Madonna University Nigeria, Elele Campus Rivers State

Department of Public Health,

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science ([Link]) Degree in Public Health

Revised Undergraduate Academic Programme

Student Hand Book
 GENERAL INFORMATION

History of the Department

The Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Madonna University Nigeria, Elele
Rivers State started with seven students in October 2003 under Doctor O. Nwankwo as the first Head
of department. This was sequel to the approval from Senate. Under the current Head of department,
Dr. Benedicta N Agu, the Department has continued to witness tremendous increase in student
enrollment and has graduated several sets of students since 2007. The first batch of graduates of the
department was (7) seven in number, and second batch (2) two in number, third batch (4) four in
number, fourth batch (3) three in number, fifth batch (15) fifteen in number, six batch (26) twenty-six
in number, seventh batch (33) thirty-three in number, eighth batch (29) twenty-nine in number, ninth
batch (55) in number have completed for National Youth Service Corps Programme in 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. With the increase in student enrolment there is a corresponding
increase in our graduates.

Additionally there has been increase in structure and equipment and in both academic and
administrative staff strength. Currently there is over eight teaching staff.

Philosophy
The Philosophy of the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Madonna University
Nigeria, Elele Rivers State takes its cue from the broad Philosophy of the Faculty of Health Sciences
in the country. First, the Department is line with the believe of the Faculty that optimal public health
education can be achieved in an institution of higher learning that provides a foundation for general
education in the various sciences.
To this end, the department aims to provide sound scientific and professional basis for the production
of Public Health personnel capable of working in any of the three levels of primary health services.
The Department would provide such training as would equip Public Health Personnel render public
health services. It will, too, produce Public Health experts who would satisfy internationally
recognizable standard and who would under-take further training towards specialization. Finally, the
department aims to produce Public health personnel with sufficient management ability to play
leadership role in health care delivery.

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Objectives of the Programme
The objectives of the programme are to:
 provide a first degree for public health practitioners in Nigeria;
 produce professionals with sufficient skills who will practice in Nigeria;
 produce professionals who will be eligible to pursue postgraduate programmes and
research leading to award of PGD, MPH and Ph.D degrees;
 understand the health needs and health problems of the individuals and particular sections
of the population and formulate health education programmes to avert the condition;
 discuss the urgent need of health in the 21st century which has witnessed an unprecedented
increase in crime wave due to drug addiction and other problems including prostitution,
over population, environmental pollution and the call for health for all. All are geared
towards supporting health education as fundamental tool for handling most of these man-
made problems;
 expose students to health ideas which enhance the promotion of physical, mental, spiritual,
occupational, social and psychological health which they ought to pursue all through their
live;
 provide a definite plan for the acquisition of public health skill which enables an
individual to make intelligent decisions on matters concerning his health and that of the
community as a whole.

Scope
The scope of the programme is designed to expose students into the main areas which are
environment, nutrition, maternal, child health and family planning, occupational health, emotional
health, mental health, epidemiological health, health care delivery system and organization, health
economics, dental health, population health and development. Additionally, Students are required to
take compulsory ancillary courses in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Computer
Science, Pharmacy and Anatomy to broaden their knowledge and also for better understanding of their
field of study. After completing their third year of studies, public health students do embark on
practicum/public health internship scheme. This enables students relate practical experiences to what
they have been taught in class and also helps to prepare them for future career.

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Admission Requirements
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
Students applying to read the four year programme for award of the Bachelor of Science degree must
satisfy the minimum university matriculation requirements. Such students must also have at least five
credit level passes in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology at G.C.E. O levels or its
equivalents in not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry
Students for direct entry admission into a three year programme, are to have five credit level passes as
required above and a minimum of two passes at G.C.E A level in not more than two sittings in any of
the science subjects. Registered Nurses or those with NCE in Health/Physical Education, Science
Education, Nutrition, Home Economics, OND, ND, HND and Diploma in public health may also
apply for direct entry admission. To graduate and for the award of the [Link] (Hons) degree in public
Health students must have completed and passed the prescribed courses and electives totaling 166
credit units.

Job Opportunities
Successful students in the Bachelor of Science degree examination in Public Health are well equipped
to work as:-

1. Health Educator
Teaches various classes in health and conveying health topics e.g. consumer health, family health, sex
education etc. counsels student in solution to health problems, planning, design, implementation and
evaluation of programme. Job opportunities found in schools, hospitals, private agencies, industries,
media, university, lecturing, health advertising , community programme, health research and
consultancy.
2. Public Health Educator
Educates’ public on causes and prevention of diseases as well as health problems. Also helps to plan
and develop health programmes to meet community needs. Job opportunities found in hospital,
government agencies and voluntary health agencies, primary health care.

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3. School Counselors
Health lecturers help student’s selects course of study. Counsel student’s with health and adjustment
problems. Job opportunities are found in schools, colleges and Universities.
4. Food Inspector
Inspect firms that produce and store goods, examining evidence of anything that could make a product
unhealthy. Discuss findings with manager. Prepare a written report. Gathers evidence to be used in
court if legal action is necessary. Job opportunities found within health agencies, food and drug
administration, food making factories.
5. Nutritionist/Dietician
Educate people about nutrition feeding and health maintenance. Counsels people on nutritional needs
e.g pregnant women, ageing people, high school athletes and those who have limited money for food.
Job opportunities found in public health department, hospitals, food processing industries, research
laboratory, university lecturing.
6. Social Work
Providing activities that group of people of the same age can do together and providing counseling
services that help people understand themselves better. Helping individuals and families solve social
problems. Job opportunities found within hospitals, social welfare agencies, schools, prisons, refugee
campus.
7. Physician
Conduct general medical diagnoses and prescribes medicine. Take off point for all medical professions
before specialization in surgery. Gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, dermatology, etc
8. Public Health Nursing
Visiting homes of people’s home with specified health problems, helping people learn to care for
family members who are ill. Advise families about nutritional and child care. Job opportunities found
in hospitals, private clinics, voluntary health agencies, and industries
9. Rehabilitation Counselor
Helping drug addicts plan rehabilitation programmes for themselves or finding a home or job that
matches their interest, liaises between addicts and medical professionals. Job opportunities found in
psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centres.
10. Epidemiologist/Medical Detectives

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Investigate disease out breaks. Specialize in the study of distribution of infectious or contagious
diseases. Job opportunities found within research institutes and teaching in the universities, hospital
and ministries of health
11. Pollution Control Technician
Collect samples and runs tests according to prescribed methods and records data. He uses
spectrophotometer, photometer and other laboratory equipment. Job opportunities found in
environmental protection agencies, industries.
12. Waste Water Treatment Operator
Testing samples of water in laboratory waste water treatment plants. Control equipment that moves
sewage through various processes. Job opportunities found in sewage treatment, water boards.
13. Medial Record Officers
File patient case notes and locate them when needed. Assist in compiling data for research studies. Job
opportunities are found in the hospitals and clinics and settings.
14. Dental Hygienist
He cleans people’s teeth, removing calculus, recording patients’ medical and dental histories. X-Ray
films and instructs patients on how to brush their teeth. They usually work under the supervision of
dentists. Job opportunities found in schools, industries, hospitals, dental clinics, self employment
15. Health and Safety Educator
He supervises safety operation the company and safety of employees. Plans, develops, implements and
administers programmes for accident, injury and illness prevention. Job opportunities are found in fire
brigade, industries, insurance, teaching of occupational health and safety education in industries.
16. Beauty Operators
Cutting, straightening, waving and dyeing hair, manicuring and pedicure, cleaning equipment,
sterilizing instruments, cosmetologist/beauticians, hairdressers, self -employment etc
Course Coding System
Course code contains an abbreviation letter code of three letters representing the department offering
the course and three digits. The first digit represents the year or level of study. The second digit
indicates the subject or the stress area. The third digit denotes the semester. (Odd numbers represent
first semester; even numbers represent second semester).

