3.

Competency Mapping with the Courses (Part I, II & III) of

Education Regulations 2020

Biochemistry & Clinical

Pharmacotherapeutics
Community Pharmacy
Human Anatomy &

Hospital & Clinical

Practical Training
Social Pharmacy

Pharmacy Law &

Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutics

& Management
Pharmacology
Physiology
Chemistry

Pathology

Pharmacy

Ethics
Competencies

1. Review the Prescriptions √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

2. Dispense Prescription / Non-Prescription √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Medicines
3. Provide Patient Counselling / Education √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
4. Hospital and Community Pharmacy Management √ √ √ √ √
5. Expertise on Medications √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
6. Proficiency on Pharmaceutical Formulations √ √ √ √ √ √
7. Entrepreneurship and Leadership √ √ √
8. Deliver Primary and Preventive Healthcare √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
9. Professional, Ethical and Legal Practice √ √ √ √ √ √
10. Continuing Professional Development √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

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 4. ER-2020 D.Pharm Syllabus – An Overview

The ER-2020 D.Pharm Syllabus has the following structure in every course. Though
the theory and practical courses are not mutually exclusive, as per the Regulations,
the theory and practical are to be considered as individual courses.

Scope: These are broader statements on the purpose of the course in the
curriculum, key contents of the course that will contribute to the specific knowledge
and or skill developments. The teacher is expected to orient the students about the
scope of the particular course at the beginning and intermittently.

Course Objectives: The course objectives describe the key topics that are
intended by the teacher to be covered in the course. In general, these are more
specific than the scope and broader than the course outcomes. The teacher is
expected to discuss the objectives of the course with the students and break-down
the course objectives into micro levels as objectives of a specific topic / objectives of
a specific lecture, etc. Such an exercise shall make the students to understand the
significance of the course / topic / lecture and enhance their attention on the course /
topic / lecture.

Course Outcomes: The course outcomes are more specific than the course
objectives describe that describe the abilities of the students to perform/act, upon
successful completion of the course. Hence, conventionally the course outcomes are
described with verbs that are measurable or observable actions. The teacher is
expected to describe the desired outcomes of the particular course, so that the
students shall understand the various assessment criteria, modalities, and
parameters. This also serves as a broader guideline for the teachers for preparing
the assessment plan. A well-structured assessment plan associated with the course
outcomes shall enable to mapping with the professional competencies and their
attainment levels that are attributed to the program outcomes.

Theory Courses: The theory courses basically provide concepts and explain the
relationships between the concepts. Understanding of the theoretical courses enable
the students to identify the problems in real life situation and make a plan for
addressing such problems. Also, the theory course helps to understand what is not
known and thus is the tool for accumulation of knowledge. The syllabus of the theory
courses has been systematically and logically described as different chapters and
the minimum number of hours to be spent on teaching are mentioned chapter wise
and course wise. The teachers shall further distribute the total hours of any given
chapter among the sub-topics as required by the subject matter.

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Practical Courses: The practical courses are designed for applying the theoretical
knowledge in the given experimental / simulated conditions. The practical courses
deepen the understanding of theories, develop the skills, hone professional
competencies, provide opportunities to observe, think and analyse problem solving
methods. Further, they help to gain experience with the real things in practice. The
teachers shall train the students in actual / simulated practical conditions.

Tutorials: The purpose of the tutorial hour is typically to engage the students in
smaller groups in order to pay a closer attention on their learning process. This is an
opportunity for the students to complete their assignments, develop specific skills,
discuss any problems in the study topics in a less formal way. During the tutorial
hour, the students shall exchange their ideas within the small group, and learn to
accept constructive criticism and listen to others. Also, the tutorial hour enables the
teachers to closely monitor the progress of the individual student and provide
additional academic support to individuals, if necessary.

Assignments: The purpose the assignments are to encourage the students for self-
directed learning. Further, the assignments will provoke critical thinking, enhance the
skills such as literature search, data mining, data interpretation, report formatting,
time-management, and written communication. This is also a mode of self-
assessment for the student about the level of understanding of the concepts of a
particular course. The teachers shall apply their knowledge and wisdom in choosing
the assignment topics at a micro level in alignment with the topics given in the
syllabus. The assignments shall be evaluated against a set of criteria. A typical
format for the assessment of an assignment is given in Appendix -1.

Field Visits: The purpose of field visits is to provide a real-world experience to the
students. The field visits will help them to realize that what they learn within the walls
of the classroom / laboratory can help them solve the problems they see in the world
around them. Also, this is helpful to the teachers to widen their horizons of
knowledge and broadening the scope of the syllabus. Every student shall submit a
report describing their objectives, experience, learning points, etc. pertaining to the
field trip, in the typical format given in Appendix-2.

Recommended Books: For each course, a list of recommended books is given in

the syllabus. The list shall be considered as an important and common resource for
the teaching-learning process, but not the complete list. It is always encouraged to
use the latest edition of the books specified. Further, the teachers and students are
encouraged to explore more primary, secondary, and tertiary resources as required.

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Practical Training: The goal of the practical training for the students is to provide a
real-time, supervised experience on the professional tasks emphasised in their
course of study. Further, it helps them to apply their acquired knowledge and skills in
the professional working environment. The practical training intensively prepares the
students with adequate competencies and qualifications required for the career
opportunity in the future.

