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Subject-matter and scope of climatology. Historical developments of meteorology and climatology. Physical climatology: Solar radiation, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric moisture, air masses, fronts and storms; winds and the global air circulation system. Regional climatology: classification of climates; examples of climate classificatory systems; climatic regions of the world, the science and politics of climate change; adaptation and mitigation of climate change, climate-preneurship to leverage the opportunities presented by climate change; global strategies and the role(s) of institutions and organizations: UNFCCC, WMO, UNEP, IPCC. Manifestations of climate change; vulnerability to climate change. Adaptation to climate change. Communicating climate change. Climate change versus environmental change. Nigeria’s response to climate change, The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

Introduction to dental materials. Basic requirements and general properties of dental materials. Gypsum products. Dental waxes. Dental impression materials. Polymers and polymerisation. Metals used in dentistry. Casting and investment procedures. Denture base materials. Elastomeric impression materials. Dental cements. Cavity liners. Bases and varnishes. Dental amalgam. Bonding. Tooth-coloured filling materials. Root canal sealants. Ceramics.

Measurements of physical properties of dental materials in the dental laboratory. Physical and chemical tests of materials such as knoop’s hardness test. Manipulation of materials used in dentistry, mixing of cements, mixing impression materials.

Elements of global warming, environmental protection issues, biodiversity, pollution, species at risk, social and ethical implications of science, enterprise and productivity, intellectual property rights, private public partnership and investment.

Elements of global warming; environmental protection issues; biodiversity; pollution; species at risk; social and ethical implications of science; enterprise and productivity; intellectual property rights; private public partnership and investment

Element of global warming; environmental protection issues; biodiversity; pollution; species at risk; social and ethical implications of science; enterprise and productivity; intellectual property rights; private public partnership and investment will be covered in this course

Introduction to the basic principles of scientific research. Literature search and review of current literature. Conceptualisation and definition of research problems. Experimental design; project planning; work plan and budget; Data collection; data analysis; review of statistical methods; interpretation of results; conclusion and referencing. Format for project write-up. Preparation / seminar write-up and presentation of data as oral and poster on selected research topic. 500 Level

Origin and distribution of xylem; Components of xylem vessels secondary growth in dicotyledonous plants should be treated; The activities of cambium; origin and activity; cork cambium; secondary cortex should be emphasized in respect of wood formation and annual rings in plants; Emphasis should be laid on the origin of cambium; structure and cell types; Ray initials: size; variation; cell arrangement (stored and non-stored); The uniseriate and multiseriate concepts of cambium structure; Importance of cambium; The dimensions of wood; groups of wood (soft and hard wood); Apotracheal and paratracheal wood nature - Rays in hard and soft woods; General studies on the nature and structure of pits as found in hard and soft woods; fibre and vessels; Significance of pit and pit membranes; Cambia and cambial activity in both angiosperm and gymnosperms; Physiology of cambial activity; metabolism of cambium (enzymes activity; temperature; soil nutrient; light intensity and photoperiodism effect on cambial activity); Uses in wood structure and utilization

Generation; propagation; reception and recording of seismic pulses; operation of refraction and reflection surveys; Data acquisition; reduction and processing velocity determination; preparation of time and geological sections; Case studies in seismic surveys; Types of logs and information obtainable from them; Self potential; induction; resistivity; Sonic and Cement band; radiation; temperature; micro-resistivity and others; Quantitative log interpretation and determination of rock parameters

The propagation of elastic wave through solids; The effect of boundaries between different media; The Raypath method; Detection of ground motion and the theories of mechanical and electrical seismographs; Advance refraction techniques to exploration; Data acquisition in modern reflection practice sources: Explosive and implosive; airgun; sparker and others; Recording system: Source and detector arrays VIBROSETS; Marine seismic methods; Seismic signal Analysis; Refraction Seismic interpretation; Specialized interpretation techniques of reflection seismic data (land and sea); Velocity Spectra; Velocity determination; Static Migration; Synthetic Seismogram technique; Industrial seismic Data processing