Departmental Code
PUH Public Health
PIO Physiology

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BCH Biochemistry
MCB Microbiology
PCO Pharmacology
CHM Chemistry
PHY Physics
GST General Studies
ANT Anatomy
MTH Mathematics
MLS Medical Laboratory Science
PSY Psychology
CSC Computer Science

Course Registration

All students shall register for courses within the first and second weeks of resumption in the semester.
Students who fail to register as stated shall be considered for late registration within the third week of
the semester. Any student who fails to register within the first two weeks of the semester shall be
advice to defer the semester. Only in special circumstances and through the approval of the Vice
Chancellor on the behalf of the Senate, may a student be allow to register after three weeks but not
more than four weeks into the semester. An application for late registration shall attract a prescribed
fee.

The Stress Areas

Introductory Courses 0
Public Health Information, Education and Communication 1
Epidemiology, Disease Control and Surveillance 2
Environmental Health/Occupational Health 3
Health System Management and Administration 4
Community/Family and Reproductive Health 5
Human Nutrition 6
Seminar in Public Health 8
Project 9

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INSTRUCTION TO DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS
Students who gained admission by direct entry into the 200 level will ensure that they register and
pass the following General Studies Courses in addition to all the courses in the Faculty/Departmental
curriculum, as applicable.

FIRST SEMESTER (FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS)

Course Code Course Title Unit
GST 111 Communication in English I 2
GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and Information Technology 2
GST 123 Communication in French 2
GST 125 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Studies I 2

SECOND SEMESTER (FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS)

Course Code Course Title Unit
GST 104 Fundamental Philosophy 1
GST 112 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2
GST 122 Communication in English II 2
GST 142 Communication in German 2
GST 162 Introduction to Social Science 2

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 COURSE SCHEDULE

Year 1 First Semester

COURSE
CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
REQUIRED ANCILLARY COURSES
BIO 101 General Biology I 3
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3
CHM 171 General Practical Chemistry I 1
MTH 101 Elementary Mathematics I 3
PHY 101 General Physics I 3
PHY 105 General Physics Laboratory I 1
GENERAL STUDIES COURSES
GST 111 Communication in English I 2
GST 113 Nigerian People & Culture 2
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills, & Information 2
Technology (ICT)
GST 123 Communication in French 2
GST 125 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Studies I 2
TOTAL 24

Year 1 Second Semester

COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
REQUIIRED ANCILLARY COURSES
BIO 102 General Biology II 3
BIO 172 General Practical Biology II 1
CHM 102 General Chemistry II 3
CHM 172 Basic Practical Chemistry 1
MTH 102 General Mathematics II 3
PHY 102 General Physics II 3
PHY 106 General Physics Laboratory II 1
CSC 104 Introductory to Computer Science 2
GENERAL STUDIES COURSES
GST 102 Fundamental Philosophy 1
GST 112 Logic, Philosophy & Human Existence 2
GST 122 Communication in English II 2
GST 142 Communication in German 1
TOTAL 23

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 Year 2 First Semester
COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
MAJOR COURSES
PUH 103 Introduction to Sociology & Anthropology 2
PUH 201 History & Evolution of Public Health 2
PUH 215 Health Care Delivery System & 2
Organization
PUH 257 Health /Medical Sociology 2
REQUIRED ANCILLARY COURSES
PIO 201 General Principles of Physiology 3
BCH 211 Introduction to Biochemistry/Cell 3
Biochemistry
PCO 211 Principles of Pharmacology, Therapeutics, 2
and Substance Abuse
ANT 201 Anatomy I 3
GENERAL STUDIES COURSES
GST 211 Fundamental Theology 1
GST 215 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Studies II 2
TOTAL 22

Year 2 Second Semester

COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
MAJOR COURSES
PUH 102 Introduction to School Health & Public 2
Health Services
PUH 202 Introductory Epidemiology I 2
PUH 252 Field Visit &Community Health Practicum I 2
ANCILLARY COURSES
STA 226 Introductory Biostatistics 2
MCB 212 General Microbiology 3
PIO 242 Physiology II 3
ANT 208 Anatomy II 3
GENERAL STUDIES
GST 162 Introduction to Social Sciences 2
GST 222 Peace and Conflict Resolution 2
GST 224 Fundamental Ethics 1
GST 252 Bioethics 1
TOTAL 23

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 Year 3 First Semesters
COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
MAJOR COURSES
PUH 311 Family Life Education 1
PUH 313 Health Anthropology 2
PUH 325 Epidemiology II 2
PUH 327 Health Statistics & Demography 2
PUH 339 Environmental Health and Public Health 3
Laws
PUH 351 Field Visit & Community Health Practicum 2
II
PUH 381 Seminar in Public Health I 1
PUH 385 Health Psychology 2
REQUIRED ANCILLARY COURSES
MCB 313 Public Health Microbiology & phraseology 3
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 2
TOTAL 20

Year 3 Second Semester

COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
MAJOR COURSES
PUH 212 Principles of Health Information, Education 2
Communication & Counseling
PUH 314 Community Mental Health 2
PUH 338 Occupational Health and Hygiene 2
PUH 324 Research Method in Public Health 2
PUH 358 Public Health Internship 10
PUH 362 Public Health Nutrition. 2
REQUIRED ANCILLARY COURSES
PSY 252 Developmental Psychology 2
TOTAL 22

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 Year 4 First Semesters
COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
MAJOR COURSES
PUH 411 Communication for Health & Technology 2
PUH 413 Dental Health 1
PUH 415 Health Problems of Adolescents, Adults and 2
the Handicapped
PUH 441 Public Health Administration & Health 2
Management
PUH 443 Training Methods in Public Health 2
PUH 449 International Health 1
PUH 451 Field Visit & Community Health Practicum 3
III
PUH 455 Family Health & Human Reproductive 1
Health
PUH 461 Special Diets and Nutritional Problems 1
PUH 481 Seminar in Public Health II 1
TOTAL 17

Year 4 Second Semester

COURSE COURSE TITLE UNITS
CODE
CORE COURSES
PUH 412 First Aid, Emergency Care 1
PUH 428 Epidemiology of Communicable & Non- 2
Communicable Diseases cs.
PUH 448 Health Planning & Evaluation 2
PUH 452 Field Visit & Community Health Practices 3
IV
PUH 454 Gender Issues and Safe Motherhood 1
PUH 482 Seminar in Public Health III 3
PUH 496 Public Health Research Project 6
ELECTIVES (Choose One)
PUH 416 Public Health Information, Education & 1
Communication
PUH 426 Epidemiology, Disease Control & 1
Surveillance
PUH 436 Environmental Health/Occupational Health 1
PUH 446 Health System,, Planning, Mgt & 1
Administration
PUH 456 Community/Family & Reproductive Health 1
PUH 466 Human Nutrition 1
TOTAL 19

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INSTRUCTION TO DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS
Students who gained admission by direct entry into the 200 level will ensure that they register
and pass the following General Studies Courses in addition to all the courses in the
Faculty/Departmental curriculum, as applicable.

