptthoseforcoursesdeclaredoutdatedshallbeusedinthedeterminaXonoftheGPAofsuchastudent.

U.GPAANDCLASSOFDEGREEAWARDED 47. (a)AllstudentsintheFST,irrespecXveoftheirdateofentryintotheFST,aresubjecttothecurrentGPAregulaXons.

(b) ACumulaXveGradePointAveragebasedonallcoursescompletedforwhichgradeshavebeenobtained(excludingPreliminarycourses,thosetakenonaPass/Failbasis,auditedcoursesandcoursesdesignatedIorIP),willbecalculatedandrecordedonthestudent’stranscript.

(c) AWeightedGradePointAveragebasedongradesobtainedonALLLEVELIIANDIIICOURSESregisteredfor,includingallcoursesinthedeclaredmajor(s)/minor(s)/opXonwhetherpassedorfailed,willbeusedinthecalculaXonfordeterminaXonoftheclassofthedegree.(SeeRegulaXons48and49fortherelaXonshipbetweenmarks,GradePointAverageandClassofHonours).

(d) FirstClassHonours,SecondClassHonours(UpperandLowerDivision),oraPassdegreewillbeawardedonthebasisoftheWeightedGradePointAverage(GPA)ofallLevelII/IIIcoursestaken(passedandfailed).

V.GRADINGSCHEME48. TheGradingSchemeusedintheFSTisshowninTABLE4:

TABLE4–GRADINGSCHEMEGRADE MARK GRADEDESCRIPTOR QUALITYPOINTA+ 90-100 ExcepXonal 4.3A 80-89 Outstanding 4A- 75-79 Excellent 3.7B+ 70-74 VeryGood 3.3B 65-69 Good 3B- 60-64 SaXsfactory 2.7C+ 55-59 Fair 2.3C 50-54 Acceptable 2F1 40-49 UnsaXsfactory 1.7F2 30-39 Weak 1.3F3 0-29 Poor 0





W.CLASSOFHONOURS49. Astudent’sclassofdegreewillbebasedonhis/herWeightedGradePointAverage(GPA)ofallLevelII/IIIcoursesas

follows: Honours WeightedGPA First 3.60–4.30 UpperSecond 3.00–3.59 LowerSecond 2.50–2.99 Pass 2.00–2.49

X.AEGROTATDEGREE50. AcandidatemayapplythroughtheCampusRegistrartotheBoardforUndergraduateStudiesfortheawardofan

AegrotatDegree,DiplomaorCerXficatewherehe/shehasbeenabsentthroughillnessfrompartoftheassessmentinthefinalyearofthedegreeprogramme.ThenumberofcreditsobtainedwhichwillenXtlethecandidatetomakesuchapplicaXonshallbeprescribedinFacultyRegulaXons(whereapplicable).

51. (a) AllapplicaXonsmustbeaccompaniedbyamedicalcerXficatesignedbyaCampusMedicalOfficerorbyotherMedicalpracXXonersapprovedforthispurposebytheUniversity,andshallreachtheCampusRegistrarnotlaterthanthirtydaysayertheendoftherelevantsemester;and

(b) AllapplicaXons,togetherwithreportsfromthosewhohavetaughtthecandidateinthecoursesconcernedandarecommendaXonfromtheBoardofExaminersofhis/herFaculty,shallbereferredtotherelevantFacultyBoardforarecommendaXonthroughtheDeantotheBoardforUndergraduateStudies.

52. AnAegrotatDegree,DiplomaorCerXficateshallbeawardedwithoutdisXncXonorclass.

53. HoldersofanAegrotatDegree,DiplomaorCerXficateshallnotbepermifedtore-enterforthesameDegree,DiplomaorCerXficate.

54. HoldersofanAegrotatDegreemayproceedtoahigherdegreeifacceptedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.

55. NotwithstandingtheprovisionsatRegulaXons50to54theUniversityshallnotawardanAegrotatdegreeposthumouslyexceptincaseswherethedecisiontoawardsuchdegreewasmadebeforethecandidate’sdeath,orwherethecandidatewouldhavemetallrequirementsfortheawardoftheAegrotatdegreebeforehisorherdeath.

(b) NogradewillbeawardedinrespectofanAegrotatpass,andacandidate,havingbeenawardedanAegrotatpass,willnotbeallowedtore-entertheexaminaXonforthecourseconcernedonasubsequentoccasion.AnAegrotatpassmaynotbeusedtosaXsfyaPrerequisiteforotherLevelII/IIIcourses.

(c) Acandidate,havingsaXsfactorilycompletedthedegreeprogramme,whoincludesAegrotatpassesincoursescountedforthedegreeprogramme,willbeeligiblefortheawardofanAegrotatdegree,providedthatbothofthefollowingcondiXonsaresaXsfied:

i. thecoursesinwhichtheAegrotatpasseshavebeengranted(andwhichneedtobecountedtowardstheawardofthedegree)areequivalenttonomorethantwenty-four(24)credits.

ii. nomorethansixteen(16)creditsmenXonedinc(i)abovearisefromcoursesmakingupthecandidate’smajor.

(f) TheAegrotatdegreewillbeawardedwithoutHonours.





SECTIONV-REGULATIONSGOVERNINGTHEFSTSUMMERSCHOOLPROGRAMMETheFSTgenerallyoffersremedialcoursesforstudentswhoarerepeaXnglaboratory-basedand/ornonlaboratory-basedcoursesduringtheSummerSchool.TheFSTmayalsoofferalimitednumberoffullcoursesthatarenon-laboratorybasedintheSummerSchool.ThemaximumnumberofcreditsforwhichastudentmayregisterinSummerSchoolisnormallytwelve(12).

1. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONTOTHESUMMERSCHOOLPROGRAMME ThefollowingcategoriesofstudentsareeligibleforadmissiontotheSummerSchoolProgramme:

a. RegisteredstudentsoftheUniversitywhohavetorepeatanyofthecourse(s)offered.

b. RegisteredstudentsoftheUniversitywhohavenottakenthecourse(s)previouslybutfallintooneofthefollowingcategories:-• StudentsoftheUniversitywhohavenotyetcompletedtherequirementsforthedegree,diplomaor

cerWficateprogrammeforwhichtheyareregistered.• RegisteredUWIstudentsfromothercampuses.

c. StudentsoftheUniversitywhohavebeengranted(a)leaveofabsenceforSemester1and/or2precedingtheSummerSchoolProgrammes,or(b)permissiontoWrite“ExaminaXonsOnly”,or(c)whohavebeenaskedtowithdrawandaredesirousofconXnuingwiththeirprogrammeofstudy

d. Otherpersons,notstudentsoftheUniversity,whoareeligibletomatriculateateitherthenormalorlowerlevelorasamaturestudent

2. APPLICATIONS PleasevisittheCampusWebsitehep://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/summer_programme.aspforfurther

informaXon.

3.FEEPAYMENT StudentswillberequiredtopayafeeforeachcourseregisteredforintheSummerSchoolProgramme.Thisfeeis

subjecttochange.Pleasevisittheuniversitywebsiteforcurrentfees

3. ATTENDANCE MINIMUMATTENDANCEof75%ofLectures/Tutorials/laboratoryclasses/fieldtripsisrequired.

4. COURSESELECTIONANDREGISTRATION PersonsdesirousofpursuingcoursesintheFaculty’ssummerprogrammearerequiredtovisitthewebsiteatheps://

sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/summer_programme.asporconsulttheFacultyNoXceBoardsandXmetablesforalistofcoursesbeingofferedintheSummerSchoolProgrammebeforeregistering.

5. LATEREGISTRATION

a. Studentsmaybepermifedtoregisteruptotheendofthe2ndweekofthestartoftheSummerSchoolSessiononpaymentofanaddiXonallateregistraXonfeeofTT$150.

b. IncaseswhereexaminaXonresultsforSemesterIIaredeclaredayerMay31,studentsmaybepermifedtoregisteruptotheendofthe2ndweekofthestartoftheSummerSchoolsession.

c. SummerSchoolstudentsmayapplyforachangeofregistraXonbynolaterthantheendofthe2ndweekofthestartoftheSummerSchoolsession.

6. EXAMINATIONS&COURSELOADSa. ExaminaXonsforcoursestaughtintheSummerSchoolshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeUniversity

ExaminaXonRegulaXons.

b. SummerSchoolstudentsshallwritetheUniversityExaminaXonsappropriatetothecourse(s)forwhichtheyareregistered.


http://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/summer_programme.asp

https://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/summer_programme.asp

https://sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/summer_programme.asp




c. StudentsshallnotnormallybepermifedtoregisterformorethanFOURcourses(usually12credits)inanygivenSummerSchoolSession.StudentsareadvisedtochecktheXmetablebeforeregistering.

d. Finalisingstudentsmayapply,totheFacultyDeantopursueuptoamaximumof15credits.

e. Astudentisdeemedasfinalisingifthatstudenthasonlyamaximumof15creditsleytocompletethedegree/cerXficate/diplomarequirement.

f StudentsmayrequestpermissiontocarryforwardcourseworkmarksforcoursespursuedinSemesterIand/orIItotheSummerProgramme.

g. Allsuchrequestsmustbesubmifed,throughtheFacultyDean,totheSeniorAssistantRegistrar,StudentAffairs(Admissions)beforethestudentisallowedtoregister.

NOTE: RegistraWonforacourseofferedintheSummerSchoolimpliesregistraWonfortheexaminaWonofthatcourse.

7. AWARDOFCREDITSa. CreditsforcoursessuccessfullycompletedintheSummerSchoolshallbegrantedtoregisteredstudentsofthe

Universityincludingthoseonapprovedleaveofabsence.

b. Personswishingtopursueacourse(s)tobeconsideredas‘NotforCredit”(NFC)mustseekapprovalpriortoregisteringforthecourse.Allsuchrequestsmustbemade,inwriXng,orontherequiredform,totheDeanoftheFaculty.Studentswillnotsubsequentlyhavesuchcreditaltered.

c. SummerSchoolstudentswhohavenotbeenofferedaplaceattheUniversityhavenoautomaXcrightofacceptanceintoanyFacultyoftheUniversity.

d. StudentswhodonotsaXsfynormalmatriculaXonmaynotusethecreditsgainedintheSummerSchoolforbothmatriculaXonanddegreepurposes.

8.APPLICATIONFORWITHDRAWALa. StudentsmaywithdrawfromacoursebyapplyingtotheSeniorAssistantRegistrar(Admissions)inwriXngand

copyingtheFacultyDeanorSummerSchoolCoordinator.ThestudentshouldclearlystatethereasonsforthewithdrawalandcompletetherequiredapplicaXonformforrefundwhereapplicable.

b. ApplicaXonsforwithdrawalfromacoursemustreachtheSeniorAssistantRegistrar(Admissions)nolaterthantwo(2)weeksayerteachinghasbegun.Students,whowishtowithdrawfromacourseayerthedeadlinedate,mustapplytoAcademicBoard,throughtheirrespecXveFacultyOffice.

9. REFUNDPOLICYa. Arefundpenaltyischargedasfollows:

i. NopenaltybeforeMay30thii. 25%oftuiXonfeesuptoJune2nd(uptotheendthe1stweekofteaching)iii.30%oftuiXonfeesuptoJune9nd(uptotheendofthe2ndweekofteaching)

10. PAYMENTOFFEESa. PartpaymentoffeesisNOTallowedb. FeesmustbepaidatanyBranchofRepublicBankLtd.usingthebankdepositslipprovidedc. RegistraXoninthesummersessionwillcarryanon-refundableregistraXonfeed. Coursesnotdroppedbythedeadlinedatewillbecountedandthestudentwouldbebilledaccordingly.e. LateregistraXonfee/latepaymentpenaltyincludestheregistraXonfeePLUStheLateRegistraXonfee/late

paymentpenalty.





SECTIONVI–GENERALREGULATIONSGOVERNINGTHEPRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMMETheFSToffersoneyearoffull-Xmestudy(includingSaturdays)inthefollowingsubjects:

• Biology• Chemistry• MathemaXcs• Physics

SuccessfulcompleXonofthisprogrammemaypermitstudentstoapplyforafulldegreeintheFacultyofScience&Technology,theFacultyofEngineering,theFacultyofMedicalSciences,theFacultyofFood&AgricultureortheFacultyofLaw.

1. QUALIFICATIONSFORADMISSIONINTOTHEPRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMMEAminimumoffive(5)CXC(CSEC)GeneralProficiencysubjectsatGradesItoIIor,since1998,GradeIIIorfive(5)GCEO-LevelsubjectswhichmustincludeMathemaXcsandEnglishLanguage,andanyofthefollowing:Chemistry,BiologyandPhysics.StudentsarenormallyrequiredtohavethesubjectsatCXC(CSEC)beforepursingitatthePre-Science(N1)Programme.

2. FEEPAYMENTStudentsarerequiredtopaythecompulsoryfeeonceperacademicyearatthestartofSemesterI.TuiXonfeesaretobepaidpersemester.

3.ATTENDANCE MINIMUMATTENDANCEof75%ofLectures/Tutorialsisrequired.Afendanceatlaboratoryclasses/fieldtripsis

required.

4. CHANGESINREGISTRATION

StudentsmustapplyforpermissionfromtheDean,FacultyofScience&TechnologytoaddordropacourseinthePre-Science(N1)Programme.

RequestsforchangestoregistraXon(Add/Drop)shouldbesubmifedbythedeadlinedateoftheregistraXonperiodpersemesterornolaterthantwo(2)weeksayerteachinghasbegun.

5. EXAMINATIONS&COURSELOADSa. ExaminaXonsforcoursestaughtinthePre-Science(N1)Programmeshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththe

UniversityExaminaXonRegulaXons.

b. RegistraXonforaPre-Science(N1)courseconsXtutesregistraXonfortheassociatedexaminaXon.

c. StudentsshallbepermifedtoregisterforaMAXIMUMofthreecoursesoraMINIMUMofonecoursepersemester.

d. StudentsmustrequestpermissionfromtheDeantocarryforwardcourseworkmarksforcoursespursuedinSemesterIand/orII.

6.MEDICALS a. AstudentwhohasmissedanexaminaXonasaresultofillnessmusttenderevidenceofillnesscerXfiedbya

medicalpracXXonerrecognisedbytheUniversity.ThemedicalreportmustreachtheCampusHealthServiceUnit(HSU)nolaterthansevendaysaqerthedateoftherelevantexaminaWon.

b. MedicalCerXficates/Reportformsareavailableonlineathfp://sta.uwi.edu/health

7. WITHDRAWALFROMTHEPRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMMEa. StudentswhoarewithdrawingfromthePre-Science(N1)Programmeareexpectedtoinformthestaffinthe

Dean’sOffice,FacultyofScience&TechnologyinwriXngoftheirintenXontodoso.





b. ForfurtherqueriesorinformaXonpleasecontacttheDean’sOffice,FacultyofScience&Technology:

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMsAfiyaJulesBSc(UWI)Ext.84474Email:[email protected]

CLERICALASSISTANTMsSabrinaRagoo

BSc(UWI) Ext.84505

Email:[email protected]

SECTIONVII–APPROVEDSCIENCECAPE/GCEA-LEVELSUBJECTS

• AppliedMathemaXcs• Biology • Botany • Chemistry• ComputerScience • • EnvironmentalScience• FurtherMathemaXcs• Geography • Geology• InformaXonTechnology • • MathemaXcs• PureMathemaXcs• Physics • Zoology







SECTIONVIII-PRE-REQUISITESFORCROSSFACULTYCOURSES

BANNERCODE

TITLE FSSPREREQUISITESFSTB.SC.ACTUARIALSCIENCEPREREQUISITES

FSTB.SC.CHEMISTRY&MANAGEMENTPREREQUISITES

FSTB.SC.COMPUTERSCIENCEWITHMANAGEMENTPREREQUISITES

ACCT1002IntroducXontoFinancialAccounXng

NONE NONE NONE NONE

ACCT1003

IntroducXontoCostandManagerialAccounXng

NONE NONE NONE NONE

ACCT2017 ManagementAccounXng

ACCT1002andACCT1003

ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents

ACCT1002andACCT1003

ECON1001IntroducXonToMicroeconomics NONE NONE NONE NONE

ECON1002 IntroducXontoMacroeconomics

NONE NONEThiscourseisNotofferedtothesestudents

NONE

ECON1005 IntroducXontoStaXsXcs

NONEThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents


MGMT2006

ManagementInformaXonSystemsI



MGMT2008

OrganisaXonalBehaviour

SOCI1002orMGMT1001


CHEM1060,ORCHEM1065,ORCHEM1070ANDCHEM1066

MGMT1001ORSOCI1002ORAGEX1000ORORCOMP1400andCOMP1401ORCOMP1601

MGMT2012

QuanXtaXveMethods

ECON1002andECON1003


ECON1001andCHEM1060,ORCHEM1065,ORCHEM1070andCHEM1066

ECON1002andMATH1140ORMATH1141andMATH1152

MGMT2021

BusinessLawI NONEThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents

NONE NONE

MGMT2023

FinancialManagementI

ACCT1002andECON1003

ACCT1002andMATH1140ORMATH1141andMATH1152

ACCT1002andCHEM1060,ORCHEM1065,ORCHEM1070ANDCHEM1066

ACCT1002andMATH1140ORMATH1141andCOMP1601ORCOMP1402andCOMP1406

MGMT2032

ManagerialEconomics

ECON1001andECON1003


ECON1001andCHEM1060,ORCHEM1065,ORCHEM1070ANDCHEM1066

ECON1001andMATH1140ORMATH1141andCOMP1601ORCOMP1402andCOMP1406

MGMT3017

HumanResourceManagementI

MGMT2008 ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents

MGMT2008 ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents





MKTG2001

PrinciplesofMarkeXng

ACCT1002andECON1001

ACCT1002andECON1001

ACCT1002andECON1001

ACCT1002andECON1001

MGMT3048

FinancialManagementII

MGMT2023andMGMT2032ORECON2000ORECON2001

MATH2210ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents


MGMT2026

ProducXonandOperaXon

MGMT2012ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents


MGMT3060

OperaXons,PlanningandControl


MGMT3057(OLD)ORMGMT2026


MKTG3000 MarkeXngManagement

MKTG2001ThiscourseisNOTofferedtothesestudents

MGMT2003(OLD)ORMKTG2001

MKTG2001

MKTG3007MarkeXngPlanning

MKTG2001/MGMT2012andMGMT2023


MGMT2003(OLD)orMKTG2001.MGMT2012andMGMT2023


SOCI1002 IntroducXontoSociology




BANNERCODE

TITLE FSSPREREQUISITESFSTB.SC.ACTUARIALSCIENCEPREREQUISITES

FSTB.SC.CHEMISTRY&MANAGEMENTPREREQUISITES

FSTB.SC.COMPUTERSCIENCEWITHMANAGEMENTPREREQUISITES





SECTIONIX–LISTOFANTI-REQUISITES

COURSECODE ANTI-REQUISITESBIOC2061 BIOL2361orBIOL2360orBIOL2365BIOC2161 BIOL2363BIOC2162 BIOL2364BIOC2262 BIOL2362BIOC3062 BIOL3361BIOC3069 BIOL3069BIOC3162 BIOL3061orBIOL2164BIOC3262 BIOL3364BIOC3364 BIOL3362BIOL1061 BIOL1362orBIOL1364orAGRI

1011orAGRI1013BIOL1065 BIOL1262orBIOL1263BIOL1261 BIOL1065orBIOL1262orBIOL1263

orAGRI1012BIOL1362 AGRI1013ORBIOL1061BIOL1364 AGRI1011ORBIOL1061BIOL2164 BIOL3061BIOL2165 BIOL2162BIOL2262 BIOL3662BIOL2265 BIOL2263orBIOL2261BIOL2360 BIOL2365BIOL2363 HUEC2000orBIOL2361BIOL2764 BIOL2761BIOL2867 BIOL2862BIOL3063 BIOL2063BIOL3162 BIOL3262BIOL3164 BIOL3264BIOL3264 BIOL2861BIOL3366 BIOL3762BIOL3462 BIOL2062BIOL3465 BIOL3464BIOL3466 BIOL3461BIOL3468 BIOL3062BIOL3761 BIOL3765BIOL3770 BIOL3767BIOL3771 BIOL3766BIOL3869 BIOL3069BIOL3870 BIOL2866CHEM1062 CHEM1060orCHEM1061orCHEM

0060orCHEM0061CHEM1060 CHEM1065orCHEM1066orCHEM

1067orCHEM1068CHEM1061 CHEM1065orCHEM1066orCHEM

1067orCHEM1068CHEM3563 CHEM3562CHEM3564 CHEM3561CHEM3579 CHEM3569

COURSECODE ANTI-REQUISITESCOMP3990 INFO3490ESST1002 CHEM1066ESST1005 COMP1011INFO2601 COMP2604INFO2603 COMP2601INFO3605 INFO3510INFO3607 INFO3510MATH1160 MATH1201MATH1170 MATH1202MATH2100 MATH2272MATH2110 ECON2015orMATH2273MATH2120 ECON2016orMATH2270MATH2140 ECON2006orMATH2190orMATH

2274MATH2150 ECON2006/ECON2025,MATH2190

orMATH3120orMATH2275MATH2160 MATH2271MATH2190 ECON2006/ECON2025orMATH

2140orMATH2150MATH2210 MATH2211orMATH2212MATH2220 MATH2115MATH3240 MATH3277MATH3310 ACTS3001MATH3320 ACTS3003MATH3321 ACTS3004MATH3354 ACTS3000MATH3430 MATH3272MATH3440 MATH3273MATH3450 MATH3278MATH3460 MATH3465MATH3470 STAT3001MATH3351 STAT3000PHYS1110 PHYS1211orPHYS1213orPHYS

1216PHYS1111 PHYS1211orPHYS1212PHYS2165 CHNG1003PHYS2294 CHNG1003BMET2001 PHYS2160BMET2002 PHYS2159





SECTIONX-UNIVERSITYREGULATIONSONPLAGIARISMApplicaWonoftheseRegulaWons1 TheseRegulaXonsapplytothepresentaXonofworkbyastudentforevaluaXon,whetherornotforcredit,butdonot

applytoinvigilatedwrifenexaminaXons.

DefiniWonofplagiarism2 IntheseRegulaXons,“plagiarism”meanstheunacknowledgedandunjusXfieduseofthewords,ideasorcreaXonsof

another,includingunjusXfiedunacknowledgedquotaXonandunjusXfiedunafributedborrowing;

“Level1plagiarism”meansplagiarismwhichdoesnotmeetthedefiniXonofLevel2plagiarism;

“Level2plagiarism”meansplagiarismundertakenwiththeintenXonofpassingoffasoriginalworkbytheplagiariserworkdonebyanotherpersonorpersons.

3 WhatmayotherwisemeetthedefiniXonofplagiarismmaybejusXfiedforthepurposesofRegulaXon2wheretheparXcularunacknowledgeduseofthewords,ideasandcreaXonsofanotherisbythestandardsoftherelevantacademicdisciplineafuncXonofpartoralloftheobjectoftheworkforevaluaXonwhetherornotforcredit,forexample:a. TheunacknowledgeduseisrequiredforconformitywithpresentaXonstandards;b. ThetasksetorundertakenisoneoftranslaXonoftheworkofanotherintoadifferentlanguageorformat;c. Thetasksetorundertakenrequiresproducingaresultbyteamworkforjointcreditregardlessofthelevelof

individualcontribuXon;d. ThetasksetorundertakenrequiresextensiveadaptaXonofmodelswithinaXmeperiodofsuchbrevityasto

excludeextensiveafribuXon;e. ThetasksetorundertakenrequirestheuseofanarXficiallanguage,suchasisthecasewithcomputer

programming,wheretheuseofunoriginalverbalformulaeisessenXal.

4 ItisnotajusXficaXonunderRegulaXons2and3fortheunacknowledgeduseofthewords,ideasandcreaXonsofanotherthattheuserenjoystherightofuseofthosewords,ideasandcreaXonsasamaferofintellectualproperty.

OtherdefiniWons5 IntheseRegulaXons,

“Chairman”meanstheChairmanoftherelevantCampusCommifeeonExaminaXons; “ExaminaAonRegulaAons”meanstheExaminaXonandotherformsofAssessmentRegulaXonsforFirstDegrees

AssociateDegreesDiplomasandCerXficatesoftheUniversity;“setoffacts”meansafactorcombinaXonoffacts.

Evidenceofplagiarism6 InordertoconsXtuteevidenceofplagiarismundertheseRegulaXons,thereshallbeidenXfiedasaminimumthe

passageorpassagesinthestudent’sworkwhichareconsideredtohavebeenplagiarisedandthepassageorpassagesfromwhichthepassagesinthestudent’sworkareconsideredtohavebeentaken.

StudentStatementonPlagiarism7 WhenastudentsubmitsforexaminaXonworkunderRegulaXon1,thestudentshallsignastatement,insuchformas

theCampusRegistrarmayprescribe,thatasfaraspossibletheworksubmifedisfreeofplagiarismincludingunafributedquotaXonorparaphraseoftheworkofanotherexceptwherejusXfiedunderRegulaXon3.

8 QuotaXonorparaphraseisafributedforthepurposeofRegulaXon7ifthewriterhasindicatedusingconvenXonsappropriatetothedisciplinethattheworkisnotthewriter’sown.

9 TheUniversityisnotprohibitedfromproceedingwithachargeofplagiarismwherethereisnostatementasprescribedunderRegulaXon7.

Electronicvetngforplagiarism10 Theresultsofanyelectronicvepngalthoughcapable,wheretherequirementsofRegulaXon7aresaXsfied,of

consXtuXngevidenceundertheseRegulaXons,arenottherebyconclusiveofanyquesXonastowhetherornotplagiarismexists.





Level1plagiarism11 InworksubmifedforexaminaXonwheretheExaminerissaXsfiedthatLevel1plagiarismhasbeencommifed,he/she

shallpenalisethestudentbyreducingthemarkwhichwouldhaveotherwisebeenawardedtakingintoaccountanyrelevantFacultyregulaXons.

Level2plagiarism12 WhereanexaminerhasevidenceofLevel2plagiarisminthematerialbeingexamined,thatexaminershallreportitto

theHeadofDepartmentortheDeanandmayatanyXmeprovidetheRegistrarwithacopyofthatreport.IncaseswheretheexaminerandtheDeanareoneandthesame,thereportshallbereferredtotheHeadoftheDepartmentandalsototheCampusRegistrar.

13 WhereanyotherpersonwhointhecourseofdutyseesmaterialbeingexaminedwhichheorshebelievesisevidenceofLevel2plagiarismthatotherpersonmayreportittotheHeadofDepartmentortheDeanandmayatanyXmereportittotheCampusRegistrarwhoshalltakesuchacXonasmaybeappropriate.

14WhereaDeanorHeadofDepartmentreceivesareporteitherunderRegulaXon12or13,theDeanorHeadof

Department,asthecasemaybe,shalla. whereinconcurrencewiththereport’sidenXficaXonofevidenceofLevel2plagiarism,reportthemafertothe

CampusRegistrar;orb. wherenotconcurringintheidenXficaXonofevidenceofplagiarism,replytotheexaminerdecliningtoproceed

furtheronthereport;orc. whereconcludingthatthereisevidenceofLevel1plagiarism,replytotheexaminerindicaXngthatconclusion

andtheExaminershallproceedasunderRegulaXon11.

15 WhereareportismadetotheCampusRegistrarunderRegulaXon14aor16,theCampusRegistrarshalllayachargeandreferthemafertotheCampusCommifeeonExaminaXons.

16 WheretheCampusRegistrarreceivesareportallegingLevel2plagiarismfromtheExamineroranyotherpersonexcepttheDeanorHeadofDepartment,theCampusRegistrarshallreferthemafertoasenioracademictodeterminewhetherthereissufficientevidencetogroundachargeofplagiarismandwheresuchevidenceisfound,theCampusRegistrarshallproceedasunderRegulaXon15.

17 WherethemaferhasbeenreferredtotheCampusCommifeeonExaminaXonspursuanttoRegulaXon15,theproceedingsundertheseRegulaXonsprevail,overanyotherdisciplinaryproceedingswithintheUniversityiniXatedagainstthestudentbasedonthesamefactsand,withoutprejudicetoRegulaXon21,anyothersuchdisciplinaryproceedingsshallbestayed,subjecttobeingreopened.

18 IftheCampusCommifeeonExaminaXonsissaXsfied,ayerholdingahearing,thatthestudenthascommifedLevel2plagiarism,itshallinmakingadeterminaXonontheseverityofthepenaltytakeintoconsideraXon:

a. thecircumstancesoftheparXcularcase;b. theseniorityofthestudent;andc. whetherthisisthefirstorarepeatedincidenceofLevel2plagiarism.

19 WheretheCampusCommifeeisoftheviewthattheappropriatepenaltyforanoffenceofLevel2plagiarismisforthestudenttobe:

(i) awardedafailmark;(ii) excludedfromsomeorallfurtherexaminaXonsoftheUniversityforsuchperiodasitmaydetermine;(iii) bedismissedfromtheUniversity, itshallmakesuchrecommendaXontotheAcademicBoard.

ClearanceonachargeofLevel2plagiarism20 AdeterminaXonoftheCampusCommifeeonExaminaXonsthatLevel2plagiarismhasnotbeenfoundwillbe

reportedtotheCampusRegistrarwhoshallreferittotheExaminerandnoXfythestudent.WheretheCommifeehasnotidenXfiedLevel2buthasidenXfiedLevel1,itshallbereportedtotheCampusRegistrarwhoshallreferittotheexaminer.

Level2plagiarism:AppealtotheSenate21 AstudentmayappealtotheSenatefromanydecisionagainsthimorheronachargeofplagiarismmadebyAcademic

Board.





DelegaWonbyDeanorHeadofDepartment22 TheDeanorHeadofDepartment,asthecasemaybe,maygenerallyorinaparXcularinstancedelegatethatofficer’s

funcXonsundertheseRegulaXons.

ConflictofinterestdisqualificaWon23 AnypersonwhohasatanyXmebeenanexaminerofworkorbeeninvolvedinproceduresforlayingchargesin

relaXontowhichanissueofplagiarismisbeingconsideredundertheseRegulaXonsshallwithdrawfromperforminganyfuncXonsundertheseRegulaXonsotherthanthoseofsupervisorandexaminer.





PLAGIARISMDECLARATIONTHEUNIVERSITYOFTHEWESTINDIES

TheOfficeoftheBoardforUndergraduateStudiesINDIVIDUALPLAGIARISMDECLARATION

STUDENTID:

COURSETITLE:

COURSECODE:

TITLEOFASSIGNMENT:

ThisdeclaraXonisbeingmadeinaccordancewiththeUniversityRegulaWonsonPlagiarism(FirstDegrees,DiplomasandCerWficates)andmustbeafachedtoallwork,submifedbyastudenttobeassessedinparXalorcompletefulfilmentofthecourserequirement(s),otherthanworksubmifedinaninvigilatedexaminaXon.

STATEMENT1. IhavereadthePlagiarismRegulaXonsassetoutintheFacultyorOpenCampusStudentHandbookandon

Universitywebsitesrelatedtothesubmissionofcourseworkforassessment.

2. IdeclarethatIunderstandthatplagiarismisaseriousacademicoffenceforwhichtheUniversitymayimposeseverepenalXes.

3. Ideclarethatthesubmifedworkindicatedaboveismyownwork,exceptwheredulyacknowledgedandreferencedanddoesnotcontainanyplagiarizedmaterial.

4. IalsodeclarethatthisworkhasnotbeenpreviouslysubmifedforcrediteitherinitsenXretyorinpartwithintheUWIorelsewhere.Whereworkwaspreviouslysubmifed,permissionhasbeengrantedbymySupervisor/Lecturer/InstructorasreflectedbytheafachedAccountabilityStatement.

5. IunderstandthatImayberequiredtosubmittheworkInelectronicformandacceptthattheUniversitymaysubjecttheworktoacomputer-basedsimilaritydetenXonservice.

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE______________________________________________________________________________

DATE_____________________________________________________________________________________





GROUPPLAGIARISMDECLARATION

COURSETITLE:

COURSECODE:

TITLEOFASSIGNMENT:

WhensubmipngagroupassignmentforassessmenteachmemberofthegroupwillberequiredtosignthefollowingdeclaraXonofownershipwhichwillappearonthecourseworksubmissionsheet.

Wetheundersigneddeclarethat:

1. WehavereadthePlagiarismRegulaXonsassetoutintheFacultyorOpenCampusStudentHandbookandonUniversitywebsitesrelatedtothesubmissionofcourseworkforassessment.

2. WedeclarethatweunderstandthatplagiarismisaseriousacademicoffenceforwhichtheUniversitymayimposeseverepenalXes.

3. Thesubmifedworkindicatedaboveisourownwork,exceptwheredulyacknowledgedandreferenced.

4. ThisworkhasnotbeenpreviouslysubmifedforcrediteitherinitsenXretyorinpartwithintheUWIorelsewhere.Whereworkwaspreviouslysubmifed,permissionhasbeengrantedbyourSupervisor/Lecturer/InstructorasreflectedbytheafachedAccountabilityStatement.

5. WeunderstandthatwemayberequiredtosubmittheworkInelectronicformandacceptthattheUniversitymaychecktheoriginalityoftheworkusingacomputer-basedsimilaritydetenXonservice.

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE________________________________________________________________________________

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE________________________________________________________________________________

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE________________________________________________________________________________

DATE_____________________________________________________________________________________





ADDITIONALACCOUNTABILITYSTATEMENTWHEREWORKHASBEENPREVIOUSLYSUBMITTED

1. I/Wehavesetoutinanafachedstatementthedetailsregardingthecircumstancesunderwhichthispaperorpartsthereofhasbeenpreviouslysubmifed.

2. I/WehavereceivedwrifenpermissionfrommySupervisor/Lecturer/InstructorregardingthesubmissionofthispaperandIhaveafachedacopyofthatwrifenpermissiontothisstatement.

3. I/Weherebydeclarethatthesubmissionofthispaperisinkeepingwiththepermissiongranted.

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE________________________________________________________________________________

DATE_____________________________________________________________________________________





SECTIONXI-PRIZESAnumberofprizesareofferedonanannualbasistostudentsintheFacultybasedonoutstandingacademicperformance.Thefollowingisalistofsuchprizes.NotethatthislistissubjecttoalteraXon.

FACULTYPRIZESTheseprizesareawardedtoallFirstClassHonoursstudentswithintheFacultybytheOfficeoftheDean.

Dean’sPrizeAwardedfortheBestPerformanceinN1(Preliminary)Biology

Dean’sPrizeAwardedfortheBestPerformanceinN1(Preliminary)Chemistry

Dean’sPrizeAwardedfortheBestPerformanceinN1(Preliminary)MathemaXcs

Dean’sPrizeAwardedfortheBestPerformanceinN1(Preliminary)Physics

Dean’sPrizeAwardedfortheBestOverallperformanceinthreeN1subjects.

SpecialFacultyPrize

DEPARTMENTOFCHEMISTRYTHEWESTERNSCIENTIFICPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinChemistry

THEBERGERPAINTSTRINIDADLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinChemistry

THECHROMASPECLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinChemistry&Management

THEMASSYGASPRODUCTSTRINIDADLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinChemistry

THESOUTHERNSYSTEMSLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestgraduaXngstudentinChemistry

THEWESTERNSCIENTIFICPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinChemistry&Management

THECHERYLBOWLESCHALLENGETROPHYPRIZEAwardedforthebestFinalYearAnalyXcalChemistryProject

DEPARTMENTOFCOMPUTINGANDINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYTHEIBMWORLDTRADECORPORATIONPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinComputerScience

THEHEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinInformaXonTechnology

THETUCKERENERGYSERVICESHOLDINGSLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinComputerScience





THERBCROYALBANKOFTRINIDAD&TOBAGOLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinInformaXonTechnology

THEFUJITSUTRANSACTIONSOLUTIONLIMITEDPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinComputerScience

THEHEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinInformaXonTechnology

ATLANTICCO.OFTRINIDADANDTOBAGOPRIZEAwardedtothemostoutstandinggraduate:BScGeneral(MajorinComputerScience)

DRMARGARETBERNARDMEDULLANAWARDAwardedtothegraduateinComputerSciencewiththehighestGPA

TELEIOSSYSTEMSLTD.PRIZEAwardedfortheBestMScResearchProjectinComputerScience

THETRINIDADANDTOBAGONETWORKINFORMATIONCENTRE(TTNIC)PRIZEAwardedtotheMSc(ComputerScience&Technology)GraduatewiththeHighestOverallExaminaXonAverage

DEPARTMENTOFLIFESCIENCESPLANTSCIENCETHEPROFESSORE.J.DUNCANPRIZEAwardedforthebestResearchProjectinPlantScience

BIOCHEMISTRYTHEBRYDENPICARIBBEANPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformancebyastudentmajoringinBiochemistry

THESPECIALLIFESCIENCESDEPARTMENTALPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformancebyastudentmajoringinBiochemistry

BIOLOGYTHEREPUBLICBANKLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinBiology

THENEALANDMASSYPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinBiology

THENEALANDMASSYPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinBiology

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCETHEASAWRIGHTNATURECENTRE-JULIANDUNCANPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinEnvironmentalScience

THEASAWRIGHTNATURECENTRE-THOMASCARRPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinEnvironmentalScience

THEASAWRIGHTNATURECENTRE–IANLAMBIEPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinEnvironmentalScience

THEENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTAUTHORITY(EMA)PRIZEAwardedfortheBestResearchProject

SPECIALPRIZE:THEJULIANKENNYPRIZEINNATURALHISTORYAwardedtothefinalyearundergraduatestudentmajoringinaLifeSciencedisciplineanddisplayingastronginterestinNaturalHistory





THESPECIALLIFESCIENCESDEPARTMENTALPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceinBiotechnologySpecializaXon

THEPROFESSORDAVECHADEEPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceintheEcology&EnvironmentalBiologySpecializaXonTHEINSTITUTEOFMARINEAFFAIRSPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceintheMarineBiologySpecializaXon

THESPECIALLIFESCIENCESDEPARTMENTALPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceintheMicrobiologySpecializaXon

THETRINIDADANDTOBAGOFIELDNATURALISTS’CLUB—DRVICTORQUESNELPRIZE:AwardedforthebestperformanceinthePlantBiologySpecializaXon

THETRINIDADANDTOBAGOFIELDNATURALISTS’CLUB—DRELISHATIKASINGHPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceintheZoologySpecializaXon

DEPARTMENTOFMATHEMATICS&STATISTICSTHEPOWERGENPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIperformanceinMathemaXcs

THEGUARDIANLIFEOFTRINIDAD&TOBAGOPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinMathemaXcs

THETATILGROUPPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIIperformanceinMathemaXcs

THEWINSTONA.RICHARDSPRIZEINSTATISTICSAwardedforthebestYearIIandYearIIIperformanceinStaXsXcs

HEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinActuarialScience

HEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinActuarialMathemaXcsCourses

THEHAROLDRAMKISSOONPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIandYearIIIperformanceinMathemaXcs

THEPROFESSORSAMBROVERMANPRIZEFORMATHEMATICSOFFINANCEAwardedtotheYearIIActuarialSciencestudentwiththehighestaveragemarkforthecoursesMathemaXcsforFinanceIandMathemaXcsforFinanceII

DEPARTMENTOFPHYSICSTHERUSSELLBARROWMEMORIALPRIZEINASTRONOMYAwardedtothestudentshowingthemostiniXaXveandeffortinAstronomyoutsidetheformalclassroom

THEHEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestoverallYearIperformanceinALLLevel1PhysicsCOREcourses

THEAZADW.HARRIPAULPRIZEAwardedtothestudentwiththehighestmarksforthecourseBioengineering

THEBERGERPAINTSTRINIDADLTD.PRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinPhysicsLevelIIcourses(PHYS2150,PHYS2151,PHYS2152,PHYS2153,andPHYS2155)





THEP.C.S.NITROGENPRIZEAwardedforthebestYearIIperformanceinMaterialsScience(PHYS2165)

THEHEADOFDEPARTMENTPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceinthePhysicsMajorResearchProject

THEEDSELVERNONREIDMEMORIALPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceinCeramicsScience

THEBRUNOMITCHELLPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformanceinAstrophysicsCourse

DIAGNOSTICNUCLEARMEDICINELTD.PRIZEAwardedtothemostoutstandingstudentinIntroducXontoMedicalPhysics

THEFREDERICKIGNATIUSCAMPAYNEPRIZEAwardedforbestperformanceinQuantumMechanics

THEAALAQUISPRIZEAwardedtothestudentwiththehighestoverallmarkinBMET3000fortheacademicyearonthecondiXonthatthemarkisgreaterthan74percent





SECTIONXII-PROGRAMMEOUTLINES

OFFICEOFTHEDEAN

COURSELISTING

PRE-SCIENCE(N1)PROGRAMME

COURSELISTING

BScSOFTWAREENGINEERING

ForfurtherdetailspleasecontacttheOfficeoftheDean,FacultyofScience&Technology.

SEMESTER3(SUMMER)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFSTF2000 HistoryofScience 3FSTF3000 BusinessofScience 3

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL0100 N1BiologyI 6CHEM0100 N1ChemistryI 6COMP0100 N1ComputerScienceI 6FSTF1000** StudySkillsfortheSciences 1MATH0100 N1MathemaXcsI 6PHYS0100 N1PhysicsI 6

**THISCOURSEISHIGHLYRECOMMENDEDFORSTUDENTSTRANSITIONINGFROMHIGHSCHOOLTOTHETERTIARYEDUCATIONSYSTEM

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL0200 N1BiologyII 6CHEM0200 N1ChemistryII 6COMP0200 N1ComputerScienceII 6MATH0200 N1MathemaXcsII 6PHYS0200 N1PhysicsII 6





DEPARTMENTOFCHEMISTRYListofCoursesofferedintheDepartmentofChemistryforthe2018/2019academicyear.

COURSELISTING

#ThisisacorecoursefortheBScChemistrydegreebutcanalsobeusedasanElecAveforotherprogrammes.

#ThisisacorecoursefortheBScChemistrydegreebutcanalsobeusedasanElecAveforotherprogrammes.

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1062 BasicChemistryforLifeSciences 3CHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong–creditsappliedinSemester2)CHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3CHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3CHEM2770 IntroducXonintoResearchinChemistryLearning(ElecAve)

(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3CHEM3162 ChemistryofMetal-CatalyzedTransformaXons(ElecAve) 3CHEM3268 ChemistryofNaturalProducts(ElecAve) 3CHEM3273 SynthesisofBlockbusterDrugs# 3CHEM3470 AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistryII(ElecAve) 3CHEM3564 PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry(ElecAve) 3CHEM3570 ChemistryoftheEnvironment(ElecAve) 3CHEM3573 ContemporaryChemistry# 3CHEM3575 ChemistryandIndustryI(ElecAve) 3CHEM3577 GreenChemistry(ElecAve) 3CHEM3670 ResearchProjectforChemistryMajors 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Year-long)CHEM3870 PrinciplesofChemicalBiology(ElecAve) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3CHEM1068 IntroducXontoChemistryIII 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong) 3CHEM2471 AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistry(ElecAve) 3CHEM2472 AnalyXcalChemistryLaboratory(ElecAve) 3CHEM2673 CoreChemistryLaboratoryII 3CHEM3163 ChemistryofTechnologicallyImportantMaterials(ElecAve) 3CHEM3170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryII 3CHEM3172 AdvancedInorganicChemistry# 3CHEM3270 OrganicChemistryII 3CHEM3370 PhysicalChemistryII 3CHEM3373 AdvancedTopicsinPhysicalChemistry# 3CHEM3471 QualityAssuranceforLaboratories 3CHEM3563 EnvironmentalDegradaXonofMaterials(ElecAve) 3CHEM3576 ChemistryofMedicines(ElecAve) 3CHEM3578 EnergyforaSustainableFuture(ElecAve) 3CHEM3579 ChemistryandIndustryII(ElecAve) 3CHEM3670 ResearchProjectforChemistryMajors 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Yearlong) 6CHEM3871 MethodsinChemicalBiology(ElecAve) 3





PLEASENOTE:I. N1ChemistryI(CHEM0100)andN1ChemistryII(CHEM0200)areofferedbytheFacultyofScienceandTechnology.

Thesecoursesarenotcountedtowardsastudent’screditrequirementsfortheBScdegree.However,theycanbeusedaspre-requisitesforothercourses/programmes.

II. StudentswhohavealreadypassedChemistryatCAPE(Units1and2),GCEA-LevelorN1Chemistry(CHEM0100andCHEM0200)orequivalentatUWIwillbeexemptedfromCHEM1062(BasicChemistryforLifeSciences).

III. ForallN1courses,pracXcalworkwillbeassessedthroughoutthesemesterandwillcontributetothecandidate’sfinalmark.StudentswillbedebarredfromwriXngthefinalexaminaXoniftheyhavenotafended,completedandhandedinlabreportsforatleast75%ofthelaboratoryexperiments.

IV. a. BasicChemistryforLifeSciences(CHEM1062)isofferedforstudentswhohavelifleexposuretoChemistryandintendtopursuestudiesinAgriculture,HumanEcologyortheLifeSciences.

b. CHEM1062cannotbedoneinconjuncWonwithCHEM1066,CHEM1067,CHEM1068andCHEM1070orCHEM0100andCHEM0200.

V. CHEM1066cannotbepursuedinconjuncXonwithESST1002as1)thereisagreatdealofoverlapinthecontentofthetwocoursesand2)thecontentinCHEM1066iscoveredinmuchgreaterdepththaninESST1002.

VI. StudentswishingtopursuetheAnalyWcalChemistryMinorORtheMajorinIndustrialChemistrywillberequiredtocompleteanapplicaWonformavailablefromtheChemistryGeneralOffice.Onlysuccessfulapplicantswillbeabletoregisterforeitheroftheseprogrammes.

VII. Studentswhohavealreadypassedthe‘old’courseswillnotreceivecreditforthenewequivalentcourses.Seelistbelow:

‘NEW ‘OLD’CHEM2170(FundamentalsofInorganicChemistry) CHEM2160

(MainGroupChemistry)CHEM2270(OrganicChemistryI)

CHEM2260(BasicOrganicChemistry)

CHEM2470(IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry)

CHEM2460(PrinciplesofChemicalAnalysis)

CHEM3170(FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryII)

CHEM3167(AdvancedInorganicChemistry)

CHEM3270(OrganicChemistryII)

CHEM3267BasicOrganicChemistryII)

CHEM3370(PhysicalChemistryII)

CHEM2360(BasicPhysicalChemistry)

CHEM3563(EnvironmentalDegradaXonofMaterials) CHEM3562(CorrosionScience)

CHEM3564(PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry CHEM3561(IntroducXontoPolymerChemistry).CHEM3570(ChemistryoftheEnvironment) CHEM3560(EnvironmentalChemistry).CHEM3579(ChemistryandIndustryII) CHEM3569

(IndustrialChemistry)





MAJORS,MINORS,andSPECIALOPTIONS

ThefollowingprogrammesareofferedbytheDepartmentofChemistry:

Thetablebelowshowsthecoursesthatstudentsshouldtakeiftheywishtofollowtheunder-menWonedprogrames:

MajorinChemistry(30Credits)

ThemajorwillrequirethefollowingcoursesamounXngto30creditsoverLevelIIandLevelIIIasfollows:

COURSELISTING

MAJORS:• Chemistry• IndustrialChemistry

MINORS:• Chemistry• AnalyXcalChemistry• IndustrialChemistry• ChemicalBiology• MaterialsChemistry

SPECIALOPTIONS:• BScChemistry• BScChemistryandManagement

Ifyouwishtotakethisminor…. TheninLevelII,Semester1,youshouldtake…AnalyXcalChemistry CHEM2370,CHEM2470andCHEM2672ChemicalBiology CHEM2270,CHEM2370,CHEM2470andCHEM2672IndustrialChemistry CHEM2370,CHEM2470,CHEM2672andONEofCHEM2170or

CHEM2270MaterialsChemistry CHEM2170,CHEM2270,CHEM2370andCHEM2672

Ifyouwishtotakethismajor…. TheninLevelII,Semester1,youshouldtake…IndustrialChemistry CHEM2170,CHEM2270,CHEM2370,CHEM2470andCHEM2672Chemistryalone,withnoChemistryminors CHEM2370,CHEM2672andanyoneofCHEM2170,CHEM2270or

CHEM2470.Whichofthethreeyouchoosewilldependonwhat,ifany,LevelIIIChemistrycoursesyouwouldliketotake.

LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong–creditsappliedinSemester2)

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3CHEM1068 IntroducXontoChemistryIII 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong) 3

CORECOURSESLEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3





NOTECAREFULLY:ThosestudentswhobeganthenewChemistryMajorin2013/2014andhavealreadypassedCHEM2670andCHEM2671,theformerAdvancedChemistryLaboratorycoursesat1.5creditseach,willneedtodooneChemistryElecXveinordertosaXsfythe30advancedcreditsfortheChemistryMajor.

MajorinIndustrialChemistry(30CREDITS)

PLEASENOTETHATTHEMAJORININDUSTRIALCHEMISTRYCANONLYBEPURSUEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEMAJORINCHEMISTRY

STUDENTSWOULDNEEDTOCOMPLETEANAPPLICATIONFORMINSEMESTER1LEVELIIAVAILABLEFROMTHECHEMISTRYGENERALOFFICE.

COURSELISTING

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2673 CoreChemistryLaboratoryII 3CHEM3370 PhysicalChemistryII 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryII 3CHEM3270 OrganicChemistryII 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1OR2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3670 ResearchProjectforChemistryMajors 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3564 PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry 3CHEM3575 ChemistryandIndustryI 3CHEM3577 GreenChemistry 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3163 ChemistryofTechnologicallyImportantMaterials 3CHEM3563 EnvironmentalDegradaXonofMaterials 3CHEM3579 ChemistryandIndustryII 3PLUSLEVELIIIINDUSTRIALINTERNSHIPCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry 6





PLUSTWO(2)LEVELII/IIIELECTIVESfromChemistryorapprovedcoursesfromoutsideofChemistry(Totalof6credits).

TheDepartmentrecommendsthatstudentsreadCHEM3578(EnergyforaSustainableFuture)asoneoftheapprovedcourseswhichwillcomplementtheMajorinIndustrialChemistry.PLEASENOTEalso,thatifstudentsintendonpursuinganyofthetwoAdvancedFSTcoursesofferedinSummer:BusinessofScienceorHistoryofScienceasanapprovedelecXve,theBusinessofSciencewouldbethepreferredcoursetocomplementtheIndustrialChemistryMajor.

ResearchProject:ThosereadingfortheMajorinIndustrialChemistryarerequiredtodoaResearchProject(IndustrialInternship)andshouldcompleteanapplicaWonform,availableintheChemistryGeneralOffice.ThisapplicaXonshouldbemadeatleastattheendoftheacademicyearprecedingtheoneinwhichyouintendtopursuetheResearchProjectwhichwillallowXmefortheDepartmenttomakesuitablepreparaXons.ItisrecommendedthatIndustrialMajorsregisterfortheirresearchprojectintheirfinalyear.NB:StudentspursuingjointmajorsinIndustrialChemistryandChemistrymustreadonlyoneresearchproject-CHEM3671andone(1)approvedchemistryelecXvetocompletetheMajorinChemistry.ItisrecommendedthatCHEM3573(ContemporaryChemistry)–beusedasthereplacementcourseforCHEM3670.

MinorinChemistry(15CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

MinorinAnalyWcalChemistry(15CREDITS)

STUDENTSPURSUINGTHEMINORORMAJORORBSCINCHEMISTRYCANREGISTERFORTHISANALYTICALCHEMISTRYMINORANDWILLCOMPLETE15CREDITSOFCOURSESASOUTLINEDBELOW.

StudentswishingtopursuethenewAnalyXcalChemistryMinorwillberequiredtocompleteanapplicaWonformavailablefromtheChemistryGeneralOffice.

COURSELISTING

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1OR2CourseCode CourseTitle Credits

ElecXve*** 3





***One(1)elecWvemustbechosenfromthefollowing:CHEM3570,CHEM3564,CHEM3563,CHEM3575,CHEM3579,CHEM3870,CHEM3871andAGBU2003.

Note: ForthosestudentspursuingtheMinorinAnalyXcalChemistryandtheMinorinChemicalBiology,pleasenotethatCHEM2471(AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistry)isacoursethatiscommontobothMinors.InsuchaninstancestudentsareadvisedtochooseoneothercoursefromthelistofelecXvesforeitherMinors.

MinorinIndustrialChemistry(15CREDITS)PLEASENOTETHATTHEMINORININDUSTRIALCHEMISTRYCANONLYBEPURSUEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEMAJORORMINORINCHEMISTRY.

COURSELISTING

Pleaserefertotheequivalentcoursesbelow.Ifanytwoequivalentpairsofcoursesaredone,creditwillonlybegivenforone.

• CHEM3563(EnvironmentalDegradaXonofMaterials)andCHEM3562(CorrosionScience)• CHEM3564(PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry)andCHEM3561(IntroducXontoPolymerChemistry)• CHEM3579(ChemistryandIndustryII)andCHEM3569(IndustrialChemistry)

CORECOURSESLEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2471 AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistry 3CHEM2472 AdvancedAnalyXcalLaboratory 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3471 QualityAssuranceforLaboratories 3

CORECOURSELEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3470 AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistryII 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3564 PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry 3CHEM3575 ChemistryandIndustryI 3CHEM3577 GreenChemistry 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3563 EnvironmentalDegradaXonofMaterials 3CHEM3579 ChemistryandIndustryII 3





MinorinChemicalBiology(15CREDITS)PLEASENOTETHATAMINORINCHEMICALBIOLOGYCANONLYBEPURSUEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEMAJORORMINORINCHEMISTRY.

COURSELISTING

PLUSONE(1)elecXvemustbechosenfromthefollowing:CHEM3162,CHEM3273,CHEM3570,CHEM3373,CHEM3573,CHEM3577,BIOL2061,BIOL2163,BIOL3263,BIOL3363,BIOC3162.

Note: ForthosestudentspursuingtheMinorinAnalyXcalChemistryandtheMinorinChemicalBiology,pleasenotethatCHEM2471(AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistry)isacoursethatiscommontobothMinors.InsuchaninstancestudentsareadvisedtochooseoneothercoursefromthelistofelecXvesforeitherMinor.

MinorinMaterialsChemistry(15CREDITS)

PLEASENOTETHATAMINORINMATERIALSCHEMISTRYCANONLYBEPURSUEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEMAJORORMINORINCHEMISTRY.

COURSELISTING

PLUSONE(1)ApprovedChemistryElecXve:EitherCHEM3578(EnergyforaSustainableFuture)orCHEM3563(Environmental

DegradaXonofMaterials).

Note:++LevelIChemistrycourseshavebeenaddedasprerequisitesforPHYS2165.

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3564 PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry 3CHEM3870 PrinciplesofChemicalBiology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2471 AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistry 3CHEM3871 MethodsofChemicalBiology 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3162 ChemistryofMetalCatalysedTransformaXons 3CHEM3564 PrinciplesofPolymerChemistry 3PHYS2165 MaterialsScience++ 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3163 ChemistryofTechnologicallyImportantMaterials 3





BScCHEMISTRY(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

LEVELIREQUIREMENTS:• InaddiWontotheLevelIChemistrycourses(12credits),studentspursuingtheBScinChemistrywillrequirepassesin

MATH1115andMATH1125orequivalent.StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115andMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.ApplicaXonFormstorequesttheexempXonsareavailableattheStudentAdministraXonBuilding.

• Notecarefully:StudentsreadingMATH1115andMATH1125(3creditseach)willberequiredtocompleteanyothertwo(2)LevelIFacultycourses(atleast3creditseach)inordertofulfiltheminimumLevelIrequirementsof24credits.StudentswithCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orequivalentwhohavebeengrantedExempXonsWithoutCreditsforMATH1115andMATH1125willberequiredtocompleteanyotherfour(4)Facultycourses(atleast3creditseach)tofulfiltheminimumLevelIrequirementof24credits.

LEVELIIANDLEVELIIIREQUIREMENTS:• AtLevelIIstudentsregisteredfortheBScChemistrywillcompletethecoursesrequiredforamajorinChemistryand

atLevelIIIwillpursueeighteen(18)creditsofrequiredadvancedcorecoursesinChemistryandafurthertwelvecreditsofapprovedelecXvesthuscompleXngatotalofsixty(60)creditsofadvancedcourses.Thefullprogrammeisoutlinedbelow.

• YouarerequiredtodoaYearlongResearchProjectandshouldcompleteanapplicaWonform,availableintheChemistryGeneralOffice.ThisapplicaXonshouldbemadeatleastattheendoftheacademicyearprecedingtheoneinwhichyouintendtopursuetheResearchProjectwhichwillallowXmefortheDepartmenttoassignasupervisor.

COURSELISTINGLEVELI

SEMESTER1(12credits)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratoryYear-long–creditsappliedinSemester2)

SEMESTERS1,2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3PLUS

ONE(1)otherLevelI,3-creditcoursechosenfromallowedFacultycourses.

LEVELI

SEMESTER2(12credits)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3CHEM1068 IntroducXontoChemistryIII 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong) 3

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3PLUS

ONE(1)otherLevelI,3-creditcoursechosenfromallowedFacultycourses.

NB:MATH1115andMATH1125mustbetakenbystudentswhodonothaveapassinPureMathemaAcsatCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’Levelorequivalent.





LEVELII

SEMESTER1(15CREDITS)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3CHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3

LEVELII/III

SEMESTER2(15CREDITS)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2673 CoreChemistryLaboratoryII 3CHEM3170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryII 3CHEM3270 OrganicChemistryII 3CHEM3370 PhysicalChemistryII 3PLUS

ONE(1)ChemistryElecWve 3

LEVELIII

SEMESTER1

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3273 SynthesisofBlockbusterDrugs 3CHEM3573 ContemporaryChemistry 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Yearlong–creditsappliedinSemester2)PLUS

TWO(2)ElecXves*-3creditseach 6

LEVELIII

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3373 AdvancedTopicsinPhysicalChemistry 3CHEM3172 AdvancedInorganicChemistry 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Yearlong) 6PLUS

TWO(2)ElecXves*-3creditseach 6NOTE:*Atleasttwo(2)ofthefour(4)ElecWvesmustbefromChemistry.ForthosecoursesoutsidetheFacultyofScienceandTechnology,studentsmustseekapprovalfromtheHeadofDepartment.

FOUNDATIONCOURSES(9CREDITS)SEMESTERS1&2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1101 CaribbeanCivilizaXon 3FOUN1301 Law,Governance,EconomyandSociety 3

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1105 ScienXficandTechnicalWriXng 3





LEVELISEMESTER1(12credits)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratoryYear-long–creditsappliedinSemester2)

SEMESTERS1,2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3PLUSONE(1)otherLevelI,3-creditcoursechosenfromallowedFacultycourses.

LEVELISEMESTER2(12credits)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3CHEM1068 IntroducXontoChemistryIII 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3PLUSONE(1)otherLevelI,3-creditcoursechosenfromallowedFacultycourses.

NB:MATH1115andMATH1125mustbetakenbystudentswhodonothaveapassinPureMathemaAcsatCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’Levelorequivalent.

LEVELIISEMESTER1(15CREDITS)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3CHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2(15CREDITS)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2673 CoreChemistryLaboratoryII 3CHEM3170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryII 3CHEM3270 OrganicChemistryII 3CHEM3370 PhysicalChemistryII 3PLUSONE(1)ChemistryElecWve 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3273 SynthesisofBlockbusterDrugs 3CHEM3573 ContemporaryChemistry 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Yearlong–creditsappliedinSemester2)PLUSTWO(2)ElecXves*-3creditseach 6





BScCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL)(PleaseseeSECTIONVIII,whichoutlinesthespecificprerequisitesfortheManagementcoursespursuedbyChemistryandManagementstudents.)

COURSELISTING

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3373 AdvancedTopicsinPhysicalChemistry 3CHEM3172 AdvancedInorganicChemistry 3CHEM3671 ResearchProjectforBScChemistry(Yearlong) 6PLUSTWO(2)ElecXves*-3creditseach 6

NOTE:*Atleasttwo(2)ofthefour(4)ElecWvesmustbefromChemistry.ForthosecoursesoutsidetheFacultyofScienceandTechnology,studentsmustseekapprovalfromtheHeadofDepartment.


SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1105 ScienXficandTechnicalWriXng 3

(A)LEVELI

SEMESTER1

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1002 IntroducXontoFinancialAccounXng 3CHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong–creditsappliedinSemester2)ECON1001 IntroducXontoMicroeconomics 3ECON1005 IntroducXontoStaXsXcs 3

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1003 IntroducXontoCostandManagementAccounXng 3CHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3CHEM1068 IntroducXontoChemistryIII 3CHEM1070 IntroductoryChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong) 3TOTALLEVELICREDITS:24

(B)CHEMISTRYADVANCEDCOURSES(30CREDITS)LEVELII

SEMESTER1

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2370 PhysicalChemistryI 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3CHEM2672 CoreChemistryLaboratoryI 3





ResearchProject:ThosereadingfortheBScChemistryandManagement(Special)degreearerequiredtodoaResearchProjectandshouldcompleteanapplicaWonformavailableintheChemistryGeneralOffice.ThisapplicaXonshouldbemadeatleastattheendoftheacademicyearprecedingtheoneinwhichyouintendtopursuetheResearchProjectwhichwillallowXmefortheDepartmenttoassignasupervisor.

LEVELII

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2673 CoreChemistryLaboratoryII 3CHEM3370 PhysicalChemistryII 3

LEVELIII

SEMESTER1

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM2170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryI 3CHEM2270 OrganicChemistryI 3

LEVELIII

SEMESTER2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3170 FundamentalsofInorganicChemistryIICHEM3270 OrganicChemistryII

LEVELIII

SEMESTER1OR2

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHEM3670 ResearchProjectforChemistryMajors 3

(C)MANAGEMENTADVANCEDCOURSESLEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMGMT2012 QuanXtaXveMethods 3MGMT2021 BusinessLawI*** 3MGMT2023 FinancialManagement 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMGMT2008 OrganisaXonalBehaviour 3MGMT2032 ManagerialEconomics 3MKTG2001 PrinciplesofMarkeXng 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMGMT2026 ProducXonandOperaXonsManagement 3SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMGMT3060 OperaXonsPlanningandControl 3

***MGMT2021–BusinessLawcanbedoneinLevelllorIII–thisisdependentonastudent’scourseloading.





(D)INADDITIONSix(6)creditsofLevelII/IIIManagementcoursesselectedfromthefollowing:MANAGEMENTELECTIVES:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMGMT2006 ManagementInformaXonSystemsI 3MGMT3017 HumanResourceManagement 3MKTG3000 MarkeXngManagement 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMKTG3007 MarkeXngPlanning 3

AlternaXvely,studentsmayselectsix(6)creditsofManagementcoursesfromanyLevelII/IIIManagementcoursesofferedintheSummer.TOTALLEVELII/III ChemistryandManagementCREDITS:60

(E)NINE(9)CREDITSOFFOUNDATIONCOURSES:SEMESTERS1&2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1101 CaribbeanCivilisaXon 3FOUN1301 Law,Governance,EconomyandSociety 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1105 ScienXficandTechnicalWriXng 3TOTALDEGREECREDITSREQUIREMENTS:93





DEPARTMENTOFCOMPUTINGANDINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYForfurtherInformaXonpleasevisitthedepartment’swebsite:hep://sta.uwi.edu/fst/dcit/Pleasenote:i.COMPUTINGCOURSESOUTSIDETHEFSTStudentsmajoringinComputerScienceandthoseregisteredinthefollowingprogrammes:• BScComputerScience(Special)• BScComputerScienceand/withManagement• BScGeneral(MajorinComputerScience)• BScGeneral(MinorinComputerScience)• BScInformaWonTechnology(Special)• BScInformaWonTechnologyand/withManagement• BScGeneral(MajorinInformaWonTechnology),and• BScGeneral(MinorinInformaWonTechnology)mustseektheapprovaloftheDepartmenttoreadCompuXng,InformaXonTechnology/SystemscoursesoutsideoftheFST.

COURSEEQUIVALENCIES:ThereissubstanXaloverlapinthecourseslistedhereunder.However,studentspursuingComputerSciencecoursesWOULDNOTBEGIVENcreditsfortheequivalentInformaWonTechnologycoursesandviceversa.

Transferstudents(returningstudents)whopursuedtheequivalentComputerSciencecoursewouldbeexemptedWITHOUTcreditsfromtherelevantInformaWonTechnologycourseaslistedhereunder.

ii.INTERNSHIPPROGRAMMEFORUNDERGRADUATESTUDENTSINCOMPUTERSCIENCE/INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYThedepartmentoffersanopXonalinternshipprogrammeforstudentspursuingadegreeinComputerScienceorInformaXonTechnology.StudentsparXcipateintheprogrammebyregisteringforINFO3609,a3-creditorINFO3610,a6-creditInternshipcourse.MoredetailsareavailablefromtheDepartment.

Theinternshipprogrammewillbehelpfulin:• ProvidingpracXcaltrainingtostudentsduringtheirdegreeprogramme;• Providingexperienceintheworkingenvironment,and• Preparingforfuturejobs.

iii TRANSFEROFCOURSEWORKMARKSTheDepartmentdoesNOTcarryforwardcourseworkmarksforthecoursesoffered.(COMPorINFO).

COMPCOURSES INFOCOURSESCourseCode Credits CourseCode CreditsCOMP3990 4 INFO3490 4INFO2601 3 COMP2604 3INFO2603 3 COMP2601 3INFO3605 3 INFO3510 4INFO3607 3 INFO3510 4


http://sta.uwi.edu/fst/dcit/




BScCOMPUTERSCIENCE(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

*MATH1115shouldbetakenbystudentswhodonothaveapassinPureMathemaAcsatCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’Levelorequivalent.StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115orMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(45credits)andELECTIVEcourses(15credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttoprerequisitesbeingmet.

CORECOURSES(45CREDITS)

LEVELICORECOURSES(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3INFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts 3MATH1115* FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 3COMP1604 MathemaXcsforCompuXng 3INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 3

LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 3COMP2602 ComputerNetworks 3COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3COMP2611 DataStructures 3MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2604 OperaXngSystems 3COMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3INFO2602 ProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3602 TheoryofCompuXng 3COMP3603 Human-ComputerInteracXon 3COMP3613 SoywareEngineeringII 3





ELECTIVECOURSES(Any15creditsfromthelistbelow):

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3601 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 3INFO3604 Project 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3606 WirelessandMobileCompuXng 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3608 IntelligentSystems 3COMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3611 ModellingandSimulaXon 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6INFO3611 DatabaseAdministraXonforProfessionals 3







BScCOMPUTERSCIENCEWITHMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(33credits);ELECTIVEcourses(12credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttoprerequisitesbeingmetandADDITIONALELECTIVES(15credits)fromanyAdvancedComputerScience,Economics,InformaAonTechnology,MathemaAcsorManagementcourses.CORECOURSES

LEVELICORECOURSES(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1002 IntroducXontoFinancialAccounXng 3COMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3ECON1001 IntroducXontoMicroeconomics 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1003 IntroducXontoCostandManagerialAccounXng 3COMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 3ECON1002 IntroducXontoMacroeconomics 3

LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 3COMP2602 ComputerNetworks 3COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3COMP2611 DataStructures 3MGMT2021 BusinessLaw 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2604 OperaXngSystems 3MGMT2008 OrganisaXonalBehaviour 3MGMT2032 ManagerialEconomics 3MKTG2001 PrinciplesofMarkeXng 3

PLUSAny3creditsfromthefollowing:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT2017 ManagementAccounXng 3MGMT2012 QuanXtaXveMethods 3MGMT2023 FinancialManagement 3MKTG3000 MarkeXngManagement 3





ADDITIONALELECTIVES(15credits)AnyLevelII/IIIcreditschosenfromComputerScience,Economics,InformaVonTechnology,MathemaVcs,orManagementcourses.

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any12creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3602 TheoryofCompuXng 3COMP3603 Human-ComputerInteracXon 3COMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3606 WirelessandMobileCompuXng 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingII 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019)COMP3613 SoywareEngineeringII 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3COMP3601 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 3COMP3608 IntelligentSystems 3COMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3611 ModellingandSimulaXon 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019)INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3INFO3604 Project 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6INFO3611 DatabaseAdministraXonforProfessionals 3







MajorinComputerScience(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTINGCORECOURSESLEVELI(12credits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 3

CORECOURSES(18CREDITS)LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 3COMP2602 ComputerNetworks 3COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3COMP2611 DataStructures 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2604 OperaXngSystems 3

ELECTIVES(Any12creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3602 TheoryofCompuXng 3COMP3603 Human-ComputerInteracXon 3COMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3606 WirelessandMobileCompuXng 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingII 3COMP3613 SoywareEngineeringII 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3COMP3601 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 3COMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3611 ModellingandSimulaXon 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3





MinorinComputerScience(15ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3INFO3604 Project 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6

CORECOURSESLEVELI(12CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 3

CORECOURSES(Any9creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 3COMP2611 DataStructures 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2604 OperaXngSystems 3

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any6creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2602 ComputerNetworks 3COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3COMP3602 TheoryofCompuXng 3COMP3603 Human-ComputerInteracXon 3COMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3606 WirelessandMobileCompuXng 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingII 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3COMP3613 SoywareEngineeringII 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6





BScINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

*MATH1115shouldbetakenbystudentswhodonothaveapassinPureMathemaAcsatCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’Levelorequivalent.StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115orMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(45credits)andELECTIVEcourses(15credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttoprerequisitesbeingmet.

MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3COMP3601 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 3COMP3608 IntelligentSystems 3COMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3611 ModellingandSimulaXon 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3INFO3604 Project 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6

LEVELICORECOURSES(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3INFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts 3MATH1115* FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 3COMP1604 MathemaXcsforCompuXng 3INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 3





CORECOURSESLEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3INFO2601 NetworkingTechnologiesFundamentals 3INFO2603 Pla}ormTechnologiesI 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3INFO2600 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3603 Human-ComputerInteracXon 3INFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 3INFO3601 Pla}ormTechnologiesII 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsINFO3602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesII 3INFO3604 Project 3

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any15creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingII 3COMP3612 SpecialTopicsinComputerScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6





BScINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYWITHMANAGEMENT(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(33credits);ELECTIVEcourses(12credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttoprerequisitesbeing met and ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (15 credits) from any Advanced Computer Science, Economics, InformaAonTechnology,MathemaAcsorManagementcourses.



LEVELICORECOURSES(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1002 IntroducXontoFinancialAccounXng 3COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3ECON1001 IntroducXontoMicroeconomics 3INFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1003 IntroducXontoCostandManagerialAccounXng 3COMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3ECON1002 IntroducXontoMacroeconomics 3INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 3

CORECOURSESLEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3INFO2601 NetworkingTechnologiesFundamentals 3INFO2603 Pla}ormTechnologiesI 3MGMT2021 BusinessLaw 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3INFO2600 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3MGMT2008 OrganisaXonalBehaviour 3





MGMT2032 ManagerialEconomics 3MKTG2001 PrinciplesofMarkeXng 3

PLUSAny3creditsfromthefollowing:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT2017 ManagementAccounXng 3MGMT2012 QuanXtaXveMethods 3MGMT2023 FinancialManagement 3MKTG3000 MarkeXngManagement 3

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any12creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3COMP3607 Object-OrientedProgrammingII 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 3COMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 3COMP3609 GameProgramming 3COMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6

ADDITIONALELECTIVES(15credits)AnyLevelII/IIIcreditschosenfromComputerScience,Economics,InformaVonTechnology,MathemaVcs,orManagementcourses.







MajorinInformaWonTechnology(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

iLEVELII/III(30CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(18credits)andELECTIVEcourses(12credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttoprerequisitesbeingmet.

LEVELISEMESTER1CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingIINFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts 3

3LEVELISEMESTER2CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 3

CORECOURSESLEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3INFO2601 NetworkingTechnologiesFundamentals 3INFO2603 Pla}ormTechnologiesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsINFO2600 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any12creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6





MinorinInformaWonTechnology(15ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

LEVELII/III(15CREDITS)ComprisingofCOREcourses(9credits)andELECTIVEcourses(6credits)fromthelistprovidedbelowsubjecttopre-requisitesbeingmet.

LEVELISEMESTER1CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3INFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 3

CORECOURSES(Any9creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 3INFO2601 NetworkingTechnologiesFundamentals 3INFO2603 Pla}ormTechnologiesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsINFO2600 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment 3

ELECTIVECOURSES(Any6creditsfromthelistbelow):LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3605 IntroducXontoDataAnalyXcs 3INFO2605 ProfessionalEthicsandLaw 3INFO3605 FundamentalsofLANTechnologies 3INFO3609 InternshipI 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3610 BigDataAnalyXcs 3INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologiesI 3INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 3INFO3606 CloudCompuXng 3INFO3607 FundamentalsofWANTechnologies 3INFO3608 E-Commerce 3INFO3609 Internship 3INFO3610 InternshipII 6





CourseInformaVonforReturningStudentsRegisteredPriorto2016/2017

CourseLisVngforReturningStudentsRegisteredPriorto2016/2017

TRANSITIONPLANFORCOMPUTERSCIENCEPROGRAMMESThis transiXonplanapplies to studentswho registered inoneofourComputerSciencedegreeprogrammespriortothe2016/2017academicyear.Studentswhoregisteredinthe2016/2017academicyearorayerwardsshouldfollowthecourserequirementsoftheirrespecXvedegreeprogrammes.


SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3150 ComputerNetworks 4INFO3400 FundamentalsofOperaXngSystems 4

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP3000 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 4COMP3850 IntelligentSystems 4COMP3950 ModellingandSimulaXon 4COMP3990 Project 4INFO3410 WebSystemsandTechnologies 4INFO3490 Project 4

OldCourse EquivalentNewCourse SemesterOffered

CourseCode CourseTitle CourseCode CourseTitleCOMP1400 ProgrammingI COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 1COMP1401 IntroducXontoComputerScience

ConceptsICOMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXng

Concepts1

COMP1402 ComputerScienceMathemaXcsI COMP1604 MathemaXcsforCompuXng 2COMP1403 IntroducXontoWebProgramming INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 2COMP1404 ProgrammingII COMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 2COMP1405 ProgrammingIII COMP1603 ComputerProgrammingIII 2COMP1406 ComputerScienceMathemaXcsII MATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfor

GeneralSciencesI1

COMP1407 IntroducXontoComputerScienceConceptsII

INFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnologyConcepts

1

COMP2000 DataStructures COMP2611 DataStructures 1COMP2100 DiscreteMathemaXcsforComputer

ScienceMATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 1

COMP2200 ComputerArchitecture COMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 1COMP2300 ProgrammingforBusiness

ApplicaXonsINFO3600 BusinessInformaXonSystems 1

COMP2500 Object-OrientedProgramming COMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 2COMP2700 DatabaseManagementSystemsI COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 1COMP3100 OperaXngSystems COMP2604 OperaXngSystems 2COMP3250 SoywareEngineering COMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 2COMP3550 InternetTechnologiesII INFO2602 WebProgrammingandTechnologies

I2





TRANSITIONPLANFORINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYPROGRAMMES

ThistransiXonplanappliestostudentswhoregisteredinoneofourInformaXonTechnologydegreeprogrammespriortothe2016/2017academicyear.Studentswhoregisteredinthe2016/2017academicyearorayerwardsshouldfollowthecourserequirementsoftheirrespecXvedegreeprogrammes.

OldCourse EquivalentNewCourseSemesterOffered

CourseCode CourseTitle CourseCode CourseTitleINFO1500 IntroducXontoInformaXon

TechnologyConceptsINFO1600 IntroducXontoInformaXonTechnology

Concepts1

INFO1501 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming

INFO1601 IntroducXontoWWWProgramming 2

INFO1502 IntroducXontoProblemSolving

COMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 2

INFO1503 IntroducXontoMathemaXcsforCriXcalThinking

COMP1604 MathemaXcsforCompuXng 2

INFO1504 IntroducXontoProgrammingFundamentalsI

COMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 1

INFO1505 IntroducXontoComputerSystems

COMP1600 IntroducXontoCompuXngConcepts 1

INFO1506 IntroducXontoInformaXonandDataManagement

ESST2003 DataManagementforEnvironmentalSciences

1

INFO1507 IntroducXontoBusinessPrinciples

MGMT1001 IntroducXontoManagement 1

INFO2400 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment

INFO2600 InformaXonSystemsDevelopment 2

INFO2405 DiscreteMathemaXcs MATH2250 IndustrialStaXsXcs 1INFO2410 FundamentalData

StructuresCOMP2611 DataStructures 1

INFO2415 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystems 1INFO2420 ProgrammingFundamentals

IICOMP2603 Object-OrientedProgrammingI 2

INFO2425 ComputerArchitecture COMP2601 ComputerArchitecture 1INFO2500 NetworkingTechnologies

FundamentalsINFO2601 NetworkingTechnologiesFundamentals 1

INFO3415 InformaXonAssuranceandSecurity

INFO2604 InformaXonSystemsSecurity 2

INFO3440 SoywareEngineering COMP2606 SoywareEngineeringI 2





DEPARTMENTOFLIFESCIENCESCOURSELISTINGListofcoursesofferedintheDepartmentofLifeSciencesforthe2018/2019academicyear.

KEY** Notcountedtowardsastudent’screditrequirementsfortheawardoftheBScDegree*** StudentsmustconsultwithcoursecoordinatorpriortoregisteringforBIOL3068orBIOL3069

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2061 BioenergeXcs 3BIOC2069 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryI 1.5BIOC2161 PrimaryMetabolism 3BIOC3062 CellularandMolecularDefenceSystems 3BIOC3069 BiochemistryResearchProject 3BIOC3162 ExperimentalBiochemistryandMolecularBiology 3BIOL1262 LivingOrganismsI 3BIOL1263 LivingOrganismsII 3BIOL2061 CellandDevelopmentalBiology 3BIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3BIOL2165 GeneXcsII 3BIOL2262 EvoluXonaryBiology 3BIOL2360 BiochemistryIIA 3BIOL3063 MarineEcologyandOceanography 3BIOL3069 ResearchProject*** 4BIOL3070 CaribbeanIslandEcologyandBiogeography 3BIOL3263 IntroducXontoBioinformaXcs 3BIOL3363 MedicalBiotechnology 3BIOL3369 LaboratorySkillsinBiotechnology(Year-long-creditsappliedinSemester2)BIOL3468 BiodiversityandConservaXon 3BIOL3469 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinEnvironmentalBiology 3BIOL3769 PlantGeneXcImprovement 3BIOL3770 PlantPathogens 3BIOL3771 EnvironmentalPlantPhysiology 3BIOL3773 PlantAnatomy 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3BIOL3867 BiologyofAnimalBehaviour 3BIOL3868 TheEcologyofHumans 3BIOL3869 ZoologyProject 3BIOL3960 EnvironmentalMicrobiology 3BIOL3961 PrinciplesofMedicalMicrobiology 3BIOL3970 Aquaculture 3ESST1001 BiologyforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1002 ChemistryforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1004 ScienceCommunicaXon 3ESST2001 PrinciplesofEnvironmentalChemistry 3ESST2002 EnvironmentalTechnology 3ESST2003 DataManagementforEnvironmentalScience 3ESST2006 PolluXonBiology 3ESST3001 EnvironmentalFateandTransport 3ESST3002 EnvironmentalModeling 3ESST3003 EnvironmentalMonitoringandAssessment 3ESST3103 EnvironmentalHealth 3ESST3104 ClimateChangeandAbatementTechnology 3





SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2162 CirculatoryandSecretorySystems 3BIOC2169 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryII 1.5BIOC2262 GeneExpression 3BIOC3069 BiochemistryResearchProject 3BIOC3262 MedicalBiochemistry 3BIOC3364 BiochemicalBasisofDisease 3BIOC3500 MolecularVirology 3BIOL1362 BiochemistryI 3BIOL1364 GeneXcsI 3BIOL2164 PrinciplesofMolecularBiology 3BIOL2265 FundamentalsofMicrobiology 3BIOL2464 FundamentalsofEcology 3BIOL2764 PhysiologyofPlants 3BIOL2867 PhysiologyofAnimals 3BIOL3069 ResearchProject*** 4BIOL3162 PrinciplesofMicrobialBiotechnology 3BIOL3164 FuncXon&DesigninBiology(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3BIOL3366 PlantBiotechnologyandGeneXcEngineering 3BIOL3369 LaboratorySkillsinBiotechnology(Year-long) 3BIOL3409 CaribbeanCoralReefs 3BIOL3462 TheEcologyofFreshwaters 3BIOL3465 TropicalForestEcologyandUse 3BIOL3466 CoastalEcosystems&ResourceManagement 3BIOL3768 PlantDiversity&SystemaXcs 3BIOL3772 PlantDevelopment 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3BIOL3866 ParasiteBiology 3BIOL3869 ZoologyProject 3BIOL3870 InsectBiology 3BIOL3971 FisheriesManagement 3ESST1000 PhysicsforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1005 InformaXonTechnologyFundamentals 3ESST1006 HumanImpactontheEnvironment 3ESST2004 PhysicsforEnvironmentalSciencesII 3ESST2005 PolluXonManagementandAbatementTechnologies 3ESST3000 EnvironmentalToxicology 3ESST3004 CapstoneProject 3ESST3006 FundamentalsofGeographicInformaXonSystems 3ESST3007 EnvironmentalManagementInformaXonSystems 3ESST3101 EnvironmentalErgonomics 3ESST3102 EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 3

SEMESTER3(SUMMER)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3068 FieldCourseinNeotropicalEcology***(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 4





MAJORS&MINORSThefollowingprogrammesareofferedbytheDepartmentofLifeSciences

MAJORS• Biochemistry• Biology• EnvironmentalScience

MINORS• Biochemistry• Biology

SPECIALOPTIONS• BScBiologywithSpecialisaXons• BScEnvironmentalScienceandSustainableTechnology

StudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiologyandBiochemistryMUSTNOTREADBIOL2360-BiochemistryIIAandBIOL2164-PrinciplesofMolecularBiology.SuchstudentsmustchooseanaddiWonal6creditsfromthelistedBiologyelecWvestocompletetheBiologyMajor.

StudentsreadingtheBScBiologywithSpecialisaWonsmustselecttwospecialisaWonsfromatotalofthe6listedbelow:• Biotechnology• EcologyandEnvironmentalBiology• MarineBiology• Microbiology• PlantBiology• Zoology

NOTE:StudentswillbedebarredfromwriWngthefinalexaminaWoniftheyhavenotaeended,completedandhandedinlaboratoryreportsforatleast75%oflaboratoryorfieldexercises.

MajorinBiochemistry(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

*ItisrecommendedthatstudentsreadingtheMajorinBiochemistryshouldreadCHEM1070IntroducXontoChemistryLaboratory(Yearlong)andCHEM1068IntroducXontoChemistryIII

PREREQUISITECOURSES(Studentsmustcompleteatleast24LevelIcredits)LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1262 LivingOrganismsI 3BIOL1263 LivingOrganismsII 3CHEM1066 IntroducXontoChemistryI 3PLUSthree(3)addiWonalLevelIcreditsfromanyfaculty/department.*

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1362 BiochemistryI 3BIOL1364 GeneXcsI 3CHEM1067 IntroducXontoChemistryII 3PLUSthree(3)addiWonalLevelIcreditsfromanyfaculty/department*

SEMESTERS1,2





Note:*MATH1115orMATH1125shouldbetakenbystudentswhodonothaveapassinPureMathemaAcsatCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’Levelorequivalent.

StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115orMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.

CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3

CORECOURSES(24CREDITS)LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2061 BioenergeXcs 3BIOC2069 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryI 1.5BIOC2161 PrimaryMetabolism 3BIOC3062 CellularandMolecularDefenceSystems 3BIOC3162 ExperimentalBiochemistryandMolecularBiology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2162 CirculatoryandSecretorySystems 3BIOC2169 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryII 1.5BIOC2262 GeneExpression 3BIOC3364 BiochemicalBasisofDisease 3

PLUStwo(2)elecWvesfromthefollowingcourses:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC3069 BiochemistryResearchProject 3CHEM2470 IntroducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC3069 BiochemistryResearchProject 3BIOC3262 MedicalBiochemistry 3BIOC3500 MolecularVirology 3BIOL3162 PrinciplesofMicrobialBiotechnology 3





MajorinBiology(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING



CORECOURSES(30credits)StudentspursuingthemajorinBiologyarerequiredtocompleteall30creditsofcorecourses,typicallyoverthe2ndand3rdyearsofthedegreeprogramme

PREREQUISITECOURSESStudentsmustcompleteatleast24LevelIcreditswhichmustinclude:LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1262 LivingOrganismsI 3BIOL1263 LivingOrganismsII 3CHEM1062** BasicChemistryforLifeSciences 3**ForstudentswithoutapassinCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’LevelChemistryorequivalent.

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1362 BiochemistryI 3BIOL1364 GeneXcsI 3

SEMESTERS1,2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115* FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125* FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3

LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2061 CellandDevelopmentalBiology 3BIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3BIOL2165 GeneXcsII 3BIOL2262 EvoluXonaryBiology 3BIOL2360 BiochemistryIIA* 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2164 PrinciplesofMolecularBiology 3BIOL2265 FundamentalsofMicrobiology+ 3BIOL2464 FundamentalsofEcology 3BIOL2764 PhysiologyofPlants 3BIOL2867 PhysiologyofAnimals 3





* StudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiochemistryandBiologyshouldnotreadBIOL2164andBIOL2360.Suchstudentsmustchoose6addiWonalcreditsfromtheBiologyelecWvesfortheMajorinBiology.

+ StudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiochemistryandBiologyshouldreadBIOL2265FundamentalsofMicrobiologyduringYearIII.

BIOLOGYELECTIVES:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3063 MarineEcologyandOceanography 3BIOL3069 ResearchProject*** 4BIOL3070 CaribbeanIslandEcologyandBiogeography 3BIOL3468 BiodiversityandConservaXon 3BIOL3469 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinEnvironmentalBiology 3BIOL3769 PlantGeneXcImprovement 3BIOL3770 PlantPathogens 3BIOL3771 EnvironmentalPlantPhysiology 3BIOL3773 PlantAnatomy 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3BIOL3867 BiologyofAnimalBehaviour 3BIOL3868 TheEcologyofHumans 3BIOL3970 Aquaculture 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3069 ResearchProject*** 4BIOL3164 FuncXon&DesigninBiology 3BIOL3409 CaribbeanCoralReefs 3BIOL3462 TheEcologyofFreshwaters 3BIOL3465 TropicalForestEcologyanduse 3BIOL3466 CoastalEcosystems&ResourceManagement 3BIOL3768 PlantDiversity&SystemaXcs 3BIOL3772 PlantDevelopment 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3BIOL3866 ParasiteBiology 3BIOL3870 InsectBiology 3BIOL3971 FisheriesManagement 3

SEMESTER3(SUMMER)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3068 FieldCourseinNeotropicalEcology(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 4





MajorinEnvironmentalScience(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTINGPREREQUISITECOURSESStudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiologyandEnvironmentalScienceshouldnotreadESST1001.

CHEM1066cannotbepursuedinconjuncXonwithESST1002as• thereisagreatdealofoverlapinthecontentofbothcoursesand• thecontentofCHEM1066iscoveredinmuchgreaterdepththaninESST1002.

(Studentsmustcompleteatleast24levelIcredits)



LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST1001 BiologyforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1002 ChemistryforEnvironmentalSciences 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST1000 PhysicsforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1006 HumanImpactontheEnvironment 3

SEMESTERS1,2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115* FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125* FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3

CORECOURSES(30CREDITS)LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs* 3ESST2001 PrinciplesofEnvironmentalChemistry 3ESST2006 PolluXonBiology 3ESST3001 EnvironmentalFateandTransport 3ESST3002 EnvironmentalModeling 3ESST3003 EnvironmentalMonitoringandAssessment 3ESST3103 EnvironmentalHealth 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST2004 PhysicsforEnvironmentalScienceII 3BIOL2464** FundamentalsofEcology 3





*StudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiologyandEnvironmentalScienceshouldchooseacoursefromtheBiologyelecXvestoreplaceBIOL2163sinceBIOL2163willbecreditedtowardstheMajorinEnvironmentalScience.

▪ **StudentspursuingjointMajorsinBiologyandEnvironmentalScienceshouldreadBIOL2464andESST3000sinceBIOL2464iscommontobothmajors.

▪ ▪ StudentswhoareNOTreadingthejointMajorsinBiologyandEnvironmentalScienceshouldreadBIOL2464

insteadofESST3000.▪ HoweverifyouarereadingthemajorinEnvironmentalSciencealoneESST3000couldbeusedtomakeupthe

addiXonal30advancedcredits.

BScBIOLOGYWITHSPECIALISATIONS(60ADVANCEDCREDITS)StudentsreadingtheBScDegreeinBiologyarerequiredtodotwo(2)specialisaXonseachcomprisingoffive3-creditcourses

COURSELISTINGPREREQUISITECOURSES(Studentsmustcompleteatleast24LevelIcredits)


StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115orMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment

ESST3102 EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 3ESST3000** EnvironmentalToxicology 3

LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1262 LivingOrganismsI 3BIOL1263 LivingOrganismsII 3CHEM1062** BasicChemistryforLifeSciences 3**.ForstudentswithoutapassinCAPEUnitsI&IIorGCEA’LevelChemistryorequivalent)

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1362 BiochemistryI 3BIOL1364 GeneXcsI 3

SEMESTERS1,2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsforGeneralScienceII 3





SPECIALISATIONSStudentsreadingtheBScBiologywithSpecialisaWonsmustselecttwo(2)specialisaXons.

InordertominimizeXmetableclashes,itisrecommendedthatstudentspairtheSpecialisaXonsasfollows:1. BiotechnologyandMicrobiology2. EcologyandEnvironmentalBiologyandMarineBiology3. PlantBiologyandeitherBiotechnology,EcologyandEnvironmentalBiology,orZoology

LEVELII(30AdvancedCredits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2061 CellandDevelopmentalBiology 3BIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3BIOL2165 GeneXcsII 3BIOL2262 EvoluXonaryBiology 3BIOL2360 BiochemistryIIA 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2164 PrinciplesofMolecularBiology 3BIOL2265 FundamentalsofMicrobiology 3BIOL2464 FundamentalsofEcology 3BIOL2764 PhysiologyofPlants 3BIOL2867 PhysiologyofAnimals 3

SPECIALISATION–BIOTECHNOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3263 IntroducXontoBioinformaXcsBIOL3363 MedicalBiotechnology 3BIOL3369 LaboratorySkillsinBiotechnology(Year-long–creditsappliedtoSemesterII) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3162 PrinciplesofMicrobialBiotechnology 3BIOL3366 PlantBiotechnologyandGeneXcEngineering 3

SPECIALISATION-ECOLOGY&ENVIRONMENTALBIOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3070 CaribbeanIslandEcologyandBiogeography 3BIOL3468 BiodiversityandConservaXon 3BIOL3469 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinEnvironmentalBiology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3462 TheEcologyofFreshwaters 3BIOL3465 TropicalForestEcologyandUse 3

SPECIALISATION–MARINEBIOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3063 MarineEcologyandOceanography 3BIOL3970 Aquaculture 3





SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3466 CostalEcosystemManagement 3BIOL3971 FisheriesManagement 3BIOL3409 CaribbeanCoralReefs 3

SPECIALISATION–MICROBIOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3960 EnvironmentalMicrobiology 3BIOL3961 PrinciplesofMedicalMicrobiology 3BIOL3770 PlantPathogens 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGRI3020 FoodMicrobiology 3BIOC3500 MolecularVirology 3

SPECIALISATION-PLANTBIOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3771 EnvironmentalPlantPhysiology 3BIOL3773 PlantAnatomy 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3768 PlantDiversityandSystemaXcs 3BIOL3772 PlantDevelopment 3BIOL3774 ResearchandPracXcalSkillsinPlantBiology 3

SPECIALISATION-ZOOLOGYSEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3867 BiologyofAnimalBehaviour 3BIOL3868 TheEcologyofHumans 3BIOL3869 ZoologyProject 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3866 ParasiteBiology 3BIOL3869 ZoologyProject 3BIOL3870 InsectBiology 3





BScENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEANDSUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGY(ESST)(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

LEVELIREQUIREMENTS:• StudentspursuingtheBScESSTwillrequirepassesinMATH1115andMATH1125orequivalent.Studentswithpasses

inCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115andMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.ApplicaXonFormstorequesttheexempXonsareavailableattheStudentAdministraXonBuilding.

LEVELICORECOURSES(24credits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST1001 BiologyforEnvironmentalSciencesESST1002 ChemistryforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1004 ScienceCommunicaXon 3MATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3

3SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST1000 PhysicsforEnvironmentalSciences 3ESST1005 InformaXonTechnologyFundamentals 3ESST1006 HumanImpactontheEnvironment 3MATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesII 3

LEVELII/IIICORECOURSES(45credits)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST2001 PrinciplesofEnvironmentalChemistry 3ESST2002 EnvironmentalTechnology 3ESST2003 DataManagementforEnvironmentalScience 3BIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2265 FundamentalsofMicrobiology 3BIOL2464 FundamentalsofEcology 3ESST2004 PhysicsforEnvironmentalScienceII 3ESST2005 PolluXonManagementandAbatementTechnologies 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST3001 EnvironmentalFateandTransport 3ESST3002 EnvironmentalModeling 3ESST3003 EnvironmentalMonitoringandAssessment 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST3004 CapstoneProject 3





ESST3006 FundamentalsofGeographicInformaXonSystems 3ESST3007 EnvironmentalManagementInformaXonSystems 3PHYS3158 FundamentalsofRenewableEnergy 3

PLUSfiveaddiWonalcourses(15credits)takenfromthefollowingcourses:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3468 BiodiversityandConservaXon 3CHEM2470 introducXontoAnalyXcalChemistry 3ESST2006 PolluXonBiology 3ESST3103 EnvironmentalHealth 3ESST3104 ClimateChangeandAbatementTechnology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsESST3000 EnvironmentalToxicology 3ESST3101 EnvironmentalErgonomics 3ESST3102 EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 3





MINORSNOTE:(i) Corecoursesmustbecreditedtowardsthechosenmajorandcannotbecreditedtowardstheminor.

