M.Pharm or Master of Pharmacy is a postgraduate degree which covers the preparation, dispensing and proper consumption of drugs.
The M. Pharm program lead to specialization in formulation development, manufacturing technology, and process development areas, which are essential specializations for manufacturing of traditional and novel drug delivery systems.
The first year involves theoretical and practical sessions in the following areas: dosage form design; advanced pharmaceutical methods of analysis; drug regulatory affairs; biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics; dosage form technology; advances in industrial pharmacy; and novel drug delivery systems.
The second-year projects touch upon formulation development, stability studies, and process validation for traditional and novel drug delivery systems.
These Regulations shall be called ‘KUHS M.Pharm Course Regulations 2022’ and shall be binding on the course “MASTER OF PHARMACY”(abbreviated as M.Pharm) affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences unless otherwise mentioned herein and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette. These regulations are applicable for all students admitted to M.Pharm course from the admission year 2022 unless otherwise specified.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
(i) ‘KUHS’ or ‘University’ means Kerala University of Health Sciences
(ii) 'Act', 'Statutes', 'Ordinances' and 'Regulations' mean respectively the Act, Statutes, Ordi- nances and Regulations of the Kerala University of Health Sciences.
(iii) 'Laws of the University' means the Act, Statutes Ordinances, Regulations and Rules of the University as the case may be.
(iv) “College” or “Institution” means those which are conducting course(s) having affil- iation with KUHS.
(v) 'Registration' means registration in the Kerala University of Health Sciences as a student for undergoing courses mentioned under these Regulations.
(vi) ‘SGPA’ means Semester Grade Point Average.
(vii) ‘CGPA’ means Cumulative Grade Point Average.
(viii) ‘Faculty’ means Faculty mentioned in Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations of KUHS
(ix) ‘Pass Board’ means pass board mentioned in Examination Ordinances and Regulations.
(x) ‘Council’ means Apex Regulatory or Statutory Council or Commission constituted by Government of India.
(xi) ‘Competent Authority’ means an authority approved by Government of India / Gov- ernment of Kerala /Regulatory Councils / Kerala University of Health Sciences.
(xii) ‘State’ means the State of Kerala.
(xiii) ‘Internal examinations’ and ‘Internal marks’ means Sessional examinations and Sessional marks mentioned in the M.Pharm Course Regulations, 2014 of the Pharmacy Council of India.
(a) The eligibility for admission to M.Pharm course shall be as stipulated by the Pharmacy Coun- cil of India(PCI).
(b) Candidate shall be an Indian citizen unless otherwise exempted by competent authority.
(c) Every candidate before admission to the course shall submit to the principal of the institution a certificate of medical fitness from an authorized medical officer certifying that the candidate is fit to undergo the Course.
(d) In case of Grade system, Grade to percentage of marks conversion scheme obtained from University/Board should be submitted along with the application.
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
Minimum standard requirements for offering M. Pharm course in terms of land, Infrastructure equipment, Teaching Facilities, faculty, and other human resources etc., shall be in compliance with the approved minimum standard requirements of KUHS for M.Pharm Course (MSR of the course).
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
(a) The candidate shall successfully complete the stipulated course period as specified in the Pharmacy Council of India regulations to be eligible for award of degree.
(b) There shall be minimum 80% attendance in each courses (Theory and Practical) to be eligible for appearing in the university examinations.
(c) The Principals/ Head of the Institutions shall submit Attendance Performance Certificate (APC) for each candidate at the time of registration for exams. Each semester shall consist of not less than100 working days.
No condonation of shortage of attendance is permitted for M.Pharm Course.
The students are eligible to avail 20 casual leave and public holidays declared by the Government.
The course will be extended by the period of maternity/medical leave.
The following General Guidelines are suggested for periodical assessment conducted from time to time by the Institution.
The learning outcome to be assessed may include:
(a) Personal Attitudes (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity).
(b) Acquisition of Knowledge
(c) Journal Review Meeting (Journal Club)
(d) Seminars/Symposia
(e) Practical and Laboratory skills:
i. Day to Day work
ii. Teaching skills
iii. Periodic tests
iv. Work diary/Log Book
v. Records
(f) Health Care, Counselling and Communication & Counselling Skills
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
The duration for the completion of the program shall be fixed as double the actual duration (4 years) of the program and the candidates have to pass within the said period.
(a) Two internal assessment examinations (having similar maximum marks and in the University examination pattern) shall be conducted for each theory/practical course as per the schedule fixed by the college(s). The average marks of two internal assessments shall be computed for internal assessment marks as per the requirements.
