Commencement of session : August
Our institution has been approved by Pharmacy Council of India and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. Our institution is tied up with MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital for the Pharm.D course which is a super specialty tertiary care hospital with all the modern infrastructure and equipment to support the Pharm.D course (Post Baccalaureate).
Course Duration
3 years (two years of study and one year internship or residency)
Phase I
consisting of First and Second academic year.
Phase II
consisting of internship or residency training during third year involving posting in specialty units. It is a phase of training wherein a student is exposed to actual pharmacy practice or clinical pharmacy services, and acquires skill under supervision so that he or she may become capable of functioning independently.
Eligibility
A graduate in B. Pharm degree examination of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences or B. Pharm examination of any other recognized Indian University established by law in India. He may also have completed any other degree courses in Pharmacy recognized as equivalent by RGUHS and Pharmacy Council of India.Eligible candidates who may be of the capacity to join in the fourth year of Pharm.D course as lateral entry are allowed.
Internship
Internship is a phase of training wherein a student is expected to conduct actual practice of pharmacy and health care and acquires skills under the supervision so that he or she may become capable of functioning independently.
A student shall be permitted to start the internship only after having passed in theory and practical of all subjects of all the previous years.
Every student has to undergo one-year internship as per PCI regulations
Course Structure
1st Year Course Structure
| Sr. No. | Name of Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacotherapeutics-I |
| 2 | Pharmacotherapeutics-II |
| 3 | Clinical Pharmacy |
| 4 | Biostatistics & Research Methodology |
| 5 | Biopharmaceutics& Pharmacokinetics |
| 6 | Clinical Toxicology |
2nd Year Course Structure
| Sr. No. | Name of Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacotherapeutics-III |
| 2 | Clinical Research |
| 3 | Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics |
| 4 | Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| 5 | Clerkship * |
3rd Year Course Structure
| Code.No | Theory Subject | No. of Papers | Duration (Hrs.) | Sessional Maximum marks | Maximum Marks for Written Papers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Medicinal Chemistry - I | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.2 | Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.3 | Pharmacognosy and Pathochemistry | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.4 | Pharmaceutical Engineering | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.5 | Pharmacology | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Code.No | Practical Subject | No. of Papers | Duration (Hrs.) | Sessional Maximum marks | Maximum Marks for Written Papers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Medicinal Chemistry - I | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.2 | Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3.3 | Pharmacognosy and Pathochemistry | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.4 | Pharmaceutical Engineering | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 3.5 | Pharmacology | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
4th Year Course Structure
| Code.No | Theory Subject | No. of Papers | Duration (Hrs.) | Sessional Maximum marks | Maximum Marks for Written Papers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Pharmacology and Bio pharmaceutics | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.2 | Instrumental and Biomedical Analysis | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.3 | Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.4 | Medicinal Chemistry | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.5 | Industrial Pharmacognosy | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Electives : I) Industrial Pharmacy | ||||||
| 4.6 | a) Advanced Industrial Pharmacy | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.6 | b) Pharmaceutical Production Management
or Total Quality Management or Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing or Herbal rug Technology |
1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Electives : II) Pharmacy Practice | ||||||
| 4.6 | a)Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic drug monitoring | 1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.6 | b)Hospital and Community Pharmacy
or Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
1 | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Code.No | Practical Subject | No. of Papers | Duration (Hrs.) | Sessional Maximum marks | Maximum Marks for Written Papers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Pharmacology and Bio pharmaceutics | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.2 | Instrumental and Biomedical Analysis | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.3 | Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.4 | Medicinal Chemistry | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| 4.5 | Industrial Pharmacognosy | 1 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 |
| Electives : I) Industrial Pharmacy - | ||||||
| 4.6 | a) Advanced Industrial Pharmacy | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.6 | b) Pharmaceutical Production Management
or Total Quality Management or Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing or Herbal rug Technology |
- | - | - | - | - |
| Electives : II) Pharmacy Practice | ||||||
| 4.6 | a)Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic drug monitoring | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.6 | b)Hospital and Community Pharmacy
or Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
- | - | - | - | - |
Internal Assessment Marks
Theory
Three sessional examinations evenly spread during the academic year shall be conducted and the average marks of the best two examinations shall be computed out of a maximum 30 marks and shall constitute the sessional marks in theory.
Practical
Students are expected to perform the number of experiments listed in the respective syllabus. The average marks of the best two practical examinations shall be computed out of a maximum of 30 marks. While awarding the sessional marks of practical experiments, the following considerations should be taken into account.
- Preparation of the candidate.
- Manipulative skills.
- Results of the experiment.
- Knowledge of the experiment
- Viva voce pertaining to the experiments only.
Third Year Post Baccalaureate: Internship or Residency Training
The students will dedicate one year for Internship or residency training including postings in specialty units. Student should provide the clinical pharmacy services under supervision of a preceptor to the allotted wards.Six months in General Medicine department, andtwo months each in three other specialty departments
Practical Training
Hospital Posting
Every student shall be posted in constituent hospital for a period of not less than seventy five hours to be covered in not less than 200 working days in each of second, third & fourth year course. In the fifth year, every student shall spend half a day in the morning hours attending ward rounds on daily basis as a part of clerkship.
Project Work
To allow the student to develop data collection and reporting skills in the area of community, hospital and clinical pharmacy, a project work shall be carried out under the supervision of a teacher. The project topic must be approved by the Head of the Department or Head of the Institution. Project work shall be presented in a written report and as a seminar at the end of the year. External and the internal examiners shall do the assessment of the project work.