(ii) StudentsreadingthemajorinBiologywiththeminorinBiochemistrymustNOTreadBIOL2360BiochemistryIIA.SuchstudentsmustchooseanaddiXonal3creditsfromtheBiologyelecXvestocompletetheBiologyMajor.

MinorinBiochemistry(15CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

MinorinBiology(15ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

CORECOURSES(9credits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2061 BioenergeXcs 3BIOC2069 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryI 1.5BIOC2161 PrimaryMetabolism 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2169 PracXcalSkillsinBiochemistryII 1.5

PLUSTwo(2)addiWonalcoursestakenfromthefollowing:SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC3062 CellularandMolecularDefenceSystems 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOC2162 CirculatoryandSecretorySystems 3BIOC2262 GeneExpression 3BIOC3262 MedicalBiochemistry 3BIOC3364 BiochemicalBasisofDisease 3

LEVELI(PREREQUISITES)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1262 LivingOrganismsI 3BIOL1263 LivingOrganismsII 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL1362 BiochemistryI 3BIOL1364 GeneXcsI 3

AND15creditsofLevelII/IIIcoursesasfollows:CORECOURSES(6CREDITS)SEMESTERICourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2262 EvoluXonaryBiology 3BIOL2061 CellandDevelopmentalBiology 3





*StudentspursuingaMajorinBiochemistryshouldNOTselectBIOL2360BiochemistryIIAasanelecXvefortheminorinBiology

PLUSThree(3)addiWonalcourses(9credits)takenfromthefollowing:LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3BIOL2165 GeneXcsII 3BIOL2360 BiochemistryIIA* 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2164 PrinciplesofMolecularBiology 3BIOL2265 FundamentalsofMicrobiology 3BIOL2464 FundamentalsofEcology 3BIOL2764 PhysiologyofPlants 3BIOL2867 PhysiologyofAnimals 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3063 MarineEcologyandOceanography 3BIOL3263 IntroducXontoBioinformaXcs 3BIOL3363 MedicalBiotechnology 3BIOL3769 PlantGeneXcImprovement 3BIOL3770 PlantPathogens 3BIOL3771 EnvironmentalPlantPhysiology 3BIOL3773 PlantAnatomy 3BIOL3867 BiologyofAnimalBehaviour 3BIOL3868 TheEcologyofHumans 3BIOL3960 EnvironmentalMicrobiology 3BIOL3961 PrinciplesofMedicalMicrobiology 3BIOL3970 Aquaculture 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3162 PrinciplesofMicrobialBiotechnology 3BIOL3164 FuncXon&DesigninBiology 3BIOL3366 PlantBiotechnologyandGeneXcEngineering 3BIOL3409 CaribbeanCoralReefs 3BIOL3462 TheEcologyofFreshwater 3BIOL3465 TropicalForestEcologyandUse 3BIOL3466 CoastalEcosystems&ResourceManagement 3BIOL3468 BiodiversityandConservaXon 3BIOL3768 PlantDiversity&SystemaXcs 3BIOL3772 PlantDevelopment 3BIOL3866 ParasiteBiology 3BIOL3870 InsectBiology 3BIOL3971 FisheriesManagement 3

SEMESTER3(SUMMER)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL3068 FieldCourseinNeotropicalEcology 4





DEPARTMENTOFMATHEMATICS&STATISTICSNOTE:StudentsreadingcoursesinMathemaWcsintheFacultyofScienceandTechnologyareadvisedtoconsultwiththeHead,DepartmentofMathemaXcs&StaXsXcs,beforeregisteringforanycourseintheFacultyofSocialSciencesthatinvolvesMathemaWcsorStaWsWcs.

FORMINORS,STUDENTSSHOULDCONSULTTHEHEADOFDEPARTMENT.

COURSELISTINGListofcoursesofferedintheDepartmentofMathemaXcs&StaXsXcsforthe2018/2019academicyear.

KEY:** Notcountedtowardsastudent’screditrequirementsfortheawardoftheBScDegree.

NOTE:WherecoursecodeswerenotavailableattheWmeofpublicaWon,pleasecheckyourfaculty/departmentoffice/theonlineBannerdatabasefortherelevantinformaWon.

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACTS3001 LifeConXngenciesII 3MATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 SetandNumberSystems 3MATH1192 MathemaXcalSoywareI(Excel) 1MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1MATH2211 MathemaXcsofFinanceI 3MATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3MATH2276 DiscreteMathemaXcs 3MATH3273 LinearAlgebraII 3MATH3277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisII 3MATH3278 ProbabilityTheoryII 3MATH3540 IntroducXontoFluidDynamics 3STAT3000 RegressionwithTimeSeries 3STAT3010 RegressionAnalysis(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACTS3000 ActuarialScienceProject 3ACTS3003 LossModelsI 3ACTS3004 Asset&LiabilityManagementI 3MATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3MATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesII 3MATH1141 IntroductoryLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1192 MathemaXcalSoywareI(Excel) 1MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1MATH2115 LifeConXngenciesI 3MATH2212 MathemaXcsofFinanceII 3MATH2271 OrdinaryDifferenXalEquaXons 3MATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3MATH2410 CombinatoricsI 3MATH2420 IntroducXontoGraphTheoryandOpXmizaXon 3MATH3272 AbstractAlgebraII 3





MAJORS,MINORSandSPECIALOPTIONSThefollowingprogrammesareofferedbytheDepartmentofMathemaXcsandStaXsXcs:

MajorinMathemaWcs(30ADVANCEDCREDITS)

COURSELISTING

MATH3274 SetTheory 3MATH3275 IntroducXontoComplexAnalysis 3MATH3401 MathemaXcalModelling 3MATH3402 IntroducXontoParXalDifferenXalEquaXons 3MATH3610 CombinatoricsII 3MATH3615 GraphTheoryandApplicaXons 3MATH3465 StaXsXcalInference 3STAT3001 ExperimentalDesign&SamplingTheory 3STAT3011 DesignofExperiments(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3

MAJOR:MathemaXcs

SPECIALOPTIONS:BScActuarialScienceBScMathemaXcsBScMathemaXcsandAppliedStaXsXcsBScStaXsXcsBScStaXsXcsandEconomics

MINORS:MathemaXcsStaXsXcs

LEVELI(13CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 SetsandNumberSystems 3MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1141 Intro.toLinearAlgebraandAnalyXcGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3

LEVELII(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3MATH2276 DiscreteMathemaXcs 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2271 OrdinaryDifferenXalEquaXons 3MATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3LEVELIII(6CREDITS)AnytwoLEVELIIIMATHcourses





BScACTUARIALSCIENCE(SPECIAL)(102CREDITS)

NOTE:Theorderinwhichcoursesaretaken,especiallyatLevelsIIandIII,maybevariedwiththeapprovaloftheFacultyAdviserorHeadofDepartment.

COURSELISTING

LEVELI(33CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1400 ProgrammingI 3ORCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3ECON1001 IntroducXontoMicroeconomics 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 SetsandNumberSystems 3MATH1192 MathemaXcalSoywareI(Excel) 1

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1002 IntroducXontoFinancialAccounXng 3EITHERCOMP1404 ProgrammingII 3ORCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3ECON1002 IntroducXontoMacroeconomics 3MATH1141 Intro.toLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(Matlab) 1

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2211 MathemaXcsofFinanceI 3MATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3MGMT2023 FinancialManagementI 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2115 LifeConXngenciesI 3MATH2212 MathemaXcsofFinanceII 3MATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACTS3001 LifeConXngenciesII 3MATH3278 ProbabilityTheoryII 3





BScMATHEMATICS(SPECIAL)(95CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

MGMT3048 FinancialManagementII 3STAT3000 RegressionwithTimeSeries 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIelecXvefromanydiscipline 3PLUS:Spanish(SPAN)orotherapprovedForeignLanguagefromCLL 2

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACTS3000 ActuarialScienceProject 3ACTS3003 LossModelsI 3ACTS3004 Asset&LiabilityManagementI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelIIIMATH,STATorACTSelecXve 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIelecXvefromanydiscipline 3PLUS:Spanish(SPAN)orotherapprovedForeignLanguagefromCLL(Level2Aorabove) 2


SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOUN1105 ScienXfic&TechnicalWriXng 3

LEVELI(26CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1400 ProgrammingI 3ORCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 SetsandNumberSystems 3MATH1192 MathemaXcalSoywareI(Excel) 1PLUS:One(1)ElecXvecourse 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1404 ProgrammingII 3ORCOMP1602 ComputerProgrammingII 3MATH1141 IntroductoryLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1PLUS:One(1)ElecXvecourse 3





LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3MATH2276 DiscreteMathemaXcs 3PLUS:One(1)levelII/IIIMathemaXcselecXvecourse 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2271 OrdinaryDifferenXalEquaXons 3MATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3PLUS:One(1)levelII/IIIMathemaXcselecXvecourse 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3272 AbstractAlgebraII 3MATH3274 SetTheory 3MATH3275 IntroducXontoComplexAnalysis 3PLUS:One(1)levelII/IIIcoursedrawnfromMathemaXcs,StaXsXcsorActuarialScience 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIelecXvecoursedrawnfromanydiscipline 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3273 LinearAlgebraII 3MATH3277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisII 3PLUS:Two(2)levelII/IIIcoursesdrawnfromMathemaXcs,StaXsXcsorActuarialScience 6PLUS:One(1)levelII/IIIelecXvecoursedrawnfromanydiscipline 3







BScMATHEMATICSANDAPPLIEDSTATISTICS(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)(NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019)

NOTE:Theorderinwhichcoursesaretaken,especiallyatLevelsIIandIII,maybevariedwiththeapprovaloftheFacultyAdviserorHeadofDepartment.

COURSELISTING

LEVELI(24Credits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1400 ProgrammingI 3ORCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 Sets&NumbersSystems 3PLUS:One(1)ElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1141 Intro.toLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1194 IntroducXontoMathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1PLUS:One(1)ElecXveinAncillarydisciplinePLUS:One(1)CLLApprovedForeignLanguage 3

2LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP2700 DatabaseManagementSystems 4ORCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystem 3MATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2271 OrdinaryDifferenXalEquaXons 3MATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2275 IntroducXontoStaXsXcs 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3278 ProbabilityII 3EITHERSTAT3010 RegressionAnalysis 3





LISTOFAPPROVEDANCILLARYSUBJECTS• Sociology• Psychology• GenderStudies• Economics• Finance• ManagementStudies• EducaXon• Biology• ComputerScience

OtherDisciplineapprovedbyheadofDepartmentorCourseCoordinator.

LISTOFAPPROVEDLANGUAGES• Chinese• French• Japanese• Spanish

OrotherforeignlanguagesapprovedbyHeadofDepartmentorDegreeCoordinator.

ORSTAT3000 RegressionwithTimeSeriesAnalysis 3ORECON3049 EconometricsI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromMathemaXcs 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromanydiscipline 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3465 StaXsXcalInference 3STAT3001 ExperimentalDesignandSamplingTheory 3STAT3012 AppliedMulXvariateStaXsXcs 3PLUS:One(1)LevelIIIMathemaXcsCourse 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromAncillarydiscipline 3







BScSTATISTICS(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)(NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019)

NOTE:Theorderinwhichthecoursesaretaken,especiallyatLevelsIIandIII,maybevariedwiththeapprovaloftheDegreeCoordinatororHeadofDepartment.

COURSELISTING

LEVELI(24CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1400 ProgrammingI 3ORCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 Sets&NumbersSystems 3PLUS:One(1)ElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1141 Intro.toLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1PLUS:One(1)ElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:Spanish(SPAN)orotherapprovedForeignLanguagefromCLL 2

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP2700 DatabaseManagementSystemsI 4OR COMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystem 3MATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2275 IntroducXontoStaXsXcs 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysis 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXveinAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIcoursechosenfromanyDiscipline 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3278 ProbabilityTheoryII 3EITHERSTAT3010 RegressionAnalysis 3





BScSTATISTICSANDECONOMICS(SPECIAL)(98CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

ORSTAT3000 RegressionwithTimeSeriesAnalysis 3ORECON3049 EconometricsI 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIcoursechosenfromanydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIcoursechosenfromanydiscipline 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH3465 StaXsXcalInference 3STAT3001 ExperimentalDesignandSamplingTheory 3STAT3012 AppliedMulXvariateAnalysis 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromAncillarydiscipline 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIElecXvefromanydiscipline 3



LEVELI(29CREDITS)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP1400 ProgrammingI 3ORCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3ECON1001 IntroducXontoMicroeconomics 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3MATH1152 Sets&NumbersSystems 3MATH1192 MathemaXcalSoywareI(Excel) 1EITHERSOCI1002 IntroducXontoSociology 3ORPSYC1001 IntroducXontoPsychology 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsACCT1002 FinancialAccounXng 3ECON1002 IntroducXontoMacroeconomics 3MATH1141 Intro.toLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3MATH1151 CalculusII 3MATH1194 MathemaXcalSoywareIII(MATLAB) 1





MinorinMathemaWcs(15CREDITS)

LEVELII/III(60CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECON2002 IntermediateMacroeconomicsI 3ECON2000 IntermediateMicroeconomicsI 3MATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3MATH2274 ProbabilityTheoryI 3

LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECON2001 IntermediateMicroeconomicsII 3ECON2003 IntermediateMacroeconomicsII 3ECON2005 SocialandEconomicAccounXng 3MATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsEITHERCOMP2700 DatabaseManagementSystemsI 3ORCOMP2605 EnterpriseDatabaseSystem 3ECON3049 EconometricsI 3MATH3278 ProbabilityTheoryII 3PLUS:One(1)levelIIIEconomics(ECON)course 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIcoursedrawnfromEconomics,StaXsXcs,MathemaXcs,ActuarialScience,FinanceorothercoursesapprovedbythedegreeCoordinator

3

LEVELIIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECON3050 EconometricsII 3MATH3465 StaXsXcalInference 3STAT3001 ExperimentalDesignandSamplingTheory 3PLUS:One(1)LevelIIIEconomics(ECON)course 3PLUS:One(1)LevelII/IIIcoursedrawnfromEconomics,StaXsXcs,MathemaXcs,ActuarialScience,Financeorothercoursesapprovedbythedegreecoordinator

3







COURSELISTING

MinorinStaWsWcs(15CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

IfMATH2275istakenfortheMajorinMathemaWcsthenitcannotbeusedfortheMinorinStaWsWcsandmustbereplacedbyanotherLevelIIorLevelIIIcourseinStaXsXcs.

Similarly,ifMATH2275istakenfortheMinorinStaWsWcsthenitcannotbeusedfortheMajorinMathemaWcsandmustbereplacedbyanotherLevelIIorLevelIIIcourseinMathemaXcs.

LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2270 MulXvariableCalculus 3MATH2273 LinearAlgebraI 3

ATLEASTONEFROM:LEVELIISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2272 AbstractAlgebraI 3MATH2277 IntroducXontoRealAnalysisI 3

PLUS:Six(6)creditsofLevelII/LevelIIIMathemaXcsCourses

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1:ONEOF:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECON3049 EconometricsI 3STAT3000 RegressionwithTimeSeriesAnalysis 3STAT3010 RegressionAnalysis 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH2275 StaXsXcsI 3MATH3465 StaXsXcalInference 3STAT3001 ExperimentalDesignandSamplingTheory 3PLUSEITHERSTAT3012 AppliedMulXvariateStaXsXcs 3ORMATH3278 ProbabilityTheoryII 3ORAnyotherapprovedLevelIIIcourseinStaXsXcs(STAT)ORECON3050 EconometricsII 3





DEPARTMENTOFPHYSICS ListofcoursesofferedintheDepartmentofPhysicsforthe2018/2019academicyear.

1. StudentsreadingPHYS2165MaterialsScienceIcannotreadCHNG1003ScienceofMaterials(ChemicalandProcess

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET1004 IntroductoryHumanAnatomy&PhysiologyI 3BMET2001 Bioengineering 3BMET2002 IntroducXontoMedicalPhysics 3BMET3000 BiomedicalTechnologyProject(Year-long) 6BMET3001 LaboratoryManagementandPracXce 3BMET3002 Light&OpXcsinMedicine 3PHYS1001 IntroducXontoAstronomy 3PHYS1221 IntroducXontoMechanics 3PHYS1222 IntroducXontoOpXcs,OscillaXons&Waves 3PHYS2150 MathemaXcsforPhysicists 3PHYS2152 VibraXons,WavesandOpXcs 3PHYS2155 PhysicsMajorLaboratoryLevelII(Year-long) 3PHYS2156 MeteorologyandClimatology(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS2165 MaterialsScienceI 3PHYS2401 Optoelectronics 3PHYS3150 ElectromagneXsm 3PHYS3153 PhysicsMajorResearchProject 3PHYS3155 PhysicsMajorLaboratoryLevelIII(Year-long) 3PHYS3156 PrinciplesofPhysicalOceanographyandGeohydrology 3PHYS3159 EnvironmentalPhysicsLaboratory(Year-long) 3PHYS3160 MedicalPhysics&BioengineeringLaboratory(Year-long) 3PHYS3163 ElectronicsLaboratory(YearLong) 3PHYS3164 CeramicsScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS3166 MaterialsScienceLaboratory(Year-long) 3PHYS3201 AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory 3PHYS3202 PracXcalElectronicsI(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET1005 IntroductoryHumanAnatomy&PhysiologyII 3BMET3003 BiomedicalTechnologyLaboratory 3BMET3004 Metrology&RegulatoryStandards 3PHYS1223 IntroducXontoElectricity&MagneXsm 3PHYS1224 IntroducXontoThermodynamics&ModernPhysics 3PHYS2151 ClassicalandStaXsXcalMechanics 3PHYS2153 Astrophysics 3PHYS2157 SolidEarthGeophysics(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS2166 TechnologicalMaterials 3PHYS2402 DigitalCircuitsandLogicDesign 3PHYS3151 QuantumMechanics 3PHYS3152 AdvancedThermodynamicsandSolidStatePhysics 3PHYS3153 PhysicsMajorResearchProject 3PHYS3157 EarthScience 3PHYS3158 FundamentalsofRenewableEnergy 3PHYS3165 MaterialsScienceII(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS3167 RadiaXonBiophysicsandMedicine 3PHYS3168 MedicalInstrumentaXon 3PHYS3203 MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesign 3PHYS3204 PracXcalElectronicsII 3





Engineeringcourse).2. BMETstudentswithCAPEPureMathemaXcspassesinbothUnitsIandIIaretorequestexempXonswithoutcreditsfor

MATH1115andMATH1125andwillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.

3. StudentsrepeaXngacoursemaycarryoverthepracXcalcourseworkmarkforamaximumoftwo(2)years.Howeverthetheorycourseworkmustberepeated.PleaseconsultwiththeHeadofDepartment.

4. Laboratorycourses(yearlong):StudentsarerequiredtoregisterforeachyearlonglaboratorycourseinSemester1oftheAcademicyear.However,sincetheseareyearlongcoursescreditswillbeassignedonlyinSemester2.

5. PHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215andPHYS1216havebeenreplacedbyfourthree(3)creditcourses(seeTABLE5).Studentsarerequiredtoregisterforthenewcourses.PleaserefertoTable5.

6. PHYS2162,PHYS2163,PHYS3161andPHYS3162havebeenreplaced.Studentsarerequiredtoregisterforthenewcourses.PleaserefertoTABLE6.

7. PHYS2160andPHYS2159havebeenreplacedbyBMET2001andBMET2002(TABLE7).Studentsaretoregisterforthenewcourses.

TABLE5OLDCOURSES NEWCOURSES

NOTE:ThesecourseshavepracWcalcomponentsCOURSECODE

COURSENAME CREDITS COURSECODE

COURSENAME CREDITS

PHYS1211 IntroducXontoMechanicsandHeat

3 PHYS1221 IntroducXontoMechanics 3

PHYS1222 IntroducXontoOpXcsOscillaXons&Waves

3PHYS1212 IntroducXonto

Electricity&MagneXsm&ModernPhysics

3PHYS1223 IntroducXontoElectricity&

MagneXsm3

PHYS1213 IntroducXontoOscillaXons&Waves

1.5PHYS1224 IntroducXonto

Thermodynamics&ModernPhysics

3

PHYS1214 IntroductoryPhysicsLaboratoryI

1.5

PHYS1215 IntroductoryPhysicsLaboratoryII

1.5

PHYS1216 IntroducXontoOpXcs 1.5

TABLE6OLDCOURSES NEWCOURSES

COURSECODE

COURSENAME CREDITS COURSECODE

COURSENAME CREDITS SEMESTER

PHYS2162 DigitalElectronicsI 3 PHYS2402 DigitalCircuitsandLogicDesign

3 II

PHYS2163 AnalogElectronicsI 3 PHYS2401 Optoelectronics 3 I

PHYS3161 AnalogElectronicsII 3 PHYS3201 AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory

3 I

PHYS3162 DigitalElectronicsII 3 PHYS3203 MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesign

3 II

PHYS3163 ElectronicsLaboratory 3 PHYS3202 PracXcalElectronicsI

3 YEAR-LONG

PHYS3204 PracXcalElectronicsII

3 II





TABLE7

OLDCOURSES NEWCOURSES

COURSECODE COURSENAME CREDITS

COURSECODE COURSENAME CREDITS SEMESTER

PHYS2160 AdvancedMedicalPhysics&Bioengineering

3 BMET2001 Bioengineering 3 I

PHYS2159 IntroducXontoMedicalPhyiscs&Bioengineering

3 BMET2002 IntroducXontoMedicalPhysics

3 I





MAJORS,MINORS,ANDSPECIALOPTION

ThefollowingprogrammesareofferedbytheDepartmentofPhysics:

MajorinElectronics(30CREDITS)

COURSELISTINGPREREQUISITES*

*Studentsmustpass12morelevelIcreditsinordertoproceedtoLevelII

MAJORS:• Electronics• Physics

MINORS:• Electronics• EnvironmentalPhysics• MaterialsScience• MedicalPhysics&Bioengineering

SPECIALOPTION:• BScBiomedicalTechnology

LEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCOMP1601 ComputerProgrammingI 3MATH1142 CalculusI 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsMATH1141 IntroductoryLinearAlgebra&AnalyXcalGeometry 3PHYS1223 IntroducXontoElectricity&MagneXsm 3

CORECOURSES(27CREDITS)LEVELIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2150 MathemaXcsforPhysicists 3PHYS2401 Optoelectronics 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECNG2001 CommunicaXonSystemsI 3PHYS2402 DigitalCircuitsandLogicDesign 3

LEVELIIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECNG3001 CommunicaXonSystemsII 3PHYS3201 AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory 3PHYS3202 PracXcalElectronicsI(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS3203 MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesign 3PHYS3204 PracXcalElectronicsII 3

ELECTIVES(Chooseone(1)threecreditcourse)





NOTE:StudentsseekingadmissionintotheMasterofAppliedScienceinElectricalandComputerEngineering(M.A.Sc.),withamajorinCommunicaXonSystemsareadvisedtochooseelecXvesECNG3002andECNG3003asthesetwocoursesareprerequisites.

StudentsseekingadmissionintoM.A.Sc.programmewithamajorinControlSystemsareadvisedtochooseelecXveECNG3019asthiscourseisprerequisite.

StudentspursuingtheMajorinPhysicsandtheMajorinElectronicsmustcompletePHYS2150tomeetthesXpulatedrequirementsformatriculaXonforbothMajors.Sincethecoursecannotbecreditedtwice,studentsmustdoanaddiXonaladvancedcoursetosaXsfythecreditrequirements.

MajorinPhysics(30CREDITS)

COURSELISTING

LEVELIIISEMESTERICourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECNG3002 DataCommunicaXonSystems 3ECNG3025 DiscreteSignalProcessing 3PHYS3168 MedicalInstrumentaXon 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECNG3003 TelecommunicaXonNetworks 3ECNG3019 AdvancedControlSystemsDesign 3

PREREQUISITESLEVELISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS1221 IntroducXontoMechanics 3PHYS1222 IntroducXontoOpXcs,OscillaXonsandWaves 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS1223 IntroducXontoElectricity&MagneXsm 3PHYS1224 IntroducXontoThermodynamicsandModernPhysics 3

CORECOURSES(30CREDITS)LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2150 MathemaXcsforPhysicists 3PHYS2152 VibraXons,WavesandOpXcs 3PHYS2155 MajorLaboratoryLevelII(Year-long) 3PHYS3150 ElectromagneXsm 3PHYS3153 PhysicsMajorResearchProject(Offeredinbothsemesters) 3PHYS3155 MajorLaboratoryLevelIII(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2151 ClassicalandStaXsXcalMechanics 3PHYS2153 Astrophysics 3PHYS3151 QuantumMechanics 3





MinorinElectronics(15CREDITS)

MinorinEnvironmentalPhysics(15CREDITS)

MinorinMaterialsScience15CREDITS)LEVELII/III

PHYS3152 AdvancedThermodynamicsandSolidStatePhysics 3PHYS3153 PhysicsMajorResearchProject(Offeredinbothsemesters) 3

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2401 Optoelectronics 3PHYS3201 AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory 3PHYS3202 PracXcalElectronicsI(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2402 DigitalCircuitsandLogicDesign 3PHYS3203 MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesign 3

CORECOURSE(3CREDITS)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS3159 EnvironmentalPhysicsLaboratory(Year-long) 3PLUSanyotherfour(4)coursesfromthefive(5)listedbelow:

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2156 MeteorologyandClimatology(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS3156 PrinciplesofPhysicalOceanographyandGeohydrology 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2157 SolidEarthGeophysics(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS3157 EarthScience 3PHYS3158 FundamentalsofRenewableEnergy 3

SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2165 MaterialsScienceI 3PHYS3164 CeramicsScience(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3PHYS3166 MaterialsScienceLaboratory(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS2166 TechnologicalMaterials 3PHYS3165 MaterialsScienceII(willnotbeofferedin2018/2019) 3





MinorinMedicalPhysics&Bioengineering(15CREDITS)

BScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGY(SPECIAL)(93CREDITS)

LEVELIREQUIREMENTS:• StudentspursuingtheBScBiomedicalTechnologywillrequirepassesinMATH1115andMATH1125orequivalent.

StudentswithpassesinCAPEPureMathemaXcs(UnitsIandII)orN1MathemaXcs(MATH0100andMATH0200)orGCEA’levelMathemaXcsmayapplyforEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSfromMATH1115andMATH1125.WhereEXEMPTIONSWITHOUTCREDITSaregranted,studentswillberequiredtopursuealternaXvecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.ApplicaXonFormstorequesttheexempXonsareavailableattheStudentAdministraXonBuilding.

LEVELII/IIISEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET2001 Bioengineering 3BMET2002 IntroducXontoMedicalPhysics 3PHYS3160 MedicalPhysics&BioengineeringLaboratory(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsPHYS3167 RadiaXonBiophysicsandMedicine 3PHYS3168 MedicalInstrumentaXon 3

LEVELI(ALLARECORECOURSES)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET1004 IntroductoryHumanAnatomy&PhysiologyI 3MATH1115 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesI 3PHYS1221 IntroducXontoMechanics 3PHYS1222 IntroducXontoOpXcs,OscillaXonsandWaves 3

LEVELISEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET1005 IntroductoryHumanAnatomy&PhysiologyII 3MATH1125 FundamentalMathemaXcsfortheGeneralSciencesII 3PHYS1223 IntroducXontoElectricityandMagneXsm 3PHYS1224 IntroducXontoThermodynamics&ModernPhysics 3

LEVELII/IIICORECOURSES(60credits)SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBIOL2163 BiostaXsXcs 3BMET2001 Bioengineering 3BMET2002 IntroducXontoMedicalPhysics 3BMET3000 BiomedicalTechnologyProject(Year-long) 6BMET3001 LaboratoryManagementandPracXce 3BMET3002 LightandOpXcsinMedicine 3PHYS2150 MathemaXcsforPhysicists 3PHYS2401 Optoelectronics 3PHYS3201 AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory 3





ELECTIVECOURSES***(CHOOSEany6credits)***Studentsmaypursueany6creditsatLevelII/IIIpreferablyfromotherDepartmentsprovidedthattheyhavethe

necessarypre-requisitesandwiththeHeadofDepartment’sapproval.

PHYS3160 MedicalPhysics&BioengineeringLaboratory(Year-long) 3PHYS3163 ElectronicsLaboratory(Year-long) 3

SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsBMET3003 BiomedicalTechnologyLaboratory 3BMET3004 MetrologyandRegulatoryStandards 3PHYS2402 DigitalCircuitsandLogicDesign 3PHYS3167 RadiaXonBiophysicsandMedicine 3PHYS3168 MedicalInstrumentaXon 3PHYS3203 MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesign 3







LANGUAGECOURSESTheCentreforLanguageLearning(CLL)offerscoursesin10foreignlanguages:Arabic,Chinese,French,German,Hindi,Italian,Japanese,Portuguese,SpanishandYoruba.

ItsaimistoempowerstudentstousethetargetlanguageinordertounderstandinformaXon,toexpressthemselvesorallyandinwriXng,tocommunicatewithnaXveandnon-naXvespeakersofthelanguageandengagewiththecultureofthelanguage.

StudentscanregisterattheCLLandafendclassesinanylanguage,uponpaymentofasmallregistraXonfee.StudentscanalsopursuecreditcoursesinChinese,French,JapaneseandSpanish.RegistraXonisonlineusingBANNER.Studentsmustcompleteapaper-basedregistraWonattheCLLbeforetheironlineregistraWon.Thenormalpercreditfeeapplies.

CHINESE(MANDARIN)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsCHIN1003 Level1AChinese(Mandarin)I 2CHIN1004 Level1BChinese(Mandarin)II 2

FRENCHCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFREN1001 Level1AFrenchI&II 2FREN1002 Level1BFrenchI&II 2

JAPANESECourseCode CourseTitle CreditsJAPA1003 Level1AJapaneseI 2JAPA1004 Level1BJapaneseII 2

SPANISHCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsSPAN1101 Level1ASpanishI&II 2SPAN1102 Level1BSpanishI&II 2





SECTIONXIII:COURSEDESCRIPTIONSALPHABETICALLISTINGBYCOURSECODES

ACCOUNTING:ACCT

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1COURSECODE:ACCT1002COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOFINANCIALACCOUNTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:AnintroductorycoursedesignedforstudentsofaccounXngandthoseinotherareasofstudy. ItaimsatproducingapracXcalandatheoreXcalunderstandingoftheprinciplesandconceptsinvolvedinthepreparaXonoffinancial statements. Students are exposed to conceptual analyXcal approach with the aimof improving their criXcalthinkingandcommunicaXveskills.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:ACCT1003COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCOST&MANAGERIALACCOUNTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisanintroductorycourseforstudentsofaccounXngaswellasotherareasofstudy.ItaimstoacquaintthemwiththeusesofaccounXnginformaXonandtechniquesusefultothemanagerinplanning,decision-makingandcontrollingorganisaXonalacXviXes.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%ExaminaXon 75%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ACCT2017COURSETITLE:MANAGEMENTACCOUNTING1NUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ACCT1002ANDACCT1003DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseexplainshowmanagerialaccounXnginformaXonisusedbymanagersinmanufacturing,retail,serviceandnot-for-profitorganisaXonstoanXcipatethefutureandmonitortheacXviXesofthebusiness.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25% FinalExaminaXon 75%





ACTUARIAL:ACTS

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ACTS3000COURSETITLE:ACTUARIALSCIENCEPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2212ANDACTS3001OR(MATH2210AND(MATH3310)COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourserequiresthestudenttodevelopanactuarialsoluXontoaproblemofanappropriatescope.TheprojectmaybeapplicaXonorientedwherethestudentbuildsabusinesssoluXonsimilartowhatisrequiredtosolveactuarialproblems.TheprojectshouldrequirethestudenttodrawontheskillsdevelopedacrossseveralActuarialSciencecourses.ASSESSMENT:Projectreport 80% PresentaXon 20%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ACTS3001COURSETITLE:LIFECONTINGENCIESIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2270ANDMATH2115OR(MATH2210ANDMATH2220)COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is the secondpart of the Life ConXngencies course. The contents of this coursewillintroduce students to applicaXon of mulXple life funcXons and mulXple decrement models in the actuarial context.Studentswilllearnstepsinvolvedinmodelinglifeinsurancepor}oliostodeterminetheprobabilityofsurvivalanddeathinamulXpledecrementbasis. InaddiXon,studentswillgainpracXcalapplicaXonofthecoursecontentthroughasoywarebasedassignmentrequiredforthevaluaXonofthereservesforanindividuallifeinsurancepolicyholder.AsoywareusedintheactuarialfieldwillbeincorporatedinthecoursesothatstudentsdeveloppracXcalskills.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50% FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ACTS3003COURSETITLE:LOSSMODELSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2270,MATH2274ANDMATH2275COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecontentsofthiscoursewillintroducestudentstotheconstrucXonandevaluaXonofactuarialmodels.Studentswilllearnthestepsinvolvedinthemodelingprocessandhowtocarryoutthesestepsinsolvingbusinessproblems.Thatis,analyzedatafromanapplicaXoninabusinesscontext,determineasuitablemodelincludingparametervaluesandprovidemeasuresofconfidencefordecisionsbasedonthemodel.InaddiXon,thestudentwillbeintroducedtoavarietyoftoolsforthecalibraXonandevaluaXonofthesurvival,severity,frequencyandaggregatemodels,andusestaXsXcalmethodstoesXmateparametersofsuchmodelsgivensampledata.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50% FinalExaminaXon 50% LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ACTS3004COURSETITLE:ASSETANDLIABILITYMANAGEMENTINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2275ANDEITHER(MATH2212ORMGMT3048)COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers topics in modern corporate por}olio theory. Topics include cost of capital,economic capital, sources of capital, bond pricing, derivaXves pricing, interest rate models, and efficient markets. Thecourse builds on the material in Financial MathemaXcs II, introducing further tools and techniques of asset/liabilitymanagement, general product design, aswell as issues of pricing, valuaXon and assetmanagement and investments infinancialsecurityprogrammes.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





AGRICULTURE:AGRI

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:11COURSECODE:AGRI3020COURSETITLE:FOODMICROBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:AGRI1012;BIOL2265DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:FOODPRODUCTIONCOURSEDESCRIPTION: In thiscourse, thehistoryanddevelopmentof foodmicrobiology,characterisXcsofpredominantmicroorganismsinfoodandtheirsignificance,extrinsicandintrinsicfactorsinfluencingmicrobialgrowthinfoods,harmfulaspectsofmicroorganisms,beneficialapplicaXonsofmicroorganisms in fermentaXon,methodsof foodpreservaXonandpredicXvefoodmicrobiology.ThecoursealsoaddressesvariousfoodsafetymanagementsystemssuchasbyISO22000andHazardAnalysisandCriXcalControlPoint(HACCP).Teachingmethodsinvolvelectures,videopresentaXon,andlaboratorypracXcal.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

BIOCHEMISTRY:BIOC

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOC2061COURSETITLE:BIOENERGETICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2361BIOMOLECULESANDENERGYMETABOLISMORBIOL2360BIOCHEMISTRYIIAPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,CHEM1066ANDCHEM1067COURSE DESCRIPTION: pH and buffers; BioenergeXcs, Membrane structure; IntroducXon to membrane transport; TCAcycle;OxidaXvephosphorylaXon;Plantandfungalrespiratorychains;Transportersofthemitochondrialinnermembrane;PhotosyntheXc light reacXons of plants and bacteria; Calvin cycle; C3, C4 and CAM metabolism; GS-GOGAT andphotorespiraXon;Mitochondria-plasXdinteracXonsinhigherplants;ChlororespiraXon;MitochondrialdysfuncXonASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOC2069COURSETITLE:PRACTICALSKILLSINBIOCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:1.5ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL3069RESEARCHPROJECTPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,CHEM1066ANDCHEM1067

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is composed primarily of laboratory exercises which assist students to understandconcepts taught in theclassroomaswellas introduce techniquesnecessary to funcXonefficiently inabiochemistry lab.Topics covered include: InstrumentaXon and safety in the biochemistry laboratory; pH and buffers; proteins and aminoacids;theHillReacXon;measurementofarginaseacXvity;assayofXssueglycogen.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOC2161COURSETITLE:PRIMARYMETABOLISMNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2363METABOLISMPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,CHEM1066ANDCHEM1067COURSE DESCRIPTION: RegulaXon mechanisms of enzymes in biological systems; Enzyme mechanisms; Carbohydratemetabolism;Nitrogenmetabolism;AminoAcids;LipidmetabolismIntegratedMetabolism;RegulaXonofMetabolismASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC2162COURSETITLE:CIRCULATORYANDSECRETORYSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2364ADVANCEDGENERALBIOCHEMISTRYPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,CHEM1066ANDCHEM1067

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Protein stability and folding; Protein trafficking (mitochondria, chloroplast, nucleus and E.R.);Intracellular vesicular traffic; Cytoskeleton; Hormones; Plant hormones; Biochemical effectors of the mammalianrespiratoryandcirculatorysystemsASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC2169COURSETITLE:PRACTICALSKILLSINBIOCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:1.5PREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,CHEM1066ANDCHEM1067

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is composed primarily of laboratory exercises which assist students to understandconceptstaughtintheclassroomaswellasintroducetechniquesnecessarytofuncXonefficientlyinabiochemistrylab.Asthis coursebuildsupon those techniques studied inPracXcal skills inBiochemistry I studentsmustfirst have taken thatcourse.TopicscoveredincludeareDNAandRNAisolaXonfromanimalXssuesandaprojectwherethestudentsisolateandcharacterizeinvertasefromyeast.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC2262COURSETITLE:GENEEXPRESSIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2362FURTHERMETABOLISM&GENEEXPRESSIONPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362,BIOL1364ANDCHEM1066COURSE DESCRIPTION: Chemistry of nucleic acids, gene expression events and regulaXon, DNA surveillance and repairmechanisms;nucleoXdebiosynthesis,geneexpressionanddevelopmentalbiology.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOC3062COURSETITLE:CELLULARANDMOLECULARDEFENCESYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2164PRINCIPLESOFMOLECULARBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOC2161ANDBIOC2262COURSEDESCRIPTION:CourseDescripXon:Thecourse covers: introducXon tovirology,effectof virusesonhost cells; immunology:natural andacquired immunity bothhumoral and cellular; anXbody structure and funcXon; B cells-generaXonof anXbodydiversity;funcXon of T cells; complement-acXvaXon, control and biological effects. HLA-nomenclature, typing and its uses,autoimmunity;animaldetoxificaXon-absorpXonanddistribuXonofxenobioXcs,toxiceffectsandmetabolism.Thecoursewillbedeliveredusinganumberofpedagogicaltoolsandwillbemyelearningsupported.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTERS:1,2AND3COURSECODE:BIOC3069COURSETITLE:BIOCHEMISTRYRESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIANDII:I.BIOC2061,BIOC2069,BIOC2161,BIOC2162,BIOC2169ANDBIOC2262II.HAVEAGPAOF≥3ORPERMISSIONOFTHEHEADOFDEPARTMENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:AnapprovedinvesXgaXonofaprobleminbiochemistryandawrifenreportthereon.StudentsmustconsultwiththecoursecoordinatorbeforeregisteringforthiscourseASSESSMENT:In-courseassessment 30% LiteratureReview 10% OralPresentaXon 20%ProjectReport 70%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOC3162COURSETITLE:EXPERIMENTALBIOCHEMISTRYANDMOLECULARBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2164PRINCIPLESOFMOLECULARBIOLOGY,BIOL3061MOLECULARBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIANDII:I.BIOC2262ANDII.BIOC2169ORBIOC2162COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers key advanced techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology includingmammaliancellculture,immunologicaltechniques,analysisoflipidsandcarbohydrates,analysisofDNA,RNAandproteins,recombinantDNAtechnologyandgeneXcengineering,proteinexpression,ethicsofsyntheXcbiologyandcomputaXonalmethodsinbiochemistryandmolecularbiology.Course materials will include class handouts e.g. illustraXons and diagrams and the course will be fully myeLearning-supported.ThecourseisprimarilyatheoreXcalcoursebutcomputer-assistedapproachestoexperimentaldesignanddataanalysiswillbepracXcedbystudents.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC3262COURSETITLE:MEDICALBIOCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOC2162COURSE DESCRIPTION: The formaXon, composiXon and analysis of urine, stool and blood. Clinical significance andlaboratory handling. Mechanisms for the release of cellular enzymes into circulaXon. Criteria for selecXon of plasmaenzymetests.Examplesofclinicallyimportantenzymes.AbriefoutlineofthestructureandfuncXonofthekidney–thenephron. Theroleofthekidneyinmaintainingwaterbalance,ionicequilibriaandacid-basebalance. Acuteandchronicdiseasesofthekidney.EffectofdiabetesonrenalfuncXon.Thebuffersystemsinblood.TherolesofthekidneyandlunginregulaXngbloodpH.Symptomsandcompensatorymechanismsofthevariousdisorders.Theaniongap.Proceduresforassessingacid-basestatus.Treatmentofacid-basedisturbances.Outlineoftheanatomyandexcretory/secretoryfuncXonsoftheliver.ReviewofthemajorsyntheXcacXviXesandtherolesoftheliverindetoxificaXonanddrugmetabolism.Clinicalandbiochemical featuresof acute liverdisease. Chronic liverdisease cirrhosis, clinical andbiochemical features,majorcomplicaXons. LaboratorytestsforassessmentofliverfuncXonandfordifferenXaldiagnosisofliverdisease.RelaXonshipofplasma lipids to thepathogenesisof arterial disease. Laboratory invesXgaXonofplasma lipid abnormaliXes. Thyroidhormonemetabolism. Mechanism of thyroid hormone acXon and regulaXon of secreXon. Disorders of the thyroid –Laboratory invesXgaXon of thyroid funcXon. Pathways of catecholamine biosynthesis and metabolism. RegulaXon ofsteroidogenesis. Mechanism of acXon of steroid hormones and their physiologic effects. SecreXon, metabolism andexcreXonofsteroids.Biochemicalandclinicalfeaturesofdisordersoftheadrenalcortex,tesXs,ovary.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC3364COURSETITLE:BIOCHEMICALBASISOFDISEASENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOC2161ANDBIOC2262COURSEDESCRIPTION: The course coversappliedaspectsof cancermetabolism,geneexpression,diabetesandobesity,signal transducXon/apoptosis, sensory systems and neurochemistry. The course will be delivered using a number ofpedagogicaltoolsandwillbemyeLearningsupported.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOC3500COURSETITLE:MOLECULARVIROLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIORII:I.BIOC2262,BIOC3062ANDBIOC3162II.BIOL2164,BIOL2265,ANDBIOL2165COURSEDESCRIPTION:ChangingclimatesandenvironmentalcondiXons,increasedhumantraffic,alteredhumanbehaviorandintensifiedagriculturalpracXcesareonlyafewfactorsthathaveledtotheemergenceofmulXplevirusesthatoccupyexpandedecologicniches,producingdiseasesinpartsoftheworldwheretheyhadneverbeforeexisted.Importantly,mostemergingviraldiseasesinhumansinthe21stcenturyhavebeenzoonoXcandplantvirusesconXnuetodisruptfoodsupply.ThiscoursewilldetailthemainmechanismsengagedbymostvirusesforsuccessfulreproducXonwithinahostcellandforsurvival and spread within a host populaXon. The molecular basis of alternaXve reproducXve cycles and the geneXcplasXcity of viral genomes and the role in virus evoluXon are important aspects that will be covered. The course willaddressbothsidesofthedynamic interplaybetweenpathogenandhost includingpathogenesis,oncogenic involvement,detecXonandcontrolofvirusesusingvaccinesandnewanXviralstrategiesandfinally,thepotenXalandrealapplicaXonsofmanipulaXng viruses for use in bioengineering and gene therapy. The course directly contributes to the themaXcunderstanding of immunology and biochemical/molecular methods taught in Semester I as pre-requisite courses. ThecoursewillbefullymyeLearning-supportedandacombinaXonofpedagogicalapproacheswillbeused;assessmentswillbebasedonin-courseexams,groupassignmentsandindividualstudentreports.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

BIOLOGY:BIOL

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL0100COURSETITLE:N1BIOLOGYINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECOREQUIVALENTPASSINBIOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTION:An introducXon toCellandPlantBiology including theultra -structureofplantandanimalcells;comparison betweenprokaryoXc and eukaryoXc cells; structure and funcXonofmicro- andmacro-molecules; enzymes;respiraXonandphotosynthesis. IntroducXonofthePlantKingdom,plantanatomy,morphologyandphysiologytoincludewater relaXons, ion uptake, mineral nutriXon; regulaXon of growth and development by hormonal and environmentalfactors.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50% Theory20% PracXcal30%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL0200COURSETITLE:N1BIOLOGYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECOREQUIVALENTPASSINBIOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION: IntroducXon to the Animal Kingdom; relaXonships between structure and funcXon of themammalian body including the gross anatomy and Xssue structure of the various organ systems. Basic principles ofMendelianandMoleculargeneXcsincludingthephysicalandchemicalbasisofinheritance;DNAreplicaXon,recombinantDNAandDNAfingerprinXng.IntroducXontoEcologyincludingecosystems,energyflowandtrophiclevels,nutrientcyclingandenvironmentalissues.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50% Theory20% PracXcal30%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL1262COURSETITLE:LIVINGORGANISMSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(CAPEBIOLOGYUNITSIANDII)OR(BIOL0100&BIOL0200)ORGCEA-LEVELBIOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION: An introducXon to the major groups of prokaryotes, autotrophic proXsts and plants, theirevoluXonaryassociaXons,andadapXveradiaXon.ExploresideasabouttheoriginoftheprokaryotesandtheevoluXonanddiversityofphotosyntheXcorganisms.ItisaprerequisiteforadvancedbiologycoursesintheDepartmentofLifeSciences.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%Theory30% PracXcal20% FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL1263COURSETITLE:LIVINGORGANISMSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(CAPEBIOLOGYUNITSIANDII)OR(BIOL0100&BIOL0200)ORGCEA-LEVELBIOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTION: An introducXon to the diversity of animals and fungi. Students are introduced to animals, theirevoluXonaryassociaXons,andadapXveradiaXon;andfungiasdecomposers,symbionts,andpathogens.ItisaprerequisiteforadvancedbiologycoursesintheDepartmentofLifeSciencesASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%Theory30%PracXcal20%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL1362COURSETITLE:BIOCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:AGRI1013INTRODUCTIONTOBIOCHEMISTRYPREREQUISITES:(CAPEBIOLOGYUNITSIANDII)OR(BIOL0100&BIOL0200)OR(GCEA-LEVELBIOLOGY)COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introductory treatment of concepts in Biochemistry. Inmany regards,studentswillbelearningavastnewlanguageaswellasnewinsightintothemolecularlogicoflife-howthestructure/formofmoleculesisrelatedtotheirdiversefuncXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL1364COURSETITLE:GENETICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:AGRI1011INTRODUCTIONTOGENERALGENETICSPREREQUISITES:(CAPEBIOLOGYUNITSIANDII)OR(BIOL0100&BIOL0200)ORGCEA-LEVELBIOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to present an introducXon to the basic principles of geneXcs and will equipstudentswiththenecessaryfoundaXonforadvancedlevelcoursesinbiologyandbiochemistry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL2061COURSETITLE:CELL&DEVELOPMENTALBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL1263,BIOL1362ANDBIOL1364

COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecoursecoversthebasicprinciplesofdevelopmentalbiologywithareviewofthestructureandfuncXonofcellularorganellesandtheroleofthecytoskeleton incellshapeandmoXlity.Theprinciplesofdevelopment,includinganunderstandingofdevelopmentalterminologywillbeexaminedanditsapplicaXontoorganismal,cellularandmolecularlevelsdemonstratedforacompleteunderstandingofdevelopmentalprocesses.Studentswillbeintroducedtoimportantexperimentsthathaveledtoanunderstandingofthebasicprinciplesofdevelopment.TheapplicaXonofstem

cellsinresearchandassociatedethicalconsideraXonswillformthebasisofclassdiscussionsandonlinedebates.

ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL2163COURSETITLE:BIOSTATISTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETANYONEOFTHEFOLLOWINGCRITERIAFROMI–VAND9LEVELICREDITSFROMVI:I.MATH1115ORMATH1125II.CAPEUNITSI&IIPUREMATHEMATICSORIII.CAPEUNITSI&IIAPPLIEDMATHEMATICSORIV.CAMBRIDGEGCEA’LEVELMATHEMATICSORV.(A/O’LEVELADDITIONALMATHEMATICS)OREQUIVALENTANDVI. 9CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:BIOL1262,BIOL1263,BIOL1364,BIOL1362,ESST1000,ESST1001,ESST1002,ESST1004,ESST1005,ESST1006,BMET1004,BMET1005,PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223ANDPHY1224COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseintroducesstaXsXcalconceptsandanalyXcalmethodsthatcanbeappliedtodatainthebiological, life sciencesandenvironmental sciences. Itwill teach thebasic conceptsofexperimentaldesign,quanXtaXveanalysis of data, and staXsXcal inferences. This course emphasises applicaXons and will help students to staXsXcallyevaluatedata frombiologicalexperiments.Assessment isdesigned tomakestudentsworkconXnuouslywith thecoursematerials,exploringandcriXcallyanalysingresearchandrealworlddata.AssessmentwillbeconXnuousthroughassignedproblemsheetsallowingconXnuousfeedbackandguidanceonproblemsolvingtechniques.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL2164COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFMOLECULARBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3061MOLECULARBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL1362ANDBIOL1364COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introducXon to recombinant DNA technology, R-DNA cloning, andapplicaXonsofR-DNA technology. It examines the importanceof restricXonendonucleases in gene cloning,methodsofconstrucXonofvectorsand theirapplicaXons indevelopinggene libraries.Themethodsof screeningandenrichmentoflibrariesarealsoexamined.TheprinciplesofthePolymeraseChainReacXon(PCR)anditsapplicaXonsincludingpaternitytesXng and fingerprinXng, are also discussed. The principles of sequencing and the expansion of next-generaXonsequencingtechniquesareexamined.ApproachestolocaXnggenes,includingmap-basedgeneisolaXon,andmethodsofgene silencing including RNAi and co-suppression are discussed using detailed examples. All techniques are furtherexamined under general and holisXc approaches to studying the genome, through forward and reverse geneXcsapproaches, funcXonal genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. The theoreXcal principles discussedduring the lectures are reinforced by pracXcal exercises and assessment involving quizzes, in-lab assessments anddiscussions. ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL2165COURSETITLE:GENETICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2162ADVANCEDGENETICS

PREREQUISITES:BIOL1364AND

6CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:BIOL1262,BIOL1263,BIOL1362

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The major topics of the course are cytogeneXcs (including epigeneXcs and developmentalgeneXcs), prokaryoXc/ viral geneXcs, and molecular geneXcs (including genomics). CytogeneXcs explores chromosomalmacromutaXons (chromosomal deleXons, duplicaXons, inversions and translocaXons) and their associated cytogeneXceffects on plants and animals. EpigeneXcs and developmental geneXcs is a new area of study that explains theenvironmental influence on chromaXn dynamics, DNA methylaXon, development and ulXmately on inheritance. AnintroductorytreatmentofdevelopmentalgeneXcsisalsogiventounderstandmastercontrolgenes(homeoXcgenes)thatregulateacascadeofgenesthatcontroldevelopment.ProkaryoXc/viralgeneXcsprovides insights intoprokaryoXc/viralreproducXon,recombinaXon;geneXccomplementaXon,mapping;andgeneXcregulaXon.MoleculargeneXcsprovidesthefundamental basis for the understanding of Molecular Biology and as such deals with DNA replicaXon, transcripXon,translaXon and controls. Genomics provides an insight into where geneXcs is evolving (including an introducXon toapplicaXons).ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL2262COURSETITLE:EVOLUTIONARYBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3662EVOLUTIONANDBIOSYSTEMATICSPREREQUISITES:BIOL1364AND6CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:BIOL1262,BIOL1263,BIOL1362COURSEDESCRIPTION: AyerahistoricalintroducXon,aboutone-quarterofthecourseisdevotedtopopulaXongeneXcsandtheworkingsofnaturalselecXonasthebasisforunderstandingevoluXonarymechanismsandpaferns. Thisleadstotreatment of the nature of species, the roles of fossils in understanding past evoluXonary paferns, special forms ofevoluXonandphylogeneXcanalysis.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL2265COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFMICROBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2263GENERALMICROBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES: STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIORIII:BIOL1262,BIOL1263ANDBIOL1364ORII:ESST1001COURSEDESCRIPTION:Anoverviewofthebiology,taxonomyandphylogenyofbacteria,fungiandviruses.Topicscoveredincludebacterialcarbonandenergymetabolism,aswellasgeneXcrecombinaXon,growthandnutriXon.Thecoursecoverstheprinciplesofclassicalandmolecular-basedmethodsusedintheidenXficaXonandenumeraXonofmicroorganisms.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL2360 COURSETITLE:BIOCHEMISTRYIIANUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITES:BIOL2361BIOMOLECULES&ENERGYMETABOLISM;BIOL2365COMPARATIVEBIOCHEMISTRY;BIOC2061BIOENERGETICSPREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIANDIII.BIOL1362ANDCHEM1062ORCAPEUNITI&IICHEMISTRYORCHEM0100&CHEM0200ANDII.BIOL1262ORBIOL1263COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursebuildsonthematerialcoveredinBIOL1362BiochemistryI.ThecourseisintendedforthosestudentswhoaremajoringinbiologyorperusingtheBScBiologyprogrammeandwhoARENOTreadingamajororminorinbiochemistry.ThecoursecoverscoreareasofbiochemistryincludingbioenergeXcs;membranesandmembranetransport;enzymeacXonandregulaXon;carbohydrate,nitrogenandlipidmetabolism;andtheintegraXonofmetabolismviahormonalcontrol.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL2464COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFECOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL1462GENERALECOLOGYANDBIOMETRYPREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIORIII: BIOL1262AND6CREDITSFROMBIOL1263,BIOL1362ANDBIOL1364ORII:ESST1001AND6CREDITSFROMESST1000,ESST1002ANDESST1006COURSEDESCRIPTION:AnintroducXontothescienceofecologyanditsdomain.Geographicrange,habitat,andniche;influencesoftheabioXcandbioXcenvironment.EsXmaXngtheabundanceandpafernofpopulaXons.PopulaXonstructureanddemography;growthmodels,lifetablesandresourceallocaXonpaferns.SpeciesinteracXons;compeXXon,predaXon,commensalismandmutualism.Theecologicalcommunity;concepts,classificaXon,andafributes,ecologicalsuccession.PrimaryandsecondaryproducXon,trophiclevels,andecologicalefficiencies.Nutrientcyclesandenergyflow.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL2764COURSETITLE:PHYSIOLOGYOFPLANTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2761PLANTPHYSIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL1262,BIOL1362ANDBIOL1364COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursedealswithhowplantsgathertheresourcestheyneedtogrowandsurvive.ThefirstpartprovidestheessenXalconceptsofplantphysiologywithcomprehensivecoverageofwaterrelaXons,mineraluptake,andphotosynthesis.ThesecondpartexploreshowtheseresourcesaretranslatedintoplantgrowthandprovidesanintroducXontohowplantsrespondtoenvironmentalsignalsatthewholeplantlevel.Eachtopiciscoveredbylecturesandsupportedbyonlinematerialandbyrecommendedreading.ThePracXcalscomplementthelecturetopicsandprovideanopportunitytogainvaluablepracXcalskillsinthelifesciences.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL2867COURSETITLE:PHYSIOLOGYOFANIMALSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2862ANIMALPHYSIOLOGY

PREREQUISITES:BIOL1263ANDBIOL1362

COURSEDESCRIPTION:PhysiologyofAnimalsisthestudyofhowanimals’funcXon.ThecourseprovidesanintroducXontomolecularandcellularphysiologyand theprincipalphysiological systems inanimals,andhowthesesystems funcXon tomaintain homeostasis in various environments. It covers fundamental concepts in osmoregulaXon and excreXon,neurophysiology, muscle physiology, respiraXon, thermo-physiology, circulaXon and gas transport, endocrinology, andcardiovascularphysiology. Italso looksat someof themajor stressorsonphysiologicalprocessesandhowanimalshavebeenabletodeal them.Typicalstressors thatarecovered includeosmoXcpressures,water limitaXon,hypoxia,alXtude,depth,temperatureextremesandexercise.Whileanimalphysiologyexaminessystemsandprocessescommontoallanimalspecies,thiscoursewillfocusonvertebrates,withaspecialemphasisonmammaliansystems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExam 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3063COURSETITLE:MARINEECOLOGYANDOCEANOGRAPHYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2063MARINEECOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL1262,BIOL1263ANDBIOL2464COURSEDESCRIPTION: AyerhavingcompletedtheFundamentalsofEcologythiscoursefocusesnowonmarineecologyandrelatedaspectsofoceanographyandmarinebiology.EcologicalprocessesandadaptaXonsthatacttostructuremarineassociaXonsareemphasised. Lecturesprovideanoverviewof characterisXcs, biodiversity andecologyof thesemarineecosystems.Theywillalsohighlightconcepts,ideasandhypothesesofhowmarineecosystemsfuncXon.Theseprinciplesareexaminedonaglobaloceanographicscaleandincluderelevantexamplesfrombothtropical(includinglocaltoTrinidadandTobagoandtheCaribbean)andtemperatesystems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

SEMESTER:3NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:BIOL3068COURSETITLE:FIELDCOURSEINNEOTROPICALECOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITESBIOL2464AND8CREDITSOFADVANCEDLEVELLIFESCIENCESCOURSES,ORPERMISSIONOFTHEHEADOFDEPARTMENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION: IntroducXontofocalgroup,ecologicalprinciplesillustratedbyfocalgroup,specialisedfeaturesoffocal group, field research projects (aquaXc or terrestrial). Students must consult with the course coordinator beforeregisteringforthiscourse.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%Project

• OralpresentaXon 10%• Report 50%• FiledJournal 40%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTERS:1&2COURSECODE:BIOL3069COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES: AT LEAST A “B” AVERAGE IN LEVEL II LIFE SCIENCES COURSES OR PERMISSION OF THE HEAD OFDEPARTMENT.STUDENTSWISHINGTODOTHISCOURSEARESTRONGLYENCOURAGEDTOREADANELEMENTARYSTATISTICSCOURSECOURSE DESCRIPTION: Short lecture course (6-8 hours): Aims and means of assessing project feasibility; Methods ofinvesXgaXon;Experimentaldesign;ProjectreporXngandpresentaXon. AnapprovedinvesXgaXonofaprobleminbiologyandawrifenreportthereon.StudentsmustconsultwiththecoursecoordinatorbeforeregisteringforthiscourseASSESSMENT:In-courseassessment 40% ProjectProposal 10% LiteratureReview 10% OralPresentaXon 20%ProjectReport 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:COURSECODE:BIOL3070COURSETITLE:CARIBBEANISLANDECOLOGYBIOGEOGRAPHYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2163ANDBIOL2464COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisadvancedcoursetreatstheislandsoftheCaribbeanwithinaglobalperspective. Itssubjectisthespecialnatureofislandenvironmentsandtheirbiotas,anditsaimisanunderstandingofthedistributionsandecologicalrelationshipsofislandplantsandanimalsthroughananalysisoftheirorigins,evolutionarypast,populationecologyandcommunitycomposition.Thecourseisexpectedtointegratemuchoftheknowledgethatadvancedundergraduateshaveamassed.Teachingforthecoursewillbeapproached in a blended/hybrid replacement classroom manner with asynchronous lectures presented online withrecorded video and audio and select, classroom sessions. PracXcal exercises involving field work, literature review andsynthesisworkandexerciseswill alsobeapplied togainmorepracXcal skills.Courseworkwillbe in the formofwrifenreportsofpracXcalexercisesandliteratureassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3162COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFMICROBIALBIOTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3262MICROBIALBIOTECHNOLOGYPREREQUISITES:STUDENTSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIORIII.BIOL2164,BIOL2165ANDBIOL2265,II:BIOC2262ANDBIOC3162COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the applicaXons of microorganisms in a range of processes that arebeneficial for humans and the environment. The topics covered include isolaXon, screening, geneXcmanipulaXon andculturing ofmicroorganisms for selected biotechnological applicaXons related to industries, health, agriculture and theenvironment. The course is organized into face-to-face lectures, tutorials and pracXcal exercises. General and specificconceptswouldbecovered in lectureswhile tutorialswouldbe interacXve,with studentsexpected toprepareand fullyparXcipate in discussions and other class acXviXes. Studentswill be conXnuously assessed via in-course tests, acXviXesduring lecturesand tutorials,andafendanceandparXcipaXon in tutorials.Students’pracXcalexerciseswillbeassessedandthereisalsoafinalend-of-semestertheoryexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3164(NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019)COURSETITLE:FUNCTIONANDDESIGNINBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3264FUNCTIONALDESIGNINBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL2764ANDBIOL2867COURSEDESCRIPTION:This courseoffersa freshapproach to the studyof the structureand funcXonof living things. ItdoesnotfollowthetradiXonalapproachbasedonphylogeny,processes,ororgansystems,butlooksathoworganismsaredesignedtobestmakeuseofthephysicalcharacterisXcsoftheenvironment inwhichthey live.ThecoursegoesfurtherthanpresentaXonofdidacXclectures.Forexample,studentsareaskedtocriXquethecommonlyheldbeliefthatcellsarethe building blocks of living things, and instead consider that cells are incomplete subunits of the organism, so thatmorphologyisnotrelatedtoanatomy.Inthesamevein,theconceptofBernoulli’sPrincipleisshowntobeinadequatetoexplain flight. Analogies are usedwherever possible to explain concepts, such as comparing the anatomyof stems andbones to beams and girders, using the Forth Rail Bridge as an engineered analogue of stems. Lectures, tutorials, andpracXcalsaredesignedtoencouragethinkingaboutconceptsratherthanrememberingdetails.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3263COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOBIOINFORMATICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2164ANDBIOL2165COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourse introducesstudentstobioinformaXcstoolsandmethods. Itprovidestheconceptualbackground for using bioinformaXcs tools and applicaXon methods and offers skills and training on computaXonalmolecularbiologyandrelatedfields.Itgivesanunderstandingaboutmajoradvancesintheanalysisofgenomes,sequencesandtheirstructuresandalsocriXcallydiscussesthestrengthandlimitaXonsofthemethods.Thelecturecomponentofthiscourse provides the necessary conceptual backing and the pracXcal component provides assignments for uXlizingbioinformaXcs tools. Problem-based learning methods would be employed to teach the uXlity of bioinformaXcs tools.Teaching approaches include lectures, tutorials and lab sessions. Topics include (but not limited to) bioinformaXcsdatabases, sequence and structure alignment, protein structure predicXon, protein folding, protein-protein interacXon,simulaXon,andmoleculardynamics.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3363COURSETITLE:MEDICALBIOTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:STUDENTSSHOULDMEETCRITERIAIORII:I:BIOL2164AND,BIOL2165ORII:BIOC2262ANDBIOC3162COURSEDESCRIPTION:BiotechnologyasafieldhasveryhighrelevanceandapplicaXontohumanandanimalmedicine.With theadventof research,weareata stage tounravel themolecularmechanismsof severaldiseasesanddisorders.These studies have opened up a new era for themanagement of several problems facing human health and longevity.BiotechnologyinnovaXonisinalargepartdrivenbytherequirementforimprovementsinmedicaldiagnosisandtherapyforarangeofdiseasesincludingautoimmunediseases,diseasesofinflammaXonandcancer.Thiscoursegivesstudentsadetailed insight into theprinciplesand techniquesofbiotechnologyapplied tohumanmedicine.Topics include (butnotlimitedto)biopharmaceuXcals,stemcelltechnologies,XssueengineeringandregeneraXvemedicine,proteomics,anXbodytechnologies,nanomedicineandmoleculardiagnosXcs.Theteachingandlearningmethodsincludelectures/tutorials,andfieldtripstomedicalfaciliXes(withinTrinidad).ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3366COURSETITLE:PLANTBIOTECHNOLOGYANDGENETICENGINEERINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3762PLANTBIOTECHNOLOGY PREREQUISITES:BIOL2164ANDBIOL2165COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to plant transformaXon technologies and geneXc engineeringmethodologies for the introducXonofbeneficial traits intoeconomically importantplants. Italso introduces students toplantXssueculturetechniquesandtheimpactofthistechnologyonpreservaXonofplantspeciesandplantXssuebasedproducXon of proteins and secondary metabolites. Topics include, Tissue culture applicaXons in plant biotechnology;Advanced study of Gene sources and Gene expression; Promoters, selectable markers and reporter genes; PlantTransformaXon systems; Biology of Agrobacterium - mediated transformaXon; Agrobacterium – mediated genetransformaXon–methodology;Directgene-transfermethods,ParXclebombardment;TransgeneIntegraXon;EvaluaXonofTransgenics;ManagementofGenesilencing;GeneXcengineeringofplantsfornoveltraits;herbicidetolerance,enhancingpest resistance, disease resistance; resistance to plant viruses, enhanced product qualiXes;Marker aided selecXon andgene pyramiding; Biofarming and plant expression systems; PhytoremediaXon, GeneXc engineering of biofuel crops;GeneXcallymodifiedcrops-ethical,socialbiosafetyandenvironmentalissues.Theteachingandlearningmethodsincludelectures/tutorials,groupdiscussion,journalpaperdiscussionandlabsessions.Theteachingandlearningmethodsincludelectures/tutorials,andlabsessions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:BIOL3369COURSETITLE:LABORATORYSKILLSINBIOTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2164COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides necessary pracXcal skills on recombinant DNA technology and molecularbiologyandbiotechnologytechniques.Thiscoursewillbetaughtthroughlabsessions,labdiscussions/lectures.Coursewillbeassessedfor100%coursework.Labexperimentsandlectureswillcomprehensivelycovertheexperimentsandmethodsinvolvedingenecloning,necessaryinstrumentaXonandPreparaXonofreagents;ExtracXonofDNAandRNA;RestricXondigesXonofplasmidandgenomicDNAand fragmentanalysis;ExtracXonofplantproteinsandSDS-PAGEanalysis;DNA-PCR,RT-PCR,qPCR;PreparaXonofXssueculturemedia;Tissuecultureof tobacco leafexplants;Cell culture techniques;DNA-sequencingandDNAfingerprinXngASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3409COURSETITLE:CARIBBEANCORALREEFSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL3063COURSEDESCRIPTION: This coursedevelops student competence in thebiologyof reef-building corals, the ecologyofcoral communiXes, and the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors on coral reefs in the context of the Caribbeanregion. InaddiXon,studentsare introducedtotheecosystem-basedapproachtoreefmanagementandtotheeconomicvaluaXon of reefs. Throughout the course the emphasis will be on the Caribbean and the interconnectedness of reefsthroughouttheregion,however,comparisonswillbemadetoreefsfromotherregions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3462COURSETITLE:THEECOLOGYOFFRESHWATERSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2062FRESHWATERBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL1262,BIOL1263ANDBIOL2464COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofcharacterisXcs,biodiversityandecologyoffreshwatersystems,e.g.rivers,lakes,wetlands,andotherlowsalinityinlandaquaXcenvironments.ThecoursewillcoverthecharacterisXcsandvarietyoffreshwatersystems;thediversity,biologyandecologyoflivingorganismsfoundassociatedwiththesesystems;the structure and funcXonof freshwater communiXes andecosystems; threats to freshwater systemsandmanagementstrategiestoprovidesustainablebenefitsforecosystemsandhumanwellbeing.Students are expected to have a basic foundaXon in ecology and biodiversity. In addiXon to providing a foundaXon oftheoreXcalknowledge,thiscoursewillemphasisepracXcalskillsandexposestudentstofieldandlaboratoryapproachesforstudyingfreshwatersystems.ItisaninteracXve‘hands-on’coursewherestudentsareexpectedtoprepare,parXcipateandperforminanacXvewaytoengagewiththecontentinavarietyofways.AssessmentisdesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials,exploreandcriXcallyanalyseresearchinthisrapidlydevelopingfield.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3465COURSETITLE:TROPICALFORESTECOLOGYANDUSENUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3464TROPICALFORESTRYECOLOGYANDMANAGEMENTPREREQUISITES:BIOL2163ANDBIOL2464COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstothetropicalforestecologyandhowitinfluencesthehuman use of tropical forests such as Xmber producXon and conservaXon. The course is organised into backgroundlectures and tutorials covering general and specific concepts in tropical forest ecology and management. In tutorialsstudents are expected to prepare, parXcipate and perform in an acXve way in order to engage with the content.Assessmentwillbebasedlargelyonincoursetestsandafinaltheoryexam.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 60%FinalExaminaXon 40%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3466COURSETITLE:COASTALECOSYSTEMSANDRESOURCEMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL3063COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthecharacterisXcsofthemajorcoastalecosystemsoftheCaribbeanandadjacentregions.Itemphasisestheecologicalprocessesthatdetermineresourcevaluesand funcXons and highlights the reasons for habitat and resource degradaXon. The course examines the principles andpracXcesofcoastalecosystemmanagementandreviewsthemajorcoastalmanagementiniXaXvesintheregion.Itincludesfieldsurveyswhichcovermanyoftheissuescoveredinthelectures.Studentsareintroducedtoecosystemsasresourcesand somebasicmanagement principles are also introduced. For each ecosystem the goods, services and afributes aredescribed.StudentsareaddiXonallyexposedtoanumberofmanagementtoolsandapplicaXonsusingrelevantCaribbeanexamples.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3468COURSETITLE:BIODIVERSITYANDCONSERVATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3062CONSERVATIONBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL2163ANDBIOL2464COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesstudentstooneofthemostimportantissuesfacingbiologistsandsocietyatlargetodayandinthecomingdecades:theenormouslossofbiologicaldiversitythataccompaniestheexpansionofhumanpopulaXons.TheobjecXvesofthiscoursearetoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofbiodiversity,thethreatsto itandmethodsforprevenXng its loss.TheperspecXvewillbeprimarilybiological,butsocialandeconomicaspectswillbecovered also. Because of the complexity of the issues involved, the course tries to foster interdisciplinary thinking andproblemsolvingASSESSMENT:Coursework 60%FinalExaminaXon 40%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3469COURSETITLE:RESEARCHANDPRACTICALSKILLSINENVIRONMENTALBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3069RESEARCHPROJECTPREREQUISITES: PERMISSIONOFTHEHEADOFDEPARTMENT.ONLYAVAILABLETOSTUDENTSTAKINGTHEECOLOGY&ENVIRONMENTALBIOLOGYSPECIALISATIONWITH24LEVELIIBIOLOGYCREDITSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to expose students to the general approaches and techniques used forresearch in Environmental Biology by conducXng research in a selected area of Environmental Biology. The course isorganisedintobackgroundlecturesandtutorials,fieldandlaboratorysessionscoveringgeneralpracXcalskillsandashortgroup researchproject. It isa ‘hands-on’ coursewherestudentsareexpected toprepare,parXcipateandperform inanacXve way in order to engage with the content. Assessment will be based enXrely on pracXcal acXviXes, skills andreporXng.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3768COURSETITLE:PLANTDIVERSITYANDSYSTEMATICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL1262ANDBIOL2764COURSEDESCRIPTION:This courseprovides anoverviewof plant diversity and systemaXcs and explores theorigin anddiversity of vascular land plants emphasizing flowering plants in the flora of Trinidad and Tobago. The course coverstaxonomy(idenXficaXon,nomenclature,andclassificaXon),diversity,morphologyandevoluXonofvascularplantgroups,aswellasphylogeneXcs(pheneXcs,cladisXcs,morphologyandmolecules).PracXcalsfocusonskillsandacXviXesnecessaryfor idenXfying vascular plants in Trinidad and Tobago and the tools necessary for the understanding of the study ofsystemaXcs.ThecoursewouldbetaughtusinginteracXvelectures,tutorialsandhandsonpracXcalsessions.AssessmentwouldconsistofafinalwrifenexaminaXonandincourse,onlineandpracXcalassignmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3769COURSETITLE:PLANTGENETICIMPROVEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3763CROPIMPROVEMENTPREREQUISITES:BIOL2165ORAGCP2001COURSEDESCRIPTION:ObjecXvesofplantbreeding;CropevoluXonandgeneXcvariability;geneXcerosionandgermplasmconservaXon. CreaXng geneXc variability - mutagenesis geneXc engineering, inter- and intra-specific hybridisaXon.ReproducXve isolaXon systems and their manipulaXon; Principles of selecXon-factors affecXng geneXc gain, selecXonmethods, molecular marker assisted selecXon and response to selecXon. Principles and methods of breeding self-pollinatedcross-pollinatedandvegetaXvelypropagatedcrops.CasestudiesImpactofbiotechnologyonplantbreeding.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3770COURSETITLE:PLANTPATHOGENSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3767BIOLOGYOFPLANTPATHOGENSPREREQUISITE:BIOL2265COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseintroducesthelearnertothefieldofplantpathologyandprovidesbasicinformaXononthebiologyandepidemiologyanddiseasecycleof importantplantpathogensaffecXngplantsof this region.ThiscourseprovidescomprehensiveknowledgeaboutplantpathogensandtheirinteracXonswiththehost.Topicsinclude:Biologyofplantpathogens;ClassificaXonofplantpathogens;theircellularorganizaXon,structure;Examplesofpathogens;Pathogen-life cycles, disease cycle; Symptomology; epidemiology, spread, survival; Host-pathogen interacXons, mechanism ofinfecXon, physiological and biochemical processes of infecXon; Host resistance and defense mechanisms; Principles ofdisease management; Molecular-based pathogen detecXon and disease diagnosis. This course will be taught throughlectures/tutorials,labsessions,fieldtrips.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteagroupproject.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3771COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALPLANTPHYSIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3766PLANTECOPHYSIOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL2764COURSEDESCRIPTION:EnvironmentalPlantPhysiologyfocusesontheinteracXonbetweenplantsandtheirenvironment,exploringthediversewaysinwhichplantsadapttoandinfluencetheirsurroundings.Thiscoursewillequipstudentswithknowledge of how plants can be used to conserve land, restore ecosystem services, and provide sustainable food andenergy.ThefirstpartofthecourseintroducestheessenXalconceptsofEnvironmentalPlantPhysiologyandlooksindetailatthreeimportantabioXcfactors:light,waterandtemperature.ThesecondpartofthecourseexaminestheapplicaXonofconcepts througha seriesof case studies lookingatdifferenthabitatsandapplied scenarios. InaddiXon tocase studiesdevelopedbytheinstructor,studentswillhavetheopportunitytodeveloptheirowncasestudiesthatexploretheroleofplantresearchinmeeXngthechallengeofglobalclimatechange.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3772COURSETITLE:PLANTDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2061ANDBIOL2764COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an advanced level focus on the molecular geneXc, biochemical andphysiologicalbasesofplantdevelopment.ConceptsofsignalpercepXonandtransducXonareiniXallyreviewed.Studentswillbeintroducedtoimportantexperimentsthathaveledtounderstandingmanybasicprinciplesofplantdevelopment.OfparXcular importance is the use of mutaXon geneXcs as a tool to study development. Students in dissecXng theseexperiments would be required to perform planned experiments and present their results and analysis in a grouppresentaXonformat.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3773COURSETITLE:PLANTANATOMYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2764COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourse integratesdevelopmentalandfuncXonalaspectstoexplainthe internalstructureandexternal form of seed plants. The cells, Xssues and organs, as well as theirmodificaXons, of representaXve plants aredescribed. The roles of meristemaXc acXvity in primary and secondary growth and in determinate and indeterminategrowthpafernsareexplained.PracXcalexercisesareintegratedwithlecturesasmuchaspossibleandemphasisisplacedonhands-onspecimenpreparaXonandoneffecXveuseofthelightmicroscope.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1OR2COURSECODE:BIOL3774COURSETITLE:RESEARCHANDPRACTICALSKILLSINPLANTBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3069RESEARCHPROJECTPREREQUISITES:ATLEAST24ADVANCEDLEVELBIOLCOURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course affords students taking the Plant Biology SpecialisaXon in the Biology Degree, theopportunitytoworkindependentlyoringroupsunderthesupervisionofamemberofstaffonaresearchquesXoninplantbiologyoflocalorregionalinterest.TheprojectiscompulsoryforstudentstakingthePlantBiologySpecialisaXon,butmaybe done in any of three forms: individual research project, small group research project, or individual library project.Students develop research and/or evaluaXon and reporXng skills as they design and conduct experiments, collect andanalysedataandreportanddiscusstheresultsoftheirownresearchorofthescienXficliteraturepertainingtoaresearchquesXon,inanoralandwrifenformat.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3866COURSETITLE:PARASITEBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2864PARASITISMPREREQUISITES:BIOL1263COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseParasiteBiologyisdividedasfollows:• The studyof individualparasites: It is only through the studyof aparasite’sbiologyand funcXons that steps canbetakentofightit.

• The study of host-parasite relaWonships: Disciplines which invesXgate how the host and parasite(s) interact includePhysiology,Biochemistry,CellBiology,andPharmacology.

• Immunology:Thisdealswiththeimmunologicalresponsethatistriggeredinthehostandthewaysinwhichtheparasiteafemptstoevadeit.DisciplinesincludeCellularandMolecularImmunology.

• Chemotherapy:ThisareainvesXgatestheeffectofdrugsonboththeparasiteandthehost,aswelleffecXvetreatmentsto ensure the death of the parasite and the recuperaXon of the host. Disciplines include Organic Chemistry,Pharmacology,BiochemistryandMedicine.

• Epidemiology: This field looks at the spread of parasiXc diseases through study of the host, parasite and vectors.DisciplinesincludeTropicalHygiene,EntomologyandGeographicaldistribuXon.

This coursewillbe taughtusingamixtureof lectures, seminarsandprojects, teamoralpresentaXons, individualessays,reading materials and seminar-style classes, laboratory session to reinforce lectures and for hands on experienceidenXfying,understandingformandfuncXon,andevoluXonaryprocesses.Courseassessmentwillbebasedonastudentseminarandanessayoncurrenttopics inparasiXsmtogetherwith labexercisesonformandfuncXon,andevoluXonaryprocesses.AfinalexaminaXonwillbeusedtoensurestudentlearningobjecXvesareachieved.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3867COURSETITLE:BIOLOGYOFANIMALBEHAVIOURNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3861ANIMALBEHAVIOURPREREQUISITES:BIOL2867COURSEDESCRIPTION:Approachestoanimalbehaviour.ThedescripXonandmeasurementofbehaviour,andthedesignofexperiments.TheevoluXonofbehaviour.Physiologicalbehaviour;sXmuluspercepXon,processing,andtheorganizaXonofbehaviour. InsXnct and learning, and the development of behaviour in the individual. Signals, communicaXon, andlanguage in animals.Behavioural ecologyof feeding,defence, territoryand socialbehaviour, reproducXon, andparentalcare.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3868COURSETITLE:THEECOLOGYOFHUMANSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2461HUMANS&THEENVIRONMENTPREREQUISITES:BIOL2464COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on one of the most important animals on Earth today, Homo sapiens,consideringthespeciesfromabroadbiologicalandecologicalperspecXve.ThecourseintroducestheevoluXonandoriginofmodernhumans,theextentoftheiruniquenessincomparisonwithotheranimalsandPrimates,andthecharacterisXcsthatcontributetotheirunprecedentedsuccessanddominanceoftheirenvironment.WealsoexploreselectedaspectsofhumanbiologyandecologyincludinggeneXcandculturaldiversityandadaptaXon;technologicalandlifestylechangesandtheir relaXonship with health and disease paferns; human populaXons, resources and wellbeing; resource depleXon,environmentaldegradaXonandglobalclimatechange.Inconclusionwediscussthefutureofthehumananimal.

Students are expected to have a basic foundaXon in ecology and biodiversity. In addiXon to providing a foundaXon oftheoreXcalknowledge, thiscoursetakesa ‘hands-on’approachwherestudentsareexpectedtoprepare,parXcipateandperforminanacXveway inordertoengagewiththecontent inavarietyofways.Assessment isdesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials,exploreandcriXcallyanalyseresearchinthiscomplexandrapidlydevelopingfield.StudentsareexpectedtohaveabasicfoundaXoninanimalbiology.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1AND2COURSECODE:BIOL3869COURSETITLE:ZOOLOGYPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL3069RESEARCHPROJECTPREREQUISITES: PERMISSIONOFTHEHEADOFDEPARTMENT. ONLYAVAILABLETOSTUDENTSTAKINGTHEZOOLOGYSPECIALISATION,WITH24LEVELIIBIOLOGYCREDITS.COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursegivesstudentstakingtheZoologySpecialisaXontheopportunitytoworkindependentlyor in a small groupunder the supervisionof amemberof staffona researchor studyquesXon in zoologyof local andregional interest. Students develop research and/or evaluaXon and reporXng skills as they design and conductexperiments,collectandanalysedataandreportanddiscusstheresultsoftheirownresearchorofthescienXficliterature,inanoralandwrifenformat.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVELIIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3870COURSETITLE:INSECTBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3ANTI-REQUISITE:BIOL2866ENTOMOLOGYPREREQUISITES:BIOL2867COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thefirsthalfofthecoursetreatstheunityofinsects,i.e.thosefeaturesthatarecommontoallormanyorders. Thesecondhalf isanevoluXonarysurveyofthe insects,withsomeafenXontoarachnids,treaXngmajorordersandsomefamiliesorsuperfamilies. InaddiXon,onelectureisdevotedtoamorein-depthtreatmentofaselectedgroupofinsectsorarachnidsoraparXcularthemeinarthropodbiology.The basic teaching/learning approach is a tradiXonal one of pracXcal exercises followed by lectures and reading.AssessmentisbymeansofreportsonpracXcalexercises,testsandanindividualizedspeciesaccount.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3960COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALMICROBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2164,BIOL2165,BIOL2265ANDBIOL2360COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseexploresthediversityandfuncXonofmicroorganismsintheenvironment.Emphasisisplaced on metabolic processes employed by microbes to transform organic and inorganic substances as part of bio-geochemical cycles. The role ofmicroorganisms in polluXonofwater, soil and air is considered in addiXon tomicrobialprocesses used in environmental remediaXon and conservaXon. ConvenXonal and molecular-based tools used fordetecXng,characterizingandmonitoringmicrobesintheenvironmentarealsocovered.Theteachingandlearningmethodsincludelectures/tutorials,discussionsessionsandlabs.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3961COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFMEDICALMICROBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2164,BIOL2165,BIOL2265ANDBIOL2360COURSEDESCRIPTION:PrinciplesMedicalMicrobiologygivesstudentsadetailedinsightintotheprinciplesandtechniquesofmicrobiologyappliedtohumanmedicine.Itcoversmedicallyimportantbacteria,viruses,fungiandparasites.EmphasisisplacedonclassificaXon,detecXonanddiagnosisofmicrobialpathogensandparasites inaddiXontotheirmechanismsandclinicalmanifestaXon.StudentswouldalsogainanunderstandingofepidemiologicalfactorsthatcontributetohumaninfecXousdiseaseandbe introduced to theuses and challengesof anXmicrobial andanX-parasiXc agents formanagingmicrobialdiseases.Theteachingandlearningmethodsincludelectures/tutorialsandlaboratorysessions.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BIOL3970COURSETITLE:AQUACULTURENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL1262ANDBIOL1263COURSEDESCRIPTION:InAquaculturestudentswillbeexposedtobasicknowledgeintherelatedfieldsofculturingfishinboth themarineandbrackish-waterenvironments. Youwill learnabout thevarious techniquesand theexciXngfieldoftropicalaquaculture-whichiscurrentlythefastestgrowingfood-producXonsystemintheworld.ThecoursecoversmajortrendsinaquaculturalpracXces,humanandenvironmentalinfluencesonproducXvityandsustainabilityandtradiXonalandmodernstrategiesformanagingaquaculture.Emphasiswillbeplacedontropicalculturespecies.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BIOL3971COURSETITLE:FISHERIESMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL3063COURSEDESCRIPTION:FisheriesbiologyandmanagementarecriXcaldisciplinesintoday’sworld,giventheimportanceofthefishing industryasa sourceofanimalprotein in thehumandiet; thebasisofamulXmillion-dollar industry;and thethreatenedstatusofmanyofthemajorspeciesonwhichwedepend.Thiscourseintroducesconceptsintherelatedfieldsoffisheriesbiology, stockassessmentandfisheriesmanagement. The course coversmajor trends in global and regionalfisheriesandfishingpaferns;humanandenvironmentalinfluencesonproducXvityandsustainability;tradiXonalfishstockassessmentmodels;andtradiXonal,modernandemergingstrategies formanagingfisheries.Emphasiswillbeplacedontropicalfisheries,whichareamongthemostdifficultfisheriestomanage.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

BIOMEDICAL:BMET

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BMET1004COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTORYHUMANANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:It isessenXalthatbiotechnologypersonnel, inanyformoftheuseofthebody,shouldbemorethanmerelyacquaintedwiththehumanbodyandtherelaXonshipofitspartstothetotalworkingofthehealthyperson.ScienXficbackgroundwillunderscore student opportuniXes to think criXcally, from the perspecXve of the human organism funcXoningindependently,theinterfacebetweentheindividualandhis/herimmediateenvironment,includinginteracXverelaXonshipswithtechnology,andglobalenvironment.Thiscourseintegratesseveraldisciplinesincludingthebasicgrossanatomyandhistologyofallthesystem,aswellasphysiologyofthehumanbody.Contemporaneousissuesofhomeostasis,ergonomics,adaptaXonandhealthwillbediscussedinthecontextoftoday'semergingenvironmentalandinter-organismimpactsinthequality of life. This course comprises: General IntroducXon of Gross anatomy, concepts and principles of cell biology;histology; the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems; special senses; and the endocrine system. Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignments,in-courselaboratoryexercisesandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BMET1005COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTORYHUMANANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION: IntroductoryHumanAnatomyandPhysiology II isanextensionof itsfirst semestercounterpartIntroductoryHumanAnatomyandPhysiologyI. IntroductoryHumanAnatomy&PhysiologyIIoffersabroadoverviewofthestructure(anatomy)andfuncXon(physiology)ofXssues,organsandorgansystems.Thesystemscoveredinthiscourseare: heart, blood and circulatory system; the lymphaXc system, immune System and disease; the digesXve System andnutriXon; theexcretorySystem,kidneysandfluidbalance;andtherespiratorysystem, lungsandrespiraXon.ThecourseconcludeswithhumanreproducXveanatomyandphysiology.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignments,in-courselaboratoryexercisesandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BMET2001COURSETITLE:BIOENGINEERINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223(ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215ANDPHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111)COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursewillemphasizeasystemicviewofhumananatomy,hierarchyofstructures,thefuncXonofthevarioussystemsofthebodyandanintroducXontoselectedphysiologicalfuncXonsinthehumanbody.AddiXonally,the physics of the human bodywill be addressed in terms of the generaXon of electricity and the use of biopotenXalmeasurementsinmedicaldiagnosXcs.Thiscoursewillfocusonthefollowing:ReviewofradiaXoninteracXonwithmafer;Biomechanics as applied in orthopaedic and cardiac surgery; Biomaterials: focusing on the properXes of implantablematerialsandtheirpreparaXonfor implantaXon;KineXcandbloodflowstudies.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthrough in-courseassignmentsandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BMET2002COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOMEDICALPHYSICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223ANDPHYS1224ORALLCREDITSFROMPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215ANDPHYS1216COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Medical Physics secXon of this course will focus on radiaXon diagnosXc methods,correspondingequipmentandimageanalysisinmedicineinaddiXontotheproducXonanduseofdifferentradiaXontypesfordiagnosis and cancer therapy. While in theBioengineering secXon,humanmovementanalysis, thedevelopmentofprosthesesandorthoses,theuseofman-madematerialsinthehumanbody,fluidflowandtracertechniquesfordiagnosiswill be considered.This coursewill focuson the following: FeedbackandControl systems in thebodyandhomeostaXs.Biomedical potenXals, electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram(EEG)andmagnetocardiogram(MCG).Thevisualsystemandtheauditorysystem.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignmentsandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:BMET3000COURSETITLE:BIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6PREREQUISITES:AVAILABLETOBScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSONLY,WITHATLEAST30LEVELII/IIICREDITSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The project will be compulsory for all BSc Biomedical Technology students andwill consist ofpracXcalworkandrelated acXviXessuchaswriXngcriXquesofselectedliterature,trainingonequipment,afendingandpresenXng interim reports verbally, andmeeXngwith supervisors.Afinal report is tobe submifed forassessmentbyadeadline set by the Department of Physics. Students will also be required to orally present their project to an openaudience on dates set by the Department of Physics. The oral presentaXon should make use of current presentaXontechnologies and technique and shouldbeof tenminutes duraXonper student. This coursewill be assessed through awrifenreportandanoralpresentaXon.ASSESSMENT:OralDissertaXon 20%WrifenReport 80%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BMET3001COURSETITLE:LABORATORYMANAGEMENTANDPRACTICENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:AVAILABLEONLYTOBScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Biomedical technologistsmayworkwithin a laboratory environment andmaybemanagersof alaboratory. Technologists may calibrate, test, sample, and evaluate various types of signals andmaterials and quanXfyresultsthatmaybeusedbyothermedicalprofessionalsforinterpretaXon.OneobjecXveoflaboratoriesistheachievementofdocumentedprocessesanderror-freeresultsthatareabovereproach.Mistakescanleadtoalackofconfidenceintheresults and services provided by a laboratory. Laboratories are designed, managed, and operated in a manner toconsistently provide reliable services. This course provides an introductory overview on the various aspects involved inmanaging the laboratoryenvironment.Thecontent comprises the following topics:General conceptsandadministraXveissues; opXmizing efficiency in workflow processes; workload management; quality management and performanceimprovement;laboratoryinformaXcsanddatamanagement;financialmanagement;staffmanagement;laboratorysafety;compeXXveperformanceinthemarket.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:BMET3002COURSETITLE:LIGHTANDOPTICSINMEDICINENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223ANDPHYS1224COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a background on fundamental opXcs, fiber opXcs, and lasers, and theirapplicaXonstobiomedical instrumentaXon.Thiscoursecomprises:physicsoffiberopXcs;fibermodes,transmission,anddetecXon; fiber bundles; endoscopy imaging; sigmoidoscopy; colonoscopy; bronchoscopy; physics of lasers; laserclassificaXonsandcharacterisXcs;lasertypes;laserinteracXonwithXssue;lasermedicalapplicaXons;laserradiaXonsafety;clinical applicaXons of fiber-opXc laser systems. This coursewill be assessed through in-course assignments and a finalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BMET3003COURSETITLE:BIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYLABORATORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:AVAILABLEONLYTOBScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: Biomedical Technology is based on scienXfic principles which are tested by pracXcalexperimentaXon. In the process, the students are expected to deepen their understanding of the relaXons betweenexperimentandtheory.ThedataobtainedwillhavetheinevitablesystemaXcandrandomerrorsthatobscuretherelaXonsbetweenmacroscopicobservablesofoursensoryexperienceandtheideallawsthatgovernthephenomena.StudentswillbechallengedtolearnhoweachoftheexperimentalconfiguraXonswork,tomasteritsmanipulaXonsoastoobtainthebestpossibledatasetandthentointerpretthedatain lightoftheoryandaquanXtaXveassessmentoftheerrors. Thiscoursestressesdataanalysisinalaboratorysepng.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:BMET3004COURSETITLE:METROLOGY&REGULATORYSTANDARDSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:AVAILABLEONLYTOBScBIOMEDICALTECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSCOURSEDESCRIPTION: Inthehealthsector,duetotheinherentpotenXalrisktolifeitisnecessarytomeasurequanXXesas accurately as possible. The accuracy and reliability of medical measurements have direct consequences on eachindividual'shealth. InaddiXon,medicaldecisionsareoyenbasedonstaXsXcalanalysisandontheconclusionsofclinicalstudies.Medicalmeasurementsareincorporatedwithinthesestudiesandarecorrelatedwithothermedicalfindings.Thus,theaccuracy,reproducibility,andrepeatabilityaswellasthequalityassurance(calibraXon,legalmetrologicalcontrolandreferencemeasurementmethods)ofmedicalinstrumentaXonmustbeassured.Thiscourseintroducesthemetrologyandregulatoryframeworkandstandardsofcertaincategoriesofmedicaldevices.Thiscoursecomprises:metrologyprinciples;qualityinmeasurementandtesXng;thedifferentinternaXonalclassificaXonsystemsformedicaldevices;thelifephasestodevelopingmedicaldevices;medicaldevicedesignstandardsversusmedicaldeviceoperaXonalstandards;theregulatoryframework for medical devices including the World Health OrganizaXon Medical Devices regulaXons; InternaXonalElectrotechnical Commission standards for electrical equipment in medical pracXce and on medical device soyware;Examples of metrological characterisXcs (methods and equipment) for specific equipment such as, but not limited to,electrocardiographs.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

