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Introduction and familiarisation with materials, basic procedures and concepts in conservative dentistry. Principles of tooth preparation and minimum intervention dentistry, including fundamentals of tooth preparation, pulp protection, enamel and dentin adhesion. Designing cavities for various restorations, materials and techniques in restorative dentistry. Principles of cavity preparation, moisture control, restoration of the cavity with missing walls, and complex cavities. Retentive aids for plastic restorations, amalgam restorations, composite restorations, intra-coronal cast metal restorations.

Preparation of cavities in soap and plaster models. Application of rubber dam. Preparation of occlusal cavities (class i). Preparation of cervical cavities (class v). Preparation of proximal cavities (class ii and iii). Preparation of incisal cavities (class iv). Restoration with amalgam and composite.

Fundamental concepts and techniques of organic chemistry. Functional group chemistry. Strengths of acids and bases. Introduction to stereochemistry of compounds. Molecular symmetry, racemisation and resolution methods.

Introduction to partial dentures. Classification of edentulous spaces. Components of metallic denture frameworks. Surveyors and surveying. The design process. Laboratory stages in partial denture fabrication. Problems with denture classes. Special partial dentures.

Concepts of peace, conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and Theories of Conflicts: ethnic, religious, economic, geo-political conflicts; Structural Conflict Theory, Realist Theory of Conflict, Frustration-Aggression Conflict Theory. Root causes of conflict and violence in Africa: indigene and settlers’ phenomenon; boundaries/boarder disputes; political disputes; ethnic disputes and rivalries; economic inequalities and social disputes. Nationalist movements and agitations. Selected conflict case studies: Tiv-Junkun; Zangon-Kataf chieftaincy and land disputes. Peace building, management of conflicts and security: peace & human development. Approaches to peace & conflict management: religious, government and community leaders. Elements of peace studies and conflict resolution: conflict dynamics assessment scales: constructive & destructive. Justice and legal framework: concepts of social justice. The Nigeria legal system. Insurgency and terrorism. Peace mediation and peace keeping. Peace & security council: international, national and local levels. Agents of conflict resolution: conventions, treaties community policing: evolution and imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): a) dialogue b) arbitration, c) negotiation d) collaboration. Roles of international organizations in conflict resolution: (a) the United Nations and its conflict resolution organs, (b) the African Union, & its peace and security council (c) ECOWAS in peace keeping. Media and traditional institutions in peace building. Managing post-conflict situations/crisis: refugees. Internally displaced persons (IDPs). The role of NGOs in post-conflict situations/crises. .

above; 3. can prepare a flow diagram and identify critical/important points in an organic synthesis procedure of the process listed above; and 4. can prepare reaction schemes using the appropriate software. Course Contents Raw materials and their processing techniques for ethylene, acetylene, synthesis gas, and liquid hydrocarbons; properties of olefins, thermo-dynamic stability of hydrocarbons, olefin production; use of polymerization reactions, raw materials from aromatic hydrocarbon, chlorination, nitration, oxidation, hydrogenation aromatization, isomerization reactions. Synthesis on basis of acetylene, carbon monoxide, and synthesis gas.

Pattern of transmission of single gene trait. Hardy-Weinberg Law Conditions for its Validity, application. On concepts of continuous and discontinuous variation. Pharmacogenetics (drug metabolism, tissue metabolism and receptor alterations). Compartment models (one and two) kinetics after intravenous and oral dosing. Bioavailability, Drug distribution, Protein binding. Renal excretion of drugs. Urinary excretion data in Pharmacokinetic analysis.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding. 300 level Ceramics option

Concepts of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes needed in the 21st century in the field of Physiology, definition of small business, strengths and weaknesses of small business, trends expected of small businesses, ethics and social responsibility - the role that values play in ethical behaviour and the importance of ethics; ethics versus social responsibility, the business plan in Physiology; the need for a business plan, the steps in the preparation of a business plan and financial plans, location of a business in Physiology; importance of site selection for a business, processes for selecting the right site for a business, financing a business in Physiology; estimating the money needed to launch a new business, ways to raise money for a new business, organizational planning for a business in Physiology; staffing. training and organizational charts.

The basics of three-phase circuits, connections, voltage and current analysis and real and reactive power calculations; the fundamentals of electricity conversion from the form supplied by the source to the forms required by the load; power electronic conversion techniques, including the basic converters (DC-DC, AC-DC and DC-AC) and their power switching and control methods; the methods of circuit analysis applicable to switched mode circuits; essential properties of the relevant semiconductor devices; simple converters for practical applications. Characteristics of power devices; DC-DC converters; AC Current, Voltage and Power; AC-DC converters and Inverters (DC-AC converters).