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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 Nigeria people, trade, skill acquisition and self-reliance). Social justices and national development (law definition and classification). Judiciary and fundamental human 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 strategies, operation feed the nation (OFN), green revolution, austerity measures, war against indiscipline (WAI), war against indiscipline and corruption (WAIC), mass mobilization for self-reliance; social justice and economic recovery (MAMSER), national orientation agency (NOA), current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria).

Basic science of radiation measurement, nuclear instrumentation, neutronics, pulse neutron experiments, subcritical assembly measurement and radiation dosimetry. The lectures emphasize the principles of radiation detection. The weekly laboratory applies a variety of radiation detection systems to the practical measurements of interest for nuclear power, nuclear and non-nuclear science, and environmental applications. Students are expected to present goals and approaches of the experiments being performed.

Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems.

Effects of irradiation on the atomic and mechanical properties of materials in nuclear reactors. Materials for cladding, fuel rods and bundles. Fission product swelling and release; neutron damage to structural alloys; fabrication and properties of uranium dioxide fuel.

Energetics and kinetics of nuclear reactions and radioactive decay, fission, fusion, and reactions of low-energy neutrons; energy levels, cross sections, decay processes, range/energy relationships for alphas, betas, gammas, neutrons, and properties of the fission products and the actinides. Ionization, scattering, and radioactive energy exchange processes; nuclear models and transition probabilities. Effect of radiation on typical materials used in the nuclear industry; both theory and application will be presented.

Nuclear system heat transfer and fluid flow; convection in single and two phase flow; liquid metal heat transfer, pressure loss calculations; fuel element design and heat transfer; thermal- hydraulics design of nuclear systems; thermal stress analysis.

Definitions of Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguard. Safety of plant design and operation. Safety of material handling. Fundamental Safety Principles, Safety Requirements and Safety Guides. International instruments for nuclear safety. Nuclear safety culture. Basic concepts of Nuclear Security. International and national legal instruments for nuclear security regulation. Potential threats to nuclear facility. Nuclear non-proliferation and counter-terrorism treaties. Nuclear Security Culture. interrelationship between safety and security, safety and security cultures, factors influencing nuclear security culture. Synergy between nuclear safety, security and safeguard. Case studies.

The 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, ZangoKartaf, chieftaincy and land disputes, etc. Peace building, management of conflicts and security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management (religious, government, community leaders.). 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 and Security Council (international, national and local levels). Agents of conflict resolution – Conventions, Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (dialogue, arbitration, negotiation, collaboration, etc). The roles of international organizations 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). The media and traditional institutions in peace building. Managing post- conflict situations/crises: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); the role of NGOs in post-conflict situations/crises.

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.

Basic principles of interaction of nuclear radiations with matter. Principles underlying instrumental methods for detection and energy determination of gamma rays, neutrons and charged particles. Applications to applied radiation physics, health physics and reactor technology. Laboratory experiments on gas-filled, scintillation and semiconductor detectors/ nuclear electronics such as pulse amplifiers, multichannel analysers and coincidence techniques; applications to neutron activation analysis. X-ray fluorescence measurement, thermal neutron cross-sections, radiation dosimetry and decay scheme determination. In-depth consideration of radiation detection systems and nuclear measurement techniques. Experiments using semiconductor devices, MCA/MSCs, sampling techniques, dosimeters, tracer techniques, and radiochemistry. Emphasis on selection of sampling techniques and instrumentation for measuring low levels of radiation in air, soil and water.