Courses with Gaps

Brief history of computer development. Hard ware components of computer. Microsoft Word applications. Microsoft Excel applications. Microsoft Power Point applications. Internet usage; estate management related website guide.

The various strategies of development control; the mechanics of control; Laws, Codes, Regulations and standards; development plans/schemes and their implementation. Planning applications; consents; appeals; enforcement procedures of arbitration submission. Appointment of arbitration, rules of evidence. Preparation and publication for awards; Methods of enforcing and impeaching an award. Reference by order of the court statutory arbitration.

Concept of Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship/Corporate Entrepreneurship,). Theories, Rationale and relevance of Entrepreneurship (Schumpeterian and other perspectives, Risk-Taking, Necessity and opportunity-based entrepreneurship and Creative destruction). Characteristics of Entrepreneurs (Opportunity seeker, Risk taker, Natural and Nurtured, Problem solver and change agent, Innovator and creative thinker). Entrepreneurial thinking (Critical thinking, Reflective thinking, and Creative thinking). Innovation (Concept of innovation, Dimensions of innovation, Change and innovation, Knowledge and innovation). Enterprise formation, partnership and networking (Basics of Business Plan, Forms of business ownership, Business registration and Forming alliances and joint ventures). Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues (Knowledge, Skills and Technology, Intellectual property, Virtual office, Networking). Entrepreneurship in Nigeria (Biography of inspirational Entrepreneurs, Youth and women entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship support institutions, Youth enterprise networks and Environmental and cultural barriers to entrepreneurship). Basic principles of e-commerce.

Definition and historical development of biotechnology, genes and genetic engineering tools and practice of genetic engineering, applications of bio-technology (bio-remediation, bio-control, bio fertilizers, bio-gas, bio-informatics.) socio-economic implications of bio-technology. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment 1. Soil, Plant and Water Laboratory U-V Spectrophotometer, Microscope, Petri dishes, forceps, Oven, Fridge, Burners, PPE's, Reagents, pH Meter, Thermometer, Analytical balance, Desiccator, Distiller, Sterilizer, Water test kits, Sterilizers and Mini water treatment plant, Electrical Conductivity Meter, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter, AAS, Flame Photometer, GC, hydrometer, thermometer, plungers, measuring cylinder, reagents, Soil Colour Chart, Mechanical shakers, sieve, centrifuge, rack, water bat, cryotubes, Digestion block, Kjeldahl distillation set, Sieve shaker, Turbidity meter, D.O meter, Pycnometer. 2. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Laboratory Global Positioning System, Computers, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and GIS Application, GIS and Modelling Soft wares, AutoCAD, Binoculars, Satellite Imageries, Measuring Equipment, Densitometer, Abney Level, Ranging poles and pegs, Colour Printers, Cameras 3. Microbial Laboratory Microscope, Petri dishes, forceps, Oven, Fridge, Burners, PPE's, Reagents, Glassware (test tubes, beakers, conical flasks, dishes, stirrers, pestle and mortar, pipettes, burettes) Autoclave, Colony counters, Wire loops, Glass slides, Centrifuge, Cover slips 4. In-situ Field Survey and Measurements (Dry Laboratory) Global Positioning System, Gas Sensors, Gas Sensors, Cameras, Binoculars, Measuring Equipment, Noise Level metres, Gas Chromatograph, handled physicochemical analysers, soil auger, Mussel Colour charts, Particulate Matter metres, Temperature metres, Relative humidity meters, Health index metres. Staffing Personnel The personnel requirements for the programme should reflect students’ population and the variety of activities to be performed in the classrooms, studios, laboratories and workshops. The ratios should conform to the NUC minimum guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15. Academic Staff The point of entry for each of the recognized academic positions should reflect appropriate academic qualifications, and experience in both teaching and professional practice. Details of the requirements for the various positions are indicated below: Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators are recommended to assist lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and fieldwork. Administrative Support Personnel The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments. These will normally include confidential secretaries, clerical officers, typists, messengers and cleaners. It is important to recruit very competent senior personnel who are technology savvy. Technical Support Personnel The technical support personnel shall consist of technical officers and technologists. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. Library In addition to the library resources at the University central library, the programme should be provided with fully equipped library and information technology centre with minimum of 5 computers, Internet connectivity, 5 reference books, 5 periodicals, 5 Journals for each of the areas of specialisation in the programme and audio-visual materials. The computers should be fully connected to the e-library section of the University central library having e-books and e- journals in all areas of specialisation of the programme. Classrooms, Laboratories, Clinics, Workshops and Offices Space Use Minimum (m²) 33. Professors Office Academic 24 34. Head of Department Administration 24 35. Senior Lecturer Academic 20 36. Lecturer Academic 16 37. Assistant Lecturer Academic 12 38. Senior Technical Staff Technical 12 39. Senior Administrative Staff Administration 12 40. Junior Technical Staff Technical 10 41. Junior Administrative Staff Administration 10 42. Studio Space Students 30 43. Lecture Space Students 75 44. Seminar Space Students 30 45. Laboratory Space Students 30 46. Library Students 35 47. Social Space Students 40 48. Storage Space Students 30