FIRST SEMESTER (FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS)

Course Code Course Title Units
GST 111 Communication in English I 2
GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and Information Technology 2
GST 123 Communication in French 2
GST 125 Introduction to Entrepreurship Studies I 2

SECOND SEMESTER (FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS)

Course Code Course Title Units
GST 104 Fundamental Philosophy 1
GST 112 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2
GST 122 Communication in French 2
GST 142 Communication in German 2
GST 162 Introduction to Social Science 2

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DESCRIPTION OF CORE COURSES FOR [Link] IN PUBLIC HEALTH

100 LEVEL COURSES

BIO 111: General Biology I (3 Units)

The course covers cell structures and organization, for example, plant and animal cells, functions of
cellular organelles, diversity and characteristics of living things. General reproduction, mitosis,
meiosis, abnormalities associated with gene crossing, heredity and evaluation. Ecology, types of
habitats, diversity of plants and animals, food chains, food web, interrelationship of organism,
biochemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
CHM 101: General Chemistry I (2 Units)
The covers the atomic structure and periodic-table, development of configuration of elements.
Stoichometry and mode concepts, electronic theory of atoms and valence, chemical bonding.
Formulary and IUPAC basic nomenclature of compounds, concept of matter, laws of chemical
combination bymass, wave theory, principle of quantum mechanics. Periodic-table and periodicity of
fundamental properties, Hydrogen, unclear chemistry, radioactivity and its’ applications. General
study groups to emphasize periodicity. Selected transition elements
CHM 171: General Practical Chemistry (3 Units)
The course covers the theory and practice of simple volumetric and qualitative analysis e.g acid-based
complex-metric and redox-titrations, simple organic preparations, reaction of functional groups,
laboratory safety and techniques in the laboratory
MTH 111: Elementary Mathematics 1 (3 Units)
 Real number system: Simple definition of integrals, rational and irrational numbers. The
principle of mathematical induction; real sequences and series; elementary notion of
convergence of geometry, arithmetic and other simple series; theory of quadratic equations
 Simple inequalities: absolute values and the triangle inequality
 Identities; partial fraction.
 Sets and subsets: Union, intersection, compliments, properties of some binary operations of sets:
distributive. Closure associative; commutative laws with examples. Relations in a set:
Equivalence relation; properties of set functions and inverse functions
 Permutations and combinations; Binomial theorems of any index.
 Circular measures, trigonometric function of angles of any magnitude. Addition and factor
formulae

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  Complex numbers: Algebra of complex numbers. The Argand diagram, de Moivre’s theorem N-
Throot of unity.

PHY 111: General Physics 11 (2 Units)

Mechanics: Scalars and Vectors Addition and Resolution of Vectors. Rectilinear motion and
Newton’s Law of motion; Inertial mass and gravitational mass; Free fail; Projectile motion; Deflecting
forces and circular motion; Newton’s Law of gravitation; Satellites, Escape velocity; gravitational
potential; Potential well; Special case of circular motion; Momentum and the conservation of a
momentum; Work power energy for a gravitation field and electric bodies.
Thermal Physics and Properties of Matters: Temperature, Heat, Work, heat capacities; second law
ca-rnot cycle; thermodynamics ideals gas temperature scale; thermal conductivity radiation; black
body and energy spectrum; stelan’s law Kinetic model of gas; equation of state; concept of diffusion
mean free path; molecular speeds; Avogadro’s number behaviour of real gases. A Model for a solid;
crystalline structures; model for matter, inter-particle forces in solids; liquids and gases.

PHY 151: General Physics Practical (1 Unit)

This laboratory bases course emphasis qualitative measurement. The treatment of measurement and
graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include
studies of matters; the Oscilloscope; mechanical systems; electrical and mechanical resonant system,
light, heat, viscosity etc. covered in PHY 111/112.

GST 111: Communication in English (2 Units)

The basic objective of the course, use of English, is to prepare students to acquire certain language
skills to succeed in their courses and in the society. The nature and function of language, language
skills, listening comprehension, speaking skills, phonetics, the art of public speaking and
communication skills, figures of speech, Nature- process and development, reading comprehension.
The course teaches ability to read, comprehend, interpret, summarized materials from various
registers and styles reflecting various disciplines or subject of study; ability to apply the knowledge
of the structure, vocabulary, idioms oral forms and general patterns of the English ?language:
Vocabulary Development: word Roots, Affixes, synonyms Antonyms, Homonyms, Homophs and
Homograph.
 Denotation and Connotation, Collocations, Idiomatic expression, Figures of Speech and Proverbs-
Similes and Metaphors etc.

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  Registers, Formal and informal Speech Patterns, Slang, Reference.
 Parts of Speech and Word Functions in Sentences.
 Paragraph Writing, coherence and Unity
 Punctuation and Capitalization, Spellings.
 Study Skills: Developing Effective Listening Technique Aids to Listening; What to Listen to;
Listening for Instructions. Note Making Skills.
 Using the Dictionary Pronunciation. Consonants, Vowels etc.

GST 113: Nigerian People & Culture (2 Units)

Study of Nigeria history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times, Nigerians; perception of the world,
culture areas of Nigeria and their characteristics, evolution of Nigeria as a political unit, Indigene/
setter phenomenon, concepts of trade, Economic self-reliance, Social justice, individual and National
development, norms and values, national integration, philosophy and national development, negative
attitudes and conducts (cultism and related vices), re-orientation of moral and national values, moral
obligations of citizens, environmental problems; language communication, religion, arts,
archaeology/tourism and their relevance to national development.

GST 121: the Use of Library, Study Skills & Information Tech. (ICT) (2Units)
Brief history of libraries, library and education, university libraries and other types of libraries, study
skills (reference services), types of library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-
materials, etc, understanding library catalog (card, OPAC, etc) and classification. Coping and its
implications, database resources, bibliography citation, referencing. Study techniques and basic
research methods.

GST 123: Communication in French (2Units)

Introduction to French alphabets and numeracy for effective communication (written and oral),
conjugation and simple sentence construction based on communication approach, sentence
construction, comprehension and reading of simple texts.

GST 125: Induction to Entrepreneurial Skills I (2Units)

The course provides both theoretical and practical approach to insight to introduction to
entrepreneurship, theories, concepts and practice, forms of business and new venture creation.

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Business plans-designs and implementation, factors influencing the location of small business,
planning the business, Students are expected to be familiar with feasibility study, project evaluation
and cash flow analysis.

PUH 103: introduction to Sociology and Anthropology (2 Units)

This course will emphasis on the social issues of currant significant and their impact on
individuals/groups etc, concepts, sociological schools of taught, family formation processes, cultural
practices and the health of the individuals/community e.g. FGM, Child labour etc, Roles
classifications.

PSY III: Introduction to Psychology (2 Units)

This course will cover a brief history of psychology, (fields/Areas of psychology, psychology as a
scientific discipline). Methods of psychological research; current issues in modern psychology and
other disciplines; schools of psychology, biological/psychological and socio-environmental factors
that cause and /or explain human and animal behavior, human nature-“Good or Evil” “Nature Versus
Nature” “Mind Versus Body” in psychology.

BIO 122: General Biology II (3 Units)

The courser covers ecology, ecosystems, biotic and abiotic factors, interrelationship between animals
and plants, adaptation of plants and animals to their environments, types of population dynamics,
static, climax communities, types and factors affecting them, edaphic factors, rainfall, wind relative
humidity, light intensity etc, modification of the natural ecosystem

BIO 132: General Practical Biology II (2 Units)

Testing for the presence of food substances, diffusion and osmosis experiments, observation of cells
and tissues of selected plants and animal species; investigations on physiological processes affecting
photosynthesis; observation of mitosis in onion bulb; observation of cyst and ova of parasitic worms;
observation of fungi hyphae; observation of bacteria cells; preparation of microscopic slides; basics of
photometry; colorimetry, chromatography, electrophoresis.

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CHM 122: Organic Chemistry (2 Units)
Historical survey of the development and importance of organic chemistry, IUPAC nomenclature and
classification of organic compounds, homologous series, elemental analysis and molecular formula,
structural isomerism, isolation and purification methods, in organic chemistry, saturated and
unsaturated hydrocarbons, cyclihydro-carbons, alcohols, alkylides, ethers, aldhydes and ketones,
arboxylic acids, amines and aromatic compounds, comparison of phenols with alcohols.

CHM 172: Basic Practical Chemistry I (1 Unit)

The course covers the theory and practice of simple volumetric and qualitative analysis e.g acid-based
complex- metric and redox-titrations, simple organic preparation, reaction of functional groups,
laboratory safety and techniques in the laboratory.