CHEMISTRY:CHEM

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM0100COURSETITLE:N1CHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECOREQUIVALENTPASSINCHEMISTRYCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Theory:FoundaXonsofChemistry.DescripXveinorganicandorganicchemistry. EnergychangesinchemicalreacXons.Chemicalequilibria.ChemicalkineXcs.PracXcal:Forty-eight(48)hoursofpracXcalworkASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-3-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM0200COURSETITLE:N1CHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECOREQUIVALENTPASSINCHEMISTRYCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Theory:Thethreephysicalstatesofmafer.FurtherintroducXontothechemistryoftheelements.ProperXesofsoluXons.Acid-basesystemsandbuffersystems.Electricalconductance,oxidaXon-reducXon.PracXcal:Forty-eight(48)hoursofpracXcalwork.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-3-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM1062COURSETITLE:BASICCHEMISTRYFORLIFESCIENCESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourseisintendedtoprovidestudents,whohavehadverylifleexposuretochemistryandwhointend toproceed todegree level in the Life andHealth Sciences,withaworking knowledgeof thebasic concepts andprinciples of Chemistry. Topics of study: atoms, bonding, (ionic and covalent) intermolecular forces, quanXfyingmafer,classes of reacXons; properXes of ionic and covalent compounds; soluXon chemistry; acid-base equilibrium; reacXonkineXcs; thermochemistry; gases; properXes and reacXons of carbon compounds including alcohols, aldehydes andketones, carboxylic acids, esters and ethers, amines and amides; amino acids and pepXdes, natural polymers andstereochemistry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM1066COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM0060&CHEM0061ORCHEM0100&CHEM0200ORCAPECHEMISTRYOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Atomicstructure,groupandperiodictrends,chemicalreacXvity,fundamentalsofbonding.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM1067COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM0060&CHEM0061ORCHEM0100&CHEM0200ORCAPECHEMISTRYOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of organic chemistry, introducXon to chemical thermodynamics, reacXon kineXcs,chemicalequilibria,d-blockelementsandcoordinaXonchemistry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM1068COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCHEMISTRYIIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM0060&CHEM0061ORCHEM0100&CHEM0200ORCAPECHEMISTRYOREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: ParXcle in a box, eigenvalues, harmonic oscillators, heat capacity, entropy, Gibbs free energy.Organicchemistry:addiXon,subsXtuXon,eliminaXonandhydrolysisreacXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:CHEM1070COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTORYCHEMISTRYLABORATORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM0060&CHEM0061ORCHEM0100&CHEM0200ORCAPECHEMISTRYOREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a laboratory based course covering basic and intermediate laboratory skills, includingchemical calculaXons, simpledataandstaXsXcalanalyses,volumetricandgravimetric techniques, chemicalquanXtaXon,pHmeasurements,purificaXonofmixtures,chromatography,measurementofthermodynamicandkineXcparametersofreacXons,basicsymmetryand laboratorysafety. LaboratoryexercisesbeginwithacarefulemphasisonskillacquisiXon,thenmovetowardsmorecomplicatedexercises. DuringthelaterstagesofthecoursestudentswouldbeexpectedtodomoreadvancedlaboratoryacXviXes,usingthetechniquestaughtintheearliersessionstoplan,designandexecutetheirownsoluXontoalaboratoryproblem. ThefinalgradeforCHEM1070willbedeterminedfromanassessmentofstudentperformance in the following acXviXes: general laboratory reports / exercises, laboratory quizzes, laboratory skillsevaluaXon,andmini-projects.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM2170COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFINORGANICCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: CHEM1065ORCHEM1070,ANDATLEASTCHEM1066ANDCHEM1067;(ORCHEM1060ANDCHEM1061)COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisispartIoftwoofcoreinorganicchemistrycoursesandgivesanintroducXontofundamentalconcepts in inorganic chemistrywith a focus on descripXve inorganic chemistry and bonding theories both in inorganicmolecules and in the solid state. The course is divided into topic themes and includes structure of solids, survey ofproperXes of main group elements, aqueous and redox chemistry of ionic compounds, principles of group theory,descripXvetransiXonmetalchemistrythebasisofwhich includescrystalfieldtheoryandextending intobasicmolecularmagneXsmandelectronicspectroscopy.ThetopicsarepursuedwithacommonthemeofchemicalbondingandstructureandthederivedchemicalproperXesofcompoundsofelementsacrossthemostoftheperiodictable.TheassessmentapproachwillbevariedandconXnuousthroughoutthecourseandincludeonlinequizzes,in-courseexams,tutorialworksheetsandgroupresearchpaper.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM2270COURSETITLE:ORGANICCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1065ORCHEM1070,ANDATLEASTCHEM1067ANDCHEM1068;(ORCHEM1060)COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscoursewillbethefirstofthetwobasicorganicchemistrycoursesrequiredforstudentswhohavecompletedtheIntroductoryChemistryprogrammeandwishtopursueamajorinchemistry.StudentsareintroducedtothebasicreacXons,principlesandtoolswhichwillenablethemtodevisereasonableschemesforthesynthesisofgivenmolecules, todetermine the structuresof thesemolecules and toexplain the formaXonof theproductsobtained fromreacXons. Thiswill be achieved through six lectures in Stereochemistry, six lectures in Spectroscopy and 12 lectures onSyntheXcDesignwhichwillfocusonapplyingknowledgeofaromaXcandcarbanionchemistryandretrosyntheXcanalysistothesynthesisofgivenorganicmolecules.Therewillbetwelveweeklytutorialsduringwhichassignedproblemswillbediscussed. Studentswill be assigned towork in small groups on the problems and hand in their soluXons before eachtutorial.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM2370COURSETITLE:PHYSICALCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1065ORCHEM1070ANDATLEASTCHEM1067ANDCHEM1068;(ORCHEM1061)COURSE DESCRIPTION: IntroducXonand fundamental theoryof spectroscopic techniques important to chemists andhowthetechniquescanbeusedtofindoutmoreaboutatomsandmolecules.ThecoursealsoincludesreacXonkineXcs,parXcularlyitsapplicaXontorealworldchemistryproblems. Thisisacoresubjectareainphysicalchemistry.Thecoursecoversimportantmaterialthatwillbeneededinsubsequentcoursesinalldisciplinesofchemistry.Thecourseisassessedbytwoin-courseexaminaXons,andtutorialacXviXes,alongwithafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM2470COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOANALYTICALCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:StudentshouldmeetcriteriaIorIII: CHEM1065ORCHEM1070ANDATLEASTONEOFCHEM1066,CHEM1067,CHEM1068(ORCHEM1060ANDCHEM1061)ORII:ESST1002COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseemphasizesclassicalmethodsinanalyXcalchemistry.Inthefirstoftwounits,studentsareintroducedtothebasictoolsneededinallchemicalanalyses. Thetechniquesofchemicalmeasurementsofmassandvolume, for example, are studied, alongwith relevant units and interconversions. The errors associatedwith chemicalanalyses are discussed; students will be able to describe these errors, idenXfy how they can occur in an analysis andsuggestmethods forminimizing or eliminaXng them. Simple staXsXcal analysis is also considered in this unit. In thesecond unit, students are introduced to a survey of classical andmodern analyXcalmethods. This is followed by theprinciplesofchemicalequilibria,andhowtheseapplytotheimportantclassicalanalyXcalchemistrymethodsofgravimetryandXtraXon. Theteaching/learningstrategies inuse inthiscoursearebasedontheclassroomlecturealongwithsmallgroup acXviXes, supported by myeLearning components. The course is assessed by in-course examinaXons, tutorialacXviXesandparXcipaXon,alongwithafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM2471COURSETITLE:ANALYTICALMETHODSINCHEMISTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION: This isacompulsorycourse forstudentswhowishtopursuetheMinor inAnalyXcalChemistry,whichconXnuesthestudyofanalyXcalchemistryconceptsbeguninCHEM2470.Moreadvancedconceptsarepresented,includingfurtherdevelopmentofXtrimetrictechniques,focusingoncomplexometricXtraXons.Theunderstandinganduseof instrumental techniques begins in this course, with electrochemical methods, basic spectroscopy and separaXontechniques.TheunitonelectrochemicalmethodscoversthechemicaltheorythatisexploitedinpotenXometricandotheranalyXcaltechniquesaswellasmoreappliedissuestodowiththeappropriateuseofthesemethods. TheunitsonbasicspectroscopyandseparaXontechniquesprovideageneral introducXontotheseadvancedinstrumentaltechniques. Theteaching/learningstrategiesused inthiscoursearebasedontheclassroomlecturealongwithsmallgroupacXviXesandparXcipaXon;allofthissupportedbymyeLearningcomponents. Thecourseisassessedbyin-courseexaminaXon,tutorialacXviXes,posterpreparaXon,aliteraturereviewandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM2472COURSETITLE:ANALYTICALCHEMISTRYLABORATORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION: This isacompulsorycourse forstudentswhowishtopursuetheMinor inAnalyXcalChemistry,which provides a general survey of themost common laboratory acXviXes required by themodern analyXcal chemist.TheseacXviXesincludeplanninganddesign,techniquesfortheacquisiXon,handlingandprocessingofsamples,analyXcaltechniques,dataanalysisandqualitycontrolandqualityassuranceconcepts. Thecourseisorganisedasasemester-long“research project”with the studentsworking onone site/problemover thewhole semester using a rangeof analyXcaltechniques.Inthefirstyear,thesite/problemunderinvesXgaXonwillbeanenvironmentalsurveyofacontaminatedriver.EachweekadifferentsetofrelevantanalyXcaltechniqueswillbeemphasised,whilesomecriXcalareaswillberepeatedinavarietyof labs forbeferunderstandingbystudents. Forexample, theuseof replicates,simplestaXsXcalanalysisanderrorevaluaXonwillbeconductedineverylab.Grouplearningisemphasised,asstudentswillcarryoutallcourseacXviXesinsmallgroups.ThecourseisassessedenXrelybycoursework,whichconsistsofavarietyofacXviXes;includinglaboratoryskilldemonstraXons,weeklylabreports,afinallabreportandanoralpresentaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM2672COURSETITLE:CORECHEMISTRYLABORATORYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1070ORCHEM1065COURSE DESCRIPTION: CHEM 2672 reinforces and further develops basic and intermediate laboratory skills covered inCHEM1070. The course also introduces students to advanced techniques and skills such as advanced separaXonandpurificaXon techniques; chemical quanXtaXon; reacXon thermodynamics and kineXcs; one step and basic mulXstepreacXonsyntheses;interpretaXonofspectraldata;structureelucidaXonandchemicalcharacterizaXon;stereochemistry;aswell as the basic analyXcal & spectroscopic instrumentaXon skills required of a chemist: HPLC, GC, Flame AtomicAbsorpXon, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, IR, 1H NMR and mass spectrometry. The final grade for CHEM 2672 will bedeterminedfromanassessmentofstudentperformanceinthefollowingacXviXes:pre-labpreparaXon,generallaboratoryreports/exercises,laboratoryquizzesoralandwrifen,pracXcallabskillsandtutorial/groupdiscussions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM2673COURSETITLE:CORECHEMISTRYLABORATORYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1070ORCHEM1065COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscourseintegratesandfurtherdevelopsthebasiclaboratoryskillscoveredinCHEM1070andCHEM2672courses. ThecoursealsointroducesstudentstofurtheradvancedexperimentaltechniquesandskillsrangingfromexperimentaldesignandplanningofmulXstepreacXonsynthesestoproductpurificaXonandquanXtaXon;complexstructure/mixture elucidaXon and chemical characterizaXon with the aid of advanced spectroscopic techniques to theinvesXgaXonandmeasurementofthephysicalparameters(thermodynamics,equilibriaandkineXcs)ofreacXons. InthiscoursestudentswillbeconXnuouslyevaluatedthroughoutthesemesteronpre-labpreparaXon,experimentalplanninganddesign,post lab reportwrite-up,pracXcal lab skills through theacquisiXonofmeaningfulaccurateexperimentaldataaswellasontheirchemicalknowledgethroughshortlabquizzes,oralexaminaXonsandtutorial/groupdiscussions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:CHEM2770COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTORESEARCHINCHEMISTRYLEARNINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1065ORCHEM1070,CHEM1066,CHEM1067ANDCHEM1068OR(CHEM1060ANDCHEM1061)COURSEDESCRIPTION: CHEM2770isoneofanintendedseriesofcoursesthatastudentwithaninterestinthefieldofChemicalEducaXonwilltake.ThiscoursethusprovidesanintroducXontoavarietyofresearchtopicsinChemicalEducaXonResearch(CER).ThecoursebeginswithaninvesXgaXonintowhatexactlyisresearchinChemistryEducaXonfollowedbyanexploraXonofthechemicaleducaXonliteratureinthefollowingareas:chemistryproblem-solvingandthedevelopmentofmisconcepXonsamongchemistry learners; theapplicaXonof learningtheoriestothepracXceofchemistryteachingandlearning;theuseofnon-tradiXonalassessmentmethodsinmeasuringchemistrylearningandtheimpactofCERoncollege-levelchemistryteachingandlearning.Thetopicswerechosenastheyrepresentexamplesofon-goingareasofresearchinthedevelopingfieldofCER.Learning in this coursewillbe facilitated in largepart through interacXveweeklydiscussionforumsbasedon thorough readingof the coursematerialsbyall classparXcipants. Studentswill alsoexperience small-grouplearningacXviXesduringtheweeklytutorialsessions.Thecoursewillbeassessedviaaseriesofexercisesthatwillbeconductedduring thecourseof the semester,namely,preparaXon/parXcipaXon inweeklydiscussions, reviewof journalarXcles,exploratoryessaysandaresearchpaper.TherewillbenofinalexaminaXoninthiscourse.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3162COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFMETAL-CATALYZEDTRANSFORMATIONSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2160ORCHEM2170COURSE DESCRIPTION: The applicaXons of metals and their compounds in industrial and chemically significanttransformaXons; some processes of local significance such as the synthesis of ammonia and petrochemicals as well asbioinorganicprocesses.Processcontrolvariablesinhomogeneous,heterogeneousandphasetransfercatalysisandasurveyoftheacXvesitesofmetalloenzymesinlightharvesXngmolecules,oxygentransport,nitrogenfixaXonandelectrontransferprocesses.ASSESSMENT:TheoryCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3163COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFTECHNOLOGICALLYIMPORTANTMATERIALSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2160ORCHEM2170COURSE DESCRIPTION: The properXes, characterizaXon and applicaXons of various advanced technologically importantmaterials such as Liquid Crystals for LCD applicaXons, Semiconductors for electronic device and Solar Cell applicaXons,lanthanidephosphorsforLEDapplicaXonsandNanomaterials.ASSESSMENT:TheoryCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:II/IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3170COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFINORGANICCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2160ORCHEM2170COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is part II of the core inorganic chemistry courses and provides comprehensivefundamental basis for chemistry students and designed with the aim of introducing the salient features of the vastinorganicchemistryofmaingroup,transiXonmetaland innertransiXonmetalcompounds.Thecourse isstructured intothreesubtopicswhichspecificallydiscussesexclusivelythechemistryoftheircompounds.Thesetopicsinclude:chemistryofthemaingroupelementswithafocusonhydrides,oxidesandhalides,etc;coordinaXonandorganometallicchemistry,thebasisofwhichisligandfieldtheoryandmolecularorbitaltheoryandthenextendingintochemistryoforganometalliccompounds,electronicspectroscopyandmagneXcproperXes;andfinally,chemistryofthelanthanidesandacXnides.TheassessmentapproachwillbevariedandconXnuousthroughoutthecourseandincludeonlinequizzes,in-courseexams,tutorialworksheetsandgroupresearchpaper.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3172COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDINORGANICCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2170ANDCHEM3170COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is the result of amajor revision of the advanced programme being offered in theDepartmentofChemistryandisanessenXalcomponentforstudentswhoarelikelytoeitherpursuethesingleChemistrydiscipline for theirBachelor’sDegreeor tocover thespecial topicsofferedwithin inpreparaXon forgraduatestudyandresearch.ThecoursebuildsontheknowledgebaseandexperiencesofthestudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedcoreLevel II inorganicchemistry.Thecoursecontent isthereforespecializedindepthratherthandiversity,andheavilybiasedtoward topics which cover areas of acXve research in the department. It is intended that students who complete thiscoursewillbewellexposedtoandcompetentintheusageofcommonmethodologiesforthecharacterizaXonandstudyofmetalcomplexes,withagoodgraspof theprinciples, limitaXons,calculaXonsandderivaXonsthatapply ineachgeneralcase.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 40%FinalExaminaXon: 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3268COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFNATURALPRODUCTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2260ORCHEM2270COURSEDESCRIPTION: Importanceofnaturalproductstoman-medicine,agriculture-and inplant-plantandplant-animalinteracXons. Biosynthesisofnaturalproductsinacetate-malonate(polykeXdes),mevalonate(terpenoids),shikimicacid (aromaXcs), amino acids (alkaloids), modern methods of characterizaXon of natural products; manipulaXngbiosyntheXcpathways.ASSESSMENT:TheoryCoursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:II/IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3270COURSETITLE:ORGANICCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2260ORCHEM2270COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscoursefollowsontheOrganicChemistry Icoursewhichstudentswouldhavealreadytakenand isdesigned tocomplete theorganic chemistry theoreXcalknowledgeconsideredessenXal foramajor inChemistry.Studentswill apply the knowledge they have gained in stereochemistry, spectroscopy and syntheXcmethodology. Thecourseintroducesthestudenttothebasicchemistryandsynthesisofheterocycliccompounds,aminoacids,pepXdesandcarbohydrates and to the mechanisXc features of important types of organic reacXons, namely subsXtuXon andeliminaXon.TheproperXesandroleofreacXveintermediates,egcarbenes,nitrenes,radicalsandcarbocaXons,inorganicchemistryarealsodiscussed.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3273COURSETITLE:SYNTHESISOFBLOCKBUSTERDRUGSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM3270

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces the student to themodern organic chemistry and synthesis of selectedmodernblockbusterdrugs.ThesynthesisoftheringsystemsisunderpinnedbytheoreXcalorganicchemistry.ApplicaXonof the Woodward Hoffmann rules and the Baldwin ring closure rules will be discussed. The mechanisXc features ofimportant types of selected organic reacXons in organic chemistry will also be discussed. Modern Mass and NMRspectrometricmethodsfordeterminingthestructuresofintermediatesandtargetdrugswillalsobepresented.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:II/IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3370COURSETITLE:PHYSICALCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM1065ORCHEM1070,CHEM1066,CHEM1067ANDCHEM1068OR(CHEM1061)COURSEDESCRIPTION: This is a core course for anyone pursuing the BSc or amajor in chemistry. This rigorous andcomprehensive course conXnues building student knowledge of concepts in modern physical chemistry. Thematerialcovers:Gases, Liquids&Solids introducing the student toadhesive forcesand the characterisXcsof ideal andnon-idealgases;SurfaceChemistryanddiscussescatalyXcacXvityatsurface;andElectrochemistryandoxidaXon-reducXonreacXonswithinsightintoindustrialchemicalprocessesasrelatedtoredoxreacXons. TheknowledgeandunderstandinggainedinthiscoursewillbeimportantforthemoreadvancedphysicalchemistryandelecXvecourses.ThefinalgradeforCHEM3370willbedeterminedfromstudentperformanceinthein-courseexaminaXons,gradedtutorialsandthefinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3373COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDTOPICSINPHYSICALCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2370ANDCHEM3370COURSE DESCRIPTION: StaXsXcal Thermodynamics: microstates and configuraXons, Boltzmann distribuXon; ParXXonfuncXons for translaXon, rotaXon and vibraXon; CalculaXon of Internal energy, entropy and Gibbs free energy andequilibriumconstants.ComputaXonalchemistry: molecularmechanics- potenXalenergyfuncXons-stretching,bendingandtorsions.Molecular Orbital Theory - Ab iniXoMethods, Hartree-Fock approximaXon self consistent field (SCF) theory, basis setselectroncorrelaXon.ComparisonofavailablesoywareandpracXcalworkshop.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3470COURSETITLE:ANALYTICALMETHODSINCHEMISTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2470ANDCHEM2471COURSEDESCRIPTION: Thecourse“AnalyXcalMethodsinChemistryII”isacompulsorycourseforstudentswhowishtopursuetheMinorinAnalyXcalChemistry. ItseekstoreinforcetheprinciplesandpracXcesofchemicalanalysesthatweretaughtinCHEM2470andCHEM2471byuseofappropriatetrainingmaterialsandmethodstotheapplicaXonofanalysisofreal samples. This course also introduces students to experimental designs and project management which uXlizesproblemsolvingskillstosolvereal-worldproblems.Theteaching/learningstrategiesinuseinthiscoursearebasedontheclassroomlecturealongwithsmallgroupacXviXes,supportedbymyeLearningcomponents.ThecourseisassessedenXrelybycoursework,involvingin-courseexams,theproducXonofanexperimentalproposal,andthedesignandconstrucXonofa funcXoning analyXcal instrument. In order to be awardedwith aMinor in AnalyXcal Chemistry, studentsmust alsosuccessfullycompletetwoaddiXonalopXonalcourses.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3471COURSETITLE:QUALITYASSURANCEFORLABORATORIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION: This isacompulsorycourse forstudentswhowishtopursuetheMinor inAnalyXcalChemistry,whichconXnuesthestudyofanalyXcalchemistryconceptsbeguninCHEM2470andCHEM.QualityControlandQualityAssurance are of the highest importance, and are a part of every step inmost processes be itmanufacturing,medical,research, construcXon or any project. This course introduces the student to the important role of the laboratory in anorganizaXonandinparXcularitscriXcalfuncXoninanyQualitySystem.PracXcestoensurethatthelaboratorymeetstheneedsoftheorganizaXonanditscustomerswillbeexplored.Theconceptsofquality,theimportanceofthecustomerandtheirrequirements,andtheuseofinternaXonalstandardswillbeassessed.QualityControlandQualityAssurancetoolswillbeevaluated. ImplementaXonof theappropriateQualityManagementplanwillbestudiedaswellas ISOAccreditaXon,InternalAuditsandInformaXonManagementSystems.ThiscourseprovidestheessenXalknowledgerequiredbyeverychemisttoconsistentlyproducethehighestqualityresultsandensurereliability.Theconceptsbeingexploredarenotlimitedtothelaboratoryonly,butaretaughtfromalargerpointofviewemphasisingtheconceptualisaXonanddevelopmentofeachconceptanditimpactonthemodernworld,globaltradeandeverydaylife.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3563COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALDEGRADATIONOFMATERIALSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2360ORCHEM3370COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a revised version of Corrosion Science - CHEM3562. It is an applied chemistryelecXvewhich covers environmental degradaXon ofmaterialswith parXcular reference to the degradaXon ofmetals intheir environment. Topics include the basic principles of aqueous corrosion ofmetals, costs resulXng from corrosion,differentformsofcorrosion,corrosionrateexpressions,monitoringandvisualizaXon,tesXng,andprevenXontechniques.ThecoursealsoincludesdegradaXonofplasXcsbyUVandhightemperaturesandthedegradaXonofconcrete.Acandidatefor this course should have a clear understanding of the thermodynamics and electrochemistry theory covered inCHEM1067,CHEM1068andCHEM2360or3370.Ifyoufeeluncertaininthoseareasathoroughreviewofthatmaterialisadvisedbeforethestartofthiscourse. This isaLevel IIIcourseassuchtherearetwo,1-hour, lecturesandonetutorialweekly.TherewillbeonefieldtriponaThursdaytobeannounced.Thisvisitwillbetoacompanywherecorrosionaffectsthewaytheydobusiness.Awrifenreportfromthisvisitwillcontributetothecoursemark.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3564COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFPOLYMERCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: PASSESINCHEM2470,CHEM2672ANDONEOFCHEM2160,CHEM2170,CHEM2260,CHEM2270,CHEM2370COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThischemistryelecXve introducesstudentstothefieldofmacromolecularchemistry, frombothindustrialand researchperspecXves.Studentswillbe introduced tovariouselements involved in the studyofpolymers,from their synthesis and characterizaXon to applicaXons in industry and everyday life. The two laboratory-baseddemonstraXonexerciseswill allow students to interactwithvariousmodelsofpolymersaswell asobserveat leastonesynthesisperformedonalaboratoryscale.ThiscomponentisespeciallyusefulforwhatcanbeviewedasalargelypracXcalareaofstudy.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3570COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFTHEENVIRONMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYTWO(2)OFCHEM2160ORCHEM2170;CHEM2260ORCHEM2270;CHEM2360ORCHEM2370;CHEM2460ORCHEM2470.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: CHEM 3570 is a broad-based introducXon to environmental chemistry for advanced chemistrystudents.Thegoalofthecourseistointroduceyou,usingunusualandinnovaXvelearningexperiences,totheapplicaXonof chemical facts and principles to processes occurring in the environment, and the soluXon of problems relaXng toenvironmentalprocessesandpolluXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3573COURSETITLE:CONTEMPORARYCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSINONEOFCHEM2160,CHEM2170,CHEM2260,CHEM2270,CHEM2370,CHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course focuses on recent advances in chemistry andon the role of chemistry in helping toaddress thechallenges facedbymodern society in theareasofenergy,healthandnutriXon, theenvironmentand foodsecurity.ItalsoplacesemphasisonthedevelopmentofskillsofscienXficwriXng,oncriXcalanalysisofpublishedarXclesandonpublicaXonofresearchworkinpeerreviewedjournals.Thetopicstobedealtwitheachyearwillvarydependingonthedevelopmentsboth in theareaofchemistry itselfand in itsapplicaXonto thecontemporarysocialchallenges. Thecourse will be delivered through amulXmodal teaching-learning approach and will include lectures and discussions ofemerging topics in chemistry as abasis for further assigned readingwhichwill be fromarXcles chosen from the recentscienXficliterature. Onlinediscussion,oralpresentaXonsandin-classdiscussionsinvolvingcriXcalanalysisoftheassignedreadingmaterial will be other features of the course. Students will also be required to produce wrifen reviews andanalyses of arXcles in themajor emerging areas of chemical science and its applicaXons towards the soluXonofmajorproblems. Studentswill criXcally assess the scienXficmethodasameansof generaXngknowledge, anddiscussmodernresearchstrategiesormethodologiesincludingbuildingvaluethroughinterdisciplinaryresearchatanadvancedlevel.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3575COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYANDINDUSTRYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: ANYTWOOFCHEM2160ORCHEM2170;CHEM2260ORCHEM2270;CHEM2360ORCHEM2370;CHEM2460ORCHEM2470.

COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThecourseintroducesthestudenttothechemicalprinciplesinvolvedintheproducXonanduseofawiderangeof food,householdand industrialproducts.Discussionofthechemicalprocesses involvedwilldrawontheknowledgealreadygainedfromallareasofchemistry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3576COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFMEDICINESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CHEM2260ORCHEM2270COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces the student to the chemical principles involved in modern medicinalchemistry. ThechemicalprocessesinvolvedintheproducXonoftheseproductsineverydaylifewillbediscussed.Aspectsof general and organic chemistrywill be employed in the discussion and understanding of the chemical principles andreacXonsinvolvedintheefficacyanduseoftheseproducts.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3577COURSETITLE:GREENCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: ANYTWOOFCHEM2160ORCHEM2170;CHEM2260ORCHEM2270;CHEM2360ORCHEM2370;CHEM2460ORCHEM2470.COURSE DESCRIPTION: This exciXng new elecXve is based on the recently elaborated concept of Green Chemistry. Itencompasses theuseof sustainabledesign from the viewpoint of the chemical reacXon itself to the choiceof reacXonmaterialsorprocessdesign.Areassuchashetero-andhomogeneouscatalysis,materialsynthesis,assistedreacXons,useofsolvents and others will be presented in relaXon to introducing inherently green design. The informaXon presented inlecturesanddevelopedintutorials(hands-on)willgivethestudentasoundbasisforchemicaldesigninalikemannertootherinternaXonalcoursesadoptedbyworldleadinginsXtuXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3578COURSETITLE:ENERGYFORASUSTAINABLEFUTURENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSINONEOFCHEM2160,CHEM2170,CHEM2260,CHEM2270,CHEM2370,CHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION:Energyisanintegralpartofthefutureofmankind.By2050itisesXmatedthat9billionpeoplewillbehousedonplanetearth…9billionpeopletofeed,clotheandprovidefaciliXessuchaseducaXon,work,housing,healthcareandothers.EachandeveryhumanacXvityrequiresenergyandhowenergyisusedinthemodernworldgoesbeyondthesimpleprocessofgrowingandeaXngfoodcrops.AstheenergydemandgrowshumaninnovaXonandcreaXvedesignofnewsystemsbasedonchemicallysoundtechnologieswillbecomeincreasinglynecessary.Thiscoursewilltakeyoufromthe layman’s perspecXve on energy to the current status of the energy industry and then into the technologies beingproposed for a sustainable future. This course is truly an applied chemistry module and will be underpinned by yourpreviouslearningoffundamentalchemicalprinciplesandassuchmoreemphasiswillbeplacedonthechemistryinvolvedin specificapplicaXonsasopposed toanoverviewof knowledgegarnered inearlier courses. The courseapproach is anintegratedonewherethestudenthastheopportunitytouXlisethematerialpresentedinlecturesinreal-lifeapplicaXons,therebygainingadeeperunderstandingofthetopicinthewidersense,i.e.beyondthechemistrytaughtintheclassroom.Thefundamentalsof,aswellasadvancesin,biomass(alternaXvebio-renewableenergy),tradiXonalrenewableenergyandthehydrogeneconomywillbepresentedthroughexamplesofthebest-in-classprovenandemergingtechnologiesforeacharea.ThiswillbeposiXonedinthecontextoffossilandnuclearfuelscurrentlyusedfortheenergyandchemicalsindustry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3579COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYANDINDUSTRYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSESINANYTWOOFCHEM2460OR2470;CHEM2160ORCHEM2170;CHEM2260ORCHEM2270;CHEM2360ORCHEM2370COURSE DESCRIPTION: The chemical industry sustains human acXvity across the globe. Industrialised and developingnaXonsdependonavastarrayofchemicalproductsforagriculture,energyandconsumerneeds.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanoverviewofthemanufactureandusedofmajor industrialchemicals,andprocesses,aswellassomeappreciaXonofproducXonlevels,costsandfuturedirecXons.Thiswillbedeliveredthroughlecturesthatcoverthefundamentalprinciplesinthemanufactureofselectedchemicals,withafocusonhowthechemistrytaughtincorecoursesis integrated intothechemical industry.AddiXonally,studentsbeexposedtotheworkingenvironmentof local industrialplants through site visits and recent literature on chemical producXon (markets and outlooks) Finally health and safetyaspectsofthemanufacturingprocessesandthechemicalproductsthemselveswillbepresentedtostudentsfordiscussion.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1OR2COURSECODE:CHEM3670COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTFORCHEMISTRYMAJORSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSESINEITHERCHEM2670ANDCHEM2671ORCHEM2672ANDCHEM2673COURSEDESCRIPTION:CHEM3670isaonesemestercondensedchemistryresearchprojectcourseforstudentspursuingaChemistryMajorinwhichtheskillsandtechniquesacquiredintheLevelIandIIlabcoursesareuXlizedinsolvingaresearchproblem. In this courseeach studentwill engage inguided researchunder the supervisionof amemberof staffonaprojectwhichmaybeinterdisciplinaryorinoneofthesub-disciplines:analyXcal,inorganic,organicandphysicalchemistry.The student will be required to meet each week with his/her supervisor to discuss/review their experimental results,progressontheprojectandweeklyworkplanbeforeexecuXngtheirplaneachweek.Studentsareexpectedtoworkmoreindependentlyinthiscoursebutwillreceivefurtherguidanceonspecificsafetyissues;searching,reviewingandcriXcallyassessing the chemical literature; developing and tesXng a research quesXon/hypothesis; interpreXng and drawingconclusions from experimental results and in presenXng research results inwrifen and oral formats. The course alsointroduces students to specialized advanced techniques and skills specific to individual projects and provides hands-onexperience with modern research instrumentaXon. CHEM 3670 comprises sixty hours of bench work, two two-hoursessionsof instrucXonand tenone-hournon-labbased researchwork sessionseach semester. Acompulsory researchproject specific safety testmust bepassedwithin thefirst twoweeksof the coursebefore labwork can commence.Assessment will focus primarily on the chemical knowledge, pracXcal competency, problem-solving skills and researchcapability of students through the preparaXon and quality of milestone reports, the final project report, and oralpresentaXonaswellasthequalityofresearchworkperformed,andacXveparXcipaXoningroupdiscussions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:(YEAR-LONG)COURSECODE:CHEM3671COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTFORB.SC.CHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:6PREREQUISITES:PASSESINEITHERCHEM2670ANDCHEM2671ORCHEM2672ANDCHEM2673COURSE DESCRIPTION: CHEM 3671 is a year-long intensive chemistry research project course for students in the BScChemistryprogrammeinwhichtheskillsandtechniquesacquiredintheLevelIandIIlabcoursesareuXlizedinsolvingaresearchproblem. Inthiscourseeachstudentwillgetinvolvedinguidedresearchunderthesupervisionofamemberofstaffonaprojectwhichmaybeinterdisciplinaryorinoneofthesub-disciplinesinchemistry. Studentswillgethands-onexperience on addressing laboratory safety issues; searching, reviewing and criXcally assessing the chemical literature;developing a research proposal and tesXng a research quesXon/hypothesis, interpreXng and drawing conclusions fromexperimentalresults,andinpresenXngresearchresultsinwrifenandoralformats.Thecoursealsointroducesstudentstospecializedadvancedtechniquesandskillsspecificto individualprojectsandprovideshands-onexperiencewithmodernresearch instrumentaXon. Assessmentwill focusprimarilyon thechemicalknowledge,pracXcalcompetency,problem-solvingskillsandresearchcapabilityofstudentsthroughthepreparaXonandqualityofmilestonereports,thefinalprojectreport, and oral presentaXon as well as the quality of research work performed, and acXve parXcipaXon in groupdiscussions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHEM3870COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFCHEMICALBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSINONEOFCHEM2260,CHEM2270,CHEM2370,CHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSE DESCRIPTION: This chemistry elecXve provides knowledge of the three major classes of bioacXve molecules(Carbohydrates, Proteins and Nucleic Acids). Quite disXnct from simply examining the chemical reacXons of the threemolecularclasses,thiscoursefocusesontheirstructures,funcXoninginsignallingandrecogniXonpathways,andtheirrolein diseases and the aging process. For each biomolecule, its use and potenXal in the design of new drug therapies isaddressed. The secXon on free radicals acts as a Xe-in for the three biomolecules, in terms of relaXng the onset andprognosis of all diseases to a free radical origin. The two laboratory-based demonstraXon exercises (Carbohydrates andNucleicAcids)willallowstudentstoappreciatethedynamic3-Dnatureof thesemoleculesandthe implicaXonsof theirstructure,conformaXonandconfiguraXonontheirchemicalandbiologicalproperXes.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%





FinalExaminaXon-2-hourwrifenpaper 60%LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:CHEM3871COURSETITLE:METHODSINCHEMICALBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PASSINONEOFCHEM2260,CHEM2270,CHEM2370,ORCHEM2460ORCHEM2470COURSEDESCRIPTION: This chemistryelecXve introduces thepracXcal/experimental techniquesavailable to study thebiomoleculesdescribedinCHEM3870,PrinciplesofChemicalBiology.DescripXonofthechemicalbiologytoolsavailableforresearchersatthisinterfacialdiscipline,providedinlectures,isfollowedbyhands-onlaboratorydemonstraXons;wherestudentscanimmersethemselvesintheactualexecuXonandmanipulaXonofdifferenttechniques.ThisisaverypracXcal/technique oriented course. Each secXon concludes with research opportuniXes available and potenXal futuredevelopments,toaddresscurrentneedsaswellasdeficienciesintechniquesandunderstanding.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

CHINESE:CHIN

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHIN1003COURSETITLE:LEVEL1ACHINESE(MANDARIN)NUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecoursewhichinvolvesfourskills(listening,speaking,readingandwriXng)introducesstudentstoMandarinChineseandsomeaspectsofChinesecultureanddailylife.StudentswilldevelopanabilitytocommunicateinChineseinbasicsituaXonsrelaXngtotheirpersonallivesviaexposuretothenewlanguageandculture.Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks.InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbytwohoursofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng:100%:40%[mid-semester];40%[endofsemester];20%[twoassignments]

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:CHIN1004COURSETITLE:LEVEL1BCHINESE(MANDARIN)NUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:CHIN1003/1ACHINESEOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course introduces the further studyofMandarinChinese (listening, speaking, reading,andwriXng) andChinese culturebegun inCHIN1003/1AChinese. Studentswill develop aminimal level of communicaXvecompetenceforsocializing ineverydaysituaXons. Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks. InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbytwohoursofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng:100%:40%[mid-semester];40%[endofsemester];20%[twoassignments]





COMPUTERSCIENCE:COMP

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP0100COURSETITLE:N1COMPUTERSCIENCEINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CXC/CSECMATHEMATICSCOURSEDESCRIPTION: ThisfirstpreliminarycourseincomputerscienceexposesstudentstothefundamentalnatureofcompuXng by discussing the internal hardware components of a computer and explaining how to manipulate thesecomponents through computer programs to achieve a parXcular task. In order to design programs to solve problems,students must first understand the problem-solving process and then learn how to cray soluXons to problems usingsuitable algorithms. A major porXon of the course therefore focusses on problem-solving, designing algorithms, andimplemenXngalgorithmsusingasuitableprogramminglanguage.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP0200COURSETITLE:N1COMPUTERSCIENCEIINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CXC/CSECMATHEMATICSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This second preliminary course in computer science is designed to expose students to thefundamentals of computer science and informaXon technology. It introduces addiXonal topics in computer science andinformaXontechnologysuchasdatastructures,soywareengineering,operaXngsystems,computernetworks,andtheuseof informaXon technology tools. This course gives students a deeper understanding of programming a computer byexplaininghowtosolveproblemsusingdatastructuresandalgorithms.Italsoexposesstudentsto“programming-in-the-large”,suchas,developingsoywaresystemstosolveproblemsofthemagnitudetypicallyencounteredinreal-life.Studentswill acquire the skills required for developing soyware soluXons for real-life problems by exposing them to soywareengineeringprocessmodels.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:COMP1011COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursewillprovide theknowledgeneededto formulateasoundbutbasicunderstandingofInformaXonTechnology,itsmajorcomponentsanditsbroadapplicaXons.Studentswillacquirehands-onexperiencewithcomputers.TheywillbecomefamiliarwiththecomponentsofacomputerandlearnaboutthevariouselementsthatmakeupaninformaXonsystem.Thecoursedealswithhardware,soyware,telecommunicaXonsandcomputernetworks.General Topics: The Technology RevoluXon; Inside the Computer; InformaXon Input andOutput; Storing and RetrievingInformaXon;Soyware;NetworksandNetworking;InternetandTheWeb.PracXcalTopics:MicrosoyPackage2002-Word,Excel,Access,PowerPointandFrontPage.ASSESSMENT: PracXcalCoursework 50%ProjectReport 25%Mid-termexaminaXon 25%(NOFINALWRITTENEXAMINATION)





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP1600COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCOMPUTINGCONCEPTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course presents an overview of compuXng technology and the field of computer science.Discussion topics will include the organizaXon of modern computers, operaXng systems, algorithms, programminglanguagesanddatabasesystems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP1601COURSETITLE:COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course uses an appropriate programming language as a tool to teach fundamentalprogramming concepts. The main concepts covered are sequence, selecXon and repeXXon logic, character and stringmanipulaXon,funcXons,andabasicintroducXontoarraysandtheirapplicaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP1602COURSETITLE:COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course uses an appropriate programming language as a tool to teach intermediateprogramming concepts. The main concepts covered are structures, one and two dimensional arrays and applicaXonsinvolvingsearching,sorXngandmerging,randomnumbergeneraXon,numericalmethods,gamesandsimulaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1AND2COURSECODE:COMP1603COURSETITLE:COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGIIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course uses an appropriate programming language as a tool to teach intermediateprogrammingconcepts.Themainconceptscoveredarepointers,linkedlists,stacksandqueuesandtheirimplementaXonsusingarraysandlinkedlistsandrecursion.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP1604COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICSFORCOMPUTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the basic mathemaXcal structures and computaXonaltechniquesthatareconsideredtobethefoundaXonforcoursesincomputerscienceandinformaXontechnology.Studentsarealsotaughthowtoreasonlogicallyandhowtosolveproblemsusingvariousprooftechniques.ThemainmathemaXcalstructurescoveredarelogic,sets,relaXonsandfuncXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP2601COURSETITLE:ComputerArchitectureNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1600COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursebuildsuponknowledgeandskillsdevelopedinCOMP1600.Thiscourseexploreshowcomputersfromaprogrammer’sviewpointratherthanfromthehardwaredesigner’sperspecXve.Topics include:DigitalLogicandDigitalSystems,MachineLevelRepresentaXonofData,AssemblyLevelMachineOrganizaXon,MemorySystemOrganizaXon and Architecture, Interfacing and CommunicaXon, MulXprocessing and AlternaXve Architectures, andPerformance Enhancements. The overarching theme of the course is the hardware-soyware interface; in parXcular,focusingonwhataprogrammerneedstoknowabouttheunderlyinghardwaretoachievehighperformanceforhisorhercode.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP2602COURSETITLE:ComputerNetworksCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1600COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines some of the important concepts related to computer networks, e.g., thenetwork edge and core, routers, the ISO and TCP/IP reference models for computer communicaXon and networkingprotocols.ManyusetheInternetandlocalareanetworkseverydaybutarenotfullyawareastowhatgoeson“behind-the-scenes”tomakethisnetworkcommunicaXonpossible.Inthiscourse,studentsexplorewhathappenstothedatainthecomputerbeforeit ispreparedfortransmission,howprotocolsworktotransmitthedataandhowitisreceivedatothercomputers. Error control and recovery methods for lost or corrupted data are also invesXgated. A layered model forcomputercommunicaXonsisthoroughlyexamined.StudentswillwritenetworkingprogramsandtestthemonalocalareanetworkorontheInternet.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP2603COURSETITLE:Object-OrientedProgrammingICREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1603COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides a comprehensive introducXon to the concepts and techniques of object-orientedprogramming.Thiscourseintroducestheconceptsofobject-orientedprogrammingtostudentswithabackgroundintheproceduralparadigm.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP2604COURSETITLE:OperaWngSystemsCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1600COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourselooksattheinnerworkingsofoperaXngsystemssuchasWindows,Ubuntu,andMacOSX,bothfromatheoreXcalalgorithmicpointofviewaswellasapracXcalsystemprogrammingpointofview.Thestudentwillbe introduced to the fundamentalalgorithms that support theexistenceof contemporaryoperaXngsystems.Topicsinclude the important areas of processes, threads, and CPUmanagement,main and virtualmemorymanagement, filesystems,diskschedulingalgorithms,protecXonandsecurity.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP2605COURSETITLE:EnterpriseDatabaseSystemsCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1602ORCOMP1601COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the design and implementaXon of relaXonal database systems. Emphasis isplacedonthedatabasedesignofrealworldbusinessapplicaXonusingEnXtyRelaXonshipmodeling.SQLprogrammingiscovered in detail. Data Management concepts such as TransacXon Management, Concurrency Control, Recovery, andbackupsarepresented.XML-enableddatabasesarealsostudied.AnoverviewofseveralspecializeddatabasesisintroducedandthetechnicalandmanagerialresponsibiliXesofadatabaseadministratorarediscussed.

