About this HandBook

This handbook provides general information about The Open University of Sri Lanka and in particular about the Faculty of Natural Sciences. You can also use it as a guide for the undergraduate Programmes/ Courses offered by the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

From this handbook, you will find out about:

 the study system adopted by The Open University

 the undergraduate study Programmes/Courses offered by the Faculty

 how you can register for Courses/Programmes

 the support you will receive to follow Courses/Programmes

 administrative divisions you may have to frequently contact

 the teaching and administrative staff of the Faculty

 how you can obtain exemptions based on prior qualifications

 course fees applicable for your Courses/Programmes

 scholarships/ bursaries and other awards available

 awards criteria for degrees offered by the Faculty

 your responsibilities as a student of The Open University Your responsibilities as a student of The OUSL

The Open University of Sri Lanka is committed to a working and learning environment which is friendly, peaceful and safe for all staff and students. Such an environment can only be created by a collective effort of all concerned parties. Students being the largest category in the University, their conduct and behaviour have a considerable impact on the environment of the University.

The Faculty of Natural sciences wishes to emphasise the following regarding responsibilities of students.

 Always carry the Record Book with you while in the University, as a proof of identity.

 Comply with the rules and regulations of the University. The General By Law for student discipline, No 02 of 2008, OUSL and Prohibition of Ragging and Other Forms of Violence in Educational Institutions Act, No.20 of 1998 (Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) require the University to prevent or effectively deal with any disturbances to the working and learning environment. Copies of these documents are available in the main library and the regional libraries (Reference section).

 Engage in your studies in a serious manner, taking advantage of the educational opportunities provided.

 Maintain the highest standards of academic intergrity.

 Treat the university community (students and staff) with dignity and respect.

 Safeguard the good name of the Faculty and the University.

 Protect and refrain from damaging University property. The Open University of Sri Lanka

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Undergraduate HandBook 2016 - 2017

Phone: 011-2822738, 011-2881258 (Dean/Natural Sciences) Fax: 011-2436858 (University)

011-2881592 (Dept. of Botany) 011-2822738 (Faculty)

011-2881450 (Dept. of Chemistry) 011-2853930 (RES)

011-2881309 (Dept. of Math & Comp.Sc) 011-2856203 (RES)

011-2881588 (Dept. of Physics) E mail: [email protected]

011-2881488 (Dept. of Zoology) Web: www.ou.ac.lk/science

011-2881000 (University-hunting line) Postal Address: P.O. Box 21, Nawala, Nugegoda

Desktop Publishing and Cover page - Janaka Nayanalochana Programmes / Courses of Study Offered By the Faculty of Natural Sciences, OUSL

Programmes/Courses described in this Handbook

Bachelor of Science Degree

Bachelor of Science Special Degree

Diploma in Science

Other Programmes/Courses

M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences - Inter - Faculty programme

M.Sc. in Medical Entomology and Applied Parasitology

Bachelor of Education (Natural Sciences) - contributes to the Faculty of Education

Diploma in Microbiology - blended online programme

Diploma in Natural Resources and Ecotourism

Advanced Certifi cate in Laboratory Technology

Certifi cate in Laboratory Technology

Certifi cate in Wildlife Conservation & Management

Certifi cate in Computer Networks and Security

Certifi cate in Professional Computer Applications

Certifi cate in Food Science

Stand Alone Courses in Science Contents

Message from the Dean 01 Part I – General Information 02 The University and the Faculty 02 Studying at OUSL 02 The study package 02 OUSL Vocabulary 04 Deciding on the workload 06 Planning and Allocating time for studies 06 Selection of courses 06 Support for Learning 06 Personal Tutors 06 Motivation and study habits courses 07 Laboratory work/Field work/ Projects 07 Day Schools 07 Online Support 07 MyOUSL 07 Library 07 Regional Educational Services 08 Financial Assistance 08 Duty Leave for Government School Teachers 09 Administrative Divisions Providing Support 09 Student Affairs Division 09 Examination Division 09 Finance Division 09 Other Forms of Student Support and Welfare 09 Student Counselling 09 Temporary Residential Facilities (TRF) 09 Medical Centre 09 Canteens 09 Facilities for payments 10 World University Service (WUS) 10 Photocopying Facilities 10

Career Guidance Unit 10

Co-Curricular Activities 10

Faculty Alumni Association 10

Student Welfare Division 10

Admission and Registration 10

Open Days and Orientation Sessions 10

Registering for courses 11

Making changes to Registered Courses 11

Getting exemptions for a course 11

Assessment and Evaluation 12

Continuous Assessment Tests and Eligibility 12

Final Examination 12

Application for fi nal examinations 12

Finance 13

Fee Structure for the Academic Year 2016/2017 13

Vouchers for Payment of Fees 13

Awards, Prizes and Scholarships 13

Awards Presented at the Annual Convocation 13

Awards Presented at Faculty Awards Ceremony 14

Faculty Staff 17

Principal Offi cers of the Faculty 17

Department of Botany 18

Department of Chemistry 20

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 22

Department of Physics 24

Department of Zoology 26 Part II - Programmes of Study 28

Bachelor of Science Degree Programme 28

BSc Degree (NS structure) 29

BSc Degree Programme - Course Fees 36

BSc Special Degree Programme 37

Diploma in Science 42

Part III – Course Details 43

Part IV – Appendices 68

1. Schedule of specifi c exemptions 68

2. NAC centres 69

3. Statistics : Programme Completion 70

OUSL holidays 71 Faculty of Natural Sciences Mission

To be innovative in teaching-learning and research demonstrating leadership in open & distance learning in the fi elds of Science, with a commitment to achieve national goals

Objectives

To develop motivated personnel successful in their academic, career & life-long learning goals To offer quality programmes informed by current needs and demands To support the community and the nation through partnerships and public service To promote research, scholarship and enterprise activities To increase the outreach of the sciences via open access & distance education Message from the Dean

Welcome to the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Prof. L. K Senaratna Dean/Faculty of Natural Scences

Selecting a university and programme of study science to meet the challenges of today’s dynam- and learn to work independently to successfully to suit your requirements is an important deci- ic, complex and competitive environment. meet the challenges of studying in the distance sion you make in life. This message intends to mode. Our programmes are specially designed to suit help you take the right decision for a bright fu- those with other commitments such as full-time Thank you for your interest in our Faculty. Please ture in the fi eld of science. employment, fi nancial obligations and family go through the information to fi nd out more The Faculty of Natural Science has over 30 years commitments. Our unique system of open dis- about us. of experience delivering a wide range of quality tance learning, developed over the years, gives We are proud to say that many of our past stu- distance learning programmes in a variety of dis- you the fl exibility to engage in your studies at dents hold responsible positions today and are ciplines in the sciences, as part of a qualifi cation your own place and at your own pace, at an af- making a valuable contribution to the nation or on a stand-alone basis. Whether you want to fordable price. through their work in different fi elds such as re- develop your career path or study for your own To date, our Faculty has very successfully edu- search, teaching and administration both in the personal fulfi llment, you can choose from an as- cated thousands of individuals throughout the state and private sector. sortment of programmes at both undergraduate country, using multimedia study material pack- and postgraduate levels, ranging from certifi - Hope you too will fi nd our courses interesting, ages of print, audio and visual aids, CD ROMs cates to diplomas to degrees. motivating and useful, and your learning experi- and online material. Our learner support system ence rewarding and enjoyable. The degrees awarded by the OUSL are given the will guide you and assist you at every stage of same recognition as those awarded to students your academic career from your very fi rst day of On behalf of our Faculty I wish you good luck in studying face-to-face at other Sri Lankan national registration up to completion of the programme. all your future endeavors. universities. The courses on offer are suited to all Going to university is a challenge. Being a dis- Prof. Lilani K.Senaratna those who wish to obtain up-to-date knowledge, tance learner can be even more challenging. Do Dean/Faculty of Natural Sciences. skills and insight into the various disciplines of take note that you will need to be self-motivated

1 GENERAL INFORMATION The University and the Faculty

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the Vice-Chancellor, is the highest body that makes The Study Package premier Open and Distance learning institution in decisions regarding academic matters. The Uni- Sri Lanka where students can pursue their stud- versity has fi ve Faculties: Natural Sciences, En- The Open University adopts a multimedia system ies through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) gineering Technology, Humanities and Social Sci- for teaching with a strong emphasis on distance methodologies. ences, Education and Health Sciences. study. The study system supports the students through printed course material, audio-visual Established in 1980, under the Universities Act The Faculty of Natural Sciences consists of fi ve aids, discussions, day schools, laboratory/fi eld No. 16 of 1978 and OUSL Ordinance No. 1 of Departments; Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics work, industry visits and web-based learning. 1990, as amended, the OUSL has the same legal & Computer Science, Physics and Zoology. The Continuous assessments and fi nal examinations and academic status as any other national Uni- Department of Health Science which was under are also integral parts of the study system. versity in Sri Lanka. According to the Public Ad- the Faculty of Natural Sciences was upgraded to ministration Circular No. 16/92, dated 13.03.92, a new Faculty of Health Science in 2015. The Printed course material is the central element in issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, Faculty is administered under the leadership of the study package. Improving reading skills is Provincial Councils & Home Affairs, the degrees the Dean of the Faculty; each Department is un- therefore essential to be successful as an OUSL awarded by The Open University of Sri Lanka der a Head and all Departments are collectively student. Where applicable, you will also be pro- are equivalent to degrees awarded by any other responsible for all academic activities of the Fac- vided with other supportive material applicable University under the purview of the University ulty. The Faculty Board of Natural Sciences regu- to a course, such as study guides, practical Grants Commission. lates all academic activities in the Faculty, under guides and audio-visual material, etc. the guidance of the Senate of the University. Due to the nature of its teaching methodology Printed course material are carefully prepared and infrastructure, The OUSL is able to serve Studying at OUSL to suit self-study and independent learning. The a large student population spread throughout printed course material provide the student the the country. Currently, there are over 30,000 The distance learning methodology adopted by subject knowledge of the course. They clearly students studying at the OUSL, who are being the OUSL may initially appear as a challenging outline the objectives of the course and what the served by eight Regional Centres and eighteen task for you . However, very soon you will learn student will be able to achieve by studying the Study Centres located around the country (Fig. that it is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. In course. Self-assessment questions and activities 1). The Central Campus and the Colombo Re- addition to gaining subject knowledge and skills, included in the course material will enable the gional Centre are situated at Nawala. The other you will be developing many other life skills, in- learners to continuously assess themselves as seven Regional Centres are situated at Kandy, cluding self-organization and time management. they proceed. Printed course material are usu- Matara, Jaffna, Anuradhapura Batticaloa, Ku- Regular lectures, a feature of face-to-face teach- ally provided at the time of registration for a runegala and Badulla. ing at a conventional university, is minimal at programme/course. the OUSL. Instead, students learn through care- The academic and the administrative Head of fully prepared study material together with other the University is the Vice-Chancellor. The Sen- forms of support that facilitate learning. ate of the University, which is chaired by the

2 Centre Code Address (Telephone) The Open University Regional Centres (OURC) Colombo WP10 OURC, Nawala, Nugegoda (011-2853930) Jaffna NP40 OURC, Browns Road, Kokuvil, Jaffna (021-2223374) Kandy CP20 OURC, Polgolla, Kandy (081-2494083 - 081-2494084) Matara SP30 OURC, Nupe, Matara (041-2222943) Anuradhapura NC50 OURC, Jayanthi Mawatha (Depot Area), Anuradhapura (025-2222871) Batticaloa EP60 OURC, 23, New Road, Batticaloa (065-2222264) Badulla UP80 OURC, 08, Bandaranayaka Mw, Badulla, (055-2228842) Kurunegala NW70 OURC, Negombo Rd, (Nissanka Mw Junction), Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala (037-2223473) The Open University Study Centres (OUSC) Ambalangoda SP31 80/1, Polwatte Road, Halwatura Ambalangoda (091-2258585) Ambalanthota SP33 Rajasaranagama Road, Lunama South , Ambalanthota (047-2225533) Ampara EP61 Inginiyagala Road, ,Samapura, Ampara. (063-2222052) Bandarawela UP81 St. Thomas Road, Wewatenna, Bandarawela (057-2222820) Galle SP32 Labuduwa, Galle (091-2223784) Gampaha WP11 Gampaha Road, Miriswatte, Mudungoda.( 033-2234571/033-2234572) Hatton CP21 Thondaman Vocational Training Centre, Hatton (051-2225139) Kalutara WP12 66/2, Nagoda Road, Kalutara (034-2223399) Kegalle SG91 Kumaratunge Munidasa Mawatha, Kegalle (035-2222501) Moneragala UP82 Technical college Junction, Sirigala, Potuvil Road, Moneragala (055- 2277395)

th Polonnaruwa NC51 24 Mile Ppost Bendiwewa Jayanthipura, Polonnaruwa (027-2225776) Puttalam NW71 1/137, Colombo Road, Puttalam (032-2266822) Ratnapura SG90 Hiddellana, Ratnapura (045-2228660) Vavuniya NP41 366, Kandy Road, Thekkawaththai, Vavuniya (024-2222995) th Killinochchi NP42 155 Mile Post, Kandy Road, Killinochchi (021-2283970) Trincomalee EP62 26/A, Post Offi ce Rd, Trincomalee (026-2222088) Kuliyapitiya NW72 Technical College, Kuliyapitiya, (037-2281181, 037-2281271) Mullaitiv NP43 Aathiparasakthy Ariviyal College, Ward No. 04, Irranaippalai Veethy, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaithiv.

3 OUSL Vocabulary Foundation Courses in OUSL graduate degrees 90 credits and 120 credits de- pending on three or four year programme. Once you become a student of the OUSL, you are offered to those who lack academic quali- need to be familiar with the OUSL terminology. fi cations equivalent to that of G.C.E (A/Levels). The credit rating of courses also vary (Table 1). It is important that you understand these terms Thus, these are particularly suited for students The minimum credit rating of courses presently clearly and be vigilant of these, since most are who lack direct entry requirements for the De- offered by the Faculty of Natural Sciences is 3. related to your performance in studies. gree Programme. Average total time expected to be spent on a 3 A Programme of Study consists of a combina- credit course is around 150 hours. In actual study Credit Rating tion of compulsory and optional courses, which time, this would mean a student is expected to leads to a Certifi cate, Advanced Certifi cate, Di- Programmes as well as courses carry a credit rat- spend 6 hrs per week on average, for a 3 credit ploma, Degree or a Postgraduate Degree. For ing. The ‘credit rating’ is the expression used in course that is offered during one semester (24 example, the Bachelor of Science Degree Pro- the OUSL to denote the “academic value” of a weeks). gramme is a programme of study which leads to course/programme. Please note that the word the B.Sc Degree. `credit’ does NOT imply any measure of aca- Table 1: Credit rating demic performance at an examination such as A Stand Alone Course is a course which can be a Credit pass at GCE Ordinary/Advanced Level considered as a separate entity. These courses Credit rating 3 6 9 18 36 Examination. The credit rating gives a measure can be offered by any person who wishes to up- Average study 150 300 450 900 1800 of the time expected to be spent on studying the grade the knowledge in a particular subject area, hours course. At the OUSL, one credit is about 50 no- without registering for a regular programme of tional hours of study time. The time specifi ed for The maximum workload a student may undertake study, such as a Degree/Certifi cate Programme. a course takes into account all aspects of work in an academic year is 36 credits. A student may For example, a person who is interested in learn- involved, including reading and understanding register for a maximum of two programmes in the ing Natural Products Chemistry can register only course material, face-to-face- sessions, continu- Open University (one credit is considered equiva- for that course, as a stand alone course. Many ous assessments, fi nal examinations, consulta- lent to 50 notional Learning hours). However, courses of the Degree Programmes are offered tion of reference material and practical classes. the maximum workload undertaken between as stand alone courses. both programmes should be 36 credits. This cor- The credit rating of a programme increases pro- Continuing Education Courses are offered for responds approximately to the workload under- gressively, with Certifi cates usually being 18 students registered for regular programmes of taken in an academic year by a full-time student credits, a Diploma 36 credits and undergraduate study who wish to widen their knowledge in areas in a conventional University. Many students, who Degrees comprising 108 or 144 credits, depend- of their choice. These include support courses, are either employed or with other commitments ing on whether degree is a three or four year such as Mathematics, English, Computer literacy fi nd it diffi cult to spend this much of time for their programme. and Motivation and study habits. A student can studies and handle this full workload. Students offer a limited number of continuing education Based on the SLQF recommendation, from are therefore strongly advised not to register courses, over and above the maximum workload 2017/2018 the credit rating of a certifi cate will for more than 27 credits especially in their fi rst allowed during an academic year. year of study. be is credits, a Diploma 30 credits and under-

4 Course Code Incorporating all of the above components, each Table 2: Programmes/Levels of study course is assigned a course code consisting of Each course offered by the Faculty is assigned 7 alphanumeric characters. The fi rst three let- Programme of study a course code. This code includes certain com- ters indicate the area of discipline and the pro- ponents of identifi cation that uniquely identifi es gramme of study. The fi rst digit refl ects the the course. The particular subject area/disci- level of study, the second digit multiplied by 3 pline is one component of identifi cation used will give the credit rating. The last two digits when assigning course codes. The specifi c let- give a unique serial number for the course. An ters assigned to the different areas/disciplines of example of a course code is shown in Figure 3. study are shown in Figure 2.

The course code also informs the programme of study for which the course is offered and the level of study at which it is offered. Courses for undergraduate degrees are offered at Levels 3 0 E0 to 6, whilst Courses in Foundation are offered 1 C0 E1 at Level 1 & 2. In assigning course codes, the 2 F2 C1 E2 Programme of study is identifi ed by a letter 3 C2 D1 U1 E3 and the level of study is identifi ed by a digit. 4 D2 U2 E4 For instance, undergraduate courses are identi- 5 U3 E5 fi ed by the letter U and Foundation courses are 6 U4 E6 identifi ed by the letter F (Table 2). 7 P1 E7

8 P2 E8 Applied AP Pure PU M a n a g e m e n t MC Mathematics Mathematics Studies

Area / Discipline of Study (Figure 2)

Botany BO Zoology ZL Social Science SS Programme of study (Table 2)

Level of study within programme (Table 2) Chemistry CM Open Electives PC Nursing Science NS Credit rating (Table 1)

Computer CP Legal Studies LW Language Studies LS Serial number unique to course Science B O U 1 2 0 0

Physics PY Figure 3. An example of a course code Figure 2. Area/Discipline of study

5 Deciding on the Workload tion to the workload and the semester in which the courses are offered. Support for Learning In an academic year, students of a regular pro- Realising the necessity to give a helping hand to gramme of study may register for courses with a At registration, students are provided with the students who have entered a new learning en- total credit value within a minimum of 9 credits activity schedules relevant to the courses they vironment, the Faculty provides support to the and a maximum of 36 credits. register. These indicate the dates and times of students in a variety of ways. activities such as day schools, assessment tests, Students may register simultaneously for up to tutorial classes, workshops and practical classes, 2 programmes of study, except for Foundation that the University has planned for each course. Personal Tutors courses subject to the permitted maximum of 36 It is the responsibility of the student to draw up a credits in total per academic year. suitable time plan to prepare for these activities. Each student is assigned a personal tutor/coun- sellor during the pre-registration orientation In addition, students may register for continu- The students are also advised to pay attention sessions of some programmes. The Personal Tu- ing education courses up to 9 credits. Students to the medium of instruction of the course. Many tor will guide the students and provide greater registering for stand alone courses may register courses are offered in the English medium only. awareness about the University, the study system for up to 18 credits of courses per academic year. Thus, it is very important that you pay a keen and other particulars regarding the programme interest on improving your English knowledge. of study. This facility is available throughout the study period of the student and all students are Students registering for courses with an academ- To prepare the student for this challenge the advised to make best use of this service. Stu- ic value adding up to 36 credits are reminded University offers supportive English courses for dents are also reminded that it is mandatory to that they will have to devote on the average a which the students are strongly advised to regis- get the registration form certifi ed by the Personal minimum of 30 hours of study per week for 30 ter at the fi rst instance. Tutor before coming for registration. weeks in an academic year. Most students, even if they are unemployed, are unable to devote Selection of Courses this amount of time. Registering for a workload The common induction programme StART@ that is diffi cult to cope, will adversely affect the Subject to the specifi ed prerequisites being ful- OUSL (Student Academic Readiness Training @ academic performance. Therefore, students are fi lled, a student could simultaneously register for OUSL) has been offered since the academic year very strongly advised to initially register for courses at different levels. In the Faculty of Nat- 2014/2015 for OUSL students. It consists of courses with a total academic value not ex- ural Sciences, a student cannot however register two compulsory courses ; English for Academic ceeding 27 credits. Those registering for cours- for courses in the degree programme (at Levels Purposes (EGAP), Empowering for Independent es adding up to less than 36 credits may devote 3, 4, 5 & 6) simultaneously with courses offered Learning (Efi L), and optional courses to be se- a pro rata minimum number of hours of study. in Foundation. lected from ICT skills, Soft Skills & Social Harmo- ny second National Language. However Faculty In most of the programmes offered by the Facul- also recommends the course ICT skills for BSc Planning and Allocating Time ty, there are courses, such as English and Math- Students. for Studies ematics, of which a certain level of competency is required before proceeding to a higher level. EfIL gives an opportunity for the students to The Faculty of Natural Sciences offers courses Students are strongly advised to offer such pre- become familiar with the practices of OUSL and according to a semester system. Each academic requisite courses in the fi rst instance. network among them. The activities in induction year is divided into two semesters. Activities for are designed to bring out the inner potential of many courses are scheduled to fi t one semester. students and motivate them for study. However, activities for a few courses are spread through both semesters. Students are expected to carefully plan the studies paying special atten-

6 Motivation and Study gional Centres and the students have the option register for a course with an online component, of attending a day school held at a centre of their you will be further advised on how to access and Habits courses (PASS) choice. use it. Over the past years, the Faculty has identifi ed that a large number of students need additional Laboratory work/Field MyOUSL support to study in the distance mode. Motiva- work/Projects tion and study habits courses are offered with Through the MyOUSL web portal students may access online moodle courses, personal details, the intention of bridging this gap. In each of Practical work is an integral timetables, payment details, submit fi nal exami- these courses there is a series of interactive stu- part of many courses and nation applications etc.To access MyOUSL, use dent help sessions in course material of an as- attendance is compulsory. the link from the OUSL homepage at: http:// sociated Level 3 discipline-based course. These sessions are designed www.ou.ac.lk/ OR type: http://myousl. to transfer practical skills, Interactive help sessions are conducted ap- ou.ac.lk/ proximately every two weeks throughout the 1st experimental methodology, and 2nd semesters using peer-assisted learn- planning, interpretation of User name:[Student ID Number]; Pass- ing techniques. These sessions provide an op- data as well as other generic word: [National Identity Number] skills. They may take the portunity for the students in developing sound Student ID number is given on the Personal In- form of laboratory sessions, study habits, which are essential to succeed at formation page of the Record Book. Note this is mini projects, or industrial/ the OUSL. Also they help sustain the motivation different from the Registration number). of students throughout the academic year and fi eld based experiences. promote life long learning. Laboratory facilities are available at Colombo, Library Kandy and Matara Regional centres. Several Suffi cient induction workshops and student help The OUSL practical groups are conducted for courses with sessions are conducted in most of the region- o p e r a t e s practical components and students can select the al centres in parallel so that all students get a a network group they want to attend. Practical guides and chance to attend them. More information will be of librar- tutor support are provided at practical sessions. made available to you at the orientation session. ies com- These sessions reinforce and extend theoretical prising the students are strongly advised to follow the PASS knowledge, give students hands on experience, main library session carefully. and expose them to natural and fi eld situations. at Central Online Support C a m p u s Day Schools and Region- In order to give the students additional help Day schools are interactive sessions where the al Centre libraries located at other Reginal Cen- and also to familiarise them with modern learn- student will get the opportunity to meet the re- tres. In addition, there are small libraries in each ing trends and tools, some courses are supple- spective course teachers to clarify any diffi culty of the Study Centres. The main library is open mented with an online component. The online they come across in their study material. Atten- for students from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm every day activities could be accessed from home or from dance at day schools is not compulsory. How- including week-ends except on Poya days and the National Online Distance Education Service ever, attending a day school well-prepared will University holidays. The Regional Centre libraries Access Centres (NAC centres) located at centers immensely help students perform well in the are open during working hours everyday, except specifi ed in Appendix iv (page 80). Once you course. Day schools are held at almost all Re- on Sundays and Mondays. 7 The main library is well equipped with a substan- Scholarships administered under the Mahapola registered for a minimum of 27 credits of tial collection of books in a wide variety of sub- Trust. courses in the fi rst year of registration at jects and many foreign and local journals. The Both the Bursaries and Scholarships are offered the OUSL and successfully complete all the main library also operates a fully equipped Audio under two schemes - merit and need. The main credits s/he registered for in the same aca- Visual Resource Centre (AVRC) with a substantial criterion for a merit scholarship is the overall stu- collection of videos/audios/CDs to supplement demic year. However, if a student choos- dent performance at Final Examinations. Guide- print material. The AVRC provides internet facili- es to register for of courses more than 27 lines for the Bursaries and Mahapola Scholarships ties for study purposes of students. and further information are available with the As- credits, s/he shall be required to complete In-house photocopying facilities are also avail- sistant Registrar of the Faculty. Application forms even the additional credits they have regis- able at very nominal rates for the convenience will be available at the Re-registration counters tered for to become eligible for the bursary. of all library users. The facility of getting inter- at all Regional Centres or can also be download- b) In the subsequent year/s student shall be ed from www.ou.ac.lk/science. The closing date library loans of books, journals and video fi lms required to register for a minimum of 36 is also available. The library has copies of past of applications will be announced in due course. examination papers, which are also available on credits of courses at the OUSL and success- In addition, University Enhancement Bursaries the University web site. Students are advised to fully complete all the credits s/he registered will be awarded to students who complete the read the library information sheets available at course in the same year of registration. for in the same academic year. However, all libraries for more details on the facilities pro- if a student chooses to register for credits vided and how to make use of them. Selection Criteria University more than 36 credits, s/he shall be required students are also advised to use the libraries Enhancement Bursary Pro- to complete even the additional credits they carefully. posed have registered for to become eligible for the bursary. Regional Educational Services (Effective from Academic Year 2014/2015) c) A student who fulfi ls the requirements given The University has a network of Regional in (a) or (b) for the fi rst time will be eligible University Enhancement Bursaries is awarded by centres/study centres distributed through- for an award of a bursary equivalent to 10% out Sri Lanka (Fig.1). These centres provide The Open University of Sri Lanka to motivate the facilities for distribution of course mate- degree level students to complete the courses of the tuition fee in the next academic year. rial, limited reference facilities at libraries, they have offered in a particular year and com- d) Similarly a student who fulfi ls the require- counselling, day schools, tutor clinics and plete their degrees at a reasonably shorter pe- ments given in (a) or (b) for the second laboratory classes in the science disciplines riod of time. The value of the scholarship var- time will be eligible for an award of a bur- and face to face teaching. ies based on the number of times the students sary equivalent to 20% of the tuition fee in Computer facilities through elementary is successful in meeting he bursary criteria. A the next academic year. computer laboratories are also provided at student may be awarded a University Enhance- e) Likewise a student who fulfi ls the require- the regional and study centres at Colombo, ment Bursary for a maximum of three times in ments given (a) or (b) for the third time will Kandy, Matara, Ambalangoda, Anuradha- his/her entire academic career. A student who be eligible for an award of a bursary equiva- pura, Bandarawela, Batticaloa, Kegalle, Ku- has been awarded either a Mahapola Scholarship runegala, Polonnaruwa, Badulla and Ratna- or the University Bursary maybe also entitled for lent to 30% of the tuition fee in the next pura centres. Limited internet facilities are the University Enhancement Bursary. academic year. available at Colombo, Kandy and Matara f) The bursary amounts awarded to the stu- Regional Centres. Eligibility Criteria for Award of dents as per (c), (d) and (e) above, would Financial Assistance - Scholar- University Enhancement Bur- be set aside from the tuition fee for the next ships and Bursaries sary academic year.