MIH 122: Elementary Mathematics 11 (3 Units)

The course consists of geometric representation of vectors in 1 – 3 dimensions, components direction
cosines; Addition of scalar, multiplication of vectors; linear independents; Scalar and vector products
of two vectors; differential and integration of vectors.
PHY 122: General Physics II (3 Units)
This course covers Electrostatics induction; Coulomb law; Gauss law. Electric field; electrostatic
potential, capacitance; dielectric; electric current; circuits; analysis; alternating current;
electromagnetic waves; particle duality; the Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom; nuclear properties,
radioactive decay; nuclear fission and fusion; elementary particles theory.

PHY 152: General Practical Physics II

This laboratory bases course emphasis qualitative measurement. The treatment of measurement and
graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include
studies of matters; the oscilloscope; mechanical systems; electrical and mechanical resonant system,
light; heat; viscosity etc.

CSC 104: Introduction to Computer Science (2 Units)

The meaning of computer: origin; classification; analog; digital and hybrid. Types of digital
computer: mainframe, computer operations. The generation of computer types; The meaning of
programme and a “job”. The two levels of computer soft software: The high level and low level. The
computer and the language level, Examples of systems software: interpreters, compliers and

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transistors. The functions of application software: Lotus 1-2-3 Dbase 111 plus word star perfect etc.
data processing centers, criteria for using computer. Types of computer interfaces: The two main
types of line printers. As examples of non-impact printer: the laser printers, computer viruses; causes;
detection and preventive measures.

GST 112: Logic Philosophy and Human Existence (2Units)

Etymologyical and predecesssorial conception of philosophy mode and methods, major branches of
logic, logic and language, induction and deduction, fallacies, categorical proposition and categorical
symbolism. A brief survey of the main branches of philosophy, symbolic logic, special symbols in
Symbolic logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalent and conditional statements.
Law of tort, the methods of deduction using rules of inference and bi-conditional qualification theory.
Types of discourse, nature of arguments validity and soundness; Techniques for evaluating arguments,
distinction between inductive and deductive inferences etc. (illustrations will be taken from familiar
texts, including literature materials, novels, law reports and newspapers publication.

GST 122: Communication in English II (2 Units)

Logical presentation of papers, phonetics, instruction on lexis, Art of public speaking and oral
communication, figures of speech, precis, report writing.

PUH 102: Introduction to School Health (2 Units)

Major elements of school health program are reviewed, including needs assessment, problem
diagnosis. The health education component of school curriculum is examined carefully to identify its
importance in evolving a healthier school environment. The specific areas to be addressed include:
immunization needs of the school child, Problems of growth and feeding, Personal hygiene,
modalities for developing working relationship with child and mother in communication techniques
and steps in establishing relationship and factors influencing growth and development.
Section B: overview of public health activities in the community (EPI, ORT,) of appropriate
audiovisual aids, Immunization, Vaccination and child survival, abetment sanitary-regulation. The
students are expected to visit various schools to observe conditions existing and to write and present
reports.

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 200 LEVEL COURSES

PUH 201: History and Evolution of Public Health (2 Units)

The course will cover the global review and historical trends in public health. Concepts of health and
public health, factors influence changing concept of health organization and functions of international
health organization. International health: port health services, Health policy, Philosophy of public
health, pioneers in public health and evolution of health education as a discipline. Finally, it will lay
more emphasis on the development of public health in Nigeria.

PUH 215: Health Care Delivery System and Organization of Health Care (2 Units)
Concept of health care delivery system, dimension of health and objectives of health care system,
(orthodox, traditional and alternative system), levels of primary health care (primary, secondary
tertiary.) The characteristics of each level with their functions and the relationship between the levels.
Components of PHC; Health Service, determinants of health, Problems of associated with
organization PHC in Nigeria. Health insurance, overview of health insurance, types of insurance
policy coverage and benefits o the scheme. Agencies that promote health care delivery e.g. WHO,
UNICEF, UNESCO, Under 5 clinics, Federal Ministry of Health, state monitoring of health, state
hospital management board, pioneers of the health professions

PUH 257: Health Sociology/Medical Sociology (2 Units)

This course reviews the social issues in health with particular reference to the services offered such as
welfare services, care of the motherless babies, and rehabilitation of the handicapped, care of the
elderly and care of destitute/beggars. The course also focuses on specific problems areas such as
natural and man- made emergency situations, disasters and refuge problems. The course provides an
opportunity for students to become acquainted with what happens in such situations.

PIO 201: General Principles of Physiology (3Units)

This course provides the students with an introduction and history of physiology, functions of the
typical mammalian cells with the initial review of the definition of physiology and a survey of the
structural and functional organization of the human body. The course would also focuses on the
physiological functions of the cardiovascular system, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the
respiratory system and reproductive system.

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BCH 211: Introductory Biochemistry/Cell Biochemistry
The course introduces the students of health sciences to survey of the chemical structures and cellular
functions of biological molecules that are basic units of life. Emphasis is placed on their historical
discovery, cell types/structures, specific metabolic and homeostatic functions to provide basic
understanding of how these molecules participate in energy production in the mammalian cell; A
review of the biochemical basis of health and disease forms the focus of the course; this approach
enables the students to appreciate the relevance of biochemistry in chemical pathology,
environmental health and industrial/occupational applications.

PCO211: Principles of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Substance Abuse (2 Units)

The course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the source of drugs,
classification and composition of drugs, herbal medicines, use and abuse of drugs, use and abuse of
alcoholic beverages, action and reaction of drugs and alcoholic beverages (Prophylactic, Therapeutic
and Toxicological effects) legal control of drugs and alcoholic beverages, the concept of drugs and
alcoholic beverages use and abuse.

ANT 201: Anatomy I (3Units)

This course will cover a survey of the structure of the cell and organization of the human system. The
heart and blood vessels (circulatory system), the muscles and skeletal system will be studied in details.
The gastrointestinal system will be reviewed. Identifying relevant structures within the system; and
emphasis made on embryologic characteristics of the organ system discussed.

GST 215: Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2 Units)

Possible business opportunities in Nigeria; some of the ventures to be focused upon includes the
following:
1. Soap/detergents, tooth brushes and tooth paste making
2. Photograph 3. Brick nails, screws making 4. Dyeing/textile blocks paste making
5. Ropes making 6. Plumbing 7. Vulcanizing 8. Brewing [Link] [Link]
11. Paper production 12. Water treatment/conditioning/packaging
13. Food processing/packaging/preservation
14. Metal work/fabrication-steel aluminum doors and windows 15 Training industry
16. Vegetable oil /salt extractions 17. Fisheries/Aquaculture

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 18. Refrigeration/air conditioning 19. Plastic making
20. Farming (crop) 21. Domestic electrical wiring 22. Radio/TV repairs
23. Carving 24. Weaving 25. Bricklaying making 26. Bakery 27. Tailoring
28. Iron welding 29. Building drawing 30. Carpentry 31. Leather making training
32. Interior decoration 33. Printing 34. Animal husbandry (poultry, piggery, goat etc.)
35. Medical craft- blacksmiths, tinsmiths 36. Sanitary wares
37. Vehicle maintenance 38. Bookkeeping etc.

