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Elements of digital computer design; control unit, micro-programming, bus organisation and addressing schemes; micro-processors, system architecture, bus control, instruction execution and addressing modes; machine codes, assembly language and high-level language programming, micro-processors as state machines; microprocessor interfacing: input/output; technique, interrupt systems and direct memory access; interfacing to analogue systems and applications to D/A and A/D converters; system development tools: simulators, EPROM programming, assemblers and loaders, overview of available microprocessor application.

Introduction to Health and Safety Management Systems. Health and safety planning, implementations and control. Assessment of hazards and risks in each element of construction. Development of health and safety policy for an organization. Health and safety in construction using ISO 9001 standards. Assessment and implementation of Risk Control Plan. Accidents and incidents investigation process. Reporting of accidents. Formation and duties of Health and Safety Committee in an organization. Housekeeping at Construction site. Selection and utilization of appropriate PPEs at site. Ergonomics in project delivery process. Finally using the lessons learnt, student will be able to develop a Project Health and Safety Plan for the management of any particular project.

The concepts of health and nursing informatics. Use of informatics in nursing practice. Competencies in efficient use of information technology in health care. Electronic health records and clinical informatics. Protection of patient/provider privacy. Confidentiality and security of information in health care environments. Telehealth, telenursing and telemedicine. Nursing informatics practice applications. Social networking tools in communicating health-related information. Informatics and evidence based practice. Nursing informatics administrative applications and quality assurance.

Definition of health care, meaning of finance, sources and management of health care finance, define health insurance, purpose of health insurance scheme. Assumption of private health insurance. Comparison of private and government-sponsored health insurance. Analysis of diversity of voluntary medical care insurance plans under different sponsorships, scope of coverage and benefits of national health insurance scheme, analysis and critique of National Health Insurance scheme, examination of decree establishing the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Reflection of integration of morals and conduct in health care transactions. Hospital based welfare economics. The practice of trading and bartering. Integrity in business. Fraud and dishonesty. Borrowing and lending regulations. Honest payment of wages at the close of each day. Special provision for poor and strangers. Regulations for pledges or mortgages of personal property. Modern illustrations of Man’s quest for wealth and its implication on integrity of leaders. Moral and ethical values of business transactions in the hospital, as guided by ethical principles (such as principles of equity, to whom much is given, much is expected). Law. Its definition, content and theories. Essence of justice, morality in law and the totality of laws that are connected with hospital management affairs.

Macro and micro economic factors that influence health, illness and health care delivery system. Concept of health economics. Factors that affect demand and supply of health care services. Macroeconomic indices that influence the economy and health. The costing of health and nursing services. Availability and distribution. Cost recovery of services. Healthcare financing and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Role of nurses in the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Definitions and principles of health education. Roles, methods and media, steps in planning a health education programme. Health education strategies (communication process, use of interpersonal communication skills). Evaluation of health education programme.

Theoretical and practical examination of information system analysis and design process. Explores techniques for assessing the need for technology, defining specifications, and involving users in the design process. Design methods include social impact statements, future scenarios, mock- ups, rapid prototyping, and field- testing. Analysis of standard designs; complete and incomplete block designs, Latin square nested, and other crossed classification design. Design efficiency, factorial experiments, confounding and fractional replication, response surface designs and evolutionary operation in medicine, information management, applications.

Review of Ethics of Dental and Standard of Practice. Dental Therapist Board of Nigeria Act. Ethical Code of Practice. Ethical Issues. Approaches to ethics. Ethical Theories. Domains of Medical Ethics. Preventive Ethics. Medico-Legal Aspects of Dental Therapy Practice. Policy of Dental profession and role of members. Definition of legal terms. Licensure. Legal responsibility. Liability. Contract. Plaintiff; Defendant.S Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor; Negligence. The Patient Bill of Rights. Malpractice, Battery and Assault. Consent. Damages. National Health Act. The Dental Therapy and the Law. Legal Roles of the Therapist. Litigation and Dental Therapy Practice. Legal pitfalls in emergencies. Legal implications in the care of patients under special situations. Mentally disturbed patient. Alcohol and substance abuse patient. Attempted suicide patient. Telephone advice. Dispensing medication. Obtaining evidence by the police. Felony related cases. Handling evidence properly. Legal implications of responding to emergencies at scene of incident/accident. The emergency team. The good Samaritan laws. Responsibility to help and immunity from liability. Consent to treat, refusal of treatment/erring against medical advice. Types of notifiable/reportable cases in emergencies. Documentation. Incident Report. Report writing. Report giving. Taking and handing over of patients.