The OUSL provides a limited number of bursaries a) A student is eligible for the award of the administered by the University and Mahapola University Enhancement Bursary s/he has 8 Duty Leave for Government Finance Division Temporary Residential School Teachers The Finance Division is the administrative branch Facilities (TRF) School teachers following the BSc programme dealing with student fees. Any queries related The University provides temporary residential are entitled for 20 days of duty leave per year. to course fees should be forwarded to the Fi- facilities for a limited number of students for a Please refer to the Circular No 26/2013 issued by nance Division. The Colombo Regional Centre limited period at Colombo, Kandy and Matara the Ministry of Education (www.moe.gov.lk) has a Shroff Counter that is open from 9.00 a.m Regional Centres for attending academic to 3.00 p.m on week days with a half hour break activities. The application form to request for Administrative Divisions from 12.00 noon to 12.30 p.m. Payments for this facility needs to be collected from the Senior Providing Support certifi cates and results sheets can be made at Assistant Registrar/General Adiministraioin or the Shroff counter. from the reception desk at the residential facility. The duly completed application form certifi ed Student Affairs Division by the relevant academic staff member should Other Forms of Student be submitted and approved prior to using this The Student Affairs Division located in the ad- facility. ministrative building of the Nawala Central Cam- Support and Welfare pus is responsible for maintaining all personal Medical Centre and academic records of The Open University Student Counselling students. In case of loss of record books and A medical centre is available at the Colombo change of addresses, students should immedi- General counselling on non academic student Regional Centre for the benefi t of all staff and ately inform the Student Affairs Division. To drop matters is available to all students through the students. This centre is located close to the Pre courses in the permitted drop period or obtain Chief Student Counsellor and fi ve Faculty Stu- School and is normally open on weekdays except studentship, students should contact the Student dent Counsellors. All Students are advised to on University holidays and public holidays. Affairs Division. approach the Faculty Student Counsellors in the Students should also contact the Student Affairs fi rst instance. Canteens Division for other matters pertaining to registra- Meals and other refreshments can be purchased tion of students, such as changes to the medium Faculty Student Counsellors: from the University canteens at reasonable of study, study centre and civil status. The con- Dr. D. Weerahewa Dr. J. V. P. Fernando prices. Canteens are available at Nawala both tact details are: Senior Assistant Registrar (SAR), Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer in the Central Campus (near the Administration Student Affairs Division, The Open University of Dept. of Botany Dept. of Physics Block) and the Colombo Regional Centre (next Tele: 2881634 Telephone: 2881367 Sri Lanka, P.O. Box 21, Nawala, Nugegoda. Tele- to Block 15). Canteens are also available at phone: 011- 2823920/011-2881205. the Kandy and Matara Regional Centres. The Dr. S. R. Hettiarachchi Dr. R.M.R.P. Ratnayake canteens provide service on all weekdays and Examinations Division Senior Lecture Senior Lecture Matara Regional Centres Kandy Regional Centres weekends except on University holidays. Any query regarding examinations should be Tele: 041 2222943 Tele : 081 2499370 forwarded to the SAR/ Examinations. When ap- plying for examinations, you have to submit the Dr. C. Ranasinghe Dr. W.C.W. Navaratna duly completed application form to the SAR/Ex- Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer aminations. After processing your applications, Dept. of Chemistry Dept. Maths & Com. Sci the Examination Division will send you relevant Tele: 2881444 Tele: 2881019 online admission forms for sitting examinations prior to the commencement of the fi nal exami- Dr. N.N. Punchihewa nations. Students may also request for results Senior Lecturer sheets and certifi cates from the Examination Di- Dept. of Zoology vision by paying a nominal fee. The contact num- Tele: 2881446/090 ber of the Examinations Division is 011- 2881203 or 011-2881350. 9 Facilities for Payment of Soc, Spectrum and Zoonet regularly organize • Coordinate student counseling services Vouchers guest lectures and other co-curricular activities, • Facilitate management of common amenities to broaden the knowledge and skills of the stu- Payment facilities are available to students at dents. The Student Welfare Division of The Open Uni- the Shroff Counter in the new CRC Building (ad- versity is dedicated to foster an environment joining the registration area). You may also make Faculty Alumni Association where all students feel welcome and respected. the payments at any Peoples’ Bank (the closest All students of the Faculty are eligible to become branch is at the Nawala Narahenpita Junction). members of the Alumni Association after they Admission and graduate. It organises activities to promote fel- Registration World University Service lowship among members whilst supporting past (WUS) Book Shop and present students and encouraging general Students selected for admission to the different The OUSL Branch of the WUS runs a small book- interest and well-being of the Faculty/University. programmes of study offered by the Faculty are shop at Block 9. Students can purchase statio- notifi ed and will be required to register them- nery and other consumable items at reasonable Student Welfare Division selves on a specifi ed date. The fi rst time you prices from the book shop. Safety Goggles, register for a programme at the OUSL, you are The Student Welfare Division is responsible for which is a requirement to work in the Chemistry referred to as a new registrant. When you reg- coordination and facilitation of activities coming Laboratory, can also be purchased from the book ister for courses in the subsequent years, you under different units such as student counsel- shop. are called a re-registrant. ing, career guidance, health care, maintenance If a student does not renew his/her registration Photocopying Facilities division and security allowing better networking and effi ciency. Some of the specifi c functions for 5 consecutive years, the registration to the Photocopying facilities are available at the li- coming under the Student Welfare Division are programme will lapse. brary, Student Union Room and at Natural Sci- as follows. ences Alumni Association photocopy centre at • Selection and approval of students for Uni- Open Days and Orientation reasonable rates. versity, Mahapola and other bursaries Sessions Career Guidance Unit • Review monitor and evaluate progress of ac- To help familiarise new and potential students tivities carried out by support service units with the OUSL and its programmes, the Fac- This Unit is located in the new CRC Building at • Initiate activities to enhance student welfare ulty organizes open days, pre-registration and post-registration orientation sessions for some Nawala and conducts activities to help OUSL and cultural renaissance students and graduates to enhance their career programmes. Prior to registration, students are • Initiate activities to enhance students’ social, development skills and to optimize employment also sent a package that contains useful informa- ethnic cohesion and harmony. opportunities available to them. tion regarding registration for courses. You are • Create awareness about university student strongly advised to carefully read all the informa- Co-curricular Activities charter and promote students to comply with tion given in this package. norms Societies/Associations in the Faculty organize • Entertain complaints and grievances from many social, cultural, religious and educational students activities/functions that students can take part. in. Societies such as the Buckyball Society, Bot- • Facilitate the management of temporary res- idential facility 10 Registering for Courses Making Changes to the drop period will be considered as repeat students for that course. Registration and re-registration of students for Registered Courses the BSc degree programme are conducted at Students who registered for the BSc Degree pro- Getting Exemptions for all Regional Centres except at Badulla and Ku- gramme, and wish to change courses are per- Courses runegala. Registration of students for other mitted to do so within a specifi ed period known Students may request for specifi c exemptions programmes is conducted only at the Colombo as the ‘add/drop period’ and the ‘drop only pe- from a course based on relevant qualifi cations Regional Centre. Counsellors are available to riod’. advise and help students during the registration they already possess. Applications for claiming such exemptions can be collected from the As- process. Changes during Add/Drop Period sistant Registrar of the Faculty. Duly completed Studentship Only You are permitted to add or drop courses on the application forms together with proof for such dates assigned for this purpose by completing qualifi cations and relevant course descriptions A re-registering student can decide not to offer a form that can be collected from the Assistant should be forwarded to the Dean of the Faculty. any courses in a given year. However, in this Registrar of the Faculty. If you drop courses you The Faculty Exemption Committee will assess the case it is mandatory that you register under the had registered for, the relevant course fee will be qualifi cations and inform the student if exemp- category of studentship only. Studentship should credited to your account. In making changes to tions that could be granted. It is the responsi- be obtained within 5 months of the end of the registered courses, the total 36 credit maximum bility of the student to claim such exemptions registration period. Beyond this, renewal of reg- or the 9 credit minimum limit per academic year granted at a subsequent registration. istration is permitted only during a registration need to be maintained. period, with a fi nancial penalty. It is also impor- It is important to note that the marks assigned tant to note that if a student does not renew the When dropping courses during add/drop period, for a course with an exemption is equiva- studentship for fi ve consecutive years, registra- the course material issued to you should be re- lent to that of a minimum pass grade and a tion to the programme will lapse. turned to the Book Centre. GPV of 2.00. An exemption processing fee will be charged for each exemption claimed. A student who has obtained studentship will be Changes during drop period called for registration for the subsequent aca- After the add/drop period, you are not permit- demic year. He will also be able to sit examina- ted to add courses. However, during the drop tions in courses he has obtained eligibility, if any, period, which runs beyond the add/drop period, in previous years. you are permitted to drop courses. In this case, New students cannot register in the “student- the course fee will not be refunded or carried ship only” category. If they are not offering any over to the next academic year. It is very courses in their fi rst year, they are required to important to note that students who do not sit apply again as new students in the following for continuous assessments/participate in year. other compulsory academic activities after

11 Assessment and dents who enrolled for the BSc programme in and is your responsibility to inquire from the after 2009/10, eligibilities obtained for courses Asst. Registrar/N.Sc. www.ou.ac.lk/sci- Evaluation will be valid for three consecutive years (includ- ence if you do not receive in time. ing the year in which eligibility is obtained). Evaluation in the Motivation and Study Habits Repeat Students courses is based on the attendance for its activi- Final Examinations ties. The fi nal evaluation is reported as pass or Any student failing to obtain eligibility to sit the fail. What appears below applies to all the other The Faculty operates a two semester system for fi nal examination for any particular course will courses. its courses in most programmes. The fi nal ex- have to re-register for that course in a subse- amination of each course is held at the end of the quent year by re-paying the tuition fee. Such a Continuous Assessments and relevant semester. student will be considered as a repeat student for Eligibility that course. Repeat students will not be eligible Sitting for Final Examination for a grade higher than a minimum pass grade A student’s progress in each course is assessed and a GPV of 2.00 for the repeat course. continuously by means of assignments and/or Students are strongly advised to take into no- assessment tests and/or practical tests. The as- tice that the eligibility for a course can be carried Students are strongly advised not to regis- sessment tests could be conventional No Book forward only up to a limited period of time from ter for too many courses which they can- Tests (NBT) or Open Book Tests (OBT). An over- the year of obtaining eligibility. Students are not cope up with and thereby run the risk of all mark for continuous assessments, termed as therefore strongly advised not to postpone becoming repeat students in a subsequent CAM, is computed based on marks of assign- sitting fi nal examinations unless due to un- year. ments/assessment tests/practical tests. avoidable reasons. Resit Candidates Only those students who obtain a specifi ed mini- Students may postpone sitting fi nal examina- mum CAM (termed as obtaining eligibility to sit tions under unavoidable circumstances. Medical Students who are eligible but fail to obtain at the fi nal exam) are permitted to sit the end of or other letters/certifi cates are not requested least a minimum pass mark at the fi nal examina- semester fi nal examination for that course. The from students who postpone examinations in this tion will be considered as resit candidates. Resit minimum CAM needed to obtain eligibility dif- manner. However, the Faculty has observed over candidates need not re-register for that particu- fers from programme to programme. Refer the the years that the students who postpone sitting lar course at a subsequent registration, provided relevant sections that describe individual pro- the fi nal examinations do not perform well. the student is writing the examination before the grammes for more information in this regard. end of the eligibility valid period. However, like repeat students, resit students are not eligible Eligibility obtained is valid only for a limited pe- Application to sit for the fi nal ex- for a grade higher than a minimum pass grade riod. After the lapse of an eligibility obtained, aminations at subsequent attempts of the fi nal examination. you will not have the opportunity to sit the fi nal Resit candidates are not required to repay any examination to upgrade RE/RF/RX/C-/D+/D/E (or through My.OUSL) course fee but will have to pay the resit exami- grades. If you need to upgrade such grades, you Each semester, students are required to inform nation fee. will be required to re-register for the course and the SAR/Exams about the courses they intend obtain eligibility once again. to sit fi nal examinations by submitting the duly completed application form for fi nal examina- For all students newly enrolling for programmes tions (online through My.OUSL). prior to the in and after academic year 2010/11 and for stu- commencing date of the examination period. It 12 Finance Awards, Prizes and Nalini Ratnasiri Gold Medal for Ex- cellence in Zoology The fees indicated below are applicable to any Scholarships student registering for a programme in the Fac- A Gold Medal and cash award is presented to the Outstanding academic achievements of students ulty of Natural Sciences. student having the best performance in Zoology are well recognized by the Faculty by offering in the BSc Degree programme. It is funded by them a number of Awards, Prizes and Scholar- an original donation from the ZooNet of OUSL. Registration Fee: Rs. 400.00 ships. Some of these are funded by trust funds To qualify for the Gold Medal, a student should Sports Club Fee: Rs. 25.00 established by individuals whereas the others are have: Facilities Fees: Rs. 1500.00 donated either by the Faculty or the various soci- eties in different Departments. • satisfi ed the criteria for the a ward of the Library facilities Fee: Rs. 100.00 BSc degree and, Refundable Lab deposit Rs. 1100.00 Awards Presented at the An- • registered and obtained at least B+ grades for a total of 42 credits of Zoology courses, Tuition Fee Rs. 1430.00 per credit nual Convocation including 9 credits at Level 3, 15 credits at StART@OUSL Fee Rs. 7500.00 D. B. Ellepola Gold Medal for Level 4 and 18 credits at level 5/6, and Science • minimum A grade for the Zoology Project Vouchers for Payment of ZLU3288, and, This is awarded to the student having the best • obtained at least 3.70 GPA for the Zoology Fees performance based on all courses considered courses mentioned in (b) above, and Fees are payable in two instalments. Each stu- for the award of the BSc Degree. It is funded by dent will initially receive a voucher for the fi rst a trust fund with an original donation from Mr. • obtained the highest GPA in the courses instalment that includes 60% of the Tuition fees. Chandana Ellepola in memory of his father. mentioned in (b) above. After payment, the University copy of the vouch- To qualify for the Medal, a student should have: er should be handed over at registration/ re-reg- J.N.Oleap Fernando Gold Medal for istration. The voucher for the second instalment • satisfi ed the criteria for the award of the BSc Excellence in Chemistry that corresponds to the balance of the fees pay- degree and The Buckyball Society established this prize in able after making adjustments for the fees al- • obtained at least a First Class and recognition of the services of Prof. J. N. Oleap ready paid will be sent to you about four months Fernando, former Professor of Chemistry. after the registration. After you make this pay- • obtained the highest GPA ment, the university copy should be forwarded It is awarded to the student having the best to the SAR/ Student Affairs without delay. You A student who has been found guilty of any of- performance in all Chemistry courses including will need to pay the voucher for the second in- fence related to examination/disciplinary matter Physical Chemistry courses at Levels 4 and 5. stallment to receive the second semester course shall not be eligible to receive the Gold Medal. The award will carry a Gold Medal, a certifi cate material. If more than one student qualifi es for the Medal, and a cash prize. The student copies of the vouchers are for your the number of A grades or higher will be consid- records. Students should not make any chang- ered to select the winner. es to the printed vouchers. Contact the Bursar (011-2881208), if you have any queries.

13 Faculty of Natural Sciences Discipline No. of credits at each Level within a max/minimum of 03 academic years from fi rst registration, and, have registered Prizes Level 3 Level 4 Level 5/6 up to at least 09 credits in the academic year The Faculty of Natural Sciences prizes funded by Botany 09 15 15 of computation, the Faculty Prize Fund (established from dona- Chemistry 09 15 18 b) No E grades within course units considered tions of teaching staff in the Faculty) are awarded Computer Sc. 09 15 18 in (a) in each of the disciplines in Applied Mathematics, Pure maths 09 15 18 Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, c) Have obtained at least B– grades in courses Pure Mathematics and Zoology at the BSc fi nal Applied maths 09 15 18 adding up to 30 credits (excluding LSE1303 examination to a student who has attained the Physics 09 15 12 and PSE3117) at Level 3, and, following: Zoology 09 15 18 d) A GPA of at least 3.30 with at least B+ grades  satisfi ed the criteria for the award of the BSc for a minimum. of 15 credits in the courses mentioned in (c) degree, and, ** including at least a grade B+ in CSU3274 or  registered and obtained at least C grades in CPU3250 If two or more students qualify based on the the relevant discipline at Levels 3, 4 and 5/6 as above criteria, the student who has the highest Notes: number of better grades will be awarded the defi ned in the schedule below, and,  For students who have offered more than scholarship.  obtained at least 3.30 GPA (for NS structure) the required course units as specifi ed above, in the defi ned courses of the relevant discipline A recipient of the scholarship in a previous the courses in which the performance is best and, academic year will not be considered again. will be considered.  obtained the highest GPA in the defi ned  Highest mark to be considered for any courses of the relevant discipline. repeat course/resit examination will be 40% A student who has been found guilty of any of- or GPV of 2.00 irrespective of the actual fence related to examination/ disciplinary mat- marks obtained by student. ter shall not be eligible for a prize. If more than one student qualifi es for a particular Awards Presented at Faculty prize based on above criteria, the winner will be Awards Ceremony selected considering the number of A grades or higher amongst defi ned courses. Nalini Ratnasiri Scholarship for Schedule: BSc Degree Students

The scholarship is funded by a donation initially made by Prof. Nalini B. Ratnasiri, Professor Emeritus of Zoology. An annual scholarship to the value of Rs. 5000/-is awarded to the student who obtains the highest GPA from among those who satisfy the following criteria: a) Sat for fi nal examinations of courses adding up to the required 36 credits at Level 3 14 Kandiah Memorial Buckyball Award for performance in all Chemistry courses, including Organic Chemistry courses at Levels 4 and 5. Scholarship Award Excellence in Chemistry The award will carry a certifi cate and a cash Funds for this scholarship are donated by Prof. The Buckyball Society of the Department of prize. Umarany Coomaraswamy, Professor Emeritus/ Chemistry makes an annual award to each of Botany, in memory of her parents Mr. & Mrs. K. the Chemistry courses in Levels 3 - 5 except Kandiah. This scholarship will award cash Rs. Professor JN Oleap Fernando for CMU1121, CMU3134 and CMU3235. In Scholarship 8000/-. each course, it is awarded to the student who A student will qualify to be considered for the has secured the highest GPA overall mark and The Buckyball Society of the Department of scholarship for a particular academic year* if he/ an minimum A grade. Each award will carry a Chemistry is awarded to the student based on the she has the following requirements at the time certifi cate and a cash prize. performance in all Chemistry courses available of selection: at Levels 3 and 4. And the above requirements C-60 Scholarship for should be fulfi lled in the year of fi rst registration a) Registration for all courses at Level 3 of the courses. Candidate should have a GPA of adding up to a total of 36 credits inclusive the Best Performance in 3.70 or more in the above courses. The winner of Botany as one of the main disciplines. Chemistry at Level 3 and of the Professor JN Oleap Fernando Scholarship b) Completion of registration for the 15 credits Level 4 will not be eligible for the C-60 scholarship. of Botany courses at Level 4. Three scholarships will be awarded by The c) Minimum of C grades and a GPA of 2.70 Buckyball Society of the Department of Zoonet Awards for Best for courses adding up to 27 credits at Chemistry be based on the performance in all Performance in Zoology Level 3 (inclusive of a minimum of B- Chemistry courses available at Levels 3 and 4. Courses grade for the Botany courses at Level and the above requirement should be fulfi lled in The Zoonet of OUSL presents annual awards for 3 BOU1101+BOU1200 and exclusive of the year of fi rst registration of the courses above courses offered by the Department of Zoology. LSE3201 and PSE3117). requirements in the year of fi rst registration of the courses. Candidate should have the highest In each course, it is awarded to the student who d) A low annual income**. GPA (≥ 3.00). Winner of Professor J.N. Oleap sits the fi nal examination of the course in the Fernando scholarship will not be eligible for this. same academic year of obtaining eligibility and * Those qualifying for the requirements at an Each scholarship will carry a certifi cate and a secures the highest Overall Mark with an Overall earlier registration will not be eligible for the cash award. A Grade.The award will carry a certifi cate and a scholarship. cash prize. ** The level of income should be less than Buckyball Science Award for Rs.200,000.00 per year. the best Level 3 student Spectrum Awards for Best The student who has obtained the highest Performance in Physics GPA for (27) credits at Level 3 with less than This award, presented by The Buckyball Society is Courses. the stipulated income level will be awarded the offered to the student with the best performance The Spectrum of OUSL presents annual awards scholarship. in three science based disciplines at Level 3 including Chemistry. A student would be eligible for courses offered by the Department of Physics. If more than one student qualifi es in any one for consideration for the award only at the fi rst In each course, it is awarded to the student who academic year, it will be shared equally by all. instance of completing the courses. sits the fi nal examination of the course in the same academic year of obtaining eligibility and Professor GMKB Gunaherath secures the highest Overall Mark with an Overall Award for Organic Chemistry A Grade.The award will carry a certifi cate and a This is awarded to the student with the best cash prize.

15 BotSoc-OUSL Awards for * Grade Point Average will be the weighted Botany mean of the best Grade Point Values a student earns by completing fi nal examinations of 27 The Botanical Society of the OUSL awards credits in the relevant academic year (one/two certifi cate of best performance together with a semesters). cash award to the students who secure highest When considering the performance, only the overall marks with at least an ‘ A grade’ in the regular courses of the programme will be following subjects offered by the Department of Botany. To qualify for this award, student considered (Continuing education courses are excluded). should sit for the fi nal examination in the same academic year in which eligibility is obtained. Special Benefi ts to students

BOU1101, BOU1200, BOU2101, BOU2102, - The Dean’s List Placement will be noted on BOU2103, BOU2200, BOU3101, BOU3104 the Student’s Transcript. Dean’s List Awards - Each student placed on the Dean’s List will receive a Letter of Commendation from the Criteria are as follows: Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences

1. Completed the fi nal examinations with a - A scholarship to the value of 18 credits minimum of 27 credits (out of the total (tuition fees as relevant to the programme) registered), with a Grade Point Average* of will be awarded by the University to 3.70 or better, students placed high on the Dean’s List.

2. Completed the fi nal examinations of the 27 The Dean’s List of the relevant academic year will credits considered in (a) above, in the year of be computed for each undergraduate Programme obtaining eligibility to sit fi nal examination, of Study after all fi nal examination results of the 3. Obtained C grades or above for any credits particular academic year are released. completed at the fi nal examinations of the relevant academic year (including fi nal examinations of courses sat over and above the minimum 27 credits considered), with no resits or repeats among the completed credits,

4. No F Grades permitted among the total registered courses in the relevant academic year; RX grades are permitted, and,

5. No disciplinary action should have been taken against the candidate.

16 Prof. Dean/Faculty of Natural Sciences

Mr. B.K.L. Wickramasinghe Ms. M.N.K.de Zoysa Ms. M.A.P. de Silva Dr. G.K. R. Senadheera Head/Botany Head/Chemistry Head/Mathematics Faculty Coordinator/KRC & Computer Science

Prof. V.P.S. Perera Ms. E.A.D.N.D. Edirisinghe Dr. S.R. Hettiarachchi Ms. C. Munasingha Head/Physics Head/Zoology Faculty coordinator Assistant Registrar MRC

17 Department of Botany Welcome to the Department of Botany!

Botany is the scientifi c study of plants. Plants include a wide range of living organisms from the smallest bacteria to the largest living things - the giant se- quoia trees. The discipline of Botany covers a range of fi elds - diversity of plants, their taxonomy, genetics, physiology and many more, and also the interaction among plants and their well being.

Studying Botany will not only enhance your knowledge about plants, but will also open up many employment opportunities once you acquire theory and prac- tical knowledge on fi elds of Botany that have applications in many industries.

The Department offers opportunities in research on many fi elds of Botany for those students who are interested in strengthening their analytical and inter- preting skills, by conducting a research study under the supervision of a senior academic. In addition, the staff is also engaged in Open and Distance Learning research in order to improve the quality of its products.

The Department is very enthusiastic in sharing its knowledge with you to achieve your targets in your future endeavours. To further facilitate this task, the depart- ment offers many other Programmes such as Diploma in Microbiology, Certifi - cate in Environmental Science and short course in Tissue Culture Techniques providing on the job training.

The Department would like to have student interactions through Bot-Soc - OUSL; a society initiated by the Botany staff to enhance interactions and appreciate the outstanding students through scholarships.

Further information is available at Hope you will have a useful and enjoyable experience studying Botany! www.ou.ac.lk/science/botany

Department of Botany, Science & Technology Building Phone:011-2881092 Fax: 011-2822738

18 Academic & Academic Support Staff - Department of Botany Prof. S R. Weerakoon Dr. L.K.R.R. Jayakody Senior Lecturer (Head) Senior Lecturer BSc(Kelaniya) BSc(Colombo) BSc (Colombo) P.G.Dip.Ed.(OUSL) Ph.D.(Western Australia) C.I. Biol.(SL) Ph.D. (Lancaster) M.Phil. (OUSL) F.I. Biol.(SL) M.I. Biol. (SL) M.I.Biol. (SL) 011 2881383 011 2881092 011 2881005 [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. T. K. Weerasinghe Dr. S. Somaratne Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer BSc (Kelaniya) BSc (Kelaniya) BSc (Peradeniya) BSc (Peradeniya) M.Phil.(OUSL) Ph.D.(Kelaniya) Ph.D. (Aberdeen) Ph.D. (Peradeniya) Ph.D. (OUSL) M.I. Biol. (SL) M.I.Biol. (SL) M.I.Biol(SL), C.I. Biol. (SL) 011 2881634 F.I. Biol (SL) 011 2881456 081 2494495-7 [email protected] 011 2881269 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. S.A.D.P. Senadheera Dr. K.A.R.S.Perera Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer ) BSc (Colombo) BSc (Peradeniya) PG. Dip. Ed. (OUSL) PG. Dip. IT (Kelaniya) Ph.D. (Peradeniya) Ph.D. (OUSL) Ph.D. (Colombo) M.Ed. (OUSL); M.I.Biol. (SL) 011 2881269 C.I. Biol (SL); 011 2881003 [email protected] 011 2881095 [email protected] [email protected] on leave

Ms. P.P.D.C. Perera Mr. B.C. Gunaratne Ms. Y.A.S. Samithri Ms. K.I.C. Amarasinghe Lecturer Lecturer (MRC) Lecturer (Probationary) BSc (Colombo) BSc (Peradeniya) M.Sc. (Colombo) M.I. Biol(SL) [email protected] M.I.Biol. (SL) 041-2222943 011 2881452 011 2881269 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. L.D. Kumarage

BSc(Peradeniya)

l 19 Department of Chemistry

Chemistry is generally referred to as the central science because, diverse fi elds of study such as Biology, Agriculture, Engineering and Geology share an essential tie to it. It is an extremely practi- cal science and has been very infl uential in its impact on our daily life.