ByuXlizing anabundanceof realworldbusiness applicaXons, students are introduced todatabase systemsanddesignsused by organizaXons. AddiXonally, students examine the characterisXcs of database transacXons and how they affectdatabase integrity and consistency.At theendof this course, studentswill be able to effecXvelydesign and implemententerprisedatabasesystems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP2606COURSETITLE:SOFTWAREENGINEERINGICREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1603COURSE DESCRIPTION: The specificaXon, development, management, and evoluXon of soyware systems make up thediscipline of soyware engineering. In this course, students apply methods and tools to develop soyware designs andspecificaXons. The course focuses on universal techniques for developing large-scale systems rather than individualalgorithms. In order to build good business systems, it is parXcularly important that the student place a great deal ofemphasisinexploringthedifferentprocessmodelsandthetopicscoveringrequirementsanalysisandsystemspecificaXon,system architecture and design, verificaXon and validaXon and system evoluXon. During the course, students willparXcipate in a real problem solving/soywaredevelopmentprojectwhichwill expose them to theprocesses, tools andtechniquesofprofessionalproduct-qualitysoywaredevelopment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP2611COURSETITLE:DATASTRUCTURESCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1603COURSE DESCRIPTION:A data structure is away of storing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently. Datastructures isan importantpartof theequaXon;Programs=Algorithms+Data structures.Oyena carefully chosendatastructure will allow themost efficient algorithm to be used. A well-designed data structure allows a variety of criXcaloperaXonstobeperformed,minimizingtheuseofexecuXonXmeandmemoryspace.Thiscoursecoverssomefundamentaldatastructures—stacks,queues,linkedlists,binarytrees,heapsandgraphs—whicharerequiredforprogrammingthesoluXonstoawidevarietyofreal-worldandtheoreXcalproblems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3000COURSETITLE:DESIGNANDANALYSISOFALGORITHMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:COMP2000COURSE DESCRIPTION: Analyse algorithms for Xme and space bounds. Growth of funcXons. AsymptoXc notaXon.Recurrences: subsXtuXon, iteraXon,mastermethod. Reviewandanalysisofdata structures: stacks,queues, linked listshashtables,binarysearchtrees,graph,spanningtrees.ReviewandanalysisofsorXngmethods:inserXonsort,mergesort,heapsort, quicksort. Algorithmsdesign techniques. Brute force.Dynamic programming,Greedy algorithms.Divide-and-conquer algorithms. Graph algorithms. String matching algorithms. ApproximaXon algorithms. Examples of problemswhichcanbesolvedusingeachofthesetechniques.Writeprogramswhichemployanyorallofthesetechniques.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3150COURSETITLE:COMPUTERNETWORKSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:COMP2500COURSEDESCRIPTION: ComputerNetworksandtheInternet.TheInternet.Networkedgeandcore.Networkaccessandphysicalmedia.ProtocollayersandtheirServicemodels.ThischapterprovidesagoodintroducXontonetworking.TheApplicaXonLayer.PrinciplesofapplicaXonlayerprotocolsFTP,Email,SMTP,DNSetc.SocketprogrammingwithTCPandUDP.TheTransportLayer.Transport-layerservices.MulXplexinganddemulXplexing.UDPandTCP.Reliability.CongesXoncontrol.TheNetwork layerandRouXngServicemodels.RouXng. IP.Mobility. LinkLayerandLocalAreaNetworksServices.ErrordetecXonandcorrecXon.MulXpleaccessprotocols.Ethernet.Networkhardware.Wirelesslinks.PPP.FrameRelay.IntroducXon to Network Design. The network design and implementaXon process. Stages: Feasibility Study, preparingnetworkdesignplan,understandingcurrentnetwork,definingnewnetwork requirements, idenXfyinggeographic scope,calculaXngcircuitrequirements,idenXfyingsecurityandcontrolmeasures,designingnetworkconfiguraXons,determiningnetworkcosts,networkImplementaXon.CommonWAN,LANandbackbonedesigns.Examples.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3601COURSETITLE:DESIGNANDANALYSISOFALGORITHMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2600COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursecoversspecificfundamentalalgorithm-designtechniquesusedtoformulatesoluXonstoawide varietyofproblems. It also coversproblem-solving techniques for analyzingalgorithms todetermine space/Xmerequirements.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3602COURSETITLE:THEORYOFCOMPUTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2600COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseintroducesundergraduatecomputersciencestudentstothefoundaXonsoftheoreXcalcomputerscience.ItexposesthemtoabstracXonswhichcanbeusedtosolvecomplexrealworldproblems.Itintroduces:Regular Languages, Finite Automata, Context-free Languages, Computability; Turing machines and Complexity Classes.Finally, students gain an appreciaXon for theoreXcal aspects of compuXng and the basic skills required to assess thelimitaXonsofthecomputer.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3603COURSETITLE:HUMAN-COMPUTERINTERACTIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2606COURSE DESCRIPTION: Human-computer interacXon is an interdisciplinary field that integrates theories andmethodologies from computer science, cogniXve psychology, design, andmany other areas. The course is intended tointroducethestudenttothebasicconceptsofhuman-computerinteracXon.Itwillcoverthebasictheoryandmethodsthatexistinthefield.ThecoursewillunfoldbyexaminingdesignandevaluaXon.Casestudiesareusedthroughoutthereadingstoexemplify themethodspresentedandto lendacontext to the issuesdiscussed.Thestudentswillgainprinciplesandskills fordesigningandevaluaXng interacXvesystems.Theheartof thecourse isasemester-longgroupproject thatwillhelpstudentslearninahands-onwayaboutthevariousstagesofaneffecXvedesignprocess.Thegoalofthiscourseistohelpstudentsrealizethatuserinterfacedevelopmentisanongoingprocessthroughoutthefullproductlifecycle,anddevelopingthehuman-computerinterfaceisnotsomethingtobedoneatthelastminute,whenthe"rest of the system" is finished. Hence, this course concentrates on creaXng and tesXng DESIGNS of human-computersystemsthroughlowandmediumfidelityprototypesandNOTwithimplemenXngapieceofsoywareinthisclass.ASSESSMENT:IndividualWork 70%GroupProject 30%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3605COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTODATAANALYTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2250COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesanintroducXontovariouscomputaXonalanddataminingtechniquesthatareusedwithinthecomputersciencedisciplinetofacilitateintelligentdecisionmakingandanalysiswithinsystems.Thecoursefocuses on providing a pracXcal understanding of a number of computaXonal intelligence techniques without over-burdening the student with the theoreXcal foundaXon that many of these techniques possess. The course provides afoundaXonalunderstandingoftopicsthatwillbeusefulforfurtherworkindatamininganalysisandmachinelearning.ThecoursewilluXlizeanappropriateprogramminglanguage(e.g.,python)andavailablesoywaretools(e.g.,scikit-learn,scipyandpandas)togivestudentspracXcalexperienceuXlizingthesealgorithmstosolverealworldproblems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3606COURSETITLE:WIRELESSANDMOBILECOMPUTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2602COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseisrecommendedasanessenXalpartofthe"Net-centricCompuXng"componentoftheACMCompuXngcurricula.Itlooksatthearchitectureofwirelessnetworksandassociatedprotocols.Soywaresupportforwireless andmobile compuXng is also examined. This includes Android Programming and SMS based applicaXons. ThecourserecognizesthatsoywareregimesmayevolveoverXmeandhencewouldexamineatleastoneofthemajorrelevantandapplicablewirelessprogramminglanguagesavailablefromXmetoXme.Emergingtechnologiesarealsodiscussed.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3607COURSETITLE:OBJECT-ORIENTEDPROGRAMMINGIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2603COURSEDESCRIPTION: The course looks at themain tools ofmodernobject-oriented soywaredevelopment. Themaintoolsare:design-support tools (principallydesignpaferns)andprogramming-support tools (principally IDE).This coursehasastrongemphasisonprojectdesignandprogrammingusingdesignpafernsEachpafernrepresentsabestpracXcesoluXontoasoywareprobleminaspecificcontext.ThecoursecoverstheraXonaleand benefits of object-oriented soyware design paferns. Numerous problems will be studied to invesXgate theimplementaXonofgooddesignpaferns.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3608COURSETITLE:INTELLIGENTSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2600ANDMATH2250COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introducXon to arXficial intelligence and its applicaXons. The courseconcentrateson solvingproblemsassociatedwitharXficial intelligenceusingdataminingandknowledge representaXontools. Topics covered in the course includecharacterisXcsof intelligent systems, rule-basedexpert Systems;producXonrules,reasoningwithuncertainty,searchstrategies,arXficialneuralnetworks,geneXcalgorithms,knowledgeengineeringanddataminingASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3609COURSETITLE:GAMEPROGRAMMINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2603ANDCOMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION: TheGameProgrammingcoursewillallowstudentstocombineconceptstaughtinordercoursestogetherwith thenewgameprogrammingconcepts taught in this course, inorder tobuildgames.Thestudentswillbeintroducedtoanappropriate2DprogrammingAPI(e.g., Java),thegameloop,gameenXXes, images,sound,animaXons,game physics and user input. At the end of the course students will have a good grasp on the concepts of gameprogrammingandwillbeable toproducegames formulXplepla}orms. Thecoursecovers the fundamentalaspectsofimages, sounds, animaXons and sprites and shows how to develop a two-dimensional game using these elements.MathemaXcsandPhysicsprinciplesarediscussedthroughoutthecoursewhenevertheyareperXnenttothetopicsbeingpresented(e.g.collisiondetecXonofsprites).ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3610COURSETITLE:BIGDATAANALYTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITE:COMP3605COURSEDESCRIPTION: The course exposes students to the various approachesused in analyzingbig data. The coursefocuses on the use of data warehouses and distributed database design to analyse structured data and Hadoop forunstructureddata. Studentsarealso introduced to variousNoSQLdatabasesandapproaches for storingandprocessinglargevolumesofdata.TheMapReducemodel forprocessing largedatasets indiscussedand it iscomparedagainst theparalleldatabaseapproach.ASSESSMENT: Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3611COURSETITLE:MODELLINGANDSIMULATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITE:MATH2250COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers basic to intermediate techniques for discrete event simulaXon of commonscenarios.ItdrawsonconceptsfromthetheoryofcomputaXonandcomputerprogramming.InmanyrealworldsituaXons,itisinfeasibletodevelopaprecisemathemaXcalmodelwithaclosed-formanalyXcsoluXonforagivenproblem.ModelingandsimulaXonisameansofcopingwiththistypeofproblem.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:COMP3612COURSETITLE:SPECIALTOPICSINCOMPUTERSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2600,COMP2603COURSEDESCRIPTION: EachXmethiscourseisoffereditaddressesatopicincomputersciencethatisnotcoveredasaregularcourse.Topicsmaychangefromyeartoyear.Someofthesetopicsinclude:ComputerGraphics;RoboXcs,ComputerAssisted Design (CAD); E-Learning; Mobile Health; Data VisualizaXon; E-Science; Speech Synthesis; Advanced ProcessorArchitecture; Expert Systems; Computability and Complexity; Proof of Correctness of Programs; Image Processing; anyotherapprovedtopic.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:COMP3613COURSETITLE:SOFTWAREENGINEERINGIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscourseisaconXnuaXonofdevelopingskillssurroundingsoywareengineering, itsprinciplesand pracXcal applicaXons within the computer science curriculum. This course will expose students to the requiredengineeringrigorsofspecifying,designing,developingandmaintainingproduct-qualitycode.Itwillpreparethemforthechallenge of developing soyware systems as part of a team through a befer understanding of development processmethodologies,andanappreciaXonofthedifferentchallengessoywareengineersfaceindomainsasvariedasweb-basedsystems,mission-criXcalsystemsandsafety-criXcalsystems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3850COURSETITLE:INTELLIGENTSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:COMP2000ORINFO2410COURSEDESCRIPTION:CharacterisXcsofintelligentsystems.Rule-basedExpertSystems;producXonrules.Reasoningwithuncertainty. Fuzzy logic. Frame-based expert systems. ArXficial Neural Networks. GeneXc algorithms. KnowledgeEngineeringandDataMining.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3950COURSETITLE:MODELLINGANDSIMULATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:COMP2100ORMATH2250COURSEDESCRIPTION:DiscreteandConXnuousSystems.Discrete-EventSystemSimulaXon;DynamicAllocaXonandLinkedLists.QueuingModels;Steady-StateBehaviorofInfinite-PopulaXonMarkovianModels.Single-ServerQueueswithPoissonArrivalsandUnlimitedCapacity.AnalysisofSimulaXonData;Goodness-of-FitTests,Chi-SquareTest.Non-staXonaryPoissonProcess.OutputAnalysisforTerminaXngSimulaXons.ErrorEsXmaXonforSteady-StateSimulaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:COMP3990COURSETITLE:PROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:COMP2500ANDCOMP3250COURSEDESCRIPTION: Assessingprojectfeasibility;MethodsofinvesXgaXon;ProjectreporXngandpresentaXon;Projectmanagement.Selectandimplementanappropriateprojectonsometopic inComputerScience.Thismay includedesignandimplementaXonofacomputerapplicaXon.ASSESSMENT:Projectreport 80%OralpresentaXon 20%(NofinalwrifenexaminaXon)





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ECNG2001COURSETITLE:COMMUNICATIONSYSTEMSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ECNG2011SIGNALSANDSYSTEMS&ECNG2013MATHEMATICSFORELECTRICALENGINEERSII* STUDENTSWILLBEALLOWEDTODOTHISCOURSEWITHMODIFIEDPREREQUISITEI.EPHYS2150(MATHEMATICSFOR

PHYSICISTS)DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisistheintroductorycourseinCommunicaXonsintheDepartment.ItestablishesthetechnicalfoundaXon for the topicby introducing the fundamentalsof communicaXonsandexploring the commonprinciples thatunderpin communicaXons systems. The courseprovidesadetailed treatmentof amplitudemodulaXon (AM) techniques(such as convenXonal AM, double-sideband suppressed carrier AM, and single sideband AM) as well as that of anglemodulaXon techniques (i.e., frequency modulaXon and phase modulaXon) in the presence of addiXve white Gaussiannoise.OncethesecommunicaXonprinciplesarewellestablished,thecourseillustratestheirapplicaXontoarepresentaXvesetof analog communicaXon systems. This coursewill beassessed through simulaXonexercises, in-courseexaminaXon,groupprojectandafinalexaminaXon.

ELECTRICAL&COMPUTING:ECNG

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ECNG3001COURSETITLE:COMMUNICATIONSYSTEMSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: ECNG2001COMMUNICATIONSYSTEMSIDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSE DESCRIPTION: Digital communicaXons is the primary means of electronic communicaXons today, enjoyingtremendouslevelsofreacharoundtheworld.ECNG3001CommunicaXonsIIprovidesstudentswiththebasictheoreXcaltools required for themodeling, analysis and design of digital communicaXon systems. It beginswith a brief review ofanalog communicaXon systems and an overview of digital communicaXon systems. The course then explores the keyprincipleswhich underlie the characterizaXon of informaXon sources and the basic techniques employed in processinganalog and digital informaXon signals for transmission. ConsideraXons for the digital transmission of informaXon overvariousmedia are explored. Digital signal recepXon and detecXon techniques are introduced. The course closeswith aconcisetreatmentoftheoveralldesignofabasicdigitalcommunicaXonsystem.ThiscourseisassessedthroughadesignprojectandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30%FinalExaminaXon(one3-hrpaper) 70%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ECNG3002COURSETITLE:DATACOMMUNICATIONSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ECNG3002explorestheorganizaXonandoperaXonofcontemporarydatanetworksbypresenXngfundamentalprinciplesandapplyingthesetothearchitectureoftheglobal Internet. Itbeginsby idenXfyingapplicaXonsandrequirementsofdatacommunicaXonandexploringnetworkstructureandarchitecture.ItdisXnguishesbetweenthecommunicaXonofdatabetweenapairofcomputersandacrossanetworkofcomputers.Currentstandards,includingtheOSIandTCP/IPreferencemodelsareinvesXgated.Oncelayerednetworkarchitectureisestablishedatopdownapproachisemployed,invesXgaXngthefuncXons,implementaXonandperformanceoftheApplicaXon,Transport,Network,DataLinkandPhysicalLayers.ThiscoursewillbeassessedthroughpracXcal/laboratorybasedcourseworkandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30%FinalExaminaXon(one3-hrpaper) 70%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1AND2COURSECODE:ECNG3025COURSETITLE:DISCRETESIGNALPROCESSINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Inthiscourse,wewillexaminethetechniquesofdiscrete-Xmesignalprocessinganddigitalsignalprocessing, invesXgate the development of digital FIR and IIR filters, study the Discrete-Xme Fourier Transform and inparXcular, a numerical, efficient version called the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and use the FFT to carry out spectralanalysisofsomesamplesignals.WewillalsoexaminesomeDigitalSignalProcessorswhicharespecializedmicroprocessorscreatedforthesolepurposeofperformingnumericalcalculaXons.Thiscoursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseexamandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 20%FinalExaminaXon(One3-hrpaper) 80%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ECNG3003COURSETITLE:TELECOMMUNICATIONNETWORKSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ECNG3003isacapstonecourseincontemporarytelecommunicaXonsnetworksandtechnologies.AssumingpriorunderstandingoffundamentalcommunicaXonsincludingcoding,modulaXonanderroranalysis,thecoursestarts by dismantling the telecommunicaXons network into its transmission, switching/rouXng, access and signalingnetwork subsystems.Key technologiesused ineach subnetworkareexplored,payingparXcular afenXon to those thatfacilitatethedeliveryofvoiceserviceovercircuitswitchednetworks.ThecourseidenXfiesthebenefits,requirements,andchallengesoftransporXngvarioustraffictypesonasingle,convergednetwork.TheexampleofVoiceoverInternetProtocol(VoIP)isexploredindetailanditsimplementaXonandperformancecomparedtothatoftradiXonalcircuitswitchedvoiceservice.ThiscoursewillbeassessedthroughpracXcalbasedcoursework,in-courseexamandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30%FinalExaminaXon(One3-hrpaper) 70%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ECNG3019COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDCONTROLSYSTEMSDESIGNNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ECNG2009(ControlSystems)DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ELECTRICALANDCOMPUTINGENGINEERINGCOURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscoursefirstreviewsthetypicaltechniquesforclassicalcontrolanalysisanddesignascoveredinearlierundergraduatestudysuchasBodeplots,Nyquist,RootLocusetc.ControlSystemDevelopmentsuchaslead/lagcompensator design methods are comprehensively reviewed with conXnuous Xme approach first covered. Ayer thefundamentalsofdigital control implementaXonare introduced, these classical controldesignmethodsare revisited inadigital/hybridsystemdevelopmentcontext.ThesecondpartofthecoursefocusesontheintroducXontomoderncontrolstrategyusingstatespacesystemanalysisanddevelopment.StatespacerepresentaXon,Statediagrams,CanonicalformsofsystemrepresentaXon, controllabilityandobservabilityaswell asobserverdesignareall introduced.This coursewillbeassessedthroughin-courseexamandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 10%FinalExaminaXon(One3-hrpaper) 90%

*Studentswillbeallowedtodothiscoursewithmodifiedprerequisitei.e.PHYS3201(AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheory)





ECONOMICS:ECON

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ECON1001COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOMICROECONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ECONOMICSCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This courseprovides students to thehistoryof economic thoughthighlighXng someof the keyeconomic issues,whichhavepreoccupiedthediscipline from itsorigins.Thecoursealsoprovidesan introducXontothebasicprinciplesofmicro-economicanalysistogetherwiththemainperspecXvesonthefuncXoningofthemacro-economy.Themicro-economicanalysis is illustratedbyreferencetoakeyexportsector intheCaribbean(e.g.oilorbananas).TheimplicaXonsoftrendsinthelaferfortheBalanceofPaymentsandmacroeconomyconcludethisfirstsemestercourse.

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ECON1002COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOMACROECONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECO-REQUISITE:ECON1001DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ECONOMICSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasises macro-economic theory and policy and the related naXonal incomeaccounXngtogetherwithinternaXonaltradeandthebalanceofpayments.ThereisasignificantstressontheimplicaXonsoftheseeconomicissuesfortheCaribbeanreality. LEVEL:ISEMESTER:COURSECODE:ECON1005COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOSTATISTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:ECONOMICSCOURSEDESCRIPTION: DescripXveStaXsXcs;ProbabilityandProbabilitydistribuXons,SamplingdistribuXons,EsXmaXon,HypothesistesXng,simplecorrelaXonandregression.

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE:ESST

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST1000COURSETITLE:PHYSICSFORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCESNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT)INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSEDESCRIPTION: Physics forEnvironmentalSciencesoffersan introducXon into thephysicsof theEarth'sclimatesystemand thephysicalmethodswhicharedevelopedandapplied to invesXgatequanXtaXvelydifferentenvironmentalsystems.Theprincipaltopicscoveredarethephysicsofthebuiltenvironment,thephysicsofhumansurvival,energyforliving, environmental health, revealing the planet, the sun and the atmosphere, the biosphere, the global climate, andclimatechange.ItprovidesanessenXallynon-mathemaXcaltreatmentsuitableforafirstyearundergraduatelevelcourse.Coursedeliverywould involveacombinaXonof lectures,pracXcals, tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerialsASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST1001COURSETITLE:BIOLOGYFORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCESNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITESONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT) INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesthebiologicalprinciplesunderlyingthestudyofenvironmentalscience,andprovidesanintroducXontothediversityofmicrobes,plantsandanimals.Italsoexaminestheimportanceanddiversityofthe biological component of the environment. It will also cover basic principles of biochemistry and geneXcs, and is anecessary foundaXoncourse forseveralLevel II-III courses in theEnvironmentalSciencesprogramme.DeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasesmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerialsASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST1002COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYFORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCESNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT)INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSE DESCRIPTION: IntroducXon to Environmental Chemistry offers an introducXon to the field of environmentalchemistry. It isdesignedtoprovide fundamentalunderstanding in theunderlyingconceptsofChemistryalongwiththemore specific areas relevant to environmental concepts. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of general,physicalandorganicchemistrywithinthecontextoftheirapplicaXontoenvironmentalissues. Toachievethis,qualitaXveandquanXtaXveaspectsofenvironmentalprocesseswillbestudied. Specifictopicsincludeprocessesintheatmosphere,naturalwaters,andsoils,alongwiththetransportandfateofchemicalsintheenvironment.Whereverpossible,examplesinvolving local/regional issues and current events will be used to illustrate the concepts in the course. The delivery ofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerialsASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST1004COURSETITLE:SCIENCECOMMUNICATIONNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: ONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT)INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSEDESCRIPTION: TheabilitytocommunicateinformaXonandideastoothers isfundamentaltoeverybranchofscience.CommunicaXonsskillsarereportedbyemployerstobethequaliXestheymostdesireinpotenXaljobapplicants.ScienXstsareoyenrequiredtoreporttheirfindingstoarangeofaudiencesusingvariousdeliverymethods.Unfortunately,communicaXon skillsdonot comenaturally,nor can theybe learnedby simply readingabout the subject. They requiredevelopment, with the opportunity for pracXce and feedback, before students can feel truly comfortable expressingthemselvesorallyandinwriXng,inlogical,clearandconciseterms.TheaimofthiscourseistoprovidestudentsenteringtheEnvironmental ScienceandSustainable technologywith instrucXonondevelopingeffecXve scienXficcommunicaXonskills relevant to areasof research andemployment. Someof themain skillswould include reporXngwriXng, literaturereviews,oralpresentaXonand team-work. The course contentwouldbedelivered in5modulesusinga combinaXonoflectures, pracXcals, tutorials, and web based materials. Assessments are designed to encourage students to workconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials. ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST1005COURSETITLE:INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYFUNDAMENTALSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT)INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introducXon of the discipline of IT. It describes how it relates toenvironmentalscienceandsustainabletechnology.ThegoalistohelpstudentsunderstandthediversecontextsinwhichITisusedandthechallengesinherentinthediffusionofinnovaXvetechnology.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:1SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST1006COURSETITLE:HUMANIMPACTSONTHEENVIRONMENTNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ONECAPESCIENCESUBJECT(OREQUIVALENT)INEITHERBIOLOGY,GEOGRAPHYORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEORANAPPROVEDASSOCIATEDEGREEINSCIENCEWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF2.50COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course gives an overview of human-environment interacXons exploring causes, effects andsoluXonsofhuman impactsusingabroadtemporalandspaXalperspecXve.Weconsider theevoluXonaryandhistoricalchangesinhuman-environmentinteracXonsandthemaindriversofchange:populaXongrowth,technologicalandlifestylechanges. Regional variaXon in these drivers along with issues of economy, urbanisaXon and inequality will also beconsidered. The bulk of the course illustrates the complex and dynamic ecological interacXons between humans andspecificresourcesandcomponentsoftheenvironmentnecessaryforhumanwellbeingnamelyecosystemsandbiodiversity,food, freshwater, clean air, materials and energy. The consequences of these interacXons such as resource depleXon,environmentaldegradaXonandglobalclimatechangewillbehighlighted.FuturescenariosandmanagementsoluXonswillbeexplored.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST2001COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFENVIRONMENTALCHEMISTRY1NUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1002ANDEITHERCAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITSIANDII)OR(MATH1115orMATH1125)COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisabroad-basedintroducXontoenvironmentalchemistryforadvancedenvironmentalscience students. The goal of the course is to introduce the applicaXon of chemical facts and principles to processesoccurringintheenvironment,andthesoluXonofproblemsrelaXngtoenvironmentalprocessesandpolluXon.Thiscoursewillcoverissuessurroundingwater,air,soilchemistry,andtheprocessesthatoccurnaturallywithinthem,alongwiththestudyofwhathappenswhenhumaninterferencechangesthepicture.Therewillbeaspecificeffortmadetoincludelocalandregionalexamplesto illustratetheconceptscovered inthiscourse.Thedeliveryofcoursematerialswould involveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework- 50%FinalExaminaXon- 50%





LEVEL:SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST2002COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1006COURSEDESCRIPTION:ESST2002–EnvironmentalTechnologyprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingoftheconnecXonbetweenenvironmental scienceand technologicaladvancement.Studentswouldgain insights into thebasicconcepts inenvironmentalsciences,detailingthestructure,problemsandtheir interrelatedcauses intheecosphere. Itexplainshowtechnologyhascontributedtotheseproblemsandhowclean-upandcleantechnologyiniXaXvescanbeusedtominimize,miXgate and reduce impacts. It also introduces students to the concepts of green science and green engineering andhighlightstheirroleinensuringsustainabilityandsustainabledevelopment.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST2003COURSETITLE:DATAMANAGEMENTFORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1005COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesanintroducXontheinterdisciplinaryfieldofenvironmentalinformaXcswhichprovidesthe informaXonprocessingandcommunicaXonmechanismstothefieldofenvironmentalsciences. InformaXonprocessing involves organizing data and therefore students will be introduced to data management tools such asspreadsheetsanddatabasetechnologiesfromauserperspecXveratherthanadesignperspecXve.InthecommunicaXoninfrastructureaspectofthecoursestudentswillbeintroducedtoGeographicInformaXonSystems(GIS).ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST2004COURSETITLE:PHYSICSFORENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1000COURSEDESCRIPTION: EnvironmentalPhysicsbuildsonthelevelIcourses,PhysicsforEnvironmentalSciences,Chemistryfor Environmental Sciences,MathemaXcs for Environmental Sciences I andMathemaXcs for Environmental Sciences II.ThereisaquanXtaXveapproachtothephysicsoftheprocessesoftheenvironmenttogetherwithamoreofanintegratedviewofthescienceoftheenvironment.Topicstobecoveredincludeenergyandtheenvironment,weatherandclimate,climate change and global warming, radiaXve forcing and polluXon. The delivery of course materials would involve acombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST2005COURSETITLE:POLLUTIONMANAGEMENTANDABATEMENTTECHNOLOGIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1006;ESST1002COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseexaminesthevariousapproachesusedforpolluXonmanagementtakingintoaccountlegislaXve,managementsystemsandengineeringapproaches.Thiswouldbeaddressedwithinthecontextofsustainabledevelopment. It alsohighlights someof themajorenvironmentalproblemsand focusesonhow theseareaddressed. Itwouldcovermajorstrategiesusedfordealingwithwaste/polluXoncontrolindifferentmatrices(airwaterandsoils).Thedelivery of course materials would involve a combinaXon of lectures, pracXcals, tutorials, and web based materials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST2006COURSETITLE:POLLUTIONBIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1001ORBIOL1262,BIOL1263ANDBIOL1362COURSEDESCRIPTION: Healthy ecosystems rely on interacXons between the living porXons of the environment and itsnon-living components. However, human acXviXes can cause significant disturbance as a result of the accidental ordeliberate introducXon of pollutants into the environment. These disturbances can cause significant alteraXons in theinteracXons between the various components thatmakeup the ecosystem. Themain focuswould be on the effects ofthesepollutantsandhowtheycanbeassessedusingphysicochemicalandbiologicalendpoints.ParXcular afenXonwouldbeplacedondescribing (1)whatpolluXon is andhow/why it is harmful atmulXple levelsofbiologicalorganizaXon, (2)what the root sourcesandcausesofpolluXonare, (3)whathappens topollutants (chemical,biological and physical) when they enter the environment, and (4) how each pollutant class affects individual andcommunityhealthoveracutetochronicexposureperiods.The coursewill focus on a variety of anthropogenic stressors in outdoor and indoor environments such as (1) chemicalagents including ozone, asbestos, radon, smoke, nanoparXcles, heavy metals, chlorinaXon by-products, pesXcides,petroleumhydrocarbonsandendocrineacXvechemicals;(2)physicalstressorsincludingradiaXon,heatandnoise;and(3)food/water-bornestressorssuchasbacteria,viruses,algae/biotoxinsandparasites.Thedeliveryof coursematerialswould involveacombinaXonof lectures,pracXcals, tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST3000COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALTOXICOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST2001COURSEDESCRIPTION: Healthyecosystemsrelyon interacXonsbetweenthe livingporXonsof theenvironmentand itsnon-living components. However, human acXviXes can cause significant disturbance as a result of the accidental ordeliberateintroducXonofcontaminantsintotheenvironment.ThesedisturbancescancausesignificantalteraXonsintheinteracXons between the various components that make up the ecosystem. This course introduces the concepts ofenvironmental toxicology. It is concerned with the toxic effects of environmental chemicals (both natural andanthropogenic) on living organisms. Fundamental toxicological concepts will be covered including dose-responserelaXonships;absorpXonoftoxicants;distribuXonandstorageoftoxicants;biotransformaXonandeliminaXonoftoxicants;acuteandsub-lethaltoxicity;targetorgantoxicityandriskassessment.The interacXonbetweentoxicantsandorganismswould be invesXgated at varying levels of biological organizaXons, ranging from molecular, Xssue, organ, individual,populaXonandecosystem.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonof lectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST3001COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALFATEANDTRANSPORTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST1002ANDEITHERCAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITSIANDII)OR(MATH1115ORMATH1125)COURSE DESCRIPTION: A significant aspect of environmental studies is the ability to predict the fate (end point) andtransportmechanisms(howthecontaminantsgettotheendpoint)ofenvironmentallyrelevantchemicals. Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheconceptsofenvironmentalfateandtransport.Thefactorsthataffectthemovementof chemicals in the air, soil, water and bioXc environments will be discussed, including vapour pressure, wind, watermovement, soil/water andbiota/waterparXXoningand chemical transformaXon reacXons. MathemaXcal and chemicaltreatmentswillbeuXlizedtopredictthefinaldistribuXonofchemicalsinthevariousenvironmentalcompartments. ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,tutorialsandwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 75%FinalExaminaXon 25%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST3002COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALMODELINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2163AND(MATH1115ORMATH1125)COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseintroducesadvancedstaXsXcalconceptsthatcanbeappliedtodata inthebiological,lifesciencesandenvironmentalsciences.ItcoversmoreadvancedstaXsXcalconceptsinthearenaofexperimentaldesign,quanXtaXveanalysisofdataandstaXsXcal inference.ThiscourseemphasisesapplicaXonsandwillempowerstudents touse sound staXsXcal methods in the analysis of environmental data. Assessment is designed to make students workconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials,exploringandcriXcallyanalysingresearchandrealworlddata.AssessmentwillbeconXnuousthroughassignedproblemsheetsallowingconXnuousfeedbackandguidanceonproblemsolvingtechniques.ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST3003COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALMONITORINGANDASSESSMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2163COURSEDESCRIPTION:Environmentalmonitoring is a broadfieldwhich intends to answer both very specific quesXonssuchas"whatistheconcentraXonofleadinthewaterandisitaboveathresholdofsafety"toverybroadquesXonssuchas "what is the condiXon of a parXcular ecosystem and is it changing?" Answering such quesXons with an effecXvemonitoringstrategytakesverydifferentapproaches.Thelectures,discussions,readingsandfieldexercisesforthiscourseareintendedtoexposethestudenttoawiderangeofmonitoringstrategiesandcurrentenvironmentalissuesThis coursewill introducestudents tobroadprincipleswithin thefieldofenvironmentalmonitoringandgive studentsabasicunderstandingofvariousmonitoringtechniquesthatcanbeusedtoassessenvironmentalimpacts.Itwouldfocusonchemical,biologicalandecologicalmethodsappliedtoairwaterandsoil.Itwouldemphasizewhymonitoringisimportantandfocusonsomeapproaches,samplemanagementandqualitycontrol.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXon of lectures, tutorials, andweb basedmaterials. Assessments are designed to encourage students toworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:11COURSECODE:ESST3004COURSETITLE:CAPSTONEPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2163ANDESST3002COURSEDESCRIPTION:Duringthefirstsemester,studentswouldberequiredtodiscussideaswithdifferentadvisorsanddecideonaspecificprojectopXon.Theywouldthenberequiredtoprepareapre-proposalforsubmission.Theywouldalsobe required to do a literature review, outlining the problem and the approach to be used. Upon compleXon of theirresearchstudentswouldhavetowriteupaprojectaccordingtothespecifiedformatandsubmit itforassessment.Theywouldalsoberequiredtodoa15minutesoralpresentaXon.Studentsshouldalsoconsultthecoursemanualforfurtherdetails.CapstoneprojectsareexpectedtodemonstratereflecXon,criXcalthinking,andeffecXvecommunicaXon(includingpresentaXon,researchandtechnologicalskillsasdefinedbythenatureoftheproject).ThebenefitofthecapstoneprojectisthatyouareabletotakethetheoreXcalideaslearnedandapplythemtoaddressrealissues.ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST3006COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFGEOGRAPHICINFORMATIONSYSTEMS(GIS)NUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2163COURSEDESCRIPTION:Abasiccoursethatfocusesonhowgeographical informaXonscience(GIS) isusedandapplied inenvironmental researchand resourcemanagement. It introduces students to fundamental concepts inGIS including thebasicdatastructuresinGIS,sourcesofdata,geographicposiXoningsystemsandotherdatacollecXontechniques,geodesy(including geoids, datums, geographic coordinate systems and map projecXons) and data management (includingfundamental concepts in thedevelopmentof geodatabases).Usingexamples from thenatural sciences,wewill explorebasicspaXalandtabularanalyses,andhowGISisusedtoassistenvironmentalscienXstsandnaturalresourcemanagers,how it isemployed fordatamanagement, landscapeecologyandhow itaids indecisionmaking.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST3007COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST3003COURSE DESCRIPTION: Environmentalmanagement informaXon systems (EMIS) present ICT soluXon for environmentalmanagement:planning,assessment,compliancemonitoringandimpactassessmentaswellasemergency.Theyintegrateanumberof advancedanalyXcal funcXons foroperaXonal real-Xmecontrol,butalso scenarioanalysis, strategicplanning,andopXmizaXon,withinasharedcommoninformaXonbasis.EMISshouldbecompliantwithenvironmentalmanagementsystem standard ISO 14001 on integrated polluXon prevenXon and control, including industrial emissions, and noisemonitoring andmanagement for construcXon, operaXons, and traffic. Studentswill learnwhat hardware, soyware andtechniquesareappropriateforbuildinganEMIS.TheywillbefamiliarwithEMISdesignprinciplesandguidelinesillustratedbyanumberofcasestudies. IndustrialEMISsupportstrategicplanningandenvironmental impactassessmentwithreal-Xmemonitoring,on-linereporXng,andoperaXonalcontrolincludingemergencymanagementopXons.TheycouldincludeEMIS modules like: 1) tools addressing resources (e.g. water, energy) efficiency, emission opXmizaXon and techno-economic valuaXon; 2)model supported tools formonitoring, reporXng and forecasXngof environmental impacts fromnormal operaXons with online compliance reporXng, alerts and alarms; 3) tools for risk assessment and emergencymanagement of accidental release of hazardousmaterials; 4) administraXve data bases of emission sources,MSDS andhazardous substances data base, use and storage, waste streams; 5) tools for simulaXon model-based analysis,environmentalandstrategicimpactenvironmentalassessment.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:ESST3101COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALERGONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST2002COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseconcentratesontheinteracXonbetweentheuserandhisorherphysicalenvironment.Theprinciples,methodsandmodelsused inenvironmentalergonomicsareprovided in termsof theeffectsofheatandcold, vibraXon, noise and light on the health, comfort and performance of people. Humans do not respond to theenvironment in a way monotonically related to direct measures of the physical environment. There are humancharacterisXcswhichdeterminehumansensiXviXesandresponses.PracXcalmethodsforassessingresponsestoindividualenvironmental components are presented as well as responses to ‘total’ environments. The course provides a basicexplanaXonof thesystemsof thebodytoestablisha foundaXonforunderstandingandconsistentlyapplyingergonomicprinciples.Coversthehumansensesandthesensoryprocessforeach,includingtechniquesforassessingsensoryimpact.ExplainsthefuncXonality,relaXonship,andelementsoftheintegratedrolesofthemusculo-skeletalsystem.Introducesthebasicergonomicprinciplesofworkplaceandworktooldesign.IncludescoverageoftheconceptsofinformaXonprocessingand user experience design of digital workplaces. The course introduces the green ergonomics approach and therelaXonship between ergonomics and sustainable development. Design principles for green ergonomics based onecologicalandergonomicsscienceare introduced.Environmentalhealthandsafetyprinciplesarepresented.ThecoursecontentisorientedtothemodelofEuropeanErgonomist.StudyofthiscourseisbeneficialtostudentswishingtoqualifyfortheXtleEur.Ergs.inthissubject.ASSESSMENTCoursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:ESST3102COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTASSESSMENTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST3003COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourse introducesthemethodologyofenvironmental impactassessment(EIA)asavitaltoolforsoundenvironmentaldecision-making.ItprovidesanintroducXontotheconcepts,methods,issuesandvariousstagesoftheEIAprocess.TheroleofthevariousstagesoftheEIAprocess,suchasscreening,scoping,EIAdocumentpreparaXon,publicinvolvement,reviewandassessment,monitoringandaudiXng,appealrightsanddecision-makingareexamined.ThecoursemainlyfocusesonEIAintheCaribbeandrawingoncasestudiesfromtheregion,butalsoincludesotherEIAsystemsof other countries. The delivery of coursematerialswould involve a combinaXon of lectures, tutorials, andweb basedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST3103COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:BIOL2464ANDESST1006COURSEDESCRIPTION:This courseprovideanunderstandofhowboth thenaturalandbuiltenvironmentaffecthumanhealth,bylookingattheimpactofphysical,chemicalandbiologicalfactorsexternaltohumans.Itexamineshealthissues,scienXficunderstandingofcauses,andpossiblefutureapproachestocontrolofthemajorenvironmentalhealthproblemsin industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical,chemical, and biological agents of environmental contaminaXon; vectors for disseminaXon (air, water, soil); solid andhazardous waste; suscepXble populaXons; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scienXfic basis for policy decisions; andemergingglobalenvironmentalhealthproblems.ThedeliveryofcoursematerialswouldinvolveacombinaXonoflectures,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerialsASSESSMENTCoursework 100%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:ESST3104COURSETITLE:CLIMATECHANGEANDABATEMENTTECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST2005COURSEDESCRIPTION:Climatechangeanditseffectsareamajorenvironmentalconcerntoday;thisisparXcularlysoforsmallislanddevelopingstatesintheCaribbean.Thiscoursewilldevelopstudents’understandingofthenatureofclimatechangeandthestrategiesthatcanbeusedtomiXgateitseffects.Thecoursewillhavetwomainunits;thefirstwilldiscussthe issues surrounding climate change,primarily the sciencebehind climate change; themechanisms thatunderpin thegreenhouseeffect,energybalances,molecularenergyabsorpXonbygreenhousegases,thesourcesofthesegasesandthegeneralglobaleffectsof theglobalwarmingandhowthis translates intoclimatechange. Theconsequencesof climatechange will be discussed, as well as the conXnuing debate on whether or not global warming/climate change arehappening at all, or being caused by rising carbon dioxide concentraXons in the atmosphere. The second unit willintroducethemechanismsthatareinusetomiXgatethepotenXalhazardsofclimatechange. ThiswillincludelegislaXveandtechnicaleffortstoreducegreenhousegasemissions. Thecoursewillcover internaXonalagreements liketheKyotoProtocol,localandregionallegislaXon,technologicalsoluXons,likealternaXveenergysourcesandstrategiestoreducethecurrent climate change impacts being experienced by some naXons. The delivery of course materials would involve acombinaXonoflectures,pracXcals,tutorials,andwebbasedmaterials.AssessmentsaredesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.ASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

FOUNDATIONCOURSES:FOUN

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:FOUN1101COURSETITLE:CARIBBEANCIVILISATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:FACULTYRESPONSIBLE:FACULTYOFHUMANITIES&EDUCATIONCOURSEDESCRIPTION:(NOTFORHUMANITIESSTUDENTS)OBJECTIVES:1. TodevelopanawarenessofthemainprocessofculturaldevelopmentinCaribbeansocieXes,highlighXngthefactors,

theproblemaXcsandthecreaXveoutputthathavefedtheemergenceofCaribbeanidenXXes.2. TodevelopapercepXonoftheCaribbeanaswiderthanislandnaXonsorlinguisXcblocs.3. TosXmulatestudentsíinterestin,andcommitmenttoCaribbeancivilisaXonandtofurthertheirself-definiXon.Modules:1. Origins I Caribbeanspace/physicalenvironment/AmerindianpeoplesandCultures:theirlegacy. II Europeanconquest,seflementanddemographicchanges.2. FighXngforFreedom I Slavery,marronageandrebellion. II Newin/out-migraXon,indenture,andtheirconsequences:19thand20thcenturies.3. QuestforIdenXty I RaceandnaXonalism. II Independence,dependenceandregionalism. III CreolisaXonandethnicidenXty.4. Ideas,IdeologiesandTheologies I EducaXon/religionintheCaribbean. II CaribbeanIntellectualTradiXons.5. CaribbeanExpressions I Caribbeanmusic-Calypso,Reggae. II CaribbeanfesXvals. III Sports. IV Caribbeanvoices-French,English,Spanish,LinguisXcIdenXty.ASSESSMENTIn-coursetest 40%Final2-hourexaminaXon 60%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:FOUN1105COURSETITLE:SCIENTIFCANDTECHNICALWRITINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:Anyoneofthefollowing:• CSECEnglishLanguageGradeI(GeneralProficiency)GradeIorIIinCAPECommunicaXonStudies• GeneralPaperGradeAorB• APassintheEnglishLanguageProficiencyTest• APassinEnglishasaForeignLanguage(Intermediate)FACULTYRESPONSIBLE:FACULTYOFHUMANITIES&EDUCATIONCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this course is to develop students wriXng skills in areas related to their academicdisciplines.Therewillbetwenty-four(24)contacthours.ClassroomacXvitywillbesupplementedbyprintedmaterials.OpXonC ScienXficandTechnicalWriXng(Compulsory forFSTStudents) TechnicalDescripXon

ExpositoryWriXngforScienXficandTechnicalPurposesASSESSMENTCoursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

StudentsmustpassbothcourseworkandfinalexaminaXoninordertoqualifyforanoverallpassinthecourse.AeendanceRegulaWon:Astudent inanyoftheFoundaXoncourses inEnglishLanguagewhomissestwo(2)outofanysix(6)classhourswillbewarned, and ayer twowarnings any further absencewithout prior permission or an acceptablemedical cerXficatewillresultinautomaXcexclusionfromtheexaminaXon.

NB:FSTstudentsshouldnotregisterforFOUN1001–EnglishforAcademicPurposes

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1,2ANDSUMMERCOURSECODE:FOUN1210COURSETITLE:SCIENCE,MEDICINEANDTECHNOLOGYINSOCIETYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONERESTRICTIONS:NOTOFFEREDTOFSTSTUDENTSCOURSE DESCRIPTION: Science and technology conXnue to have a major impact on modern society and given theirincreasingimportanceitisessenXaltohaveascienXficallyliteratesociety.Theaimofthecourseis‘tosensiXzeandequip’studentstoengage, inaninformedmanner, inpublicdiscourseonmaferspertainingtotheimpactofscience,medicineand technologyonsociety’.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingablendedapproachcomprisingbothfacetofacesessionsandonlineacXviXes.ThecoursematerialisorganizedintotwoModules.Module1focusesonTheNature,ImportanceandMethodologyofSciencewhileModule2exploresTheImpactofScienceonSocietyingeneralandonCaribbeansocieAesinparXcular.Module1consistsofthreemainunitswithspecifictopics;Module2consistsoffiveunits.Teachingwillinvolveweekly lectures, tutorial sessions and online acXviXes that foster student engagement and discussion. A range ofassessmenttoolsisusedincludingstudentassignments,amid-sessionalexaminaXonandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%





LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:FOUN1301COURSETITLE:LAW,GOVERNANCE,ECONOMYANDSOCIETY(UNIVERSITYFOUNDATIONCOURSE)(FACULTYOFSOCIALSCIENCES)NUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:FACULTYRESPONSIBLE:FACULTYOFSOCIALSCIENCESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisdeliveredthroughthemediumofprint.Theprintpackagecomprisesastudentmanual,astudyguideandareader.Inadditiontotheprintmaterialthereareteleconferencingand/ortutorials.Thecourse introducesstudents tosomeof themajor institutions inCaribbeansociety. Itexposes thestudent toboththehistorical and contemporary aspects of Caribbean society, including Caribbean legal, political and economic systems. Inaddition,CaribbeancultureandCaribbeansocialproblemsarediscussed.ASSESSMENTisbasedsolelyonafinalexaminationattheendofthesemester.Itconsistsoftwelve(12)essay-typequestions,ofwhichstudentsarerequiredtowriteonthree(3).Allquestionscarryequalmarks.Theexaminationisdividedintofour(4)sectionscorrespondingtothefour(4)subjectareasinthecourse.Studentsarenotallowedtodomorethanonequestioninanyonesection.

FRENCH:FREN

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:FREN1001COURSETITLE:LEVEL1AFRENCHNUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION: This isabeginners’course forstudentswithnopreviousknowledgeofFrench. ItdevelopsthecommunicaXve, linguisXc,and intercultural competenceof learnersby focusingon their speaking, listening, readingandwriXng skills. The course meets for four hours per week for 13 weeks. In addiXon, class contact Xme should besupplementedbyonehourofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng:100%:40%[mid-semester];40%[endofsemester];20%[twoassignments]

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1&2COURSECODE:FREN1002COURSETITLE:LEVEL1BFRENCHNUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:FREN1001/1AFRENCHOREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This couse is the next level ayer FREN 1001/1A French with the aim to further develop thecommunicaXve,linguisXc,andinterculturalcompetenceoflearners. Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentoflearners’speaking,listening,reading,andwriXngskills. Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks. InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbyonehourofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour..ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng:100%:40%[mid-semester];40%[endofsemester];20%[twoassignments]





FACULTYCOURSE:FST

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FSTF1000COURSETITLE:STUDYSKILLSFORTHESCIENCESNUMBEROFCREDITS:1PREREQUISITES:NONERESTRICTIONS:FORFSTSTUDENTSONLYCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help students improve their learning effecXveness, aptudes, andmoXvaXon. The following arepart of the curriculum: Timemanagement, concentraXon, copingwith life challenges andstudying,notetakingskills,textbookstudymethods,testtakingstrategies,andcriXcalthinkingskills.Teachingandlearningwill be done by mixed mode with tradiXonal lectures supported by online components. There will be conXnuousassessmentswith100%coursework for thisprogramme. TheassessmentswillemploydifferentmethodologiessuchasmulXplechoicetest,groupworkwithpresentaXons,journalwriXngandtermresearchpaper.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%Termpaper 25%MulXplechoiceexam 25%Poster 25%Coursejournalforeveryclass 25%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:3(SUMMER)COURSECODE:FSTF2000COURSETITLE:HISTORYOFSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONERESTRICTIONS:FORFSTSTUDENTSONLYCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseexaminesthedevelopmentandimpactofscienceinsociety.Thecoursebeginswiththeearliest scienXfic ideas, and progresses to science in the modern era with a focus on major contribuXons from theCaribbeanaswell.Aphilosophicalanalysisoftheadvances,role,andimplicaXonsofscienceinsocietyisusedtostudyhowsciencehaschangedoverXme, thechallengesexperiencedbyscholars to implement thesechangesandhowsuchhaveimpacted our world. Focus will be placed also on how knowledge progresses, ideas change and get superseded. Thediscussion addresses issues such as societal aptudes toward science, the achievements of great scienXsts, women inscienceandtheeffectonfuturegeneraXons.SomeofthecentralquesXonstobeaddressedwillinclude:Whatandwho,isscienceforandhowhassciencechangedoverXme?ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100% MulXplechoiceexam 25% Shortanswers/essay 25% Researchpaper* 25% GroupprojectwithpresentaXons Orposters 25%

*Studentsmustselecttopicsnotrelatedtotheirmajororstudyprogramme.





