ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

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Course duration – Five terms (First to fifth terms of the academic programme, conducted during the first and second years of teaching). Teaching-learning methods include lectures, tutorials, small group discussion (SGD), practical classes, seminars and assignment of short analytical essay

 

Subject area	Teaching/ Learning Method	Term
Biological Measurements, SI Units, An introduction to statistics	Lectures – 2 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 4 hrs.	1st
Body fluids and the concept of homeostasis	Lectures – 7 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 4 hrs. Practicals – 2 hrs.
An introduction to the autonomic nervous system	Lectures – 1 hr.
Cardiovascular Physiology	Lectures – 25 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 8 hrs. Practicals – 6 hrs.
Respiratory Physiology	Lectures – 12 hrs. Tutorials/SGD  – 3 hrs. Practicals  – 3 hrs	2nd
Gastrointestinal Physiology	Lectures – 6 hrs. Tutorials/SGD  – 2 hrs.
White blood cells and immune system	Lectures – 5 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 2 hrs. Practicals – 4 hrs.
Component of integrated learning on Blood*	Lectures – 10 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 8 hrs. Practicals – 12 hrs.	3rd
Renal Physiology	Lectures – 12 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 4 hrs. Practicals – 2 hrs.
Endocrine Physiology	Lectures – 19 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 5 hrs. Practicals – 1 hr.	4th
Component of integrated learning on diabetes mellitus*	Lectures – 5 hrs. Tutorials/SGD  – 2 hrs. Practicals – 3 hrs.
Reproductive Physiology	Lectures – 12 hrs. Tutorials/SGD  – 5 hrs. Practicals – 1 hr.
Neuroscience	Lectures – 20 hrs. Tutorials/SGD – 9 hrs. Practicals – 11 hrs.	4th& 5th
Miscellaneous Physiology topics	Lectures – 2 hrs.	5th

 

* Component of integrated learning on Blood and Diabetes Mellitus will be conducted as an integrated learning activity of Biochemistry and Physiology Departments. There are 10 hours of Physiology lectures out of 20 hours of Component of integrated learning on Blood and 5 Physiology lectures out of 10 hours of Component of integrated learning on diabetes mellitus*.

 ** There are 20 hours of Physiology lectures out of 41 hours of neuroscience lectures.

 

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

The seminar programme is conducted in the 2^nd, 3^rdand 4^thterms. It involves group work involving 3-4 students per group. This is an integrated learning experience with the participation of academic staff from the departments of Anatomy and Biochemistry as well. The programme is arranged in such a way that each student be a member of a group which prepare a presentation.

SHORT ANALYTICAL ESSAY

Each student has to write a 3000-4000 word short analytical essay on a topic related to Physiology or Medicine, which is assigned to him or her. These topics will be given to them during the 2^nd term, and they will have to complete the assignment and submit the short analytical essay at the end of the 4^th term. Students will be provided with inputs on literature search and scientific writing. Staff members are allocated as supervisors. 10% of the continuous assessment marks are allocated for this activity.

ONLINE TEACHING LEARMNIG ACTIVITES 

Following teaching learning activities will be conducted appropriately

• Online lectures
• Online tutorials
• Online practical demonstrations
• Online formative assessments
• Online students’ seminars

The attendance is compulsory for online tutorials and online practical demonstrations. The attendance for online compulsory teaching learning components will be counted to determine the eligibility to sit for the 2^nd MBBS examination.

Recommended textbooks

• Ganong’sReview of Medical Physiology by Kim E. Barrett, Susan M. Barman, Scott Boitano, Heddwen Brooks* –
• Textbook of Medical Physiology by A.C. Guyton and J.E. Hall* –
• Hutchison’s Clinical Methods by M. Swash and S. Mason* –
• The student should learn to browse through any other medical textbook that may have information useful to a better understanding of Physiology (i.e. Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Textbook of Clinical Medicine by Kumar and Clark etc.)*

* The latest edition is always recommended for the books stated above.