PUH 202: Introductory Epidemiology I (2 Units)

Definition of terms and concepts, types of epidemiology, principles of epidemiology, method of
collecting epidemiological data, Epidemiological studies and tools, scope of interest in epidemiology,
objectives, Epidemiological control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Concepts of
disease causation, measures of disease frequency, level of prevention, types and methods of
epidemiological investigations. Students for demonstration and illustration use available medical
information and statistics as laboratory materials. The approach is to provide opportunity for students
to become acquainted with the basic principles of epidemiology which are important tools in public
health.
PUH 252: Field Visit &Community Health Care Practice I) (2 Units).
Students at this level conduct community diagnosis to orientate them towards PHC approach in
delivery of health care and to ensure the development in each student a team approach towards the
promotion of community health, and for the individual students to develop an inquisitive style of
learning. The students are involved in the following process: obtaining a detailed map of the
community, taking a close inventory of the Scio-cultural, physical/chemical and biological
environments; using a structured – type data collection instrument to identify specific landmarks and
the institutions in the community. Students group are assigned field sites where they spend some time
under staff supervision. In the field, students are involved in community diagnosis (Mentioned in the
above paragraph), applying the principles of community development, social planning and social
action consistent with emphasis on primary health care. The students are to analyze the data
collected, have them analyzed and presented.

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PUH 212: Principles of Health Education Information Communication (IEC) & Counseling (2
Units)
This course introduces the students to the principles of health education, communication (IEC)
concepts, and examinations the relevance of these concepts to health education processes. It also
highlights the principles of counseling on the various issues under consideration. The course will
review various communication theories and models of mass communication. Theories of adoption of
innovation are also considered. Students critically assess various communication and counseling
strategies in planning and evaluating communication aspect of heath programme.

STA 226: Introductory Biostatistics (2Units)

This course is designed to introduce the students into the necessary tools and skills for collecting,
analyzing, interpreting data quantitatively; the topics will cover; the central role of statistics in health
sciences disciplines, data description, elements of probability, descriptions of random variables,
applications of the binominal distributions,, estimation and confidence intervals, contingency tables,
regression and variance analysis, study design and hypothesis testing, and for practical purposes, the
students are provided with specific data to work on and are also required to develop simple
questionnaire protocols for analysis.

MCB 212: General Microbiology (3Units)

Basic principles and methods of sterilization; control of microorganisms by physical methods: heat,
filtration and radiation; chemical methods: phenolics, alcohols, halogens, heavy metals, quaternary
effectiveness, principles and functions of general principles in preparation of culture media; types of
culture media; simple media, indicator media, differential media, anaerobic media; pure culture
techniques: streak plate, pour plate and spread plate methods, maintenance of pure culture, methods
of preservation of various microbes.
Principle of microscope: staining techniques: simple gram capsule, flagella, endospores, nuclear, acid
fast. Specimen preparation basic principles for examination of various microbes by light phase
contrast, dark field, confocal, fluorescent and electron (transmission and scanning) microscopy;
micrometry and microdensitometry, basic principles of colourimetry and spectrophotometry;
fluorimetry, flame photometry and atomic absorption spectrophotometry; chromatography (paper,
thin layer, column, partition, gel filtration, iopn-exchange and affinity chromatography); GLC and
HPLC

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PIO 242: General Physiology II (3Units)
The students at this level should cover the physiological functions of the central nervous system
including neurotransmission. Renal, respiratory, and other regulatory system physiology such as
control of electrolyte water and buffers will be taught. Membrane physiology, particularly its function
as transport system for nutrients and electrolytes including electrophysiology of excitable tissues are
studied.

ANT 208: Anatomy II (3Units)

This course continues to build on NRSG 112 by briefly reviewing the structure of the kidneys
including the microstructures enabling an understanding of the functions of the kidneys to be studied.
The structure of the respiratory system and the pelvic organs are discussed. The structure of the brain
and its blood supply, spinal cord and the neurons will be studied. The endocrine and other secretary
organs including the anatomical structures of special senses such as skin, ear, eye etc, should be
taught.

GST 222: Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions (2Units)

Basic studies in peace studies and conflicts resolutions, peace as vehicle of unity and development,
conflict issues, types of conflicts, eg. Ethnic/religious/political/economic conflicts and violence in
Africa, indigene/settler phenomenon, peace building, management of conflict and security, elements
of peace studies and conflicts resolution, developing a culture of peace, peace mediation and peace
keeping, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) dialogue/arbitration in conflicts resolution, role of
international organization in conflict resolution eg. ECOWAS, Africa Union, United Nations etc.

PSY 252: Developmental Psychology (2Units)

The course gives a broad introduction on human growth and development from conception to death.
Areas to covered include history and theories of child development, determinants of development,
conception and the mechanism of heredity, cognitive, language, and personality development in
infancy, early childhood and later childhood; physical and physiological changes at puberty; the
meaning of identity in adolescence and adolescent behavior problems. Changes and adjustment
demands from the age of maturity till the life cycle ends in death; Theory and research in adult
Development: early adulthood; mid-life transition, later adulthood; biological, intellectual and
personality aspects of aging, and finally dying and bereavements.

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 300 LEVEL COURSES

PUH 311: Family Life Education (I Unit)

This course covers the family structure (father, mother, children); types of family; marriage forms
and types in the third world countries; family welfare: size and its socio economic consequences,
factors influencing the size of the family, family size and quality of life; Background to family life
education, history of family life education, Importance of family life education, Roles of parents in
family and sexuality education, components of effective family life education programmes, etc.

PUH 325: Epidemiology II (2 Units)

Epidemiological analysis involves a thorough case study based on the various incidence, prevalence
and duration of disease observed. It also includes significance of patient care in various aspects of
history taking and preliminary examination etc. investigation of epidemics, selected control
programmes on communicable disease, surveillance of communicable disease. Routine
epidemiological methods in relation to characteristics of the Population, National Health Information
Management systems on Disease Notification Surveillance (DNS), health systems research,
epidemiological investigations logistics, data collection, recording, analysis and reporting processes.
The students are expected to propose an appropriate epidemiological problem, identify a population,
choose a method and design for sampling from the population, choose and propose records for
ascertainment and classification of diseases and risk factors; outline a plan of action for data collection
and presentation.

PUH 327: Health Statistics and Demography (2 Units)

Face of population data, sources of health and vital statistics, measurements of health and disease.
Measurement of fertility and mortality rates, Standardization of vital rates, population dynamics,
structure and growth, interaction, health and population growth. Emphasis should laid on Nigeria
population policies, and special gurneys. Students are to present the descriptive statistics and graphics
with report writing and submitted on assigned project. Also, they provides introduction to demograph
and emphasis is on the use of the demographic materials and methods for planning, policy analysis
and evaluating research public health.

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PUH 339: Environmental Health and Public Health Laws (3 Units)
The physical environment of man and health, components of environment, sanitation, water supply
and wastes disposal, housing and health, food hygiene and vectors control, legislation and
environment health. Air pollutant including radioactive substance, ozone layer depletion etc; Spread
and control of air borne inflection, noise pollution definition and nature of noise; Harmful effect of
noise and pollution, water pollution water related diseases. Health laws Formulations and legislation,
judiciary, administration agencies, types and sources. Health laws: definition, law of Tort,
malpractice and negligence defined, expert testimony/witness, medical records and its content
liability and forms, torsions situation, consent, medical and surgical procedures etc.

PUH 313: Health Anthropology (2 units)

The course examines the relationships between ill health states and culture. The course also examines
customs, and belief in relationships to life styles, social interactions and developmental processes
within groups, sub-groups and lineages. The course further provides the student with a better
understanding of the dynamics of ill-health states from the cultural perspectives. Lastly, the course
reviews and explains relevant and appropriate behavioral models to clarify topical anthropological
issues and situations.

PUH 381: Seminars in Public Health 11 (1 Units)

Each semester, the students are required to prepare weekly reports of the field activities and
periodically present written reports as case- student at seminars under the supervision of the
supervising staff.

PUH 351: Field Visit and Community Health Practicum 11 (2 Units)

The fieldworks at this level are extension of the (PHSC 232), Community Health Care Practicum 1.
The students at this stage utilized a structured household questionnaire to collect information on
health of families in the community. The structured questionnaires are patterned after those of the
primary health care system. The information collected by each of the student group are recorded,
analyzed and submitted as a report of the fieldwork activities. The practice gives the students an
opportunity to translate theoretical concepts and principles in public health into practical experiences

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needed for program formulation, planning and implementation. The students will be guided by an
interview schedule requesting information on the health promotion activities of the respective
organization such as vision, mission, objectives, programme activities, challenges evaluation
procedures etc.

