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Sound patterns in English Language (vowels and consonants, phonetics and phonology). English word classes (lexical and grammatical words, definitions, forms, functions, usages, collocations). Sentence in English (types: structural and functional, simple and complex). Grammar and Usage (tense, mood, modality and concord, aspects of language use in everyday life). Logical and Critical Thinking and Reasoning Methods (Logic and Syllogism, Inductive and Deductive Argument and Reasoning Methods, Analogy, Generalisation and Explanations). Ethical considerations, Copyright Rules and Infringements. Writing Activities: (Pre-writing , Writing, Post writing, Editing and Proofreading; Brainstorming, outlining, Paragraphing, Types of writing, Summary, Essays, Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Report writing, Note making and echanics of writing). Comprehension Strategies: (Reading and types of Reading, Comprehension Skills, 3RsQ). Information and Communication Technology in modern Language Learning. Language skills for effective communication. Major word formation processes. Writing and reading comprehension strategies. Logical and critical reasoning for meaningful presentations. Art of public speaking and listening. Report writing.

The various strategies of development control; the mechanics of control; Laws, Codes, Regulations and standards; development plans/schemes and their implementation. Planning applications; consents; appeals; enforcement procedures of arbitration submission. Appointment of arbitration, rules of evidence. Preparation and publication for awards; Methods of enforcing and impeaching an award. Reference by order of the court statutory arbitration.

Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements and Venn diagrams. Real numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers. Mathematical induction, real sequences and series. Theory of quadratic equations and binomial theorem. Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers and the Argand diagram. De-Moivre’s theorem and nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.

Function of a real variable, graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative, as limit of rate of change. Techniques of differentiation. Extreme curve sketching. Integration as an inverse of differentiation. Methods of integration and definite integrals. Application to areas and volumes.

Urban and Regional Planning is a highly multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary academic pursuit. The first-degree programme exposes students to all aspects of Town Planning but allow them to pursue special areas of interest towards the end of the programme. Such areas include Land Use Planning, Metropolitan Planning, Urban Design, Regional Planning, Urban Management, Planning Model Making. This makes it difficult to mount a single course in entrepreneurship in the last year of study. There are six areas that lead themselves to a highly successful entrepreneurial development in Urban and Regional Planning, viz: Student are to acquire general and specific Entrepreneurship skills. Therefore, students are also required to take at least one area of the following entrepreneurship areas; 1. Advocacy planning, Representation of Client in Town Planning, Development Control Offices and the Urban and Regional Planning Tribunals; 2. Collection and processing the urban information for use by various interest groups in the city including Local and State Governments, Transport Authorities, Traffic Management Authorities and Institutions of higher learning; 3. Urban Landscape Planning and Design where students will acquire basic skills in elements of Horticulture; 4. Generation and processing of Urban Management Information System. Street Naming and Property Numbering Techniques. Methods of delineating urban wards, neighborhoods and districts; 5. Planning Model Making such as 3-dimensional presentation techniques; 6. GIS and its application to Urban Planning and Development; and 7. Urban Management and Utility Planning just to name but a few.

Concept of Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship/Corporate Entrepreneurship,). Theories, Rationale and relevance of Entrepreneurship (Schumpeterian and other perspectives, Risk-Taking, Necessity and opportunity-based entrepreneurship and Creative destruction). Characteristics of Entrepreneurs (Opportunity seeker, Risk taker, Natural and Nurtured, Problem solver and change agent, Innovator and creative thinker). Entrepreneurial thinking (Critical thinking, Reflective thinking, and Creative thinking). Innovation (Concept of innovation, Dimensions of innovation, Change and innovation, Knowledge and innovation). Enterprise formation, partnership and networking (Basics of Business Plan, Forms of business ownership, Business registration and Forming alliances and join ventures). Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues (Knowledge, Skills and Technology, Intellectual property, Virtual office, Networking). Entrepreneurship in Nigeria (Biography of inspirational Entrepreneurs, Youth and women entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship support institutions, Youth enterprise networks and Environmental and cultural barriers to entrepreneurship). Basic principles of e-commerce.

Evolution of historical and legislative contexts of town planning from ancient to modern times. Emergence, growth and decline of settlements as a reflection of changing social, educational, political, physical and technological factors. Survey of human settlements. The effects of philanthropic movements and pioneer thinkers and public health laws on urban and Regional planning. Urban and Regional Planning thoughts in Europe, America and Africa. Influence of nineteenth and twentieth centuries concepts on modern urban planning. The development and benefits of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) in Nigeria. Case studies of historic cities like Ibadan, Kano, Osogbo, Benin, Ife, Oyo, Lagos. 200 Level

Housing needs, demand and supply. Basic principles guiding housing standards; housing finance; investment by public, private and cooperative sectors, subsidies, loans and mortgage funds. Characteristics of Housing in Nigeria: design methods, construction materials, maintenance, forms and functions of elements. Housing policy: objectives and programmes. Appraisal of existing housing options in Nigeria. Case studies – planned public housing, planned private housing and traditional housing. The universality of the housing problem. Classification of dwellings by building, materials, location, tenure and design variables. Assessing housing needs and demand in quantitative terms. Population structure, household, characteristics of housing, housing delivery systems.

Brief history of computing. Description of the basic components of a computer/computing device. Input/Output devices and peripherals. Hardware, software and human ware. Diverse and growing computer/digital applications. Information processing and its roles in society. The Internet, its applications and its impact on the world today. The different areas/programs of the computing discipline. The job specializations for computing professionals. The future of computing. Lab Work: Practical demonstration of the basic parts of a computer. Illustration of different operating systems of different computing devices including desktops, laptops, tablets, smart boards and smart phones. Demonstration of commonly used applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software and graphics. Illustration of input and output devices including printers, scanners, projectors and smartboards. Practical demonstration of the Internet and its various applications. Illustration of browsers and search engines. How to access online resources.

Introduction and historical review of the development of survey methods and instruments. The practical and theoretical use and adjustment of the clinometers, optical square, prismatic compass, sextant, Theodolite and tachometer precision, dumpy and abney level line ranging and offset measurement. Chain surveys, plane table prismatic compass and Theodolite surveys. Levelling, plotting sections and contouring. Setting out works and computation of area. The use of ordinance maps and their grid system. Preparation and enlargement of plans.