Public Administration Study Materials

GST 101: USE OF ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS I

Welcome to GST 101- Use of English and Communication Skills I. I can assure you will enjoy studying the course. This course guide is a general overview of the course. It provides you with useful information about the structure of the course. GST101- Use of English and Communication Skills I is a two-credit unit course meant to be taken in the first semester, at the 100 level. The course is available to all students who have registered for any programme at National Open University of Nigeria. ...

GST 201: Nigerian People and Culture

INTRODUCTION GST201: Nigerian Peoples and Culture is a one-semester 2-credit unit course. It is made up of 14 units which treat the Nigerian's perception of his world, culture areas of Nigeria and their characteristics, evolution of Nigeria as a political unit, concept of functional education, social justice, individual and national development, norms and values and moral obligations of citizens. There are no compulsory pre-requisites for this course. The course guide tells you briefly what t...

CSI 1100: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

The African Virtual University (AVU) is proud to participate in increasing access to education in African countries through the production of quality learning materials. We are also proud to contribute to global knowledge as our Open Educational Resources are mostly accessed from outside the African continent. This module was developed as part of a diploma and degree program in Applied Computer Science, in collaboration with 18 African partner institutions from 16 countries. A total of 156 mo...

GST 121: Use of Library, Study Skills & ICT

Definition of the Library A library is an organized collection of resources made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to materials and may be a physical building or virtual space or both. It is an organization that is concerned with the collection, processing, storage and dissemination of information for the purpose of reading, study, research and consultation. Islam (2004) described library as a learned institution equipped with...

Books of Prime Entry Exercise Questions

Illustration 1: From the following transactions of Ram for July, 2003 prepare the Purchases Book and ledger accounts connected with this book. 2003 July 5 Purchased on credit from Kannan & Co. 50 Iron boxes @ ₦ 500 10 Grinders @ ₦ 3,000 6 Purchased for cash from Siva & Bros. 25 Fans @ ₦ 1,250 10 Purchased from Balan & Sons on credit , 20 Grinders @ ₦ 2,500 10 Mixie @ ₦ 3,000 20 Purchased, on credit, one Computer fromKumar for ₦ 35,000.  Illustration 2 From the transactions given...

PAD 305: ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT

Introduction Welcome to PAD 305: Elements of Government This course is a three-credit unit course for undergraduate students in School of Management Sciences. The materials have been developed to meet global standards. This course guide gives you an overview of the course. It also provides you with relevant information on the organization and requirements of the course. Course Aims The aims are to help you understand the major institutions, structures and processes that are involved in the or...