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B.Sc. in Physician Assistant

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About the programme: A Physician Associate/Assistant (PA) is a health professional who provides a broad range of health care services, that are traditionally performed by a doctor, under the supervision of a physician. They exercise considerable autonomy in diagnosing and managing illnesses. They perform physical examinations, diagnose illnesses, develop, and carry out treatment plans, order and interpret lab tests, suture wounds, assist in surgery, and provide preventive healthcare counselling. They may also take on managerial duties of supervising medical staff and ordering hospital supplies. Students will be trained in performing duties such as recording medical histories, examining, and treating patients, ordering, and analyzing lab tests and x-rays, treating minor injuries, developing treatment plans, counselling patients and their families, performing minor procedures, and assisting in surgery.

Duration: 4 years (6 semesters coursework with 1-year internship)

Eligibility: Class XII Science

Course Outline:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester I

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 100

Introduction to Healthcare Delivery System in India

2

 

BPA 101

Basic Computers and Information Science

1

15

BPA 102

Medical Terminology and Record Keeping

2

 

BPA 103

Introduction to Quality and Patient safety

2

 

BPA 104

Principles of Management

2

 

BPA 105

Anatomy and Physiology-I

2

 

BPA 106

Basic Computers and Information Science (Practicum)

1

30

BPA 107

Anatomy and Physiology-I (Practicum)

1

30

ENGL100

 

Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 1

4

 

 

FDC 100

 

FDC 101

 

FDC 103

 

Value Added Course: Foundation Course 1: Knowing myself

Foundation Course 2: Career skills

Foundation Course 4: Environmental studies

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

18

2

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester II

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 150

Anatomy and Physiology-II

2

30

BPA 151

General Microbiology

2

30

BPA 152

Biochemical Metabolism

3

45

BPA 153

Medical Law and Ethics

1

15

BPA 154

Anatomy and Physiology-II (Practicum)

1

30

ENGL150

 

Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 2

4

60

OLCSR 02

 

Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism

1

 

15

OLCSR 08

 

Medical Emergencies (Airway, Breathing, and Circulation)

 

1

 

15

 

FDC 150

 

FDC 151

 

 

FDC 152

 

FDC 153

 

Value Added Course: Foundation Course 5: Culture and Art

Foundation Course 6: Gender, reproductive health and life skills education

Foundation Course 7: Human values

Foundation Course 8: Community Engagement

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

15

 

 

15

 

15

 

 

Total

18

2

330

 

 

 

 

 

Semester III

 

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 200

Pharmacology- I

2

30

BPA 201

Haematology

1

15

BPA 202

Blood Banking

1

15

BPA 203

Clinical Microbiology

2

30

BPA 204

Parasitology

2

30

BPA 205

Clinical Biochemistry

2

30

BPA 206

Community Nutrition

2

30

BPA 207

Immunology

2

30

BPA 208

Haematology (Practicum)

1

30

BPA 209

Blood Banking (Practicum)

1

30

BPA 210

Clinical Microbiology (Practicum)

2

60

BPA 211

Clinical Biochemistry (Practicum)

2

60

 

Total

14

6

390

 

 

 

 

 

Semester IV

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 250

Clinical Medicine and Surgery I

2

30

BPA 251

Clinical Paediatrics I

2

30

BPA 252

Research Methodology and Biostatistics-I

1

15

BPA 253

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology I

2

30

BPA 254

Pharmacology II

2

30

BPA 255

Advance Anatomy

2

30

BPA 256

Clinical Medicine and Surgery I (Practicum)

2

60

BPA 257

Clinical Paediatrics I (Practicum)

2

60

BPA 258

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology I (Practicum)

2

60

OLCSR 19

Myocardial Infarction

2

30

OLCSR 20

Emergency care: Pregnancy, Infants and Children

1

15

 

Summer Posting

40

 

Total

14

6

430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester V

 

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 300

Clinical Medicine and Surgery –II

2

 –

30

BPA 301

Clinical Paediatrics – II

1

 –

15

BPA 302

Research Methodology and Biostatistics-II

2

 –

30

BPA 303

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology II

2

30

BPA 304

Emergency Medicine

2

 –

30

BPA 305

Clinical Medicine and Surgery II (Practicum)

 

2

60

BPA 306

Clinical Paediatrics II (Practicum)

 

2

60

BPA 307

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology II (Practicum)

 

2

60

OLCSR 06

Biology of Cancer

1

15

OLCSR 07

Trauma and Emergency care

1

15

OLCSR 11

Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants and Children

1

15

OLCSR 43

Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy

1

15

OLCSR 44

Diabetes- The essential facts

1

15

 

Minor Project

 –

90

 

Community Outreach (Health Camp)

 –

– 

05

 

Total

14

6

485

 

 

 

 

 

Semester VI

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 350

Introduction to psychiatry

1

15

BPA 351

Medical Instrumentation

1

15

BPA 352

Hospital Management

1

15

BPA 353

Patient Psychology

1

15

BPA 354

Community Medicine

2

30

BPA 355

Seminar, Presentations

1

15

BPA 356

Practical Postings

10

300

BPA 357

Medical communication

1

15

BPA 358

Community Medicine (Practicum)

2

60

 

Winter Posting

40

 

Community Outreach (Health Camp)

05

 

Total

8

12

525

 

Semester VII and VIII

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

BPA 400

Internship

32

960

BPA 401

Dissertation

8

240

 

Total

 

40

    1200

Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = 160 credits & 3690 hours.

 

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