INTEGRATED PAPER PAST QUESTIONS

END OF 200L COBES

2010

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short notes on:

a. ID
b. Ego
c. Superego
2. Briefly discuss the term illness behaviour
3. Write short notes on sick role

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List 4 minimum learning objectives of 200L COBES Posting

5. List 4 logistic problems encountered by your group during the recently conducted
posting and discuss the steps taken to solve one of them

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. What are the qualities of a sanitary well?

7. Write short note on the measures of central tendencies and measures of dispersion
8. List the methods taken to enter community during your COBES posting
9. List the methods used to create community awareness programme during your COBES
posting

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List seven infections common in your last COBES community and how you would control
one of them
11. List the diseases earmarked for global eradication by WHO. Which one is the most
important and why?
12. With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, discuss the bacteria cell structure

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. List the components of environmental health
 OR
14. List the components of primary health care
EITHER
15. Discuss the term “attitude”
OR
16. Discuss the adolescent phase of human life cycle with emphasis on the biological,
psychological and social tasks achieved.

2011

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short notes on the importance of psychosocial factors in the causation of suicide
2. List 4 cardiovascular disorders that may arise from psychological problem and briefly
describe one of them
3. List the behaviours and characteristics of people who intend to commit suicide

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List 5 possible sources of health data in a typical COBES community

5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. What are the qualities of a sanitary well?

7. Write short note on the measures of central tendencies and measures of dispersion
8. List the methods taken to enter community during your COBES posting
9. List the methods used to create community awareness programme during your COBES
posting

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. a. List 3 virus families and corresponding virus that can cause diarrhoea in human
b. Which virus is the commonest cause of viral diarrhoea?
c. Give 2 characteristics of any virus that can cause diarrhoea
11. a. List the parasitic diseases earmarked for global eradication by WHO.
b. Which one is the most important and why?
12. List 5 bacterial agent of diarrhoea and write briefly on any one of them
SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. List the components of environment health
OR
14. List the components of primary health care
EITHER
15. Write an essay on psychological disorder of eating
OR
16. What do you understand by “coping strategies”

2012

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short note on psychosexual theory of personality development

2. Briefly describe the interphase between behavioural science and medicine
3. a. List tests of adult personality assessment
b. Write short note on one of them

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum objectives of 200 level COBES Posting

5. List 4 logistic problems encountered by your groups during the recently conducted
posting and discuss the steps taken to solve one of them.

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. a. Define epidemiology
b. List the uses of epidemiology
c. Mention three sub-specialties in community health
7. a. What is sampling?
b. Why do we need to sample in scientific research?
c. What are the demerits of sampling?
d. Classify sampling techniques
8. Classify epidemiological study design with relevant examples
9. List the methods of data collection and data presentation

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

 10. List seven infections common in your last COBES community and how you control one of
them
11. List the diseases earmarked for global eradication by WHO. Which one is the most
important and why?
12. With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, discuss the bacteria cell structure

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER

13. a. Define environmental health

b. What are the components of environmental health?
c. List the basic features of a sanitary well
OR
14. a. Define concisely the term primary health care (PHC)
b. List the eight minimum component of PHC
c. Mention five universal principles of PHC
EITHER
15. Discuss Jean Piaget cognitive theory of personality development
OR
16. Discuss the concept “attitude”

2013

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Describe the characteristics of type “A” behavioural pattern

2. (a) List the reasons why we study the human life cycle.
(b) One major influence as to whether a child will be born healthy is MATERNAL
HEALTH. List FIVE factors that may affect maternal health
3. List at least FIVE classes of substances of drugs of abuse with examples

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List 5 possible sources of health data in a typical COBES community

5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

 6. What are the qualities of a sanitary well?
7. Write short note on the measures of central tendencies and measures of dispersion
8. List the methods taken to enter community during your COBES posting
9. List the methods used to create community awareness programme during your COBES
posting

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. State 5 control strategies for the control of malaria in Nigeria

11. List 5 major barriers to spread of viral infections through the gastrointestinal tract
12. Give an account of the structural differences between a typical gram positive and
negative bacteria in a tabular form

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. List the components of environment health
OR
14. List the components of primary health care
EITHER
15. Discuss psychosomatic disorders of the cardiovascular system you know
OR
16. Discuss the cognitive theory of human personality development

2014

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short note on psychosexual theory of personality development

2. Briefly describe the interphase between behavioral science and medicine
3. a. List tests of adult personality assessment
b. Write short note on one of them