Thus, the ER 2020 D.Pharm syllabus is designed to nurture the students in all the
three domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy viz. cognitive (knowledge), affective (attitude)
and psychomotor (skills). Further, it also provides ample of scope to the students for
different learning styles viz. visual, auditory and kinaesthetic, i.e., ‘see, hear and do’.

The summary of the curriculum, courses and other activities and their metrics across
the ER-2020 D.Pharm program (Part I, II & III) are given here.

Criteria Metrics
Number of subject areas (considering both theory & practical together) 11
Number of theory courses 11
Number of practical courses 10
Number of theory hours 825
Number of practical hours 600
Number of practical training hours 500
Number of tutorial hours 275
Number of course outcomes for theory courses 45
Number of course outcomes for practical courses 40
Number of courses which have given assignments 9
Number of assignment topics given 75
Number of assignments reports each student shall submit 27
Number of courses which have field visit 5
Number of field visit reports each student shall submit 9
Number of professional competencies 10

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5. Guidelines for the conduct of theory examinations

Sessional Examinations

There shall be two or more periodic sessional (internal assessment) examinations

during each academic year. The duration of the sessional exam shall be 90 minutes.
The highest aggregate of any two performances shall form the basis of calculating
the sessional marks. The scheme of the question paper for theory sessional
examinations shall be as given below.
I. Long Answers (Answer 3 out of 4) 3 x 5 = 15
II. Short Answers (Answer 5 out of 6) 5 x 3 = 15
III.Objective type Answers (Answer all 10 out of 10) 10 x 1 =10
(Multiple Choice Questions / Fill-in the Blanks /
One word OR one Sentence questions)
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Total = 40 marks
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Internal assessment: The marks secured by the students out of the total 40 shall be
reduced to 20 in each sessional, and then the internal assessment shall be
calculated based on the best two averages for 20 marks.

Final Board / University Examinations

The scheme of the question paper for the theory examinations conducted by the
examining authority (Board / University) shall be as given below. The duration of the
final examination shall be 3 hours.
I. Long Answers (Answer 6 out of 7) = 6 x 5 = 30
II. Short Answers (Answer 10 out of 11) = 10 x 3 = 30
III. Objective type Answers (Answer all 20) = 20 x 1 = 20
(Multiple Choice Questions / Fill-in the Blanks /
One word OR one Sentence questions)
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Total = 80 marks
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6. Guidelines for the conduct of practical examinations

Sessional Examinations

There shall be two or more periodic sessional (internal assessment) practical

examinations during each academic year. The duration of the sessional exam shall
be three hours. The highest aggregate of any two performances shall form the basis
of calculating the sessional marks. The scheme of the question paper for practical
sessional examinations shall be as given below.
I. Synopsis = 10
II. Experiments = 50*
III. Viva voce = 10
IV. Practical Record Maintenance = 10
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Total = 80 marks
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* The marks for the experiments shall be divided into various categories, viz. major
experiment, minor experiment, spotters, etc. as per the requirement of the course.

Internal assessment: The marks secured by the students out of the total of 80 shall
be reduced to 10 in each sessional, and then the internal assessment shall be
calculated based on the best two averages for 10 marks from the sessional and
other 10 marks shall be awarded as per the details given below.

Actual performance in the sessional examination = 10 marks

Assignment marks (Average of three) = 5 marks*
Field Visit Report marks (Average for the reports) = 5 marks$
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Total = 20 marks
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$
*, Only for the courses given with both assignments and field visit/s

Note:
1. For the courses having either assignments or field visit/s, the assessments of
assignments or field visit/s shall be done directly for 10 marks and added to
the sessional marks.
2. For the courses not having both assignment and field visit, the whole 20
marks shall be calculated from the sessional marks.

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Final Board / University Examinations
The scheme of the question paper for the practical examinations conducted by the
examining authority (Board / University) shall be as given below. The duration of the
final examination shall be 3 hours.
I. Synopsis = 10
II. Experiments = 60*
III. Viva voce = 10
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Total = 80 marks
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* The marks for the experiments shall be divided into various categories, viz. major
experiment, minor experiment, spotters, etc. as per the requirement of the course.

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 7. ER-2020 D.Pharm Syllabus – Part I

S. Course Name of the Total Total Theory / Tutorial

No. Code Course Theory / Tutorial Practical Hours
Practical Hours Hours per
Hours per Week
Week
1. ER20-11T Pharmaceutics – 75 25 3 1
Theory
2. ER20-11P Pharmaceutics – 75 - 3 -
Practical
3. ER20-12T Pharmaceutical 75 25 3 1
Chemistry – Theory
4. ER20-12P Pharmaceutical 75 - 3 -
Chemistry –
Practical
5. ER20-13T Pharmacognosy – 75 25 3 1
Theory
6. ER20-13P Pharmacognosy – 75 - 3 -
Practical
7. ER20-14T Human Anatomy & 75 25 3 1
Physiology –
Theory
8. ER20-14P Human Anatomy & 75 - 3 -
Physiology –
Practical
9. ER20-15T Social Pharmacy – 75 25 3 1
Theory
10. ER20-15P Social Pharmacy – 75 - 3 -
Practical

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