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Nigerian history, culture and art up to 1800 (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo peoples and culture; peoples and culture of the ethnic minority groups). Nigeria under colonial rule (advent of colonial rule in Nigeria; Colonial administration of Nigeria). Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit (amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914; formation of political parties in Nigeria; Nationalist movement and struggle for independence). Nigeria and challenges of nation building (military intervention in Nigerian politics; Nigerian Civil War). Concept of trade and economics of self-reliance (indigenous trade and market system; indigenous apprenticeship system among Nigerian people; trade, skill acquisition and self-reliance). Social justices and national development (law definition and classification. Judiciary and fundamental rights. Individual, norms and values (basic Nigeria norms and values, patterns of citizenship acquisition; citizenship and civic responsibilities; indigenous languages, usage and development; negative attitudes and conducts. Cultism, kidnapping and other related social vices). Re-orientation, moral and national values (The 3R’s – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Re-orientation). Re-orientation Strategies: Operation Feed the Nation (OFN), Green Revolution, Austerity Measures, War Against Indiscipline (WAI), War Against Indiscipline and Corruption(WAIC), Mass Mobilisation for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER), National Orientation Agency (NOA). Current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria.

Protection of patient rights and challenges in the African context. Context of democratization and the globalisation of the patient rights regime. Comprehension and analysis of the actions of states, international organisations, non-governmental organisation, communities and individuals in relation to the existing legal regime in relation to patient rights.

Concepts of peace, conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and Theories of Conflicts: ethnic, religious, economic, geo-political conflicts. Structural conflict theory. Realist theory of conflict, frustration-aggression conflict theory. Root causes of conflict and violence in Africa. Indigene and settlers phenomenon. Boundaries/boarder disputes. Political disputes. Ethnic disputes and rivalries. Economic inequalities. Social disputes. Nationalist movements and agitations. Selected conflict case studies – Tiv-Junkun, Zango Kartaf, chieftaincy and land disputes and many others. Peace building. Management of conflicts and security. Peace & human development. Approaches to peace & conflict management --- (religious, government, community leaders and many others). Elements of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. Conflict dynamics assessment scales: constructive & destructive. Justice and legal framework. Concepts of social justice. The Nigeria legal system. Insurgency and terrorism. Peace mediation and peace keeping. Peace & security council (International, National and Local levels). Agents of Conflict resolution. Conventions, Treaties, Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). a. Dialogue b. Arbitration c. Negotiation d. Collaboration and many others. Roles of international organisations in conflict resolution. (a). The United Nations, UN and its Conflict Resolution Organs. (b). The African Union & Peace Security Council (c). ECOWAS in peace keeping. Media and Traditional Institutions in Peace Building. Managing post-conflict situations/crisis. Refugees. Internally displaced persons, IDPs. The role of NGOs in post-conflict situations/crisis.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding, and many others.

Student will design, execute high quality project and submit a report. Investigating a research problem. Research design and planning execution of the research design. Data collection and storage. Analysis and interpretation of the obtained data. Student reports independent research findings as a dissertation which is examined with external moderation.

Dominant paradigms and theories that have informed the study of public relations and continue to shape analysis and practice in the field. Concept of public relations. Roles of public relation unit in the hospital. Inter and intra departmental relationship in the hospital. Public relation strategies. Roles of hospital managers in public relations and corporate social responsibility.

Rudiments of research methodology and its application to the public health field. The course covers a basic learning of the following aspects: research problem definition, research questions, research and null hypothesis theoretical-conceptual formulation of research problems. Review of related literature, basic research designs. Methods of research observations, measurement of variables, data analytic techniques, interpretation of research findings. Includes study of randomisation techniques, epidemiologic research designs and controlled clinical trials.

Financial process that healthcare systems and facilities use to track patient care episodes from registration and appointment scheduling to the final payment of a balance. Tracking revenue from patients from their initial appointment or encounter with the healthcare system to their payment of balance. Key steps and benefits of revenue cycle management. Medical billing software.

Techniques and skills of Corporate Planning. Field exercise in one real-life health organisation in Nigeria. Empirical studies or works toward investigating the relationship between corporate planning and organisational effectiveness. Background concepts including strategy, mission, goals and objectives, long range planning, tactical operational planning. Definitions of planning and health care system. Purpose of health care system, planning process and planning problems of health care system issues, basic conceptual frame work of health care system planning (Green’s stage hypothesis). Development of mission statement. Setting goal and objective and management by objective, including policy formulation. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Holistic approach to the changing corporate terrain of Hospital as a Business entity. A balanced coverage of internal and external environments. Global view and multidisciplinary perspective of the hospital business world. Formal planning and identification of hospitals capabilities and timely strategies. Integrative learning experience to develop strategic environment, knowledge and skills. Key elements in strategy, concepts and theories. Overview of corporate policy and strategy analysis, the relationship between the hospital and its environment, strategic choice, the link between strategy and organisation of strategic change. Illustration of the strategic management process with a wide variety of practical examples. Strategy and strategic management. Strategic management processes formality in strategic management process, strategic management pyramid/model. Strategy versus other types of planning for public and non-profit organisations. Environmental scanning, internal analysis and position assessment. Mission statement, strategy formulation, strategic thinking and strategic systems in the health sector.

Introductory survey of the discipline of biomedical informatics. Use of computers for processing, organising, retrieving and utilising biomedical information at the molecular, biological system, clinical and healthcare organisation levels. Essential concepts in biomedical informatics that are derived from medicine, computer science and the social sciences.