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum learning objective of 200 level COBES posting

5. Explain these terms
a. Student-centered b. Problem solving c. Community-based

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

 6. a. Define Epidemiology
b. Classify epidemiologic methods with appropriate examples
7. List the data presentation methods with appropriate examples
8. a. List sources of Health information
b. What are the problems of health information in Nigeria?
9. a. Define dejure census method
b. Enumerate problems associated with dejure census method

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List the seven diseases targeted by WHO/TDR for global eradication or control
11. Explain the life cycle of one possible agent that complicates diarrhea
12. a. List 5 bacterial infections seen at your COBES site
b. Which one is the most important and why?
13. List the major bacterial infections associated with poor environmental sanitation at your
COBES.

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
14. Discuss the steps involved in Community entry
OR
15. a. Define Primary Health Care
b. List the components of Primary Health care
EITHER
16. (a) List the reasons why we study the human life cycle.
(b) One major influence as to whether a child will be born healthy is MATERNAL
HEALTH. List FIVE factors that may affect maternal health
OR
17. List three (3) symbols of culture, and discuss one (1) of them in detail

2015

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short notes on Jean Piaget Cognitive Theory on human personality development
2. a. Define Culture.
b. Explain how cultural practices can affect human health
3. a. What is Attitude?
 b. List the factors that can affect attitude formation and attitudinal change

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum learning objective of 200 level COBES posting

5. Explain these terms
a. Student-centered b. Problem solving c. Community-based

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. a. Define Epidemiology
b. Classify epidemiologic methods with appropriate examples
7. List the data presentation methods with appropriate examples
8. a. List sources of Health information
b. What are the problems of health information in Nigeria?
9. a. Define dejure census method
b. Enumerate problems associated with dejure census method

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List the seven diseases targeted by WHO/TDR for global eradication or control
11. Explain the life cycle of one possible agent that complicates diarrhea
12. a. List 5 bacterial infections seen at your COBES site
b. Which one is the most important and why?
13. List the major bacterial infections associated with poor environmental sanitation at your
COBES.

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
14. Discuss the steps involved in Community entry
OR
15. a. Define Primary Health Care
b. List the components of Primary Health care
EITHER
16. (a) List the reasons why we study the human life cycle.
(b) Discuss the adolescence phase of the human life cycle.
OR
17. (a) Briefly describe the interphase between behavioural science and medicine
(b) Discuss the biopsychosocial model of disease
2016

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write on the interphase between medicine and behavioral science

2. Write a short note on piaget (cognitive) theory of personal development
3. Discuss the psychosexual theory of development by Signed Freud

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum learning objectives of 200 level COBES posting.

5. List 4 logistics problem encountered by your group during the recently conducted
posted and discuss the steps taken to solve one of them.

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. Enumerate and explain the components of primary health care

7. Write a short note on the level of health care in Nigeria
8. Write short note on community entry
9. List 10 cultural practices affecting health at community level

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List at least 10 parasites that can complicate upper tract infection in humans.
11. Name 5 parasite of medical importance each that exhibit direct and indirect life cycle
pattern, 10 in all.
12. With the aid of a well labeled diagram, discuss the bacterial cell structure.

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. a. Define Health Education
b. List and explain the 3 main objectives of health education
OR
14. a. What is a Community
b. Highlight 5 major differences between Rural and urban communities in Nigeria
EITHER
15. Write a short note on Attitude, attitude formation and its function.
OR
 16. List the factors that can influence conformity to Social influence.

2017

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write on the interphase between behavior science and medicine.

2. Write a short note on the Piaget (cognitive) theory of personality development.
3. Discuss the psychopath theory of personality by Sigmund Freud.
SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum objectives of 200 level COBES Posting

5. List 4 logistic problems encountered by your groups during the recently conducted
posting and discuss the steps taken to solve one of them.

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. Enumerate and explain the components of Primary Health Care in Nigeria

7. Describe the characteristics of an effective health education message
8. Highlight 5 reasons for the study of medical sociology in Medicine
9. Write short note on Community entry

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List at least 10 parasites that can complicate upper respiratory tract infections in human
11. Name five parasites of medical importance each that exhibit direct and indirect life cycle
pattern. i.e. 10 in all
12. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, discuss the bacterial cell structure

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. a. Define Health Education
b. List and explain the 3 main objectives of Health Education
OR
14. a. What is a Community?
b. Highlight 5 major differences between urban and rural communities in Nigeria
EITHER
15. Write a note on Attitude, attitude formation and its function
OR
 16. List the factors that may influence conformity to social influence

2018

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write on the interphase between behavior science and medicine.

