ISAAC JASPER BORO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE
COURSE ALLICATION FOR 2023/2024 SESSION

YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE LECTURER PHONE NO. COURSE CONTENT CREDIT STATUS
CODE UNIT
1 MATHS FOR SCIENCE II ISC III MATHS DEPT 0812 129 5396 • Calculate basic arithmetic functions. 1 C
• Simple algebraic equations
• Evaluations of numerical expressions.
• Positive and negative indices and
square roots.

2 SCIENCE EDUCATION I ISC 112 DR MRS 0803 201 2053 • History and philosophy of Integrated 1 C
Science.
BEIDFET I. • Traditional African ideas about learning.
KONYEFA • Behaviorism.
• Constructivism.
• Skinner's behavioral ideas.
• The Bloom taxonomy of educational
objectives.
• Gagne's ideas.
• Piagetian Stage theory.
• Brunner's ideas.
• Ausubel and the alternative conceptions
movement.
• Application of education theories to
science teaching.
• Stages of cognitive development and
the cognitive demands of science
curricula.
 • Children’s alternative conceptions.
• Scientific concepts.
• Science Education research from
Nigeria.
• Finding out what children already think
and know.
• Presenting counter demonstrations and
arguments, generating cognitive conflict.
• Drawing arguments and evidence
together.
• Maximizing children's involvement in
their own learning.
• Using context to explain concepts.
• Use of analogies (similes and
metaphors)

3 INTRODUCTION TO ISC113 MR AYAWARI 0703 755 2316 • Senses and related organs 1 C
• Observations
SCIENTIFIC METHOD I ILAYE LAMU • Microscope, Hand lens, Telescope,
Glasses, Hearing Aids
• Measurement of length, area,
volume, mass, temperature, and
time.
• Classification of objects (colour,
shape, behaviour and other observed
criteria)
• Classification of living things (plants
.and animals; vertebrates and
invertebrates; groups of vertebrates,
flowering and non-flowering plants)
• Ethics of science and developing
scientific attitudes
• Products of scientific
investigations/implications
• Science process skills
4 COMPONENTS OF THE ISC 114 MRS CHINYERE 0813 908 5280 • Air pollution, sources and 1 C
consequences of air pollution.
ENVIRONMENT PREFA • One method for determining the
proportion of oxygen in the
atmosphere
• Qualitative and Quantitative
composition of air
• Physical properties and uses of oxygen
and carbon dioxide and their
importance to living things.
• Sources of water and contaminating
agents
• Importance of water to Life
• Nature of water as a solvent
• Importance of oxygen dissolved in
water.
• Compare rural and urban water
supplies
• Methods of water purification
• Water cycle
• Elements of weather
• Simple weather recording instruments
• Organisms that live in soils in our
environment.
• Mineral component of the soil
• Soil Formation
• Types of soil
• Importance of soil
• Soil erosion and the relevant
preventive measures
• Bush Burning
• Drainage patterns, causes, prevention
and effect
5 NATURE OF MATTER I ISC 115 MR. Ebiye Edipre 0906 891 2274 • States of Matter 1 C
• General physical properties of solids,
liquids and gases.
• Boyle's law, Charles’ law. Ideal gas
law
• Vapour pressure
• Macromolecular structures of NaCl as
an ionic solid and carbon (diamond)
• Classification of matter
• Classification of common elements
• Elements, compounds and mixture.
• Structure of the atom
• Concepts of atomic number and mass
number
• Isotopes
• Oxidation/Reduction (properties
along period and group)
• Ionic and covalent compounds

YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE LECTURER PHONE NO. COURSE CONTENT CREDIT STATUS
CODE UNIT

1 COMPONENTS OF ISC 211 MRS ENAREGHA 07034867531 • Characteristics and Classification of 1 C

Living and Non-Living Things
ENVIRONMENT II • Classification of growth
(temporary and permanent
changes)
• Plant and Animal Cell
• Chromosomes and Genes
• Bacteria and viruses
 • Importance of bacteria
• Diseases caused by Viruses and
bacteria
• Fungi and state their characteristics.
• Types of fungi.
• Occurrence of fungi, their use as food

