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Historical background, sources, world supply and demand; Geophysical methods of petroleum exploration; Principles of petroleum geology; Drilling for oil and gas: Oil and gas reservoir; Oil and gas production methods; Oil and gas processing; Oil and gas transportation; Unconventional Sources: Shale Gas, Gas hydrates, Coalbed Methane, Landfill and Biogas technology. Career Development Resources including information on Society of Petroleum Engineers and other professional groups. 200 Level

Geophysical methods of petroleum exploration. Principles of petroleum geology. Drilling for oil and gas: Oil and gas reservoir; oil and gas production; oil and gas processing; oil and gas transportation. Unconventional Sources; shale gas, gas hydrates, coalbed methane, landfill and biogas technology. 200 Level

Composition and structure of the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere; Nature, distribution, evolution and significance of the First Order Relief Forms of the earth. The earth’s radiation, atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Introduction to the cycling of matter and energy in eco-systems.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process, special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation, biological rhythms, composition and functions of blood haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count, plasma proteins, coagulation fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system – blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo-endothelial system, immunity and immunodeficiency disease and HIV.

History and evolution of physiotherapy as a profession and a clinical practice/approach to health care management. Definition of Physiotherapy. Clinical Responsibilities (Personal Responsibility, Professional Responsibility, Role of patient to the therapist; Preparation of the environment; Preparation of the patient). Assessment: - Identification, History, Examination (Local Examination Observation, Palpation, Movement). Values of Record Keeping, Vital Signs (Pulse, Respiratory Rate, Body Temperature, Blood Pressure). Skin Sensation Tests (Perception of pain and touch, Perception of hot and cold), White Reaction, Triple response, Tendon reflexes, Babinski Reflex, Assessment of muscle bulk, Measurement of muscle strength, Measurement of pain, Measurement of joint range, Walking aids.

Map reading: location; map scale; conventional signs; representation of relief and recognition of relief forms; analysis and interpretation of relief forms on maps; analysis and interpretation of cultural features on maps. Graphical and map presentation of geographical data; isoline maps; choropleth maps; dot maps; flow maps and many others.

Origin and concepts of primary health care, definition of PHC. Principles and components of primary health care. PHC services. Community mobilisation for PHC, concepts of community participation and community ownership. Management of PHC programmes (organisation structure, planning, supervision and evaluation). The public health department. Steps in health planning (the planning cycle). Manpower development and training for PHC programmes (human resource management). Management skills and techniques, supervision, delegation (task shifting), motivation and leadership concept. Health care financing, essential drug management (drug revolving fund). Health information management system. Public health laws. Public health laboratories.

Development of health system, concept and principles of primary health care services. History and evolution of PHC; components of PHC. Structures and organogram. Elements of PHC, oral re-hydration therapy, screening, disease surveillance, immunology and immunization techniques, cold chain technology, essential drugs: drug revolving fund, control of common endemic diseases, reproductive health, maternal and child health and many others. Resources for PHC delivery, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) analysis of PHC. Participatory techniques in PHC delivery. Maternal and child survival strategies and many others; Basic Healthcare Provision Fund.

Concept of Primary Oral Health Care. Oral health promotion. The integration of oral health care into the PHC. Importance of BPOC in PHC setting and group dynamics in Primary Oral Health Care. Roles of the dental therapist in the promotion of the primary health care setting. Referral of patients to the next management level for further management if necessary. Preventive and Control Measures: Know the general preventive and control measures of common dental diseases. Describe the various preventive and control measure of common dental diseases. Explain the preventive and control measures at the PHC level. Design an oral health education programme for the prevention and control of oral dental diseases in a community.

Introduction to the core concepts of computing, problems, and problem-solving. The identification of problems and types of problems (routine problems and non-routine problems). Method of solving computing problems (Introduction to Algorithms and heuristics). Solvable and unsolvable problems. Solution techniques of solving problems (abstraction, analogy, brainstorming, trial and error, hypothesis testing, reduction, literal thinking, means-end analysis, method of focal object, morphological analysis, research, root cause analysis, proof, divide and conquer). General Problem-solving process. Solution formulation and design: flowchart, pseudo-code, decision table, decision tree. Implementation, evaluation, and refinement.