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Introduction to professional practice and procedures: roles of the quantity surveyor during pre- contract and post-contract periods. Mobilisation of contractors to site. Responsibilities of the Quantity surveyor under the JCT/other forms of Contract. Interim payments and certificates, valuation of works based on bill of quantities, preparation of financial statements, preparation of variation accounts; preparation of fluctuation claims. Assessment of loss and expense claims; preparation of sub-contractors’ and suppliers’ accounts; adjustment of day works account and adjustment of provisional sum and prime cost sum. practical completion and defects liability period.

Documentation of site information: site diaries, report of site tests, site visit books; site meeting procedures; professional ethics, rules of conduct and professionalism; professional misconduct, importance of client care, communication and negotiation; professional indemnity insurance; consultancy agreement; consultancy fee administration: consultancy fee calculations and claims, fee competition and negotiation techniques. Client care, joint consultative council for professionals in the construction industry. The role of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) and the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN).

History of Speech-Language Therapy. Scope of practice of Speech-Language Therapy. Education programmes for Speech-Language therapists. Ethics of Speech-Language Therapy practice. Roles of the regulatory bodies in the operations of the Speech-Language (Licensure and Practice Supervision), Therapy practice. Challenges of Speech-Language Therapy in a developing country. Speech-Language Therapy in allied health professions. Advocacy in Speech-Language Therapy.

Study design in audiology. Audiological equipment. Audiology clinic supervision and personnel management. Employment practices. Marketing and record keeping in audiology practice. Professional ethics and conduct. Clinical dress code. State and federal laws on audiology clinical practice. Government and Professional association regulating bodies in audiology. Documentation process in audiology. Insurance reimbursement.

Basics of CAD: Introduction, Definition, History, Current status, Product Cycle, Automation, Designing, Application and Benefits. Computer Graphics: Introduction of software, Function of graphic package, Application Software. AutoCad 2010 and updated version: Introduction, Foundation of AutoCad Commands, Execution of Simple 2D Drawings, Understanding 3D commands, Executing 3D Commands, Creating 3D objects, Rendering and Image attach to an object Starting New Projects, Creating, Editing, Saving Drawing, Annotation, Dimension, Plotting, Customisation, Auto Lisp. Introduction to CNC, History of CNC, Advantages and disadvantages of N/C, CNC, DNC, Major part of CNC. Basics of CAM: Introduction of CNC machine, basics of Computer Aided Designing and Manufacturing (CADCAM) and its use in P&O. Other kinds of Computer use in Prosthetics and Orthotics. CADCAM Technology in socket making and also making of different kinds of orthosis and prosthesis. CAD/CAM in Prosthetics & Orthotics: types of digitisers used, concept of different types of modifying software, CNC carver and its specification, step wise fabrication procedure of sockets, shells and spinal orthoses, its advantages and disadvantages.

Basics of CAD. Introduction. Definition. History. Current status. Product Cycle. Automation. Designing. Application and Benefits. Computer Graphics. Introduction of software. Function of graphic package, Application Software. AutoCad 2010 and updated version. Introduction. Foundation of AutoCad Commands. Execution of Simple 2D Drawings. Understanding 3D commands. Executing 3D Commands, Creating 3D objects. Rendering and Image attach to an object Starting New Projects. Creating. Editing. Saving Drawing, Annotation. Dimension. Plotting, Customisation, Auto Lisp. Introduction to CNC, History of CNC, Advantages and disadvantages of N/C, CNC, DNC, Major part of CNC. Basics of CAM. Introduction of CNC machine, basics of Computer Aided Designing and Manufacturing (CADCAM) and its use in P&O. Other kinds of Computer use in Prosthetics and Orthotics. CADCAM Technology in socket making and also making of different kinds of orthosis and prosthesis. CAD/CAM in Prosthetics & Orthotics: types of digitizers used, concept of different types of modifying software. CNC carver and its specification, step wise fabrication procedure of sockets, shells and spinal orthoses, its advantages and disadvantages. BCH 3O4: Biochemistry III for Medical Students (2 Units C: LH 30) Learning outcome At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. describe amino acids; 2. explain protein metabolism; 3. identify relationships between urea cycle and other pathways; 4. explain antibody and antigens; 5. discuss neurochemistry; and 6. explain heme biosynthesis and degradation. Course Contents Biochemistry of hormones. Peptide, amino acid derived and steroid hormones. Structure/function relationship. Mode of action. Primary and secondary messengers and steroid hormones. cAMP and G-protien. Hormonal control of glycogen metabolism and adipose tissue metabolism. The role of hormone in digestion. Abnormalities associated with derangement of hormonal control mechanism such as diabetes. Metabolism and metabolic effects of the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenals, oral contraceptives. Chemistry of the Immune System; Antibody and antigens. Classes of immunoglobulins. The immune system of the body. The role of leucocytes in immune responses – Humoral, cellular. Complement proteins. Immunological tolerance and autoimmune diseases. Immunosuppressive drugs. Monoclonal antibodies. Neurochemistry; Morphology of neurons. Nervous tissue, lipids and proteins. Biochemistry of nerve transmission and action potential. Functions and biosynthesis of neurotransmitters. A brief outline of the mechanism of action of some neurotoxic compounds. Schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease. Multiple sclerosis. Heme Biosynthesis and Degradation; Porphyrias. Bile pigments, liver conjugation. Hemolytic, neonatal, and obstructive jaundice. Hepatitis. Blood chemistry. Erythrocyte metabolism. Biochemistry of Muscles; Excitable membranes. Morphology of skeletal, cardiac and smoot muscle. Muscle and mechanism of muscle contraction. The role of sarcoplastic reticulum and calcium in muscle contraction. Metabolic fuels of muscle. Biochemistry of muscular dystrophy and myopathies. Special aspects of cardiac muscle. Biochemistry of environmental hazards; Biochemistry of transformation of foreign substances. Absorption, transportation, and excretion] and factors affecting metabolic transformation. Cancer and bacterial Biochemistry. Forensic Biochemistry; Southern Blot technique, Western Blot technique.

Basics of CAD: introduction, definition, history, current status, product cycle. Automation, designing, application and benefits. Computer Graphics: Introduction of software. Function of graphic package. Application Software. AutoCad 2010 and updated version: introduction, foundation of AutoCad Commands. Execution of simple 2D Drawings. Understanding 3D commands. Executing 3D Commands. Creating 3D objects. Rendering and Image attached to an object. Starting new projects. Creating, editing, and saving drawings. Annotation. Dimension. Plotting Customization. Auto Lisp. Introduction to CNC. History of CNC. Advantages and disadvantages of N/C, CNC, DNC. Major parts of CNC. Basics of CAM. Introduction of CNC machine. Basics of Computer Aided Designing and Manufacturing (CADCAM) and its use in Prosthetic &Orthotics (P & O). Other kinds of computers used in P & O. CADCAM Technology in socket making and making of different kinds of orthosis and prosthesis. CAD/CAM in P & O: types of digitizers used, concept of different types of modifying software. CNC carver and its specification. Step wise fabrication procedure of sockets, shells and spinal orthoses and its advantages and disadvantages

Comparative study of the organization and implementation of a variety of programming languages and language features; Design principles are explored and applied in a historical review of major languages; Procedural; functional; logic-based; object-oriented and parallel languages; Research issues such as polymorphism; formal semantics and verification explored in depth