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:3(SUMMER)COURSECODE:FSTF3000COURSETITLE:BUSINESSOFSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONERESTRICTIONS:FORFSTSTUDENTSONLYCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourse isdesignedtohelpstudentsplacethecontemporarystateofscienceandtechnologyandinnovaXonintheCaribbeaninaglobalcontext.ItcoversthegeneralquesXonsaboutthebestpoliciesandstrategiesforpromoXnginnovaXonandexaminesspecificcasestudiesthatlookatthepracXcalsuccessesandchallengesassociatedwithdevelopingscienXficallyandtechnologicallybasedsocieXesandeconomies.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

Casestudy/researchpaper 30%Businessplan 30%Book/paperreview 20%MulXplechoice 20%

INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY:INFO

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO1600COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYCONCEPTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisafoundaXoncourseinInformaXonTechnologyandintroducesstudentstothedisciplineofInformaXonTechnology.ItdescribeshowitrelatestoothercompuXngdisciplines.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletoappreciatewhatisInformaXonTechnologyandhowitisusedbyorganizaXonstodaytoimprovetheirefficiencyandprofitability.Thecoursealsoprovidesageneraloverviewof theBSc in InformaXonTechnology so thatwhen thecourseconcludes, studentswill understandhow thewholedegreefits together in a cohesivemanner.Numerousexamples arepresented throughout the course so that students can get a concrete picture of the role of informaXon technology inorganizaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO1601COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOWWWPROGRAMMINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisanintroducXontowebtechnologiesandsystems,includinghypertext,self-descripXvetext,web page design, web navigaXonal systems, and various mark-up languages and scripXng languages. Programmingexamples, exercises and projects are drawn from pracXcal web-based applicaXons. Good programming pracXce andprogramclarityisemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletoappreciatetheneedfor web related technologies and how they are used by organizaXons to improve their efficiency, marketability andprofitabilityASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO2600COURSETITLE:INFORMATIONSYSTEMSDEVELOPMENTCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO1600COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course exposes students to the basic concepts of InformaXon Systems and InformaXonSystemsdevelopment.Throughoutthecourse,informaXonisseenasavaluablecorporateresource,onethatcanbeusedtomaximizeprofit and improve compeXXvenessof a businessorganizaXon.Consequently, the course takes an in-depthlookatbusinessprocessesandthewaysinwhichtheycanbeautomatedthroughanInformaXonSystem.Thereisextensivecoverage of the technical foundaXons of modern InformaXon Systems as well as the process of developing andimplemenXnga suitable InformaXonSystem for anorganizaXon. Thedevelopmentofweb-based informaXon systems isalso covered. The course will be delivered using a combinaXon of lectures, eLearning, case studies, field trips, guestlecturers and various online resources. Assignments will take the form of wrifen examinaXons, group projects andpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO2601COURSETITLE:NETWORKINGTECHNOLOGIESFUNDAMENTALSCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1600ORINFO1600COURSE DESCRIPTION: Computer networks are an indispensable component of any modern InformaXon Technologyinfrastructure. This course introduces students to the world of computer networks. Principles and protocols for datacommunicaXonarecovered.NetworkarchitecturemodelsarevisitedandstudentsgetexposuretothepracXcalaspectsofnetworkingsuchassepngupabasicnetwork,routerconfiguraXon,crimpingofcables,etc.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflectures,blendedlearning,casestudies,labsandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXons,labexaminaXons,groupprojects,presentaXonsandonlineassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO2602COURSETITLE:WEBPROGRAMMINGANDTECHNOLOGIESICREDITS:3PREREQUISITE:INFO1601COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the design, implementaXon and tesXng of web-based applicaXons and theincorporaXonofavarietyofdigitalmedia intotheseapplicaXons.Studentsareexposedtoarangeofwebtechnologies,both client-side and server-side. The course will be delivered using a combinaXon of lectures, blended learning, casestudiesandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXonsandlabexaminaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO2603COURSETITLE:PLATFORMTECHNOLOGIESICREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO1600ORCOMP1600COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the student with an introductory understanding of the terminology andconcepts of operaXng systems and computer networking. The technical foundaXon of operaXng system installaXon,configuraXon, administraXon and troubleshooXng are introduced to students. The course will be delivered using acombinaXonoflectures,eLearningandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXons,labexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%LabExaminaXons 75%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO2604COURSETITLE:INFORMATIONSYSTEMSSECURITYCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP1602COURSE DESCRIPTION: InformaXon Systems Security builds upon concepts explored in Computer Programming II. Thiscourse explores concepts needed tomanage the necessary processes that guarantee informaXon assurance. It coversoperaXonal issues,policiesandprocedures,afacksanddefensemechanisms,riskanalysesand informaXonsecurity.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflectures,blendedlearning,casestudiesandvariousonlineresources.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 60%FinalExaminaXon 40%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO2605COURSETITLE:PROFESSIONALETHICSANDLAWCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO1600COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofcurrentethicalstandardsandpracXcesinthecompuXngandinformaXon technology area. Students will develop an awareness of both the ethical and legal issues facing thecomputerizedworkplace.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflectures,eLearning,casestudiesandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT: PracXcalCoursework 20%CourseworkExaminaXon 30%GroupProject 30%ProjectPresentaXon 20%(NOFINALWRITTENEXAMINATION)

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO3400COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFOPERATINGSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:INFO2425ORINFO2420COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithanintroductoryunderstandingoftheroleandfuncXoningofanoperaXngsystem.Thebasicalgorithmsusedtomanageprocesses,memoryanddiskdeviceswillbepresented.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3410COURSETITLE:WEBSYSTEMSANDTECHNOLOGIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:INFO2420COURSEDESCRIPTION: Thiscoursecovers thedesign, implementaXonandtesXngofweb-basedapplicaXonsandsocialsoyware,andtheincorporaXonofavarietyofdigitalmediaintotheseapplicaXons.Studentsareexposedtoarangeofwebtechnologies,bothclient-sideandserver-side.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3490COURSETITLE:PROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:INFO2400COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourserequiresthestudenttoimplementanITprojectofanappropriatescope.Thestudentwillliaisewithanacademicsupervisor.Severallectureswillbegivenonprojectmanagementandresearchmethodologies.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 80%PresentaXon 20%(NOFINALWRITTENEXAMINATION)

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO3600COURSETITLE:BUSINESSINFORMATIONSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2605COURSEDESCRIPTION: Thecourse focuseson InformaXonSystems in termsofbusinessprocesses. It covers transacXoncycles,events,andacXviXesofRevenue,Expenditure,ProducXon,andHumanResourcesbusinessprocesses.Thecoursecovers core applicaXon frameworks – customer relaXonship management, enterprise resource planning, revenue andexpendituremanagement,andhumanresourcemanagement–withemphasisonmodelingofbusinessprocessesanddata.Thematerial is covered from the perspecXve of business in Trinidad& Tobago. E-Business concepts and principles areintroduced.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonof lectures,blendedlearningcasestudies, labsandvariousonlineresources.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO3601COURSETITLE:PLATFORMTECHNOLOGIESIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2603ORCOMP2601COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course builds on operaXng systems concepts. It provides the studentwith amore detailedunderstandingofpla}ormmanagement.StudentswillbeusingnumerousadministraXvetoolstoinstall,configure,manageand troubleshoot systems, applicaXons and its services on an operaXng system pla}orm. By extension students areexpected touse this knowledge tomanagedifferentoperaXng systemspla}orms includingcluster systemsand to someextentmobileoperaXngsystempla}orms.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflecturesandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXons,labexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 40%GroupProject: 40%PresentaXon: 20%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3602COURSETITLE:WEBPROGRAMMINGANDTECHNOLOGIESIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2602COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the development of web services and the evaluaXon and uXlizaXon ofsoyware tools to provide soluXon to common business problems within the market place. Students are exposed totechnologies involved in the development of web services and industry relevant tools for designing, developing andmanagingwebsystems.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonof interacXve lectures,eLearning,casestudiesandonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformoflabexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 60%GroupProject(ReportandPresentaXon): 40%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3604COURSETITLE:PROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2600ORCOMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursebuildsuponconceptsexplored in INFO2600orCOMP2606.Thecourserequiresthestudent to implement a project of an appropriate scope. The student will liaise with an academic supervisor. Severallecturesmaybegivenonprojectmanagementandresearchmethodologies.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingconsultaXonsessionswithstudentgroups.Assignmentswilltaketheformofwrifendeliverables,presentaXonsandonlinejournals.

This course will allow students to apply what they have learnt throughout their respecXve programmes in order toimplementafuncXonalproject.ThecoursealsoallowsstudentstoapplytheprojectmanagementprocesswhichinvolvesprojectplanningandgroupcommunicaXon.Theseskillsarenecessaryintherealworldsystemdevelopmentenvironment.ASSESSMENT:Project: 65%ProjectReportandPresentaXon: 35%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:INFO3605COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFLANTECHNOLOGIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2601ORCOMP2604COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course builds on fundamental networking concepts by introducing students to Local-Area-Network(LAN)switchingequipment,protocolsandtopologies.StudentslearnaboutClasslessRouXng,RIPV2,SingleAreaOSPF,EIGRP,theSpanningTreeProtocolanddifferenXatebetweencut-throughandstore-and-forwardLANswitching.LabacXviXesincludeimplemenXngVLSM,RIPV2,OSPF,EIGRP,trunkingandrouXngVLANs.StudentscreatevirtualLANsandanalyzevariousLANsegmentaXons.ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflectures,casestudies,simulaXonsandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofmulXplechoice,simulatedlabexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon: 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3606COURSETITLE:CLOUDCOMPUTINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2605COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithanunderstandingofvirtualizaXonanditsroleinbothprivateandcloud technologies. The studentwill beable tomanagevirtualizaXon technologiesandmanagementofprivateandpublic cloud technologies. The coursewill bedeliveredusinga combinaXonof lectures, case studies andvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofwrifenexaminaXons,labexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 70%ProjectandPresentaXon: 30%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3607COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFWANTECHNOLOGIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2601ANDCOMP2604COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introducesWAN theory and design,WAN technology, PPP, ISDN and Frame Relay.Topics include network congesXon problems, TCP/IP transport and network layer protocols, and advanced rouXng. ThecoursewillbedeliveredusingacombinaXonoflectures,eLearning,casestudies,simulaXonsandvariousonlineresources.AssignmentswilltaketheformofmulXplechoice,simulatedlabexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon: 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3608COURSETITLE:E-COMMERCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2600ORCOMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION: Thiscourseprovidesbroadcoverageofe-commercesystems. It covers thevariouse-commercebusiness models and e-commerce payment systems. The course will be delivered using a combinaXon of lectures,eLearning, case studies and various online resources. Assignments will take the form of wrifen examinaXons, labexaminaXons,groupprojectsandpresentaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon: 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:3COURSECODE:INFO3609COURSETITLE:INTERNSHIPNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:INFO2600ORCOMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytodeveloppracXcalskillsthroughtheapplicaXonofcomputerscienceconceptswithinastructuredandsupervisedenvironment.ThecourserequiresthestudenttodevelopsoywarearXfact(s)thatwillbeusefultothebusiness/insXtuXonandwillbeusedbeyondthescope/Xmeoftheinternship.ASSESSMENT:PerformanceReports: 30%ProjectorSoywareApplicaXon: 50%PresentaXon: 20%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:3COURSECODE:INFO3610COURSETITLE:INTERNSHIPIINUMBEROFCREDITS:6PREREQUISITES:INFO2600ORCOMP2606COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytodeveloppracXcalskillsthroughtheapplicaXonofcomputerscienceconceptswithinastructuredandsupervisedenvironment.ThecourserequiresthestudenttodevelopsoywarearXfact(s)thatwillbeusefultothebusiness/insXtuXonandwillbeusedbeyondthescope/Xmeoftheinternship.ASSESSMENT:PerformanceReports: 30%ProjectorSoywareApplicaXon: 50%PresentaXon: 20%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:INFO3611COURSETITLE:DATABASEADMINISTRATIONFORPROFESSIONALSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:COMP2605COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to Database AdministraXon. Students taking the course shouldhave a basic understanding of howdatabase concepts and SQL commands. The course provides pracXcal experience insepng up and maintaining a MySQL/Oracle server, including backing up, recovery, configuraXon and opXmisaXonstrategies.ThiscourseissuitablefordelegatesintendingtosittheOracleSQLFundamentalsandOracleAdministraXonexaminaXonsforbothOracleandMySQL.ASSESSMENT:Assignment: 30%LabAssessment: 30%CourseworkExam: 40%

JAPANESE:JAPA

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:JAPA1003COURSETITLE:LEVEL1AJAPANESENUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION: Thisisabeginners’JapanesecousethatintroducesstudentstotheJapaneselanguageandsomeaspectsofJapanesecultureanddailylife. Classesareconductedasfaraspossibleinthetargetlanguagetogivestudentsmaximumexposuretothenewlanguageandculture. Duringthecourse,studentsdevelopanabilitytocommunicate inJapanese inbasicsituaXonsrelaXngtotheirpersonal lives. Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks. InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbytwohoursofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng 100%

40%[mid-semester];40%[endofsemester];20%[twoassignments]





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:JAPA1004COURSETITLE:LEVEL1BJAPANESENUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:JAPA1003/1AJAPANESEOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:JAPA1004isthesecondpartoftheintroductoryJapaneseprogrammeconXnuingtheworkbegunin JAPA 1003/1A Japanese. Classes are conducted as far as possible in the target language to give studentsmaximumexposuretothelanguageandcultureduringclassXme.Duringthecourse,studentsdevelopanabilitytocommunicateinJapanese inbasicsituaXonsrelaXngtotheirpersonal lives. Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks. InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbytwohoursofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng 100%


MATHEMATICS:MATH

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH0100COURSETITLE:N1MATHEMATICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECMATHEMATICSOREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The following topics will be treated with the minimum of rigour, but with emphasis on theunderstandingoftheconceptsinvolved.Algebra:Elementarylogic,numbersets,realnumbers,funcXons, inequaliXes,complexnumbers,surds, logarithms, linearandquadraXcequaXons,finiteseries,binomialtheorem,mathemaXcalinducXon.Trigonometry: Trigonometric funcXons and their inverses, addiXonandmulXplicaXon formulae, idenXXes, trigonometricequaXons,soluXonsoftriangles.ASSESSMENT:Coursework-Test 50%FinalExaminaXon-One3-hourpaper 50%

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH0200COURSETITLE:N1MATHEMATICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECMATHEMATICSOREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The following topics will be treated with the minimum of rigour, but with emphasis on theunderstandingoftheconceptsinvolved.Calculus:FuncXons, limits, conXnuity, differenXability, higher derivaXves and applicaXon, anX-derivaXves, Simpson’s rule and theintegral.ElementarymethodsofintegraXonandsoluXonsofsimpledifferenXalequaXons.AnalyXcalGeometry:EquaXonsandrepresentaXonsofelementaryplanecurves.ApplicaXonsofcalculustodetermineequaXonsoftangents,normalsandinthecomputaXonofareasandvolumes.ASSESSMENT:Coursework-Test 50%FinalExaminaXon-One3-hourpaper 50%





LEVEL:I-UNDERGRADUATESERVICECOURSESEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:MATH1115COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALMATHEMATICSFORTHEGENERALSCIENCESINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONENB:STUDENTSWITHANYTWOUNITSOFCAPELEVELMATHEMATICS(OREQUIVALENT),AGRI1003(MATHEMATICSFORSCIENTISTS)AND/ORMATH0100(PRE-CALCULUS)WILLNOTRECEIVECREDITSFORTHISCOURSE.COURSE DESCRIPTION: Algebra: Types of numbers, scienXfic notaXon, precision and accuracy, manipulaXng numbers,factorials,inequaliXes,simultaneousequaXons,indices,parXalfracXons,quadraXcequaXons,remaindertheorem,solvingpolynomialequaXons. FuncXons:Logarithms,exponenXals,inversefuncXons. Trigonometry:TrigonometricfuncXonsandtheir graphs, common idenXXes, soluXon of trigonometric equaXons. Coordinate Geometry: gradients and intercepts,extrapolaXontechniques, linearregression. StaXsXcs:IntroducXontodescripXvestaXsXcs,frequencydistribuXon,mean,median,modeandstandarddeviaXon,measuresofcentraltendency,normalandbinomialdistribuXons,chi-squaredtest.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon:One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:I-UNDERGRADUATESERVICECOURSESEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH1125COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALMATHEMATICSFORTHEGENERALSCIENCESIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:EITHERCSECMATHEMATICS(OREQUIVALENT)ORMATH1115COURSE DESCRIPTION: DifferenXaXon: FuncXons of a single real variable, polynomials, exponenXals and basictrigonometric funcXons. Product, quoXent and 'funcXon of a funcXon' rules. Implicit differenXaXon. Finding andclassifying staXonary points. Basic curve sketching for quadraXc, polynomial, exponenXal and logarithmic funcXons.ApplicaXon to velocity, acceleraXon, deceleraXon, distance traveled. CalculaXng rates of change. Basic rules for parXaldifferenXaXonforfuncXonsofmorethanonerealvariable. TaylorseriesforafuncXonofasinglerealvariable. Limits:Conceptofalimit.EvaluaXonofbasiclimits. Errors:precisionofcalculaXons,round-offerrors. IntegraXon:DefiniXonasreverse of differenXaXon. Definite integrals and areas under curves. IntegraXon by subsXtuXon (u=f(x)), integraXon byparts,integraXonbyparXalfracXons.CalculaXonofworkdone.DifferenXalEquaXons(TopictobemoXvatedbymodelsofphysical systems): First order separable and linear equaXons. Second order linear with constant coefficients -complementaryfuncXonsandparXcularintegralsASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon:One2-hourwrifenpaper 60%

LEVEL:2SEMESTER:IICOURSECODE:MATH1141COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTORYLINEARALGEBRAANDANALYTICALGEOMETRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:TWOUNITSOFCAPEPUREMATHEMATICS,OREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: Vectors in two and three dimensions, the dot product and cross – product. ApplicaXons togeometryof linesandplanes.Complexnumbersasvectors.DeMoivresTheorem;basicalgebraofmatricesofanyorder.Determinants.SoluXonsofsystemsoflinearequaXonsASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon:One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH1142COURSETITLE:CALCULUSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:TWOUNITS(1&2)OFCAPEPUREMATHEMATICSORMATH0100ANDMATH0200,OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:FuncXons;elementaryfuncXons;definiXonofderivaXveandrulesofdifferenXaXon.ApplicaXonstomaxima, minima and curve tracing; Taylor and Maclaurin Series. EvaluaXon of indefinite integrals using subsXtuXon,integraXonbypartsandparXalfracXons.Lengthofcurveandareasofregions.FirstorderdifferenXalequaXonsandsecondorderdifferenXalequaXonswithconstantcoefficients.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH1151COURSETITLE:CALCULUSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:TWOUNITS(1&2)OFCAPEPUREMATHEMATICSORMATH0100ANDMATH0200,OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:NeighbourhoodsandboundsofafuncXon;definiXonoflimit;properXesoflimits;conXnuity;theIntermediateValueTheorem;ThederivaXve;Rolle’sTheorem;TheMeanValueTheorem;L’Hospital’sRule.TheRiemannIntegral:FundamentalTheoremoftheCalculus.ParXalDerivaXves.Doubleintegrals.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH1152COURSETITLE:SETSANDNUMBERSYSTEMSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:TWOUNITSOFCAPEPUREMATHEMATICS,ORMATH0100ANDMATH0200,OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:SetTheory.ElementarymathemaXcallogic:logicalstatements,logicaloperaXonsAND,ORandNOT.IllustraXonusingVenndiagrams,AlgebraofSets.RelaXonsandBinaryoperaXonProperXesofthenaturalnumbers;basicarithmeXcofcomplexnumbers.ThepolarandexponenXalformsofacomplexnumber.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon:One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH1192COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICALSOFTWAREI-APRIMERONEXCELNUMBEROFCREDITS:1PREREQUISITES:CAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITS1&2)ORMATH1125OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursewillenhancethestudent’sknowledgeofMicrosoyExcel,whichwillbeusedtosolvefrequentlyencounteredmathemaXcsandstaXsXcsproblems.MicrosoyExcelwillbeintroducedasdatamanagementsoyware,andpopularfeaturesofExcelsuchasformapng,ediXng,charttypesand‘autofill’willbecoveredatthebeginningofthecourse. ThestudentwilllaterbeintroducedtostaXsXcaltools in Excel which assist in solving problems in inferenXal staXsXcs. An introducXon to the Visual Basic Editor andprogramminginVisualBasicisthenofferedtothestudent.Teaching will take place enXrely in weekly interacXve lab sessions where the emphasis will be on acXve learning.

AssessmentwillbebasedoncourseworkexaminaXonsandseverallab assignments. ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH1193COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICALSOFTWAREII-APRIMERONMAPLENUMBEROFCREDITS:1PREREQUISITES:CAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITS1&2)ORMATH1125OREQUIVALENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers Maple soyware, which can be used to solve frequently encounteredmathemaXcs problems. Maple is a symbolicmathemaXcal packagewith awide range of applicaXons. In this course,problemsolving inalgebra,calculusanddifferenXalequaXonswillbecovered. Maple’swordprocessingfeatureswillbeshowntostudents,whowillbeexpectedtoproducescienXficdocumentsusingtheMaplewordprocessor.AnintroducXontotheMapleprogramminglanguageisalsoincludedinthismodule.

Teaching will take place enXrely in weekly interacXve lab sessions where the emphasis will be on acXve learning.AssessmentwillbebasedoncourseworkexaminaXonsandseverallabassignmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1AND2COURSECODE:MATH1194COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICALSOFTWAREIII-APRIMERONMATLABNUMBEROFCREDITS:1PREREQUISITES:CAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITS1&2)ORMATH1125OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:MATLAB,whichstandsforMatrixLaboratory,isasoywarepackageforhigh-performancenumericalcomputaXon and visualizaXon. It provides an interacXve environmentwith hundreds of built-in funcXons for technicalcomputaXon,graphicsandanimaXon,whileprovidingeasyextensibilitywithitsownhigh-levelprogramminglanguage.ThiscoursepreparesthestudenttounderstandandproperlyapplyMATLABinanalyzingandsolvingproblemswithoutapreviousknowledgeofeitherMATLABorcomputerprogramming. Itfirst introducesthestudenttothemostusefulandeasily accessible features of MATLAB. Students will be guided through the MATLAB environment and shown basicfuncXonaliXesofthepackagesuchastheuseofMATLABasacalculator. OnlinedocumentaXonandHelpfeatureswillbedelineatedtothestudents,followedbyinteracXvecomputaXon,includingbutnotlimitedtomatricesandvectors.Theuseofbuilt-in funcXonsanda thorough studyonplots, graphics, andanimaXonswill beperformed. The laferpartof thecourse introducesthestudenttotheprogramminglanguageofMATLAB,parXcularlyas itrelatestothecreaXonofuser-designedfuncXons.Teaching will take place enXrely in weekly interacXve lab sessions where the emphasis will be on acXve learning.AssessmentwillbebasedoncourseworkexaminaXonsandseverallabassignmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVELIISEMEESTER1COURSECODE:MATH1201COURSETITLE:APPLIEDMATHEMATICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITS1&2)ORGCEA-LEVELMATHEMATICSOREQUIVALENT

COURSEDESCRIPTION: Thiscoursewillcoverthebasicconceptsandtechniquesofvectorsandsomecommontopics instaXcs. It will provide undergraduate students with a good understanding of the fundamental laws and associatedapplicaXonsofvectors,aswellthenecessarytoolsusedinsolvingelementarycommonproblemsinvectorsandstaXcs.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVELIISEMEESTER2COURSECODE:MATH1202COURSETITLE:APPLIEDMATHEMATICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPUREMATHEMATICS(UNITS1&2)ORGCEA-LEVELMATHEMATICSOREQUIVALENT

COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThiscoursewillcoverthebasicconceptsandtechniquesofDynamics,mostlyparXcledynamics.ItwillprovidestudentswithagoodunderstandingofthelawsandassociatedapplicaXonsofparXclesinmoXon,aswellassupplythenecessarytoolsusedinsolvingelementarycommonproblemsinthefield.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2115COURSETITLE:LIFECONTINGENCIESINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2274ANDMATH2211COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourse isan introducXonto lifeconXngenciesasapplied inactuarialpracXce.Topics includepresent value random variables for conXngent annuiXes and insurance, their distribuXons and actuarial present values,equivalenceprinciple,andotherprinciplesfordeterminingpremiumsandreserves.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2211COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICSOFFINANCEINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141,MATH1142,MATH1151,MATH1152COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursecoverstopicsrelevantinfinancialmathemaXcsthat includemeasurementof interest,accumulaXonanddiscount, forcesof interestanddiscount,equaXonsofvalue,annuiXes,perpetuiXes,amorXzaXonandsinkingfunds,yieldrates,bondsandsecuriXes,depreciaXon,depleXon,andcapitalizedcosts.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2212COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICSOFFINANCEIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2211COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursecoverstopicsrelevant infinancialmathemaXcsthat includemathemaXcaltechniquesusedtopriceandhedgederivaXvesecuriXesinmodernfinance.AssessmentofthecoursewillbeconXnuousandstudentsareencouragedtopracXcequesXonsandreadtheprescribedreadingtextstokeepabreast.AssignmentswillemploytheuseofactuarialandstaXsXcalsoywaretosolvebusinessorientedproblems.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2270COURSETITLEMULTIVARIABLECALCULUSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1142ANDMATH1151OR(MATH1150)COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a one-semester, three-credit course at the intermediate level in mulXvariate calculusintendedforstudentswhohavesaXsfactorilycompletedsixcreditsinelementarydifferenXalandintegralcalculus.Forthisreason,MATH1142-CalculusIandMATH1151-CalculusII(ortheirequivalents)arelistedasprerequisitecourses.Inthiscourse,vectornotaXonisintroducedanduXlizedformodellingandsolvingproblemsinmulXdimensionalspace.ThefirstsecXonofthecoursedealswiththeCalculusoffuncXonsofseveralrealvariables.ThefundamentalideasoflimitsandconXnuityareintroduced,followedbythetechniqueofparXaldifferenXaXonviathechainruleanditsrelatedapplicaXons.OnekeyapplicaXoncoveredistheuseofthemethodofLagrangemulXpliersforthedeterminaXonofconstrainedextrema.ThisisfollowedbythecalculusofvectorsandtheirdescripXonofcurvesandsurfacesinspace.DifferenXaXonofvectorsismorefullydeveloped,extendingelementarynoXonsofdifferenXaXontothoseinvolvingmulXplevariables. IntegraXonisdevelopedtoencompassdoubleintegralsandtripleintegrals.Finally,lineandsurfaceandvolumeintegralsareconsidered.The Green’s Theorem in a plane, Stokes’ Theorem and the Divergence Theorem are introduced and uXlized for thecalculaXonofline,surfaceandvolumeintegrals.This course includes proofs and discussions at a level of complexity suitable for those intending to specialize inmathemaXcs,aswellasmanyexamplesandapplicaXonsofthetheoryforthosemoreinterestedinbeingabletomakeuseofthetheoryintheirvariousfieldsofinterest.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2271

COURSETITLE: ORDINARYDIFFERENTIALEQUATIONSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141,MATH1142ANDMATH1151COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisanintroductorycoursethatinvolvesthesolvingofvariousordinarydifferenXalequaXonsoffirstandsecondorder,aswellasthesoluXonofsystemsofdifferenXalequaXons.MethodsofsoluXonincludeseparaXonof variables, various subsXtuXon techniques and use of integraXng factors, undetermined coefficients, and variaXon ofparameters. Laplace transforms, infinite series, and selected numericalmethods are also incorporated. Uniqueness andexistencetheoremsarecovered.A solid grounding in Calculus is necessary, as is knowledge of linear algebra for the theory of soluXon of systems ofequaXons. For this reason, these are considered to be prerequisite courses. Prior knowledge ofmathemaXcal soyware(such as Maple and Matlab) will be an asset for the numerical work involved, but should not be considered to be aprerequisite.AcXvelearningwillbeachievedthroughassignedproblemsheetsallowingconXnuousfeedbackandguidanceonproblemsolvingtechniquesintutorialsandonmyeLearningandthroughfourmajorassignments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2272COURSETITLE:ABSTRACTALGEBRAINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141ANDMATH1152OR(MATH1140)COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students who take this course will require a basic grounding in set theory and logic. For thisreason,Math1152islistedasaprerequisite.This course introduces students to basic structures of abstract algebra, including groups, rings and fields. In theintroducXon,thefocusisonbinaryoperaXonsandequivalencerelaXons,whichwillbeusedthroughoutthiscourse.Thengroupsareintroduced,andstudentswilllearnthattheycomeinmanyvarieXes.Subgroupsandmapsbetweengroupsarestudied.Inthesecondpartofthecourse,ringsarestudied.Again,examplesarestudied,somefamiliarandsomenew.Asusual, subrings, ideals and maps between rings are studied. Ayer this, Euclidean rings are studied. Finally, a briefintroducXontofieldsisgiven.SincecogentcommunicaXonofmathemaXcal ideas is important inthepresentaXonofproofs,thecoursewillemphasizeclear, concise exposiXon. This course will therefore be useful for all students who wish to improve their skills inmathemaXcalproofandexposiXon,orwhointendtostudymoreadvancedtopicsinmathemaXcs.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2273COURSETITLE:LINEARALGEBRAINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141ORMATH1140COURSEDESCRIPTION: Studentswhotakethiscoursewillrequireasolidgroundinginsettheoryandbasiclogic.Forthisreason,MATH1140islistedasapre-requisite.The course begins with a study of abstract linear algebra which involves vector spacers and linear transformaXons.FormulaXngsuchanapproachleadstoastudyof linearequaXonsandthetechniqueofelementaryrowtransformaXonsused for solving them. The concepts of rank and equivalence are introduced. Determinants are discussed in terms ofpermutaXons. The important concepts of orthogonality, eigenvalues, eigenvectors are studied. A treaXse on quadraXcforms, diagonalisaXon of matrices and the Cayley – Hamilton theorem is included. The wriXng of detailed proofs isincorporatedthroughout.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2274COURSETITLE:PROBABILITYTHEORYINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1142ANDMATH1151OR(MATH1150)COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisanintroductorycoursethatapproachesprobabilitytheoryfromtwoperspecXves:ProbabilitytheoryisabranchofmathemaXcs.Assuch,wewillfocusonthefundamentalassumpXonsofProbabilityTheoryandhowthemainproperXesofProbabilityMeasuresproceedfromtheseassumpXons.Throughoutthecourse,therefore,studentswillbeexpectedtobeabletoderivethemainresultsthattheyuse.Veryliflewillbeassumedwithoutproof.ProbabilityTheory isprimarilyconcernedwithmodellingphenomenawithuncertainoutcomes. Thecourseemphasizesthis.ItismostdefinitelynotacourseinPureMathemaXcs.Aknowledgeofcalculus(includingagoodunderstandingoflimits,conXnuity,differenXability)isassumed(hencetheneedforMath1150).AnappreciaXonoftheideaofproofisexpectedbutMath1140isnotessenXal(thoughitisdesirable).The course beginswith a discussion of the basic ideas of probability, including the axioms of probability, combinatorialprobability, condiXonal probability and independence. The rest of the course focuses on distribuXon theory. ThedistribuXon theory of one discrete and one conXnuous random variable is discussed. Special afenXon is paid to well-knowndiscreteand conXnuousdistribuXons suchas theBernoulli, Binomial, Poisson, ExponenXal,GammaandNormal.Then the distribuXon theory of several random variables is discussed. The idea of a staXsXc is introduced and thedistribuXon theory of themean and the sample variance is described. This leads finally to the idea of convergence indistribuXonandtheCentralLimitTheorem(withoutproof)Theapproachtakenisnon-rigorous.InparXcular,therewillbenomenXonofsigmaalgebrasorofmeasuretheory.AssessmentisdesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.AcXvelearningwillbeachievedthroughweeklyassignmentsandproblemsheetsallowingconXnuousfeedbackandguidanceonproblemsolvingtechniquesintutorialsandlectures.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2275COURSETITLE:STATISTICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2274COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourseisasurveyofthemajorideasofinference,experimentaldesignandstaXsXcalmethods.ThecoursemaybeviewedasconsisXngofthreecloselyconnectedparts.InthefirstsecXon,studentsareintroducedtothebasicsofthestaXsXcalpackagesMinitabandRandtheiruseindescripXvestaXsXcs.Emphasisisplacedontheuseofrealdata and both summary staXsXcal measures and graphical descripXve devices for conXnuous and discrete data arediscussed.InthesecondsecXon,wediscussthefrequenXsttheoryofinference,includingpointesXmaXon,confidenceintervalsandhypothesistesXng.SecXonthreeisdevotedtovariousstaXsXcalmethods.ThemajoronesareregressionmodelsandtheuseofANOVAindesignedexperiments.Severaloftheimportantbasicdesignsarediscussed.Wealsodiscussmethodsfortheanalysisofdiscretedata,suchasinconXngencytables,andnon-parametricprocedures.AknowledgeofProbabilityTheoryIisassumed.ThisisneededsincewederivethedistribuXonsofmoststaXsXcsthatareusedandalsodiscusssystemaXcmathemaXcalmethodsforfindingpointesXmatorsandconstrucXngtests.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon -one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2276COURSETITLE:DISCRETEMATHEMATICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141ANDMATH1152OR(MATH1140)COURSEDESCRIPTION:StudentswhotakethiscoursewillrequireasolidfoundaXonofmosttopicsthatareexaminedinthelevel1coursesMath1141andMath1152.WebeginwithastudyofmethodsofproofsanddiscretemathemaXcalstructures.SomebasicdefiniXonsincombinatoricsandgraphtheoryaregiven. InsuchasituaXonrecurrencerelaXonsare formulatedbut linear typeonesaresolved.ThesoluXonsofvariousproblemsinenumeraXonareexpressedintermsofrecurrences.We introduce different general network structures and the models that generate them. Some of the notaXons andterminology of graphs are used that would lead to established properXes of networks, combinatorial designs and theefficiencyoftheHungarianalgorithm.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2277COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOREALANALYSISINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1140ORMATH1152ANDMATH1150OR(MATH1142ANDMATH1151)COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thisisaclassicalcourseinanalysis,providingafoundaXonformanyothermathemaXcalcourses.KnowledgeofCalculus,analyXcalgeometryandbasicsettheoryisrequired.ThecourseexposesstudentstorigorousmathemaXcaldefiniXonsoflimitsofsequencesofnumbersandfuncXons,classicalresults about conXnuity and series of numbers and their proofs. A major emphasis is placed on the proper use ofdefiniXonsfortherigorousproofoftheorems.Thefollowingtopicswillbecovered:Therealnumbersystem,topologicalproperXesofrealnumbers,sequences,conXnuityanddifferenXaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2400COURSETITLE:ELEMENTARYNUMBERTHEORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1152ANDMATH1141ORCOMP1604ANDMATH1115OR(COMP1402)ANDCOMP1406)COURSEDESCRIPTION: Without assuming any algebraor analysis beyond thefirst yearwe cover topics such as primenumbers,GCDsandmodulararithmeXc. ThisallowsustointroducethebasicsoftheRSAcryptographicscheme. Italsoserves as an invitaXon to explore some of the structural properXes of the integers modulo a fixed prime. We studyprimiXve roots, quadraXc residues and quadraXc reciprocity. We are also naturally drawn to study the order of themulXplicaXvegroupofunitsmodulon,givingustheEuler-� funcXon. WestudytheproperXesofthisfuncXonaswellasotherarithmeXcfuncXons. ThenwestudyDiophanXneapproximaXonandconXnuedfracXons. WestudycomputaXonalproblems such as primality tesXng and factorizaXon. Finally, we will study the RSA cryptoscheme and other relatedcryptographicalgorithms.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

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LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH2410COURSETITLE:COMBINATORICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141ANDMATH1152COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students taking this coursewill be expected to know the basic principles of sets and numbersystems, linear algebra and analyXcal geometry. For this reason, MATH 1152 and MATH 1141 are listed as courseprerequisites.ThiscourseisdividedintothetwosecXons-enumeraXonandapplicaXons.WebeginthesecXononenumeraXonwell-forXfiedwiththemethodsofproofencounteredintheprerequisitecoursestostudypermutaXonsandcombinaXons.TheimportantPascalnumbersaredefinedfromthebasisofthebinomialtheoremforexpansionofexpressions.Byusingalgebraicandanalysis techniques,simplecombinatorial idenXXesareestablished.Next we expand on set algebra theory to formulate the potent principle of inclusion and exclusion. An importantapplicaXonofthisprincipleisseenintheintegersoluXonsoflinearequaXonshavingunitcoefficientswhereweexaminesoluXonsthatareboundedaboveandbelow.ThesoluXonbyiteraXonisdiscussed.SufficientcondiXonsforapplyingthesummaXonmethodaregiveninsolvingalinearhomogeneousrecurrenceoforderk.GeneraXngfuncXonsarealsousedtosolvenon-linearrecurrences.TheenumeraXonmethodsandmethodsofproofhaveapplicaXonstocombinatorialproblemsaswellasareasofappliedmathemaXcsdealingwithfinitesetsofobjects.CombinatorialprobabilityarisesnaturallyasaresultofpermutaXonsandcombinaXons. Next we apply the knowledge of generaXng funcXons and recurrence relaXons to study parXXons ofintegers.Byincludingthebinomialexpansion,weexaminerandomwalksintwoandthreedimensions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH2420COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOGRAPHTHEORYANDOPTIMIZATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1141ANDMATH1152COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students taking this coursewill be expected to know the basic principles of sets and numbersystems, linear algebra and analyXcal geometry. For this reason, MATH 1152 and MATH 1141 are listed as courseprerequisites.ThiscoursecanbedividedintotwosecXonsof(i)graphsanddigraphsand(ii)linearprogramming.In (i),webeginwithbasic graph theoreXcdefiniXons that also involve graphical operaXons. Some simple theoremsareprovedincludinganextremalresult.Weexpresssomeoftheseconceptsinthemissionariesandcannibalproblemsaswellas the instant insanity problem. Next we define a number of important matrices associated with these graphs via anexaminaXonofthegeneralentryofproductsofthesematrices.Insodoing,digraphsareintroducedandanapplicaXonisdemonstrated in thefindingofdeterminants.ProperXesof relaXonsarevisualizedwith respect to structural featuresofdigraphs.WeformulatecommunicaXonnetworksandkernelsbytheuseofdigraphs.ThisleadstothedefiniXonsofbasisdigraphs,progressionsequencesandcanonicalorderingofnodes.ThesegraphicalconceptsarethenincorporatedintothesolvingofasystemoflinearequaXons.In(ii),werevisethelinearrelaXonintheCartesianplane.TheideaofaconvexsetisintroducedinrelaXontomaximizaXonandminimizaXonlinearprogrammingproblems.ExtremepointsofboundedpolyhedralregionsarefoundbythesimplexmethodandalsobysimpleconstrucXonsinthexyplane.Theprincipleofdualityisgiven.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH3272COURSETITLE:ABSTRACTALGEBRAIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH2272ORMATH2100)AND(MATH2273ORMATH2110)COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students who take this course will require knowledge of the basic concepts of Algebra. Thus,ABSTRACTALGEBRAIandLINEARALGEBRAarebothlistedaspre-requisites.ThefirstpartofthecourseconXnuesthetreatmentofGroupsstartedinABSTRACTALGEBRAI.Someimportantsubgroupsare defined, and the important concept of a group acXng on a set is introduced. The power of group acXons isdemonstratedbyusingthetechniquetoproveseveralkeyresultsaboutfinitegroups.TheinvesXgaXonoffinitegroupsisconcludedwiththefamousSylowTheorems.TheconstrucXonofthe(finite)directproductshouldbefamiliartoanymathemaXcian,andsothecourseproceedstodothis.Abeliangroupsarediscussedbriefly;astatementoftheDecomposiXonTheoremforfinitegroupsisgiven.ThesecXononGroupTheoryisconcludedwithadiscussionofsubgroupseries–animportanttechniqueindeterminingthestructureofagroup.TheJordan-HolderTheoremisproved,andanimportantclassofgroups-thesolvablegroupsareintroduced.ThecoursethenshiysfocustooneofthemostimportantexamplesofaEuclideanring–thepolynomialringoverafield.(EuclideanringswereintroducedinABSTRACTALGEBRAI.)ThefundamentalresultsthattransferfromEuclideanringsarerestatedincontext,andtheideaofirreducibilityisintroduced.ThecoursethenspecialisestotheraXonalfield,andseveralkeyresultsconcerningpolynomialsovertheraXonalsareproved.Thecoursenaturallyprogresses to invesXgate theexistenceof rootsofpolynomialsover theirbasefield.Theextremelyimportant construcXon of the algebraic extension containing the root of a polynomial is done in detail, with severalinteresXngandmoXvaXngexamples.ThecourseconXnuestoprovetheexistenceofasplipngfield,andconcludeswithastatement of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Straightedge and compass construcXons will be presented as anapplicaXonifXmepermits.SincecogentcommunicaXonofmathemaXcal ideas is important inthepresentaXonofproofs,thecoursewillemphasizeclear, concise exposiXon. This course will therefore be useful for all students who wish to improve their skills inmathemaXcalproofandexposiXon,orwhointendtostudymoreadvancedtopicsinmathemaXcs.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3273COURSETITLE:LINEARALGEBRAIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2272ANDMATH2273COURSEDESCRIPTION:StudentswhotakethiscoursewillrequireknowledgeofthebasicandsomeadvancedconceptsofAlgebra.Thus,ABSTRACTALGEBRAI&IIandLINEARALGEBRAIarebothlistedasprerequisites.The first part of the course conXnues the treatment of Vector Spaces and Linear TransformaXons started in LINEARALGEBRAI.TheRank-NullityTheoremisstatedandproved.LineartransformaXonsarethenviewedaselementsofalargeralgebraicstructure,thealgebra.Inthisformalcontext,theideaofpolynomialsoflineartransformaXonsisdeveloped.ThetheoryofeigenvaluesandeigenvectorsisfundamentaltoLinearAlgebra,andthecourseproceedstostudythesameindetail. The connecXon between polynomials of matrices and their eigenvalues is explored and the celebrated Cayley-HamiltonTheoremisproved.Atthispoint,thestudentsbecomeawarethatanalgorithmforwriXngamatrixinastandardform,wheretheeigenvaluesofthematrixmaybeeasilyobtained,isdesirable.WiththismoXvaXon,theexistenceanduniquenessoftheJordanNormalFormisproved.TechniquesforcompuXngtheJordanNormalFormarepresented.TheapplicaXonsandlimitaXonsoftheJordanNormalFormarediscussed.Themodule isanaturalgeneralisaXonofavectorspace,andanystudentofadvancedLinearAlgebrashouldbefamiliarwith the structure. The course therefore proceeds to define themodule, givingmoXvaXng examples. The fundamentaltheoremsareproved,drawingparallelswiththealgebraicstructureswhichthestudentshavealreadymet.TheexistenceanduniquenessoftheRaXonalCanonicalFormarestatedhere.Proofsmaybesketched,butarenotexaminable.Thecoursethenturnstovectorspacesoverthecomplexnumbers,wheretheconceptofaninnerproductisintroduced.TheproperXesoftheinnerproductarediscussed,andthefundamentaldefiniXonsofunitaryandHermiXan(inthecontextof linear transformaXons andmatrices) aremade. The base field is then further restricted to the reals, and the resultsdevelopedarespecialisedtothiscase.AnelegantproofoftheSpectralTheoremforrealsymmetricmatricesisgiven.ThematerialdevelopedhereisappliedtothestudyofquadraXcforms.ThetruepowerofLinearAlgebraliesinitsadaptabilitytocomputaXonaltasks.AsanillustraXonofthis,theSingularValueDecomposiXonisintroducedanditsapplicaXonsarediscussed.TradiXonally,thetoolsofLinearAlgebrahavebeenheavilyusedingeometricalapplicaXons.AsademonstraXonofthis,thematerialdevelopedonquadraXcformsisusedtoinvesXgatethenatureofquadricsurfaces.SincecogentcommunicaXonofmathemaXcal ideas is important inthepresentaXonofproofs,thecoursewillemphasizeclear, concise exposiXon. This course will therefore be useful for all students who wish to improve their skills inmathemaXcalproofandexposiXon,orwhointendtostudymoreadvancedtopicsinmathemaXcs.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3274COURSETITLE:SETTHEORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH2272ORMATH2100)AND(MATH2277ORMATH2120)COURSEDESCRIPTION:Studentswhotakethiscoursewill requireknowledgeof thebasicconceptsofAlgebra.Theywillalsoberequiredtohaveasolidgroundinginelementarysettheoryandbasiclogic.Thus,ABSTRACTALGEBRAIislistedasaprerequisite.ThefirstpartofthecourseinvolvesaxiomaXcsettheory,whichincludesphilosophyofsets.ThelanguageofsettheoryisusedtodescriberepresentaXonsofrelaXonsandfuncXons.Afundamentalapproachtoconceptsinsetandthealgebraicstructuresofgroups, ringsandfields isuXlizedtodevelopnumbersystems.Thesesystems includethenaturalnumbers,integers, raXonals, realsandcomplexnumbers.ThecourseproceedsontoatreaXseon infinitesetsandonthedifferentcardinal numbers that lead to transfinite arithmeXc. Axiom of Choice and its equivalent representaXons are thenintroduced,aswellaspoint-settopology.SincecogentcommunicaXonofmathemaXcal ideas is important inthepresentaXonofproofs,thecoursewillemphasizeclear, concise exposiXon. This course will therefore be useful for all students who wish to improve their skills inmathemaXcalproofandexposiXon,orwhointendtostudymoreadvancedtopicsinmathemaXcs.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3275COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOCOMPLEXANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2277ORMATH2120COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introducXon to the theory and applicaXon of complex variables andcomplex funcXons. The properXes of elementary complex funcXons are outlined, and the concept of analyXcity isdevelopedinitsenXrety.Themostfundamentaltheoremsarestated,provedanduXlizedthroughout.ParXcularemphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofintegralcalculusinthecomplexplane.PracXceproblemswillbeincorporatedthroughouttoprovideconcreteexamplesofhowtoapplythetheory.AsoundknowledgeofintroductoryRealAnalysisisrequired.Forthisreason,AnalysisIislistedasacourseprerequisite.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3277COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOREALANALYSISIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3

PREREQUISITES: MATH2277ORMATH2120

COURSEDESCRIPTION: This is the follow-up course forMATH2277 IntroducXon to Real Analysis I. The course exposesstudents to rigorous mathemaXcal definiXons, proofs and classical results on differenXaXon, Riemann integraXon,sequences and series of funcXons.Major emphasis is placed on the proper use of definiXons for the rigorous proof oftheorems.Thefollowingtopicswillbecovered:DifferenXaXon,RiemannintegraXon,sequencesandseriesoffuncXonsandmetricspaces.AssessmentisdesignedtoencouragestudentstoworkconXnuouslywiththecoursematerials.AcXvelearningwillbeachievedthroughweeklyproblemsheets,allowingconXnuousfeedbackandguidanceonproblemsolvingtechniquesintutorialsandlectures,andperiodicmarkedassignmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH3278COURSETITLE:PROBABILITYTHEORYIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH2270ORMATH2120)AND(MATH2274ORMATH2140)COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecoursebeginswithadiscussionoftheaxiomsofprobability.Wepointoutthatnotallsubsetsofanarbitrarysamplecanbeeventsandintroducetheideaofasigmafield.ThereisacarefuldiscussionofdistribuXonfuncXonsingeneral(includingconXnuous,absolutelyconXnuousanddiscretecases).TherestofthesecXonondistribuXontheoryfocusesonthedistribuXontheoryofseveralrandomvariables.JointdensityfuncXons,transformaXons,jointmgfs,orderstaXsXcs,convoluXonarediscussed.WethendefinecondiXonalexpectaXonandgiveitsmainproperXes.ThesecXonon distribuXon theory closeswith a discussion ofmulXvariate distribuXons, including themulXnomial andmulXvariatenormal.WeprovethatthesamplemeanandsamplevarianceinasamplefromthenormaldistribuXonareindependentandobtainthedistribuXonofthesamplevariance.

