V.    Undergraduate Course

1.     First M. B., B. S course

          Period of study                               12   months

          Total teaching hours                       160 hours

 

2.     Method of teaching              

2.1.Theory Lecture                            100 hours

           A. Inorganic Chemistry                  12 hours

           B. Physical Chemistry                   30 hours

           C. Organic                                   50 hours

           D. Revision                                    2 hours

           E. Test                                          6 hours

2.2. Practical                                   60 hours.

        A. Titration & Organic Detection   56 hours

          E. Test                                         4 hours

2.3.  Total                                       160 hours

3.     Contents

1. Inorganic Chemistry

1.1   Atomic Structure

1.2   Electronegativity

1.3   Bioinorganic Chemistry (Life's essential elements)

2. Physical Chemistry

2.1   Gaseous State

2.2   Solutions

2.3   Acid & Base Theories

2.4   Elementary Thermodynamics

2.5   Chemical Kinetics

2.6   Colloidal State

3. Organic Chemistry
   1. Aliphatic Compounds
   2. Aromatic Compounds
   3. Stereochemistry
   4. Amino acids and Proteins
   5. Carbohydrates
   6. Lipids

VI.   ASSESSMENT

1. Continuous assessment

Class Work

1. Weekly practical performance
2. Practical test                                                                 10%
3. Theory test                                                                   20%

Weightage                                                                30%

2. Summative Assessment

          One final examination at the end of the academic year

          2.1 Three hours theory paper (MCQs and MSQs)   50%

          2.2 Two hours practical                                              20%

              Weightage                                                              70%

3. Criteria for Passing and Distinction
   1. Pass mark                                                          50%
   2. Distinction mark                                                 80%
   3. Moderation                                                         46%

4.     QUESTION TYPE

1. MCQ

Multiple Choice                                                 20 marks

2. MSQ

Section (A) -Inorganic Chemistry

                        2 Questions   (7.5 marks each)                10 marks

          Section (B) -Physical Chemistry

                        4 Questions   (7.5 marks each)                30 marks

        Section (C) -Organic Chemistry

5 Questions   (8marks each)                    40 marks

Total marks                                            100 marks