The Department of Chemistry offers basic courses in Chemistry as well as those in advanced topics covering both fundamental and applied areas of the discipline. It is hoped that the knowledge and skills gained through these courses will prepare students well for the competitive world of work.

In addition to the undergraduate courses, the Department is in- terested in offering Short courses and Certifi cate courses in spe- cialized fi elds such as Food Science.

The Department provides opportunities for the students to en- gage in research, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in theoretical and applied areas of Chemistry. In order to improve the quality of its services to students, the Department is also engaged in Open and Distance Learning research.

The Department encourages students to enrich their knowledge outside the curriculum through the activities of the Buckyball So- ciety; a society formed with the initiative of the Chemistry staff. The Buckyball Society also recognizes outstanding academic Further information is available at achievements of students through a scheme of awards and schol- www.ou.ac.lk/science/chemistry arships. Department of Chemistry Science & Technology Building Phone: 011-2881371/385

20 Academic & Academic Support Staff - Department of Chemistry

Ms. M.N.K.de Zoysa Prof. K. S. D. Perera Prof. S. S. Iqbal Senior Lecturer (Head) Professor in Chemistry Graduate Chemist BSc (Sri Jayewardenepura) BSc (Colombo) ( BSc;Ph.D.(Peradeniya) Ph.D.(Belfast) F.I.Chem.C. Ph.D. (Birmingham) 0112 881 414 0112 881 450 0112 881 322 [email protected] 0112 881 490 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Prof. R.U. Tantrigoda, Mr. M.R.M. Haniffa Dr. S.R. Hettiarachchi Associate Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Professor in Chemistry BSc(Colombo) BSc (Colombo) BSc (Sri Jayawardenapura) Ph.D.(Alberta);F.I.Chem.C.; M.Sc.(Hawaii); M.Phil.(Ruhuna) Chartered Chemist; MIP (SL);Chartered Physicist 0412 222943 0112 881 324 0112 881 026 0112 881 404 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr. R. Senthilnity Dr. D. T. Abeysinghe Ms. M. Thayaparan Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer (KRC) Senior Lecturer B. Sc. (Kelaniya) BSc (Jaffna); BSc (Jaffna) ; BSc;Ph.D.(Peradeniya) M.Sc. (Colombo) M.Phil. (Jaffna) Ph.D. (Iowa) M.Phil. (OUSL) Ph.D. (Colombo) ; 0812 499370 M.I.Chem.C. SEDA (Birmingham) [email protected] F. I.Chem. C.;Chartered [email protected] Chemist 0112 881 304 0112881444 [email protected]

Dr. C. Ranasinghe Mr. D.R. Kulatunge Ms. D.D.D.H. Alwis Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Lecturer

BSc(Peradeniya) BSc (Sri Jayawardenapura) Graduate Chemist M.Phil. (Colombo) M.Sc. (Colombo) M.I.Chem.C. M.I.Chem.C. 0112 881 444 0112 881 371 0112 881 629 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. A.S. Dikkumbura Ms. S. Thulasi )

BSc(Ruhuna) B.Sc (Jaffna) M.I.Chem.C. 0412 222943 021-2221291 081-2499370 [email protected] [email protected] 21 [email protected] Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science welcomes stu- dents who wish to follow courses in any of the areas of Pure Math- ematics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. The computer science discipline is open for any student who satisfi es the qualifi ca- tion to enter the BSc. Degree Programme, regardless of whether they have offered courses from the Bio Science or the Physical Science streams of the Advanced/Foundation Level.

To cater those who require the knowledgeable and skilled personnel in the areas of Computer Networks and Computer Applications, the department also offers certifi cate programmes in these areas.

In addition, the department offers stand-alone courses in the areas of Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics, to cater to those who wish to enhance knowledge in the areas of their choice without regis- tering for a regular degree programme.

Research opportunities are also available in the areas of Pure Mathe- matics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science leading to higher degrees.

Further information is available at www.ou.ac.lk/science/maths Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Science & Technology Building Phone: 011-2881309 Fax: 011-2806577, Attn.Maths & CS

22 23 Department of Physics

Physics is perhaps the most basic of all sciences. Understanding the prin- ciples of Physics and the laws of nature gives you an enhanced insight into the world around you. All modern science and technology is underpinned by Physics. The goal of Physics is to discover the unrevealed secrets in nature that extends from minute elementary particles to the massive galaxies with the knowledge of physical laws and mathematics for sustainable develop- ment.

Physics courses are prepared not only for a career in Physics, but also for many other fi elds as well. In fact, the Physics Department has made a con- certed effort to make its core requirements more fl exible, offering a variety of courses for different programs of study that satisfy the major require- ments. Department also offers some interdisciplinary courses that attracts even biological science students. Essentilas of geology and Fundamentals of geophysics are also taught by the Department of Physics. Study of rocks, minerals and its geological and geophysical applications is its main focus. Department has been active in undergraduate and postgraduate research- es in the fi elds of electronics, novel semiconductor materials, exploration geophysics and applications in geology. The Department also conducts a Certifi cate in Applied Electronics. Further, plans are underway to conduct a Certifi cate in Applied Earth Sciences. Students are encouraged to explore multidisciplinary programs in Physics.

Further information is available at www.ou.ac.lk/science/physics Department of Physics Offi ce, M17, Science & Technology Building (Left wing) Phone : 011-2881242, 2881489 Fax : 011-2822739 Laboratories: Block 8 - 011-2881445; Block 20: 011-2881268 Research Lab: 0112881637

24 Academic & Academic Support Staff - Department of Physics Prof. J.C.N. Rajendra Dr. G.K. R. Senadheera Professor in Physics Senior Lecturer (KRC)

BSc(Jaffna) B.Sc : Ph.D.(Peradeniya) B,Sc; ;M.Phil ; D.Phil.(Sussex); Ph.D. (Colombo) B,Sc,; M.Phil (Peradeniya) CPhys MInstP, MIPSL Ph.D. (Mainz, Germany) 0812-499370-2 011 2881088 Ext. 588 0112 881096 Ext. 596 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 011 2881451 Ext. 451 [email protected]

Dr. J.V. P. Fernando Mr. N. Karthikeyan Ms. D. R. Abeydeera Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Lecturer

BSc;M.Sc.;M.Phil. (Madras) BSc (Sri Jayawardenapura) M.I.P.(SL) P Chartered Physicist M.Sc.(Colombo); 011 2881367 [email protected] 011 2881267 011 2881242 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. K.R. Dissanayake Ms. K.N. Bandara Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer BSc(Colombo); BSc (Colombo); BSc(Colombo) P.G.Dip.Stat.; BSc (clombo) PG Dip. Ed. (OUSL); P.G. Dip.Ed.(OUSL) M.Sc. (Colombo) M.Sc. (clombo) M.Sc. (Colombo) M.Sc. (PGIA) 011 2881242 011 2881242 0112 881268 011 2881242 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

BSc : M.Phil. (Ruhuna) BSc, (Colombo) B.T.I, M.I.P (SL) [email protected] 011 28812426

25 Department of Zoology

Zoology is the study of animal life. It is central to our understanding of the world and encompasses a fascinating body of knowledge ranging from molecules to populations and to their interactions with the environment.

Our Department strives to disseminate knowledge in the discipline by contributing to a variety of academic programmes, including the BSc De- gree, the Advanced Certifi cate in Laboratory Technology, the PG Dip/MSc in Environmental Science. We also offer a Certifi cate in Wildlife Conserva- tion & Management, Diploma in Natural Resources and Ecotourism and a Short course in GIS. Courses offered for these programmes aim to provide understanding in the core areas of Zoology and in its applications. Students are also provided with a range of transferable skills through ac- tivities such as laboratory and fi eldwork, teamwork, oral presentations, information retrieval and report writing.

Research within our Department presently focuses on wildlife conserva- tion, animal diversity and abundance studies, control of pests, molecular phylogenetics and aquatic pollution. Students get opportunities to engage in research studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We encourage co-curricular activities through the ZooNet of OUSL, a student-staff society, which organises regular guest lectures, educational trips, mini projects, etc. ZooNet also gives awards annually, in recognition of academic excellence and other achievements of students.

The overall training provided by our Department prepares students for postgraduate studies and for diverse careers in academic & research in- stitutions, biomedical, aquatic, wildlife or environment related sectors

Further information is available at: www.ou.ac.lk/science/zoology Department of Zoology Phone: 011-2881090/2881270 Fax: 011-2822738

26 Academic & Academic Support Staff - Department of Zoology

Prof. G. Ranawaka Dr. U.K.G.K. Padmalal Prof. in Zoology Senior Lecturer Prof. of Zoology BSc (Kelaniya) BSc(Colombo) BSc;M.Sc. (Colombo) BSc :M.Sc.(Colombo) Ph.D.(Tohoku,Japan) M.Phil.(OUSL) Ph.D.(London);DIC. M.I.Biol(SL) Ph.D.(London) M.I.Biol(SL); C. Biol (SL) 0112881455 0112881475 0112881029/488 0112881292 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. S. Wijesekera Dr. N. Nilakarawasam Dr. W.V. J. Perera Dr. K.H. Jayawardena Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer

BSc(Peradeniya) BSc (Colombo) BSc (SriJayewardenapura) BSc (Kelaniya) M.Phil.(Colombo) Ph.D.(Colombo) Ph.D. (Stirling) Ph.D. (Colombo) Ph.D. (Colombo) M.I.Biol(SL) M.I. Biol(SL) 0812499370-2 Ext:118 M.I. Biol(SL); C.Biol(SL) 0112881018 [email protected] 0112881436 0112881312 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. I.K. Rajapakse Ms. K.C. Weerakoon Mr. P.J.Jude Ms. W.A.Y. Chandrani Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior lecturer Senior Lecturer

BSc (Colombo) BSc : M.Phil.(Peradeniya) BSc ( Jaffna) BSc (Sri Jayewardenapura) M.Sc. (Colombo) Mphil (Jaffna) Ph.D (OUSL) [email protected] PG Dip. Education (OUSL) M.I.Biol(SL) 0112881277 0112881446 [email protected] 0112881446/090 [email protected]

Dr. N.N. Punchihewa Ms. C.D. Jayasinghe Mr. T.S.P Fernando Senior Lecturer Lecturer

BSc(Colombo) BSc : M.Phil. (Colombo) BSc(Peradeniya) M.Sc.(Osaka) M.I. Biol (SL)

M.I. Biol(SL); C.Biol(SL) 0112881446/090 [email protected] F Biol(SL) [email protected] 0112881446/090 (On leave) [email protected]

27 PROGRAMMES OF STUDY Bachelor of Science Degree Programme Aims and Objectives Duration Medium of Instruction

The BSc Degree programme is designed to con- Requires a minimum period of three academic Instruction, including course material at Level 3 tribute towards raising the general educational years to complete the programme. are available in English, Sinhala and Tamil, ex- standards of the public by providing an opportu- cept for those course material in the disciplines Learning Outcomes nity for higher education in Science. The specifi c of Computer Science, Pure & Applied Maths and objectives are to: Upon successful completion of the BSc Degree a few others offered by other Departments. In- programme, a graduate is expected to have: struction at Levels 4 and 5 is available only in the • provide an opportunity for persons to obtain English medium. a Science Degree and thereby improve their • acquired an understanding of the theoreti- promotional/career prospects cal and applied knowledge of the respective Workload disciplines in Science • enable, particularly those in employment, For the BSc Degree, a student requires to take late developers and those who could not • acquired relevant practical skills to comple- discipline-based courses and open electives add- avail themselves of higher education at the ment and support subject-based theoretical ing up to a total of 108 credits. Those without end of their secondary school career, to ob- knowledge exempting qualifi cations are also require to reg- tain a degree ister for English and Mathematics. A student can • developed the ability to conduct scientifi c • enable any person to pursue a degree course investigations and proceed to undertake re- register only for a maximum total of 36 cred- in Science in their own time at an affordable search studies at higher levels its per academic year. However, students are cost strongly advised not to register for the maximum • gained a range of critical, analytical, trans- number of credits, particularly at Level 3. • combine courses within and outside the Fac- ferable and personal skills ulty to suit his/her interest or job require- Award of the BSc Degree ments • obtained broader knowledge on areas out- side the subject combinations in Science The BSc degree is conferred according to the Academic Admission requirements through open electives OUSL Rules and Regulations. Those who wish to be considered for the award of the degree Minimum of 3 passes at the GCE (A/L) examina- • changed from a dependent learner to an need to apply to the SAR/Examinations before tion from among the Science subjects, Applied independent learner and developed an inter- the stipulated deadline (see page 103) using est in life-long learning Mathematics, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Com- the prescribed application form available with bined Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Math- Programme Structure the Asst. Registrar/ Natural Science or download ematics, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Information from the website: www.ou.ac.lk/science. to be technology The BSc programme offers courses at Levels (L) considered for the award. 3, 4 and 5/6, equivalent to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd/ and Zoology in any number of sittings. Appen- th dix 1 records equivalent qualifi cations that will years of the BSc Degree Programme of a con- enable exemptions for entry into Level 3 of the ventional University. programme.

28 BSc Degree Programme - NS Structure The BSc Degree programme is of 108 credits and offers a combination of discipline-based courses, open electives and continuing education courses at Levels (L) 3, 4 and 5/6. Level 3 - Register within the maximum of 36 credits Admission requirements Compulsory requirements

At least 3 passes or exemption in approved Science subjects in GCE A/L or Choose a minimum of 36 credits with at least 9 credits from the com- Foundation Level, in any number of sittings, including the specifi ed prerequi- pulsory open electives and 9 credits each from the three chosen disci- sites in the relevant disciplines of choice. plines. If not exempted, offer LSE3202, EDE3001, PSE3117. Level 3 courses

Discipline-based Courses Open Elective Courses

Course Course Discipline Course Title Pre-Requisites Course Title Pre-Requisites Code Code

Compulsory Selections BOU1200 Diversity of Plants Pass in Botany LWU1161 Understanding Law Botany/Biology* BOU1101 Organization of Cells & Plant Biochemistry MCU1108 Managing Your Work & People CMU1220 Basic Principles of Chemistry Pass in Chemistry Chemistry * CMU1121 Practical Chemistry SSU1198 Introduction to Sri Lankan Society

PYU1160 General and Thermal Physics PCU1102 Ethics in Science & Technology

Physics PYU1161 Basic Electromagnetism Pass in PCU1163 Comunication skills Physics * PYU1162 Waves in Physics

PCU1141/ Basic Statistics ZLU1280 Animal Life and Diversity Pass in Zoology/ APU1141 For Maths students not offering Zoology Biology* Applied Maths ZLU1181 Biogeography

CPU1140 Fundamentals of Computers Continuing Education Courses

Mathematics for Chemistry 3 Passes in GCE PSE3117 A/L or pass in and Biology Computer CPU1141 Introduction to Computer Programming Foundation Science Empowering for Independent Learning EDE3001 (EfIL)

English for General Academic CPU1142 Data Structures and Algorithms CPU1140+CPU1141 LSE3202 EL/CR Purposes

APU1140 Vector Algebra Pass in Applied/ Applied Maths APU1141 Basic Statistics Combined Math/ Higher Maths * APU1142 Differential Equations * Pass in GCE A/L or OUSL Foundation certifi cate / Foundation courses in Science EL – Eligibility; CR – Concurrent registration Pass in Pure/ PUU1140 Logic and Mathematical Proofs Combined Math/ A student can offer up to a total of 45 credits from Level 3 courses, However, this is subject to the maximum 36 Higher Maths * credits allowed per academic year and other conditions. Pure Maths PUU1141 Foundation of Mathematics PUU1140 (EL/CR)

(PUU1140 + PUU1142 Vector Spaces PUU1141) (EL/CR) 29 Level 4 – Register within the maximum of 36 credits Admission requirements Compulsory Requirements Pass/exemption/eligibility/concurrent registration in the 36 credits of Select a minimum of 36 credits comprising 15 credits each from the major specifi ed compulsory course requirement at L3 and Pass/exemption/con- disciplines and 6 credits from the 3rd discipline offered at L3. current registration in LSE3210 and exemption/eligibility in PSE3117 (for students offering Chemistry, Botany or Zoology). Pass in EDE3010 Level 4 courses

Course Code Course Title Pre-Requisites Botany BOU220 0 Plant Ph ysiobqy BOU2 101 Genetics and Evolution BOU1200 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 BOU2 102 Systematics of Higher Plants and Animals BOU2 103 Prindples of Microbiology BOU1200 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 Chemistry CMU2220 Concepts ii Chemistry CMU1220 (EL) + CMU 1 12 1 (EL) and pass in EDE3 00 1 CMU2221 Organic Chemistry I CMU2122 Inorganic Chemistry CMU1220 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 Physics PYU2160 Modem Physics PYUll 60 (EL or CR) + PYU1 161 (EL or CR) + PYU1162 (EL or CR) + PYU2 165 (EL or CR) and pass in E DE300 1 PYU2262 Electronics PYUll 60 (EL or CR) + PYU1 161 (EL or CR) + PYU1 16 2 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001

PYU2164 Optics PYUll 60 (EL or CR) + PYU1 161 (EL or CR) + PYU1 16 2 (EL or CR) + PYU 216 5 (ELor CR) and pass in EDE3001

PYU2165 Mathematical Methods for Physics PYU1160 (ELor CR) + PYU1161 (ELor CR) + PYU1162 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 Zoology ZLU2280 Animal Form and Function ZLU1280 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3 00 1 ZLU2281 Fundamentals of Ecology ZLU2182 Animal Development ZLU1280 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3 00 1 Computer Science CPU2140* System Analysis and Software Engineering (CPU 1140 + CPU 1141 + CPU 1142)(EL or CR) and pass in E DE300 1 CPU2241 Database Management Systems CPU 1140 + CPU 1141 + CPU 1142)(EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 CPU2242 Object Oriented Programming using C++ and Java Applied Mathematics APU2140 Statistical Distribution Theory APU1141 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 APU2141 Regression Analysis I APU1141 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 APU2142 Newtonian Mechanics I {APU1140 (EL or CR) + APU 1142(EL)} and pass in EDE3001 APU2143 Vector Calculus APU1140 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 APU2144 Applied Linear Algebra and Differential Equations APU1142 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 Pure Mathematics PUU2140 Sequences and Series (PUU1140 + PUU1141)(EL) and pass in EDE3001 PUU2141 Continuous Functions (PUU1140 + PUU 1141)(EL) and pass in EDE3001 PUU2142 Linea r Algebra PUU1142 (EL)and pass in EDE3001 PUU2143 Differentiable Functions PUU2141 (EL or CR) and pass in EDE3001 PUU2144 Group Theory I (PUU1140 + PUU 1141)(EL or CR and pass in EDE3001

30 Level 5 – Register within the maximum of 36 credits Admission requirements Compulsory Requirements Pass/exemption/eligibility/concurrent registration in the 36 credits each of specifi ed Select a maximum of 36 credits from L5 or higher level. compulsory course requirement at L3 & L4 and pass in LSE 3210 Level 5 courses Discipline-based Courses Discipline-based Courses Discipline Course Code Course Title Prerequisites Discipline Course Code Course Title Prerequisites BOU3100 Environmental and Applied Microbiology BOU2103 (EL) CMU3120 Organic Chemistry II CMU2221 (EL) BOU3101 Plant Pathology BOU2103 (EL) BOU3102 Plant Growth and Development BOU2200 (EL) CMU3122 Organometallic Chemistry CMU2122 (EL) BOU3103 Plants and Man BOU1200 (EL) CMU3123 Analytical Chemistry (CMU1220 + CMU1121) (C grades) CMU3124 Chemistry of Biomolecules CMU2221 (EL) BOU3104 Soils and Plant Growth BOU1200 (EL) CMU3125 Natural products Chemistry CMU3124 (EL/CR) CMU3126 Biochemistry CMU3124 (EL/CR) Botany BOU3105 Literature Review in Botany Limited Registration CMU3127 Chemical aspects of food Industry CMU3124 (EL/CR) Instrumental Methods of Chemical BOU3106 Plant Breeding BOU2101(EL) CMU3128 Analysis CMU3123 (EL/CR) Chemistry CMU3129 Environmental Chemistry CMU1220 (C grade) BOU3107 Forest Resources and their Management CMU3130 Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry CMU1220 (C grade) BOU3108 Post- harvest Technology of Fresh Produce BOU2200 (EL) CMU3131 Concepts in Spectroscopy CMU2220 (EL) BOU3209 Horticulture CMU3232 Industrial Chemistry CMU1220 (C grade) ZLU3180 Aquatic Biology CMU3233 Polymer Chemistry CMU1220 (C grade) ZLU3181 Fish Biology and Fishery Management CMU3134 Literature Project in Chemistry 15 credits in L4 Chemistry (EL) + limited registration Conservation and Management of ZLU3182 Biodiversity 15 credits in L4 Chemistry (EL) + CMU3235 Research Project in Chemistry ZLU3183 Animal Behaviour limited registration ZLU3184 Parasitology ZLU3185 Human Biology ZLU3186 Insect Biology Zoology ZLU3187 Mammalian Biology PCU3141 (EL or CR) only for ZLU3288 Zoology Project Genaral Degree Contd. ZLU3189 Paleobiology . ZLU3190 Evolutionary Biology ZLU3191* Literature review in Zoology only for Special Degree ZLU3192 Zoology Essay only for Genaral Degree ZLU3193* Research Methodology and Scientifi c Writing

Open Elective Courses Course Codes Credit Course Title Pre-Requisites/ Remarks Rating PCU3141 3 Bio Statistics (Non-Mathematics Students) PSE3117 (EL) PCU3142 3 Design and Analysis of Experiments APU1141/PCU1142/PCU1141/PCU3141 (EL or CR) or equivalent PCU3104 3 Environmental Studies PCU3170 3 Electronics for Biology Students For Non Physics students PCU3271 6 Physics for Biology Students For Non Physics Students

31 Level 5 Courses, contd.

Discipline-based Courses Discipline-based Courses Discipline Course Code Course Title Prerequisites Discipline Course Code Course Title Prerequisites PYU3160 Nuclear and Particle Physics PYU2165 (EL/CR) APU3240 Numerical Methods APU1142 (EL/CR)or AMU1181 (EL) PYU3161 Practical Physics APU3141 Linear Programming for Maths Students only PYU3162 Atmospheric Physics PYU3164 Data Acquisition and Signal Processing PYU2262 (EL/CR) APU3143 Mathematical Methods APU1142 (EL/CR) PYU3165 Biophysics APU3244 Graph Theory for Maths Students only PYU3266 Essentials of Geology Applied APU3145 Newtonian Mechanics II APU2142 (EL) Physics PYU3167 Medical Physics Maths APU3146 Operational Research {APU2144 (EL) + APU3141 (EL/CR)} PYU3168 Fundamentals of Geophysics PYU3266 (EL/CR) APU3147 Statistical Inference APU2140 (EL/CR) PYU3270 Research Project in Physics Limited Registration PYU3171 Environmental Geology PYU3266 (EL/CR) APU3150 Fluid Mechanics APU2143 (EL) PYU3172 Astronomy PYU3173 Solid State Physics PYU2165 (EL/CR) APU3251 Project on Self Study Limited Registration CPU3140* Mathematics for computing PUU3240 Ring Theory and Field Theory PUU2144 (EL) Pure CPU3141 Digital Computer Fundamentals PUU3141 Algebra of Complex Numbers for Maths Students only CPU3242 Operating Systems Maths PUU3242 Combinatorics Principles and Techniques of Artifi cial CPU3243* {(CPU1140 + CPU1141 + PUU3143 Riemann Integration {PUU2141 (EL/CR) + PUU2143)(EL)} Intelligence CPU1142)(EL/CR) + (CPU2140 CPU3144* Theory of Computing + CPU2241 + CPU2242)(EL/ PUU3244 Number Theory and Polynomials PUU1141 (EL) CPU3245*# Computer Networks & Security CR)} PUU3245 Complex Analysis I PUU3141 (EL/CR) CPU3146# IT Project Management CPU3147# Software Quality Assurance Computer CPU3148# Management Information Systems CPU3149# Web Technologies Science CPU3151 Information security and cryptography CPU3152 Data Commiunication {(CPU1140 + CPU1141 + CPU1142)(EL) +

(CPU2140 + CPU2241 + CPU3250 Project in Computer Science Some of the above courses will not be offered every year. CPU2242)(EL) and to be decided in consultaion with * Compulsory for relevant disipline specialization . department academic staff based # Compulsory for specialization in Information Technology on the project title

32 Level 6 Courses Level six courses may be offered subject to prerequisites.

Discipline-based Courses Discipline-based Courses Credit Course Discipline Course Code Course Title Prerequisites Discipline Course Title Prerequisites Rating Code CPU4140 3 Advanced Database Systems CPU2241(EL) BOU4102 Biotechnology BOU1101(EL) CPU4141 3 Data Mining & Machine Learning (CPU3140 + CPU3243)(EL) Computer Graphics and Image CPU4242 6 CPU3140(EL) Experimental Design and PCU1140 (EL) Processing BOU4103 Biological Data Analysis PSU2182 (EL) CPU4244 6 Advanced Networking CPU3245(EL) Computer CPU4243 3 Computer Architecture CPU3141(EL) Science CPU4145 3 Computer Interfacing CPU3141(EL) BOU4108 Advanced Ecology ZLU2281(EL) CPU3146 3 Selected Topics in Computer Science CPU1141 (EL), CPU1142 (EL) L3 and L4 all CS courses (EL) AND to be decided in the consultation with CPU4347 9 Research Project in Computer Science departmental academic staff, based on the Research Project in Limited Research project title. BOU4311 Botany registration CPU4150 3 Advanced Database Systems CPU2241(EL) CPU4151 3 Electronic Commerce CPU3148+CPU3149)(EL)

CPU4152 3 Information Systems Management & CPU3148(EL) APU4240 Stochastic Processes Professional Ethics CPU4153 3 Human Computer Interaction CPU3148(EL) Applied Statistical Quality APU4242 CPU4154 3 Software Architecture and Designing CPU2140(EL) Maths Control Information Technology Social Aspects Information CPU4155 3 (CPU2140+CPU3146)(EL) APU4243 Actuarial Mathematics Technology & Infrastructure Management CPU4156 3 E-Governance CPU4157 3 Management Theories & Practices Selected Topics in Information CPU4158 3 Technology CPU1141 (EL), CPU1142 (EL) L3 and L4 all CS courses (EL) EL – Eligibility; CR – Concurrent registration Research Project in Information AND to be decided in the consultation with CPU4359 9 Only a few of the above courses will be available in Technology departmental academic staff, based on the 2016/2017. Others will only be available in the fu- Research project title. ture. PUU4240 6 Point Set Topology (PUU2140+PUU2141)(EL) PUU4142 3 Group Theory II PUU2144(EL) PUU4245 6 Measure Theory PUU3143(EL) Pure Maths APU4351 9 Research Project in Mathematics PUU4243 6 Complex Analysis II PUU3245(EL) PUU4144 3 Introduction to Galois Theory PUU3240 PUU4246 6 Functional Analysis PUU4245(EL) PUU4141 3 Advanced Topics in Real Analysis PUU2140+PUU3143(EL) Management of Insect pests and ZLU4180 3 ZLU3186(EL) vector ZLU4181 3 Aquaculture ZLU3180 (EL) ZLU4182 3 Immunology ZLU4183* 3 Molecular Biology Advanced Laboratory Techniques ZLU4285* 6 in Zoology Only for Special Degree ZLU4286 6 Ornithology Zoology ZLU4388* 9 Research Project in Zoology PCU3141 (EL or CR) ZLU4189 3 Oceanography and ocean resources Only for Special Degree ZLU4190 3 Wild life management and ZLU3182 (EL) conservation ZLU4191* 3 Special topics in Zoology Only for Special Degree PCU4180 3 PCU4281 6 - Fundamentals of Environmental PCU4182 3 Impact Assessment - 33 Evaluation

Evaluation in Motivation and Study Habits courses (BOE3000, CME3000, PYE3000, PUE3000 AND ZLE3000) is based on attendance. The fi nal evaluation is reported as pass or fail.

