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CURRICULUM OF THE PROGRAMME Curriculum of the B.H.M.S. courses, theory and practicals shall be as approved by the Academic Council. 9.(A) MINIMUM TEACHING HOURS, EXAMINATION & EVALUATION, CRITERIA FOR PASSING COURSES, MARKS AND DIVISIONS (Applicable for students admitted prior to academic session 2003-2004) (1) FIRST B.H.M.S. EXAMINATION (i) Any undergraduate may be admitted to the First B.H.M.S. examination provided that he has regularly attended, the following courses of instruction in the subjects of the examination, theoretical and practical for not less than one and half years in the college / institution to the satisfaction of the Principal / Director / Principal of the institution / college. 291 The Courses of minimum number of lectures, demonstrations/practical clinical classes/seminars etc. in the subjects shall be as shown below:- Theoretical Number of Lectures/Demonstrations/ practical/ tutorial classes -*Introduction including (150) 250 Hrs. 50 Hrs. Materia Medica & Homoeopathic Philosophy (*100) - Anatomy - Physiology including Biochemistry - Homoeopathic Pharmacy 200 Hrs 250 Hrs 50 Hrs. 450 Hrs. 400 Hrs. 100 Hrs. * Students should be given introductory lectures on history of medicine in general with special reference to the emergence of Homoeopathy, contribution made by Hahnemann to medicine in general, life of Hahnemann, the history of the development of Homoeopathy in India, various schools of thought in Homoeopathy and their critical evaluation, comparative study of fundamentals of various systems of medicine, introduction of basic medical science like Anatomy, Physiology Pathology etc. their inter-relationship and relevance to the clinical subjects, importance of biochemistry and pathology in homoeopathic practice has an illustration, a little exposure to the clinical materials )the outlines of homoeopathic philosophy of Materia Medica and its study with illustration by a few drug – picture of importance commonly used drugs, integrated approach towards the medical, surgical and gynecological diseases, acquaintance with pharmaceutical action of some of the commonly used modern drugs so as to give them idea about the iatrogenic disease caused by those modern drugs, an introduction to biostatistics, a brief study of logic, psychology and psychiatry, the role of a physician in the changing society, national health and family welfare needs and programmes of the country. Greater emphasis should be laid on teaching of Homoeopathic Materia Medica with the help of drug pictures of important drugs and on the Homoeopathic Philosophy. The First B.H.M.S. examination shall be held at the end of 18 months of First B.H.M.S. Course. (ii) The examination shall be written, oral and practical. (a) The examination in Homoeopathic pharmacy shall consist of one theoretical paper, one practical examination and one oral examination. 292 (b) The examination in anatomy shall consist of two theoretical papers, one practical examination and one oral examination. (c) The examination in physiology shall consist of two theoretical paper, one practical examination and one oral examination. (d) The examination in Materia Medica and Homoeopathic Philosophy shall consist of one theoretical paper and one oral examination. Three hours shall be allowed for each theoretical paper in each subject. (iii) A candidate securing 75% or above marks in any of the subjects shall be declared to receive honours in that subjects provided he has passed the examination in the first attempt. (iv) In order to pass the first B.H. M.S. Examination a candidate must pass in all subjects of the examination (v) Pass marks in all subjects both homoeopathic and allied medical subjects shall be 50% in each part (written, oral and practical). (vi) Full marks for each subject and minimum number of marks required for passing are as follows :- Written Oral Practical Total Subject Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Pharmacy 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 Anatomy 200 100 100 50 100 50 400 200 Physiology & Biochemistry 200 100 100 50 100 50 400 200 Materia Medica & Homoeopathic Philosophy (20 Polychrest drugs will be expected from Appendix I in Organon Aphorism 1-145) 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 (2) SECOND B.H.M.S. EXAMINATION (i) No candidate shall be admitted to the II B.H.M.S. examination unless:- (a) He has passed the First B.H.M.S. examination at least one year previously; and 293 (b) has regularly attended the following courses of instructions, theoretical and practical in the subjects of the examination over a period of at least one year in the College / institution subsequent to his passing the First B.H.M.S.. examination to the satisfaction of the head of the College/ institution. (ii) Courses of the minimum number of lectures, demonstrations and practical / clinical classes in the subjects shall be shown as below :- Subjects Theoretical Practical/clinical/ tutorial classes Pathology, bacteriology and parasitology 150 Hrs. 50 Hrs. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 50 Hrs. 20 Hrs. Social and Preventive Medicine (including health education and family medicine) 150 Hrs. 100 Hrs. Materia Medica 50 Hrs. 70 Hrs. Organon and Homoeopathic Philosophy 125 Hrs. 100 Hrs. (iii) The Second B.H.M.S. examination shall be held at the end of 2 ½ years of B.H.M.S. Course. (iv) The examination shall be written, oral, practical and/or clinical as provided hereinafter, three hours being allowed for each paper. (v) The examination in pathology, bacteriology and parasitology shall consist of one theoretical paper, one practical examination and one oral examination including questions of microscope and microscopic specimens. (vi) The examination in social and preventive medicine including health education and family medicine shall consist of one theoretical paper, one oral examination and one spotting and identification of specimens. (vii) The examination in forensic medicine and toxicology shall consist of one theoretical paper, one oral examination and one identification and spotting of specimens. (viii) The examination in Homoeopathic Materia Medica shall consist of one theoretical paper, one practical and one oral examination. (ix) The examination in organon shall consist of one theoretical paper, one oral and practical examination. 294 (x) The candidate securing 75 per cent or above marks in any of the subjects shall be declared to receive honours in that subject provided he has passed the examination in first attempt. (xi) In order to pass the second B.H.M.S. examination, a candidate should have passed in all subjects of the examination. (xii) Pass marks in all subjects, Homoeopathic and allied medical subjects shall be 50% in each part (written, oral and practical) (xiii) Full marks for such subjects and the minimum number of marks required for passing are as follows: Written Oral Practical Total Subject Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Full Marks Pass Marks Pathology 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 Social and Preventive Medicine (including health education and family medicine) 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 Materia Medica 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 Organon & Homoeopathic Philosophy 100 50 50 25 50 25 200 100 (3) THIRD B.H.M.S. EXAMINATION (i) No candidate shall be admitted to the Third B.H.M.S. examination unless : (a) he has passed the second B.H.M.S. examination at least one year previously; and (b) has regularly attended the following courses of instructions, theoretical and practical, in the subjects of examination over a period of at least two years in the College / institution subsequent to his passing the first B.H.M.S. examination to the satisfaction of the head of the College/ institution. (ii) The Courses of minimum number of lectures, demonstrations and practical/ clinical classes in the subjects shall be as shown below :- 295 S.No. Subjects Theoretical Practical/clinical/ tutorial classes