INTRODUCTION
Behavioural Sciences is an important subject of MBBS curriculum. Both PMDC and UHS have recommended that its teaching should commence in second year and continue throughout the third year of MBBS course. Behavioural Sciences Examination comprising 200 marks is part of the Second Professional MBBS Examination by UHS.
Wah Medical College, as per recommendations of the PMDC and UHS, is following a schedule of teaching the subject in second and third years.
Psychiatry department of POF has in-patient facility for 20 male & 8 female patients in addition to out-patient facility (every MON, WED, FRI). Indoor capacity for admission of male patients can be extended to 26. It also provides emergency and liaisons services to the hospital. The nursing staff for male ward and OPD is provided by Army Medical Corps. Various forms of psychological interventions are also provided by the Clinical Psychologist.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
1) To train students in Bio Psychosocial Model of health care.
2) To train students in art of effective communication with patients and families.
3) To integrate knowledge of Behavioural sciences with Medical sciences in clinical training and future practice.
4) Learn highest standards of Medical Ethics.
5) To enable students to use principles of Behavioural sciences in enhancing their own learning, memory and motivation.
6) To identify the psycho-social factors in clinical situations and integrate them in management.
TEACHING HOURS
YEAR WISE DISTRIBUTION
2nd YEAR 10 HOURS
3rd YEAR 40 HOURS
50 HOURS
METHODOLOGY WISE DISTRIBUTION OF 3RD YEAR
LECTURES 30 HOURS
PRACTICAL ROTATIONS 10 HOURS
CURRICULUM
2nd Year
- Introduction to Behavioural sciences
- Learning
- Memory
- Perception
- Thinking
- Emotion
- Motivation
- Intelligence
- Personality development
- Personality types
3 rd Year
- Communication skills
- Counselling
- Informational care
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Breaking bad news
- Medical ethics
- Sociology and anthropology
- Defense mechanism
- Psychosocial aspects of health
- Psychosocial aspects of disease
- Psychosocial aspects of pain
- Psychosocial aspects of sleep
- Psychosocial aspects of aging
- Psychosocial aspects of dentistry
- Psychosocial issues in special hospital setting
- Common psychiatric disorders
- Psychosocial aspects of a physically handicapped child
and mentally handicapped child - Stress and its management
PRACTICAL ROTATION
Topics for OSPE:
- Communication Skills
- Counselling
- Informational Care
- Breaking Bad News
- Medical Ethics
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions (NPIs)
- Psychosocial Assessment
ASSESSMENT:
1st Term Test MCQ,s
SEQ,s
2nd Term Test MCQ,s
SEQ,s
Send up Exam MCQ,s
SEQ,s
OSPE
Psychosocial Assessment
2nd PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BY UHS
THEORY:
MCQ,s 1×45 45
SEQ 5× 9 45
Total Marks 90
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:
OSPE 5× 9 45
Psychosocial Assessment/viva 45
Total Marks 90
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
Class Attendance 3
Practical Rotation 3
1st Term Test 3
2nd Term Test 3
Send up Exam 4
Attitude 4
Total Marks 20
GRAND TOTAL 200 Marks
- Passing marks for theory and OSPE: 50%
- Theory and OSPE have to be passed separately
RESULT OF 2nd PROF EXAM PREVIOUS CLASSES
Year 2017 97%
Year 2016 99%
Year 2015 98%
Year 2014 95%
Year 2013 100%
Year 2012 100%
Year 2011 79%
Year 2010 98%
Year 2009 91%
Year 2008 96%
Year 2007 100%