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Newtonian Mechanics (Practicals)

This is the practical component of PHY 201 and is designed to help students gain some hands-on experience with laboratory equipment as they perform experiments to enhance their understanding of some the theoretical concepts.  Such experiments include the determination moments of forces, verification of the laws of collision and determination of moment of inertia of rigid bodies.

Course Code: 
PHY 205
No. of Credits: 
1
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Pre-requisite: 
PHY 201
Select Programme(s): 
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
Physics
Science

Newtonian Mechanics

This is an introductory course in Newtonian mechanics that stresses invariance principles and the associated conservation laws. Topics include kinematics of motion, vectors and their application to physical problems, dynamics of particles, introduction to control forces and rigid bodies, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, Continuum Mechanics, Hydrodynamics, Liquid Surfaces.

Course Code: 
PHY 201
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
Science

Morphology and Anatomy of Vascular Plants

A basic course which introduces students to the gross morphological characteristics of gymnosperms and angiosperms; both the vegetative and reproductive plant body are discussed.  Other aspects of the course include pollination mechanisms and agents; fruit and seed formation; growth meristems:  primary and secondary growth; ecological anatomy.

Course Code: 
BIO 204
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 200
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Cell and Tissue Organization

Students are introduced to the cell theory and the generalised structure of plant and animal cells and the functions of the parts. A survey of the types, structure and functions of mammalian tissues would be given. Students will be introduced to basic histological methods-temporary and permanent preparations. The use of microtome in cutting sections and staining procedure will be emphasised.

Course Code: 
BIO 202
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester

Special Education

This course introduces the prospective teacher to the current issues confronting identification management and teaching of children with special needs in the regular classroom. The course covers issues o inclusive education mainstreaming. Topics to be treated include mental retardation, learning disabilities, behavioural and emotional disorders, and hearing-impairment, gifted and talented, communication disorders.

Course Code: 
EPS 212
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

Critical thinking includes, but not limited to, variety of deliberative processes aimed at making wise decisions about what to believe and do, processes that centre on evaluation of arguments, among other. The course will integrate logic, both formal and informal, with a variety of skills and topics useful in making sound decisions about claims, actions, and practices and to make it all palatable by presenting it in real-life contexts. This course is interactive and conversational in tone and aim at helping students to appreciate how to use the tools in logic in arriving at most cogent conclusions given different issues of life.      

Course Code: 
PHL 205
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) through Science Teaching

This course aims at equipping student teachers with skills to activate HOTS in their students in the teaching and learning of science. It is designed to enhance the engagement strategies of student teachers in the course of teaching and learning of Science.

Topics to be discussed will include:  meaning and concept of HOTS, principles, theories and philosophies of HOTS, engagement strategies to activate HOTS (e.g. critical thinking and inquiry thinking skills), communicative approach, and patterns of discourse through scientific tasks.

Course Code: 
ESC 213
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester

Contemporary Issues about Nature of Science

The course will enable students to appreciate that science is a product of human thought and practice. Students will be exposed to the views of modern and contemporary philosophers of science. Students will learn the various approaches to scientific reasoning.

The course covers meanings and aims of science as illustrated by the views of Popper, Kuhn, Feyerabend, Lakatos and the Copernican revolution.  Patterns of scientific explanations; Scientific theories; Hypothetico-deductive reasoning; Explanation and inference; Science as process and Science as product; and the Constructs of nature of science (e.g. Tentativeness, objectivity, among others) will be discussed.

Course Code: 
ESC201
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester

Analytic Geometry and Calculus

Rectangular Cartesian co-ordinate systems; distance between two points; gradient of a line; co-ordinates of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio; equation of a circle in the form             (x-a) 2 + (y-b) 2 = r2; x2+ y2+2gx + 2fy+c.

Points of intersection of lines and circles; limit of a function of one variable at a point; continuous functions; derivatives of a function and its interpretation as the rate of change; higher order derivatives; differentiation of algebraic, circular exponential functions; sum, product and quotient rules; differentiation of composite, absolute value and implicit function; small increments and calculation of approximate values; application of derivative to increasing and decreasing of functions; maxima and minima; curve sketching; integration as the inverse of differentiation; integration of simple continuous functions and rational functions by substitution; parametric representation of loci; the parabola, ellipse and rectangular hyperbola; chords, tangents and normals; circular functions of angles of any magnitude and their graphs; trigonometric formula including multiple angles, half angles and identities; solutions to trigonometric equations.

Course Code: 
MAT102
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Science

Introductory Practical Organic Chemistry I

This course is an introductory organic laboratory processes which seeks to enable students acquire basic laboratory skills for the techniques of crystallization, melting and boiling point determination; simple, fractional and steam distillation; refluxing liquid–liquid extraction; paper, thin-layer and colour chromatography.

Course Code: 
CHE104
No. of Credits: 
1
Level: 
Level 100
Course Semester: 
First Semester

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