For all the other courses evaluation procedure involves both continuous assessments and fi nal examinations. To be eligible to sit the fi nal examination of a course, a student should score a minimum of 40% for its continuous assessments, which will be valid for three

years. Students are required to answer Level 4 and higher level examinations in English i) Overall Mark : For each course the overall mark, “Z%” will be computed by a combination of the Continuous Assessment Mark (CAM), “X%” and the Final Examination Mark (FEM), “Y%” as follows.

a) For courses offered by the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Faculty a) For LSE3202 : English for General Academic Purposes of Humanities and Social Sciences except LSE3202 If Y > 40, then Z = 0.3 X + 0.7 Y If Y > 40, then Z = 0.4 X + 0.6 Y If Y < 40, then Z = Y If 30 < Y < 40, then Z = 0.4 X + 0.6 Y, subject to a maximum of 40 If Y > 35 and < 39 then Z= 0.3X+0.7y subject to a If Y < 30, then Z = Y maximum of 40 If Y < 34, then Z = Y. ii) Overall Grade and Grade Point Value: For each course, an overall Grade and a Grade Point Value will be awarded based on Z% as shown below.

Range of marks 85-100 70-84 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 20-29 0-19 Overall Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D E Grade Point Value 4.00 4.00 3.70 3.30 3.00 2.70 2.30 2.00 1.70 1.30 1.00 0.00

A+, A, A-, B+, B, B+, C+, and C are Pass grades. Not eligible students will be assigned a F Grade and Absentees for a fi nal examination will be assigned a RX Grade i) Grade Point Average (GPA): GPA is the credit-weighted arithmetic mean of the Grade Point Values obtained by a student for the total of 108 credits. GPA will be calculated to the second decimal point, subject to a maximum of 4.00, as shown in the example below. GPA will determine the Passes and Classes of the BSc degree. Example: Calculation of the GPA for a student with the following Grades

Overall Grade No of credits Credit weighted Grade Point Value A+ 6 6 x 4.00 = 24.00 GPA = Σi ci gi / Σi ci A 15 15 x 4.00 = 60.00

B 30 30 x 3.00 = 90.00 th ci: Credit rating of the i course th C 51 51 x 2.00 = 102.00 gi: GP value obtained for i course D 6 6 x 1.00 = 6.00 Total 108 282.00 GPA = 282.00/108 = 2.61

34 BSc Degree (NS Structure) Award Criteria (108 credits)

The BSc degree will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the OUSL Regulation and Rule 1.1.1.1(e). An extract of the award criteria is given below. Those who wish to be considered for the award of the degree, should apply on the prescribed form to the SAR/Examinations, before the date stipulated by the Faculty (see page 103).

Exemption and/or eligibility in courses adding up to a total of 108 credits comprising:  36 credits at L3 with 9 credits in each of the three chosen disciplines and 9 credits of open electives,  36 credits at L4 with 15 credits in each of the two main disciplines and 6 credits from the remaining discipline chosen at L3,  27 credits at L5 and/or higher level with at least 6 credits each from the two main disciplines chosen at L4, Minimum credit requirements  9 credits comprising discipline-based courses remaining at L 4, 5 or higher, and/or, open electives at L 3, 4 and 5 (subject to a maximum total of 15 credits open electives), And  Minimum C grade or exemption in PSE3117 for Chemistry and Biology students,  Minimum C grade or exemption in LSE3202/LSE3201.  C grades or better in 81 credits (from among the 108 credits above) with at least 27 credits at L3, 21 credits at L4 and 18 credit at L5,  Minimum D grades in the remaining 27 credits, Pass  Minimum GPA of 2.00,  Complete the relevant requirements within a period of 10 academic years. To be awarded a First or Second Class Honours, a student needs to fulfi l the Pass criteria specifi ed above with criteria specifi ed below:  C grades or better in 90 credits and at least D grades for the remaining courses, Second Class (Lower  B grades or better in at least 54 credits, Division) Honours  Minimum GPA of 3.00.  C grades or better in 99 credits and at least D grades for the remaining courses, Second Class (Upper  B+ grades or better in at least 54 credits, Division) Honours  Minimum GPA of 3.30.  C grades or better in 102 credits and at least D grades in the remaining courses, First Class Honours  A grades or better in 54 credits,  Minimum GPA of 3.70

35 BSc Degree Programme - Course Fees

The Registration fee and other fees relevant for 2016/2017, are given below.

Registration Fee - Rs. 400.00

Sports Club Fee - Rs. 25.00

Facilities Fee - Rs. 1500.00

Refundable Lab Deposit - Rs. 1100.00

Library Facilities Fee - Rs. 100.00

Tuition Fees - Rs. 1430.00 per credit

Tuition & Practical fees payable are given in the Tables below. Foreign students will be charged four (4) times tuition fees of local students.

Table 8 Tuition Fees

Credit rating 3 9 18 27 36 Fees Rs.4, 290.00 Rs.12,870.00 Rs.25,740.00 Rs.38,610.00 Rs.51,480.00

Table 9 Practical Fees - to be paid only by those students offering the relevant courses. Course Fee Course Fee Course Fee

BOU1200 Rs.500.00 CMU2221 Rs.1200.00 CPU3141 Rs.200.00 CMU1121 Rs.1500.00 ZLU2280 Rs.500.00 CPU3245 Rs.200.00 ZLU1280 Rs.500.00 ZLU2281 Rs.500.00 CPU3147 Rs.200.00 PCU1159 Rs.200.00 CPU2140 Rs.200.00 CPU3149 Rs.200.00 CPU1141 Rs.200.00 CPU2241 Rs.200.00 BOU4110 Rs.500.00 CPU1142 Rs.200.00 CPU2242 Rs.200.00 ZLU4183 1000.00 BOU2103 Rs.600.00 BOU3100 Rs.600.00 ZLU4184 750.00 - 2000.00 BOU2200 Rs.600.00 BOU3102 Rs.600.00 ZLU4285 750.00 CMU2220 Rs.1200.00 BOU3108 Rs.600.00 ZLU4186 750.00 - 2000.00 CMU3120 Rs.1200.00 ZLU4289 750.00 - 2000.00 CMU3123 Rs.1200.00 ZLU4191 750.00 - 2000.00 CMU3128 Rs.1200.00

36 BSc Special Degree Programme The BSc Special Degree Programme is of 144 credits and offers a combination of discipline-based courses, open electives and continuing education courses as in the BSc (General) Degree programme up to Level 4 and focus more on courses based on a single discipline at Levels 5 and 6. Admission requirements for Level 5 Eligibility in 72 credits at Levels 3 and 4, completed within 3 years from initial registration; with minimum C grades for the 36 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits of the subject of specialization at Level 4 with minimum GPA of 3.00 for the 51 credits at Levels 3 and 4 in the subject of specialization; minimum of B grades adding up to 18 credits out of a total of 24 credits in the subject of specialization at Levels 3 and 4 taken together and minimum C grade or exemption for the course PSE3117 for students offering courses in one or more of the disciplines of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology at Level 4 and above. Compulsory Requirements Select a maximum of 36 credits from L5 or higher level. Level 5 Courses Course Code Credit Course Title Pre-Requisites Zoology Rating ZLU3180 3 Aquatic Biology Botany ZLU3181 3 Fish Biology and Fishery Management BOU3100 3 Environmental and Applied Microbiology BOU2103 (EL) ZLU3182 3 Conservation and Management of BOU3101 3 Plant Pathology BOU2103 (EL) Biodiversity BOU3102 3 Plant Growth and Development BOU2200 (EL) ZLU3183 3 Animal Behaviour BOU3103 3 Plants and Man BOU1200 (EL) ZLU3184 3 Parasitology ZLU3185 3 Human Biology BOU3104 3 Soils and Plant Growth BOU1200 (EL) ZLU3186 3 Insect Biology BOU3105 3 Literature Review in Botany Limited Registration ZLU3187 3 Mammalian Biology BOU3106 3 Plant Breeding BOU2101(EL) ZLU3288 6 Zoology Project BOU3107 3 Forest Resources and their Management ZLU3189 3 Paleobiology BOU3108 3 Postharvest Technology ZLU3190 3 Evolutionary Biology BOU3209 6 Horticulture ZLU3191* 3 Literature review in Zoology Only for Special Degree Chemistry ZLU3192 3 Zoology Essay Only for General Degree CMU3120* 3 Organic Chemistry II CMU2221 (EL) ZLU3193* 3 Research Methodology CMU3221* 6 Physical Chemistry I CMU2220 (minimum C grade) Computer Science CMU3122* 3 Organometallic Chemistry CMU2122 (EL) CPU3140* 3 Mathematics for Computing CMU3123* 3 Analytical Chemistry CMU1220 (minimum C grade) + CMU1121( CPU3141 3 Digital Computer Fundamentals minimum C grade) CPU3242 6 Operating Systems CMU3124* 3 Chemistry of Biomolecules CMU2221 (EL) CPU3243* 6 Principles and Techniques of Artifi cial CMU3125 3 Natural Product Chemistry CMU3124 (EL or CR) Intelligence CMU3126 3 Biochemistry CMU2221 (minimum C grade) CPU3144* 3 Theory of Computing {(CPU1140 + CPU1141 + CPU1142) CMU3127 3 Chemical Aspects of Food Industry CMU3124 (EL or CR) CPU3245* 6 Computer Networks & Security (EL or CR) + (CPU2140 + CPU2241 + CMU3128* 3 Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis CMU3123 (EL or CR) CPU3146 3 IT Project Management CPU3147* 3 Software Quality Assurance CPU2242)(EL or CR)} CMU3129 3 Environmental Chemistry CMU1220 (minimum C grade) CPU3148 3 Management Information systems CMU3131* 3 Concepts in Spectroscopy CMU2220 (EL) CPU3149 3 Web Technologies CMU3236 6 Advanced Organic Chemistry CMU3124 (minimum C grade) CPU3151 3 Information security and Cryptography Physics CPU3152 3 Data Communication PYU316 0* 3 Nuclear & Particle Physics PYU2160 (EL or CR) + PYU2165 (CR or EL) Mathematics PYU3161* 3 Practical Physics PYU2160 (EL or CR)+ PYU2165 (EL or CR) APU3240* 6 Numerical Methods PYU3162 3 Atmospheric Physics APU3141 3 Linear Programming APU3142 3 Advanced Statistical Designs and Analysis PCU2142 (EL) PYU3164* 3 Data Acquisition and Signal Processing PYU2262 (EL or CR) APU3143* 3 Mathematical Methods PYU3165 3 Biophysics APU3244 6 Graph Theory PYU3167 3 Medical Physics APU3145 3 Newtonian Mechanics II APU2142 (EL) PYU3168 3 Fundamentals of Geophysics PYU3266 (CR or EL) APU3146 3 Operational Research {APU2144 (EL) + APU3141 (EL or CR)} PYU3169 Literature Survey project in Physics Only for General Degree Students APU3147* 3 Statistical Inference APU2140 (EL or CR) PYU3170 Research Project in Physics PCU2163 (CR or EL) APU3248 6 Time Series Analysis Only for General Degree Students APU3149 3 Regression Analysis II APU2141 (EL or CR) PYU3173* 3 Solid State Physics PYU2160 (EL or CR) + PYU2165 (CR or EL) APU3150 3 Fluid Mechanics APU2143 (EL) PYU3174* 3 Advanced Electromagnetism PYU2165 (CR or EL) PUU3240* 6 Ring Theory and Field Theory PUU2144 (EL) PYU3175* 3 Thermodynamics PYU2165 (EL or CR) PUU3141* 3 Algebra of Complex Numbers PUU3242* 6 Combinatorics PUU3143* 3 Riemann Integration {PUU2141 (EL or CR) + PUU2143 (EL)} PUU3244* 6 Number Theory and Polynomials PUU1141 (EL) PUU3245* 6 Complex Analysis I PUU3141 (EL or CR) 37 Open Elective Courses Course Codes Credit Course Title Pre-Requisites/ Remarks Rating PCU3141 3 Bio Statistics (Non-Mathematics Students) PSE3117 (EL) PCU3142 3 Design and Analysis of Experiments APU1141/PCU1142/PCU1141/PCU3141 (EL or CR) or equivalent PCU3104 3 Environmental Studies PCU3170 3 Electronics for Biology Students For Non Physics students PCU3271 6 Physics for Biology Students For Non Physics Students Admission requirements for Level 6 Pass/eligibility/concurrent registration in the 36 credits each of specifi ed compulsory course requirements at L5. Compulsory Requirements Select a maximum of 36 credits. Level 6 Courses Physics Course Code Credit Course Title Pre-Requisites PYU4160* 3 Advanced Practicals in Physics PYU2160 (CR or EL) PYU3174 (CR or EL) Rating PYU4161* 3 Advanced Solid State Physics PYU3173 (CR or EL) PYU2160(CR or EL) Botany PYU4162* 3 Advanced Quantum Mechanics PYU2160 (CR or EL) BOU4100 3 Plant Molecular Biology BOU1101 (EL) PYU4363* 9 Advanced Research Project in Physics PCU2163 (CR or EL) BOU4101 3 Bioinformatics BOU4102 3 Biotechnology BOU1101(EL) BOU4103* 3 Experimental Design and Biological Data PCU1140 (EL) , PSU 2182(EL) Only for Special Degree Students Analysis PYU4164* 3 Advanced Electronics PYU2262 ( CR or EL) BOU4104 3 Integrated Crop Protection PYU4265 6 Nanophysics and its Applications PYU3173 (CR or EL) BOU4105 3 Industrial Microbiology BOU2103 (EL) PYU4166* 3 Statistical Physics PYU2165 (CR or EL) BOU4106 3 Molecular Systematics BOU2102 (EL) PYU4167 3 Modern Optics PYU2164 (CR or EL) BOU4107* 3 Advanced Plant Physiology and Biochemistry BOU2200 (EL) BOU4108* 3 Advanced Ecology PYU4168 3 Renewable Energy Sources BOU4109 3 Soil Biology BOU2103 (EL) Zoology BOU4110 3 Advanced Plant Pathology BOU3101(EL) ZLU4180 3 Management of Insect pests and ZLU3186(EL) BOU4311* 9 Research Project in Botany PCU1142 ( EL or CR ) vector BOU4112 3 Plant Virology BOU3101(EL) ZLU4181 3 Aquaculture ZLU3180 (EL) BOU4113* 3 Special Topics in Botany Chemistry ZLU4182 3 Immunology CMU4120* 3 Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry CMU2122 (EL) ZLU4183* 3 Molecular Biology CMU4121* 3 Advanced Concepts in Chemistry CMU3121 EL) + CMU2220 (EL) ZLU4285* 6 Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Only for Special Degree CMU4122 3 Medicinal Chemistry CMU3126 (EL) Zoology CMU4123 3 Clinical Chemistry CMU3126 (EL) ZLU4286 6 Ornithology CMU4124 3 Boron Chemistry CMU2122 (EL) CMU4125 3 Chemical Aspect of Food Industry CMU3124 (EL or CR) ZLU4388* 9 Research Project in Zoology PCU3141 (EL or CR) CMU4128 3 Physical organic chemistry ZLU4189 3 Oceanography and ocean resources Only for Special Degree CMU4129 3 Application of Advanced Spectroscopy ZLU4190 3 Wild life management and ZLU3182 (EL) CMU4230* 6 Advanced Experimental Chemistry {CMU220(EL)+CMU2221(EL)+ conservation CMU2122(CR)+CMU3123(EL)+ ZLU4191* 3 Special topics in Zoology Only for Special Degree CMU3128(EL)} PCU4180 3 CMU4134* 3 Literature Project in Chemistry CMU4335* 9 Research Project in Chemistry PCU4281 6 - Pure Maths PCU4182 3 Fundamentals of Environmental - PUU4240* 6 Point Set Topology (PUU2140+PUU2141)(EL) Impact Assessment PUU4245* 6 Measure Theory PUU3143(EL) PUU4142* 3 Group Theory II PUU2144(EL) PUU4144 3 Introduction to Galois Theory PUU3240 PUU4243 6 Complex Analysis II PUU3245(EL) PUU4246 6 Functional Analysis PUU4245(EL) PUU4141 3 Advanced Topics in Real Analysis PUU2140+PUU3143(EL) APU4351 9 Research Project in Mathematics 38 Computer Science

Course Code Credit Course Title Prerequisites Rating CPU4140 3 Advanced Database Systems CPU2241(EL) CPU4142 3 Data Mining & Machine Learning (CPU3140 + CPU3243)(EL) CPU4243 6 Computer Graphics and Image Processing CPU3140(EL) CPU4244 6 Advanced Networking CPU3245(EL) CPU4145 3 Computer Architecture CPU3141(EL) CPU4146 3 Computer Interfacing CPU3141(EL) CPU4147 3 Selected Topics in Computer Science CPU1141 (EL), CPU1142 (EL) L3 and L4 all CS courses (EL) CPU4349 9 Research Project in Computer Science AND to be decided in the consultation with departmental academic staff, based on the Research project title. Information Technology CPU4150 3 Advanced Database Systems CPU2241(EL) CPU4141/ 3 Electronic Commerce CPU3148+CPU3149)(EL) CPU4151 CPU4152 3 Information Systems Management & Professional Ethics CPU3148(EL) CPU4153 3 Human Computer Interaction CPU3148(EL) CPU4154 3 Software Architecture and Designing CPU2140(EL) CPU4155 3 Information Technology Social Aspects & Infrastructure Management (CPU2140+CPU3146)(EL) CPU4156 3 E-Governance CPU4157 3 Management Theories & Practices CPU4158 3 Selected Topics in Information Technology CPU1141 (EL), CPU1142 (EL) L3 and L4 all CS courses (EL) CPU4359 9 Research Project in Information Technology AND to be decided in the consultation with departmental academic staff, based on the Research project title.

Open Elective Courses Course Codes C r e d i t Course Title Pre-Requisites Rating PCU4180 3 GIS in Natural Resource Management - PCU4281 6 Environmental Degradation Management - PCU4182 3 Fundamentals of Environmental Impact Assessment -

EL; Eligibility; CR: Concurrent registration

* Compulsory for the relevant discipline 0f specialization

39 Evaluation

Evaluation procedure involves both continuous assessments and fi nal examinations. To be eligible to sit the fi nal examination of a course, a student should score a minimum of 40% for its continuous assessments, which will be valid for three years. i) Overall Mark : For each course the overall mark, “Z%” will be computed by a combination of the Continuous Assessment Mark (CAM), “X%” and the Final Examination Mark (FEM), “Y%” as follows.

If Y > 40, then Z = 0.4 X + 0.6 Y

If 30 < Y < 40, then Z = 0.4 X + 0.6 Y, subject to a maximum of 40.

If Y < 30, then Z = Y ii) Overall Grade and Grade Point Value: For each course, an overall Grade and a Grade Point Value will be awarded based on Z% as shown below.

Range of 85-100 70-84 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 20-29 0-19 Marks Overall A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D E Grade Grade Point 4.00 4.00 3.70 3.30 3.00 2.70 2.30 2.00 1.70 1.30 1.00 0.00 Value A+, A, A-, B+, B, B+, C+, and C are Pass grades. Not eligible students will be assigned a F Grade and Absentees for a fi nal examination will be assigned a RX Grade Range of marks Grade Point Average (GPA): GPA is the credit-weighted arithmetic mean of the Grade Point Values obtained by a student for the total of 144 credits. GPA will be calculated to the second decimal point, subject to a maximum of 4.00, as shown in below. GPA will determine the Passes and Classes of the BSc degree.

where c2 is the credit rating of the ith course, g2 is the GP value the student has obtained for the ith course , li is 2 if the ith course is in either Level 3 or 4, and li is 3 if the ith course is in either Level 5 or 6. BSc Special Degree Award Criteria (144 credits) Point

For the award of the Bachelor of Science Special degree, a student may be required to complete 144 credits within 06 academic years from his/her initial registration to the BSc Degree Programme. Those who do not complete within the stipulated period, may opt for the Bachelor of Science General Degree, on completing 108 credits and satisfying the requirements for the award.

The BSc Special Degree will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the OUSL Regulation and Rule 1.1.1.1(e). An extract of the award criteria is given below.

40 Exemption and/or eligibility in courses adding up to a total of 144 credits comprising:  36 credits at L3 with 9 credits in each of the three chosen disciplines and 9 credits of open electives,  36 credits at L4 with 15 credits in each of the two main disciplines and 6 credits from the remaining discipline chosen at L3,  36 credits at Level 5 comprising minimum 24 credits from the subject of specialization, and, Minimum credit  requirements 36 credits at Level 6 comprising minimum 30 credits from the subject of specialization (or specifi ed by the department) which shall include a 9-credit research component (compulsory). And Minimum C grade or exemption in PSE3117 for Chemistry and Biology students, Minimum C grade or exemption in LSE3202/LSE3201.  C grades or above for courses adding up to 144 credits, and,  a minimum of C grade or exemption for the course PSE3117 for students offering courses in one or more of the disciplines of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology at Pass Level 4 and above, and,  a minimum of C grade or exemption for the course LSE3202, and,  a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.00 in courses adding up to 144 credits as specifi ed To be awarded a First or Second Class Honours, a student needs to fulfi ll the Pass criteria specifi ed above with criteria specifi ed below:  B grades or above in courses adding up to at least 72 credits comprising 45 credits at Levels 5 and 6 (out of a total of 54 credits of the subject of specialization at Second Class Levels 5 and 6) taken together, and, (Lower Division)  a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.00 in courses adding up to 144 credits as specifi ed. Honours

Second Class  B+ grades or above in courses adding up to at least 72 credits comprising 45 credits at Levels 5 and 6 (out of a total of 54 credits of the subject of specialization at (Upper Div Levels 5 and 6) taken together, and, ision)  a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.30 in courses adding up to 144 credits as specifi ed. Honours  A grades or above in courses adding up to at least 72 credits comprising 45 credits at Levels 5 and 6 (out of a total of 54 credits of the subject of specialization at First Class Levels 5 and 6) taken together, and, Honours  a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.70 in courses adding up to 144 credits as specifi ed.

Course Fees

Level 5- Rs. 1430.00 Level 6- Rs. 1800.00

41 Diploma in Science Students who originally registered for the BSc Degree Programme may exit the programme and opt for a Diploma in Science after the acquisition of 72 credits by applying on the prescribed form to SAR/Examinations, before the stipulated date (see page 103).

Award Criteria i) For students admitted to the BSc programme NS Structure: The Diploma in Science will be awarded in accordance with Regulation & Rule 1.1.1.1 (e). An extract of the award criteria is given below. Exemption and/or eligibility in courses adding up to a total of 72 credits comprising:

Minimum credit  36 credits at L3 with 9 credit in each of the three chosen disciplines and 9 credits of specifi ed open electives, requirements  36 credits comprising 15 credits at L4 in each of the two main disciplines and 6 credits comprising discipline-based courses remaining at L4, L5 or higher, and/or, open electives at L 3, 4 and 5  C grades or better in 54 credits (from among the 72 credits above) with at least 27 credits at L3, 21 credits at L4, L5, or higher

 Minimum D grades in the remaining 18 credits, Pass  Minimum GPA of 2.00,

 Complete the relevant requirements within a period of 10 academic years.