2 SCIENCE EDUCATION ISC 212 DR MRS BRIDGET I. 0803 201 2053 • Time 1 C
• Lesson Planning.
II KONYEFA • Resources
• Activities.
• Grouping of pupils for activities.
• Traditional role of the teacher.
• Developing or changing subject
content.
• School as an encouraging or a
restricting environment.
• Finding out what children already
think and know.
• Presenting arguments and cognitive
conflict.
• Drawing arguments and evidence
together.
• Maximizing children's involvement
in their own learning.
• Using context to explain concepts.
• Use of analogies (similes and
metaphors)
3 MAN AND THE ISC 213 DR STEPHEN P. 08037085865 • Human Beings as Higher Animals 1 C
• Characteristics of primates
ENVIRONMENT I DAWORIYE • Application of basic intelligence
skills
• Introductory Ecology
• Ecosystem (food chains, food
webs)
 • Carbon and Nitrogen cycles.
• Importance of fertilizers in food
production
• Traditional and modem methods
of food preservation
• Associations (parasitism,
symbiosis and commensalisms)
• The role of Man in resource
development
• Resources exploitation by man
(deforestation, desertification
mining etc. )
• Environmental pollution (causes,
consequences and control.
• Ozone layer
• Conservation and recycling of
natural resources
• Population and Effects of
urbanization on the environment.
• Field trip

4 LAB MANAGEMENT ISC 214 MR MOSES 0703 755 2316 • Laboratory Management 1 C
• Laboratory rules
AND SAFTEY I EGBERE/OKEPGHENE & 07064532105 • Laboratory equipment/apparatus
OGHORI • Storage and management
procedures
• Microscope
• Balances (parts, manipulation and
types )
• Preparation of solution - Molar
and percentages.
• Indicators - pH ranges.
• Uses of burettes and pipettes and
their maintenance
 • Bunsen burners, flame parts and
adjustments.
• Glassblowing.
• Accumulator, circuit connection -
series and parallel.
• First aids for Emergency
5 WORKSHOP ISC 215 MR AYAWAR ILAYE 0703 755 2316 _ • Improvisation (definition and its 1 C
advantages.)
PRACTICES, SKILL LAMI, USMAN JONAH 07069868467 • Paperwork in modelling
ACQUISITION AND • Glass work Glass-cutting,
construction of aquarium
ICT • Preparation of skeletons and
herbariums.
• Elements of painting
• Metal workshop (Soldering,
welding and Engraving
techniques)
• ICT (meaning component and
importance
• Instruments used in electrical
workshop.
• Simple circuit connection and types
• Fuses and uses
• Elementary Electronics
• Mechanism of radio and tape
recorder and T.V functions
• Wavelengths and channels
• Batteries – types, functions and
maintenance
Meaning and reasons for skill acquisition

YEAR THREE FIRST SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE LECTURER PHONE NO.
1 TEACHING PRACTICE EDU 311

YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE LECTURER PHONE NO. COURSE CONTENT CREDIT STATUS
CODE UNIT
1 MATHS FOR SCIENCE ISC 121 DR OBELE 0803 945 8691 • Graphs and Forms 1 C
REALMAN • Variables and Scales for graph plotting.
• Slope and intercept on a linear graph;
• Standard linear form y = m x + c
1
• Forms of common plots such as , x2,
x
1
, sinx, cosx, e"x, Sinx, Cosx.
x2
• Slope of a tangent to a curve as a
means of obtaining gradient.
• Geometry and Trigonometry
d
• For a rate of change with respect
dx
to variable x.
• Area below a curve and relate this to
integration
• Histograph plots,

• Simple harmonic motion

2 IPROCESSES OF LIFE SC122 MRS CHUNTERE 0813 908 5280 • Photosynthesis 1 C
• Test leaves and storage organs for
PREFA starch.
• Combustion and respiration.
• Oxidation and reduction
• Respiration
 • Energy change during the burning of
food
• Respiratory System and problems
connected to breathing
• Nutrition (classes, sources and
importance of nutrients)
• Interrelationship between
population, personal health and
nutrition
• Digestive system
• Absorption of food and simple food
test.
• Food storage
• Circulatory system
• Excretory system
• Nervous system
• Skeletal system
3 MAN AND ENERGY I ISC 123 MR AYAWARI 0703 755 2316 • Force, 1 C
• Work done
ILAYE LAMU • Energy (Forms of Energy)
• Transfer of energy
• Renewable and non-renewable energy.
• Conservation of Energy
• Temperature
• Celsius and Kelvin temperature
scales- and the concept of absolute
zero of temperature.
• Heat
• Heat transfer by conduction,
convection and radiation.
• Light (propagation, shadows and
eclipse0
• Laws of reflection.
• Image formed by a plane mirror
• Uses of convex and concave mirrors
• Sound waves longitudinal waves
 • Velocity of sound in air
• Factors which cause changes in the
frequency of sounds
• Pitch of a sound

YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE LECTURER PHONE NO. COURSE CONTENT CREDIT STATUS
UNIT
1 NATURE OF MATTER II ISC 221 MR EBIYE 0906 891 2274 • Atomic Structure 1 C
EDIPRE • Periodic Table
• Physical and Chemical
Changes
• Separation Techniques
• Transition Elements and
their Properties
• Reactions of Some Ions
• Volumetric Analysis
2 SCIENCE EDUCATION II ISC 222 DR. MRS 0803 201 2053 • Developing a course 1 C
BRIDGET I • Developing a lesson
• Mixed ability groups
KONYEFA • Special educational needs
(care)
• Board work
• Demonstration method
• Practical activities
• Discussions method
• Teaching/learning aids.
• Purposes of assessment
• Different modes of writing
questions
 • Preparing marking schemes
• Evaluation of classroom
activities and end of course
performance.
• Micro-Teaching
3 DYNAMICS ISC 223 MR AYAWARI 0703 755 2316 • Speed 1 C
ILAYE LAMJ • Acceleration
• Speed/Time Graph for
Linear Motion
• Newton’s Law of Motion
• Gravitational Force
• Concept and Purpose of
Space Travels.
• Satellite and Its uses in the
Society
• Momentum
• Conservation of Linear
Momentum.
• Motion in a Circle
• Simple Harmonic Motion
4 RESEARCH METHOD ISC 224 DR S. IZAH 0 704 042 3356 • Research (Meaning, types 1 C
and importance)
• Identifying the topics
• Topic selection
• Literature Review
• Construction of instruments
• Data Analysis
• Project reports
5 CARBON COMPOUNDS ISC 225 MR MOSES 0915 645 2304 • Introduction to Carbon 1 C
EGBERE Chemistry
• Catenation Of Carbon
• Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
• Crude Oil
 • Refining crude oil, its uses
and its economic importance

• Cracking
• Octane number of a fuel
• Coal
• Resource management and
national wealth
• Mineral exploration
• Pollution management.

YEAR THREE SECOND SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATION

S/N COURSE TITLE COURSE LECTURER PHONE NO. COURSE CONTENT CREDIT STATUS
CODE UNIT
1 MAN AND ISC 321 MR AYAWARI 0703 755 • Magnetism 1 C
ENERGY ILAYE LAMI 2316 • Laws of Magnetism
• Magnetic Induction
• Electrostatics
• Static Electricity and Magnetism
• Electrostatics
• Current Electricity
• Simple Circuit and their Functions
• Conductor and Electrical Insulator
• Series and Parallel Circuits.
• Transfer of Chemical Energy to Electrical
Energy
• Electromagnetism

• Ohm’s Law
• Direct and Alternating Currents.
• Mains Electrical Circuits
 • Principle of A Ring-Main Circuit
• Principle of Earthling Appliances and Other
Safety Aspects of Electrical Circuits.
• Radioactivity (Types, Properties, Uses and Danger)
2 REPRODUCTION ISC 322 MS JOY 0802 553 • Sexual Reproduction
AND GROWTH ZIWORRITIN 7341 • Reproductive System
• Human Development
• Monthly Cycle,
• Pregnancy
• Contraception and Family Planning
• Growth and Development
• Parturition and Lactation
• Puberty
• Human Potentials for Population Growth
• Growth in Plant
• Introductory Embryology
3 CARBON ISC 323 MR SOROH 08069760970 • Haloalkanes (Reactions, Importance and 1 C
Dangers)
COMPOUND ANTHONY
• Alkanols (General Formula, Preparation,
ESEIMOKUMO Properties and Uses)
• Alkanoic Acids (General Formula, Preparation,
Properties and Uses)
• Amines and Amino Acids (General Formula,
Classes, Properties and Uses)
• Synthetic Macro-Molecules
• Polymerization
4 EARTH AND THE ISC 324 GEOGRAPHY 0813 645 • Natural Cycles (Days, Lunar Months, And 1 C
Year)
MOON DEPT 8331
• Seasons (Harmattan; Summer/Winter,
Rainy/Dry)
• Structure of the Earth
• Geological Time Scale
• Atmosphere
• Rocks (Types and Formation)
• The Moon
• Relationship between Moon and the Earth
 • Solar and Lunar Eclipse
5 GLOBAL ISC 325 DR BEREZI 0803 339 • Science and Technological Development on 1 C
Population
ECOLOGY 3269
• Gender Roles in Society and Culture
• Diseases (Causes, Effects, Treatments)
• Drug Abuse
• Methods of Diseases Transmission
• Contacted Disease (Spread, Prevention and
Control)
• Blood Transfusion
• Preventive Medicines
• Immunization