(b) The candidate must secure 50% marks for internal assessment in theory and practical includ- ing viva separately in a particular course in order to be eligible to appear in the university examination of the course.
(c) The internal assessment marks shall be signed by the candidate before transmission to the university.
(d) The class average of all the internal assessment marks of theory and practical in each course in all the four semesters shall not exceed 75% of the maximum marks for regular examina- tions and 80% for supplementary examinations. If only one candidate is registered candi- date’s marks shall not exceed 80%. By any cause if a candidate has to reappear in the Uni- versity examination, candidate’s internal assessment marks once entered shall not be changed for adjusting the class average.
As per KUHS Examination Manual, ordinances and prescribed syllabus of the course from time to time.
a) Candidate who has secured a minimum of 50% marks in theory (for internal and University examination separately) and 50% marks in practical including viva voce (for internal and University examination separately) in any course, shall be declared to have passed in that course.
b) A candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in University Practical, internal assess- ment and viva?voce taken together for each course.
c) If the candidate does not fulfil any one of the pass criteria and at the same time secure aggre- gate of 50% or above (internal assessment and End semester theory and practical), the can- didate will fail and hence the letter grade shall be “F” and Grade point shall be “0”.
The Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) of a semester shall be awarded only to those candidates who pass all courses in that semester.
The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) shall be awarded only to those candidates who pass the entire course.
No grace marks shall be permitted for Post Graduate course.
A candidate shall be eligible to carry forward all the courses of I and II semesters till the III semester examinations. However, candidate shall not be eligible to submit the project work (thesis) until all the courses of I, II and III semesters are successfully completed.
As per clause 1.18 above.
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
The class shall be awarded on the basis of CGPA as follows:
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First Class with Distinction |
CGPA of 7.50 and above |
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Passed with First Class |
CGPA of 6.00 to 7.49 |
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Passed with Second Class |
CGPA of 5.00 to 5.99 |
The performance of a candidate in a semester is indicated by a number called ‘Semester Grade Point Average’ (SGPA). The SGPA is the weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses by the candidate during the semester. For example, if a candidate takes five courses(Theory/ Practical) in a semester with credits C1, C2, C3, C4and C5 and the candidate’s grade points in these courses are G1, G2, G3, G4 and G5 respectively, and then candidates’ SGPA is equal to:
C1G1+ C2G2+C3G3+C4G4+C5G 5
C1+C2+ C3+ C4+C 5
The SGPA is calculated to two decimal points. The SGPA of a semester shall be awarded only to those candidates who pass all courses in that semester.
The CGPA is calculated with the SGPA of all the IV semesters to two decimal points and is indicated in final grade report card/final transcript showing the grades of all IV semesters and their courses. The CGPA shall reflect the failed status in case of F grade(s), till the course(s) is/are passed. When the course(s) is/are passed by obtaining a pass grade on subsequent examination(s) the CGPA shall only reflect the new grade and not the fail grades earned earlier. The CGPA is calculated as:
C1S1+ C2S2+ C3S3+C4S 4
where C1, C2, C3, C4 is the total number of credits for semester I, II, III, IV and S1, S2, S3, S4 is the SGPA of semester I, II, III, IV.
Rank may be awarded to the M.Pharm candidates separately for nine different specialities on the basis of the final CGPA as specified from time to time. However candidates who fail in one or more courses during the M.Pharm program or who could not complete the program in two years may not be eligible for rank.
If a candidate registers for an examination and attend none of the courses of the examination, that appearance shall not be considered as an attempt/chance.
Partial appearance is permitted in all the University Examinations, provided the candidate satisfies 80% attendance in all courses (Theory and practical separately) of the respective examination, including the courses in which the candidate is not appearing or ineligible to appear due to lack of internal assessment marks.
Condonation of Break of Study shall be as per the norms of KUHS from time to time.
Not Applicable.
The official transcript shall be issued by the Head of the Institution in the model format approved by the University or the requesting agency. The University will endorse the same only if specifically requested.
As per the regulations of the respective Regulatory councils/State Government Orders/directions from time to time.
As per KUHS Academic General Regulations 2022
If these Course Regulations are silent on any particular aspect of this Course, the stipulations made in the Academic Regulations of KUHS and/or that of Pharmacy Council of India shall be applicable mutatis mutandis .
Nazreth College of Pharmacy, Othera P.O, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dist., Kerala, INDIA - 689546
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