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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 Nigerianpolitics; 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 Mobilisation for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER), National Orientation Agency (NOA). Current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria.

Identification of orthopaedic conditions affecting the Spine e. g. TB of the spine, prolapsed disc, lordosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis, spondylolithesis. Aetiology and clinical manifestations of the Orthopaedic conditions. Materials necessary for the treatment of each of the following condition; plaster casts, collars, and corsets. Production of materials necessary for the treatment of spinal orthopaedic conditions. Orthopaedic conditions affecting the joints such as osteoarthritis, septic arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, angular deformities, genuvarum & genuvalgum; description of the aetiology and clinical manifestations of the orthopaedic conditions listed above. Orthopaedic conditions resulting from metabolic disorders; such as rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, pagets disease and materials necessary for the treatment of each conditions.

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; ZangoKartaf, 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.

Definition of plaster of Paris. Historical development of plaster of Paris and plaster casting. Relevance of orthopaedic plaster in the management of bone fractures. Roles of plaster expert in the management of orthopaedic and trauma conditions. Chemical composition of plaster of Paris; physical characteristics of plaster of paris; uses of plaster of Paris. Building facility structure, ventilation, illumination, entry and exit routes of a typical plaster room; human resources needed in the plaster casting room; materials needed in the plaster room such as furniture, equipment instrument and many others; financial resources and budgeting for an ideal plaster room; system of management of the plaster room; equipment and instrument needed in the plaster room such as Plaster cutter/shears, Plaster bender, Plaster scissors. Use of each equipment/instrument listed in above. Different types of plaster cast application such as colles’ cast, scaphoid cast and many others. Methods of plaster cast making. Complications associated with use of plaster such as swelling compression, damage to blood vessels, damage to nerves; process for dealing with the complications of plaster; care of patient in plaster cast. Procedure of removal of plaster cast; instruments for plaster cast removal. Reasons for removal of plaster cast; possible complications associated with the removal of plaster cast; possible hazards that may arise in the plaster room such as electrical wiring, slippery floor; protective wears for plaster room work. Safety precaution to hazards. Other materials that can be used for casting; different types of synthetic casts; advantages and disadvantages of synthetic casts over plaster of Paris; chemical composition of synthetic cast and moulding of synthetic casts. Different types of lifts for lifting and handling of patient in plaster. Mechanism of muscle contraction; terms – posture gravity and balance. Difference between lifting and dragging. Different methods of lifting and their techniques; different positions used in lifting; lift and handling patients in plaster cast. Different parts of upper extremities of human being slab plaster casts used for the management of bone fractures of upper extremities of human. Materials used in making slab of casts; making the following slab casts: below elbow back, above elbow back slab, cock up splint, anterior slab; different parts of the lower extremities; different slab plaster casts used for the management of bone fractures of the lower extremities. plaster bandages and padding materials used in plaster casting. process of making removable and non – removable below knee slab plaster cast. make removable and non removable slab casts. Counseling patient after applying slab cast.

Different parts that make up the upper extremities of human being. Plaster casts used for the management of bone fractures of upper extremities such as Colle’s plaster cast, Scaphoid plaster cast, Bennet plaster cast, below elbow cast, Hanging cast U’ cast. Different parts of the lower extremities of the human being. Plaster casts used for the management of bone fractures of the lower extremities of human. Materials used to make the plaster casts of the lower extremities. making of the following plaster cads of the lower extremities of the human being; Boot plaster cast, below knee cast, Above Knee cast, High above Knee cast cylinder cast, Counsel patients after plaster cast application. Wedging and need for wedging a dry cast; materials used for wedging of a cast. Supportive devices in plaster casting; materials used in making the supportive devices such as heel raising wooden, block for weight bearing leg plaster cast, walking stick, pairs of crutches, collar & cuff bandage; function/ uses of the supportive device; maintain supportive devices; identify complications that may arise from the use of supportive devices listed in above. Technique of wedging of plaster casts; wedge plaster casts; define synthetic plaster bandage. identify the synthetic plaster. identify the tools used in synthetic plaster cast; chemical components of synthetic plaster bandage. Difference between plaster of paris and synthetic plaster bandage. Application of synthetic bandage to make a plaster cast; moulding a synthetic plaster on a limb. Cast bracing; purposes of cast bracing. Different metal braces used in cast bracing. Making of braces: femoral cast bracing, tibial cast bracing. Spica; different types of spica such as: Shoulder spica, Single (unilateral) hip spica, Double (bilateral) hip spica, One and a half hip spica; different types of spica. Apply plaster spica to patients; counseling patient in plaster spica. Different parts of human body trunk. Body jacket cast; different types of body jackets such as: Modified Minerva body jacket, Full minerva body jacket, Halo-pelvic body jacket; uses of body jackets; making different body jackets. Counseling patients in body jackets. Sarmiento plaster cast; uses of sarmiento cast; materials used in making sarmiento cast; procedure of making a sarmiento cast. counsel patients and clients on sarmiento cast. describe frog cast. Indications for frog cast; materials required for making frog cast. Parts of human hand. Volar Slab Cock-up splint and their uses; difference between Volar Slab and Cock-up Slab (Splint); materials used for: Volar slab, Cock up splint, Make – Volar slab and Cock up splint. Materials required in making traction embedded in plaster cast; process of making traction embedded in plaster cast; application of traction embedded in plaster cast. Plaster bed. Indications for plaster. Materials required for making plaster bed.

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.

Types and Nature of Research. Writing Research Proposal. Format for Seminars Presentation Research Problems, & Research Design, Data Collection & Storage, Referencing Styles. Population and Samples. Hypothesis & Hypotheses testing. Reporting Results of Clinical Research. Presentation & Interpretation of Clinical Research.

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