Faculty Awards Ceremony – 2022
The Faculty Awards Ceremony 2022 of the Faculty of Natural Sciences was held on the 12th Jan 2023 at the Conference Hall of the OUSL. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. P.M.C. Thilakarathne, of the OUSL graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
Chemical Aspects of Food Industry
To develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge in food chemistry focusing on the macronutrients and micronutrients and to develop an understanding of the interrelationship between food processing, safety and quality in industry and apply the principles of hygienic food handling and to understand the Food Act of Sri Lanka.
Practical Chemistry-CYU4302
Develop the ability in using knowledge in relevant theory in making decisions on relevant experimental techniques and plan and perform an experiment in reaction kinetics, in determining the thermodynamic solubility product of a salt, in constructing the phase diagram of a mixture of two miscible liquids, in conductiometry, involving a pH meter, in colourimetry and […]
Organic Chemistry I
Develop an understanding of basic concepts of stereochemistry, develop the ability in solving problems associated with E/Z and R/S nomenclature of stereoisomers, develop the ability in solving problems involving specific rotation and optical purity of enantiomers, develop understanding of structure reactivity relationships of organic molecules, develop the ability to understand the kinetics, stereochemical course […]
Basic Practical Chemistry
The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge in the following; To be engaged in scientific thinking to develop an experimental procedure with an understanding of the theory related, to follow it using correct techniques and record scientifically: Ability to work as a team, lead a team for a task and […]
Basic Principles of Chemistry II
The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge in the following; Develop an understanding the behavior of gases using the ideal gas model and the factors responsible for deviating from ideal behavior to non-ideal behavior of gases, develop an understanding of the basic concepts and terminology and use them in study […]
Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge in the following; UV-Visible spectrometry and its applications Fluorescence Atomic emission Infra-red Raman and mass spectrometry Electrochemistry Chromatographic methods Radioanalytical methods
Information Technology Project Management
With this course students can cover the following areas: Introduction, A Project and it’s Management, The Project Management Context – Project Life Cycle & Project Phases, Project Management Context – Project Stakeholder and Organizational Influences, Project Management Process Groups, Strategic Planning and Project Selection, Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost […]
Computer Networks
With this course students can cover the following areas: Fundamentals of networking, Open Systems, Interconnection (OSI), and Internet models of networking, Functionality of layers of OSI / Internet models, Networking media, and network devices(switches, routers), Network protocols, IP addressing & subnets, routing, Configuring network switches and routers, network services and server systems, Windows Networking and […]
Biochemistry
The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge in the following; Energy metabolism Enzymes Carbohydrates Metabolism Amino acids Protein Fat metabolism