These are the main courses for first semester. Note that there are other borrowed coursed that can be found under the various respected departments such as Business Admin and General Studies.

INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 1

In this modern age, information is very vital for the survival of businesses, companies, institutions and industries. Information and Communications Technology covers all advanced technologies in processing, manipulation and communication of information. To ease your understanding of the course, it is important for you to understand the three main components of ICT which are: Information; transformation of data into information by the use of computers, Communications; using networks to transmit information, Technology; the know-how used for the transmission.

This course, Information and Communications Technology I (ICT I) focuses on how ICT is transforming the manner in which people carry out business activities and also the impact ICT impact has on their personal lives. The emphasis is on the way problems are solved by the use of ICT; the new and emerging technologies as they are being utilized in organizations; its use and applications to personal and professional practice; and the challenges and prospects of ICT in local and international business solutions.

The aim of this course is primarily to guide and teach you the basics in ICT and help you develop a habit of keeping current technology trend which is a key to your success with Information and Communications Technology. It is intended to guide you in acquiring the skills and understanding to use computers in both your current and future lives. This is because Information and Communications Technology forms part of the core curriculum for National Diploma students in Nigerian Polytechnics.


CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

USE OF ENGLISH

INTRODUCTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

ELEMENT OF BANKING

Elements of Banking, is a two-credit unit and two-semester undergraduate course for ND Accountancy students. The course is made up of five (5) modules spread across thirteen (13) lecture weeks. This course guide tells you an overview of what money is all about, and how they are used to solve basic needs of a society. The course guide is also organised in a simplified manner to help you go through the course materials in order to prepare for your semester examination. In addition, the course materials suggest some general guidelines for the amount of time required of you on each unit in order to achieve the course aims and objectives successfully. Answers to your tutor marked assignments (TMAs) are therein already.


PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS MATHEMATICS I

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

The course content consists basically of the treatment of transactions according to the Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP). Specifically, the course material is focused on Principles of Accounting as a foundational aspect of accounting. The concept of Accounting starts from source documents to the trial balance, which is to check the arithmetical accuracy of the ledger account. The aim of the course is to bring to your cognizance the practical recording of financial transactions as it applies to the business world.