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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 46 institutions, youth enterprise networks and environmental and cultural barriers to entrepreneurship). Basic principles of e-commerce.

Environmental and occupational health practices. Urbanisation and health. Environmental pollution through air, noise, water, tradition and industries. Food hygiene (food borne diseases and food poisoning). Vector control, parasites of public health importance and their control. Guided visits to important places of public health providing environmental health services. Water treatment plant, sewage treatment plants, food processing factories, markets, hotels and restaurants, occupational health services. Role of medical officer of health (MOH). Coordinator/director of primary health care (PHC) services at LGA level, head of health workers at LGA, administrative functions, budgeting for health services, relationship with LGA administrative and legislative leadership, technical functions, organisation of PHC services, supervision and evaluation of all the health programmes in the LGA, training and manpower development for health workers in the LGA, adviser to the LGA chairman and HOLGA on health and other related matters, collaboration with the state ministry of health management board.

Introduction to enzymes. Properties and functions, nature and properties of enzymes. Kinetics of enzyme action, allosteric effects. Enzyme assay in clinical medicine, immobilised enzymes, hybridoma technology and monoclonal antibodies in medicine and biological research. The role of electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation in the generation of ATP, theories and models proposed for ATP generation.

Introduction to enzymes. Properties and functions, nature and properties of enzymes. Kinetics of enzyme action, allosteric effects. Enzyme assay in clinical medicine, immobilised enzymes, hybridoma technology and monoclonal antibodies in medicine and biological research. The role of electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation in the generation of ATP, theories and models proposed for ATP generation.

Principles of prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. Latent period, risk factors, causal and no causal association. Case control studies. Epidemiology and control of common NCDs in Nigeria including, hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, stroke. Sickle cell disease (SCD), asthma/COPD. RTAs, common Cancers. Mental disorders. Risk factors associated with NCDs including lack of physical activities, unhealthy dietary habits, alcohol, cigarette smoking (tobacco), lifestyle. Legislative aspect of control of NCDs.

Principles of prevention and control of communicable diseases (incubation period, quarantine, isolation). Epidemiology and control of major endemic diseases in Nigeria including those transmitted by or through the following routes. Ingestion (facco-orally), inhalation (airborne), vector-borne, contact, zoonotic diseases. Disease control, disease elimination, disease eradication, disease surveillance (disease notification, DSN), Epidemiology and control of some important diseases in Nigeria (malaria, cholera, tuberculosis, HIV, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, HIV). The WHO special programme for tropical diseases. Control of diseases of Global importance (Ebola, COVID-19).

Ethics and jurisprudence, definition and scope. Ethical issues in dentistry. Oath of Hippocrates. Dental malpractice and negligence. Ethical issues in research.

Moral philosophy, clinical ethics and professionalism, communication, interviewing skills Healthcare delivery as an inter-disciplinary profession. Human resource for health. Introduction to, the roles of various healthcare specialists in MHD. Complimentary and alternate Medicine. Human nutrition. Critical care medicine. Psychology. Herbal and traditional medicine. Spiritual medicine. Energy and mind-body medicine. Biologically based medical practice. Public Health aspects of CAM. Medical jurisprudence and professional liability issues.

Introduction to family medicine. Scope of family medicine. Basic principles of family medicine. Overview of family dynamics (to include definition of family, family types and structure, family tasks and functions, impact of the family in health and disease). Patterns of illness and behaviour presenting to the family physician. Family medicine tools. Introduction to the role of the family physician in the society. Principles and use of the bio-psychosocial model of care. Difference between illness and disease. Family models. Effects of the illness of the index patient on their family. Functional and dysfunctional family. WONCA/ICPC. Family medicine tools. Generational risks and infectious diseases from travel. HIV staging and commencement of ART/opportunistic infections. Applied medical sciences clinical attachment at GOPD.

Adequate Resources availability for the field posting. Logistics support. Supervision by faculty staff and other supporting staff in the department. Choice of posting site and cooperation of the people in the community for study. Evaluation of each student during and at the end of the field work. 400 Level