2. Write a short note on the Piaget (cognitive) theory of personality development.
3. Discuss the psychopath theory of personality by Sigmund Freud.
SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the minimum objectives of 200 level COBES Posting

5. List 4 logistic problems encountered by your groups during the recently conducted
posting and discuss the steps taken to solve one of them.

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. Enumerate and explain the components of Primary Health Care in Nigeria

7. Describe the characteristics of an effective health education message
8. Highlight 5 reasons for the study of medical sociology in Medicine
9. Write short note on Community entry

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List at least 10 parasites that can complicate upper respiratory tract infections in human
11. Name five parasites of medical importance each that exhibit direct and indirect life cycle
pattern
12. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, discuss the bacterial cell structure

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. a. Define Health Education
b. List and explain the 3 main objectives of Health Education
OR
14. a. What is a Community?
b. Highlight 5 major differences between urban and rural communities in Nigeria
EITHER
15. Write a note on Attitude, attitude formation and its function
OR
 16. List the factors that may influence conformity to social influence

2019

SECTION I SAQ
SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Briefly define Coping strategies and give 3 examples

2. List the psychosomatic disorders of respiratory system that you know
3. Write short note on:
a. Illness behaviour
b. Biopsychosocial model of diseases

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List the benefits of COBES to the community you went

5. What is TUFH? How can COBES benefit from it?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. List 10 uses of Epidemiology

7. Draw the epidemiological triad and give 5 examples of each component
8. Enumerate and explain the components of Primary Health Care in Nigeria
9. Sketch only the Gaussian or “normal” distribution curve

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List 5 common bacterial infections seen at your COBES site and how would you control
one of them
11. State five (5) endo-parasites of medical importance and their intermediary host
12. Draw a well-labelled diagram, bacterial cell structure and state the function(s) of any
two labelled parts

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. Describe the levels of prevention of any named infectious disease
OR
14. a. What is a community?
b. Highlight 5 major differences between urban and rural communities in Nigeria
EITHER
15. Drug abuse is a menace among the youths in Nigeria. Discuss how you would address
the problem.
 OR
16. a. Define Culture
b. Explain how culture influences health behaviour of the people

END OF 300L COBES

2012

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Write short notes on the importance of psychosocial factors in the causation of suicide
2. List 4 cardiovascular disorders that may arise from psychological problem and briefly
describe one of them
3. List the behaviours and characteristics of people who intend to commit suicide

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List 5 possible sources of health data in a typical COBES community

5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. What are the qualities of a sanitary well?

7. Write short note on the measures of central tendencies and measures of dispersion
8. List the methods taken to enter community during your COBES posting
9. List the methods used to create community awareness programme during your COBES
posting

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. a. List 3 virus families and corresponding virus that can cause diarrhoea in human
b. Which virus is the commonest cause of viral diarrhoea?
c. Give 2 characteristics of any virus that can cause diarrhoea
11. a. List the parasitic diseases earmarked for global eradication by WHO.
c. Which one is the most important and why?
12. List 5 bacterial agent of diarrhoea and write briefly on any one of them
SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. List the components of environment health
OR
14. List the components of primary health care
EITHER
15. Write an essay on psychological disorder of eating
OR
16. What do you understand by “coping strategies”

2014

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Discuss the adolescent phase of the human life cycle

2. a. What do you understand by the term psychosomatic medicine?
b. List the psychosomatic disorders of respiratory system that you know
3. List FOUR cardiovascular disorders that may arise from psychological problem and
briefly describe ONE of them

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. List 5 possible sources of health data in a typical COBES community

5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. What are the qualities of a sanitary well?

7. Write short note on the measures of central tendencies and measures of dispersion
8. List the methods taken to enter community during your COBES posting
9. List the methods used to create community awareness programme during your COBES
posting

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. State 5 control strategies for the control of malaria in Nigeria

11. List 5 major barriers to spread of viral infections through the gastrointestinal tract
12. Give an account of the structural differences between a typical gram positive and
negative bacteria in a tabular form
SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. List the components of environment health
OR
14. List the components of primary health care
EITHER
15. Discuss psychosomatic disorders of the cardiovascular system that you know
OR
16. Discuss the cognitive theory of human personality development

COMPREHENSIVE

2017/18

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. What is defence mechanism? List five defence mechanism

2. Outline the psychosomatic disorders of the cardiovascular system that you know
3. a. Discuss the concept of attitude
b. What are the factors that can affect attitude formation and attitudinal change?

