COURSE OUTLINE

BCH 201 - General Biochemistry I (3 units)

1. Nature of biochemistry
2. Structure and chemistry of lipids
3. Chemistry of carbohydrates
4. Chemistry of amino acids and proteins
5. Nucleotides and nucleic acids
6. Enzymes
7. Chemistry of amino acids and proteins

MCB 201 - General Microbiology I (3 units)

1. Systemic classification of microorganisms
2. Biology of microorganisms: metabolism, nutrition, growth and
reproduction
3. Host-parasite relationships
4. Viral, Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases and Epidemiology
5. Ecology of soils and water
6. Environmental pollution
7. Biochemical tests

CSC 201 - Introduction to Computer Science for Sciences (3 units)

1. Introduction to Computer Science
2. Hardware - input and output units
3. System and Application software
4. Data storage, internal representation, compression and file
processing
5. Algorithm
6. The science of Algorithm
7. Algorithm representation

Andrew Newman
CHM 211 - Inorganic Chemistry I (2 units)
1. Wave mechanical treatment of atomic structure
2. Periodicity and periodic table
3. Chemical bonds
4. Inorganic Stereochemistry and nomenclature of inorganic
compounds
5. Chemistry of group IIIA (boron group) and VA (Nitrogen group)
elements and noble gas
6. Introduction to first-row transition metal chemistry

CHM 221 - Basic Organic Chemistry I (2 units)

1. Reaction mechanisms
2. Chemistry of alcohols including phenols, aldehydes and
ketones
3. Nucleophiles, Electrophiles and organic compounds

CHM 231 - Physical Chemistry I (2 units)

1. Kinetic theory of matter
2. Equilibrium constant and chemical potential
3. Thermodynamics and distribution and partition law; Entropy
and Phase laws

GNS 204 - Logic and History of Science (2 units(

1. Introduction to logic
2. Fallacies
3. Language and detection of tools of logical reasoning
4. Categorical syllogism
5. Argument
6. Elements of the history of science and technology
7. The nature, science and methodology of science
8. Problems of scientific and technological development in
Nigeria
9. Science and Society

Andrew Newman
GNS 201 - Writing and Literary Appreciation (1 unit)
1. Introduction to writing
2. Writing definitions, descriptions and instructions
3. Essay writing - Argumentative, expository and narrative essays
4. Report and Scientific Writings; Letter Writing
5. Introduction to Literature
6. Elements of Literature
7. Literary appreciation of a selected reading text

GNS 202 - Politics and Government (1 unit)

1. Introduction to Politics and Government
2. Organs of government
3. The state, nation, nationalism and nation-state
4. Political ideologies, systems, structures and basic principles
of government
5. Nigerian and International Organisations
6. The Military in Nigerian Politics
7. Elections and electioneering process in Nigeria
8. Governance and Political development in Nigeria
9. Protests in Nigeria

GNS 203 - Use of Library

1. Introduction to libraries and types
2. Plagiarism and Referencing; Organization of library materials
and study skills
3. Library resources/collections, rules and regulations
4. E-library

Andrew Newman