Download Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) 3rd year Community Medicine Syllabus
(Based on Medical Council of India, Competency based Undergraduate curriculum for the Indian Medical
Graduate, 2018. Vol. 2 ; page no.41-59)
Applicable for batch admitted in M.B.B.S Course from Academic Year 2019-20 & onwards
Subject: Community Medicine
Year: First MBBS
Competency
Topics & subtopics
No.
CM
Health care of the communtiy
I17.1
Health care to community
Visit to primary/secondary health facility
Role of physician in health care delivery- Integration with AETCOM module 1.1 What does it mean to be doctor?
17.2
Community diagnosis
17.3
Primary Health Care- Def, Principles
17.4
National Health Policies , MDGs
SDL- Current national / stale level status of health indicators
17.5
Health Care delivery in India
Nutrition
5.1
Common sources of various nutrients
Demonstration: Foods we eat & their nutritive values
Special nutritional requirements according to age, sex, activity, physiological conditions
SDL- Foods customs in our families for special groups such as children/ pregnant/lactating women/ill persons (data
collection by interviewing 5 homemakers)
5.2
Nutritional assessment at individual level- DOAP
Nutritional assessment at family and community level -DOAP
5.3
Common nutritional deficiency diseases- Epidemiology , prevention and control
5.4
Diet planning at individual level
Diet planning at family level
5.5
Nutritional surveillance and rehabilitation
Visit to Nutritional rehabilitation centre
Nutrition education
5.6
National Nutritional Policy , National Nutritional Programs
5.7
Food hygiene , food adulteration
Demonstration of simple tests to identify food adulteration
5.8
Food fortification , food additives
Concept of Health and Disease
1.1
Concept of Public Health
1.2
Concept , definition , determinants of health
Determinants of health- Group discussion
1.3
Epidemiological triad , multifactorial causation of disease
SDL-Identification of multiple causative factors of 2 common diseases( interview in wards/ family visit)
1.4
Natural history of disease
1.5
Levels of Prevention
1.6
Health education , IEC, BCC
1.7
Indicators of health
Exercise on calculation of indicators
1.8
Demographic profile of India
Exercise on calculation of demographic indicators , fertility rates
SDL- Demographic trends in India
1.9
Communication skills in Health
DOAP-Verbal/non verbal communication
Empathy- What does it mean to be patient?
AETCOM module 1.2
1.10
Doctor patient relationship
SDL- Determinants of doctor patient relationship(Collection of data from patients/ relatives)
Case discussions ? Integration with AETCOM module 1.3
Principles of health promotion and education
4.1
Methods of health education
Demonstration of various methods of health education
Improving communication, barriers in communication- integration with AETCOM module 1.4
4.2
Organization of health educational and counselling activities for individual & family
Organization of counselling activity in ward/OPDs
Organization of community based health educational activity(community/school)
4.3
Evaluation of health education & promotion program
SDL- Preparation of tool for evaluation
Conducting evaluation of health education & promotion program
Note:
1. The observations/ reflections of family / hospital visits , DOAP sessions , Self directed learning activities ( SDL) , practicals should be
entered in the log book immediately after the assignment.
2. The observer / facilitator / teacher will provide the written brief feedback in the log book for the learner related to the competencies.
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