ThesecondhalfofthecoursefocusesonstochasXcprocesses.MarkovChainsindiscreteXmeandwithdiscretestatespacearediscussed.Detailsareasfollows:DefiniXonof a stochasXcprocess and aMarkovChain; Chapman-Kolmogorov EquaXons; ClassificaXonof states; Ergodictheorem;ThePoissonprocess;GeneraXngfuncXonswithApplicaXonstoBranchingProcesses.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH3401COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICALMODELLINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH1194AND(MATH2270ORMATH2120)AND(MATH2271OR(MATH2160)COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThecourseoutlinesthedifferentstagesofthemathemaXcalmodelingprocess. It isdesignedtoguide the student through carefully chosen examples designed to illustrate the process of construcXng and analyzing amathemaXcalmodel.DiscreteandconXnuoussystemmodelsareanalysedthroughoutusingmathemaXcalandcomputer-basedmethods. Knowledge ofMulXvariable Calculus, elementary Linear Algebra and Ordinary DifferenXal EquaXons isessenXal for thiscourse.AsMatlabwillbeuXlizedextensively in thecompulsorycomputer labsessions,an introductorycourseinMatlabisalsolistedasamandatoryprerequisite.Alllectures,assignments,handouts,andreviewmaterialsareavailableonlinethroughmyeLearningtoallstudents.Blendedleaningtechniqueswillbeemployed.Lectureswillbesupplementedwithlaboratoryworkandgroupdiscussions.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH3402COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOPARTIALDIFFERENTIALEQUATIONSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH2271ORMATH2160)AND(MATH2270ORMATH2120)COURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is a basic introducXon to PDEs and is designed for studentswho are interested inappliedmathemaXcsoranalysis.ItisanelecXvethirdlevelcourseforadvancedundergraduatestudents.TheconcentraXonisonconcreteexamplesofPDEsthatariseinvariousphysicalsystems.ThemostwidelyuXlizedmethodsforsolvingtheseproblemswillbecovered.ThiselecXvecourserequirespriorknowledgeofODEsandMulXvariateCalculus.Forthisreason,thesecoursesarelistedasprerequisites.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-One2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:MATH3465COURSETITLE:STATISTICALINFERENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2275COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisasecondcourseinStaXsXcalTheory.ThecoursemaybethoughtofasadirectconXnuaXonof the introductory second year course StaXsXcs I. This course is necessary to expose students to both classical andBayesian inferencewhich theywouldnothaveencountered inStaXsXcs I.WhileStaXsXcs Igivesa relaXvelybroadnon-theoreXcal approach to staXsXcs, this course completes the undergraduate staXsXcal theory so that students canunderstandtheunderlyingconceptsinamoreconcisemathemaXcalsepng.ThecourseconsistsofthreefairlydisXnctmodules–frequenXstinference,Bayesianinferenceandnon-parametricmethods.WeconXnuethediscussionofclassicalinferencebeguninMath2275Likelihoodtechniquesareappliedtoawiderangeofmodels.Thereisafairlydetaileddiscussionofunbiasednessandsufficiency.UMPandlikelihoodraXotestsarediscussed.ForBayesianInference,weintroducetheideasofsubjecXveprobability,priorandposteriordistribuXonsandthebasicsofBayesianesXmaXonandtesXng.IntheshortsecXononnon-parametricmethodsweintroducetheempiricaldistribuXonfuncXon and tests based on it. There is a brief introducXon to inference on censored data and an introducXon to thebootstrap.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MATH3540COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOFLUIDDYNAMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH2270ORMATH2120)AND(MATH2271MATH2160)COURSEDESCRIPTION: This coursecoversageneralOrthogonalCurvilinearCo-ordinateSystemand thereayer looksatparXcularones,thatis,Cartesian,CylindricalandSpherical. AnintroducXontotensorsisthenpresented.Thisisfollowedby inviscid flows and special characterisXcs of such, in parXcular, Streamlines, Pathlines, Velocity PotenXal, ConXnuityEquaXon,VorXcity,CirculaXon,Euler'sequaXonofmoXonwithspecialcases,andComplexPotenXal.ThefinalpartderivestheNavier-StokesequaXonforviscousfluidflowsandappliesittosomecasesthatgiverisetoexactsoluXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3610COURSETITLE:COMBINATORICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2272ORMATH2273COURSEDESCRIPTION:This course dealswith concrete problemsby considering finite collecXons of discrete objects asopposed to conXnuousmathemaXcs. Students taking this coursewill beexpected tohavea solid foundaXon in algebra(eitherabstractorlinear),andforthisreasoneitherMATH2272orMATH2273arelistedasacourseprerequisite.Themain focus is neither on the use of standard algebraicmanipulaXons nor on any given systemaXc problem solvingframework.WebeginwithastudyofcombinaXonsandpermutaXonsofobjectswhichare incorporated in thebinomialandassociatedmulXnomialtheorem.ThecasesofredundantpermutaXonsandcombinaXonsareexamined.Bellnumbersand Catalan numbers are analyzed by recurrence relaXons. We illustrate how calculus techniques are applied to thebinomial theorem leading to the formaXon of combinatorial idenXXes. GeneraXng funcXons are introduced to countnumber of permutaXons and combinaXonswhich involves different types of indicator funcXons. In so doing,wedefineSXrlingnumbersof thefirstandsecondkind,andprovideconnecXonswithnumberofpermutaXonsofdisXnctobjects.Ordinary generaXng funcXons are developed, leading to various problems on parXXons of integers. The concept of aFerrersgraphisusedtoillustrateparXXons,andresultsarededucedonnumbersofparXXonsbylookingatconjugacy.Thestudy of ordered parXXons or composiXons is closely compared to that of parXXons. ParXcular emphasis is given torecurrencerelaXonsandanenXresecXonisdevotedtothesolvingofbothoneindexandtwoindicesrecurrencerelaXons,which are subsequently solved bymeans of generaXng funcXons or by repeated iteraXon techniques. The principle ofinclusion and exclusion is a very potent tool in mathemaXcs and we apply this principle to a variety of problems onarrangementswithrestricXons.InsodoingtherookpolynomialofanassociatedchessboardisintroducedasageneraXngfuncXon. ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MATH3615COURSETITLE:GRAPHTHEORYANDAPPLICATIONSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2272COURSEDESCRIPTION:StudentstakingthiscoursewillbeexpectedtohaveasolidfoundaXoninabstractalgebra.Forthisreason,MATH2272islistedasacourseprerequisite.BasicdefiniXonsusedinGraphTheoryareintroduced.Termslikevalency,graphicalsequences,walk,trail,path,connectedgraphetc.aredefined. Theconceptsofgraphisomorphismandconnectednessareintroduced. TreesaregivenafenXonbecauseoftheirimportanceinGraphTheory.Algorithmsfortreecodingaredescribed.Spanningtrees,theSpanningTreealgorithmandMatrixTreeTheoremaredeveloped. ClassicalresultintranversabilitylikeEuleriangraphsandHamiltonianGraphsaregivenafenXon. Thentheimportantconceptslikeplanarityandcolourabilityareexamined. AdescripXonoftheproofofKuratowski’sTheoremfromTufe’sTheoremisprovided.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon-one2-hourwrifenpaper 50%





MANAGEMENT:MGMT

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MGMT2006COURSETITLE:MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMSINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of Management InformaXon Systems. It describes thecomponents of Management InformaXon Systems and the relaXonship of MIS to the larger area of OrganisaXon andManagement.InformaXonSystemsTechnologyiscovered.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:COURSECODE:MGMT2007COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOE-COMMERCENUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITE:MKTG2080ANDMGMT2006DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseaimstopreparestudentswiththerequisite fundamentalstoenablethemtoprovidethe business perspecXve/inputs to the e-commerce adopXon process. Emphasiswill be on the underlying commercialprinciples of e-commerce rather than on the technological processes. Topics to be covered include: internetdemographics; internet businessmodels; customer support strategies; security issues in e-commerce; legal issues in e-commerce;logisXcalchallengesforCaribbeane-commerce.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:MGMT2008COURSETITLE:ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOURNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITESFORCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:SOCI1002ORMGMT1001ORAGEX1000FORCOMPUTERSCIENCEANDMANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:SOCI1002ORMGMT1001ORAGEX1000ORCOMP1100DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseusesthesystemsapproachtoorganisaXonstohighlighthowinterrelatedvariablessuchaspeople,technology,task,structureandexternalenvironments impactonorganisaXonaleffecXveness. Emphasis isonthenatureofbehaviouralissuesandhowandwhytheyimpactonthefuncXoningoforganisaXons.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MGMT2012COURSETITLE:QUANTITATIVEMETHODSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:FORCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ECON1001ANDCHEM1060FORCOMPUTERSCIENCE&MANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ECON1002ANDMATH1140DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: Thiscourse isan introductory level surveyofquanXtaXve techniquescommonlyused toprovideinsight intobusinessdecisions.Theprimaryemphasis isonpreparingthestudenttobecomean intelligentuserofthesetechniques.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%





LEVEL:IISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:MGMT2021COURSETITLE:BUSINESSLAWINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONEDEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Themainfocusofthiscourseisthegeneralprinciplesofthelawofcontract,thelawofAgencyaswellasotherrelatedareasof interest liketheSaleofGoodsActandtheHirePurchaseAct1938and1954. BackgroundmaterialcoverstheroleandfuncXonofthelawinsociety,thesourcesofthelaw,thelegalsystemetc.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%

LEVEL:IISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:MGMT2023COURSETITLE:FINANCIALMANAGEMENTINUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:FORCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ACCT1002ANDECON1003ORCHEM1060FORCOMPUTERSCIENCE&MANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ACCT1002ANDMATH1140FORBSCACTUARIALSTUDENTS:ECON1002ANDACCT1002DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is concernedwith the core concepts of financial decision-making; the Xme-value ofmoney,thecostofcapitalandtrade-offsbetweenriskandreturn. Studentsshoulddevelopathoroughunderstandingofthesebasicconceptsandhowtoapplytheminreal-worldexamplesASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MGMT2026(MGMT3057)COURSETITLE:PRODUCTIONANDOPERATIONSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MGMT2012DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is intended to present studentswith anup-to-date viewof primary acXviXes of theproducXon/operaXonsfuncXonsinorganisaXons.TheproducXon/operaXonsfuncXonisanareaofmanagementthathasaprofoundeffectonefficiency,producXvityandthequalityofourdailylives.FocusingonCaribbeaneconomies,thecoursewill examine the resources thatare required in theproducXonof goodsand servicesand illustrate themethodof theiracquisiXonuXlisaXon,andupkeep.Thetopicstobecoveredwillbeshowntoapplynotonlytothemanufacturingsectorbuttotheservicesectorsaswellsuchasbanks,hospitals,etc.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30%FinalExaminaXon 70%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MGMT2032COURSETITLE:MANAGERIALECONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:FORCHEMISTRYANDMANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ECON1001ANDCHEM1060FORCOMPUTERSCIENCE&MANAGEMENTSTUDENTS:ECON1002ANDMATH1140DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is concernedwith the applicaXon of economic principles andmethodologies to thedecision-makingprocessofthebusinessfirmoperaXngundercondiXonsofriskanduncertainty.Emphasisisalsoplacedonthefirm'scompeXXvestrategy.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:COURSECODE:MGMT3011COURSETITLE:MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMSII(ANALYSISANDDESIGN)NUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MGMT2006DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the need for managers to understand the requirements for InformaXonSystems,toparXcipateinthedesignofsystemsandtomanagetheprocurementofsystems.

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MGMT3017COURSETITLE:HUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MGMT2008DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This courseprovidesparXcipantswith abroadoverviewof issuespertaining tohuman resourcemanagementwithspecialreferencetotheCaribbeanenvironment.

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MGMT3060COURSETITLE:OPERATIONS,PLANNINGANDCONTROLNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITE:MGMT2026DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:BuildingontheearliercourseinProducXonandOperaXonsManagement,thiscourseisintendedtoillustrate the array of planning and control techniques available to management to ensure the maximum producXvity,quality,efficiencyandprofitabilityofthevariousoperaXonsystemsinvolvedintheproducXonofgoodsandservices.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 25%FinalExaminaXon 75%





MARKETING:MKTG

LEVEL:IISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:MKTG2001COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFMARKETINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ECON1001ANDACCT1002DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is intended to provide studentswith the conceptual framework and analyXcal skillsnecessaryfortheanalysisofmarketsandmarkeXngacXviXesoffirmsinadynamicenvironment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:MKTG3000COURSETITLE:MARKETINGMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MGMT2003DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION: This course is concernedwith thedevelopment of the student'smarkeXngdecision-making andstudentsareexpectedtoundertakeamarkeXngprojectbasedonfieldwork.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30% FinalExaminaXon 70%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:MKTG3007COURSETITLE:MARKETINGPLANNINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MGMT2003,MGMT2012ANDMGMT2023DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBLE:MANAGEMENTSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisintenXonistoequipstudentswiththetoolsnecessaryforeffecXvemarkeXngplanninginthepublicandprivatesectors.AnalyXcalmethodsanddatasourcesnecessary indefiningcompeXXon,analysingan industryandcustomers,andforecasXngmarketpotenXaliscoveredindepth.StudentsareexpectedtodevelopanactualmarkeXngplanasacourseworkproject.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 30%FinalExaminaXon 70%





PHYSICS:PHYS

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS0100COURSETITLE:N1PHYSICSINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECPHYSICSOREQUIVALENT.COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursefocusesonthefundamentalsofMechanics,HeatandWaves.Students will study the moXon of parXcles in one and two dimensions by considering the fundamental forces, theconservaXonofmomentumandenergy,laminarfluidflowandwavemoXon,andenergyconversionwithspecialreferencetorenewableenergysources(solar,wind,geothermalandwave).StudentswillbeabletoconstructsimplethermometersusingproperXesof thermalequilibriumand thermalexpansion,describe the variaXonof stateproperXesof ideal gasesusingtheidealgasequaXonandusethekineXcnatureofgasmoleculestodeterminethestateofthegas.Youwill learnhowtocalculatehowmuchenergy is conductedand radiatedwhichdependson thenatureof thematerial,howmuchworkagasdoeswhenexpanding,whetherthermalenergysuppliedorremovedwouldbeabletocauseaphasechangeinasubstance,andwhetherthermalenergyisconserved.Inthiscourse,studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoperformandinterprettheresultsofsimpleexperimentsanddemonstraXonsofphysics.ApplicaXonstomedicineandengineeringwillbediscussed.ASSESSMENT:TheoryCoursework 20%PracXcalCoursework 30%One3-hourFinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:0(PRELIMINARY)SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS0200COURSETITLE:N1PHYSICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:0PREREQUISITES:CSECPHYSICSOREQUIVALENT.COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursefocusesonthefundamentalsofElectricity&MagneXsm,OpXcsandModernPhysics.Students will be able to describe electric fields, apply Ohm’s law and Kirchoff’s law in designing electric circuits, anddeterminethesizeofacapacitor inacircuittostoreelectricenergyandtodischargethisenergyacrossaresistor.OtherdesignsyouwillencounterwillbedeterminingthespeedofachargemovinginamagneXcfieldsothatitdoesnotundergoangulardeviaXons,andtheforcebetweencurrent-carryingconductors.ApplicaXonsthatyouwillmeetinelectromagneXcinducXonwillincludemotors,generatorsandtransformers.UndertheopXcscomponentyouwillbeabletoappreciatethewave-parXcle nature of mafer and energy and the concepts of reflecXon, total internal reflecXon and refracXon. InaddiXon, students will compute the opXcal characterisXcs of concave and convexmirrors and thin lenses for differentopXcal applicaXons for image formaXonwhichmay include image formaXon for the eye, simple camera, telescope andspectrometer. Modern Physics will take you through a journey from the structure of the stable nucleus and “bindingenergy”tonuclearinstability,radioacXvedecayand“massdefect”withapplicaXonsinradioacXveshielding,archaeology,and medicine. In this course, students will also have the opportunity to perform and interpret the results of simpleexperimentsanddemonstraXonsofphysics.ApplicaXonstomedicineandengineeringwillbediscussed.ASSESSMENT:TheoryCoursework 20%PracXcalCoursework 30%One3-hourFinalExaminaXon 50%

LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS1001COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOASTRONOMYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursedevelopstheideasofAncientAstronomyleadinguptothecontribuXonsofCopernicus,Brahe,GalileoandNewton.OpXcsandinstrumentaXon.Thesolarsystem,stars:composiXonandevoluXon,whitedwarfs,neutronstars,blackholes.ExtragalacXcAstronomy:Galaxies,darkmafer,darkenergy,Cosmology.LifeintheUniverse.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%One2-hourFinalExaminaXon 60%





LEVEL:ISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS1221COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOMECHANICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseintroducesthestudentstotopicsinMechanics.ThetopicscoveredaddressNewtonianMechanics including: kinemaXcs, laws of moXon, work and energy, systems of parXcles, momentum, circular moXon,oscillaXons, and gravitaXon and concludeswith topics in fluidmechanics. Through in-class discussions, problem-solvingsessions and pracXcal sessions, the student will have the opportunity to improve his/her ability to reason throughchallengingsituaXonsinthephysicalworldusingbasicprinciplestodevelopappropriatesoluXons.ASSESSMENT:FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 50%Coursework 50%

LEVEL:I SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS1222COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOOPTICS,OSCILLATIONSANDWAVESNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The theoreXcal aspect of this course provides students with the fundamentals of OpXcs,OscillaXons andWaves whereas the pracXcal component allows all the Year I students to be exposed to a variety oftechniques, concepts and skills in the experimental sciences. Through in-class discussion, problem solving sessions andpracXcalexercisesstudentswillhavetheopportunity to improvetheirability toreasonthroughchallengingsituaXons inthephysicalworldusingbasicprinciplestodevelopappropriatesoluXons.ASSESSMENT:FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 50%Coursewor: 50%

LEVEL:I SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS1223COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOELECTRICITYANDMAGNETISMNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttotopics inElectricity,MagneXsmandACTheory.Throughin-classdiscussion,problem-solvingsessionsandpracXcalsessions,thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytoimprovehis/herabilitytoreasonthroughchallengingsituaXonsinthephysicalworldusingbasicprinciplestodevelopappropriatesoluXons.ASSESSMENT:FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 50%Coursework 50%

LEVEL:I SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS1224COURSETITLE:INTRODUCTIONTOTHERMODYNAMICS&MODERNPHYSICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:CAPEPHYSICS(UNITS IANDII)ORCAPEMATHEMATICS(UNITS IANDII)ANDCSEC(CXC)PHYSICSORPHYS0100ANDPHYS0200ORTHEIREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseintroducesthestudenttotopicsinthefundamentalsofThermodynamicsandModernPhysics.Throughin-classdiscussion,problemsolvingsessionsandpracXcalexercisesstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoimprove their ability to reason through challenging situaXons in the physical world using basic principles to developappropriatesoluXons.ASSESSMENT:FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 50%Coursework 50%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS2150COURSETITLE:MATHEMATICSFORPHYSICISTSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:CartesianandCurvilinearCoordinateSystems;VectorAnalysis;ComplexVariableTheory; FourierSeriesAnalysis;DifferenXalEquaXons(uptosecondorder);andApplicaXonsofthesemethodsinPhysics.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hourpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS2151COURSETITLE:CLASSICALANDSTATISTICALMECHANICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesaformalintroducXontoclassicalmechanicsandstaXsXcalmechanics. TopicscoveredareunderClassicalMechanics includeNewtonianMechanics forasystemofparXcles,LagrangiandynamicsandHamiltoniandynamics.TopicsunderStaXsXcalMechanicsincludemicrocanonical,canonical,andgrandcanonicalensembleprobabilisXctools,withapplicaXonstothermodynamicsystemsinvolvingidealgases,solids,andquantumgases.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS2152COURSETITLE:VIBRATIONS,WAVESANDOPTICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION:OpXcs: Review of thin lens imaging; reflecXon and refracXon at a spherical surface; Lensmakerformula;VergenceandrefracXngpower;NewtonianequaXonforathinlens;Matrixmethods;AberraXonTheory.OscillaXonsandWaves:Simple,dampedandforcedharmonicmoXon;EquaXonsofmoXonandtheirsoluXons;DifferentaspectsandapplicaXonsofthesemoXons;EquaXonofwavemoXoninonedimension;LongitudinalandtransversewavesandtheconsideraXonofdifferentexamplesofthepropagaXonofthesewaves.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS2153COURSETITLE:ASTROPHYSICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:SpecialRelaWvity(10lectures):IntroducXontotheoryofSpecialRelaXvity:GalilieantransformaXon,PostulatesofSpecialRelaXvity, Lorentz transformaXon equaXons. The FoundaXons of Special RelaXvity.RelaXvisXc kinemaXcs and RelaXvisXcParXcleMechanics.Space-XmeintervalsandMinkowskidiagrams.Astronomy(15lectures):ObservaXonalInstruments,CelesXalSphereandcoordinatesystems,SolarSystem,Astrobiology,StarsandtheirevoluXon,Galaxies,ExtragalacXcAstronomy,CosmologyandNewFronXers.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hourpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS2155COURSETITLE:MAJORLABORATORYLEVELIINO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: Laboratory experiments and numerical modelling using MAPLE and/or MATLAB are to beperformedcorrespondingtothetheorycoursesoftheMajor.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformtheexercisesandcollecttheirdataanddependingonthecomplexityoftheexercisewillsubmitthewrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework: 100% Studentswill be required to submit a lab report for eachof the experiments theywill perform. Each lab reportwill bemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:PHYS2156COURSETITLE:METEOROLOGYANDCLIMATOLOGYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: Meteorology: Structure and composiXon of the atmosphere. Meteorological elements andmeasurements. Physical processes in the atmosphere. Atmosphere moXon and circulaXon, Geostrophic wind, gradientwind, cyclones, thermal wind, fricXonal effects, vorXcity. The general circulaXon, frontal systems, circulaXon anddisturbances of the tropics. Climatology andpolluXon: Climate controls, classificaXon, regional climates, climates of theCaribbean.Landuse,waterresources,polluXon.Aerosols,ElNino-SouthernOscillaXon,ITCZ.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hourpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:PHYS2157COURSETITLE:SOLIDEARTHGEOPHYSICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: Physicsof theEarth:The shapeof theEarth:TheGeoidand referenceSpheroid,Gravityof theEarth,Measurementofgravity,CorrecXonstogravitymeasurements(gravityreducXons);LaXtude;ElevaXon;Topographsof surrounding terrain; Earth Xdes, and Density variaXons in the subsurface. TesXng Isostasy by gravitymeasurements.Geoidheightanomalies.Gravity ProspecXng; Earth’s internal structure and origin; Heat Flow: ConXnental andOceanic. Geophysical ProspecXng:PropagaXonofseismicwaves,TheprinciplesofseismicrefracXonandreflecXon.ElectricalproperXesofrocksandminerals,Electrical prospecXngmethods: self-potenXal, dc resisXvity,Wenner and Schlumberger arrangements. Earth’sMagneXcFieldandMagneXcProspecXng.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hourpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS2165COURSETITLE:MATERIALSSCIENCEINO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:STUDENTSMUSTMEETCRITERIAIORII:I. ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING: PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223ANDPHYS1224(ORPHYS1211,

PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215ANDPHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111)II.CHEM1066,CHEM1067,CHEM1068ANDCHEM1070COURSE DESCRIPTION: The scope of materials science, importance of studying materials, interdisciplinary nature ofmaterialsscience,principalaimtorelateproperXestostructure,briefhistoricalsurvey,thebasicclassificaXonofmaterials–metals,polymer,ceramics,alloys,compositeswithbriefdescripXonofstructure,properXesandapplicaXons.

The Structure of Solids:Structure of atom, molecules, bonding, relaXonship between bonding and properXes, thermalvibraXon and structure sensiXvity, crystal structure, lapce parameters, crystal geometries, defects in materials, pointdefects, line defects, area defects, defects in polymers, strengthening mechanisms, alloys. Amorphous structure,microstructure,alloysandcomposites.

Phase Diagrams: IntroducXon, solubility limit, phases, microstructure, phase equilibria, unary and binary phases,interpretaXon of phase diagrams, lever rule, eutecXc and eutectoid alloys (binary systems), Iron-Iron carbide phasediagram,influenceofalloyingelements.

Polymers:IntroducXon,variouspolymermaterials,molecularweightdistribuXon,synthesis,properXes,crystallinepolymer,amorphouspolymers,applicaXons,modelsforvariouspolymers.

ProperXes of Materials: Electrical properXes, thermal properXes, magneXc properXes, opXcal properXes, mechanicalproperXes.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS2166COURSETITLE:TECHNOLOGICALMATERIALSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2165ORPHYS2294COURSEDESCRIPTION:EarthMaterials:RawMaterials,metalsandtheirores,importanceofthesematerials,basicbuildingblocksofearthmaterials,mineralchemistry,metalchemistry,glasses, ionconducXngglasses,crystalstructures,effectoftemperature,pressureandenvironmentonthesemineralsandmetals

Material ExtracXon Processes: Importance of extracXon, principles of extracXon, crushing of ores, separaXon of ores:gravity separaXon,magneXc separaXon, frothfloataXonprocess, leeching, calcinaXon, roasXng, reducXonof freemetal:smelXng, reducXon of aluminium, self-reducXon process, electrolyXc reducXon, cyanide method, refining/purificaXon;liquaXon,disXllaXon,poling,zonerefining,Mond’sprocess,VanArkelprocess.

CharacterizaXon: Structure of metals and minerals, methods to determine structure, metallography, X-ray diffracXon,scanningelectronmicroscopy,transmissionelectronmicroscopy,phasediagrams,electricalproperXesandtheirvariaXonswithphases,physicalpropertydeterminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS2401COURSETITLE:OPTOELECTRONICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1223ORPHYS1212ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of analog electronics. It begins withsemiconductor theory and its applicaXon to various electronic andoptoelectronicdevices. Semiconductordiodes, zenerdiodesandbipolarjuncXontransistors,theirtypes,construcXon,relatedtheory,I/VcharacterisXcs,biasingtechniques,ac/dcanalysisand theirapplicaXonsare studied. Optoelectronics related todevices/systemssuchas lightemipngdiodes,laserdiodes,opXcaldetectors,fibre-opXcsandsolarcellsarediscussedalongwithapplicaXons. ThecourseprovidesthefundamentalsforotherelectronicscoursesinparXcularthecourseonPHYS3201-AdvanceElectronicsandControlTheoryforwhichitistheprerequisite.AssessmentandevaluaXonisdoneintheformofin-coursetestsandafinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS2402COURSETITLE:DIGITALCIRCUITSANDLOGICDESIGNNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttothefundamentalsofdigitalelectronicandlogiccircuitdesign.Itcoversbasicsofdigitalelectronic i.e. logicgates,Booleanalgebra, logicminimizaXon& implementaXon, logic families,numbersystems,binarycodesandbinaryarithmeXc.CombinaXonalandsequenXal logiccircuitdesignfundamentalsareexplainedalongwiththeirapplicaXons.VarioustypeofregistersandcountersalongwithdesignstepsandapplicaXonsarealsocovered in this course.As such itprovidesbuildingblocks for theothercourses inparXcular thecoursePHYS3203MicroprocessorandModernDigitalDesignforwhichitistheprerequisite.AssessmentandevaluaXonisdoneintheformofin-coursetestsandaFinalexaminaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS3150COURSETITLE:ELECTROMAGNETISMNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2150ORPHYS2280COURSEDESCRIPTION: ElectromagneWcTheoryTheelectricfield:Coulomb’slaw.DiscreteandconXnuouschargedistribuXons. DivergenceandcurlofelectrostaXcfields;TheelectricpotenXal:ThepotenXalofa localizedchargedistribuXon.WorkandenergyinelectrostaXcs;Electricfieldsinmafer: PolarizaXon. The electric displacement and linear dielectrics; ThemagneXc field: ThemagneXc field, magneXcforcesandcurrents.TheBiot-Savartlaw.ThemagneXcfieldofasteadycurrent.ThedivergenceandcurlofmagneXcfields;MagneXc fields in mafer:MagneXzaXon. Response of materials tomagneXc fields. ThemagneXc field insidemafer.Ampere’s law in magneXzed materials; Electrodynamics: ElectromoXve force and electromagneXc inducXon. Maxwell’sequaXonsandthedisplacementcurrentinvacuumandinmafer;ElectromagneXcwaves:ThewaveequaXonforEandB.ElectromagneXcwavesinavacuum.ElectromagneXcwavesinconductorsanddielectrics.ApplicaWonsofElectromagneWsm:Waveguides:Therectangularwaveguide.Transverseelectricmodes(TE)andtransversemagneXcmodes(TM).PropagaXoncharacterisXcsofrectangularwaveguides;Antennas:IntroducXontotypesofantennas.AntennaparametersintermsoftheXme-averagedPoynXngvector.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3151COURSETITLE:QUANTUMMECHANICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2150ORPHYS2280COURSEDESCRIPTION:• Theoriginsofquantumphysics:ReviewofBlackbodyradiaXon,thePhotoelectriceffectandtheComptonEffect.WaveproperXesofmaterialparXclesandelectrondiffracXon.TheBohratom.

• TheSchrödingerequaXon:Wave-parXcleduality:radiaXonasparXclesandelectronsaswaves.DevelopmentofawaveequaXon for a free parXcle and for a parXcle moving in a potenXal. The Xme-dependent and Xme-independentSchrödinger equaXons. The wave funcXon and Born’s probability interpretaXon of the wave funcXon. Heisenberg’sUncertaintyPrinciple.Themomentumandenergyoperators.

• One-dimensional problems: The free parXcle. SoluXons to the Schrödinger equaXon for the infinite potenXal well.StaXonary states of the infinite well. The potenXal barrier and quantum tunnelling. The harmonic oscillator.ApplicaXons.

• Three-dimensional problems: Wave funcXons of the infinite cubical well. Degeneracy of the energy levels. WavefuncXonsofthehydrogenatomanddegeneracyofthespectrum.

• EigenfuncXons,eigenvaluesandoperators:TheeigenfuncXons,eigenvaluesandHamiltonianoperatoroftheSchrödingerequaXon. NormalizaXon and completeness of the eigenfuncXons. Eigenvalues andmeasurement. The superposiXonprincipleandgeneralizedXme-dependentwavefuncXons.ProperXesofwavefuncXons.ExpectaXonvaluesofposiXonandmomentum.

• Orbital and spin angular momentum: RepresentaXon of orbital angular momentum in quantum mechanics.EigenfuncXons of ! and ! . Orbital magneXc moment in terms of orbital angular momentum. The Stern-Gerlackexperimentandthespinhypothesis.Theoryofspin1/2andthePaulimatrices.SpinmagneXcmomentoftheelectronintermsofspinangularmomentum.ApplicaXons.

ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3152COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDTHERMODYNAMICSANDSOLIDSTATEPHYSICSNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thermodynamics:Heat,Work,FirstandSecondLawsofThermodynamics–ApplicaXons:engines, refrigerators,Entropy,Maxwell’s relaXons, Joule-Thomson effect, Thermodynamic potenXals, Magneto-thermal relaXons, ThermodynamicapplicaXons.SolidStatePhysics:Structureofsolids,elementarycrystallographyandcrystaldiffracXon,freeelectrontheoryofmetals,energybandtheory,semiconductors,superconducXvity.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1AND2COURSECODE:PHYS3153COURSETITLE:PHYSICSMAJORRESEARCHPROJECTNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:AVAILABLEONLYTOPHYSICSMAJORSCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Studentswillberequiredtocompletea12-weeksresearchprojectforcompleXonoftheirMajorinPhysics.ProjectswillbeofferedinthevariousdisciplinesofPhysicsandeachProjectwillbeassignedaProjectSupervisor.ProjectsmayinvolvepureresearchstudytowardafundamentalaspectofPhysicsoraddressmoreappliedissues. ItmayinvolvefieldorlaboratorybasedworkormaybeadeskstudyinvolvingdataanalysisorinterrogaXonoflegaldocuments.The project should, however, give the student a chance to further develop skills from the toolbox and amore detailedunderstandingofsomecomponentofthecourse.ThiscourseisofferedinbothSemesterI&IIASSESSMENT:Oral 20%Report 80%1. Onlystudentswhoneednotmorethan30creditstograduatewillbeassignedaproject.

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LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3155COURSETITLE:PHYSICSMAJORLABORATORYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: Laboratoryexperimentsare tobeperformedcorrespondingto thetheorycoursesof themajor.The studentswill be expected to perform the exercises and collect their data and depending on the complexity of theexercisewillsubmitawrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%Studentswill be required to submit a lab report for eachof the experiments theywill perform. Each lab reportwill bemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:ICOURSECODE:PHYS3156COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFPHYSICALOCEANOGRAPHYANDGEOHYDROLOGYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: IntroducXon to Physical Oceanography: Instruments and Measurements, Remote Sensing,CharacterisXcsofseawater,Principlesoffluiddynamics,ApplicaXontooceancirculaXon,Surfaceanddeepwatercurrents,WavesandwavegeneraXon,Tides,Coastaloceanography,Usesandproblemsoftheoceans.IntroducXon toGeohydrology:Waterbearing formaXons,Groundwaterflow,Darcy’s law,EquaXonof conXnuity, LaplaceequaXon,Wellhydraulics,Aquifer,CharacterisXcs,Storageandtransmissivity,Salineintrusionincoastalaquifers.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hourpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:PHYS3157COURSETITLE:EARTHSCIENCENO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: Earth processes and Caribbean StraXgraphy: ProperXes of minerals and crystals; composiXon,occurrence,distribuXon,classificaXonandfieldrecogniXonofigneous,sedimentaryandmetamorphicrocks;tectonicandstructural featuresof theearth;volcanicacXvity; formaXonofsoilsandsediments; straXgraphyandgeologicXme;platetectonics. The Caribbean environment in relaXon to: man, water supply, soils, petroleum, engineering geology andminerals.IntroducXon to EarthMaterials: the origin, occurrence, world distribuXon and development of major earth resources-metalliferrousandnon-metalores,petroleum,coalbuildingmaterials,chemicalrawmaterials,biomassresources.Earthseismology:thenatureofearthquakes;thepropagaXonanddetecXonofseismicwave;geographicaldistribuXonofearthquakes;surfaceeffectsofearthquakes,earthquakehistoryoftheCaribbean.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hourpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3158COURSETITLE:FUNDAMENTALSOFRENEWABLEENERGYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ESST2004ORANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: IntroducXon to current sources of Energy and World’s Oil producXon; Renewable Energyrequirements,typesandeffects;RenewableEnergyTechnologies;ConservaXon,conversionandefficiency;applicaXonsandevaluaXonofrenewableenergysystems-solarenergy,biomass,windenergy,geothermalenergyandhydropower.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hourpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3159COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALPHYSICSLABORATORYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: Laboratoryexperimentsandfieldtripswithsiteworkaretobeperformedcorrespondingtothetaught components of the Environmental PhysicsMinor. Studentswill be expected toperform the exercises and collecttheirdataanddependingon thecomplexityof theexercisewill submit thewrifen reportat theendof theexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100% Thestudentswillberequiredtosubmitalabreportforeachoftheexperimentstheywillperform.EachlabreportwillbemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3160COURSETITLE:MEDICALPHYSICS&BIOENGINEERINGLABORATORYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: LaboratoryexperimentsandfieldtripswithsiteworkaretobeperformedcorrespondingtothetaughtcomponentsoftheMedicalPhysics&Bioengineeringminor.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformtheexercisesandcollect theirdataanddependingon thecomplexityof theexercisewill submit thewrifen reportat theendof theexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100% Studentswill be required to submit a lab report for eachof the experiments theywill perform. Each lab reportwill bemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3163COURSETITLE:ELECTRONICSLABORATORYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: Laboratory experiments and field-tripwith sitework are to be performed corresponding to thetaughtcomponentsoftheElectronicsMinor.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformtheexercisesandcollecttheirdataanddependingonthecomplexityoftheexercisewillsubmitthewrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%Studentswill be required to submit a lab report for each of the experiment theywill perform. Each lab reportwill bemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:PHYS3164COURSETITLE:CERAMICSSCIENCENO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSE DESCRIPTION: DefiniXon and classificaXon of ceramics; typical properXes; engineering/industrial applicaXonsbased on properXes; crystal structure; raw materials; fabricaXon and processing; mechanical, thermal, electrical andmagneXcproperXes;glasses;cementandconcrete.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEREDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:PHYS3165COURSETITLE:MATERIALSSCIENCEIINO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2165ORPHYS2294COURSEDESCRIPTION: IronandSteel:RawMaterials, Ironore,purificaXonprocesses, steel, steelmaking,blast furnace,electricarc furnace, typesof steelsandapplicaXons,processingof steels, forging,dye formaXon,extrusion, rolling,heattreatment.Steelphasediagram,isothermalphasetransformaXons,coolingcurves,properXesandeffectofimpuriXesTesXng of the Materials: DestrucXve TesXng: Brinell’s test, Rockwell test, Vicker’s test (macro and micro), knoop test(micro), izod and charpy tests. Non DestrucXve TesXng: Visual, liquid penetraXon, eddy current, electric currentperturbaXon,magneXcparXcle,ultrasonictesXng,microwavetesXng,holography.MicrostructureofPolymers:IntroducXontopolymers,polymerizaXonprocesses,crystallinityandamorphicityinpolymers,microstructure of polymers, architecture, crystallizaXon, mechanical and other properXes of polymers, viscoelasXcity,elasXcayereffect,stressrelaxaXon,modelsforviscoelasXcityandstressrelaxaXon,dynamicresponse.Composites: IntroducXon, different types of composites (parXcle reinforced, fiber reinforced, structural composites),microstructureofceramics,mechanicalandotherproperXesofceramics.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3166COURSETITLE:MATERIALSSCIENCELABORATORYNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES: ALLCREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION: LaboratoryexperimentsandafieldtripwithsiteworkaretobeperformedcorrespondingtothetaughtcomponentsoftheMaterialsScienceMinor.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformtheexercisesandcollecttheirdataanddependingonthecomplexityoftheexercisewillsubmitthewrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework100% Studentswill be required to submit a lab report for eachof the experiments theywill perform. Each lab reportwill bemarkedandthiswillconsXtutethecoursework.





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3167COURSETITLE:RADIATIONBIOPHYSICSANDMEDICINENO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:IntroducWontocellbiologyandDNA:thispartofthecourseaddressescellstructure,divisionandfuncXoning,DNAasthemaintargetforradiaXon,geneXcs,funcXoningofcellanddamagescausedbydifferenttypesofradiaXon.RadiaWondamageandDNArepair.CelldeathandmutaWon.Organ,WssueandorganismeffectsofirradiaWon:Thispartofcourseaddressescell survivalayer irradiaXonanddifferentbiologicalandchemicalmechanismsaffecXngthesurvivalaswellasDNAdamageandrepair.Tissue,organsandorganism,effectsof irradiaXon.HerethekeyknowledgeofradiaXoneffectsislearned.Modernmethodsofradiotherapy:Thispartofcourseaddressesthemainprinciples,modernmethodsofradiotherapyandcombinedtherapiesaswellastumorbiologyandresponsesoftumorandofnormalXssuestoradiaXon.RadiaWonCarcinogenesis: This part of course addresses thedevelopmentof cancer ayer radiaXon: typeofmalignancy,dosage,XmeresponsesandconceptsofforriskesXmaXons.RadiaWonprotecWonandlegislaWon:ThispartofcourseaddressesradiaXonaccidents,radioecology,riskesXmaXonandcurrent legislaXon inradiaXon(InternaXonalandLocal).Whatwehave learnedayercertainaccidentsandhowtoavoidhighradiaXondosesortominimizetheconsequencesofirradiaXon.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3168COURSETITLE:MEDICALINSTRUMENTATIONNO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ANYNINE(9)CREDITSFROMTHEFOLLOWING:PHYS1221,PHYS1222,PHYS1223,PHYS1224ORPHYS1211,PHYS1212,PHYS1213,PHYS1214,PHYS1215,PHYS1216ORPHYS1110ANDPHYS1111COURSEDESCRIPTION:ElectronicInstruments:voltmeterse.g.VTVMTransistorvoltmeter,mulXmeter,useofcathode-rayoscilloscopeforthemeasurementofvoltage,currentphaseandfrequency,specialpurposeoscilloscopes,measurementofresistance,inductance,capacitance,usingKelvin’s,Maxwell’sandScheringbridge,measurementofeffecXveresistanceathigh frequency, Rmeter, LCRmeter. Signal generators, funcXon generator, wave analyzer, harmonic distorXon analyzer,spectrumanalyzer,spectrumanalysis.Transducers:operaXonofstraingauge,electromechanical transducere.g.LinearVariableDifferenXalTransformer(LVDT),thermocouple,piezo-electriccrystal,photoelectrictransducers, lightdetecXngresistor(LDR),SQUID,thermistors.Digital-to-analogandanalog-to-digitalconversiontechniques.DataAcquisiXonSystemforpaXentmonitoring:recordingequipment:typese.g.graphic,stripchart,magneXctape,digitaltape and requirements. Safety issues:Macro andmicro current shock, special design from safety consideraXon, safetystandards,tesXng,ensuringprotecXonofequipmentandpersonnel.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:PHYS3201COURSETITLE:ADVANCEELECTRONICSANDCONTROLTHEORYNO.OFCREDITS: 3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2401ORPHYS2163COURSEDESCRIPTION: This coursedealswith twomajorareasofelectronics. Firstpartdealswith theadvanceanalogelectronics and covers the concept of feedback, feedback amplifiers, mulXvibrators, differenXal amplifiers, operaXonalamplifiers;relatedtheoryandtheirapplicaXons.Secondpartdealswithcontroltheoryandexploresmodeling,analysisanddesign of feedback control systems using classical approach. This course builds foundaXon for the course ECNG 3019 -AdvanceControlSystemDesignandpreparesstudentsforautomaXonindustry.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(one2-hrpaper) 60%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:YEAR-LONGCOURSECODE:PHYS3202COURSETITLE:PRACTICALELECTRONICS-INO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2401ANDPHYS2402ORPHYS2162ANDPHYS2163COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThislaboratorycourseaddressesthepracXcalcomponentoftheElectronicsMinorandcoversalltopicareastaughtinfourcoursesoftheminor.ThiscourseprovidesthenecessarypracXcalknowledgeinthefieldofbasicas well as advance analog and digital electronics. The purpose of this laboratory course is to give students hands-onexperienceandtoallowthemtotesttheprincipleswhichtheylearnfromthetheoreXcalcomponentsofthecourses.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformthelaboratoryexercisesandcollecttheirdataanddependingonthecomplexityoftheexercisewillsubmitthewrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3203COURSETITLE:MICROPROCESSORANDMODERNDIGITALDESIGNNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:PHYS2402ORPHYS2162COURSEDESCRIPTION: ThemainobjecXveistobuildastrongfoundaXonforthestudentsintheareaofmoderndigitalelectronicsandmicroprocessorsfundamentalsandtoexposethemtotheenXredigitalsystemsdesignprocessfromgateleveltosystemlevel.AnoverviewofadvanceddigitalsystemdesigntechnologiesandindustrialgradeElectronicsDesignandAutomaXon (EDA) tools isprovidedtodevelopskilledmanpower in thehighlydemandingareaofSystem-On-ChipDesignandtoencourageentrepreneurship.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 60%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:PHYS3204COURSETITLE:PRACTICALELECTRONICSIINO.OFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:ECNG2001ANDPHYS3161ORECNG2001ANDPHYS3201COURSEDESCRIPTION:This laboratorybasedcourseconsistsofadvancelevel laboratoryexercisesandminiprojectfromanalog&digital communicaXon and control systems. Laboratory experiments covering topic areas of the courses ECNG2001 –CommunicaXon System –I, ECNG 3001 - CommunicaXon Systems–II and PHYS 3201 - Advance Electronics andControlTheorywillbeperformed.Thepurposeofthisexperimentalbasedlaboratorycourseistogivestudentshands-onexperienceandtoallowthemtotesttheprincipleswhichtheylearnfromthetheoreXcalcomponentsofthecourses.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtoperformthelaboratoryexercisesandcollecttheirdataanddependingonthecomplexityoftheexercisewillsubmitthewrifenreportattheendoftheexerciseorsubmititthefollowingweekforassessment.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%





SPANISH:SPAN

LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:SPAN1101COURSETITLE:LEVEL1ASPANISHNUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thisisabeginners’courseforstudentswithnopreviousknowledgeofSpanish.ThiscommunicaXvecoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofthefourskills:listening,speaking,readingandwriXngaswellasonthedevelopmentofknowledgeoftheHispanicculture. Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks.InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbyonehourofindependentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng 100%


LEVEL:ISEMESTERS:1AND2COURSECODE:SPAN1102COURSETITLE:LEVEL1BSPANISHNUMBEROFCREDITS:2PREREQUISITES:SPAN1101/1ASPANISHOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:StudentsinthiscoursehavesomebasicknowledgeofSpanish. ThiscoursewillbuildontheskillslearntinSPAN1101/1ASpanishandaimstoconXnuetopromotecommunicaXveandinterculturalcompetence.Thefocuswillbeonthedevelopmentofthefourskills:speaking,listening,readingandwriXng.Thecoursemeetsforfourhoursperweekfor13weeks. InaddiXon,classcontactXmeshouldbesupplementedbyonehourof independentstudyforeachcontacthour.ASSESSMENT:In-coursetesXng 100%


STATISTICS:STAT

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:1COURSECODE:STAT3000COURSETITLE:REGRESSIONWITHTIMESERIESANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:3

PREREQUISITES: MATH2275COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course builds on the applied aspects of StaXsXcs I. It is primarily concerned with theconstrucXonofregressionandXmeseriesmodelsrelevanttoeconometricmodelling.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:2COURSECODE:STAT3001COURSETITLE:EXPERIMENTALDESIGNANDSAMPLINGTHEORYPREREQUISITES:MATH2275COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to deliver basic ideas of sampling and experimental design from an appliedperspecXveandtoprovideexperiencewithreal-likeproblemsanddata.ThecoursewillcoverthemaintechniquesusedinactualsamplingpracXce—simplerandomsampling,straXficaXon,systemaXcselecXonandclustersampling.ThisisanappliedstaXsXcalmethodscourse.ItdiffersfrommoststaXsXcscoursesbecauseitisconcernedasmuchwiththedesign of data collecXon as with the analysis of data. The course will concentrate on problems of applying samplingmethods to human populaXons, because survey pracXces are widely used in that area, and because sampling humanpopulaXons pose parXcular problems not found in sampling of other types of units. However, the principles of sampleselecXoncanbeappliedtomanyothertypesofpopulaXons.The experimental designs covered are sufficient to provide studentswith the knowledge and capability to execute andadvise on experiments in and of the sciences. Students get exposure to the analysis of real datasets using appropriatestaXsXcalsoywarelikeSPSSandRtoanalyzesurveydata.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEERDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:STAT3010COURSETITLE:REGRESSIONANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2275COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecoursewillconsistofamixtureof lecturesandpracXcalwork(whichwillbeassessedbythestudent’s compleXon of pracXcal assignments to be submifed). Computer pracXcal session, in which R, the staXsXcalpackage will be used on which the conXnuous assessment is based. The lectures will focus on staXsXcal modelling,including selecXon of appropriate models, the analysis and interpretaXon of results and diagnosXcs. Exploratory andgraphicaltechniqueswillbeconsidered,aswellasformalstaXsXcalprocedures.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%

LEVEL:IIISEMESTER:NOTOFFEERDIN2018/2019COURSECODE:STAT3011COURSETITLE:DESIGNOFEXPERIMENTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:MATH2275COURSE DESCRIPTION: The main objecXve of this course is to provide undergraduates with the ability to design andproperlyanalyzeexperimentaldata.StaXsXcianscontributetoexperimentsbyhelpingtomakethemmoreefficient. InadesignedexperimentthescienXstisfreetofixand/orrandomizeand/ormixthelevelsoftheexploratoryvariables.DesignisaboutchoosingthecombinaXonsoftheselevelsatwhichtoobservetheresponsevariable.Thecoursewilldescribethevariouswaysof structuringdata toeliminate theeffectsof confusing factors so that themain factorsof interest canbeinvesXgatedmore reliably. ThecoursewillbeverypracXcal involving theuseof thepackagesMINITABandR (andSPSSwherepossible).TheorywillbestudiedbuttheemphasiswillbeonthepracXcalinterpretaXonofthedataandappropriatemodels.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%





LEVEL:IIISEMESTERS:2COURSECODE:STAT3012COURSETITLE:APPLIEDMULTIVARIATESTATISTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:(MATH1141ORECON2015)AND(MATH2275ORECON2025)COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThemainobjecXveofthiscourseistoprovideundergraduatestudentswithasetofstaXsXcaltoolsthat will enable them to analyzemulXvariate data properly using sound staXsXcalmethods and appropriate computersoyware.PossibletopicstobecoveredincludemulXvariatedatascreening,principalcomponentanalysis,discriminant analysis, cluster analysis and factor analysis. Students should expect to spend approximately 3-5hours perweekonhomeworkassignmentsandreadings(beyondclassXme).Allmethodswillbe illustratedvia realdata sets,using theopensource staXsXcal soywareR (hfp://cran.r-project.org/).ThiscoursewillalsoexposestudentstouseofstaXsXcalsoywaresuchasMinitabandSPSS.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 50%FinalExaminaXon(One2-hrpaper) 50%



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