MCB 313: Public Health Microbiology and Parastiology (3 Units)

The course covers the study of the characteristics and identification of microorganisms’ particularly
different species of bacteria and parasites. Emphasis is placed on the specific microbial and parasitic
agents of communicable and parasitic diseases prevalent in the community. Environmental factors
favoring their reservoir, spread and communicability as well as salient features for their control will
be highlighted. Current issues regarding the control intervention, and prevention strategies of these
infections and infestations are discussed. Additional emphasis will be placed on the identification of
microbial pollutants and contaminants in food and water source. Laboratory exercises will be made
used extensively to identify the organisms and visits will be made to water treatment sites, food
storage, food handling/preparation point to identify source of contaminants thereby providing the
basis for personal and community health stance.

PUH 362: Public Health Nutrition (2 Units)

This course covers the principles nutrition, nutritional problems needs and resources available ,
epidemiology and control of nutritional problems in Nigeria. Emphasis is given to planning and
administration of programmes and services, evaluation of programme effects and development of
skills in the areas of nutrition education and communication and national goals.

PUH 314: Community Mental Health (2 Units)

This course provides the students with the opportunity to acquaint with psychopathological basis of
mental disorders. It highlights the objectives of mental health programmes such as promotion of
mental health, prevention of mental disorders and provision of mental health care. It also describes
the changing concepts of mental health care, traditional system of care for the mentally ill, facilities
available for mental health care in Nigeria including the role of Federal, state and local governments
in the provision of mental health care facilities. The need for the working knowledge of the elements
of programme as well as legal aspects of community mental health will also be stressed.

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PUH 338: Occupational Health and Hygiene (2 Units)
This course is designed for the undergraduate in public health and others in the health sciences. It
covers the meaning and rationale for occupational health, other of the world, occupational hazards
and occupational health problems of various industries and occupations and various target organs and
systems affected by specific hazards. It also covers specific areas relating to health hazards from new
environmental pollutants and the need for early detection of impairments, principles of occupational
hygiene and hazards control including legislation concerning safety measures for workers and
environments. Students are expected to visit various industrial settings other settings to identify
specific problems and document observations and present reports.

PUH 394: Research Methods and Proposal Writing in Public Health (2 Units)
This course is designed to introduce undergraduate to the elements of research design and principles
including characteristics of research, knowledge and skills in planning and conducting
epidemiological and health system research. It also covers issues in health and social science research
types research methods including health systems operations research, project formulation and
proposal writing, study design, methods of data collection, processing and analysis.

PUH 358: Public Health Internship (10 Units)

Students will be posted to recognized health centers, local government health unit etc of their choice
during their third year vacation to work and gain experience. A minimum of three months will e
presented covering all major duties in form of seminars and continuous assessment of the student’s
performance throughout the period should be sent directly to the Head of Department Public Health
by the Department in-change. Successful students will be issued with a certificate of internship
signed by the head of the department were the internship was carried out. Finally, the students will
submit their reports to the department upon resumption.

PUH 385: Health Psychology (An Over View of Psychology and Health) (2units)
The course focuses on an illness/wellness continuum, illness today and in the past (view points from
history: physiological, disease processes, and the mind. Psychology’s Role in health, current
perspectives on health and illness, relating health psychology to other science fields and research
methods. Stress, illness, and coping, lifestyles to enhance health and prevent illness, substance use
and abuse, nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise and safety, becoming ill and getting medical

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treatment, in the hospital: the setting procedures, and effect on patient, physical symptoms: pain and
discomfort, managing and controlling clinical pain, chronic and life-threatening health problems,
heart disease, stroke, cancer, and AIDS: causes, management, and coping and looking to the future
(goals for health psychology, careers and training in health psychology).

400 LEVEL COURSES

PUH 413: Dental Health (1 Unit)
Essentials of dental and preventive dentistry, causes of disorder, diet. Indices of dental health and
hygiene practice of preventive/public health dentistry.

PUH 411: Communication for Health & Technology (2 Units)

The course covers the principles, concepts, and the relevance of these concepts of health education
process. It will also cover the various aspects of communication, theories and models of
communication. Theories of adoption of innovation will also be considered. Students would critically
assess various communication strategies in planning and evaluating communication aspects of public
health programmes. This will include a variety of simple audio visual methods of communication,
discussing their relevance and appropriateness in health information dissemination featured.

PUH 455: Family Health and Human Reproductive Health (2Units)

The course should cover family structures and functions; biological, psychological aspects of human
sexuality or genital and non-genital sexuality of human reproductive systems and functions , puberty
and biology of sex and reproduction, family planning and other family health services. Also the
course covers contemporary health issues including: gender issues; such as genital mutilation,
abortion, etc. reproduction dynamics

PUH 415: Health Problems of Adolescents, Adult and the Handicapped

This course takes a critical look at problems relating to special groups in terms of social, material,
health needs as well as protection and also the traditional values of family responsibilities to the aged,
the of the individual, family, local government, state government and the NGOs in the circumstances.
The course will expose the students to the different type of handicaps and to the methods used in
rehabilitating the handicapped and of caring for the aged and assisting the adolescents to cope with life
in modern times. Students will visit the homes, the community and the special institution to familiarize
themselves with real-life situations.

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PUH 449: International Health (2 Units)
Origin and development in International Health WHO; UNICEF UNDP UNFPA, ODA, USAID, and
World Bank amongst others; International health regulation; Globalization and health, mechanism of
International Health Co-operation, private foundations and public-private partnership in International
Health and other national organizations; private functions; Other governmental and non-
governmental organizations involved with International Health.

PUH 451: Field visit and Community Health Practicum III (3 Units)
This consists of lectures and guided visit to various public health programme including the following:
Environments health services including visits to water treatment (water boards) waste sewage
treatment plant, markets, and other food processing factories and abattoirs, refuse disposal system etc;
Community welfare services, lecture and visits to remand homes, homes for motherless and
handicapped children, prisons, schools for the deaf etc; Public health departments: lectures and visit
to familiarize the students with the actives of the department; Maternal and child health services,
cultures and visits; Public health laboratories: lectures and demonstration of their activities including
testing of water etc. Control of communicable diseases, lectures and visits to the tuberculosis clinic
and other infectious diseases clinics. Occupational health services: lectures and visits to selected
industries.

PUH 461: Special Diets and Nutritional Problems (1Unit)

The covers the following aspects of nutrition: maternal nutrition during pre and postnatal periods.
The adolescent nutrition; nutrition for the elderly; nutrition for the sick/ill; nutrition for the athletes;
nutritional problems such as marasmus, kwashiorkor, scurvy, obesity, etc.

PUH 441: Public Health Administration and Health Management (2 Units)

History of health services administration, concept, principle and function of management
comparative analysis of health care system in different countries, organization and management of
health services in Nigeria. The health term, management of human, material and financial resources,
the economics of health care, the health planning process, Evaluation of health services. The three
levels of health care systems (primary health care, the secondary health care and tertiary health care
systems). The roles of the Government at each levels and the NGDA are highlighted. Modern concept
and elements of management by objectives, are reviewed in the context of Health planning,

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Implantation and Health program, Monitoring and Evaluation, Modalities for leaving health team and
organization of health care activities are as well highlighted, Methods and means of managing human
and material resources are also covered. The course also covers various aspects of selected
international health care systems.

PUH 481: Public Health Seminar II (1Unit)

The lecturer will give an overview of the public health seminar. Assigning seminar topics to the
students. Emphasis shall be laid on the recent of information and critical review of relevant literature
under the supervision of an academic staff. Students will present and defend the assigned topic in the
panel of academic staff.

