Institute of chemical technology

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  AICTE / NBA accreditation guidelinesrequire
  
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    syllabus to be benchmarked with respect to otherInstitutions
    
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    program objectives to be defined for thecourse
    
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    course objectives to be defined for eachsubject
    
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    map showing how the course objectives meet the programobjectives
    
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    map showing the linkage between differentcourses
    

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  The B. Pharm. syllabus, especially, the first and second year contents need to be revised taking into account the syllabus for the current 12th examinations of various eligible board exams, and the CET entrance exam for MaharashtraState.
  
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  The Pharmacy Council of India have guidelines for framing the syllabus, which have been taken into account in thisrevision.
  

Detailed discussions were conducted by the Department and Programme Education Objectives (PEO) were defined, in line with the vision and mission of the department. Program outcomes, defined by the National board of Accreditation, for Pharmacy students, were also taken intoaccount.

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  Feedback about the course contents as well as overall structure was taken from various experts (alumni as well as others), who are working in the areas of Pharmacy from industry and academicInstitutions.
  

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  Syllabus needs to have more electives and flexibility for student to choose courses as per liking, electives can be grouped to form one area ofexpertise
  
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  Basic science concepts need to be strengthened, and applications of these to pharmacy related courses has to beemphasised.
  
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  Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, team work need to bestrengthened.
  
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  Knowledge in management related subjects need to be enhanced; e.g. finance, human resource, IP,etc.
  

The weightages of different modes of assessments are defined by ICT and shall be as under.

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   It is expected that the teacher would conduct at least two assessments as a part of continuous assessment in aSemester
   
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   The teacher will announce at the beginning of the respective course the method of conducting the tests under the continuous assessment mode and the assignment of marks for various components of continuousassessment
   
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   In-semester performance of all students should be displayed and sent to the academic office by the teacher at least 15 days before the end-semesterexamination.
   
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   For the theory courses, two mid-semester tests for each course will be held as per the schedule fixed in the AcademicCalendar.
   

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   The end semester examination will cover the full syllabus of the course and will be conducted as per the Institutional time table at the end of eachsemester.
   
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   An end semester examination of 50 marks will be conducted for 3 hours duration. An end semester examination of 25 marks will be conducted for 2 hoursduration.