Environmental impact of human actions. Response of society to environmental changes. Bio- geophysical and socio-economic impacts. Administrative procedures in planning/decision making of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Contents of EIA. Methods for identifying, predicting and interpreting impacts/effects and inspection procedures. Conceptual framework for EIA using simultaneous models and policy analysis. Socio-economic methods or EIA with respect to current socio-economic environment and methods for deriving impacts.

Nature of investment projects: identification and preparation. Application of modern appraisal techniques – discounted cash flow, internal rate of return and net present value, sensitivity analysis, cost-benefit analysis. Principles and techniques of investment appraisal and application to property. Pick and uncertainty in valuation. Effects of taxation and inflation. Estate surveyor as an adviser on investments, property development scheme, property investment markets. Procedure and methods of assessing economic demand for a particular project. Principal sources of finance for funding development, including techniques of direct property financing. Investment decision process. Examination of projects from investment point of view. Sources of information: financial plans, feasibility studies. Project supervision and management, monitoring and evaluation. Examination of techniques of site evaluation. Relationship between capital return and development yields. Alternative cash flow methods of calculating development costs including the incorporation of building cost inflation and rental growth. Risk in financial appraisals: simple sensitivity and probability analysis, simulation.

Nature of universe and solar, stellar and satellite systems. The motion of planets, Normal orbit, Kepler’s laws and perturbed orbit of satellite. The motion and the relationship of the earth and the sun/star. Stars constellations, magnitude and distance of sun/star from the earth. Solution of astronomical triangle. Celestial coordinate system. Time system, Star catalogues and charts. Uses of stars almanac. Solar and stellar observations. Processing of observations for the determination of azimuth.

Atoms, molecules, elements and compounds and chemical reactions. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Electronic configuration, periodicity and building up of the periodic table. Hybridization and shapes of simple molecules. Valence Forces; Structure of solids. Chemical equations and stoichiometry; Chemical bonding and intermolecular forces, kinetic theory of matter. Elementary thermochemistry; rates of reaction, equilibrium and thermodynamics. Acids, bases and salts. Properties of gases. Redox reactions and introduction to electrochemistry. Radioactivity.

Atoms, molecules, elements and compounds and chemical reactions. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Electronic configuration, periodicity and building up of the periodic table. Hybridization and shapes of simple molecules. Valence Forces; Structure of solids. Chemical equations and stoichiometry; Chemical bonding and intermolecular forces, kinetic theory of matter. Elementary thermochemistry; rates of reaction, equilibrium and thermodynamics. Acids, bases and salts. Properties of gases. Redox reactions and introduction to electrochemistry. Radioactivity.

History and development of computer technology. The why and how of computers. Computer types: analogue, digital, and hybrid. Central preparation equipment: keypunch, sorter and the likes. Data transmission, nature, speed and error detection. data capture and validation, including error detection. Systems analysis and design. Modern data storage and retrieval system. Introduction to programming languages. Introduction to basic system and application software.