Programs Academic Information | 2024-26
PROGRAM ACADEMIC
INFORMATION
2024-26
Diploma in Pharmacy
*Prepared as per the Pharmacy Council of India Gazette notification (14-55/2020-PCI).
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Program General Information 3
Section 2: Program Educational Objectives 3
Section 3: Competencies of Indian Pharmacy Diploma Holders 4
Section 4: Competency Mapping with the course 6
Section 5: International standards / subject benchmark 7
Section 6: Courses and their completion hours 7
Year 1 8
Year 2 9
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Section 1: Program General Information
Program Diploma in Pharmacy
Level Diploma
Course Duration 2 years
Section 2: Program Educational Objectives
Broad goals that address institutional and program mission statements and are
responsive to the expressed interests of various groups of program stakeholders.
PEO-1: To produce pharmacy diploma holders able to discharge the
responsibilities of pharmacist with adequate understanding of supportive
areas connected to the health care system.
PEO-2: To inculcate leadership quality with planning ability and effective oral and
written communication skills to pharmacists.
PEO-3: To encourage ethical principles and professional values to develop
pharmacists with professional identity for identity for serving the society.
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Section 3: Competencies for Indian Pharmacy Diploma Holder
Competency is defined as “A distinct composite of knowledge, skill, attitude and value that is
essential to the practice of the profession in real life contexts”. The candidates who
successfully complete the Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) program of Education Regulations
2020 (ER-2020), from the institutions approved by the Pharmacy Council of India are expected
to attain the following professional competencies.:
1. Review Prescriptions
2. Dispense Prescription / Non-Prescription Medicines
3. Provide Patient Counselling / Education
4. Hospital and Community Pharmacy Management
5. Expertise on Medications
6. Proficiency on drugs / pharmaceuticals
7. Entrepreneurship and Leadership
8. Deliver Primary and Preventive Healthcare
9. Professional, Ethical and Legal Practice
10. Continuing Professional Development
1. Review Prescriptions: The student should receive and handle prescriptions in a professional
manner and be able to check for their completeness and correctness. Also, the prescribers
should be contacted for any clarifications and corrections in the prescriptions with
suggestions if any.
2. Dispense Prescription / Non-Prescription Medicines: The student should be able to
dispense the various scheduled drugs / medicines as per the implications of the Drug &
Cosmetics Act and Rules thereunder. Also, the non-prescription medicines (over-the-counter
drugs) should be dispensed judicially to the patients as required.
3. Provide Patient Counselling / Education: The student should be able to effectively counsel /
educate the patients / caretakers about the prescription / nonprescription medicines and
other health related issues. Effective communication includes using both oral and written
communication skills and various communication techniques.
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4. Hospital and Community Pharmacy Management: The student should be able to manage
the drug distribution system as per the policies and guidelines of the hospital pharmacy, good
community pharmacy practice and the recommendations of regulatory agencies. Also, be
able to manage the procurement, inventory, and distribution of medicines in hospital /
community pharmacy settings.
5. Expertise on Medications: The student should be able to provide an expert opinion on
medications to health care professionals on safe and effective medication-use, relevant
policies and procedures based on available evidences.
6. Proficiency on Pharmaceutical Formulations: The student should be able to describe the
chemistry, characteristics, types, merits and demerits of both drugs and excipients used in
pharmaceutical formulations based on her/his knowledge and scientific resources.
7. Entrepreneurship and Leadership: The student should be able to acquire the
entrepreneurial skills in the dynamic professional environments. Also, be able to achieve
leadership skills through teamwork and sound decision- making skills.
8. Deliver Primary and Preventive Healthcare: The student should be able to contribute to
various healthcare programs of the nation including disease prevention initiatives to improve
public health. Also contribute to the promotion of national health policies.
9. Professional, Ethical and Legal Practice: The student should be able to deliver professional
services in accordance with legal, ethical, and professional guidelines with integrity.
10. Continuing Professional Development: The student should be able to recognize the gaps
in the knowledge and skills in the effective delivery of professional services from time to time
and be self-motivated to bridge such gaps by attending continuing professional development
programs.
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Section 4: Competency Mapping with the Courses
Pharmacotherapeuti
Human Anatomy &
Hospital & Clinical
Clinical Pathology
Practical Training
Social Pharmacy
Pharmacy Law &
Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical
Biochemistry &
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Management
Pharmacy &
Community
Physiology
Chemistry
Pharmacy
Ethics
cs
Competencies
Review the Prescriptions
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Dispense Prescription/Non-
prescription medicines √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Provide patient counselling /
Education √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Hospital and Community Pharmacy
management √ √ √ √ √
Expertise on Medications
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Proficiency on Pharmaceutical
Formulations √ √ √ √ √ √
Entrepreneurship & Leadership
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Deliver Primary & Preventive
Healthcare √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Professional, Legal & Ethical Practice
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Continuing Professional Development
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Section 5: National standards and subject benchmarks
Details of the National standards / subject benchmark statements referred and web link
for the same.
National standards / benchmarks URL
Pharmacy Council of India https://www.pci.nic.in/
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Year – 01 Courses and their completion hours
Total Theory/ Total Theory/ Tutorial Hours
Practical Tutorial Practical per Week
S. Course Code Hours Hours Hours per
No Course Title Week
Theory
1 ER20-11T Pharmaceutics 75 25 3 1
Pharmaceutical
2 ER20-12T 75 25 3 1
Chemistry
3 ER20-13T Pharmacognosy 75 25 3 1
Human Anatomy &
4 ER20-14T 75 25 3 1
Physiology
5 ER20-15T Social Pharmacy 75 25 3 1
Practical
6 ER20-11P Pharmaceutics 75 - 3 -
Pharmaceutical
7 ER20-12P 75 - 3 -
Chemistry
8 ER20-13P Pharmacognosy 75 - 3 -
Human Anatomy &
9 ER20-14P 75 - 3 -
Physiology
10 ER20-15P Social Pharmacy 75 - 3 -
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Year – 02 Courses and their completion hours
S. Course Name of the Course Total Total Theory / Tutorial
No. Code Theory / Tutorial Practical Hours per
Practical Hours Hours per Week
Hours Week
Theory
1. ER20-21T Pharmacology 75 25 3 1
Community Pharmacy&
2. ER20-22T 75 25 3 1
Management
Biochemistr y & Clinical
3. ER20-23T 75 25 3 1
Pathology
4. ER20-24T Pharmacotherapeutics 75 25 3 1
Hospital & Clinical
5. ER20-25T 75 25 3 1
Pharmacy
6. ER20-26T Pharmacy Law & Ethics 75 25 3 1
Practical
7. ER20-21P Pharmacology 50 - 2 -
Community Pharmacy
8. ER20-22P 75 - 3 -
& Management
Biochemistr y & Clinical
9. ER20-23P 50 - 2 -
Pathology
10. ER20-24P Pharmacotherapeutics 25 - 1 -
Hospital & Clinical
11. ER20-25P 25 - 1 -
Pharmacy
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Practice: Learning by Doing
Students have to demonstrate their knowledge acquired and skill developed on learning a
course through the following individual and/or combined learning attributes
1. Practical Sessions (Wet lab / Dry Lab)
2. Industrial exposure through regular visits in companies.
3. Hospital Training
4. Field Visit
5. Assignments
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