Department of Physiology - Teaching/Learning Activities
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Small-Group Discussions
- Practical sessions
- Hospital visits/Field visits
COURSE CONTENT
- Functional morphology of cell
- Body fluids & overviews of biomolecules
- Excitable tissue
- Blood and Immunity
- Cardiovascular physiology
- Respiratory physiology
- Gastrointestinal physiology
- Renal physiology
- Endocrine physiology
- Reproductive physiology
- Neurophysiology
COURSE STRUCTURE
Year 1 Semester 1 to Year 2 Semester 3
- Lectures - 140 hours
- Practical Sessions / Small Group Discussions (SGDs) /Tutorials/ Students’ Presentations - 170 hours
- Hospital Visits - 12 hours
ASSESSMENTS
End Semester Examination / Continuous Assessment
Continuous (In Course) Assessments: Conducted at the end of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd semesters
| End Semester Assessment / Continuous Assessment | |||
| End Semester Assessment 1 / Continuous Assessment 1 | Method of assessment | No. of questions | % allocated to the final examination |
| MCQ + SBA | 20 | 5% | |
| SEQ | 2 | ||
| End Semester Assessment 2 / Continuous Assessment 2 | MCQ + SBA | 20 | 7.5% |
| SEQ | 2 | ||
| End Semester Assessment 3 / Continuous Assessment 3 | MCQ + SBA | 20 | 7.5% |
| SEQ | 2 | ||
End of Course Assessments (2nd MBBS)
Eligibility to appear for the End of Course Assessment (2nd MBBS)
- Minimum of 80% attendance at SGDs, Practical Sessions, Tutorials and field/ hospital visits even with valid medical certificates or approved leave or any absence.
- Those who do not obtain a minimum of 80% attendance will have to appear for the repeat examination, which would be considered as a second attempt.
End of Course Assessments (2nd MBBS Examination - First Attempt)
| Type of Assessments | Number Questions | % allocated to final examination / 2nd MBBS |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | 10 T/F + 10 SBA + 5 EMQ | 30 |
| SEQ | 5 questions | 30 |
| OSPE | 20 stations | 10 |
| OSVE | 10 | |
| Contribution to 2nd MBBS examination | 80 | |
| Contribution from Continuous assessment 1,2 & 3 | 20 | |
| Total Marks | 100 | |
End of Course Assessments (2nd MBBS Examination - Subsequent Attempts)
| Type of Assessments | Number Questions | % allocated to final examination / 2nd MBBS |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | 10 T/F + 10 SBA + 5 EMQ | 30 |
| SEQ | 5 questions | 30 |
| OSPE | 20 stations | 10 |
| Viva - voce | 10 | |
| Total Marks | 80 [upgrade to 100] | |