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. Highlight the minimum learning objectives of the 200 level COBES posting
5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. a. List components of environmental health

b. Highlight 5 methods of water purification
7. Define primary health care and highlight its core components
8. What are the sources of data? List five examples of each
9. Write short notes on data presentation methods

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

 10. List the various routes of transmission and risk factors of STDs/STIs
11. Name five parasites of medical importance each that exhibit direct and indirect life cycle
pattern i.e. 10 in all
12. a. Draw a well-labelled bacterial cell
b. Give an account of the structural differences between typical gram positive and gram
negative bacteria in a tabular form

SECTION II LAQ

13. Compare and contrast the measures of central tendencies and the measures of
dispersion
14. a. List the stages of the psychosexual theory of personality development
b. Explain in detail the first two stages and the implication of fixation at these two stages

2018/19

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Highlight the General Adaptation syndrome in response to stress

2. Write a short note on psychosomatic medicine
3. (i) What is the relationship between behavioural science and medicine?
(ii) What do you understand by sick role?

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. a. What is the meaning of TUFH?

b. List two universities in Nigeria that belong to TUFH
5. COBES programme is now a university-wide programme spanning all faculties. What are
the benefits of the programme?

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. Enumerate the various Scales of Measurement in Biostatistics. Give 3 examples of each

7. List 10 Principles of Health Education
8. List 10 basic requirements for a sound Primary Health Care
9. What are Epidemiological Tools? Describe each with eaxmples

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List 5 examples of diseases caused by Virus

 11. List 5 common bacterial infections seen at your COBES site and how you would control
one of them
12. State Five (5) parasites of medical importance and their intermediary host

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. Prostitution is a social vice that can influence societal health status. Discuss this
assertion in the context of Definition; Types; Challenges and Way forward
OR
14. Differentiate between the functions of an Epidemiologist and a Clinical Physician. Give
five examples of each
EITHER
15. (a) Define social group
(b) How can support groups help in terms health care delivery?
OR
16. Discuss factors that predispose and perpetuate substance abuse among Nigerian youths

2019/20

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Briefly define coping strategies and give 3 examples

2. Write a short note on the Piaget (Cognitive) theory of personality development
3. Discuss the psychosexual theory of personality by Sigmund Freud

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. Briefly describe the 3 prongs of University of Ilorin COBES programme

5. Discuss the logistic considerations the students must note for COBES posting

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

6. List 10 uses of epidemiology

7. Enumerate and explain the components of Primary Health Care in Nigeria
8. Describe the characteristics of an effective health education message
9. Highlight 5 reasons for the study of medical sociology in Medicine

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

10. List at least 10 parasites that can complicate upper respiratory tract infection in humans
 11. List the seven diseases targeted by WHO/TDR for global eradication or control
12. Draw a well-labelled diagram of bacterial cell structure and state the function(s) of any
two labelled parts

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
13. Describe the levels of prevention of any named infectious disease
OR
14. a. What is a community?
b. Highlight 5 major differences between urban and rural communities in Nigeria
EITHER
15. Write a note on attitude, attitude formation and its functions
OR
16. List the factors that may influence conformity to social influence

2020/21

SECTION I SAQ

SUB SECTION A: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

1. Mention the different classes of substances of abuse

2. Discuss the adolescence phase of the human life cycle
3. What do you understand by sick role?

SUB SECTION B: COBES

4. Briefly describe the newly-approved COBES programme of the College of Health

Sciences of University of Ilorin

SUB SECTION C: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

5. From the following number of observations, calculate the median value:

71, 72, 72, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80
6. Draw and label the Epidemiological Triad
7. List 5 methods of vector control

SUB SECTION D: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

8. List at least 10 parasites that can complicate upper respiratory tract infection in humans
9. List the seven diseases targeted by WHO/TDR for global eradication or control
 10. Draw a well-labelled diagram of bacterial cell structure and state the function(s) of any
two labelled parts

SECTION II LAQ

EITHER
11. List and discuss the components of Primary Health Care
OR
12. List 10 methods of food and beverage preservation
EITHER
13. Highlight the General Adaptation syndrome in response to stress
OR
14. Discuss the Psychosexual theory of human personality development

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300L MB;BS (2021/22)