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Epidemiology – Definition, Principles and methods, Health Education, Environmental health, Occupational health, Public Health administration/Health Care. Epidemiology of Communicable and non-communicable diseases. Social medicine, National and International Regulations relating to health.Radiography and sonography in pediatric, maternal care and emergencies.

Concept and principles of inspections. Definitions –Inspection, Sanitary Inspection of Premises (SIP), Sanitary Audit (SA) Standards. Guidelines, Purpose, Objectives of inspection, Procedure and methodology of premises inspection. Ethical issues in sanitary inspection of premises - fairness, objectivity, honesty, openness and many others. Types of premises: residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, hospitality; institutional, mobile premises and special event. Environmental surveillance tools: Tools (form ES 1, 2 …..15); equipment (camera, GPS kits, metre rule, torch light and many others) and instruments (hand held noise level meter, thermometer, air quality monitors, contamination metre [Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), and many others] for sanitary inspection of premises (SIP); Planning for SIP- area mapping, plan of action, budget, resource mobilisation and utilisation, Strategy for SIP; Qualities of inspecting officer, inspection skills - thoroughness, accuracy and many others. Report writing and dissemination (Environmental Health Management Information System, Local Data Base, web portal, reporting tools; laws, policies, regulations, guidelines and enforcement. Nuisance: types of nuisance – structural nuisance, non-structural nuisance, statutory nuisance; Abatement of nuisance – Abatement Notice, Improvement Notice; Communication on SIP- Behaviour Change Communication (BCC); Target parameters/Nuisances for inspection: Sanitary situation, Toilet facilities (Availability/Access/Cleanliness/Adequacy), Noise level, Temperature, Humidity, Pest & vector infestation, microbial contamination, congestion, water safety waste disposal, crowding, Lighting, Ventilation, Records & Certifications and many others. Certification of Premises – Certificate of Fitness for Habitation; Certificate of Fitness for Use; Certificate of Fitness for Continued Use; Private Sector Participation (PSP) in SIP/A; National Policy Guidelines on Sanitary Inspection of Premises.

Introduction to the basic principles of scientific research. Literature search and review of current literature. Conceptualisation and definition of research problems. Experimental design; project planning; work plan and budget; Data collection; data analysis; review of statistical methods; interpretation of results; conclusion and referencing. Format for project write-up. Preparation / seminar write-up and presentation of data as oral and poster on selected research topic. 500 Level

A seminar on current concepts or advances on a specific topic in medical Laboratory Science. The aim is to develop in the student the ability to search for past and current literature on any given topic.

Students will be required to study and to review literatures on a topic in Environmental Health and thereafter, make a presentation at the Faculty/Department. Scores will be allotted based on student performance during the presentation.

Proposal writing guidelines; goals and objectives; proposal writing and presentation techniques (PowerPoint presentation, and many others); topic selection, justification, objectives, literature search, methodology, results and discussion. Referencing and many others. Each final year student is expected to present an oral report on contemporary nutrition and dietetics issue based on library research.

Recent developments in Optometry. Current research methods, advantages and disadvantages. Review of current literature. Current diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, advantages and drawbacks.

Each student will be assigned topics in different areas of /issues in Pharmacology to review and present same at seminars. Students are expected to attend all Departmental Seminars.

Waste water Systems. Population studies. Waste water flow rates. Runoff. Groundwater Infiltration. Materials for sewers. Hydraulics of sewers. Design of Sewers/drains Combined sewers and Storm water sewers, appurtenances and special structures. Pumps and pumping stations. Design of wastewater treatment plant, Primary treatment processes: – screening, grit removal, flow measurement (weirs and flumes). Design facilities for primary treatment – radial and rectangular sedimentation tanks, Design facilities for secondary/ biological treatment of wastewater, Activated sludge process, Trickling Filters, Stabilisation and Oxidation ponds, Anaerobic lagoons. Treatment and disposal of sludge. Sources of sludge, Quantities and characteristics. Sludge dewatering methods. Uses of sludge. Sources of water supply, and their exploitation: Advanced waste water treatment methods. Types and sources of waste water. Characteristics and flow rates impacts of waste water treatment, objectives and disposal. regulation, principles of applied microbiology, wastewater treatment (introduction, primary (screens and comminutors, grit removal, flow equalisation, sedimentation and flotation), secondary (Tricking filters, rotating biological discs: activated sludge, oxidation pond) physic- chemical treatment, advanced treatment,(Ultra filtration, reverse osmosis, activated carbon filter, UV sterilisation, and many others) treatment of sludge, disinfection), land disposal , sewer corrosion, design of waste water treatment units. Business opportunities in sewage management.