University :Mansoura UniversityFaculty :Faculty of Science |
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| 1. Programme title | Botany and Chemistry | 2. Programme type | Multiple | 3. Date of approval of the program | 8/3/2009 | 4- Department responsible for the program | 1 - Botany Department / Faculty of Science |
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| B- Professional information : | |
| | 1- General program aims | | | | 1- Introduce graduates to the major critical approaches in botany & chemistry providing a 50% component of a joint BSc degree which gives a balanced view of both subjects and the associated practical skills. | | 2- Introduce the key disciplines underpinning an understanding of botany and chemistry by teaching curricula that reflects modern research within a framework of established scientific principles, including plant biology, systematic botany, plant genetics, plant physiology & ecology, microbiology, virology, microbial physiology, as well as analytical, inorganic, organic, physical and phytochemistry. | | 3- Introduce programme courses will progressively develop student’s skills and interests. | | 4- To provide a Botany and chemistry curricula enhanced by an active research environment that will encourage critical thinking. | | 5- Stimulate an informed interest in Botany-Chemistry and engender an awareness of how current developments and biotechnology affect the overall well being of our planet and society. | | 6- Educate students with an understanding of the essential principles and applications of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry and to equip students with skills that enable them to pursue careers in science-related disciplines and commerce. | | 7- Educate the student in the use of simple and more advanced chemical laboratory techniques and the application of these techniques to problems in contemporary science. | | 8- Equip graduates with the personal transferable skills, written communication, oral presentation, structured discussion & information technology, needed by science-biology- graduates, and a wide knowledge and understanding of core subject matter enabling them to become effective professional, within the two areas of study by the provision of a challenging innovative teaching and learning environment which empowers the active learning and encourage critical thinking. | | 9- Encourage consideration of ethical aspects relating to botany and chemistry, enabling graduates to make an informed contribution to social issue relating to bioscience by engaging in critical assessment and intellectual argument. | | 10- Provide graduates with the modern subjects and techniques as molecular biology and the basics of numeric and computational tools (such as IT; statics) as well as process and interpret quantitative data and solve problems in both concerned disciplines, manage time effectively, work independently and in team as well as adopt self-learning. | | 11- Provide a flexible programme which meets much of the Quality Assurance Agency Benchmark Statements for ‘Biosciences’ within either an organismal biology or an ecology and behaviour stream. |
| | | 2- Intended learning outcomes (ILO'S) | | | | | | 3- Academic standards | | | | | | 4- Reference standards (Benchmarks) | | | | 1- KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING :
1. Processes and mechanisms that have shaped the natural world in term. For example, the complexity from the environmental to the cellular
2. The influence of living organism in environment and vise versa
The terminology, nomenclature and classification systems allocated to his biological organisms
4. The methods applied for interpreting and analyzing biological information
5. The developmental stages of the programme related organisms and its evolution. | | 2- CONTINUED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING :
6. The taxa limit and numerate the characteristic habitat features of common organisms.
7. The physiological aspects of organisms.
The complexity and diversity of life processes through the study of representative organisms, their molecular cellular and physiological processes, their genetics.
9. Chemical concepts , nomenclature, formula and units
10. The principals, procedures and techniques used in chemical analysis, characterization and structural investigation of different chemical compounds
| | 3- CONTINUED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING :
11. The major types of chemical reaction, their characteristics and mechanisms as well as their kinetics including catalysis
12. The current issues of chemical research and technological development
13. The importance of chemistry in other area of science, technology and industry | | 4- INTELLECTUAL SKILLS:
1. Compare and differentiate between subject-related theories and assess their concepts and/ or principles.
2. Analyzing, synthesizing and summarizing information critically, including published research or reports
3. Construct several integrated lines related to the specific subject to confirm, make evidence and test hypothesis
4. Interpret the subject knowledge and understanding to solve a problem
5. Formulate data, and select the proper mechanism of its setting within a theoretical framework.
6. Modify the available data or theory to cope with the specific subject. | | 5- CONTINUED INTELLECTUAL SKILLS:
7. Assess the impact and the interrelationship between a specific organism and its ecosystem.
8. Confirm results with different scientific based issues.
9. Deduce a scientific output from the given information.
10. Apply knowledge and understanding of chemical concepts and principals to the solution of familiar problems in both qualitative and quantitative
11. Synthesize, evaluate, and interoperate of chemical data and information
12. Employ computation and data processing skills in handling of chemical information and data analysis | | 6- PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS:
1. Compare between different methods or theories to judge the priority of one of them
2. Assess the received data or samples and responding to a variety of sources of information: textual, numerical, verbal, graphical.
