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The dissertation is a unique opportunity for students to carry out hypothesis-driven research in different areas of pharmacology under the supervision of academic staff. Oral presentations of the project are required (internal and external defence).

Definitions of Glass. Glass Transition temperature. Types of glass based on their chemical composition. Physical properties of glass. Mechanical properties; strength, elasticity hardness, density and specific gravity. Thermal properties; thermal endurance, thermal conductivity, heat capacity and specific heat capacity. Various applications of glass in electrical and electronic devices, medicine, science laboratory, packaging, building and construction. Optional properties; detractive and absorptive properties. Electrical properties, electrical conductivity of glass, dielectric properties, viscosity, surface tension. Chemical properties; the chemical durability of glass diversification.

Introduction: (a) legal notions of property (b) historical evolution of land law in Nigeria (c) sources of Nigerian land law (d) working terminologies – ownership, possession, titles, rights, liability and land. Customary land law/Islamic land law: (a) modes of acquiring title to land, settlement; expansion; loan or borrowing; pledge or pawn; gift; conquest, allotment, kola tenancy (b) concept and ownership of land: (i) nature of title to land (ii) control and management of community land – individual rights and extent of community land today (iii) creation of family land – nature and extent of member’s right in family land; control of family land, alienation of family land, recovery of family land. Improvement by a member of family land, termination of family land (iv) an outline of succession to rights in land. Legal regulation of property: (a) the Land Use Act – state control of land; grant of right of occupancy; what Certificate of Occupancy connotes; alienation of Certificate of Occupancy; revocation of Certificate of Occupancy; compensation for revocation (b) relationship between Land Use Act and State land law (c) an outline of control of natural resources – minerals, water and forests; agrarian reforms (d) rights and interest in land – freehold, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, prescription, laches, acquiescence, leasehold, easements, profit a Pender, covenants, mortgages, (e) registration – registration of instruments, registration of title.

Management theory and principles in relation to landed property. Management evolution, principles of management, forecasting, planning, organization, co-ordination, control, motivation, communication. Advanced concepts of land and interests in land (estate). Motives of property ownership, land tenure system in Nigeria, management of private and public estates, estate records. Landlord and tenant relationships, tenancy agreements and obligation of parties. Management of multi-tenanted property. Computerized property management systems - rent reminders, account updates. Agency and marketing of real estate. Duty and responsibilities of estate agents; collaboration and multiple agency methods and challenges.

Writing a research proposal. Research Methodology. Qualitative and Quantitative data Samples and mixed methods and sampling methods. Types of data and sample size determination. Type and design of questionnaire. Focus Group Discussion. Key informant interviews. Environmental Sampling. Data collection methods. Data analysis including use of computer based analytical packages such as SPSS, EPI-INFO and many others. Proposal and report writing. Topic selection. Justification. Objectives. Literature search. Methodology, results and discussion. Referencing. Research Communication: Ethical Issues. Critique of Research Report. Application of research process in clinical practice. Acknowledgement of contributors and references. Communicating research findings. Utilisation of research findings.

Bite-block fabrication and manipulation of gypsum. Arbitrary mounting of bite blocks on articulators. Setting teeth to bilateral balanced occlusion. Fabrication of the wax trial denture.

Retention, stability and support. Aesthetics and preservation of residual structure, parts and surfaces and how its form achieves the goals of fabrication. Bite registration, the scope of prosthetic dentistry and introduction to the dental laboratory, goals of complete denture fabrication, the complete denture, concept of occlusion in complete dentures. Impressions, record blocks and their significance. Face-bows, articulators, and transfer of records to articulators, setting teeth and the trial appointment, denture processing.

Prostheses and Orthoses production, management and profit returns. Raw materials and component supply chain management and marketing of finished products. The economics of assistive devices production and planning, marketing management and many others. Different credit facilities and sources available for small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria, tax regimes and strategies and many others. factors to consider in setting up Prosthetics and Orthotics facilities. The need to look beyond local markets and competitive products production and wealth creation.

Fabrication of partial and complete acrylic complete and temporary partial dentures from impressions to review). Use of facebow and articulators in transferring and mounting records. Surveying casts and designing metal frameworks (performed). Casting of metal frameworks (observed). Fabrication of maxillary obturators (observed). Fabrication of occlusal appliances (observed). Filling out of laboratory request forms.

Protozoa of Veterinary and medical importance; Biology of protozoa of Veterinary and medical importance; Global status of trypanosomosis and malaria; Mechanical transmitters and vectors of protozoan diseases; control methods