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Diploma in Applied Biology

 

To provide national recognized qualifications of Diploma in Applied Biology, which will foster the student’s knowledge, understanding and practical skills required for the successful employability in industry and allied science sectors.

 

The student who satisfactorily completes the Diploma Program in Applied Biology should be able to:

 

  •  Apply the fundamental scientific knowledge and practical skills, and basic research skills.
  •  Discuss the basic theoretical and practical aspects of allied biological sciences.
  •  Demonstrate their ability to work as an individual and in teams as well.
  •  Perform scientific experiments with interpersonal and technical skills and digital competency.
  •  Apply the ethical standards in relation to their profession.
  •  Practice the management skills in biological fields with safety rules and codes.
  •  Demonstrate the entrepreneurial skills.
  •  Pursue further studies.

 

High school graduates have to get a final grade of not less than (60%). They should pass the following subjects: Pure mathematics, English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.

 

  •  Biological Laboratories
  •  Food Industry
  •  Fisheries
  •  Animal Breedings
  •  Wild Life Management
  •  Research and University Laboratories

Semester 1

The course deals with understanding the diversity of life, cell structure and function, binomial classification, and kingdoms. In addition to this emphasis will be laid on knowing the basic features of plant and animal kingdom. The course also explains role of various biomolecules and various transport mechanisms in plants and animals. The course also deals in brief about plant and animal tissues, organ systems and importance of food health and disease.

The course introduces the basic concepts of chemistry concerning significant figures, unit cancellation method, structure of atom, number of moles, methods to express concentration of solutions, redox reactions, laws of electrolysis and basic organic chemistry and their applications for an all-round development of the students. Practical work forms an integral part of this course.

Physics for science is a fundamental course offered in diploma first year which is perquisite for renewable sources of energy. It provides an introduction to the concepts, approaches and tools to the students who uses to describe the physical world while laying the foundation for physical, chemical & life sciences. Topics covered in this course are units & vectors, motion in one & two dimensions, Laws of motion, work energy and power, circular or rotational motion, electric forces and electric field, DC circuits and Thermal physics & Thermodynamics.

The course introduces the students to the correct approach of safe laboratory work and laboratory behaviour. It involves the general rules/codes of safety; Fire hazards; Hazards in physical, chemical, biological/medical laboratories; contents of first aid boxes, artificial respiration, control of bleeding, treatment of poisons, burns, electrical shocks and fractions and accident reporting; Laboratory design; Laboratory finance; Stores management; Laboratory administration and Laboratory maintenance.

This course is designed for students of B2+ language proficiency level. The course is aimed at enhancing students’ academic skills by exposing them to academic modes of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course also aims at enabling students to participate in academic discussions of lectures through strategic listening and speaking and to improve their reflective writing and speaking skills through summarizing and paraphrasing various scientific and technological topics.

Semester 2

This course introduces students to the structure and functions of ecological systems in the perspectives of environmental science. The course also assists students to perceive environmental science as primarily rooted to ecology and discuss objectively environmental issues and concerns related to natural and man-made causes. Sustainability is introduced in the course in light of better green future of planet Earth. All these topics are connecting students to the Omani environment and the environmental issues in Oman.

The course provides basic understanding of trends across the periodic table, the relationships between electronic, structural, and chemical properties of elements. The concepts of enthalpy and bonding are introduced. In addition the gas law and ideal gas principle are included. Practical work forms an integral part of this course.

The Introduction to the Renewable Energy is a core course offered to all Applied science students of diploma year II. This course includes the various sources of renewable energy like wind, solar, hydroelectricity, tidal energy, bioenergy, nuclear energy and energy storage system and importance of economy and job creations for the citizens and energy security are integral components of this course.

The course deals with the principles and techniques related to good laboratory practices, preparing solutions, volumetric analyses (acid-base & redox), pH titrations, sampling and sample storage, nutrients and macromolecules analyses, microscopy, staining techniques, sterilization techniques and media preparation, separation techniques in biology & chemistry (including TLC), melting and boiling point determination

This course is offered to students in the Diploma level. The course aims at enabling the students to communicate effectively and appropriately, based on real-life and workplace situations. The course equips the students with the necessary language and contextual knowledge. The students will be engaged in tasks where they demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills to solve life and workplace related problems.

Semester 1

This course is designed to provide background in the fundamentals of nomenclature, bonding, structures, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry and synthesis of simple organic compounds. Practical work forms an integral part of this course.

The course deals with a brief introduction to Cell Biology and types/properties of cells based on complexity. The course elucidates the cell architecture, cellular transport as well as the cell organelles and their structure and functions along with their role in cell signalling and communication. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms and pathways of cell metabolism and bioenergetics as well as cell division and cell cycle are included.

The course deals with good laboratory practices, experimental design, plant propagation techniques, extraction/ fractionation and antibacterial Assay Technique, enzymology; isolation, assay, and kinetic studies of industrially significant enzymes like cellulase, amylase and lipase, handling and dissection of laboratory animals, ecological techniques, fixing and preservation of plants and animal specimens, food security preparedness and cell and molecular laboratory techniques.

The course deals with the introduction to plant cell, histology, anatomy and morphological characters. The course also elaborates the primary and secondary growth pattern flower, reproduction and fruit development. In addition to this, various physiological aspects such as water relations, photosynthesis and its types e.g., Calvin cycle, C3, C4, CAM pathways are also discussed. The course also covers the growth and development related topics such as transport of minerals, plant nutrition and deficiency symptoms, and plant hormones in detail.

The course deals with the introduction to entrepreneurship; business knowledge; accounting and finance; management and marketing; operation management; understanding the ecosystem; some applications and project presentations.

Semester 2

The course deals with a brief introduction to Biochemistry and to understand the Principles of Biochemistry. The Course will describe the structures, properties, function, metabolism and regulation of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids. In addition to this emphasis will be laid on protein structure and its functions, enzymes and coenzymes, and energy conversion pathways associated with biochemical reactions.

This course provides the scientific principles, concepts and skills to understand and perform some of the processes involved in Analytical Chemistry. The principles governing standard analytical techniques like chromatography, polarimetry, atomic (Flame photometry & AAS) and molecular spectroscopy (UV-Vis, IR) are discussed. The opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with some of these techniques is also provided with selected experiments. A statistical approach to quantitative analytical techniques regarding aspects like accuracy and reliability of results forms an important aspect of this course.

The course deals with conceptual research approaches and skills required for a successful conduction of the research through critical exploration of research tools and information sourcing, data and its analysis, technical-scientific writing and presentation skills, ethical principles and challenges. The course introduces the language of research by applying research methodology in projects/researches inconsonance with information sourcing, data and its analysis, technical-scientific writing, presentation skill, research ethics and trends. It includes discussions on the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, sampling techniques, research designs and techniques of analysis. Moreover, this course will require the students to prepare a small research proposal which contains an introduction, a review of related literatures existing in the library and on the websites, a study framework, one or more methodologies appropriate for the study; and a plan of action outlining how the investigation will take place.

 

 

 

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