Download VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Second Year (2nd Year) Pharmacology Distribution of 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
c.
Topic distribution
A) PHARMACOLOGY PAPER I includes General Pharmacology including drug-drug
interactions; Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiovascular System including drugs
affecting Coagulation and those acting on the Kidneys; Haematinics; Agents used in
Gastro-Intestinal Disorders; Ocular pharmacology; Drug use at extremes of age, in
pregnancy & in organ dysfunction; Diagnostic & Chelating agents; Environmental &
Occupational Pollutants; Vitamins
B) PHARMACOLOGY PAPER II includes Neuro-Psychiatric Pharmacology including
Antiinflammatory-Analgesics and Addiction & its management; Pharmacology in
Surgery (particularly peri-operative management); Chemotherapy including Cancer
Chemotherapy; Endocrinology; Dermatology; Miscellaneous Topics I (Lipid-derived
autacoids; Nitric Oxide; Allergy - Histaminics & Antihistaminics including anti-vertigo;
Anti Asthmatics; Anti-tussive agents; Immunomodulators; Vaccines & sera; Drugs acting
on the uterus)
d.
Marking scheme
Each paper of 40 marks as shown in the above table.
e.
Nature of practicals and duration
VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT.
S.Y. M.B.B.S.
Practical
Heads
Marks
26
i. Prescription
writing
5
Marks
?
Long
(3)
?
Short
(2)
ii. Criticism 8
Marks
?
Prescription
&
rewriting
(4)
?
Fixed
dose
formulation
(4)
iii. Clinical
Pharmacy
5
Marks
(dosage forms, routes of administration, label information and
instructions)
iv.
Spots
8 Marks
a Experimental Pharmacology ? Graphs, Models for evaluation, Identification of a drug,
Interpretation
of
data
(1
Spot)
b Human Pharmacodynamics - Drug Identification ? urine analysis, eye chart, - Subjective /
objective effects of a drug
(1 Spot)
c Therapeutic problems based on pharmaceutical factors - Outdated tablet, Bioavailability,
Dosage form, Ethics and Sources of drug information (1 Spot)
d Recognition of ADRs & interaction of commonly used drugs (1 Spot)
From each of the four groups (a, b, c, d), one spot should be kept to answer the number of
questions based on respective spot. Each spot to carry 2 marks amounting to a total of 8
marks for spotting.
Time distribution:
For prescription and criticism, the time given will be ? hour.
For clinical pharmacy practical viva will be taken on pre-formed preparations and/or
marketed formulations. The students may be asked to write labels and instructions to be given
to the patients or demonstrate how specific dosage forms are administered and state the
precautions to be taken/ explained to the patients while using them. The time for this will be 5
min.
For spots 10 min will be given (2 min per spot).
Thus the total time for the practical examination will be approximately 1 hour.
f.
Viva: duration and topic distribution
Viva
14
marks
Duration
10 mins
Four examiners
5 mins with each candidate
Two examiners
for topics of paper I - systems to be distributed
Two examiners
for topics of paper II - systems to be distributed
At each table marks will be given out of 7.
g.
Plan for internal assessment
The time-table for internal assessment will be as follows:
For the batches which have joined before June 2001
I term
1st midterm: After 60 teaching days (MCQs, and SAQs)
1st term ending: After 120 teaching days (Theory and Pharmacy Practicals)
II term
2nd midterm: After 60 days of 2nd term (MCQs and SAQs)
2nd term ending: At the end of 2nd term (Theory and Practicals: Exptal/Clinical Pharmacy)
IIIrd term
Prelims examination on the basis of University pattern -Theory, Practicals and Viva
(Minimum 4 weeks gap mandatory between Preliminary and University examinations)
For each mid-term examination 40 MCQs (each worth 1/2 mark) will be administered to the
students along with 5 SAQs (each of 2 marks with an option of 5 out of 6). The total time will
be 1 hour and the total marks will be 30.
The term ending examination will be of 80 marks and the nature of questions will be as per
University exam.
This will be followed by practical (total time 1? hours).
To familiarize the students with the `viva-voc?', the marks for the practical may be kept at
only 20, while 20 marks be reserved for viva on theory topics (total 40 marks).
For the batches joining in June 2001 and later
I term
1st term ending: After 120 teaching days (Theory and Pharmacy Practicals)
II term
2nd term ending: At the end of the 2nd term (Theory and Practicals: Exptal/Clinical Pharmacy)
IIIrd term
Prelims examination on the basis of University pattern -Theory, Practicals and Viva
(Minimum 4 weeks gap mandatory between Preliminary and University examinations)
For the terminal theory examination students will be evaluated by a combination of 28 MCQs
(each worth 1/2 mark), 10 SAQs (each of 2 marks with an option of 10 out of 12) and 2
LAQs (option of 2 out of 3 each worth 8 marks). The total time allotted for this 50 marks
paper will be 2hours 30minutes.
This will be followed by practicals (total time 1? hours).
To familiarize the students with the `viva-voc?', the marks for the practical may be kept at
only 20, while 20 marks be reserved for 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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