1 Syllabus of M. Pharm Session: 2013-2014 Examination: 2014 Department of Pharmacy Faculty of Science University of Rajshahi 2 Ordinance of Master of Pharmacy. (1 year course) Duration of the Course: The M.Pharm course consisting of General and Thesis Groups shall extend over a period of one academic year. The degree has to be completed within a minimum of one academic year and in not more than three academic years from the date of first admission. Admission Requirements: For admission to the M.Pharm course in any subject of the faculty a student must have the following qualifications: B.Pharm Honours degree of four years duration of this University or of a recognized University in the subject or similar subject to be decided by the relevant department. A maximum of two years break of study after passing B.Pharm Honours examination shall be allowed. Candidates appearing at the Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours final examination from this University may be admitted provisionally to the Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) classes pending publication of their examination results: the confirmation of their admission being subject to their passing the examination as and when the results of examination are published. Course and Distribution of Marks: The total marks of Master Pharmacy examination (General and Thesis Group) shall be 1000 (10 course units, 40 credits) for all the subjects. The marks shall be distributed among the Theory Courses, Class assessment /Tutorial /Terminal /Home assignments, Viva Voce, Practical/Dissertation, Projects, Field Works, In-plant Training etc as follows: Courses Marks Units Credits a. Theory* 600 6 24 Class assessment /Tutorial/Terminal/Home assignment** 100 1 4 Viva Voce 100 1 4 b. Practical/Practical and In-plant Training/Field Work Project etc. 200 2 8 (30% marks to be allotted for continuous Lab assessment)* OR c. Thesis/Dissertation including Viva-Voce 200 2 8 (and/or Seminar)/In-plant training etc. 1000 10 40 * The Departments of (i) Mathematics and (ii) Applied Mathematics shall offer two additional Theory courses (2 units) instead of Practical courses as mentioned in (b). ** 20% of the assessment marks shall be awarded for attendance in the class on the basis of the following table: Attendance Marks Attendance Marks Attendance Marks 95-100% 20% 90-<95% 18% 85-<90% 16% 80-<85% 14% 75-<80% 12% 70-<75% 10% 65-<70% 8% 60-<65% 6% <60% 00% There shall be a minimum of 3 lecture periods per week totaling 60 lectures in an academic year for each theory course of 1.0 unit. There shall be 15-18 Laboratory hours per week totaling 300- 360 Lab-periods in an academic year for each Practical course of 2 units. Class assessment/Tutorial/Terminal/Home assignment examination on the Theory courses (at least 3 for 1 unit course) shall be taken by the course teacher(s) as internal evaluation during the progress of the course. The duration of examination of Theory course shall be 4 hours for 1 unit course. The total duration of Practical examination shall be 24-48 hours for 2 units (4-6 hours per day). Class assessment/Tutorial/Terminal/Home assignment and Lab-assessment marks (average) are to be submitted by the teachers concerned to the Chairman of the relevant examination Committee before the commencement of the final examination. Consolidated average marks of Class assessment /Tutorial /Terminal /Home assignment, Viva Voce, Lab-assessment and Practical courses are to be submitted to the Controller of examination by the Chairman of the relevant examination Committee before finalizing the result. Eligibility for Master of Pharmacy Examination: In order to be eligible for taking up the M.Pharm examination, a candidate must have pursued a regular course of study by attending not less than 75% of the total number of classes held (Theoretical, Practical, Class assessment /Tutorial /Terminal /Home assignment) provided that 3 the Academic Committee of the Department on special grounds and on such documentary evidence as may be necessary, may condone the cases of shortage of attendance ordinarily not below 60%. A candidate appearing at the examination under the benefit of this provision shall have to pay in addition to the examination fees, the requisite fee prescribed by the Syndicate for the purpose. A candidate, who failed to appear at the examination or fails to pass the examination, may on the approval of the relevant Department be readmitted to the following session. Admission to Master of Pharmacy Examination: Every candidate for admission to M.Pharm examination shall submit his/her application in the prescribed form together with certificates of attendance and fulfill all other conditions prescribed by the University. The