Biology section

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Greetings! It is my pleasure to welcome and

congratulate you for choosing to be with us in

the Biology section

Overview

� It is our pleasure to welcome you to the

Biology section in the Department of

Applied Sciences.

� The Biology section is one of the three

sections in the department of Applied

Sciences offering an academic

qualification.

History:

Establishment-September2004

No. of academic staff-8

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No. of academic staff-8

No. of technical staff-1

No. of labs- 3

No. of students-14

�Academic staff- 22222222

�Rooms –M115, M116, M118, M115, M116, M118, M115, M116, M118, M115, M116, M118, M119, M135, M136, M137, M149, M119, M135, M136, M137, M149, M119, M135, M136, M137, M149, M119, M135, M136, M137, M149, M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313M151, M217, M304, M313

�Technicians- 10101010

�Students - 135135135135

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� The Biology section has 2 General Biology labs on the second floor and one microbiology lab on the ground floor

� It has a green house and a animal house

� distributed as levels:

:M303 & M305 Ms. Samia

:M102,Green house Mr. Khalid

& Animal house

General

Supervisor

Level Coordinator

Supervises all lab

technicians and

matters related to

laboratories.

Responsible/

supervises for two

labs that he/she is

Lab

Technicians

labs that he/she is

in.

Responsible for one

lab in the level that

he/she is in.

The Passing grade of a course varies depending on the typeof the course.

You have to

pass the

Pre-requisites

• Conduct or assist in conducting

experiments and tests for the running of

biology labs.

• Demonstrate awareness of safety rules

Expected skills acquired from this specialisation

• Demonstrate awareness of safety rules

and codes in biological labs.

• Communicate through report writing or

presentation.

• Appraise the professional and ethical

responsibilities related to the science

profession.

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Apply knowledge across a broad range of biological science to industrially important problems

Organise and manage science labs as regards to lab finance, store keeping, administration and maintenance

Ability and confidence to be in charge of a quality control laboratory for a range of industries.

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Conceptualise and predict the feasibility of a project for a range of industries e.g. foods, fisheries, marine biology …etc, or as a research scientist in a research lab or university.

Identify challenging scientific problems and synthesise solutions for them

What is meant by

GPA ? CGPA ?

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GPA ? CGPA ?

Grade point average is calculated at the end of every semester:= ∑(grade point x credit hours) per semester

∑ credit hours

Cumulative Grade point average is calculated at the end of a level:= ∑(grade point x credit hours) of all subjects in a level

∑ credit hours

When the GPA achieved is less than 2

at the end of any semester.

First Probation

What will happen to

me?

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If you study hard and achieve a CGPA ≥ 2 at the end of the next semester after being placed on probation, you will come out of probation.

If you fail to achieve a CGPA ≥ 2, you will be placed on Second Probation and similarly on Third Probation.

A student can proceed from Diploma level one to Diploma level two, provided he/she passes all courses of the Diploma level one and is out of probation 3.

Important to know

A student is dismissed from the college if he/she fails to come out of Third Probation.

A student must have a CGPA ≥ 2.5 to proceed from Diploma to Higher Diploma and an in-house TOEFL score of at least 390.

is out of probation 3.

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A student must have a CGPA ≥ 2.75 to proceed from Higher Diploma to B.Techlevel.

External TOEFL score requirements are 450 in order to proceed from Diploma to HD and 500 for progression from HD to B.Tech respectively.

Consult your Academic Advisor for

any clarifications.

Departmental Safety Committee

Biology Section

Safety Team

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ALWAYS wear your lab coat before entering the lab.

ALWAYS follow safety rules and regulations.

What if I have a problem in one of my courses

Consult your course lecturer

Seek the help of your academic

See the Head of the Section (HoS)

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See the Head of Department

(HoD),if necessary

your academic advisor

See the Head of the Section (HoS)

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NEVER seek advice from your friend regarding an academic matter. Most of the time you end up getting the wrong advice!

Always involve your course

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Always involve your course lecturer, your academic advisor & section head in your academic matters.

NEVER miss your lectures just

because you have another exam.

NEVER fiddle and meddle with stuff

on anyone’s desk in the staff rooms.on anyone’s desk in the staff rooms.

Always ensure that you involve your

academic advisor in your academic

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Where can I work?!!!

Animal Breeding

Food Industry

Biological and Medical

Laboratories

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Fisheries

Wild Life Management

Research and University Laboratories

Q!

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