3. Solve of certain problem using a range of formats and approaches, present this subject appropriately to a variety of audiences
4. Summarize a certain topic, citing it in appropriate manner, with supporting references
5. Recommend the methods used for preparing, processing, interpreting and presenting data, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques, statistical programs, spreadsheets and programs for presenting data visually | | 7- CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS:
6. Solving problems by a variety of methods including the use of computers and / or other recent tools
7. Designing, planning, conducting and reporting on investigations, which may involve primary or secondary data (e.g from survey database)
8. Obtaining, recording, collecting and analyzing data using appropriate techniques in the field and \ or laboratory
9. Appling field and \ or laboratory investigations of living systems in responsible, safe and ethical manner
10. Preparation of laboratory and field facilities to carry out certain experiment | | 8- CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS:
11. Examine the related biological organ or system and relate it to its group
12. Prepare, analyze, present data of an experiment in digital or poster form
13. Selection of a representative sample; recording and analyzing data in the field and \ or the laboratory considering its validity, accuracy, calibration, precision, reliability and uncertainly during collection.
14. Asses risk in laboratory work taking into account the specific hazards associated with the use of chemical materials as well as the safe and proper operation of the laboratory instruments
15. Plane, design and execute practical measurements from the problem recognition stage to the evaluation and interpretation of results and reporting | | 9- GENERAL AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
1. Use information and communication technology.
2. Identify role and responsibilities and their performing manner
Think independently, set tasks and solve problems on ethical scientific basis.
4. Work in group, and communicate with other positively.
5. Consider community linked ethics and traditions. | | 10- CONTINUED GENERAL AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
6. Acquire the life –long learning and considering the community-linked problems.
7. Deal with scientific data in Arabic and English.
8. Use effectively scientific models systems and tools.
9. Market of scientific patents exhibits the sense and neatness. |
| | | 5- Curriculum structure and contents | | | | a - Programme duration | 4 years (8 terms) | | b - Prgramme Structure | | | 1 - No of hours /No of Units :Theoretical | Practical | Total | Compulsory | Elective | Optional | 14 | 16 | 30 | | | |
| | No of Hours | Percentage | 2 - Basic sciences Courses : | | | 3 - Social sciences and humanities courses : | | | 4 - Specialized courses : | | | 5 - Other Courses : | | | 6 - Field training: | after third year |
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| | | d - Prgramme Courses | | | -أولى بيولوجى / شعبة بيولوجى (لائحة 2004) | | | | a- Compulsory : | | | Code | Course Name | No.of Units | No. of hours/week | Semester | Lect. | Excer. | Lab. | 41116 | أسس علم التصنيف - وراثة | | 3 | | 4 | Second Semster | 41117 | فسيولوجى - تشريح (1) | | 3 | | 4 | Second Semster | 41118 | كيمياء غير عضوية وعامة | | 3 | | 4 | Second Semster | 41119 | تفاضل وتكامل - جبر وهندسة | | 4 | 4 | | Second Semster | 11012ح | Human Rights | | 2 | | | First Semster | 41101 | خلية وأنسجة - علم الأجنة - علم الشكل الوظيفة | | 3 | | 4 | First Semster | 41102 | شكل ظاهرى - تقسيم فسيولوجى | | 3 | | 4 | First Semster | 41103 | كيمياء فيزيائية | | 3 | | 4 | First Semster | 41104 | ضوء وحرارة - كهربية وخواص مادة | | 4 | | 4 | First Semster | 41105 | علم الحاسب | | 1 | 2 | | First Semster | 411110 | English Language | | 2 | 2 | | Second Semster |