Re-admission to the BSc programme: Diplomates may seek re-admission to the BSc Degree programme with exemptions/credit transfers and shall be required to register for courses to fulfi l the requirements for the award of the Degree as specifi ed in the Regulation and Rule 1.1.1.1 (e)

42 COURSE DETAILS

Bachelor of Science Degree principles of ethics, Ethical theories; History of periments; Tabular Data Summaries; Graphical Programme Ethics in Science and Technology including theo- Data Summaries; Numerical Data Summaries; ries, International and National (Sri Lanka); Eth- Measures of Location; Measures of Dispersion; ics in practice: Medical ethics, Ethical conduct LWU1161 - Understanding Law in other subjects, Informed consent, Ethics in Measures of Skewness; Statistical Hypotheses; Introduction to the legal system of Sri Lanka; dissemination of knowledge; Ethics in intellec- Introduction to the Statistical Hypotheses; For- sources of Sri Lankan law. Formation of con- tual property rights (IRR); Ethical decision mak- mulating a Hypothesis; Null and Alternative Hy- tracts, Delictual liability, contract of service, ing, Ethical problems, Ethical dilemmas, Ethical potheses; One sided and Two sided Hypotheses; reasoning; Session; Related issues: Research Types of Employment, Industrial Disputes, work- Testing Hypotheses on the mean of a population; men’s compensation ordinance. in Ecology, Research in Biotechnology, Techno- logical researches, Medical researches; Present Comparison of two population means; Analysis MCU1108 - Managing Your Work and status of ethics in Science and Technology in Sri of Count Data. People Lanka. PCU1141/APU1141 – Basic Statistics The job of a manager; types of managers; recent PCU3170 - Electronics for developments in management; the organization- Biology Students See under the Applied Mathematics courses of- al environment; globalization and its impact on fered by the Department of Mathematics and management; the impact of culture on manage- Fundamentals of electronics; constant voltage ment; the concept of planning; ethics of downsiz- and current sources; electronic diodes; rectifi - Computer Science. ing and minimizing its adverse effects; authority ers; junction transistors; small signal amplifi ers; PCU3104 – Environmental Studies and power; authority delegation and job design; large signal amplifi ers; feedback amplifi ers; os- communication and its fundamentals; leadership cillators; regulated power supplies; wave shap- An Introduction to the environmental sciences; and its approaches, styles and effectiveness; ing circuits; electronic measuring instruments; The Lithosphere; The Atmosphere; Hydro- motivation at work place; effective control; op- digital electronics; practicals upto 40 laboratory sphere; Structure of the biosphere; Energy fl ow erations management in organization. hours. and organisms; Interactions among spheres; SSU1198 –Introduction to Sri Lankan PCU3271 - Physics for Resources from the environment; Energy re- Society Biology Students sources; Aquatic resources; Living resources; Human Population Growth; Atmospheric Pollu- The ecological setting of Sri Lanka, Distribution General physics and thermal physics; waves and tion; Water Pollution; Loss of biodiversity; Soils of Physical Resources in Sri Lanka, Dutch n Sri vibrations;; fi elds; nuclear and atomic physics; Lanka, Portuguese in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan un- and land degradation; Waste disposal; Environ- electronics; environmental physics; practicals mental Policies and Management; Environmental der British rule, The Kandyan Kingdom, Soul- upto 80 laboratory hours. bury Reforms, Constitutions of Sri Lanka I Pre problems in Sri Lanka; Environmental Ethics and independence), Constitution of Sri Lanka II (Pre PCU3141 - Bio Statistics (For non-Mathe- philosophy Independence), Constitutions Distribution, Sri matics students) Lanka Society culture, Economic Policy I (Pre lib- PCU1163 Communication Skills eration), Economic Policy II (Post liberalization), Sampling Techniques; Probability and Non Prob- Reforms and rural development in Sri Lanka. So- ability Sampling; Simple random Sampling; Work-related Communication, Developing Read- cial welfare Services in Sri Lanka. Stratifi ed Random Sampling; Cluster Sampling; ing and Writing Skills, Report Writing, Meetings Systematic Sampling; Multi Stage Sampling; Presenting and Negotiating, Jobs and Interviews, PCU1102 - Ethics in Science & Tech- Classifi cations of Data; Qualitative vs Quan- Scientifi c Writing for Scientifi c Community, Pro- nology titative Data; Nominal Data; Ordinal Data; In- posal Writing, Thesis Writing, Science commu- Defi nitions of terms; Philosophy of life: Values, terval and Ratio Data; Design of Experiments; nication for General Public: Science Journalism, Beliefs, Attitudes, Moral problems and dilemmas, Completely Randomized Design; Randomized Science Communication Methods and changing values; Principles of ethics: Basic Complete Block Design; Factorial Design; 2k ex- PCU3142 – Design and Analysis of 43 Experiments and Mastigomycotina; Sub-divisions- Zygomyco- heritance; Penetrance and Expressivity; Nam- tina; Sub-divisions- Ascomycotina; Sub-divisions ing of Genes and Loci; Sex Determination and Need for design of experiments, Introduction to - Basidiomycotina; Sub-division – Deuteromyco- sex Linkage; Linkage crossing Over and Chro- terminology used in experiment design, com- tina; Special microbial relationships;The Algae; mosome Mapping; Variation in Chromosomal pletely randomized design, concept of blocking, The Green Algae; The Brown Algae; The Red Number and Arrangement; Cytoplasmic inheri- Randomized block design, Randomized complete Algae; Evolutionary trends and the economic tance; Quantitative Inheritance; The Origin of block design, Latin square design, factorial de- Importance of algae; Non Vascular Land Plants- Species; Origin of Life and Development of Early signs, Split plot designs, mathematical models Bryophytes; Liverworts; Hornworts and mosses; organisms; Evolution of major plant and animal for data collected in designed experiments, anal- Vascular Plants; The earliest Vascular Plants-psi- groups; Evolution of Mammals; The Pace of Evo- ysis of designed experiment data and interpreta- lopsids; Lycopods; Horsetails; The ferns; Higher lution; Origin of angiosperms; Structural evolu- tion of results. Ferns; The most advanced ferns – Mixtae; The tion in angiosperms Gymnosperms; Coniferophytes; Angiosperms or PSE3117 - Mathematics for Chemistry BOU2102 – Systematics of Higher the Flowering plants; The Flower; Development & Biology plants and Animals of the Gametophytes, Pollination and Fertiliza- Numbers; Algebra, logarithms; trigonometric tion; Fruits, Seeds and Germination; The Cells Systematics of organisms; Development of Mod- functions; limits; differentiation; integration; and Tissues; The Structure of the primary plant ern Systematics; Identifi cation of plants and statistics; elementary probability theory; prob- body; The root; The Structure of the Primary animals; Nomenclature; Biological Classifi cation; ability distributions. Plant Body; The Shoot; Secondary Growth Classifi cation of life; A historical Perspective; Plant Classifi cation BOTANY BOU2200 - Plant Physiology BOU1101 - Organization of Cells and Plant cell and Cell organelles; Cell membrane; Plant Biochemistry Plants and water; Free energy, chemical poten- tial and water potential; Soils and water; Absorp- Introduction to Cells; Structure and functions of tion and movement of water in plants; Stomata cell membrane and cell wall; The Cytoplasm and and stomatal physiology; Transpiration; Mineral the Cytoskeleton; The Structure and Function of nutrition of plants; Functions of essential ele- Cytoplasmic Organelles; Cell Cycle and Cellular ments; Absorption of mineral elements; Phloem Division –Mitosis; Cellular Reproduction -Meiosis translocation; Enzymes; more about enzymes; Metabolism and Energy Utilization; Amino acids, Introduction to photosynthesis; Photochemical Peptides and proteins; Enzymes; Lipids; Carbo- Biochemical reactions of Photosynthesis; Differ- hydrates; Nitrogen Assimilation; The Nature of ent pathways of CO2 fi xation; Respiration; Al- Nucleic Acids; DNA Replication; Gene expres- ternate pathways in respiration; Breakdown of sion; The Genetic code and Synthesis of protein; storage plant materials; Nitrogen metabolism in Some Basics in Genetic Engineering plants; Plant growth and development; Phyto- hormones: Gibberellins and Cytokinins; Ethylene BOU1200 - Diversity of Plants and abscisic acid; Plant movements; Control of Flowering; Dormancy of buds and seed; Plants Origin and Diversity of Life; Viruses; Bacteria under stress -Morphology and Structure; Bacteria Physiology, Growth and Reproduction; Cyanobacteria;General BOU2101 - Genetics and Evolution features of Fungi I–Vegetative features and Nu- trition; General features of fungi II-Reproduction Heredity and its physical basis; Mendelian ge- and Classifi cation; Sub-divisions- Myxomycotina netics; Chromosomes and the Distribution of Genetic Material; Deviation from Mendelian In- 44 systems; Classifi cation of animals; Variation organisms and man; infectious diseases; host’s vouring materials; Sugar producing plants; Me- and Speciation; Evolutionary taxonomy (Phylog- resistance to microbial infection; immune system dicinal plants; Fumitories and masticatories; Fi- eny); The Concept of Character and Sources of and immunological tests; use of microorganisms bres and fi bre plants; Essential oils; Vegetable Taxonomic Evidence; Fundamentals of Molecular in industry, agriculture and environment related oils; Fats and waxes; Rubber and other latex systematics (Plant Proteins, Nucleic Acid and Mi- issues; genetic engineering; microbial deteriora- products; wood. cromolecules); Numerical taxonomy, Flora and tion of materials. Fauna of Sri Lanka; Information technology and BOU3104 - Soils and Plant Growth BOU3101 - Plant Pathology systematics; Ethics of Systematics Soil; rocks and minerals; processes of soil de- BOU2103 – Principles of Microbiology Introduction to plant pathology; Morphological velopment; decomposition and destructive pro- symptoms of diseases in plants; Plant patho- cesses; constructive process; classifi cation and Introduction to Microbiology; Historical devel- genic microorganisms; Other animate agents of survey of soils; colour, particle size distribution opment of microbiology; Viruses; Prokaryotic plant disease; Inanimate agents of plant disor- and texture; structure, consistence and poros- microorganisms - The bacteria; Eukaryotic mi- ders; Identifi cation of plant diseases; Produc- ity; aeration, temperature and colour; chemical croorganisms; Cultivation of microorganisms; tion and dispersal of inocula; Entry into the host properties of soil; plant nutrients; microorgan- Sterilization of instruments and media; Isolation plant; Growth and colonization; Mode of attack; isms in soil; soil organic matter; biologically me- of saprophytic microorganisms; Isolation of sap- Resistance to entry and spread; Effect of patho- diated processes in the soil; fertility character- rophytic microorganisms; Purifi cation and main- gens on host physiology; Survival of plant patho- istics in soils of Sri Lanka and land utilisation; tenance of fungal and bacterial cultures; Isolation gens; Plant disease epidemiology; Plant disease fertilisers and fertiliser management; degrada- and purifi cation of viruses; Microscopes; Tech- control; Damping off of seedlings; Rots of fl eshy tion of soils; soil improvement; soil conservation niques for microscopy; Identifi cation of bacteria tissues; Downy mildew diseases; Powdery mil- and sustainability. and fungi; Enumeration of bacteria and fungi; dew diseases and other mildews and molds; Leaf Quantitative measurements of viruses; Growth blights; Vascular wilt diseases; Root diseases of BOU3105 - Literature Review in of microorganisms; Factors infl uencing micro- trees; Rust diseases; Smut diseases; Bacterial Botany bial growth; Metabolism in microorganisms- En- and Fungal galls; Leaf spot diseases; Cankers, A limited number of selected students are regis- ergy yielding processes; Genetics of bacteria; scab diseases and anthracnoses; Miscellaneous tered to carry out a literature review on an ap- Concepts of microbial control and antimicrobial diseases; Diseases caused by viruses and myco- proved topic under the supervision of a senior physical agents; Chemical agents in common use plasma like organisms; staff member. Submission of a report/disserta- in sterilization and disinfection; Chemical agents tion followed by a presentation and an oral ex- used to cure diseases- Chemotherapy BOU3102 - Plant Growth and Develop- ment amination is a requirement for the fi nal examina- BOU3100 - Environmental and Applied tion. Microbiology Plant growth; Growth regulatory substances; Auxins; Cytokinins; Gibberellins; Abscisic acid; BOU3106 - Plant Breeding Microorganisms and their interactions in soil; Ethylene; Complications in the hormonal control; Plant Breeding; Quantitative inheritance in soil microbial activities of ecological importance; Applications of plant hormones in agriculture; Plant Breeding, Population Genetics, Values and methods of studying soil microorganisms; aquat- Phytochrome and Phytochrome and seed germi- Means, Variance, Populations in Plant Breeding, ic microorganisms; pollution of water supplies nation; Photoperiodism; Other light responses Breeding self pollinated crops; Breeding cross and quality of potable water and its treatment; of phytochrome; Vernalisation; Zygotic embryo- pollinated crops; Methods of Breeding Asexually sewage disposal and treatment; microorganisms genesis; Germination; Dormancy; Senescence Propagated Plants and Mutation Breeding, Plant of air, ecology, importance and control; micro- and abscission Tissue Culture, Some Applications in Tissue Cul- organisms in food; microbial spoilage of foods; BOU3103 - Plants and Man ture, Somaclonal Variation and Mutant selection, food-borne illnesses; principles and processes of Protoplast Fusion and Somatic Hybridization, food preservation; microbiological standards and Man’s association with plants; Food plants; Ce- quality control of foods; microorganisms of med- reals; Legumes; Root crops; Vegetables; Fruits; ical importance; relationships between micro- Beverage plants and beverages; Spices and fl a- 45 In Vitro Conservation and Transport of Germ- Cultivation of fruit plants; Banana; Pineapple; Pa- Biology. Analysis of Biological data has become a plasm, The Role of Gene Technology in Plant paya; Citrus; Mango; Under Utilized fruits; Veg- special topic among researchers and this unit will Breeding, Reproduction in Plants, Plant Genetic etable cultivation; Present status and potential no doubt help to fi ll that void in the broad fi eld Resources, Germplasm Resources and their of vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka; Vegetable of Statistics. Maintenance in Sri Lanka, Seed Production Prac- crops of family- Solanaceae, Fabaceae, Cucurbit- tices in Plant Breeding. aceae, Cruciferaceae, Umbiliferae,Liliaceae and BOU4104 – Integrated Crop Protection Leafy vegetables; Floriculture industry, Cultiva- In the fi eld of Crop Science under the discipline of BOU3107 – Forest Resources and their tion, Harvesting, grading, packing and transport Management Botany, protection of crops from variety of pests of Anthuriums; Orchids; Foliage plants, Roses; and pathogens is an important area to be dealt This unit will give you a sound knowledge on for- Chrysanthemums and Gerbera; Landscape Hor- with. For those who are in related fi elds, this will est resources available world wide, concepts and ticulture give a better knowledge and understanding on terminology in forest science and forest ecosys- BOU4100-Plant Molecular Biology how to protect our harvest from pathogens and tem management. This unit will also provide fi eld their control. experience in forest science and make you aware This course unit will deal with the regulation of how these valuable resources are managed/co- gene expression; application of gene transfer BOU4105 - Industrial Microbiology ordinated to have environmentally friendly sound technology; cloning of plant genes; molecular Introduction and Scope of Industrial Microbiol- sustainable management system for our forests. biology of plant processes; application of molec- ogy: Growth and growth kinetics of microorgan- The knowledge gained will be important mainly ular biology in plant breading and Issues/Ethics isms: Fermentation systems: Solid state fermen- for those who are employed in this fi eld and re- in plant molecular biology. tation; Microbial biochemistry/ Metabolism and lated areas to carry out their duties effectively. BOU4101 – Bioinformatics Energy conversion; Microorganisms in Industry; BOU3108 – Post-harvest Technology Enzymes, Pharmaceuticals and Food and Bev- of Fresh Produce Bioinformatics is the application of Information erages; Biological fuel generation through fer- Introduction to post-harvest technology; Contri- technology to the fi eld of molecular biology. This mentation; Microbiological Environmental ap- bution of fresh produce to human nutrition; Pre course unit will assist the students especially for plications; Fermentor designs and construction; those who are following research projects to cre- Introduction to downstream processing; Product and post-harvest physiology / biochemistry of fresh produce; Ethylene in post-harvest technol- ate data bases, algorithms and computational development and regulations; Economics and ogy; Post-harvest losses of fresh produce and and statistical techniques. This unit will also give Marketing in Industrial Microbiology. necessary theoretical knowledge to solve prob- their control; Harvesting and fi eld handling; BOU4106 - Molecular Systematics Packaging and Packing; Cooling of fresh produce; lems in managing and analyzing biological data. Transport of fresh produce; Storage of fresh pro- BOU4102 – Advanced Biotechnology The Molecular Systematics also known as Molec- duce; Packing house operations; Specialized uti- ular Phylogenetics, is the use of the structure of lization of horticultural produce; Quality assur- In this unit, a student is able to study how ad- molecules to gain information on an organism’s ance; Marketing management for post-harvest vanced technology based on biology can be used evolutionary relationships. Early attempts at mo- operations; Apparatus used in post-harvest tech- in Agriculture, Food Science, Medicine and Ge- lecular systematics were also termed as chemo- nology netic Engineering. More emphasis will be given taxonomy and made use of proteins, enzymes, on how this fi eld should be utilized to solve the carbohydrates and other molecules which were BOU3209- Horticulture current issues related to Biology and achieve our separated and characterized using techniques What is Horticulture; Soil and soil management; targets in developing our economy. such as chromatography. With recent advances, Fertilizer and fertilization; Water management; this can be done using the living organism con- BOU4103 – Experimental Design and Plant growing structures; Hydroponics; Con- taining DNA, RNA, and proteins. The developed Biological Data Analysis trol plant growth; Biological and Chemical con- relationship will show the evolutionary tree for a trol; Plant propagation; Vegetative propagation; This unit will be very useful for those who have particular species. Nursery management; plans for higher studies by research in the fi eld of 46 BOU4107 – Advanced Plant Physiol- fenses, Phytoalexins; Genetics of plant disease; CMU1121- Practical Chemistry Plant disease epidemiology and control ogy and Biochemistry This seven (7) day practical course is designed to Advanced Plant Physiology & Biochemistry is a BOU4311 – Research Project in give the fi rst year students basic skills in working course that disseminates information about fun- Botany in an elementary Chemistry laboratory. The Ex- damental plant processes important in the pro- A limited number of selected students are regis- periments designed for the course will illustrate duction of agronomic and horticultural crops. The the theoretical concepts in Chemistry learned in tered to carry out a research project on an ap- knowledge gained can be applied in multidisci- CMU 1220 plus some Chemistry concepts already proved topic under the supervision of a senior plinary basic research programs that address staff member. known to students. Course will also include a practical problems, providing a comprehensive theory component to cover the theoretical con- physiological and biochemical basis of important Submission of a report/dissertation followed by cepts covered in the practicals. plant attributes. This also serves as “bridging” a presentation and an oral examination is a re- scientists who facilitate communication and in- quirement for the fi nal examination. CMU2220/CME4220 - Concepts in formation exchange among consumers, farmers/ Chemistry growers and basic scientists. BOU 4112 – Plant Virology The course will cover basic concepts in the areas Plant virology is often considered as a part of of conductivity, Phase equilibria, Kinetics, Ther- BOU4108 – Advanced Ecology Plant Pathology or the study of plant diseases modynamics and Molecular Spectroscopy. The Advanced Ecology is a course that disseminates and plant health. This unit will give an in-depth course will also have a 5 day practical compo- knowledge beyond the basic concept in Ecology. look in to viruses and virus-like agents hostile nent. Its deals with the topics and modern methods of in plants: their structure, classifi cation and evo- sending and approach Ecological issues in pres- lution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for CMU2221/CME4221 - Organic ent day world. virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the Chemistry I techniques to isolate and culture them, and their Main topics covered in this course will be Ste- BOU4109 – Soil Biology use in research and therapy. reochemistry, Chemistry of some organic com- This unit will mainly educate a student on ad- pounds, and mechanistic approach of studying vanced interactions and biochemical reactions BOU4113 - Special Topics in Botany organic reactions, Structure elucidation of or- that are taking place within biological organisms Students will be asked to write an essay on a ganic compounds through spectroscopic meth- in the soil environment. The knowledge to be chosen topic related to the fi eld of Botany after ods. The course will also have a 5 day practical gained will help the student to understand the registration. The student can select a topic from component. complex biological nature of soil organisms in among the subject areas given by the depart- maintaining soil fertility required by plants. ment. Basic outline and how to write will be ex- CMU2122/CME4122 - Inorganic plainedat a day school. Chemistry BOU4110 – Advanced Plant Pathology Solids & their structures; X-ray diffraction; crys- Spore germination and its regulation; Cytology CHEMISTRY tal defects; symmetry in molecules, coordination of penetration; Forces by which pathogens attack chemistry: nomenclature, isomerism and bond- – Introduction; Pathogen-produced enzymes in CMU1220/ CME 3220 - Basic Princi- ing in coordination compounds including Theories plant disease; Microbial toxins in plant disease; ples of Chemistry of bonding; stability of coordination compounds, Growth regulators in plant disease; Effect of in- This course will cover the basic principles un- Introduction to Radiochemistry. fection on host physiology-Photosynthesis, Car- derlying the topics in Atomic structure and Pe- bohydrate, Nucleic acid and protein metabolism CMU3120/CME5120 - Organic Chemis- riodic Table, Structure, Bonding and Properties try II and growth regulator in balances; Water trans- of molecules, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, port, cell permeability and respiration; Effect Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics, Elec- Properties and reactions of some aromatic het- of environment on disease development; Plant trochemistry and Chemical Kinetics. erocyclic compounds. Synthetic organic chemis- defenses-Preexisting defenses and induced de- try: including synthesis of C-C and C-

47 N bonds, oxidation and reduction. Properties and CMU3125/CME5125 - Natural atmosphere; Atmospheric (tropospheric and reactions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. products Chemistry stratospheric) phenomena: green house effect, Relationship between primary and second- acid rain, photochemical smog and ozone deple- The course will have a fi ve day Practical compo- tion. Atmospheric pollution. Water: Chemistry nent. ary metabolites,chemistry and biosynthesis of terpenes,steroids,alkaloids and phenolic com- of water, types and properties of water bodies; CMU 3122/CME5122 -Organometallic pounds.Chemical ecology and biopesticides. hydrological cycle. Redox reactions, hydrolysis, Chemistry complexation; pollution of water. Soil: structure; CMU3126/CME5126 - Biochemistry Air- water, solid- water interaction; Environmen- Nomenclature, relationship between geometry tal pollution of air, and soil. and the number of valence electrons, monohapto Energy metabolism, Enzymes, carbohydrate, ligands, polyhapto ligands, types of reaction of metabolism, amino acids, protein and fat me- CMU3131/CME 5131 - Concepts in orgnometallic compounds, metal carbonyls, al- tabolism. Spectroscopy kyl metal complexes, metal hydrides, dihydrogen CMU3127/CME5127 - Chemical Pure vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; complexes, catalysts & hydrogenation of olefi ns, aspects of Food Industry, anharmonicity of vibrations in a diatomic mole- isomerization, hydrocyanation, hydrosilation & Macro and micronutrients, water activity and cule; pure vibrational spectroscopy of polyatomic hydroboraion of olefi ns, carbonylation reactions, food, An overview of food components such as molecules; effects of non-rigidity on the rotation- metathesis & polymerisation of olefi ns, palladi- carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Enzymes, al spectrum of a diatomic molecule; classifi cation um catalysed reactions. natural pigments and fl avour compounds, toxins of molecules based on their rotational character- CMU3123/CME5123 - Analytical and contaminants, principles of food processing, istics; pure rotational spectra of polyatomic mol- Chemistry quality assurance and legislation. ecules; vibration-rotation spectra of diatomic and polyatomic molecules; skeletal group vibrations; Classical methods of Analysis: acid-base titrim- There will be a 3 day practical session. Raman scattering phenomenon; pure rotational etry; complexometric titrations; gravimetry; Raman spectroscopy; high resolution vibrational CMU3128/CME5128 - Instrumental redox titrations. Separation methods: solvent Raman spectroscopy; usage of IR and Raman methods of Chemical Analysis. extraction. Introduction to electro analytical spectroscopy in molecular structure determina- methods: conductometry and potentiometry. UV-Visible spectrometry and its applications; tion; electronic states of diatomic molecules; Overview of analytical chemistry; introduction fl uorescence, atomic emission, infra-red, Ra- electronic spectra of diatomic molecules with vi- to spectroscopy; Beer-Lambert law; Thermal man and mass spectroscopy; introduction to brational and rotational fi ne structure; Jablonski analysis. electrochemistry; potentiometric, coulometric, diagrams; origin of an NMR spectrum; effects of electro-gravimetric, voltammetric and polaro- spin-spin interactions through chemical bonds on There will be a 5 day practical session. graphic methods of anyalysis; chromatographic NMR spectra; experimental setup and a classical CMU3124/CME 5124 - Chemistry of methods; gas chromatography, liquid chroma- view of the NMR process; pulsed Fourier trans- Biomolecules tography, and HPLC; Radioanalytical techniques. form NMR spectroscopy; relaxation processes in There will be a fi ve day practical session. NMR spectroscopy. This course covers topics on primary metabolites such as cabohydrates, Amino acids peptides and CMU3129/CME 5129 - Environmental CMU3232/CME5232 - Industrial proteins, lipids and nuclic acids. Also, enzymes, Chemistry Chemistry coenzymes, vitamins and which are important in Environmental Chemistry of air (atmosphere), Chemistry and industry; ceramic and glass, ce- metatabolic pathways will be discussed. water (hydrosphere) and soil (geosphere) and ment, metal extraction and Industrial utilization This course is a prerequisite to follow courses air- water and solid- water exchanges of con- of plant oils, coconut oil extraction soap, deter- CMU3125, CMU3126 and CMU3127. taminants. Atmosphere: composition, (layer) gent and biodiesel production, structure and function; natural cycles: O2, N2 and CO2; Temperature profi le/structure of the 48 essential oils, spices], petroleum chemistry, fats CMU3235 - Research Project in Defi nition of Þ; Tautologies, Contradictions and and oils, chemical industries [leather, paints, Chemistry Proof by Contradiction; Quantifi ers, Statements textile, value addition to mineral commodities with more than one Quantifi er; The Generalized The Department encourages students to com- [Apatite, Quartz, Zircon, Rutile etc] Laws; Ordinary Language, Logic and Daily Life; plete level 04 and start level 05 before you select Proof of a Disjunctive Statement; Proof of a Con- The course will also include industrial visits. The a Research Project in Chemistry. Limited num- junctive Statement; Proof of a Conditional State- students would be expected to submit a brief re- ber of projects is available. The student has to ment; Proof of a Biconditional Statement; Proof port after the visit. conduct a research project under the supervision of an Existential Statement; Proof of a Universal of a senior staff member (internal supervisor) CMU3233/CME5233 - Polymer Statement; Proof of a Statement with more than and/or a scientist appointed by the Chemistry Chemistry one Quantifi er; Proof of a General Statement; Department (external supervisor) on a prede- Proof of a Negation of a Statement and Proof by Classifi cation of polymers; plastics, rubber and termined topic. Six to eight weeks before begin- Contradiction; Proof of a General Statement. liquid resins; methods of polymerisation; types ning of this unit, the student has to make a short of copolymers; importance of copolymerisation; presentation on the proposed research work and PUU1141/PUE3141 - Foundation of syntheses of copolymers; types of degradation; literature on the date announced by the Depart- Mathematics chemistry of rubber processing; chemical ingre- ment. This course should be completed within Sets; Algebra of Sets; Intervals and Carte- dients used in rubber processing; compounding one academic year. The student has to submit sian Products; Order Relations; Zorn’s Lemma, rubber; vulcanising agents; accelerators; acti- the fi nal report/ dissertation on or before the The Well–Ordering Theorem and The Axiom of vators; antidegradents; fi llers; processing aids; date announced by the Chemistry Department. Choice; Functions; Functions and Sets; Finite special additives; vulcanisation; thermoplastics; After submitting the report/dissertation, stu- Sets and Infi nite Sets; Countability; Order of thermosets colourants; plastizcers; foaming Infi nity; Algebraic Structure of the Real Num- agents; fl ame retardants; curing agents; pro- dent has to make a short presentation on his/ her research project. This is followed by an oral ber System; Order Structure of the Real Number cessing techniques. examination, to test the student’s knowledge System; Solution of an Inequality; Integers and CMU3134 - Literature Project in about his/her research project. The course unit Rationals; Bounds, Maxima and Minima; Bounds, Chemistry gives students a good opportunity to improve Sups and Infs; Completeness Axiom; The Archi- their practical skills (techniques/designing of ex- medean Property; Irrational Numbers; Algebraic The Department encourages students who have periments, interpretation of data etc.) as well as Numbers and Transcendental Numbers; Dense completed level 04 and started level 05 cours- communication and writing skills. Subsets of R; Metric Structure of the Real Num- es to register for the unit- Literature Project in ber System; The Distance Function; The Meaning Chemistry. Only a limited number of projects are of Limit of a Sequence; The Meaning of Sum of available. The selected student has to conduct a a Series. literature survey under the supervision of a se- PURE MATHEMATICS nior staff member (supervisor) on a predeter- PUU1142/PUE3142- Vector Spaces PUU1140/PUE3140 - Logic and mined topic. The unit will be evaluated through Mathematical Proofs Vector Space; Subspaces; Spanning Sets; Lin- a report, presentation and an oral examination. ear Independence and Dependence; Basis of a Valid Statements; Logical Connectives, Simpler vector space; Dimension of a vector space; Lin- This course unit gives students a good opportu- Statements and Compound Statements; Logi- ear Transformations; Homomorphism of a Vector nity to improve their communication and writing cal Connective “not”; Logical Connective “and”; Space; Isomorphism of Vector Spaces; Matrices skills as well as their ability to read and compile Logical Connective “or”; Logical Connective “im- and Linear Transformations; Rank and Nullity of information independently. plies”; Logical Connective “if and only if”; Rela- a Linear Transformation; Invariant Subspaces; tions among Logical Connectives – Distributive Inner Product Spaces; Euclidean Spaces; Length Laws; Relations among Logical Connectives – De of a vector in a Euclidean Space; Concept of an- Morgan’s Laws; Conditional Statements and Bi- gle in Euclidean Space; Orthogonal Set ; Ortho- conditional Statements; Conditional Proof and the normal Bases; Change of Basis; Unitary Spaces. 49 PUU2140/PUE4140 - Sequences and vectors; Some results related to eigen values; Ideal, Quotientring,Homomorphism,Epimorphi Series Triangular form of a matrix; Canonical form; sm, Monomorphism, Isomorphism,Isomorphism Linear mappings; Kernal and Image of a linear Theorem, Maximal ideal, Prime ideal, Product Defi nition of a Sequence, Monotonic Sequences, mappings. Ideals, sum of ideals, local ring, Field of quotient, Bounded Sequences, Convergent Sequences, PID ,UFD, Euclidean domains, Prime Element, Ir- Subsequences, Bolzano Weietrass Theorem, PUU2143/PUE4143 - Differentiable reducible element, Polynomial, If F is a fi eld then Algebra of Convergent Sequences, Cauchy Se- Functions F[X] is a PID,R and R[X],Polynomials over Ring quences, Lim sup and Lim inf, Squeezing Theo- R[X],Zeros of a polynomial, Division algorithms rem, Defi nition of an infi nite Series, Sum of an Derivative and Differentiability at a point, Left for R[X],Number of zeros of f(x) Î I[X] where I is infi nite series, Convergent Series, Algebra of Derivative, Right Derivative, Algebra of Differen- an integral domain, fi eld from ring. Convergent Series, Comparison Test, Limit Com- tiable functions, Differentiability on an interval, parison Test, Cauchy Criterion for Convergent Product Rule, Quotient Rule, Chain Rule, Con- PUU3141/PUE5141- Algebra of Series, Cauchy Condensation Test, The number tinuity of Derivative, Local maxima and Local Complex Numbers e, The Ratio Test, The Root Test, Power Series, minima, Rolles Theorem, Mean value Theorems, Absolutely Convergent Series, Rearrangement of Monotone functions, Differentiable functions, Defi nition of a Complex number, Algebra of Series, Conditionally Convergent Series L’Hôpital’s Rule, Derivatives of Higher Orders, Complex Numbers, Absolute value and Complex Taylor’s Theorem, Derivatives of power series, conjugate, Polar form of a Complex Number, PUU2141/PUE4141 - Continuous Taylor series and McClaurin Series, Exponential Integer Powers, Integer Roots, Rational Pow- Functions function, Logarithmic function, Trigonometric ers, Rational Roots, Exponential Function, The function, The number ð , Hyperbolic functions, Logarithm function, trigonometric functions, Ir- Limit at a point, Right limit at a point, Left limit at rational powers, Irrational Roots, Complex Pow- a point, Algebra of Limits, Squeezing Theorem, PUU2144/PUE4144 - Group Theory I ers, Complex Roots, Inverse Trigonometric func- Limits of composition, Suffi ciency of Sequences, tions, Power Series, Power Series expansion of Infi nite Limits, Limits at Infi nity, Algebra of Lim- Binary operations, Introduction to groups, Ele- exponential function, , Power Series expansion its at Infi nity, Left Continuity at a point, Right mentary properties of groups, Subgroups, Finite of Trigonometric Function, Power Series expan- Continuity at a point, Continuity at a point, Con- groups, Dihedral groups & their properties, Sym- sion of Logarithmic function, Roots of polynomi- tinuity on an interval, Discontinuities, Continu- metric & alternating groups, Cyclic groups & their als, Planner Sets, Complete Functions, Limit and ity on a closed and bounded interval, Images of properties, Abelian groups, Cosets, Lagrange’s Continuity, Discontinuity of Argument. intervals under continues functions, Suffi ciency Theorem, Introduction to direct product of two of Sequence in Continuity, Algebra of Continuous groups, Classifi cation of fi nite groups of order PUU3242/PUE5242 - Combinatorics functions, Limits of Composite functions, Mono- 9-12,Normal subgroups, Properties of normal tone functions, Convex functions, Intermediate subgroups, Normalizer & centralizer, Conjugate History of counting, Functions & Sets, Functions Theorem, Uniform Continuity. elements & class equations, Quotient groups, & counting, Sets & counting, Matrices & count- Group Homomorphism, Group Isomorphism, Ho- ing, Examples where counting is needed, Pigeon PUU2142/PUE4142 - Linear Algebra momorphism Theorem & it’s application, Direct hole principle, Factorials, Multiplication Principle, product of two groups, Semi-direct product. Application of the multiplication principle, Addi- Linear simultaneous equations and their solu- tive principle, Application of the additive prin- tions; matrix operations; Gauss-Jorden reduc- PUU3240/PUE5240 – Ring Theory & ciple, Problems related to counting, Permutation tion; Elementary transformations; Elementary Field Theory functions, Permutations, Idea of unordered & or- matrices and equivalent matrix; Square matrices dered selections, Introduction to combinations, its transpose and inverses; Determinants; Ad- Arbelian Groups, co-sets, Ring and Sub ring, Com- Combinations, Problem related to cyclic order, joins of a matrix; Minor and Co-factor; Rank of mutative ring, Commutative ring with 1,Units of Counting problems related to partition functions, a matrix; Cramer’s Ruler; Application of matrix ring, Sub ring having a different 1,Zero divisors, Worked examples of permutations & combina- theory to linear equations; Conditions for consis- Integral domain, Characteristic of a ring, Division tions-part I, Worked tency; General solution; Eigen values and eigen ring , Field, A Finite integral domain is a fi eld,

