Undergraduate teaching:
As a teaching institute we are committed to train the students both undergraduates and postgraduates so that they become competent, skilful, ethical, knowledgeable and on whom a society can rely.
1. Goal
The broad goal of teaching pharmacology to undergraduate students is to inculcate in them a rational and scientific basis of therapeutics.
2. Educational objectives
(a) Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :
i. describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of essential and commonly used drugs
ii. list the indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs
iii. indicate the use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration of its cost, efficacy and safety for : individual needs,
iv describe the pharmacokinetic basis, pharmacotherapy of common poisonings
Integrate the list the drugs of addiction and recommend the management
vi. Write the prescription for common emergency clinical disorders.
vii. Explain pharmacological basis of prescribing drugs in special medical situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age
vii explain the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology
viii state the principles underlying the concept of Essential Drugs
ix evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs
(b) Skills
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :
i. prescribe drugs for common ailments in experimental pharmacology (pharmacy).
ii. identify adverse reactions and interactions of commonly used drugs
iii. interpret the data of experiments designed for the study of effects of drugs and bioassays which are observed during the study
iv. be well:conversant with the principles of pharmacy and dispense the medications giving proper instructions:ability to write the label of medicinal preparation
v.active learning in pharmacology: presentation of seminar ,microteaching (public speech ability) quiz,(immediate recall ability) CME topic and research methodology(problem solving ability, rational use of medicines,analytical skill development)
Postgraduate Teaching
1. Goal
The broad goal of teaching pharmacology to Postgraduate students is to inculcate in them a rational and scientific basis of therapeutics,clinical pharmacology ,experimental pharmacology and others.
2. Educational objectives
(a) Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :
i. describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principles and applied aspect of essential and commonly used drugs
ii. list the indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs
iii. indicate the use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration of its cost, efficacy and safety for :individual needs,
iv. describe the pharmacokinetic basis, pharmacotherapy of common poisonings and disorders.
v. Integrate the list the drugs of addiction and recommend the management
vi. Write the prescription for common emergency clinical disorders.
vii. Explain pharmacological basis of prescribing drugs in special medical situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age
vii explain the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology
viii state the principles underlying the concept of Essential Drugs
ix evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs
vi.Pharmacovigilance :ADR monitoring reporting related
vii.Researh methodology
viii.Drug utilization study
x..Pharmacoeconomics
x.Pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics
xi.Therapeutic drug monitoring
xii. Medical stores functioning in relation to drug procurement for ward and opd patients and patients under sheeshu janani suraksha karyakram, rajiv gandhi jeevandayi yojana,local health camps
xiii Animal housekeeping related knowledge (presently animal experimentation, dissection and sacrificing has been banned by central govt.)