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| | -ثانية بيولوجى / شعبة بيولوجى / شعبة بيولوجى (لائحة 2004) | | | | a- Compulsory : | | | Code | Course Name | No.of Units | No. of hours/week | Semester | Lect. | Excer. | Lab. | 40201 | طحالب-فسيولوجيا البذور والنمو-بكتريا وإكتيومايستات | | 4 | | 4 | First Semster | 40202 | حشرات - حبليات | | 4 | | 4 | First Semster | 40203 | كيمياء عضوية | | 4 | 1 | 4 | First Semster | 40204 | تحليل طيفى - ضوء فيزيائى | | 4 | | 4 | First Semster | 40216 | بيئه غطاء نباتى-بيئة تربة-تصنيف زهرى-نبات اقتصادى | | 4 | | 4 | Second Semster | 40217 | لا فقاريات - حشرات | | 4 | | 4 | Second Semster | 40218 | كيمياء فيزيائية وغير عضوية وتحليلية | | 4 | 1 | 4 | Second Semster | 40219 | رياضة بحته | | 3 | 2 | | Second Semster | 402110 | English Language | | 2 | | | Second Semster | 40205 | علم الحاسب | | 1 | 2 | | First Semster |
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| | -ثالثة نبات وكيمياء / شعبة نبات وكيمياء / شعبة بيولوجى / شعبة بيولوجى (لائحة 2004) | | | | a- Compulsory : | | | Code | Course Name | No.of Units | No. of hours/week | Semester | Lect. | Excer. | Lab. | 43301 | فطريات | | 2 | 1 | 2 | First Semster | 43302 | خلية - فسيولوجيا | | 4 | 2 | 6 | First Semster | 43303 | كيمياء فيزيائية | | 4 | 1 | 4 | First Semster | 43304 | كيمياء غير عضوية وتحليلية | | 4 | | 4 | First Semster | 43316 | تصنيف زهرى - شكل مقارن - تشريح | | 4 | 2 | 6 | Second Semster | 43315 | بكتريا - اكتيومايستات - ركتسيا | | 2 | 1 | 2 | Second Semster | 43317 | كيمياء عضوية | | 4 | 1 | 8 | Second Semster | 43318 | Biostatistics | | 2 | | | Second Semster |
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| | -رابعة نبات وكيمياء / شعبة نبات وكيمياء / شعبة بيولوجى / شعبة بيولوجى (لائحة 2004) | | | | a- Compulsory : | | | Code | Course Name | No.of Units | No. of hours/week | Semester | Lect. | Excer. | Lab. | 43401 | Botany -2 | | 4 | 2 | 6 | First Semster | 43402 | Botany (3)A | | 2 | 2 | 4 | First Semster | 43403 | Chemistry -3 | | 4 | | 8 | First Semster | 43415 | Botany -1 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | Second Semster | 43416 | Botany (3B | | 2 | | 4 | Second Semster | 43417 | Chemistry -1 | | 4 | | 4 | Second Semster | 43418 | Chemistry -2 | | 4 | | 4 | Second Semster | 43419 | Essay or Research | | 2 | | | Second Semster |
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| 6- Course contents | |
| | Review course Specification |
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| 7- Programme admission requirements (according to bylaw) | |
| | 1- Thanaweia amma, science sector, or any other equvilant certificate |
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| 8- Regulations for progression and programme completion | |
| Mansoura University|Faculty of Science|شعبة بيولوجى|أولى بيولوجى | | 1- First Year/Level/Semester 1 in table first year ,First Year/Level/Semester 2 in table first year,stunent should not failed in more than two subject to pass the next level | Mansoura University|Faculty of Science|شعبة بيولوجى|شعبة بيولوجى|ثانية بيولوجى | | 2- Second Year/Level/Semester 1 in table Second year ,Second Year/Level/Semester 2 in table Second year,stunent should not failed in more than two subject to pass the next level | Mansoura University|Faculty of Science|شعبة بيولوجى|شعبة بيولوجى|شعبة نبات وكيمياء|ثالثة نبات وكيمياء | | 3- Third Year/Level/Semester 1 in table Third year ,Second Year/Level/Semester 2 in table Third year,stunent should not failed in more than two subject to pass the next level | Mansoura University|Faculty of Science|شعبة بيولوجى|شعبة بيولوجى|شعبة نبات وكيمياء|رابعة نبات وكيمياء | | 4- Fourth Year/Level/Semester 1 in table Fourthyear ,Fourth Year/Level/Semester 1 in table Fourth year ,stunent should not failed in any subject to to have B.Sc. |
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| 9- Assessment rules enrolled in the program | |
| No | Method | As measured from the intended learning outcomes |
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| 10- Program evaluation | |
| No | Evaluator | Tool | Sample | 1- | 1- Senior Students | Questionnaires | 50% | 2- | 2- Alumni | Questionnaires | 50% | 3- | 3- Stakeholders (Employers) | Questionnaires | 50% | 4- | 4- External Evaluator | Reports | 100% | 5- | 5- Others | Nothing | |
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Program Coordinators :
Mervat Hosny Hussein Ibrahim |
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