On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
2.1 Pathophysiology
- Describe the etiology and pathogenesis of the selected disease states
- Name the signs and symptoms of the diseases
- Mention the complications of the diseases
- Interpret the pathophysiologic mechanism of the diseases
Practicals
- Perform laboratory test for blood group identification
- Examine blood glucose & interpret status of diabetes mellitus
- Monitor parameters associated with cardiovascular diseases
- Patient counselling through prescription analysis, ADR etc
2.2 Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Know the anatomy, identification, growth factors and sterilization of microorganisms
- Know the mode of transmission of disease causing microorganism, symptoms of disease, and treatment aspect
- Appreciate the behavior of motility and behavioral characteristics of microorganisms
- Understand role of immunological preparation in diagnosis & control of diseases
- Understand requirement & factor for growth of microorganism
Practicals
- Do estimation of RNA and DNA and there by identifying the source
- Do cultivation and identification of the microorganisms in the laboratory
- Do identification of diseases by performing the diagnostic tests
- Understand microbiological assay of various antibiotics and vitamins
- Identify motility & behavioral characters of microorganism
2.3 Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals
- Understand the basic principles of cultivation, collection and storage of crude drugs
- Know the source, active constituents and uses of crude drugs
- Appreciate the applications of primary and secondary metabolites of the plant
- Discuss modern herbs & their science
Practicals
- Formulations and preparations of herbal medicines
- Recognition of medicinal plants, identification of adulteration and contamination
- Experiment with phytochemical screening of herbs
2.4 Pharmacology-I
- Understand the pharmacological aspects of drugs
- Handle and carry out the animal experiments
- Appreciate the importance of pharmacology subject as a basis of therapeutics
- Correlate and apply the knowledge therapeutically
2.5 Community Pharmacy
- Know the business & professional practice management skill in community pharmacies
- Respond to minor ailments & provide appropiate medications
- Apply knowledge to do patient counselling & provide health care screening services to public
- Knowledge about pharmaceutical care services for society
- Appreciate the concept of rational drug therapy
2.6 Pharmacotherapeutics-I
- Understand the pathophysiology of selected disease states and the rationale for drug therapy
- Understand the therapeutic approach to management of these diseases
- Know the importance of preparation of individualised therapeutic plans based on diagnosis
- Describe the pathophysiology of selected disease states and explain the rationale for drug therapy
- Summaries the therapeutic approach to management of these diseases including reference to the latest available evidence
Practicals
- Needs to identify the patient-specific parameters relevant in initiating drug therapy, and monitoring therapy (including alternatives, time-course of clinical and laboratory indices of therapeutic response and adverse effects);
- Discuss the controversies in drug therapy
- Discuss the preparation of individualized therapeutic plans based on diagnosis
- Identify the patient-specific parameters relevant in initiating drug therapy, and monitoring therapy (including alternatives, time-course of clinical and laboratory indices of therapeutic response and adverse effects