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Curriculum
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. 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.
ER-2020 D.Pharm Syllabus – Part I
S. No. | Course Code | Name of the Course | Total Theory / Practical Hours | Total Tutorial Hours | Theory / Practical Hours per Week | Tutorial Hours per Week |
| 1. | ER20-11T | Pharmaceutics – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2. | ER20-11P | Pharmaceutics – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
| 3. | ER20-12T | Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | ER20-12P | Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
| 5. | ER20-13T | Pharmacognosy – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 6. | ER20-13P | Pharmacognosy – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
| 7. | ER20-14T | Human Anatomy & Physiology – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 8. | ER20-14P | Human Anatomy & Physiology – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
| 9. | ER20-15T | Social Pharmacy – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 10. | ER20-15P | Social Pharmacy – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
ER-2020 D.Pharm Syllabus – Part II
S. No. | Course Code | Name of the Course | Total Theory / Practical Hours | Total Tutorial Hours | Theory / Practical Hours per Week | Tutorial Hours per Week |
| 1. | ER20-21T | Pharmacology – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2. | ER20-21P | Pharmacology – Practical | 50 | – | 2 | – |
| 3. | ER20-22T | Community Pharmacy & Management – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | ER20-22P | Community Pharmacy & Management – Practical | 75 | – | 3 | – |
| 5. | ER20-23T | Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 6. | ER20-23P | Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology – Practical | 50 | – | 2 | – |
| 7. | ER20-24T | Pharmacotherapeutics – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 8. | ER20-24P | Pharmacotherapeutics – Practical | 25 | – | 1 | – |
| 9. | ER20-25T | Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy – Theory | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 10. | ER20-25P | Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy – Practical | 25 | – | 1 | – |
| 11. | ER20-26T | Pharmacy Law & Ethics | 75 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
Guidelines for the conduct of theory examinations
a.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.
- Long Answers (Answer 3 out of 4) 3 x 5 = 15
- 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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b.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.
c.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.
- Long Answers (Answer 6 out of 7) = 6 x 5 = 30
- 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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Guidelines for the conduct of practical examinations
a. 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.
- Synopsis = 10
- Experiments = 50*
III. Viva voce = 10
- 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.
b.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
- 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.
- Synopsis = 10
- 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