Courses with Gaps

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques should be employed. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity, covered in PHY 101 and PHY 102. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

Review of matrix algebra. Theory and propagation of errors. Principles and methods of survey network adjustment. Non-least squares adjustment methods like Bowditch, transit, equal shift and unaltered bearing adjustment methods. Braced quadrilateral and centered polygon adjustment. Linear and nonlinear models, Linearization. Methods of solving systems of linear equations: Direct (ad joint, crammer, elimination/substitution, bordering, Cholesky) methods and indirect or iterative (Jacobi, Gauss-Siedel, SOR) methods. Introduction to least squares adjustment.

Current trends; innovations and toxicology in clinical pharmacology that are relevant to postgraduate studies; Principle of pharmacy; compounding and prescription writing; Drug interactions and incompatibility; therapeutic strategies and choice of drugs; Monitoring of therapeutic responses; Drug legislation in Nigeria

Review of data structures; linear data structures; hashing; trees; graphs; recursion; Complexity classes; empirical measurements of performance; time and space tradeoffs analysis; Algorithmic strategies: Brute-force algorithms; greedy algorithms; divide-and-conquer; backtracking; branch-and-bound; minimum spanning tree; heuristics; pattern matching and string/text algorithms; numerical approximation algorithms; Tractable and intractable problems

Reflection models; Texture and models; texture and environment mapping; advanced ray tracing; radiosity method; volume rendering; advanced modelling techniques; simulation and animation

Tooth preparation. Impression making and moisture control. The temporary restoration. Preparation of working casts and dies. Casting and causes of casting failure. Cementation and post insertion management.

pSpice simulation; Design of BJT-based amplifier systems; Design of FET-based amplifier systems; Current-series feedback design; Current-series feedback design; Voltage-shunt feedback design; Differential amplifier; Op-amp IC applications; Positive feedback and oscillator circuits; Advanced electronic laboratory skills (design, analysis, construction, and measurement of advanced analog electronic circuits using discrete devices (diodes, bipolar junction transistors, MOSFETs).

Classification and nomenclature of enzymes; Isolation and purification of enzymes; Specificity of enzymes action; Kinetics of single substrate enzyme catalyzed reaction; Enzyme inhibitions; Kinetics of multi-substrate enzyme-catalyzed reaction; Investigations of the structures of active site of enzymes; Applications of enzyme technology; immobilized enzymes; Use of enzymes in industries; medicine; agriculture etc; Ligand binding; Kinetics of multi-binding sites; Adair's equation; Sigmoidal kinetics and allosteric enzymes; MWC and KNF models of allosteric regulation; Sigmoidal kinetics in the absence of cooperative binding; Kinetics of fast reactions; Structure and mechanism of catalysis; Recent Advances in enzyme Technology

Detailed chemistry of specific foods; Role of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in microbial deterioration of foods; Microbial food-borne infections and food intoxications; Quality assurance in the food industry; Role of microbial enzymes in the food industry; Food production and processing; Indigenous fermented foods in Africa and Nigeria; Optimization of food processing methods; Use of prebiotics and probiotics in foods

The herbarium; and economic botany; Conservation and Taxonomy; Types of herbaria; the Herbarium building; purpose of a herbarium and the Herbarium labels; Herbarium materials; Preservation techniques; Introduction to Herbarium techniques and management; Storage methods; Seed banks and their management; Photography in Herbarium practice; Herbarium legislation