PUH 443: Training Methods in Public Health (2Units)

This course is designed to focus attention on the modalities used in training scholars using training
approaches of the instructional design methodology. Here the students are exposed to different areas
of educational methods including approaches to curriculum planning and designing. The emphasis
should be on the health workers in terms of assessments of training needs, training logistics, and
instructional material designed, the course highlights the different components of training,
identification of the operational processes involved in training of the different cadres of health
workers, formulation of instructional objectives, identification of equipment used for teaching and
demonstration, presentation, methods of teaching assessments and evaluation and developing plans
for different tasks and activities. This course will stress the need for adequate training of the
professionals and their uses. It also stressed the need to train and equip health workers well for the
challenges ahead in the health care system. The students would have an opportunity to organize
actual training programme and conduct evaluation of different processes involved in training different
cadre of health workers.

PUH 412: First Aid Emergency Care, (1 Unit)

Introduction, concepts, scope of first aid and emergency care, Rules guiding first aid treatment;
characteristics of first aider, why first aid treatment; cause of accidents, handling emergencies,
treatment of common emergencies, accident, hazard and prevention, safety rules, disasters, self
diagnosis medication and revision.

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PUH 454: Gender Issues and Safe Motherhood (1 Unit)
Concepts and scope of gender status and biological roles/sex roles and gender, hereditary factor, social
factor and socialization, girl child marriages, teenage pregnancy, premarital sex, hygiene/good
grooming, female, circumcision, women trafficking, family planning/falsity regulations, widow hood
practices, women in health profession, prostitution and health.

PUH452: Field Visit and Community Health Practicum IV (3Units)

The third field work is an extension of the community health practicum. It gives the students the
opportunity to participate in the on-going intervention programmes and activities at local
government, the community and health facilities levels. The students are to produce reports on health
systems research based on their experiences at different levels of activities more communities
development involving students in specialized areas of community needs.

PUH 448: Health Planning & Evaluation (2 Units)

Basic concepts in health planning and evaluation programmed planning, principles of general health
plan. PHC programmed formulation and interrelation assessment of health situation, prioritization of
problems interventions, selection of strategies, objective. And decision making practical; session
which involves the technical writing of programmed, presentation implementation and evaluation of
programme.

PUH 482: Seminars in Public Health III (3 Units)

In this course of study, the lecturer will give an overview of the public health seminar and after which
he/she assigned seminar topics to the students to carryout library research and report their findings.
Emphasis shall be laid on the recent information and critical review of relevant literature under the
supervision of an academic staff. The students will present and defend assigned topic in the panel of
academic staff.

PUH 428: Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (2 Units)

The course gives the students an over view of Epidemiology, disease control surveillance. Specific
areas of focus includes; review of uses of epidemiology; epidemiology protocols and survey methods;
epidemiology of communicable disease, viral bacterial, parasitic disease, STI, HIV, AIDS etc.
Communicable diseases with treatment and control, chronic diseases, mental health related disease,

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 occupational health and disease, genetic and health disorder etc. Vital statistical and national health
information system; human ecology and disease processes; public health laboratory practices and
methods; and intervention strategies in disease control and surveillance. Students are expected to
participate actively in disease control, surveillance as well as in the monitoring and evaluation
processes of selected endemic diseases at the Nation, state and local government operational level.

PUH 496: Public Health Research Project (6 Units)

This course will emphasize an overview of project writing/report. The students will undertake
comprehensive and sustainable project research in area of public health under the supervision of an
academic staff, in partial fulfillment of requirements of the award of [Link] degree in public health. The
area will include: epidemiology, health education, nutrition etc.

PUH 416: Public Health Information, Education and Communication (I Unit).

This course gives the students an overview the salient areas of health information, education and
communication. The specific areas includes; (a). Advance principles of health information, education
and communication; (b). Behavioural Sciences Foundation in ICE; (c). Advance group dynamics and
change processes; (d). Advance media strategies, (e). ICE programme planning and evaluation
strategies, and school health services, finally, the students are expected to conduct literature review of
a particular topic and present at seminar organized for the course.

PUH 426: Epidemiology, Disease Control and Surveillance (I Unit)

This course would cover an overview of epidemiology, disease control and surveillance. The
emphasis should be on the uses of epidemiology; Epidemiology protocols and survey methods;
Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable disease; vital statistical and national health
information systems; human ecology and disease processes; Public health laboratory practices and
methods; and Intervention strategies in disease control and surveillance. Note: The students are
expected to participate actively in disease control, surveillance as well as in the monitoring and
evaluation processes of selected endemic diseases at the National, State and Local government
operational level.

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PUH 436: Environmental Health/Occupational Health (I Unit)
The course reviews the components of the environment, the various environment and occupational
health; the problems, deteriorating forms/characteristics of the man-made environments with
attendant consequences. The important areas to be covered includes; Urban and Rural environments
with particular emphasis on the housing problems; water and sanitation; wastes disposal and
management; occupational health hazards; air and water pollutions, with a particular references to
riverine areas; agencies involved in environmental protection in relation to policies, laws, regulation
codes and ordinances. Students choose specific topics of interest for project presentation at class
seminars.

PUH 446: Health System, Planning Management and Administration (I Unit)

The reviews the overall health care systems in terms of planning, management and administration; it t
takes the critical review of the national policy on health and strategies underscoring its formulation.
Health programme planning, monitoring and evaluation strategies of the federal, state and local
governments are critically examined. Aspects of health economics and quality assurance in the health
care systems are reviewed. The importance of personnel training, material resources management and
control as well as other means of management by objectives are also reviewed, comparative
international health systems are highlighted to illustrate succinct points and for students project
presentation at class seminar.

PUH 456: Community/Family and Reproductive Health (I Unit)

The course should begin with a general review of reproductive anatomy, physiology, contraception
and contraceptive methods, point of emphasis should be on the organization and delivery of family
health/planning programmes and services, national population policies; International agencies
policies and programmes; Health and psycho-social/anthropological problems of the adolescents;
community mental health policies, programmes and strategies; Also, the course covers contemporary
health issues including gender issues; such as genital mutilations abortion, body grooming, early
marriage, sex roles, femininity and menopause, safe motherhood initiatives; the students would have
the opportunity of visiting family health/planning units or clinics where contraception devices are
offered to the clients. The clients will also have the opportunity of expressing their views and
experiences gained from different devices in use. These students will also have opportunity to health
educate the clients on the need to use these commodities as advised.

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PUH 466: Human Nutrition (I Unit)
This course covers the associated nutritional health problems; particularly those affecting the most
vulnerable groups as the under-fives, (infants), the nursing mothers and the aged. This would include:
classification of food, food security and safety, cultural and environmental factors in food and
nutrition, nutrition and infection, malnutrition and under-nutrition, socio-economic aspects of food,
problems of over-nutrition and disease of the affluence, Adventist health policies/principles on food
choices, diet in health and disease, International/National food and nutrition policies and
programmes, public health nutrition education plans and strategies. The students have the opportunity
of conducting field nutrition survey.

