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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
problems.19
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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