JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore

(A constituent college of JSS University, Mysore)

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Academic Regulations for Pharm.D

Admission

Minimum qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I Course: A pass in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or P.C.M. or P.C.M.B with pass marks in aggregate of the above subjects:

	Intermediate examination in Science
	Two year P.U.C with Science
	10 + 2 examination (academic stream) in Science
	Pre-degree examination or
	Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examinations.

Duration of the course

The duration of the course shall be for two academic years, with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.

Course of study

The course of study for Diploma in Pharmacy Part –I and Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II shall include the subjects as given in the Table I & II below. The number of hours devoted to each subject for its teaching in theory and practical, shall not be less than that noted against it in columns 2 and 3 of the table I & II.

Examinations

There shall be an examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) to examine students of the first year course and an examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) to examine students of the second year course. Each examination may be held twice every year.

Diploma in Pharmacy (Part–I)

Subject	No. of hours of theory	No. of hours of practical
Pharmaceutics – I	75	100
Pharmaceutical Chemistry – I	75	75
Pharmacognosy	75	75
Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology	50	75
Human Anatomy & Physiology	75	50
Health Education & Community pharmacy	50	-
Total	400	375
Grand Total	775

Diploma in Pharmacy (Part–II)

Subject	No. of hours of theory	No. of hours of practical
Pharmaceutics – II	75	100
Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II	100	75
Pharmacology & Toxicology	75	50
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence	50	-
Drug Store and Business Management	75	-
Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy	75	50
Total	450	275
Grand Total	725

The first examination in a year shall be the annual examination and the second examination shall be supplementary examinations of the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II), as the case may be. The examinations shall be of written and practical (including oral) nature, carrying maximum marks for each part of a subject, as indicated in Table III and IV.

Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy Part – I examination

Only such candidate who produces certificate from the Head of the academic institution in which he/she has undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I course, in proof of his/her having regularly and satisfactorily undergone the course of study by attending not less than 75% of the classes held both in theory and practical separately in each subject shall be eligible for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examination.

Eligibility for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II examination

Only such candidates who produce certificate from the Head of the academic institution in which he/she has undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II course, in proof of his/her having regularly and satisfactorily undergone the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II course by attending not less than 75% of the classes held both in theory and practical separately in each subject, shall be eligible for appearing at the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examination.

Mode of examination

	Each theory and practical examination in the subject mentioned in Table III & IV shall be of three hours duration.
	A candidate who fails in theory or practical examination of subject shall re-appear in such theory or practical paper(s) as the case may be.
	Practical examination shall also consist of viva voce (oral) examination.

Award of sessional marks and maintenance of records

	A regular record of both theory and practical class work and examinations conducted in an institution imparting training for Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I and Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II courses, shall be maintained for each student in the institution and 20 marks for each theory and 20 marks for each practical subject shall be allotted as sessionals.
	There shall be at least two periodic sessional examination during each academic year. The highest aggregate of any two performances shall form the basis of calculating sessional marks.
	The sessional marks in practicals shall be allotted on the following basis: Actual performance in the sessional examination - 10 Day to Day assessment in the practical class work - 10

Minimum marks for passing the examination

A student shall not be declared to have passed Diploma in Pharmacy examination unless he/she secures at least 40% marks in each of the subject separately in the theory examination, including sessional marks and at least 40% marks in each of the practical examination including sessional marks. The candidates securing 60% marks or above in aggregate in all subjects in a single attempt at the Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examinations shall be declared to have passed in the first class in Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-I) or Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II) examinations, as the case may be. Candidates securing 75% marks or above in any subject or subjects shall be declared to have passed with distinction in that subject or those subjects provided that he/she passes in all the subjects in a single attempt.

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Eligibility for promotion to Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II)

All candidates who have appeared for all the subjects and passed in Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I examination are eligible for promotion to the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II Class. However, failure in more than two subjects shall debar him/her from promotion to the Diploma in Pharmacy Part-II class.

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Improvement of sessional marks

Candidates who wish to improve sessional marks can do so by appearing in two additional sessional examinations during the next academic year. The average score of the two examinations shall be the basis for improved sessional marks in theory. The sessional of practicals shall be improved by appearing in additional practical examinations. Marks awarded to a candidate for day to day assessment in the practical class, can not be improved unless he/she attends a regular course of study again.

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Approval of examinations

The examinations mentioned in regulations 10 to 13 and 15 shall be held by an authority hereinafter referred to as the Examining Authority in a state, which shall be approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Such approval shall be granted only if the Examining Authority concerned fulfil the conditions as specified in Appendix-C to these regulations.

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Certificate of passing examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (Part-II)

Certificate of having passed the examination for the Diploma in Pharmacy, Part-II shall be granted by the Examining Authority to a successful student.