Download VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Second Year (2nd Year) Pathology Marks Distrubution
Books recommended:
a)
Text book of Pathology by Robbins
b)
Text book of General Pathology Part I & II by Bhende and Deodhare
c)
Clinical Pathology by Talib
d)
Text book of Pathology by Harsh Mohan
e)
Text book of Pathology by Muir
f)
Haematology De Gruchi
g)
IAPM text book of Pathology
Reference books:
a)
Anderson's text book of Pathology Vol I & II
b)
Oxford text book of Pathology Vol. I, II & III
c)
Pathology by Rubin and Farber
d)
Pathologic basis of Disease Robbins
5.
Evaluation
a.
Methods
Theory, Practicals and Viva
b.
Pattern of Theory Examination including Distribution of Marks,
Questions, Time.
Nature of Question Paper
i)
Total duration ? 4 hrs (each paper of 2 hrs or 120 minutes)
ii)
Each paper will have 3 sections.
Suggested pattern and marking for each paper of 40 marks
Sections
Nature of Questions
Total No. of
Mark (s) per Total Marks
Questions
Question
28 ?
14
A) Multiple
Choice
Questions (MCQs)
SBR = 28
6 out of 7
2
12
B)
Short Answer Questions
(SAQs)
2 out of 3
7
14
C)
Long Answer Question
(LAQ)
40
Total
Direction:- Only short answer questions may be permitted from the portions marked as
"Desirable to know"
c.
Paper wise distribution of theory topics and number of questions:-
A)
Paper I:- General Pathology inclusive of general neoplasia
Haematology inclusive of transfusion medicine.
Out of 3 LAQs in Section C, 2 questions should be from General Pathology and General
Neoplasia and one question should be from Haematology inclusive of transfusion medicine.
B)
Paper II:- Systemic Pathology inclusive of systemic Neoplasia and Clinical Pathology.
Out of 3 LAQs in Section C, 2 questions should be from Systemic Pathology and Systemic
Neoplasia and one question should be from Clinical Pathology.
d.
Marking scheme
Each paper of 40 marks as shown in the above table.
e.
Nature of practicals and duration
Practicals
Marks 26
a. 10 Spots 2 minutes each (4 specimen,
1 instrument, 3 histopathology
10
slides, 1 haematology slide and 1 chart)
Identification - 1/2 mark
together 1 mark for
Specific short question - 1/2 mark
each spot
b. Urine Examination - Physical and two abnormal constituents
05
c. Histopathology slides : Diagnosis
and
discussion
03
d. Haematology examination
i) Peripheral blood smear stain and report
03
ii)
Hb/TLC/Blood
group
05
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Total
26
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f.
Viva : duration and topic distribution
VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT.
S.Y. M.B.B.S.
Viva consists of two tables; on each table the student will face 2 examiners
for 5 minutes each :
Table - I General and Systemic Pathology -
7 marks
Table - II Clinical Pathology and Haematology -
7 marks
Total 14 marks
Number of Students for Practical Examination should not exceed more than 30 / day
(4 for general Pathology, 4 for Systemic Pathology, 7 for Clinical Pathology including
hematology)
g.
Plan for internal assessment
The time table for internal assessment will be as follows :
Theory
15
Practical
15
Scheme of internal assessment
From the batches which have joined before June 2001
Examination
Semester/term
wise
Total
No
Head
distribution
of marks
Theory
III
Semester
a). Mid-term test (MCQ)
30
single best response
b).
III
Semester
examination
80
IV Semester
a). Mid-term (MCQ)
30
single best response
b). IV Semester examination
80
V Semester
a). Prelims examination
80
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Total theory
300
(reduced
to
out
of
15)
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Practicals
III
Semester
examination
40
IV
Semester
examination
40
Prelims
examination
40
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Total Practicals
120
(reduced
to
out
of
12)
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Journal
Year
ending
03
Total
internal
assessment
30
From the batches joining in June 2001 and later
Examination
Semester/term wise
Total No
Head
distribution
of marks
Theory
III
Semester
Term
ending
examination
50
IV Semester
Term ending examination
50
V Semester
a). Prelims examination
80
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Total theory
180
(reduced
to
out
of
15)
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Practicals
III
Semester
examination
40
IV
Semester
examination
40
Prelims
examination
40
----------
Total Practicals
120
(reduced
to
out
of
12)
----------
Journal
Year ending
03
Total
internal
assessment
30
Vth semester
Prelims examination on the basis of University pattern (Theory, practical and viva) :
Minimum 4 weeks gap between Prelims and University examination.
For the terminal theory examination 28 MCQs (1/2 mark each), 10 SAQs (option of 10 of any
12; 2 marks each) and 2 LAQs (option of 2 of any 3; 8 marks each) will be administered. The
total time will be 2 hours 30 mins. This will be followed by practicals (total time 1 ? hours).
To familiarize the students with the `viva' methodology, the marks for the practical may be
kept 20 while 20 marks may be given for the viva on theory topics (total 40 marks).
Prelim pattern will be as per the University exam with 2 papers in theory, each of 2 hours
duration.
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