Courses with Gaps

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.

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.

Concepts and definition of terms in epidemiology. Purpose of epidemiology. Relationship in epidemiological triad. Epidemiological models and application. Epidemiological study designs and types. Application of epidemiology to communicable and non-communicable diseases. Measuring and interpreting patterns of disease occurrence. Routine sources of data. Communicable diseases (such as diseases of contact and droplets, water and food related,diseases spread by insects and other animals and many others) and their management. Non communicable diseases. HIV and sexually transmitted infections/diseases. Use of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Framework. -

Addresses social, ethical, legal and managerial issues in the application of Computer Science to the information technology industry. Through seminars and case studies, human issues confronting Computer Science graduates will be addressed. Topics include managerial and personal ethics, computer security, privacy, software reliability, personal responsibility for the quality of work, intellectual property, environment and health concerns, and fairness in the workplace.

Definitions of physical exercise and sport. Energy expenditure during physical exercise. Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal adjustments during physical exercise. Thermoregulatory system in exercise. Water and electrolytes balance in exercise. The integrated neural and hormonal control during physical exercise. The health benefits of physical exercise and the role of exercise in the management of various health conditions. PIO 499: Research Project (5 units C: PH 225) Learning Outcomes On completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. prepare the final write-up of the research project using the appropriate format within the stipulated time frame; and 2. present and defend the write-up of the research project. Course Contents Independent research findings into selected areas/topics of interest to be supervised by an academic staff. Students will be required to carry out literature survey on the topics, perform experiments and produce reports (preferably at the end of second semester). Students will be subjected to both seminar and oral examination on the projects undertaken.

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.

Mechanisms and calculations which underpin the primary unit operations in food processing. Mechanical separations (principles, design features, operations and maintenance of machineries used in food industries for sedimentation, centrifugation, filtration, size reduction, screening and particle size analysis). Emulsification; mixing; refrigeration; freezing. Concepts in energy utilization in food processing. Energy mix in food industries; prospects of renewable energy in food industries.

Unit 1: Aims and Objectives of Education Concept of education. Aims, objectives and goals of Nigerian education. Unit 2: Structure of Nigerian system of education Traditional education Islamic education Western education UNIT 3: Importance and relevance of philosophy of education The nature and scope of philosophy of education. Relevance and importance of philosophy of education to: the teaching-learning process the student teacher. The schools of philosophy of education and some leading philosophers Naturalism: Rousseau, Herbert Spencer etc. Idealism: Plato, Thomas Acquinas etc Realism: Aristotle, Fredrick Herbert, etc. Pragmatism: Dewey, William James etc. Existentialism: Camus, Satre etc Some philosophical concepts like: Rationality Justice Responsibility values and value judgment creativity self-reliance democracy, freedom, equity equality of educational opportunities. UNIT 4: Impact of Sociology on Education The nature and scope of sociology on education agents of socialization and their impact on education. relationship between culture and education. the impact of culture and education on technology. the influence of education on social stratification sociological analysis of contemporary issues in Nigerian Education. UNIT 5: Control and administration of Education Overview of the provisions of the National Policy on Education The school as a formal organization. Relationship between the school and the community. UNIT 6: The teaching profession Concept of a profession. Ethics of teaching Professionalism in teaching. Describe the level of professionalization of teaching in Nigeria Professional organizations and their roles in teaching. UNIT 7: Education and law Legal basis for education in Nigeria Legal framework in Nigerian education ordinance from 1882 to date Concept of academic freedom in Nigerian educational system. Legal right of students, teacher and administration in Nigerian educational system

Introduction to the fundamentals of nursing as a profession, rudiments of health attainment and health care, giving extensive considerations to the roles of nurses within organisational and professional ethical prescriptions for the practice of nursing. Interpersonal communication and understanding of scientific basis of nursing care. Laboratory demonstration of basic nursing skills prior to exposure to clinical practice.