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Psychiatry and psychiatric disorder, prevalence of psychiatric disorder, Pathologies of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety including panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviours. psychosomatic disorders, including conversion disorder or hysterical paralysis, and hypochondriac; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; and perseveration. Other conditions such as organic brain syndromes, neurosis, sexual disorder, transference and counter-transference will be covered., Considerations for patients receiving physiotherapy intervention in managing psychosomatic disorders and counselling, Burn out and human service profession; prevention of burnout, Psychological testing tools.

The Psychology of the sick patient; management of children, the elderly, the disabled, potentially violent patients, and patients in terminal stages of disease. Communication with and general care of patient’s relatives. Professional attitude of the Radiologic Scientist’s relationship with staff; acceptance of responsibility for care of patient; motivation and emotional adjustment.

General knowledge of fetal growth and development. Growth and development of the premature child. Physical growth in the neonate and childhood. Growth monitoring and value of growth charts. Physical, mental and emotional developmental assessment. Exceptional conditions in children (disabilities and giftedness). At risk register babies for audiological intervention. 200 Level

Developmental process in a normal hearing child from psychological perspective. Process of physical, mental, emotional, linguistic development of a child as related to auditory development. Psychological reaction to sound and type of sound a baby reacts to.Personality characteristics of the hearing impaired child. Parental reaction to diagnosis of hearing loss in their offspring. Psychology of congenital (pre-lingual) and acquired (post-lingual) hearing loss. Deaf culture/community. Communication strategies in the profoundly hearing impaired. Psychological approach to education of the hearing impaired child. Perception of the deaf to cochlea implants and other oto-audiological treatments.

Introduction: Definition and basic principles of Psychopharmacology (chemical neurotransmission, transporters, receptors (classes (amines, amino acids, neuropeptides, peptide hormones and gases, their subclasses and distribution in CNS,), receptor types (ionotropic and metabotropic) ion channels and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action. Roles of the receptors in pathologies and treatment of psychiatric disorders (Myasthenia gravis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Schizophrenia Epilepsy, Depression and many others. Developmental Psychopharmacology (Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) and other membrane phenomena). Nutritional Psychopharmacology. Drug tolerance (definition, types (metabolic, functional) and other drug effects (cross tolerance, sensitization, withdrawal symptoms); Drug abuse (causative factors (social, environmental and physiological) and drug Addiction, Classes of psychotropic drugs (analgesics (opiates, cannabinoids), alcohol (alcoholism and Korsakoff’s syndrome), Stimulants (nicotine, cocaine, amphetamine), Hallucinogens (LSD, phencyclidine, peyote and mushrooms) and Recreational drugs (Ecstasy and many others), their effects, methods of use, and potential for addiction and dependence. Drug abuse prevention and treatment (detoxification, use of agonists (methadone), anti-craving medication (naltrexone) and immunisation (production of antibodies that remove abused drug from circulation) modalities. Applicable national and international laws and acts governing control drugs.

History of health services administration in Nigeria. Nigeria health system and organisation of health services. Concepts, principles and functions of management. Comparative analysis of health care systems in different countries. The health team. The health planning Process. Management of human, materials and financial resources. Population policies and poverty, Evaluation of Health Services, National health policy/national health Act. National health strategy. Healthcare financing. Introduction to healthcare financing. Demand for healthcare and services. Healthcare as a commodity. The economics of healthcare. Options of healthcare financing. Health insurance. The NHIS. Community based insurance.

Introduction to sanitary Engineering, Structure and growth of Micro-organisms. Sterilisation and culture techniques. Water use and water-related diseases. Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater, their determination and significance. Appropriate technology of water supply and treatment. Coagulation, storage, filtration, disinfection and distribution. Onsite sanitation; design and management of different types of non-water borne sanitation systems (traditional pit latrines and improved latrines), Water borne sanitation system (vaults, cesspools, septic tanks, pour flush toilets, relevant to Nigerian situation) and wastewater treatment. Sewage. Source and Effects of pollution. Water quality standards and controls. Agents of Air pollution, Effects and control. Management and finance of PHE systems. Introduction to self-purification of surface water bodies.

Concept of Public Health and Health System. Definition of Public Health and areas of application, how man has responded to health problems, Model of a natural health system, Analysis of National Health System, Statements on the development of Health Systems. Introduction to Epidemiology. Infectious disease Process. Natural History of Disease and levels of prevention. Epidemic and Endemic Disease. Classification of Disease. Measuring Health and Disease. Measures of Disease Frequency. Measures of Association. Public Health Measures. Sources of Health Data. Clinical trials and Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Control of Communicable/Non-communicable Diseases. Control of selected Diseases – Malaria, Guinea worm, STDs/HIV – AIDS, Onchocerciasis, Tuberculosis, Rabies and Anthrax. Gender and Health. Social Interaction and Social Behaviour in Health. Health Education and Promotion. Definition, Focus on Basic Concepts and Principles of Health Education/Promotion; Understanding Human Behaviour. Man-Environment interaction process and its Public Health Importance Demography. Scope and Objective of Demography. Population Census. Demographic Sample Surveys. Errors in Demographic Data. Age and Sex Composition, Population Policies and Programmes in Nigeria. Migration and Population Distribution. The concept and element of the environment of man. Planning, organisation, monitoring and evaluation of health systems. Synergy between orthodox and traditional medicine. Concept of referral networking.

Development, implementation and evaluation of public health information systems, and application of information technology to public health practice, research and learning. Introduction of public health disease surveillance systems (including their interaction with electronic health records), public health practice support systems, public health disaster and emergency systems, health consumers’ informatics for disease self-management and prevention.

The course covers the study of the characteristics and identification of microorganisms particularly different species of bacteria and parasites. Emphasis is placed on the specific microbial and parasitic agents of communicable and parasitic diseases, most notably Tuberculosis, the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Onchorcerciasis, Dracontiasis and Trypanosomiasis prevalent in the community. Environmental factors favouring their reservoir and intermediate hosts, communicability as well as salient features for their control will be highlighted. Current issues regarding the control intervention, and prevention strategies of these infections and infestations are discussed. Additional emphasis will be placed on the identification of microbial pollutants and contaminants in food and water sources. Laboratory exercises will be used extensively to identify the organisms and visits will be made to water treatment sites, food storage, food handling/preparation points to identify sources of contaminants thereby providing the basis for personal and community health stance. Studies on Insects of medical importance, such as Mosquito, Tsetse fly, Black fly, ticks, and mites their life cycle and control should also be discussed. Vectors, Biological vectors, mechanical vectors, and zoonosis should be discussed.