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Definition of health information science. Distinguish between data, information knowledge and wisdom. Attribute of health information, relationship of information science to other discipline in medical and allied health sciences. Information commodity as an economic good. Information perception constraint theory, Shannon and weaver’s theory of information , Brooke’s Model of Information, Melvin Defleur’s. Model of Information Communication, Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behaviours, Wilson Model of Information Seeking Behaviours. Health information processing methods, technology acceptance theory, reason actions theory, data operations in automated health information management system.

Management and operations of different multimedia formats; practical exercise in word processing, software packages, Internet surfing and downloading information; micro-form technology; practical exercise on CD-ROM technology; practical hands-on; overhead projector, graphics, power point presentations; development and use of database systems. Introduction to spreadsheet. Basic concepts and technologies of information security. Personnel / organisational skills for information security managers and officers: staffing, training, certification, incentives. Evaluation of information security personnel, non-security information technology personnel and many others. Organisational development rated to security awareness, threats and responses; and ethics/ codes of behaviour in information security, security in networked environments.

History, definition and current status of knowledge management. Differences between information and knowledge. Key management issues consideration and influences of knowledge management of change and organisational effectiveness. Planning staff consultancy and participation in knowledge management. Skills requirements of knowledge management operations and evaluation of knowledge management. Sources of knowledge to health workers.

Nigerian history, culture and art up to 1800 (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo peoples and culture; peoples and culture of the ethnic minority groups). Nigeria under colonial rule (advent of colonial rule in Nigeria; Colonial administration of Nigeria). Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit (amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914; formation of political parties in Nigeria; Nationalist movement and struggle for independence). Nigeria and challenges of nation building (military intervention in Nigerian politics; Nigerian Civil War). Concept of trade and economics of self-reliance (indigenous trade and market system; indigenous apprenticeship system among Nigeria people; trade, skill acquisition and self- reliance). Social justices and national development (law definition and classification. Judiciary and fundamental rights. Individual, norms and values (basic Nigeria norms and values, patterns of citizenship acquisition; citizenship and civic responsibilities; indigenous languages, usage and development; negative attitudes and conducts. Cultism, kidnapping and other related social vices). Re-orientation, moral and national values (The 3R’s – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Re-orientation; Re-orientation Strategies: Operation Feed the Nation (OFN), Green Revolution, Austerity Measures, War Against Indiscipline (WAI), War Against Indiscipline and Corruption(WAIC), Mass Mobilization for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER), National Orientation Agency (NOA). Current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria.

Concepts of Peace, Conflict and Security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and Theories of Conflicts: Ethnic, Religious, Economic, Geo-political Conflicts; Structural Conflict Theory, Realist Theory of Conflict, Frustration-Aggression Conflict Theory. Root causes of Conflict and Violence in Africa: Indigene and settlers Phenomenon; Boundaries/boarder disputes; Political disputes; Ethnic disputes and rivalries; Economic Inequalities; Social disputes; Nationalist Movements and Agitations; Selected Conflict Case Studies – Tiv-Junkun; Zango Kartaf, Chieftaincy and Land disputes and many others. Peace Building, Management of Conflicts and Security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management --- (Religious, Government, Community Leaders and many others). Elements of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution: Conflict dynamics assessment Scales: Constructive & Destructive. Justice and Legal framework: Concepts of Social Justice; The Nigeria Legal System. Insurgency and Terrorism. Peace Mediation and Peace Keeping. Peace & Security Council (International, National and Local levels) Agents of Conflict resolution – Conventions, Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR. Dialogue b). Arbitration, c). Negotiation d). Collaboration and many others. Roles of International Organisations in Conflict Resolution. (a). The United Nations, UN and its Conflict Resolution Organs. (b). The African Union & Peace Security Council (c). ECOWAS in Peace Keeping. Media and Traditional Institutions in Peace Building. Managing Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The role of NGOs in Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding, and many others.

Select concepts, processes, and issue related to the organisation contexts within which health information managers’ practice. Topics include information as public/ private good, intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, information liability, and freedom of information act, access to information, elementary labour laws, rules and regulations on organisational staff matter, and public health laws in Nigeria. Information policy, copyright, and ethical issues. Concepts of Ethics, law, values, morals, rules and regulations. Sources of Ethics, Law, and Morals and many others. Concepts of Privacy, Confidentiality and Security of Health Information. Principles and code of ethics for Health Information Management practitioners. The Nigerian Law System and Structure. Health Records requirements and entries. Procedures for reporting and release of Health Information. Concept of consent for procedures in Medicine.

Definition of preservation and conservation of health records, the structure of paper and paper making, paper based records in health records department. The de-acidification of paper-based health records, non-aqueous record de-acidification of paper-based Health records. Permanence of material in making medical archive information materials. Deterioration of electronic health records, management of pests and microorganism in health records office. Security management of health records conservation of health records, restoration of health records and medical archives. Constraints to preservation and conservation of health records in Africa. Definition of medical archives and medical archives management, principles of medical achieves management: provenance and original order, users of medical archives, the role of medical archives manager/medical archivist, developing medical archives policy, plans and procedures, medical archives management facilities, space planning in medical archives, medical archives architectural design, acquisition of ,medical records, appraisal of health records, description of ,medical archives , accessioning and de-accessioning of health records, arrangement of records in the medical achieves, functions of medical reference archivist, significance of national Archives decree 30, 1992 to medical archives management an health records management, strategies for meeting demands for medical archives management, budgeting techniques and budgetary control for medical archives management. Staffing and career path development in medical archives management. Definition of disaster and disaster management. State causes of disaster. Development of a disaster plan, benefits disaster plan, objectives of disaster plan, general guideline for developing a response to disasters, developing a disaster plan. Prevention of disasters in a health record office; disaster prevention activities, response to disaster, reaction to disaster, recovery from disasters, salvaging techniques if damaged materials in Health Records Office, role of insurance company in disasters management, role of communication and personnel training.

Introduction to information system for the storage and retrieval of unstructured and structured information. Examines information retrieval architectures, processes, retrieval models, query language, and methods of system evaluation. Gives emphasis to internet-based services for storing and accessing information to be used in integrated application development.