50 examples of permutations & combinations-part complex numbers, Power series, Functions of PUU4141- Advanced Topics in Real II, Generalized permutations & combinations, complex variables, Limits, Continuity, The de- Analysis Applications of permutations & combinations, rivative, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Analytic Flow charts, Algorithms in generating permuta- functions, Suffi cient conditions, Harmonic func- Normed vector spaces: Defi nition, equivalent tions, Algorithms in generating combinations, tions, The exponential function, Trigonometric Norms, Norms that arise from inner products, Examples where permutations & combinations functions, Hyperbolic functions, The logarithmic Norms defi ned on R n . in applied probability, Introduction to probabil- function, Defi nite integral of a complex valued Sequence and functions spaces: Norm con- ity theory, Conditional probability, Applications function of real variable, Contours, Contours vergence of these spaces, Completeness, Lim- in permutations & combinations in applied prob- integrals, ML-inequality, Path independence of its in functions spaces, Continuous functions on ability, Generalized multiplications, First principle Contours integrals, Ring theorem in the plane, compact sets, Equicontinuous families of func- of Induction, Binominals Expansion, Binominal Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, tions, Completion of a Normed space. Coeffi cients, Pascal’s Triangle, Binominal expan- Cauchy’s integral formula for derivatives, The sion & its relation with combinations, Multinomial taylor series, The Laurent series, Types of singu- Series: Non absolute convergence, Absolute coeffi cients & Multinomial expansion, Combina- larities, Classifi cations of singularities, Residues, convergence in Normed vector spaces, torial Identities, Proofs to Combinatorial Identi- The residues theorem, Evaluation of integral of Series of functions: Absolute and uniform con- ties using permutations & combinations/ Prob- the form , Evaluation of integral of the form , vergence, Interchangeability of limits, Differen- lems related to Combinatorial Identities where P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials. tiability and integrability of series of real func- PUU3143/PUE5143 - Riemann PUU3244/PUE5244 - Number Theory tions. Integration & Polynomials Integration of vector valued functions: The Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson’s Rule, Riemann History, early number theory; Sets of numbers extension theorem for linear maps, The integral Sums, Upper Riemann Integral, Lower Riemann N, Z+,Z-, Z,Q,R,C, and irrational, Algebraic, of step maps and the extension of the integral to Integral, Properties of Upper and Lower Riemann Transcendental; How to identify Z; Properties regulated maps, Properties of the integral, The Integrals, Riemann Criterion, Inequalities involv- of Z, Binomial theorem; Induction; Well order- derivative and relations between integration and ing integrals, Algebra of integrable functions, ing principle; Properties of Z modulo n; Residue differentiation, Interchanging derivatives and in- Inegraability of Monotone functions, Inegrability classes; Division algorithm; Greatest common tegrals (also involving improper integrals). of Continuous functions, Integrability of Com- divisor; Euclidean algorithm; Seeking non–nega- position of functions, Properties of integrable tive integer solutions for problems faced by com- PUU4142 - Group Theory II functions, Integral as a limit of Sums, Differen- mon people; Primes and their distribution; Prime Group Isomorphism, Caley’s Theorem, Group tiation and integration, Fundamental Theorem of number theorem; Theorems on primes; Fermat’s Automorphism, Direct product and Semi-direct Calculus, Logarithmic function, Exponential func- little theorem; Willson’s theorem; Theory of con- product, Factor Group, Finitely Generate Abelian tion, Mean Value Theorem, Improper integrals of gruencies; Properties of congruencies; Applica- Group, Simple Group, Class of group, Radicals & unbounded functions Improper integrals on un- tion and exercise; Divisibility tests; Rational 0 Residuals, Commutator of a Group, Three Sub- bounded intervals, General Improper integrals, theorem; Linear congruencies and their solu- group Lemma, Commutator subgroups, Series The Gamma function, The Integral Test, Euler’s tions; Useful theorems using linear congruen- of Groups, Composition series, Soluble Groups, Constant cies; Primitive roots of primes; Primitive roots of Examples of Sluble Group, Group action on sets, composites; Theory of indices; Number theoretic Stabilizer and orbits of an action, Conjugate class PUU3245/PUE5245 – Complex functions; Euler’s j(n) function and solving of Analysis I and class equation, The Sylow Theorem, Appli- j(n); Euler’s theorem; v(n) and other functions; cation of Sylow Theorem, Maximal Subgroups, Algebra Properties of complex numbers, Com- Mobious inversion formula; Cryptography; Ear- Cauchy’s Theorem, Sylow p-subgroups of a plex plane, Sets in the complex plane, Open sets ly cryptography; RSA; Quadratic congruencies; Group, Groups of even order, Free groups, and Closed sets, Limit points, The stereographic Quadratic reciprocity; Legendry symbol; Elliptic projection, Polar forms, Roots of complex num- curves; Methods of factorization. bers, Sequences of complex numbers, Series of 51 Homomorphism of free group, Free Abelian Morera’s theorem, The open mapping theorem, PUU4246 - Functional Analysis Groups, General linear Groups, Classifi cation Intragals involving Metric Spaces , Normed Linear Spaces, of fi nite Groups of order 8 to 12, Klein-4-Sub-  P() x ix Complete Normed Linear Spaces (Banach groups, Elementary Abelian Groups, Inner Auto- Rectangular Contours, ,  e dx where  Q() x Spaces) ,Bair’s Theorem, Continuous Func- morphism, Extensions, Split Extension. tions in Complete Normed Linear Spac- PUU4144 - Introduction to Galois P() x and Q() x are polynomials, Intragals Theory es, Semi Continuous Functions in Complete Involving Indented Contours 1, Intragals Involv- p Fields and Galois theory: Algebraic and transcen- Normed Linear Spaces, spaces I, ing Indented Contours 2, Intragals Involving l dental extensions; Finitely generated and fi nite Branches of the Logarithm, Use of Residues to 1p   spaces II, spaces III, spaces I, dimensional towers; Algebraic numbers; Gauss- evaluate sums of series, The Argument Principle, ian integers; Quadratic integers; Applications; Rouche’s Theorem, Casorati-Weierstrass theo- spaces II, spaces III, Linear Functionals in Ban- Rule and compass constructions; Galois groups rem, Sequences of complex function, Uniform ach Spaces, Dual of a Banach Space, Dual of of polynomials; Galois correspondence and ap- Convergens of the series, Conformal Mapping, spaces, Dual of spaces, Weak-Topology on a Dual plications; Finite fi elds; Insolvability of quintic Linear Fractional Transformation, The symmetry Space, Double Dual of a Banach Space, Weak equations; Fundamental theorem of algebra. principle, Finite Blaschke Products, Composition * -Topology on a Double Dual, Embedding of PUU4240 - Point Set Topology of Elementary Conformal Mapping. Banach a Space in its Double Dual, Refl exivity of Banach Spaces, The Banach Space C ([a, 6]) Families of sets, Relations and functions, Equiva- PUU4245 - Measure Theory ,The Banach Space c, The Banach Space c0, The lence relations, General Cartesian products ,Or- Convergence Theorems in Riemann Integration, Hah-Banach Theorem, The Open Mapping Theo- dered sets, Normed spaces and Metric spaces, Measures, Algebras, Sigma Algebras, Outer Mea- rem, The Closed Graph Theorem, The Principle Defi nition and examples of topological spaces, sures, Inner Measures, Lebesgue Measure, Orel of Uniform Boundedness, The Banach-Steinhaus Closure, Interior and Derived set, Dense and Measures, The Cantor Set- 1,The Cantor Set - Theorem, Quotients of Banach Spaces, Product nowhere dense sets, Separability Category of II, The Cantor Set Function, Singular Functions, of Banach Spaces, Dual of a Product of Banach spaces, Sub spaces, Finite products and Quotient Completeness of Measures, Regular Measures, Spaces, Dual of a Quotient Space, Finite Dimem- spaces, Bases and Sub-bases, First and second Dykin Classes, Measurable sets, on Measurable sional Normed Linear Spaces, Hilbert Spaces, countable spaces, Convergence of sequences, Functions, Measurable Functions, on Measurable The Riesz Representation Theorem, Orthornor- Continuous functions and Homeomorphisms, Functions, Properties that hold Almost, Integral mal Sets of Vectors and Bases, Isomorphic Hil- Complete metric spaces and Uniform conver- of Simple Functions, Density of Simple Functions, bert Spaces, The Direct Sum of Hilbert Spaces, gence, Baire category theorem, Product spaces, The Integral, Monotone Convergence Theorem, Complemented Subspaces of Banach Spaces. Connected spaces, Compact spaces, Separation Lebesgue Dominated Convergence, Fatou’s Lem- Axioms. ma, Egoroff s Theorem, Modes of Convergence, APPLIED MATHEMATICS PUU4243 – Complex Analysis II Signed Measures, Hahn - Decomposition Theo- rem, Jordan Decomposition Theorem, Absolute APU1140/APE3140 – Vector Algebra Cauchy- Goursat Theorem, Cauchy’s Theorem in Continuity, Radon Nikodim Theorem, Lebesgue Scalars, Vectors and addition of vectors; Multi- a Convex set, Winding Number, Cauchy’s Esti- Decomposition Theorem, Functions of Bounded plication of vectors by scalars; Centroids; Linear mate, Liouville’s theorem, Fundamental theorem Variation I, Functions of Bounded Variation II, combinations of vectors; Vectors in component of algebra , Zeros of an Analytic function, The Differentiation of Monotone Functions, Differen- form in two dimensions; Vectors in component identity principle, Schwarz’s Lemma, The maxi- tiation of an integral, Convex Functions, Jensen’s form in three dimensions; The straight line; mum Modulus Theorem, The minimum Modu- Inequality Proof of well known theorems in plane geometry lus Theorem, The phargem-Lindel of method, using vectors; Scalar product; Vector product; Poisson’s Intragal formula, Parseval’s identity, Geometrical proofs using scalar product & vector product; Scalar triple 52 products; Vector triple product; Product of four APU2140/APE4140 - Statistical polar coordinates; motion in three dimension; vectors; Parametric form of the vector equation Distribution Theory motion of a particle under a central force; law of plane; The normal form of the vector equation of Gravitation; motion under gravitational attrac- of a plane; The vector equation of a circle; The Introduction to Probability Distributions: Nega- tion: energy in orbits; motion of a system of par- vector equation of an ellipse; The vector equa- tive Binomial Distribution, Hyper Geometric Dis- ticles; modelling the motion of a rocket; moment tion of a hyperbola; Vector equation of a sphere; tribution; Gamma Distribution, Chi-squared Dis- of inertia of a rigid body; angular momentum of Vector functions; Differentiation of vector func- tribution; a rigid body; rotation about a fi xed axis; Rolling tions; Integrating of vector functions; Curves in and sliding motion. Student t Distribution; F- Distribution; Joint space. Probability Distributions; Marginal Distribu- APU2143/APE4143 - Vector Calculus APU1141/APE3141 – Basic Statistics tions; Conditional Probability Distributions; Mo- ment Generating Function; Applications of Mo- Functions of more than one variable; fi rst order Classifi cations of Data; Tabular Data Summa- ment Generating Function; Cumulant Generating partial derivatives; some applications of partial ries; Numerical Data Summaries: Measures of Function; Applications of Cumulant Generating derivatives; higher-order partial derivatives and Locations; Measures of dispersion; Measures Function; Relations between different Distribu- Taylor polynomials; maxima and minima;. vec- of skewness; Introduction to probability; Math- tions; Normal and Chi-squared Distribution; tor calculus; scalar and vector fi elds; differen- ematical Expectation and Variance; Introduction Exponential and Poisson Distribtuion; Exponen- tiating scalar fi elds; the scalar line integral; the to Probability Random Variables; Classifi cations tial and Gamma Distribution; Chi-squared and curl of a vector fi eld; multiple integrals; vector of Random Variables as Discrete vs Continuous; F-distribution; Standard Normal and Student t fi eld theory; cylindrical and spherical polar co- Probability Mass Function; Probability Density distribution ordinates; surface integrals; the divergence of a Function; Cumulative Distribution Function; Em- vector fi eld; gauss’ divergence theorem; stokes’ pirical Distribution Function; Discrete Uniform APU2141/APE4141 - Regression theorem. Distribution, Geometric Distribution, Binomial Analysis I Distribution, Poisson Distribution, Uniform Dis- APU2144/APE4144 - Applied Linear Identifying relationships between variables; tribution, Normal Distribution, Exponential Dis- Algebra and Differential Equations Modelling relationships between variables; Lin- tribution ear and Non-Linear Models; Measuring Strengths understand matrix arithmetic, operations and APU1142/APE3142 – Differential of Linear Association: Pearson Correlation Coef- properties of Matrix Arithmetic, the value of the Equations fi cient; Simple Linear Regression Model; Model determinant of a square matrix, the rank of a Assumptions; Interpretation of Model Param- matrix, existence of the inverse of a matrix and Introduction to ordinary differential equations; eters; Model Building; Model Assessment; R2 as evaluate it, the Gaussian elimination method and Variable separable equations; Homogeneous a measure, Adjusted R2, , Model Applications; the Gauss-Jordan elimination method for solv- equations; First order linear equations; Partial Multiple Linear Regression Model; Multicollinear- ing a system of equations, the eigen values and derivatives, exact differential equations; Inte- ity and dealing with multicollinearity;; Variable eigen vectors of a matrix, the inverse of a ma- grating factors; Two special types of second or- Selection: Use of R2 , Cp-Statistic; Forward Se- trix using Cayley-Hamilton theorem, diagonalise der equations; Problems in mechanics; Problems lection Method; Backward Selection Method; powers of a matrix, quadratic form, canonical in population growth; Rate and mixture prob- Stepwise Selection Method; Model Fitting; Model form, complex matrices. lems; Problems in economics; Homogeneous Assessment; Model Application linear ordinary differential equations; Second order homogeneous linear ordinary differential APU2142/APE4142 - Newtonian equations with constant coeffi cients; Non ho- Mechanics I mogeneous linear differential equations; Finding Description of motion; laws of motion; motion particular integrals; Power series; Series solu- in one dimension; curvilinear motion in intrinsic tions; Legendre polynomials & Bessel functions; coordinates; curvilinear motion on a plane using Difference equations.

53 Simultaneous differential equations; fi rst-order duction to transportation problem, The transpor- APU3146/APE5146 - Operational systems; further methods for linear fi rst order tation table, The north-west method, The min- Research systems; second order homogeneous systems; imum-cost method, Transportation Algorithm, Introduction to Game Theory, Two person zero forced oscillations; boundary value problems; Assignment problem. change of variables; fi rst-order partial differen- sum games, The maxmin & minmax principle, tial equations; the solution of fi rst - order partial APU3143/APE5143- Mathematical Games without saddle point, Graphical solutions differential equations; the chain rule; the method Methods to game theory, Dominance Property, The modi- of characteristics for fi rst-order equations; sec- fi ed Dominance Property, Reducing the game Laplace transformations; Fourier series-periodic ond - order partial differential equations; solving problem to a Linear programming Problem, In- functions; fourier series; half-range expansions; simple equations; classifi cation and characteris- troduction to Queueing Theory, Queueing sys- convergence of fourier series; operations on fou- tics of initial and boundary conditions; separa- tem, Characteristics of Queuing systems, The rier series; Sturm-liouville theory-orthogonal set tion of variables M/M/1 Queueing system, M/M/1/FIFO Queue- of functions; strum-liouville problems; the Leg- ing model M/M/1/N/FIFO Queueing model, The APU3240/APE5240 - Numerical endre equation; the Bessel equation.; Laplaces M/M/C Queueing system, M/M/C//FIFO Queueing Methods equation; boundary value problems. model, M/M/C/N/FIFO Queueing model, Intro- duction to inventory management, Introduction Introduction; algorithms and fl owcharts; errors APU3244/APE5244 - Graph Theory to Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), Techniques in computations; Bisection method for the so- Introduction to graphs, Matrix representation of of inventory control with known demand, EOQ lution of single equations; the simple iterative a graph, Graphs Isomorphism, Types of graphs, with uniform demand, EOQ with fi nite rate of method; Newton Raphson method; solution of Connectivity, Eulerian graphs, Hamiltonian replenishment, EOQ with shortage, Multi-Item polynomial equations Honer’s method; linear in- graphs, Applications- Shortest path problems deterministic problem, Techniques of determinis- terpolation; Lagrange. Interpolation and errors; etc, Travelling salesman problem, Introduction tic problem, Techniques of inventory control sto- interpolation by Newton’s formulae; difference to trees, Binary trees, Tree traversals, Trees & chastic problems. tables & numerical differentiation; least squares sorting, Spanning trees, Minimal spanning trees, polynomial fi tting; numerical integrations using Planner graphs, Euler’s formula, Dual of plana APU3147/APE5147- Statistical Trapezoidal rule and Simpson rule; accuracy of graphs, Graph colouring, Edge colouring, Time- Inference numerical integration; numerical solution of fi rst table scheduling, Directed graphs, Applications order ordinary differential equations using Eul- Introduction to statistical Inference, Parameter, to directed graphs, Line graphs, Line graphs & er and Taylor series method; second order and Point estimation, Method of moments, Likelihood traversability, Total graphs, Blocks, Cut points fourth order Runge-Kutta methods, Predictor- function, method of maximum likelihood, Prop- & bridges, Factorization, Hall’s marriage theo- Corrector method. erties of estimators, Suffi ciency, Unbiased esti- rem, Transversal theory, Applications of Hall’s mators, mean squared error, minimum varience APU3141/APE5141 - Linear Program- theorem, Menger’s theorem, Network fl ows, In- unbiased /estimators, paramal estimators, Sta- ming troduction to matroids, Examples of Matroids, tistical tests, Uniformly most powerful test. Matroids & graphs, Steiner triple systems, Parti- Introduction to Optimization theory, Introduction tions, Infi nite graphs. to linear programming(LP), Mathematical for- mulation of the LP problem, LP models, Convex APU3145/APE5145 - Newtonian sets, Convex Functions, Graphical solution meth- Mechanics II ods, Sensitivity analysis using graphical method, Newton’s laws of motion; different coordinate Simplex Algorithm, Revised simplex Algorithm, systems; Lagrange’s equations and the Variation The Big M method, LP problems with unrestricted principle; Euler’s equations; motion of a particle variables Degeneracy & cycling, Concept in Dual- due to rotionof the earth Hamiltonian mechanics; ity, Fundamental theorem of Duality, Duality & Canonical transformations; Poisson brackets. simplex method, Dual simplex algorithm, Intro- 54 PU3150/APE5150 - Fluid Mechanics APU4241 - Applied Number Theory APU4243 - Actuarial Mathematics

Properties of a fl uid; the nature of fl uid me- Applications of Mathematics Software, Integer Time value of money, Annuities, Random vari- chanics; some simple experiments; formulating Factorization, Prime Numbers and Properties, ables, Commonly used Random variables, Multi- mathematical models; fl uid statics; kinematics Euler Phi-function and properties, Linear Con- variate probability, Continuous survival models, of fl uids; path lines and streamlines; the stream gruences, Chines Remainder Theorem, Primitive Important survival models, Random variable for functions; modelling by combining stream func- rules, Quadratic residues, Lagrange and Leg- time until death for a life age X , The central tion; description of fl uid motions; Euler’s equa- ender Symbols, Euclidean Algorithm, Inverse rate of failure, The life time table, Curtate future tion; Bernoulli’s equation; vorticity and circula- modulo n, CeasorCiphers, Permutation ciphers, life time, Select mortality, Contingent payment tion; inviscid fl ow around an obstacle; the fl ow of Assine Ciphers, etc, El- Gammel Crypto System, models for life insurance, Whole life insurance, a viscous fl uid; solving the Navier- Stokes equa- RSA- Crypto System, Rabin- Crypto System. Term insurance, Endowment insurance, Deferred tions; approximating the Navier- Stokes equa- insurance, Insurance payable at the end of the APU4242 - Statistical Quality Control tions. year of death, Variable benefi t insurance, Re- APU3251 - Project on Self Study Introduction, Statistical Process Control, Chance lating discrete & continuous insurances, Whole and Assignable Causes of Quality, Control Chart, life insurance applications, Life annuities, Con- This is a project course that requires the stu- Control Limits, Choice of Control Limits, Sigma tinuous annuities, Continuous temporary life an- dents to design, implement and conduct a proj- Control Limits, Probability Control Limits, Actions nuities, Deferred life annuities, Special annuities, ect/survey in any of the areas in Pure Mathe- Limits and Warning Limits, Analysis of Patterns Discrete life annuities, Life annuities with month- matics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. The on control charts, Control Charts for attributes, ly payments, Premiums, Fully continuous benefi t course is designed with the aim of enhancing the Control Charts for Fraction Nonconforming (p & premium, Fully discrete benefi t & premium, skills of students in planning, carrying out and Charts), Choosing Sample Size, Interpretation of Semi continuous benefi t premiums, Monthly report writing. points Below the LCL, Operating Characteristic benefi t premiums, Benefi t reserves, Reserves Curve (OC curve), Average Run Length, Average APU4240 - Stochastic Processes in the continuous case, Fully discrete level ben- Time to Signal, Control chart for number of Non- efi t reserves, Multiple life random variables, The Introduction to stochastic processes; States of conformities, Control charts for Variables, X- bar joint life status survival model, Premium benefi ts a stochastic process; Classifi cations of states of and R Charts, Estimating Process Capability-bar for the joint life status, Multiple decrements. a stochastic process; Properties of a stochastic and S charts, Estimating Process Capability, Ac- APU4351 - Research Project in Math- process: stationarity, independent increments, ceptance Sampling, Single Sampling Plan for ematics stationary increments ; Gaussian Processes; Attributes, Sampling plan, Producer’s Risk and Markov Property, Discrete time Markov chains; Consumer’s Risk, Operating Characteristic Curve This is a project course that requires the students Continuous time Markov chains; Sojourn time; (OC Curve) for a sampling plan, Designing a to design, implement and conduct a project/sur- Determination of the expected sojourn time of Sampling Plan with a Specifi ed OC Curve, AQL vey in any of the areas in Pure Mathematics, Ap- a Markov chain; Long term behaviour of Mar- and LTPD, Rectifying Inspection, Average Outgo- plied Mathematics and Statistics. The course is kov chains; Recurrent events; Random Walk; ing Quality (AOQ ), Average Outgoing Quality designed with the aim of enhancing the skills of Brownian Motion; Counting Processess: Binomial Limit (AOQ L), Double sampling plan for attri- students in planning and carrying out a research counting processes, Poisson Processes, Renewal butes, Average Total Inspection per Lot (ATI ), and relevant report writing. Processes; Applications of stochastic processes The Average Sample Number (Size), Rectifying in Insurance and Finance. Inspections, Advantages and Disadvantages of Double Sampling Plans .

