Courses with Gaps

Human growth and development from conception through childhood and adolescence to old age. Erikson’s developmental tasks for different stages of life. Theories of Learning. Psychology of Learning and the nurse. The nature and structure of intelligence. Individual differences. Environment and behaviour. Determinants of human health behaviour. Attitudes. Psychological influence on health and illness. Care and coping strategies in illness situations especially for children, adolescents and the elderly.

Computer devices, Data collection, Evidence Collection, Extraction and preservation of evidence, Data Recovery, Evidence preservation, verification & authentication, Data Discovery & Identification, Data Analysis, Computer Forensics Tools, Data Hiding Techniques, Computer forensics and mobile forensics.

Introduction to digital forensics, digital evidence, and increasing awareness of digital evidence. Challenging aspects of digital evidence. Best practices in securing, processing, acquiring, examining and reporting on digital evidence. Cyber trail and challenging aspects of the cyber trail. Brief history of computer crime and cybercrime investigation. Cyber auditing. Evolution of investigative tools. Language of computer crime investigation. The role of computers in crime, technology and law, jurisdiction, pornography and obscenity, child pornography, privacy, copyrights and the “theft” of digital intellectual property. The investigative process and investigative reconstruction, with digital evidence. Examine techniques and tools used by computer forensics investigations such as acquisition, preservation, recovery, and analysis of evidence obtained from portable and stationary computer storage devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cell phones. Current technologies and methods as well as leading edge techniques with practical based exercises/projects and research opportunities. Lab work: Practical exercises on how to make use of various techniques and tools for computer forensics investigations and cyber trail during cybercrime investigations. Practice cyber auditing skills. Work on applying the best practices in securing, processing, acquiring, examining and reporting on digital evidence with current technologies and methods in forensics investigation.

Automation: Introduction to automation. Control systems: open-loop and closed-loop, feedback control, logic control, on-off control and linear control systems. Control actions: discrete control (on/off); PID controller; sequential control and logical sequence or system state control; computer control. Automation tools: artificial neural network (ANN); distributed control system (DCS); human machine interface (HMI); robotic process automation (RPA); supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); programmable logic controller (PLC); instrumentation; motion control; robotics. Programming languages: introduction to programming language; Matlab programming, R programming, C, C# and C++ programming, Java and Java Script programming and Python programming. Sensors and actuators: introduction to sensors, types and applications. Design and selection of sensors. Introduction to actuators, types and applications. Design and selection of actuators. Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Introduction, types and classification of drones. Architecture (components) of a drone: flight controller; electronic speed controller (ESC); battery; radio transmitter/receiver; antenna; propellers; electric motor; camera and its accessories.; ground station; intelligent sensors; intelligent battery; GNSS and RTK module. Advantages and disadvantages of drones. Design and selection of drones. Working principles of a drone. Performance considerations criteria of a drone. Application of drones in agriculture. Robots: Introduction, types and characteristics of agricultural robots (Agribot). Primary areas of robotics: operator interface; mobility or locomotion; manipulators and effectors; programming; sensing and perception. Advantages and disadvantages of robots. Robot design process. Design of components of agricultural robots: end effectors; grippers; manipulators. Operating principles of an agricultural robot. Performance evaluation of robots: productive time, overhead time and working efficiency index. Accuracy and repeatability of a robot. Application of robot to agriculture.

Intensive studies of the factors affecting the abundance and distribution of animals in tropical terrestrial ecosystems (lowland forests; savanna; deserts and montane systems); Community structure; functions and dynamics; Adaptation of animals to different tropical environments and the effect of human activities on tropical ecosystems; Ecology of coastal and tropical inland waters like estuaries; lagoons; rivers; natural and artificial lakes; The inter-relationships of fauna and flora; Man's influences on the aquatic environment

Definition of economics of health information, and marketing of health information, theories of national choice and utility applied to health information products/ services, demands and uses of health information products. Cost theory of health information models of value of health information products: exchange, use and expectation value, supply and demand functions of health information, marketing mix: price, product, place and promotion as applied to health information (products/ services), market aggregation and segmentation, consumer behavior. Health information life cycle development, market research, health information brokerage, writing proposal, marketing communication, costing and pricing methods.

Basic Electrical Installations; Distribution system, regulations - IEE, NEC, Nigeria standards; Illumination, Cables - types, ratings, wirings system, earth protection; Auxilliary electrical systems - fire alarm, telephone, elevator circuits, proposals, contract document preparation; Design of electrical installations - domestic, industrial, commercial air conditioning.

Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, venn diagrams. Real numbers; integers, rational and irrational numbers, mathematical induction, real sequences and series, theory of quadratic equations, binomial theorem. Complex numbers; algebra of complex numbers; the Argand diagram. De-Moivre’s theorem, nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.

Endocrine system. Introduction and neuroendocrine relationship. Hypothalamo-pituitary axis, Endocrine glands, normal, hypo- and hyper-functions. Other hormones of some clinical importance. Physiologic anatomy of male and female reproductive system. Male and female sex hormones. Cyclicity of hormone secretion in females. Physiology of contraception. Assisted fertility techniques.