application shall be submitted through the Chairman of the Department and Provost of the Hall concerned so as to reach the Controller of examinations at least six weeks before the date fixed for the commencement of the examination. Medium of Questions and Answers: Questions shall be made in English. The medium of answer in the examination of all courses shall be in English. Thesis/Dissertation: At least three copies of Thesis/Dissertation (typed, printed and hard-bound) shall have to be submitted to the Chairman of the relevant Examination Committee within the scheduled date (ordinarily three months after the completion of the written examination) of submission. One copy approved for M.Pharm degree shall be sent by the Chairman of the respective Examination Committee to the Departmental Seminar/University Library for future reference. Course Completion, Holding of Examination and Publication of Results: Courses should be conducted according to the Academic calendar circulated by the Department concerned and be completed within eight months from the commencement of the courses. The Practical examinations may be conducted immediately after the completion of written theory examination. The time-limit for the publication of the results of the M.Pharm examination shall ordinarily be six weeks (for General Group) from the date of completion of the written/practical/viva voce (whichever is the last) examination. The Grading Systems: Credit Point (CP): The credit points achieved by an examinee for 1 (one) unit course shall be 4 (four). Letter Grade (LG) and Grade Point (GP): Letter Grades, corresponding Grade Points and Credit Points shall be awarded in accordance with provisions shown below: Table of LG, GP and CP for credit courses Numerical grade LG GP/unit CP/unit 80% or its above A+ (A plus) 4.00 4 75% to less than 80% A (A regular) 3.75 4 70% to less than 75% A-(A minus) 3.50 4 65% to less than 70% B+ (B plus) 3.25 4 60% to less than 65% B (B regular) 3.00 4 55% to less than 60% B- (B minus) 2.75 4 50% to less than 55% C+ (C plus) 2.50 4 45% to less than 50% C (C regular) 2.25 4 40% to less than 45% D 2.00 4 Less than 40% F 0.00 0 Incomplete I -- 0 Absence from the final examination shall be considered incomplete with the letter grade “I”. Grade Point Average (GPA) and Total Credit Point (TCP): The weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses by a student and Total Credit Point shall be calculated from the following equations: GPA = Sum of [(CP)i x (GP)i] / sum of (CP)i and TCP = Sum of (CP)i Where (GP)i = grade point obtained in individual course, (CP)i = credit point for respective course, GPA = grade point average obtained, and TCP = total credit point obtained. GPA shall be rounded off up to 2 (two) places after decimal to the advantage of the examinee. For instance, GPA=2.112 4 shall be rounded off as GPA=2.12. An illustration of calculating GPA and CGPA: Suppose a student has completed six courses in M.Pharm examination and obtained the following grades: M.Pharm course Credits (CP) Grade (LG) GP 501 4 A 3.75 502 4 A+ 4.00 503 4 B+ 3.25 504 4 B- 2.75 505 4 C 2.25 506 4 F 0.00 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) +++++ 000425247524253400447534 .).(..... 0064 GPA = == .66672 +++++ 444444 24 His/her GPA is: 2.67 LG corresponding to GPA = 2.67 is “B-”. Award of Degree, Promotion and Improvement of Results: Award of Degree: The degree of Master of Pharmacy in any subject shall be awarded on the basis of GPA obtained by a candidate in M.Pharm. In order to qualify for the M.Pharm degree a candidate must have to obtain within 3 (three) academic years from the date of first admission: (i) a minimum GPA of 2.50, (ii) a minimum GP of 2.00 in the Practical/Thesis, and (iii) a minimum TCP of 36. The result shall be given in GPA with the corresponding LG (Table of LG, GP and CP) in bracket. For instance, in the example cited above the result is “GPA = 2.67 (B-)”. Publication of Results: The result of a successful candidate shall be declared on the basis of GPA. The transcript in English shall show the course number, course title, credit, grade and grade point of individual courses, GPA and the corresponding LG. Result Improvement: A candidate obtaining a GPA of less than 2.75 at the examination shall be allowed to improve his/her result, only once as an irregular candidate within 3 academic years from the date of first admission. The year of examination, in the case of a result improvement, shall remain same as that of the regular examination. His/her previous grades for Practical courses, Class assessment/Tutorial/Terminal/Home assignment, Thesis /Dissertation /Project/In-plant training courses shall remain valid (except the Theory Viva voce)***.