55 Computer Science Trees –AVL Trees, Red Black Trees, Graphs, normalization (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Boyce-Codd normal Graph Traversals, Introduction to Algorithms, forms), denormalization, using structured query CPU1140 - Fundamentals of Computers Analyzing Algorithms, Recursion, Internal Sort- language (SQL) for data defi nition and data ma- Computer Concepts, Types of Computers; Ar- ing, External Sorting, Searching Methods, Binary nipulation, SQL queries and sub queries, SQL chitecture and Design of Computers; Computer Search Trees, Hashing, Memory Management. operators and functions, stored procedures. Storage Devices; Keyboards and Pointing Input CPU2140 - System Analysis and Soft- CPU2242 - Object Oriented Programming using Devices; More Pointing Input Devices; Image, ware Engineering C++ and Java Video and Audio Input Devices; Visual, Graphic and Audio Output Devices; Printer Technolo- Introduction to Software Engineering, Software Procedure oriented vs. Object oriented, Object gies; Ports of Computers; Video, Audio Ports and Processes, Software Project Management, Soft- Oriented Software Design, Software for Object Power Connectors; System Software; Program- ware Requirements and Requirements Engineer- Oriented Programming, Java and WWW, OOP ter- ming Software; Application Software; Computer ing Process, System Models, Object Oriented minology, Objects and Classes, C++ Syntax for Arithmetic; Signed Integers & fractions in Binary; Design, Introducing Unifi ed Modeling Language OOP, Class constructors and destructors in C++, Character Representation; Other Radix Systems; , Software Development, System Testing and Some special operators in C++, Classes and Ob- Boolean algebra; Logic gates; Communication Component Testing, Test Case Design and Auto- jects in Java, Constructing Java Classes, Control- Concepts; Classifi cation of Networks; Some Net- mation , Software System Implementation, Soft- ling access to Java classes, Some special classes work Devices; Internetworking and the Internet. ware Maintenance, Software Cost Estimation, in Java, Overloading, Inheritance, Superclass Software Quality Management, Confi guration and Subclass, Abstract classes, Inheritance, CPU1141 -Introduction to Computer Management, Rapid Application Development, Polymorphism, Coercion, Overloading, Paramet- Programming Aspect Oriented Software Development. ric Polymorphism, Inclusion Polymorphism, Java Computer Programming, Introduction to Pascal Abstract Classes in Polymorphism, Aggregation. CPU2241 - Database Management Language, Data Types and Variables, Operators Systems CPU3140 – Mathematics for Computing and Expressions, Control Structures, Functions in Pascal, Procedures in Pascal, Arrays in Pascal, Introduction to databases, History of databases, Fundamentals, Logic, Propositional Equivalences, Pointers in Pascal, User defi ned data types, Intro- Use of the fi le systems to store data, Database Logic proofs, Logic and bit operations, Introduc- duction to C Language, Data types and variables, systems, Types of databases and database man- tion to Predicate Logic, Sets, Proofs and Laws of Operators and Expressions, Control structures agement systems, Hierarchical and network da- sets, Mathematical Reasoning, Functions, Se- in C, Input and Output Functions, Arrays in C, tabase implementation models, Relational data quences and Summations, Writing Algorithms, Strings in C, Pointers in C, Functions in C, Struc- model, Entity Relationship data model, Object Evaluating Algorithms, Number theory, Appli- tures and unions in C, Storage Classes, Allocating Oriented data model, The evolution of data cation of Number theory, Matrices, Induction, Memory, File Handling in C. models and their characteristics, Pros and cons Strong Induction and well Ordering, Recursion of different data models, Logical structure and and Recursive Defi nition, Program Correctness, CPU1142 - Data Structures and view of data, Keys and integrity rules in the re- Counting, Combinatorics, Binomial Coeffi cients Algorithms lational model, Relational algebra, Relational da- and Generalized Permutations and Combina- Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms, tabase model, entity relationship (E-R) model, tions, Introduction to Probability Theory, Condi- Array Implementation of List, Singly Linked Lists, Entity types, E-R model symbols, developing tional Probability and Bayes’ Theorem, Probabil- Circular Linked Lists, Doubly Linked Lists, Stack, E-R diagrams, converting an E-R model into a ity measures, Discrete Probability distributions, Queues, Circular Queues, Tree Structures, Binary database structure, E-R modeling symbols, dif- Recurrence Relations, The general method of Trees, Extended Binary Trees, Height Balanced ferent E-R modeling styles, database tables and solving Linear Recurrence Relations, Divide-and- 56 Conquer Algorithms and Recurrence Relations, source Allocation Graph, Deadlock Handling, Programs, Operations on programs, Problems, Relations, Properties of relations, Equalence, Deadlock Detection and Recovery, Need for the Transformation of problems, Finite Memory Pro- partial and total orders, Introduction to Graphs, Memory Management, Storage Organization, grams, Finite State Machines, Operation on fi nite Connectivity of Graphs, Euler and Hamilton Memory Allocation to Programs, Partitioning of state machines, Determinism and non -deter- paths, Graph Isomorphism, Trees, Applications Memory, Free Memory Management, Memory minism, Relations and Languages of FSM, Fi- of Trees. Protection Hardware in Multiprogramming Sys- nite State Automata, Finite State Automata and tems, Overlay Structured Programs, Paging, CPU3141–Digital Computer Grammars, Limitations of fi nite memory pro- Page Replacement Mechanisms, Segmentation, Fundamental grams, Closure Properties of fi nite memory pro- Combined Approach for Paging/ Segmentation, grams, Decidable properties of fi nite memory Number system and Binary asthmetic, Binary Threads and Thread Management, Overview of programs, Recursive fi nite-domain programs, code and other codes, Logic gates, Boolean al- Files, File Access Methods, Structure of Directory, Push down transducers, Determinism and non- gebra and logic simplifi cation, Maxterms, Mint- File Sharing, File Protection, File System Struc- determinism, From Recursive Finite Domain Pro- erms – canonical forms and Quine – Mckluskeu ture, Directory Implementation, File Allocation grams to Pushdown, Context-Free Languages, method, Digital integrated circuits, Combination- Methods, Free Space Management Techniques, From Context free Grammars to Recursive Finite al logic circuits and adders, Combinational logic File System Recovery, Security Objectives, Secu- Domain Programs, Properties of context-free circuits – other types of circuits, Sequential logic rity Goals, Security Mechanisms and Principles, grammars, Turning Transducers, Confi gurations basic, Sequential circuits – Flip Flops, Types of Malicious Attacks, Mechanisms for Domain of and Moves of Turning transducers, Determinism fl ip fl ops, Counters and Registers, Asynchronous protection, User Authentication, Biometrics, Au- and non-determinism in turning transducers, sequential circuits, Design of asynchronous cir- diting and Intrusion Detection, Cryptography. Programs and turning transducers, Non-deter- cuits, Asynchronous counters and synchronous minism versus determinism of Turning transduc- CPU3243 - Principles and Techniques counters, Circuit hazards, The processor – CPU, ers, Universal turning transducers, Undecidabil- of Artifi cial Intelligence Memory organization, Digital memory, Program- ity, Turning Machines and Type 0 languages. mable logic devices, The digital computer and Introduction to Artifi cial Intelligence, History of Microprocessor, Microprocessor programming, AI, Intelligent Agents, Problem solving agents, Hardware description language, Digital system Uninformed search strategies, Informed search projects using HDL, Digital communication con- strategies, Local search algorithms, Constraint cepts. Satisfaction Problems, Logical Agents, Reason- ing, Propositional Logic , First Order Logic, CPU3242 - Operating Systems Defi nite Logic Programs, SLD Resolution, Nega- Objectives and History of Operating Systems, tion in Logic Programming, Introduction to Prolog Different Operating Systems and their Strate- Language, Syntax and Semantics of Prolog, AI gies, Operating Systems Components and Func- and Prolog, Natural language processing, Neural tions, System Calls and System Programs, Pro- networks, Genetic Algorithms. cess Concepts, Programmer’s View of Process, CPU3144 -Theory of Computing States of Process, Process Control Block, Pro- cess and Process Scheduling Algorithms, Need Systems, programs and translators, Translator for Concurrent Process Synchronization, Critical classifi cation and structure, Phases in transla- Section Problem, Inter Process Communication, tion, Interpreters, Language theory- Introduc- Semaphores, Monitors, Deadlock Defi nition, Re- tion, Formal languages, Grammars, Derivations,

57 CPU3245 - Computer Networks and ity assurance concepts, problems in software CPU3149 :Web Technologies Security development process, software quality assur- ance stands, software testing, software bugs, Internet and the Evolution of Web, Client Serv- Fundamentals of networking, Open Systems software testing in different environment, types er Model, Internet Protocols, Overview of World Interconnection (OSI) and Internet models of of testing quality assurance vs quality control Wide Web, Markup Languages (HTLM, DHTML), networking, Functionality of layers of OSI / In- , the cost of quality, software, quality factors, Web Designing Fundamentals, Web Animation ternet models, Networking media and network what is quality software what is defect the fi ve Technologies (Flash, Silverlight), Introduction devices(switches, routers), Network protocols, level of maturity, factors affecting software test- to Web Development, Client Side Program- IP addressing, subnets & supernets, routing, ing, tester’s work bends, level of testing, static ming, Server Side Programming, Static and Dy- confi guring network switches and routers, net- vs dynamic testing, testing techniques, the im- namic Web (ASP,PHP, ASP.net), Cascade Style work services and server systems, Windows Net- portance of work processes, testers competency, Sheets, XML, Database connectivity with web working and server installation, Active directory project relations, motivation, mentoring & recog- applications(MS SQL, MySQL), Web Develop- installation and confi guration, User/computer nition, team building, risk concept & vocabulary, ment Tools and Platforms, Web services, Applica- policy management, Linux / Unix overview and risk associated with software testing, create the tion servers (IIS, Apache), Web Security, Search system installation, confi guring Linux systems, test plan. Engine Technologies (SEO, Search Engine Archi- setup network services in Linux, Wireless and tecture), Web based Services (Email, Business mobile networking standards, Threats to com- CPU3148 Management Information Platforms), Technology products and Frame- puter networks and threat mitigation, Computer systems. works (Software products based on web tech- viruses and prevention measures, spam and Introduction to MIS Information system in the nologies), Content Management Systems, Mobile malware mitigation techniques, Social and edu- Web Technologies, Ethics and Best Practices on enterprise, (information system, org, Mgt, & cational networking, New trends in networking. Web(Technology Best Practices), Emerging Web strategy) The digital fi rm, ethical & social issues Technologies and the Future CPU3146 Information Technology in digital fi rm, IT infrastructure & platform, or- Project Management ganizing data in a traditional fi le environment, CPU3151: Information Security and telecommunication & networking in today busi- Cryptography what is a project?, Importance of project man- ness work, the interne technologies & tools for agement, Project life cycle, project stakeholder communication & E-business, the wireless com- Acquire knowledge in Computer Security in sev- & organization structures strategic planning and puting landscape, M-commerce & mobile com- eral abstraction levels and about cryptography, project selection project management process. puting system vulnerability & abuse technologies Computer systems security, Program level secu- project management knowledge areas (project c tools for security & control enterprise applica- rity, Secure applications, security devices, secure Integration management project cost manage- tion e business process integration managing designs, secure protocols, Security standards, ment, project risk management, project time knowledge in digital fi rm, Intelligent techniques information security models, Cryptography and management, quality management, project Hu- used in MIS, decision making & decision support related concepts, theories, standards, and meth- man Resource management, project communi- systems, redesigning the organization with in- ods, Attacks and counter measures. cation management, project procurement man- formation systems BPR & process improvement, agement, project risk management), project CPU 3152 – Data Communication overview of systems development alternative management tool. system building approach, understanding busi- Introduction to data communication, data com- CPU3147 (Software Quality Assur- ness value of system & managing change, man- munication, network and internet, introduction ance) aging implementation technology challenges of to OSI model, introduction to global systems Introduction to software quality assurance, qual- 58 TCP / IP model, Data transmission, Transmis- uted Concurrency Control, Fragmentation and Commerce and Industrial Applications, Auctions, sion media, Signal transmission, Signal encoding Replication, Network File Server Systems, Client Portals and Communities, Pricing, packaging and techniques for digital data, Digital data commu- Server Computing / Databases, Object oriented distribution of information goods, Competitive nication techniques, Signal encoding techniques databases, characteristics and Components of Strategy for the Information Economy, Webo- for analog data, Error control, Multiplexing, OO data model, Graphical Representation of ob- nomics, ERP Systems, Marketing and the Inter- Spectrum management, Switching, Routing, jects and abstract data types, Class-subclass/ net Congestion control in data networks, Cellular Attribute class relationships in OO model, Rep- wireless network, LAN, WAN, Internet applica- resenting 1:1/1:M and M:N relationships, Object CPU4152-Information Systems Man- tion, Network Security, Internetwork Protocols, space representation and object classifi cation, agement & Professional Ethics Internetwork Operation, Wireless Communica- Data warehouse and rules, Multidimensional Importance of Information system and manage- tion, Introduction to new wireless technologies data analysis, Schema Representation and Data- ment, using IT for strategic reasons and ethical CPU3250 – Project in Computer Sci- base administration. issues in IS management, Management Infor- ence CPU4151- Electronic Commerce mation systems and Role of information worker, Professional ethics, privacy and accountability, IT Emphasis is given to the application of software/ Introduction to e-Commerce, Types of e-Com- capacity building, IT planning process, IT policy hardware technologies, where there is a strong merce Systems, Requirements and Services for and frameworks, Different types of policies, is- problem-solving component. Report writing e-Commerce Systems, Technologies for Electron- sues in enforcement of IT policies in an orga- skills and presentation skills are also expected ic Business Communication, Electronic Payment nization, Government vs Private sector policies, as a major part of the project. The fi nal evalua- Systems, Electronic Catalogs, Infrastructure for software piracy and licensing issues, Legal issues tion is based on the Final Dissertation, Software e-Commerce Systems, e-Commerce Systems in IT, Intellectual property laws in Sri Lanka and Demonstration, Viva and the supervisor’s overall Security Functions and Requirements, Security Overseas, Intellectual property laws related to assessment on the performance through out the Management, User Perception and Trust, Secu- IT, Electronic contracts and cyber laws, Cyber year. rity Technologies, Data Encryptions and Digital crime and governing laws. Signatures, Intellectual Property, Legal Issues CPU4140/CPU4151 - Advanced Data- CPU4153: Human Computer Interac- base Systems for Electronic Payment Systems, Contractual and Legal Settlements, Regulatory Framework for e- tion Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle Commerce, e-Commerce Standards and Global Perceives and interacts with computers, how (SDLC), The Database Life Cycle (DBLC), Proce- Forums, Internet Governance, Telecommunica- to model computer users, interaction design, dure Flow in database Design, Parallel Activities tion Infrastructure, Decision Support Systems testing and evaluation , defi ne HCI in software in DBLC and SDLC, What is a Transaction?, Eval- for e-Commerce, Interoperability of Business process , exercise HCI basics through a design uating Transaction Results, Transaction proper- Applications, Storage and Retrieval of Multime- project which will help to solve problems in inter- ties, Transaction Management with SQL, The dia Information, Economic, Social, and Cultural active software and websites use of COMMIT statement, The transaction Log, Issues, Workfl ow Management, Markup Lan- Concurrency control, Lost updates, Uncommit- guages, Enterprise Modeling Ontologies, Busi- CPU4154: Software Architecture and ted Data, Inconsistent Retrievals, Concurrency ness Motivation Modeling, Electronic Business Designing control with Locking Methods and Different Lock and Value Modeling, Business Process Modeling, Mapping enterprise strategic vision to architec- types, Concurrency control with Time stamping Business Process Specifi cation and Service Com- tural model, Architectural modeling / Optimistic Method, Distributed processing and position, Enterprise Knowledge Management, Distributed Databases, Functions of DDBMS, Technologies for e-Commerce Systems, Business DDBMS components, Classifi cation of Database Models and Business Functions, e-Commerce use systems, DBMS Transparency features, Distrib- within Government, Business Uses of Electronic

59 through views, Evaluation of architectures, de- CPU4157: Management Theories and cost, Evaluating numeric prediction, The mini- sign patters and application frameworks, Prin- Practices mum description length (MDL) principle, Apply- ciples of software design, Modularization of ing MDL to clustering, Real machine learning , Basic management functions, Realistic and prac- functionality and elicitation of system properties, Bayesian networks, Attribute selection, Discretiz- tical applications of management concepts, In- Design strategies and evaluation of designs, ing numeric attributes, Some useful transforma- ternal and external factors that affect organiza- Cross-cutting concerns in a software design, tions, Automatic data cleansing, Combining mul- tional design and production, Problem-solving Practice of software architecture and design, tiple models, using unlabeled data, Extensions strategies and critical thinking related to Infor- Design of distributed systems, component based and applications of Machine learning, Learning mation system development using the manage- design and software as a service, Documenting from massive datasets, Incorporating domain ment knowledge software architectures, Reuse of architectures, knowledge, Text and Web mining, Adversarial Case studies in software architecture and design CPU4158: Selected Topics in Informa- situations, Ubiquitous data mining, Information tion Technology fusion CPU4155: Information Technology Social Aspects & Infrastructure Math and Statistics for IT, System Integration CPU4143: Computer Architecture Management and Architecture, Platform Technologies, Data- Design basics of the computer microprocessor, base Administration, Basic principles related to Management, Risks Computer organization base and explores tech- and options in an uncertain organizational en- CPU4359: Research Project in Infor- niques that go into designing a modern micropro- vironment for the technology management mation Technology cessor, basic building blocks of the microproces- process, The development, management and sor and interaction mechanisms in the computer, Identify research opportunities in the area of In- exploitation of information systems and their instruction set of architecture, Performance is- formation Technology, ability to solve the prob- impact on organizations and the society and the sues, performance benchmarking, communica- lems by using techniques, skills and information technological factors that drive success in inno- tion, ILP, TLP, input/output and storage systems. technology tools, disseminate information ef- vation, processes, systems, and services, How fectively through oral and written presentations, different technologies can be managed for com- CPU4145: Computer Interfacing work independently in seeking and acquiring new petitive advantage, The development of appro- Digital interfaces, including memory, serial, par- knowledge priate business policies and strategies and their allel, synchronous and asynchronous, Digital, implementation, Range of contemporary and CPU4141 – Data Mining & Machine analog interfaces, Hardware implementations pervasive issues, which may change over time. Learning of interrupts, buses, input/output devices, Mi- crocontroller architecture, Microcontroller based CPU4156: E-Governance Machine learning and statistics, Generalization as design techniques, Role of the computer archi- search, Input: Concepts, instances, attributes, Uses of specifi c IT systems in the organization, tect and assembly programming, Understand Output: Knowledge representation, Algorithms: The role of ICTs as a development tool, The ba- interfacing techniques and practice them in lab The basic methods, Inferring rudimentary rules, sic principles of managing IT in the organization, experiments Statistical modeling, Divide-and-conquer: con- How to analyze and identify the IT induced or- structing decision trees, Covering algorithms: ganizational changes , How to deliver services constructing rules, Mining association rules, Lin- online effi ciently, Elaborate a successful modern- ear models, Instance-based learning, Clustering, ization using to ICTs. Predicting performance, Cross-validation, Other estimates, Predicting probabilities, Counting the

60 CPU4146: Selected Topics in Comput- in small and large networks, Setting up / design ics, Specifi c Heat Capacities of Gases I, Specifi c er Science of networks (small, campus, large), network Heat Capacities of Gases II: Classical Theory, Information System Management and Profes- services (DNS, DHCP, MAIL, Directory, WEB), Thermometry I: International Scale of Tempera- sional Ethics, Modeling and Simulation, parallel Network clustering and load balancing, Virtual ture, Thermometry II: Primary and Secondary Computing, Operational Research, Algorithms servers and applications, Setting up and using Standard Fixed Points, Thermo-Couple Multimedia technologies (VOIP, VOD, Internet and Complexity, Human Computer Interaction. PYU1161/PYE 3161- Basic Electro- Content may vary. radio, Streaming), Storage networks (NAS SAN), Wireless networks and routing. Firewalls and magnetism CPU4242 - Computer Graphics & Im- Network access control, Wide Area Networking Electric charge and Coulomb’s Law; electric fi eld age Processing Technologies and Distributed networks, Qual- and lines of force; electric fl ux and Gauss’ Theo- ity of Service in networks and Disaster recovery Introduction to computer Graphics, Nonpara- rem; electric potential; dielectrics; capacitors; techniques metric object representations, Parametric object current electricity and Ohm’s Law; electrical cir- representations, NonEuclidean object repre- CPU4347 – Research Project in Com- cuits and Kirchhoff’s Laws; magnetic action of sentation, Transformation of Objects, Modelling puter Science moving charges; force on moving charges in a shapes, Introduction to Graphics rendering, magnetic fi eld; moving coil galvanometers; elec- Ray-tracing algorithms, Animation, OpenGL in a Identify research opportunities in the area of tromagnetic induction; Inductance; transform- nutshell, Introduction to image processing, Fun- computer science, ability to solve the problems ers; magnetic properties of materials; transient damentals in Digital image processing, Human by using techniques, skills and computer sci- phenomena and AC theory; Practicals up to 24 Visual perception, Image sampling, Image En- ence tools, disseminate information effectively laboratory hours. hancement, Image Enhancement - Spatial Do- through oral and written presentations, work independently in seeking and acquiring new PYU1162/PYE 3162 - Waves in main, Introduction to Fourier transformation, Physics Image Enhancement – Frequency Domain, Im- knowledge age restoration, Filtering methods, Colour Image Simple harmonic motion, superposition of simple processing, Techniques in Colour Image process- Physics harmonic motion, damped oscillations, forced oscillations and resonance, waves in physical ing, Image Compression, Techniques of Image PYU1160/PYE 3160 - General & Ther- media Properties of sound waves, interference Compression, Morphological Algorithms, Image mal Physics Segmentation, Image Segmentation continued, of sound waves, intensity and sound level, inter- Representation Methods, Descriptors, Object Basic Concepts (vectors and Scalars, Newton’s action of sound waves and acoustics, ultrasonic recognition – Decision theoretic, Object recog- Laws of Motion, Friction), Work, Mass and En- waves Introduction to EM waves, production of nition – Structural, Image Processing Mathlab, ergy, Impulse Momentum, Angular Motion & EM waves and their uses, wave equation and Real World Applications, Computer Vision Fun- Angular Momentum, Kepler’s Law, Principles of wave properties, basic modes of propagation of damentals, Knowledge Representation, Tracking Rockets & Satellite Motion, Gravity; Elasticity, EM waves, refl ection, transmission, diffraction, Objects, Recognizing and tracking events, Appli- Bending of Beams, Columns and Support, Fluid interference and polarization of EM waves cations of Computer Vision, Cognitive Computer Flow, Bernoulli’s Theorem Viscosity of Liquids, PYU2160 - Modern Physics Vision, Introduction to OpenCV System Flow of Liquids in Capillary Tubes, Stokes’ Law, Surface Tension I: Angle of contact, Surface Ten- Special Theory of Relativity CPU4244 -Advanced Networking sion II: Rise of Liquid in Capillary Tubes; Free and Classical Mechanics and its Limitations: maxi- Fundamentals of networking (quick revision of Force Expansion of a Gas, The Kinetic Theory of mum speed limit, physical events and CPU3245), Network models and IP addressing Gasses, Gas Laws, Kinetic Interpretation of Tem- (IPV4 and IPV6), IP routing and load balancing perature, Distribution o Molecular Velocities, Real Gasses, Van der Waals’ Equation, Thermodynam- 61 frames of references, Galilean Transformations, PYU2165 –Mathematical Methods for PYU 3160/PYE 5160 - Nuclear and nature of light and its propagation, Special Physics Particle Physics Relativity and Relativistic Motion: postulates of special theory of relativity, nature of time and Introduction to Algebra, Expressions, Equations Introduction to background material; the con- simultaneity, Lorentz transformation, Relativity and Functions, Trigonometry, Limits, Permuta- stitution of the atom and the failure of classi- of Time and Length: time dilation, length con- tions and combinations, Series and sequences cal physics; alpha particles scattering by atoms; traction, Lorentz transformation, transformation - I, Series and sequences - II, Differentiation, Rutherford scattering formula; models of the at- of velocities, Relativistic Mechanics: relativistic Integration, Complex Numbers – I, Complex oms; Bohr theory for hydrogen like atoms; fi ne mass, momentum and energy, equivalence of Numbers – II, Introduction to Vectors, Vector structure of hydrogen atoms; general introduc- mass and energy, Additional Topics on Relativity Analysis, Polar coordinate systems, Matrices and tion to the nucleus; some properties of nuclei; Determinants, Eigen vectors and Eigen values, semi-emperical mass formula; natural radio ac- Quantum Mechanics Graphs, Errors, First order Ordinary differential tivity; radio active equilibrium; radio activity : Inadequacies of classical physics; distribution of Equations, Second Order Differential Equations, alpha decay; - decay; the - rays; artifi cial energy in the blackbody radiation; Quantization Partial Differential Equation, Applications of (induced) radioactivity; nuclear reactions; nucle- of energy : Planck’s theory; theories of specifi c ODEs and PDEs in physics, Fourier Series ar fussion; nuclear fi ssion; nuclear reactor; el- ementary particles; radiation detection devices; heat solids; photoelectric effect; einstein’s equa- PYU2262 Electronics tion for the photoelectric effect and compton nuclear power safety-radiation hazards. scattering; de Broglie hypothesis; experimental Basic semiconductor physics: Fundamentals in PYU 3161 - Practical Physics verifi cation of de Broglie hypothesis; Heisen- circuit theory, Properties of elements and energy berg’s uncertainty principle; Schrodinger’s wave bands in solids, Fundamentals of Semiconduc- Introduction to building blocks of microproces- equation ;application of Schrodinger’s equation tors, The p-n junction, Semiconductor diode, sors and microcontrollers, Registers, Counters, further application of Schrodinger’s equation Diode Applications, Special Purpose Diodes. Timers, Digital to analogue conversion (DAC), Analogue electronics: Bipolar Junction Transis- Analogue to digital conversion (ADC), Harvard PYU2164 –Optics tors (BJT), Transistor Operation, Field Effect and Von-Neumann Architecture, Family of PIC Wave Front, Wave Packets, Principle of Superpo- Transistors (FET), Thyristors, Triacs, and Diacs, microcontrollers, Power supply requirements for sition and Huygen’s Principle, Interference Pat- Transistors Modeling Techniques, Transistor Am- PIC microcontrollers, PIC Explanation of the PIC terns by the Method of Deviation of Wave Front, plifi ers, Fundamentals of Operational Amplifi ers, pin count, Registers, Internal and External Oscil- Interference Patterns by the Methods of Devia- Applications of Operational Amplifi ers, Oscillators lators of the PIC, Input/output Ports, Memory tion of Amplitude, Industrial Applications of In- and fi lters, communication systems. Digital elec- organization and function registers of the PIC, terference, tronics: Number Systems and Truth tables, Logic Assembly language programming, programme gates, Boolean algebra, Flip-Flop, Applications of simulation with software, in circuit serial Pro- The Michelson Interferometer, The Fabry –Perot Flip-Flop, Analogue/Digital conversion, Memory gramming (ICSP) of the PIC, RS 232 program- Interferometer, Freshnel Diffraction, Fraunhofer circuits and systems, Introduction to digital com- mers, PIC Microcontroller applications. Diffraction by a Double Slit, iffration Grating, puter. Concave Grating, Echelon Grating, Polarisation, Double Refraction, Wave Plates, Optical Activity 10 practical sessions (each session 3 hours dura- of a Solid and Liquid, Kerr-Electro Optic Effect tion)

