Physics of the ionosphere; Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the constituents of the middle atmosphere; Rarefied aerodynamics – a study of perturbation; Mesosphere as a transition region; Transport and dynamics in the middle atmosphere; Hydro magnetic behavior near neutral point; The model of the interplanetary magnetic field.
This course will look at the definition of organometallic compounds, reactions of organometallic compounds and synthesis of some of them. The course will help students identify organometallic compounds from other organic compounds containing metals. The course will conclude with some catalytic processes and cycles.
This course focuses on traditional algebra topics that have found greatest application in science and engineering as well as in mathematics. The topics to be covered are: axioms for groups with examples, subgroups, simple properties of groups, cyclic groups, homomorphism and isomorphism, axioms for rings, and fields, with examples, simple properties of rings, cosets and index of a subgroup, Lagrange’s theorem, normal subgroups and quotient groups, the residual class ring, homomorphism and isomorphism of rings, subrings.
This course introduces students to basic knowledge within natural product chemistry including the distribution of selected secondary metabolites, their biosynthesis and bioactivity. Furthermore, the objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge on biotechnology-based production of secondary metabolites in particular bioactive natural products as well as knowledge on and experience with isolation, and quantification of secondary metabolites using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques as well as bioassay-guided chromatographic fractionation.
This course deals mainly with the fundamental principles of chromatography, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, electrophoresis and other separation techniques. Instrumentation and fundamental concepts with broad relevance in many disciplines of Analytical Chemistry will be covered in the course.
This course covers general concepts underlying techniques within the confines of analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic areas of Chemistry. Advanced treatment of topics such as solvent extraction, distribution ratios, and the pH effects of solution among others will be undertaken in this course.
The course will emphasize the construction and analysis of DNA/genomic libraries, preparation of synthetic oligonucleotide probes, purification and radiolabelling of DNA and hybridization. The course also covers also covers DNA amplification using Polymerase Chain Reaction and sequencing of the amplified DNA, Recombinant DNA technology involving site-directed mutagenesis as well as transformation and expression in vectors and hosts will be discussed. Detection and analysis of expressed proteins from cloned genes will also be considered.
Principles and practices of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology, isolation and purification of DNA and RNA, restriction enzyme, ligation, blotting, hybridization and autoradiography will be reviewed. Other topics will cover cloning in bacteria and eukaryotes, DNA mini-preps and electrophoretic analysis of library colonies. Plants regeneration such as somatic and embryogenesis and organogenesis as well as culture types are also covered. Some broad and transgenic animals and their applications, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, cloning and its potential applications will be discussed.
This course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts in mathematical modelling. It also equips the students with mathematical modelling skills with emphasis on using mathematical models to solve real- life problems. Topics to be covered in this course includes: methodology of model building, problem identification and definition, model formulation and solution, consideration of varieties of models involving equations like algebraic, ordinary differential equation, partial differential equation, difference equation, integral and functional equations, Single species models (exponential, logistic and, the Gompertz growth models), interacting species models: (predator-prey models, competing species models, cooperating species models, multi-species models), the SI, SIR, SIS, SIRS and SEIR epidemic models, the basic reproduction number R0: derivation, interpretation and application to stability analysis of disease-free and endemic equilibria, and case studies: Malaria, HIV-AIDS, TB.
This is a supervised research practicum course. It is designed to give students an opportunity to plan a small research and carry it through. Thus, the course provides flexibility for students to design, execute, analyze, present, critique, and revise research projects. The student is free to use any research design – quantitative, qualitative or a mixed method. The research does not need to be the eventual research to be conducted by the student though the freedom of this work leading to the student’s ultimate doctoral research is permitted. It is expected that each student will submit a 10 to 15 page report of their study at the end of the semester. Technically, for a typical research practicum, there is no or minimal teaching of new content. Consequently, only the following two topics will be covered to improve students’ writing skills: How to review a research paper and development of conceptual/theoretical framework for research.
