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This course appertains to philosophical concepts in Art Education, included are frontiers of experimentalist philosophy in education, pragmatic approach to learning, experience and nature, as seen in the thoughts of John Dewey and his followers, Marion Richardson concept of aesthetic education of the child and the place of art in the general education of the child, Gestalt theory of perception and general perception theories, Viktor Lowenfeld’s theory of art as process counterpointed by art education for art production and other art education concepts concerning art and democracy of thought and experience.

The course is a continuation of FAE 311 focusing on the factors that human development in art, typologies of creative behaviours in the child, the core of the aesthetic method of education, evaluations of the product and process of art, its pedagogy, the innovative product as a cultural imperative, assessment evaluating art in a learning process and as a product of culture and the value of art in contemporary - Nigerian society.

Advanced acoustics and psycho-acoustics. Decibel scale. Wavelengths. Resonance. Intensity. Frequency. Diagnostic pure tone audiometry. Speech audiometry. Immittance measurements. Oto-acoustic measurements (Transient evoked and distortion products evoked emissions). Electrocochleography. Auditory-brain stem response audiometry. Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) tests. Vestibular assessment and rehabilitation/treatment. Tests of malingering.

Historical background: the natural system and the value of character; Phenetic and phylogenetic concept in taxonomy including rules and nomenclature; the categories in taxonomy; Evolution; identification of flowering plants; Recent trends in plant taxonomy

Theories, methods and practices in textile design and production, steps in designing and application. Various techniques in textile and guiding principles. Material procurement and management in textile. Designing methods in all textile techniques (weaving, printing, resisting and knitting). Dye types and different types of dying techniques. Pigments chemical and mixture for printing purposes. Tools identification and application. Meaning and history of printing and dyeing. Exploration of various techniques of printing and dyeing fabrics. Tools and materials needed for printing and dyeing. Differences and similarities between printing and dyeing. Precautions and safety in dyeing. Batik and Starch resist design. Fabric design by bleaching or discharge dyeing. Exploration of various environmental and traditional African design motifs for printed and dyed fabrics. Theoretical procedure of printing process-shape, print position and print thickness.

Basic concepts of compiler, Application of regular expressions in lexical scanners, Parsing (concrete and abstract syntax, abstract syntax trees), Application of context-free grammars in table-driven and recursive-descent parsing, Symbol table management, code generation by tree walking, Compilation approaches – Multi pass, Single Pass, Load and Go; Compiler implementation - Scanning, syntax directed table driven, Architecture-specific operations: instruction selection and register allocation, Optimization techniques and The use of tools in support of the translation process and the advantages of Program libraries and separate compilation Building syntax-directed tools.

Introduction to management and functions of Managers in an organisation. The evolution and approaches to management thoughts: Classical Approaches: Systematic Management, Scientific Management, Bureaucracy, Administrative Management, Human Relations Management, Contemporary Approaches: Quantitative Management, Organisational Behaviour, Systems Theory, Contingency Theory. Leadership and Management. Management levels and skills. Motivation and Motivation theories. Communication. An introduction to construction planning and scheduling (pre-contract, contract and post-contract, WBS, Organisation of interrelated events and activities, sequencing, timing, and resource allocation of activities bar charts).

Evolving knowledge of the principles of dental aesthetics and its relationship to successful dental appliances. The aim is for the student to develop an appreciation of the importance of facial appearance, tooth positioning, and shade. Critical analysis of appliance design to assess suitability concerning the improvement or change in the patient’s facial appearance. Terminology and principles of dental occlusion, development stages of occlusion, and the management of factors affecting normal occlusal relationships.

The normal cell and the adopted cell, cell injury and cell death, introductory general and systemic pathology, characteristics and classification of diseases of various body systems such as cardiovascular (hypertension, angina pectoris and other vascular diseases, cardiac arrhythmia and heart failures), endocrinological and highlight the organisational functions, hypophyseal hormones and pineal gland, ACTH, insulin, glucagon, parathyroid, sex hormones, pregnancy and lactation; body’s reaction to disease-inflammation, immunity and immunological and genetic factors in disease, adverse drug reactions. Pathology (pathophysiology, disease processes to a stage 1 tertiary standard) to include a basic principle and understanding of pathology including the role of micro-organisms in health and disease. Chronic and infectious diseases (such as fungal, viral and parasitic), deficiency diseases, protein-calorie malnutrition, vitamins and mineral deficiency, endocrine, metabolic, neurological and emotional diseases. Neoplasia; diverse drug reactions as well as the clinical aspects. Introductory general and systemic pathology – characteristics and classification of diseases inflammation, wounds, respiratory system, alimentary system, kidneys and urinary tract system, and many others. Consideration of the pathophysiology of infectious and chronic diseases as well as cancer.

An introduction to economics, its scope methodology and relationship to the building/construction industry. Supply and demand considerations, elasticity, GDP, the Nigerian financial system, money and banking regulations. General principles of economics (micro/macroeconomics). The basic problems of resource allocation and modes of production (building components). Factors of production and law of diminishing returns, methods of production, market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, and oligopoly), structure of the Nigerian economy (real sector, service sector), marketing and sales management, and Pricing methods (demand and supply, tendering procedures). 200 Level