62 PYU3162- Atmospheric Physics PYU3165/PYE5165 Biophysics ; Light and electronic optics ; Laser in Medicine ;Fiber optic light in medicines; Ultrasonic ; Nu- Origin and composition of Earth atmosphere, The Introduction of biophysics: Expenditure of en- clear magnetic imaging ( NMR or MRJ ) ; X ray in distribution of atmospheric mass and charged ergy, human mechanics, the eye, The physics of medicine ; Some instrumentation for medical di- particles, The layering of Atmosphere, The gas hearing, biomedical measurements, Temperature agnostic procedures ; Positron emission tomog- laws, hydrostatic equation and its applications, measurements, pressure measurements, Physics raphy (PEY) ; Computer axial tomography (CAT) Thermodynamics of the atmosphere, humid- for biological functions: building blocks of nature, or CT , SPECT and simulators ; Production unit ity measures, Moisture indicators, Atmospheric Molecules, Interaction between molecules, inter- and dosimetry ; Radiation protection ;Computer Stability, Types of Stability, The hyrotatistics of action of ions and molecules with water, motion in medicine ; Medical statistic ; Nuclear medicine special atmosphere, Radioactive transfer, quan- of molecules in a fl uids, emission and absorption instrumentation ; Evaluation of radiation hazards titative distribution of radiation, radiation laws, light, elements of equilibrium thermodynamics, ; Cancer ; Clinical radiotherapy equipment ( thermodynamic diagrams, atmospheric circula- biological systems and thermodynamics, Inves- Clinical radiation generators ) Limitation of ra- tion and winds in the earth’s atmosphere, mon- tigation of biological processes: Interference diotherapy ; Delivery of the dose prescribed by soons, precipitation, storms and hurricanes, and diffraction of light, spectroscopy, Introduc- the doctors ; Radiobiology greenhouse effect and global warming, climate tion of X-ray diffraction, X ray diffraction meth- change, atmospheric electricity, lightning and ods and analysis, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance PYU3168 Fundamentals of Geophysics thusnderstorms, cyclones spectroscopy(NMR) Introduction to Geophysics: Basic characteristics PYU3164 Data Acquisition and Signal PYU3266/PYE5266 Essentials of of Earth: size, shape, mass, structure, age, Earth Processing Geology geometry, spherical coordinates, Plate tectonics: Divergent, convergent and conservative plate Introduction to data acquisition systems ; dis- Earth Processes: Introduction to Geology, Origin boundaries, Plate movement on Flat Earth, Rota- placement, force and weight sensors ; optical of the Earth, History of the Earth, Structure of tion poles and present day plate motions, Past sensors and radiation detectors ; more radiation the Earth, Composition of the Earth, Plate Tec- plate movements, role of Earth’s magnetic fi eld, detectors ;controlling external devices ; analy- tonics, Surface Processes: Weathering, Erosion, Gravity Methods: Principles, gravity of the earth, sis of operation amplifi ers circuits ; deviations of Mass Movements, Rocks & Minerals: Introduc- Consequences of spherical geometry, Isotasy Op - amps from idial behaviour ; clipping clamp- tion to Earth Materials, Properties of Minerals, and mountain heights, Gravity measurements ing and fi lter circuits ; delay lines ; computers, Classifi cation of Minerals, Silicate Minerals, Clay and anomalies, Gravity measurements of Sri Schmidt triggers and discrimators ; noise ; mul- Minerals, Rocks & Rock Cycle, Igneous Rocks, Lanka, Magnetic Methods: Principles, Magnetism tiple time average and phase sensitive ditection Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Surface of the earth, Magnetic measurements, Data pro- ; spectrum analysis ; interfacing analogue and Processes: Weathering of Rocks, Erosion, Mass cessing, Interpretation of fi eld examples, Mag- digital worlds ; digital to analogue circuits; ana- Movements, Sri Lankan Geology: Historical Re- netic survey in Sri Lanka, Seismology: Seismic logue to digital conversition circuits ; introduc- cords, Formation of Sri Lankan Crust, Geology of Theory, Types of seismic waves, Elasticity and tion to microprocessors preliminary concepts Sri Lanka, Geological Mapping, Natural Resourc- elastic waves Earthquake location and magni- ; components of a microprocessor ; memory ; es in Sri Lanka: Water Resources, Energy Re- tudes, Seismology and Earth’s interior, Refl ection programming’s microprocessor ; motorola MC sources, Mineral Resources , Mineral Resources fi eld methods and instruments, data processing, 6809 processor ; designing with MC 6809; mi- in Sri Lanka. 8 practical sessions (each session 3 interpretation, Seismicity of Sri Lanka, Electrical croprocessor support chips ; introduction to IBM hours duration) and two days fi eld trip Methods: Electric PC ; interfacing to IBM PC; interrupts in IBM PC; PYU3167/PHE 5167 - Medical Physics ISA Bus, standard interfaces. Introduction to medical physics ; Human disor- ders ( Associated with a man ) ; Rediotelemetry

63 properties of rocks and minerals, Self Potential good opportunity to improve their research skills. Stars, Red Giants & White Dwarfs, Nova, Super- method, Telluric and magneto-metric methods, nova, Death of a star, Neutron Stars, Black Holes Induced Polarization method, Resistivity meth- PYU3171 Environmental Geology and Pulsars, Interstellar Matter,The Milky Way ods, data processing, interpretation and appli- Fundamental concepts in environmental geol- Galaxy and the Position of our solar system, Gal- cations, Electromagnetic Methods: Electromag- ogy: Introduction to environmental geosciences, axies in the universe and the Hubble Classifi ca- netic theory, electromagnetic equipments and Geology and environment, Geologic factors that tion, Cosmology: The Universe, Geometry of the fi eld methods, Airborne EM systems, Ground may impact upon human life or way of life, En- Universe, Intelligent Life & Anthropic Principle Penetrating Radar, Magneto-telluric, Radio activ- vironmental problems and possible alternative PYU3173 Solid State Physics ity Methods: Principles, instruments and, fi eld solutions to such problems, Natural geologic examples, Global Positioning Systems (GPS): 2 hazards: earthquakes and plate tectonics, earth- Solids, liquids and gasses, atomic bonding, days fi eld survey (OUSL premises) quakes in Sri Lanka and Indian ocean, tsunamis, amorphous and crystalline solids. Crystal struc- PYU 3169 Literature Project in Physics volcanic eruptions, tornado, future trends, Earth ture: Cubic structure, Lattice, Unit cell, Basis, resource utilization & pollution: land degradation Crystal planes and Miller indices, symmetry. The department encourages students to com- & pollution, industrial, agricultural and mining Crystal diffraction and Reciprocal space: Bragg plete level 04 and start level 05 before you select pollution, waste disposal, water, mineral and en- diffraction law, experimental methods in X-Ray a Literature Project in physics. Limited number ergy resources and conservation, Social Environ- Diffraction, Reciprocal lattice vector, Diffraction of projects are available. The student has to con- ment: Geologic factors affecting on land degra- condition. Forms of inter atomic binding: Binding duct a literature survey under the supervision of dation, landslides, soil erosion, gem mining, rock force in crystal, Cohesive energy, Repulsive and a senior staff member on a predetermined topic. quarrying, sand mining, hydropower, Geochem- attractive force, Ionic binding, covalent bond- This course should be completed within one aca- istry & Health: Fluoride & Iodine related health ing, Metallic binding and molecular bonding (Van demic year and produce a report on a timetable problems, Case studies in Sri Lanka, Geological der Walls). Electrical Conductivity of materials: agreed with your supervisor. The student has to considerations in Urban & Development Plan- Drude’s model, free electron theory, Density of submit a report on or before a date announced ning: Importance of geological considerations in states, Fermi level, Fermi-Dirac Distribution, by the Physics Department. land reclamation, land-use planning, town plan- Band theory of solids, semiconductors, introduc- tion to superconductivity. PYU 3170 Research Project in Physics ning, Geological aspects in development projects - hydropower power, Mining, coastal develop- PYU3174 Thermodynamics The Department encourages students to com- ment, infrastructure development projects, Case plete level 04 and start level 05 before you select studies from Sri Lanka Thermal equilibrium, Zeroth Law of Thermody- a Research Project in Physics. Limited numbers namics and Temperature. Reversible process and PYU3172/PYE5172 Astronomy of projects are available. The student has to work. First and Second laws of Thermodynam- conduct a research project under the supervision History and Development of Astronomy, Gravity ics, Entropy, Thermodynamics potentials, Max- of a senior staff member of the Department of and the Laws of Planetary Motion, Identifi cation well relations, General thermodynamic relations. Physics on a predetermined topic. This course of Constellations, The Celestial Sphere & Astro- Magnetic system, Change of phase. First and should be completed within one academic year. nomical Coordinates, Astronomical Instrumenta- second order phase transitions. Open systems The student has to submit the fi nal report on or tion: The Telescope, CCD Imaging, Photometry and the chemical potential. The third law of ther- before the date announced by the Department of and Spectrometry, The solar system: The modynamics: Nernst postulates and its applica- Physics. After submitting the report, student has Origin and the constituents of the solar system, tions to solids. Magnetic and electric systems. to make a short presentation on his/her research Comets, Meteors and Asteroids, The sun as a star thermodynamics of dilute solutions project. This is followed by an oral examination, & the structure of stars, Luminosity and Magni- to test the student’s knowledge about his/her re- tude of stars, Variable Stars and Binary Stars, search project. The course unit gives students a Stellar Evolution: H-R diagram, Main Sequence 64 PYE3175 Advanced Electromagnetism rons & nervous system, sensory systems; asex- diet and reproduction; growth of fi sh; charac- ual and sexual reproduction teristics of fi sheries, fi shing gears and crafts; Introductory vector algebra. Maxwell’s equa- population dynamics of fi shes; estimation of fi sh tions, Electromagnetic waves in free space and ZLU2281 - Fundamentals of Ecology population size; mortality, recruitment and gear non conducting media. Wave propagation in Levels of organization beyond the individual or- selectivity; yield; habitat improvement; com- conducting media, skin effect, poynting vector ganism; principles governing the distribution of mercially important fi sh species in Sri Lanka; electromagnetic waves in bounded media, wave organisms in the environment; concept of eco- management of fi shery resources in Sri Lanka guides, transmission line theory, electromagnetic system and its functioning; major biomes of the radiation dipole antennas ZLU3182/ZLE5182 - Conservation & world; natural communities in Sri Lanka; charac- Management of Biodiversity teristics of populations; nature of communities & community dynamics; environmental impacts, Introduction to biodiversity and its conservation; Zoology conservation & management of ecosystems. distribution of biodiversity, causes and mecha- ZLU1280 - Animal Life and Diversity nisms for the loss of biodiversity, conservation ZLU2182 - Animal Development at the species and population level, conservation The classifi cation and diversity in structure, func- Phases of animal development including germ at the community/ecosystem level, conservation tion and development of the Protoctista, Porifera, cell formation, fertilization, cleavage, gastrula- and human societies, international approaches to Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Nema- tion, organogensis, growth and differentiation, conservation and sustainable development, the toda, Rotifera, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda, post-embryonic development; analysis of devel- role of conservation biologists in achieving sus- Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata opment including cell determination, cell differ- tainable development. ZLU1181 - Biogeography entiation, cellular basis of morphogenesis, genes ZLU3183/ZLE5183 - Animal Behaviour and development, early patterning of vertebrate History of biogeography, geographic template body; recent advances in developmental biology. History of animal behaviour; the concept of clas- and patterns of variation in the terrestrial envi- sical ethology and the current approaches to ZLU3180/ZLE 5180 - Aquatic Biology ronment, distribution of individual species, basic study behavior ; inherited and learned behaviour patterns in species distributions, zoogeograph- Physiochemical characteristics and biological and its functional signifi cance; general principles ic regions of the world, patterns of variation in components of freshwater water bodies; classi- and central concepts of behavioural ecology in geographic range, species diversity and individ- fi cation of lakes; adaptations of fresh water or- terms of habitat selection, feeding, anti-preda- ual traits, fundamental biogeographic processes, ganisms; productivity and trophic status in fresh tory behaviour, reproduction and social organi- continental drift and plate tectonics, earth’s tec- water bodies; brackish water environments (es- zation; genetics, development and evolution of tonic history, glaciation events of the Pleistocene tuaries, lagoons) and their characteristics; oce- behaviour; communication in animals and their epoch, patterns in island biogeography, biogeo- anic environment, its characteristics and habi- applied behaviour. graphic categories of islands, biogeography of Sri tats. Lanka, biogeography of humanity ZLU3184/ZLE5184 - Parasitology ZLU3181/ZLE5181 - Fish Biology and ZLU2280 - Animal Form and Function Fundamental principles and concepts of parasit- Fishery Management ism covering types of parasites, host Organization of animal cell; membrane structure Introduction to fi sh biology and fi sheries man- and functioning; types of tissues; feeding and agement; evolutionary history of fi shes; major digestion; respiration & circulation, immune sys- groups of living fi shes; external anatomy of tems; homeostasis, osmoregulation and excre- fi shes; internal anatomy, systems and their tion; endocrine system, function of hormones; functions; estimation of parameters related to muscular system, movement of animals; neu-

65 parasite interactions and adaptations for para- potentiality for reproduction; insect develop- water sources; site selection and construction of sitism; life cycles, morphology, transmission and ment; nervous system and sense organs; chemi- different aquaculture facilities; supplying qual- the control of medically important parasites be- cal communication. ity water; obtaining quality seeds; maximizing longing to Protoctista, Platyhelminthes, Nema- growth; minimizing mortalities; harvesting and toda and Arthropoda; detection of parasites in ZLU3189/ZLE 5189-Paleobiology post-harvest technology; management of fi sh the laboratory. Paleobiology culture facilities and economic considerations; biology and culture methods of fi n fi sh species, ZLU3185/ZLE5185 - Human biology That we offer under the zoology department here shrimps, bivalves, sea weeds and ornamental The characteristics of the human being; origin is a growing and compararatively new discipline fi sh which combines the methods and fi ndings of the and evolution of humans; human variability; hu- ZLU4182 - Immunology man adaptability; integumentary and musculo- natural science biology whith the “geobiology “. skeletal system; integration and coordination Paleobiological research uses biological fi eld re- Host defence, innate immunity, acquired immu- functions of the nervous system; human nutri- search of current biota and of fossils millions of nity, acquired immune response, antigens and tion and metabolism; the respiratory, circula- years old to answer questions about the molecu- antibodies, MHC molecules, T cells and B cells tory, excretory and fl uid regulation processes lar evolution and the evolutionary history of life. mediated immune responses, regulation of im- of humans; physiology of the human reproduc- In this scientifi c quest, macrofossils, microfossils mune responses, cell mediated and humoral tive system; pregnancy and contraception; hu- and trace fossils are typically analyzed. Howev- immune responses, immunity to infection, vac- man growth and development; human diseases, er, the 21st century biochemical analysis of DNA cination against infection, immunity to tissue health and hygiene and RNA samples offers much promise, as does transplants, immunity to tumours, hypersensi- the biometric construction of phylogenetic trees. tivity diseases, autoimmune diseases, immuno- ZLU3288/ZLU4388 – Zoology Project There are popular activities in Sri Lanka and in defi ciencies and other disorders of the immune the world, which in many ways parallel Paleobiol- A basic training on carrying out a scientifi c in- system ogy. However, many are probably not doing sci- vestigation related to Zoology is provided to ence. In this course, we will concentrate on the ZLU4183 - Molecular Biology students. Students are required to plan the in- science rather than the popular activities. vestigation, write the project proposal carry out Overview of prokaryotic and eukaryotic the scientifi c investigation based on the pro- ZLU4180 - Management of Insect cells; general structure of proteins; chromosome posed methodology, analyze and interpret result Pests and Vectors and chromatin structure and function; structure and submit a project report. Half term progress and organisation of genomes and genes; struc- reports, oral presentations and fi nal report will Introduction to insect pests and vectors; pest ture and function of nucleic acids; properties of contribute towards the overall grade. A limited damage, yield loss and assessment; pests of nucleic acids; DNA replication; DNA damage, number of students will be registered for this rice, fruit and vegetables, plantation crops, repair and recombination; gene expression and course depending on their interest and writing stored products; insect vectors of plant diseases; protein synthesis; tools in DNA manipulation in- skills in English. forest entomology; major insect vectors of dis- cluding an introduction to genetic manipulation eases; transmission of pathogens by vectors; in- of animals; applications of recombinant DNA ZLU3186/ZLE 5186 - Insect Biology secticidal control; biological control; use of resis- technology; Human Genome project and ethical tant crop varieties; cultural practices; methods External morphology of insects and classifi ca- aspects of gene technology of vector control and management; interference tion; insect integument; biogeography and evo- and disruption; regulatory control; pest manage- ZLU4184 – Wildlife Conservation and lution; environment, biodiversity and conser- ment approaches and strategies. Management vation; modes of life; behavior; social insects; digestive system; tracheal system and gas ex- ZLU4181 - Aquaculture Basics of population, community and ecosystem change; blood, circulatory system and function- ecology; biodiversity and its values; introduction ing; excretory system; reproductive system and Introduction to aquaculture industry; fi sh culture to Sri Lankan biodiversity and wildlife; history systems; planning for aquaculture development; 66 of wildlife conservation in Sri Lanka; threats to tion, important bird areas of the world and Sri PCU4281 - Environmental Degradation wildlife and related issues; animal behaviour; Lanka, status of bird diversity in Sri Lanka, bird and Management (EDM) wildlife management; options available for wild- study methods, birds and biodiversity conserva- Understanding our environment, environment life conservation; elephant conservation in Sri tion-local regional and global issues, fi eld project sustainability, state of the Sri Lankan environ- Lanka; protected areas in Sri Lanka; protected ZLU4187 – Zoology Essay ment, key environmental issues in Sri Lanka, area planning; wildlife policy, elephant conserva- causes of environmental degradation, linkages tion policy and fauna and fl ora protection ordi- Students will be trained to write on contents of to global environment, combating environment nance; ecotourism principles and practices; Field scientifi c interests in English medium. They will degradation, valuing the environment, policy and sampling methods of fauna and fl ora; Report be required to fi nd literature and write essays institutional set-up in Sri Lanka, environmental writing and presentations on fi eld visits. on current topics of scientifi c interests related to monitoring Zoology. The fi nal examination will be a theory ZLU4285 – Advanced Laboratory paper where students are required to write 3 es- Techniques in Zoology says. A limited number of students will be regis- tered for this course depending on their interest A self-study practical course unit which includes and writing skills in English. experiences in organization of a zoology labora- tory; preparation of reagents; collection, culture, PCU4180– GIS in Natural Resource preservation and identifi cation of animals; prepa- Management(GIS) ration of skeletons and models; microscopy; mi- Introduction to GIS, understanding datums, map crophotography; histology, histo- chemistry and projections, coordinate systems, map scale, ba- immuno-histochemistry; techniques in immunol- sic characteristics of maps, sampling the world, ogy; cytotaxonomy; techniques in biochemi- data models, digital databases, components of cal characterization; techniques in entomology the GIS and data inputs, elementary spatial data and parasitology; haematology and molecular analysis, feature measurements in GIS, classifi - biology; spectroscopy; chromatography; cen- cation of digital objects, global positioning sys- trifugation; application of radioactive isotopes in tems, fundamentals of remote sensing experiments; data analysis, interpretation and presentation; communication and collaboration PCU4182 – Fundamentals of Environ- with other scientists mental Impact Assessment (EIA)

ZLU4286 - Ornithology Introduction to EIA, EIA concepts, screening, scoping, project affected environment and leg- Introduction to birds and bird taxonomy, bird islation, impact identifi cation, impact prediction, fl ight, other means of locomotion, digestive sys- impact evaluation, mitigation of impacts, envi- tem, food & feeding habits, circulatory system, ronmental management plan, EIA report writing, respiratory system, energy balance & thermo- evaluation of EIA reports, EIA procedures in Sri regulation, nervous system- brain & senses, vo- Lanka, role of public participation. cal communication, territorial & colonial behavior, mating systems, avian reproduction- anatomy & the bird egg, nests, clutch size, incubation, & hatching, parental care, migration and orienta- 67 APPENDIX Appendix 1 Schedule of Exemptions

Specifi c Exemptions from Foundation courses in Science

Qualifi cations Accepted for Exemptions Diploma in Sci./ Maths (AUC); GCE A/L Institute of Diploma in Sri Lanka OUSL Foundation certifi cate in Science / Teaching Sci./ Maths (NIE); London A/Levels Chemistry Lab Science Teachers Diploma Technicians Trained Teachers Certifi cate Pure Certifi cate App. Maths Botany Zoology Maths Physics Chemistry (LTCC)/(DLTC) New Scheme Old Scheme Com. Maths/Higher Maths Sci. Phy. Sci. Bio.Sci. Biology Maths Combined Maths / Pure Maths X X Higher Maths App. Maths X X Physics Physics X X X Chemistry Chemistry X X X Botany X X X Biology Zoology X X X

Specifi c Exemptions for EGAP (LSE3202) (scores given below should not be more than 3 years old) IELTS* Overall score of minimum 5.0 (academic) or 5.5 (general), with 4.0 in writing Paper based: overall score of minimum 450 with 3.5 in writing; TOFEL* Computer based: overall score of minimum 200 with 3.5 in writing; Internet based: overall score of minimum 90 with 3.0 (scaled score of 20) in writing G.C.E (A/L) English Medium Student who have completed their advance level Examination in English Medium conducted by the department of Examination. London A/L Students who have completed London A/L (Edexcel or Cambridge). UTEL Score of not less than band 6.00 in all 4 skills. Successful completion of a Bachelors Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in the English medium.

* IELTS and TOEFL scores should be obtained not more than 3 years prior to the date of request.

Specifi c Exemption for ICT Skills (CSU1149/CSU1152)

UCTIT Successful completion of the University Competency Test in Information Technology (UCTIT) conducted by the Higher Education for Twenty Fist Century (HETC) project of the Ministry of Higher Education. ICT Technician Successful completion of National Certifi cate in Information Communication Technology Technician (ICT Technician) NVQ L4 at Vocational Training Centre. SCDL/ICDL Successful completion of Sri Lanka Computer Driving License (SCDL) or International Driving License (ICDL) Successful completion of CPCA; Certifi cate in Professional Computer Applications (Comprising of L2 Courses) offered by the Department of Mathematics and Computer CPCA Science, The Open University of Sri Lanka. Specifi c Exemptions for PSE3117

National Diploma in GCE A/L-Combined/Higher/Pure/Applied Maths, Trained 1st year Examination in Science of a recognized University Teachers’ Certifi cate in Maths, PSF1301+PSF2301/ Mathematics PSF1302+ and PSF2302 NDT/JTO/IESL PartI Course Code Pure Mathematics Applied Mathematics PSE3117 X X x x 68 Appendix 2 NAC centres Centre Address Telephone No.  CNACFaculty of Education Building (ground fl oor) 011-2814557 The OUSL, Nawala, Nugegoda  NAC 2- Nawala, Colombo Regional Centre Building, (ground fl oor) 011-2810088 The OUSL, Nawala, Nugegoda 011-2881080  NAC - Kandy 081-2494119 The OUSL Regional Centre, Pollgolla, Kandy  NAC – Monaragala 552277377 The OUSL Study Centre, Potuvil Road, Monaragala  NAC – Kurunegala 372220917 The OUSL Study Centre, Nissanka Mawatha, Malkaduwawa Kurunegala  NAC- Ampara 632224388 The OUSL Study Centre, Iginiyagala Road, Ampara  NAC – Rathnapura 452228075 The OUSL Study Centre, Hidellana, Rathnapura  NAC-Ambalangoda 912255310 The OUSL Study Centre, Polwatta Road, Halwatura, Ambalangoda.  NAC- Anuradhapura 252234484 The OUSL Study Centre, Jayanthi Mawatha, Anuradhapura  NAC-Matara 412222314 The OUSL Study Centre, Nupe, Matara  NAC-Batticaloa 0652222264 The OUSL Study Centre, Bar Road, Batticaloa  NAC- Galle 091-2223784 OUSL Study Centre, Labuduwa, Galle  NAC -Kegalle 035- 2222086 OUSLStudy Centre, Kumaratunaga Munidasa Mawatha, Kegalle  NAC- Polonnaruwa 027-2223048 OUSL Study Centre, Mahavali Housing Scheme, New Town, Polonnaruwa  NAC -Gampaha 0332234572/1 Open University of Sri Lanka Study Centre, Gampaha Road , Miriswatta, Madugoda  NAC -Ambalantota 0112856203 OUSLStudy Centre, Ragasaranagama, Lunama, Ambalantota  NAC- Peradeniya 081 – 2389206 University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya  IET Katunayake 0112252831 Inststitute of Engineering Technology,Temple Road, Katunayake Centre Address Telephone No  NAC - UOC University of Colombo,“College House”,94, 011-2814557 Kumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03  NAC- Trincomalee 011-2768051 Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, Selvanayagapuram Rd, 011-2881333 Uppuweli ,Trincomalee. 011- 2881380  NAC - Badulla 011-2671783 Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, Greenland Drive, Badulla  NAC – Kalutara 034-2220850 Open University of Sri Lanka Study Centre, 66/2, Nagoda Road, Kalutara.  NAC – Vavuniya 024-2225995 Open University of Sri Lanka Study Centre, 366, Thekkawatta, Vauniya  NAC – Jaffna 021-2221810 Open University of Sri Lanka Study Centre, Browns Road, Kokuvil, Jaffna.  NAC- Puttalam Ms.Nirosha – 071-4484854 Open University of Sri Lanka Study Centre, 137/1, Colombo Road, Puttalam.  NAC – Waligatta 047-3625245 institute of Agro Technology and Rural Sciences of the University of Colombo. Weligatta New Town, Weligatta, Hambantota 69 Appendix 3 Statistics: Programme completion BSc (Natural Sciences) Graduates

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 First Class 2 1 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 6 4 2 2 6 5 2 2 3 5 8 9 10 15 1 11 4 Second 3 5 1 1 3 2 6 4 9 7 10 6 16 11 13 12 20 16 11 17 21 18 25 20 31 16 Upper Second 6 2 1 1 5 6 3 9 11 10 19 10 20 27 16 20 29 15 10 30 32 28 45 34 30 33 Lower Ordinary 54 42 18 5 44 74 103 71 126 124 148 110 127 132 90 136 161 159 189 171 199 223 246 209 253 268 Pass Total 65 50 21 49 55 86 114 86 149 147 181 128 165 176 124 170 212 193 215 226 261 279 331 264 325 321

70 OUSL Holidays

The OUSL recognises seven special holidays on which no compulsory activities will be scheduled.

1. Thai pongal Day

2. Independence Day

3. Sinhala and Hindu New Year Day

4. May Day

5. Wesak Full Moon Poya Day

6. Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday

7. Christmas day

71 Your responsibilities as a student of The OUSL

The Open University of Sri Lanka is committed to a working and learning environment which is friendly, peaceful and safe for all staff and students. Such an environment can only be created by a collective effort of all concerned parties. Students being the largest category in the University, their conduct and behaviour have a considerable impact on the environment of the University.

The Faculty of Natural sciences wishes to emphasise the following regarding responsibilities of students.

 Always carry the Record Book with you while in the University, as a proof of identity.

 Comply with the rules and regulations of the University. The General By Law for student discipline, No 02 of 2008, OUSL and Prohibition of Ragging and Other Forms of Violence in Educational Institutions Act, No.20 of 1998 (Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) require the University to prevent or effectively deal with any disturbances to the working and learning environment. Copies of these documents are available in the main library and the regional libraries (Reference section).

 Engage in your studies in a serious manner, taking advantage of the educational opportunities provided.

 Maintain the highest standards of academic intergrity.

 Treat the university community (students and staff) with dignity and respect.

 Safeguard the good name of the Faculty and the University.

 Protect and refrain from damaging University property.