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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, Peace Building, Management of Conflicts and Security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management --- (Religious, Government, Community Leaders.). 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 Roles of International Organizations 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 moulding.

The concepts of Population and Environmental Change. Components of the environment, the interaction among components, types of ecosystem, ecosystem and habitats; population and environmental change. Population growth, distribution patterns, population trend and environment. Earth sustenance: Factors affecting the ability of the earth to sustain human population, Links between environmental impact of behaviour of the population and earth sustenance, earth’s area of bio-productive land as a finite resource and processes for its increase or destruction.

Basic concepts in management. Management principles. Functions of the manager. Planning: Nature and purpose of planning. The organizing function: Department, line and staff Authority. Staffing and directing: Selection of employees and managers. Appraisal of managers. Management development. Nature of directing. Motivation. Leadership. Controlling: The control process, control technique, recent developments in the control function. The Nigerian environment: Management problems in Nigeria, challenges of indigenization, transferability of management system.

Build your understanding of the key foundation elements; activity areas and processes of project delivery within any project management environment. The generic tools and techniques used in project delivery, the different project management methodologies from traditional methods like waterfall to more conventional delivery methods such as agile.

Conceptual definitions of research and research methodology. Types of research: Scientific and non-scientific. Types of scientific research methodology such as experimental, survey, case study and historical. The concept and importance of research in Environmental standards. methodology of Environmental Standards research. Qualitative and quantitative researches. The research process, types and sources of data and handling techniques. Layout of the research report: guidelines for the Cover page and preliminary pages, background of the study, research problem selection, meaning and formulation of research questions, research objectives and hypothesis, scope/delimitation of the study, significance of the study, literature review. Meta analysis in literature selection. Conceptual literature/framework. Theoretical literature. Empirical literature. Gap and value addition. Research methodology (Theoretical framework, area of the study, population, sample and sampling techniques. Instrument for data collection and description. Validation and reliability of instruments. Instrument administration. The research model. Analytical tools/ scaling and measurement techniques and procedure. Sources of data. Handling primary and secondary data in research. Problem of missing data. Data interpolations and extrapolations. Presentation, interpretation and discussion of findings. Summary. Conclusion. Recommendation. Policy implications. Contribution to knowledge. Limitation of the study. Suggestion for further research. References. Appendices. Prospects and problems of environmental research in Nigeria.

Qualitative and quantitative research methods. Methods of data collection. Interview; types, objectives, recording. Questionnaires: types, development. Design of experiments (laboratory procedures). Factors guiding the selection of quantitative or qualitative method for data collection and analysis. Description of materials and methods in experimental research. Hypothesis; formulation of hypothesis; testing of hypothesis; concept of significance. Formulation of models. Methods of data analysis; types, choice and description. Interpretation of results. Computer based analysis. Theoretical, Methodological and Analytical frameworks in research. Referencing styles: MLA, Classic style and APA. Referencing software, Communication skills and oral presentation (defence) of research projects, preparation, skills and use of power points for presentation. Longitudinal framework for presentations.

The student is expected to undertake research work on any chosen topic as a special area of study as it pertains to the environment and environmental management. Students are required to demonstrate ability for independent research, which makes contribution to knowledge with some guidance of an academic staff throughout the project. The examination will be conducted with a viva, which will be attended by the external examiner.

Meaning and definition of Risk Evaluation. Risk Characterization: the qualitative and/or quantitative estimation, attendant uncertainties, probability of occurrence and severity of known or potential adverse health effects on a population based on hazard identification, hazard characterization and exposure assessment. Requirements for risk characterization such as mathematical knowledge (as in modelling data), knowledge of the process under consideration, and microbiological knowledge and expertise is invariably needed. Stages of risk characterization: (i) combining previous MRA steps; (ii) summarizing the risk; (iii) variability in risk; (iv) validation against experience. Determination of risk management priorities through establishment of qualitative and /or quantitative relationships between benefits and associative risks. Risk evaluation process: identification, probability and impact, moment of risk, treatment, secondary risk, residual risk, and monitoring and review. Techniques of reduction and management of environmental risks: substitution, information about the safe use and disposal of agents to the public and users, and limiting the availability of the agent. Elementary Risk Sensitivity analysis