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ADDITIOAL INFORMATION
Grading System:
A student’s work in the university is presently graded in the following letters and each of the
letters carries an equivalent number of grade points thus:

S/N % Score Letter Points Rating Grade

1. 0% and above A 5.00 Excellent
2. 60-69 B 4.00 Good
3. 50-59 C 3.00 Average
4. 45-49 D 2.00 Satisfactory
5. 40-45 E 1.00 Pass
6. 0-39 F 0.00 Fail

To determine the final grade a student receives in a course at the end of a semester, 30% weight is
given to the continuous assessment and 70% to the semester examination

Grade Point Average

At the end of each semester a student’s grade point average is worked out. Supposing he or she offers the
following courses:
Department Course Course Title Credit
No Unit

GES 111 Use of English 2

BIO 111 General Biology 1 2
CHM 111 General Chemistry 1 2
MTH 111 Elementary Maths1 3
PHY 111 General Physics1 3
GES 119 Social and Cultural Anthropology 2
CHM 112 Physical Chemistry 2
CHM 113 Basic Practical Chemistry 1
GES 117 French / German 1
PHY 113 Basic Practical Physics 1
BIO 113 Genetics 3
Total credit unit 23

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 And assuming that he or she obtains A, B, D, A, C, E, F, A, B, D, and C. respectively according to the
grading system the total point of each course will be worked out as follows:

GES 111 2(UNITS) x 5 (A) = 10 (points)

BIO 111 2 ditto x 4 (B) = 8 (points)
CHM 111 2 ditto x 2 (D) = 4 (points)
MTH 111 3 ditto x 5 (A) = 15 (points)
PHY 111 3ditto x 3 (C) = 9 (points)
GES 119 2 ditto x 1 (E) = 2 (points)
CHM 112 2 ditto x 0 (F) = 0 (point)
CHM 113 1 ditto x 5 (A) = 10 (points)
GSE 117 1ditto x 4 (B) = 4 (points)
PHY 113 1ditto x 2 (D) = 2 (points)
BIO 113 3 ditto x 3 (C) = 9 (points)

Total Points = 73

The total credit unit is 23 while the total point is 73. In order to find the grade point average, the total number of
points 73 is divided by the total number of credit unit 23 to give a grade point average of 3.17
Another important fact that must be stressed is that from the time a student is first registered for the degree
programme what ever grade he or she obtains will count at the end of his or her studies. It is therefore\ore very
important that students attend classes regularly and do their class assignment with all seriousness.

TEACHING METHODS
Lectures are combined with suitable techniques and skills that involve formal and informal co-operative
learning in which students play major roles. Emphasis are made on the concept and reasoning. Questions and
discussions are stressed during the lecture time.

Role of Instructors
He is responsible for all materials in the lecture room and he is committed to providing students with excellent
and challenging courses Students who have problem in understanding the lectures or getting difficulties in
preparing for exams/test should contact the lecturers right away and not at the end of semester. Encouragement
should be given to the students no matter the situation. Pedagogic approached should be used by lecturers in
delivering their lectures. No lecturer will give make up test for students without justifiable reasons for not being
in class during the time for test.

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Class Attendance
Attendance to lectures is mandatory to all students, for anybody below 75% in attendance will not be allowed
to write the exam. As usual, disruptive students will be asked to leave the class. Regular attendance to the
lectures, while those who don’t attend lectures should not go to anybody and complain for low scores or beg for
marks for such would not be granted.

Role of the Students

The Faculty of health sciences lecture timetable provides time and venue for different lectures in the
various departments. A class always starts and finishes on time. Students are advised to make every
effort to enter the class before the lecturer in order not to distract other students’ attention. Students
should not leave the lecture hall without the consent of the lecturer. Permission should only be granted
to those who fall sick or have other cogent reasons to leave the hall. While leaving the class such
students should minimize distracting others. The students should also avoid noise making in the class.
Students are allowed to participate fully in the two ways lecture/discussion methods. All cellular
phones and beepers should be switched off during classes. Social conversations are not allowed in
class.

Guide for Effective Note Taking

For efficient note taking, the student should come to the lecture hall before the lecturer, seated quietly,
and remove from his mind and side every objects of distractions, listen and pays attention to the
lecturer as he/she lectures. Then jot down important/salient points in his own language. Ask and
answer questions as the case may be. Keep his note safe, revise it when he get to the hostel and make
further reading with his text book.

Study Skill
Unlike scanning, it is better to study at some specific places. This is not a hard and fast rule, just a
good proposition. So, studying needs preparation. The mind must be in good form hence things like
sleep should be taken care of. Study is best after sleep. That is why I recommend evenings (after
siesta) for study too. Objects of distraction must be removed. `It is difficult to read and comprehend
while watching the television. This is because attention is divided, and proper attention is not given to
what one is studying. Uppermost in the mind of the student should be the purpose of the reading of
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to give better attention to his studies. He should settle down determined to conquer the book, and this
demands that he underlines important statements. When need be make some remarks by the sides of
key chapters. As a skillful butcher skins and cuts his game, the student dissects the book, to find out
“head” of the book; that is the key idea the Author wants to convey. He should find out the “body” of
the book. This is the main message about the key idea. Find out the “appendages”, these could be
concentrate and thus produce a concise note to keep safe. At revision periods this is mostly what to
read, because going back to the bulky textbook could be cumbersome and time wasting. For this
purpose, take good care to make your notes comprehensive.

Test Yourself
Now, you have read, studied and made notes. You have also memorized the salient points but you
have not taken the examination. It would be beneficial for you test yourself. By this, means you set
likely examination questions and answer them. These tests must be taken under strict examinations conditions.
For you to confine yourself to these conditions demand grit and determination on your part. By this you are
positively preparing for the day of reckoning.
You collect past examination papers and answer them. If you are sitting for an internal examination, you let
your co-student set some questions for you while you set for him. Most of the textbooks contain enough
questions to keep you busy.
Some amiable lecturers would be willing to mark the papers for you. A poor performance indicates that you
have not comprehended enough facts. An excellent performance indicates that you have mastered the facts. The
problem now is to avoid pride your notes and times the main textbook.

Test Skills
1. Predict test questions while studying and be certain you can answer them to ensure you
know the subject.
2. Read the instructions and the questions very carefully to identify key terms.
3. Attempt to define key terms in a question before working through the questions.
4. Determine the intent of the test questions without over-interpretation.
5. Use a problem solving strategy rather then guessing when uncertain of an answer.
6. Apply consistent logic to answer choice within a test question.

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Laboratory Preparations
For best performance of laboratory exercise and best understanding of the materials, students should
approach the exercise in an organized fashion. This includes reading each exercise and writing
laboratory preparation; report on what they are going to do during class before the actual exercise.
Such reports should include background materials as well as a statement of the objective or purpose of
the exercise.
Laboratory Reports
Students should be required to generate five formal laboratory reports during the semesters. Exercise
(to be based on) shall be listed in each laboratory outline. Each report should have a title, be well
integrated and follow the format specified by the subject master.
Generally laboratory reports in public health are organized as follows:
1. Introduction/procedure
a. Background: What is the scientific bases of the approach or techniques used and how does
it work
b. Purpose: What will the experiment accomplished
2. Material and methods
a. Material supplied/used
b. Materials step wise explanations of how the experiment was performed.
3. Results
b. Table of graphs that presents the data in the appropriate format for later interpretation
c. Text that explains the trends of the results contained in the table

4. Discussion
It involves stating inferences from the practical work. Students are expected to state clearly how
their findings relate to current trends in scientific discoveries. Where possible some citations may
be made to support or disproof of findings seen as the things which add life to the key ideas. You
find out the dressing which “cloth” the key idea, the body and the appendages. All these are in
word forms and need utmost care to find out which is which. You ask yourself questions and try to
find out the answers. Questions such as “What is the writer talking about?” “How is the writer
talking about?” “Why is the write talking about it?” the question aims at the subject matter of the
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continue studying until you understand.
There is also the need to make notes. These notes are the extracted answers to the questions you
have asked. Your note is a kind of packaging back what you have dissected. Note-taking deepens
on your ability to comprehend and also strengthens your ability to remember the writer’s ideas.
Note-taking is best done in this form.
It should be write in your own words except for sentences which are so vital that they must be
copied verbatim. They are the kind of sentences which you underline because of their great
importance. Your notes are your personal property. You are not trying to impress anybody, so you
have to put down the facts you collect in the simplest form you know. Your note is a summary of thee
salient points from the book you have read. You make them as you study. This helps you.

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