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Concept of HSE, principles and objectives of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE). history of HSE, occupational health and safety, terminologies- HSE, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Hazards and Effects Management Process (HEMP), hierarchy control measures, Role of HSE, relationship between health, safety and environment; policies, statutory requirements such as policy, implementation plan, personnel and many others. Scope, HSE management system. Principles and approaches. HSE training, HSE manual, Responsibilities of EHPs/EHOs in Health, Safety & Environment Management Systems (HSEMS), HSE checklist, general and basic safety rules, first aid, Personal protective equipment (PPE), Environmental pollution. Environmental contamination, security in the field, measures in the containment of actions; Hazard Prevention and management; occupational safety. Risks - As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP); Risk Management: Risk Assessment; Risk Analysis; Risk Communication.

Introduction to housing. Housing standards. Urban and rural housing. Health requirements of housing – physical, physiological, psychological. Building types – commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, recreational, combined use and many others. use of building certifications. Building site selection. Building technology- drawing and reading of plan. Housing/building codes, edicts, or ordinances, laws and legislation of the various government levels. International and national legislations on housing. Criteria for building approval. Role of environmental health professionals in building approval and registration. Effects of poor housing on health. Overcrowding, slum settings, morbidities, mortalities, accidents, building defects. Public health aspects of the building code. Hazards associated with poor housing. Housing-associated emergencies. Building inspection and reporting. Housing Health Rating System. Attributes of a healthy house. Remedy to building defects. Building decommissioning. Building demolition. Building collapse.

Brief history of computing. Description of the basic components of a computer/computing device. Input/Output devices and peripherals. Hardware, software and human ware. Diverse and growing computer/digital applications. Information processing and its roles in society. The Internet, its applications and its impact on the world today. The different areas/programs of the computing discipline. The job specialisations for computing professionals. The future of computing. Lab Work: Practical demonstration of the basic parts of a computer. Illustration of different operating systems of different computing devices including desktops, laptops, tablets, smart boards and smart phones. Demonstration of commonly used applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software and graphics. Illustration of input and output devices including printers, scanners, projectors and smartboards. Practical demonstration of the Internet and its various applications. Illustration of browsers and search engines. How to access online resources.

Revision of multi-view representation. Harder examples on two and three view representation (1st and 3rd angle). Harder examples on isometric drawing to include simple pictorial assembly drawing in isometric. Harder examples on oblique drawing (Cavalier, Cabinet and Angles other than 45 degrees). Dimensioning. Sections and Conventions. Auxilliary views. Representation and specification of threads. Bolted joints. Keys and cottered joints. Conventional representations. 300 Level

Concept of environmental health, and environmental sanitation, Components of environmental health. Components of environmental sanitation. Role of environmental health in disease prevention and control. Qualities of an environmental health practitioners/officers; environmental health practice. Environmental health functions in different settings (home, schools, market places, recreational and hospitality facilities, workplace, industries). Environmental health practice tools, qualities, skills and competencies of environmental health practitioners/officers, environmental health regulation. Ethics in environmental health practice. Inter and intra sectoral collaboration in environmental health practice environmental health service delivery system- federal, state, LGA and private; career path/progression in environmental health.

Definition and concept. Characteristics of different environmental media (air, water, soil). Environmental approach to air, water and land pollution. Environmental effects of technological advances, radiation, noise, vibration, pollution of the biosphere. Concept of environmental management system. Mycotoxins and nitro-compounds in the environment. Environmental degradation. Methods of environmental assessment such as remote sensing and GIS, EA, EHIA, HIA. Economics of environmental management. Tools for Air, water and soil analyses. Management of degraded environment, re-forestation, erosion control, waste management, pollution control, international measures to control global warming and climate change remediation, meteorology. Chemicals of Emerging Concerns (CECs); Nanotechnology and nanomaterials.

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.

Descriptive terms, plans and terms of relationship of the human body, terms of comparison, attachment of muscles, types of muscles, movements of joints. Osteology, principles of kinesiology, general organisation of body system. Cutaneous innervation of the upper limb; pectoral region; breast; axilla; shoulder region; arm and cubital fossa; flexor compartment of forearm; extensor compartment of forearm; hand; venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb. Applied anatomy of nerves; blood supply of the upper limb. Cutaneous innervation of the lower limb; femoral triangle; adductor canal and medial side of the thigh; gluteal region; back of the thigh, popliteal fossa; extensor compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot; peroneal and flexor compartment of the leg; sole of the foot, arches of the foot; mechanism of walking; venous and lymphatic drainage of the lower limb; applied anatomy of the nerves and blood supply to the lower limb.

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.