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GDS 501
3 Unit(s) (LH 30; PH 45)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. discuss the historical, anatomical and physiological aspects of local anaesthesia in dentistry; 2. identify and utilise the various armamentaria used in achieving...
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Introduction to local anaesthesia, history, theories, management of pain and applied surgical
anatomy. Local anaesthesia, advantages, disadvantages, and the armamentarium
the local anaesthetic. Classification, mechanism of action and properties, complications of local
anaesthesia. Introduction, history of anaesthesia, theories, management of pain, clinical
demonstration of cartridge loading and handling of the dental syringe including dental chair.
Patient and clinician’s positioning during local anaesthesia administration. Effectiveness of
local anaesthesia infiltration.
COM 203
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. discuss climate change; 2. explain seasonal changes; 3. describe effect of environment on human health/diseases; 4. explain man’s interaction with environment, ad...
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Climate change. Seasonal changes. Effect of environment on human health/diseases. Man’s
interaction with environment, adaptation process, balance and change. Human change
processes, natural and planned.
PDL 606
3 Unit(s) (LH 15; PH 90)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe the signs and symptoms of gingivitis and periodontitis and make diagnosis in the periodontology clinic; 2. draw up a comprehensive treatment plan and man...
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Clinical features of gingivitis and periodontitis. The periodontal treatment plan, principles of
treatment of a simple case. Simple periodontal instrumentation. Non-surgical periodontal
procedures. Chair-side positioning for periodontal treatment. Periodontal chemotherapeutics.
Signs and symptoms of conditions affecting the periodontium, and diagnosis of these
conditions. Basics and important considerations in making the periodontal treatment plan.
Simple periodontal treatment procedures and considerations in management, including chair
and chair-side positioning. Instrumentation. Chemotherapeutics used in periodontology.
COM 407
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define concept of family health and describe family structures and patterns; 2. explain components and objectives of family health; 3. list factors influencing fa...
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Maternal and child health (MCH). Concept of family health. Family structures and patterns.
Components and objectives of family health. Factors influencing family health status,
objectives and components of MCH services. Integration of MCH and family health services
for rural and urban communities. Monitoring and evaluation of family health services, the
common causes of morbidity and mortality among women and children in different age groups
in developing countries (malaria in pregnancy, abortion harmful traditional practices). The role
of traditional birth attendants (TBAS), roles of international health agencies in MCH
development. School health programme, prenatal and safe motherhood, natural immunisation
programme. Reproductive health education, sexual and reproductive rights, important
conferences in reproductive health, adolescent reproductive health, critical appraisal of
contraceptive methods, epidemiology and prevention of STIs, HIV and reproductive tract
cancers, HPV immunisation programme.
OMS 603
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. appreciate the principles of emergency patient care in the event of trauma; 2. recognise the signs and symptoms of facial fractures; 3. interpret investigation re...
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Principles of management of the trauma patient and maxillofacial emergencies. Management
of soft tissue injuries. Management of mandibular fractures. Management of fractures of the
middle third of the skeleton. Complications of facial fractures and their treatments. Triage,
basic life and advanced trauma life support and care. Glasgow coma scale, oral and
maxillofacial emergencies. Haemorrhage in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Classification and
signs and symptoms of mandibular fractures. Mid-facial fractures. Investigations in the
management of facial fractures. Principles of treatment of mandibular fractures. Indications
and contraindications of open and closed reduction. Indications for and principles of treatment
of lefort, zygomatic, alveolar and pan facial fractures. Condylar fractures. Classification, open
vs closed reduction. Peculiarities and treatment of facial fractures on children and the elderly.
MIC 401
1 Unit(s) (PH 45)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory; 2. demonstrate staining techniques and use of light microscope; 3. discuss sterilisation and disi...
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Practical bacteriology. Basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory. Staining
techniques. Gram’s reaction, Ziehl-Nielsen reaction and spore staining reaction. Use of light
microscope. Sterilisation and disinfection techniques. Cultivation of micro-organisms.
Biochemicals testing. Slide agglutination tests. Sensitivity testing.
MIC 403: Medical Mycology (1 Unit; C: LH 15)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. define superficial infections;
2. describe subcutaneous infections;
3. define cutaneous infections;
4. explain systemic infections;
5. describe opportunistic infections;
6. demonstrate skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses;
7. identify fungal morphology in microscopy and on Sabourauds agar;
8. conduct rapid diagnostic tests; and
9. explain molecular diagnosis, PCR, ELISA.
Course Contents
Fungal infections, superficial, subcutaneous, cutaneous, systemic, opportunistic. Practical
mycology, skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses. Fungal morphology
in microscopy and on Sabourauds agar. Rapid diagnostic tests. Molecular diagnosis, PCR,
ELISA.
MIC 401
1 Unit(s) (PH 45)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory; 2. demonstrate staining techniques and use of light microscope; 90 3. discuss sterilisation and d...
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Practical bacteriology. Basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory. Staining
techniques. Gram’s reaction, Ziehl-Nielsen reaction and spore staining reaction. Use of light
microscope. Sterilisation and disinfection techniques. Cultivation of micro-organisms.
Biochemicals testing. Slide agglutination tests. Sensitivity testing.
MIC 403: Medical Mycology (1 Unit; C: LH 15)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. define superficial infections;
2. describe subcutaneous infections;
3. define cutaneous infections;
4. explain systemic infections;
5. describe opportunistic infections;
6. demonstrate skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses;
7. identify fungal morphology in microscopy and on Sabouraud’s agar;
8. conduct rapid diagnostic tests; and
9. explain molecular diagnosis, PCR, ELISA.
Course Contents
Fungal infections, superficial, subcutaneous, cutaneous, systemic, opportunistic. Practical
mycology, skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses. Fungal morphology
in microscopy and on Sabourauds agar. Rapid diagnostic tests. Molecular diagnosis, PCR,
ELISA.
OBG 508
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. list the various definitions and causes of anaemia in pregnancy; 2. explain the impact of anaemia in pregnancy on pregnancy outcome; 3. describe how to evaluate w...
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Anaemia in pregnancy. Heart disease in pregnancy. Malaria in pregnancy. Diabetes mellitus
in pregnancy. Mental disorders in pregnancy and the puerperium. Human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)/AIDS in pregnancy, (Pathophysiology). The haemoglobinopathies in pregnancy.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Obesity in pregnancy. Vomiting in pregnancy.
Liver diseases in pregnancy. Viral infections in pregnancy. Other medical disorders in
pregnancy. Surgical disorders in pregnancy.
MIC 404
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define medical entomology; 2. list common arthropod vectors of infective agents of medical importance; and 3. apply knowledge of medical entomology in clinics.
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Introduction to Medical entomology. Common arthropod vectors of infective agents of
medical importance. Practical entomology.
MIC 404
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define medical entomology; 106 2. list common arthropod vectors of infective agents of medical importance; and 3. apply knowledge of medical entomology in clinics...
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Introduction to Medical entomology. Common arthropod vectors of infective agents of
medical importance. Practical entomology.