Roadmap for Curriculum Re-engineering
Draft the vision statement for a basic homoeopathic doctor
Discuss with peer group and finalise the Vision statement of a basic homoeopathic doctor
Brainstorm for the knowledge, attitude, communication and skills that are expected of the basic homoeopathic doctor
Arrange these educational components into ‘disciplines’.
Evolve the weightage for each of the ‘discipline specific’ components
State the departmental objectives of each of the departments and the interdepartmental objectives for a BHMS course
Generate the specific instructional objectives for each of the discipline / subject and the instructional objectives for the interdepartmental areas
Categorise each of these objectives into the four domains of medical education
Identify the content for achieving each of the instructional objectives
Suggest the appropriate Teaching / Learning methods and media
Indicate the feasible evaluation methods to assess the learners for the achievement or otherwise of the intended learning objectives
Identify a University, which has about three to four homoeopathic institutions imparting BHMS course within a radius of 25 to 30 kilometers to test run the course from the first year onwards.
Assure academic parity for the students who enroll for the BHMS course of that University
Impress upon the University academic bodies and the institutions to implement the new curriculum
Train the teachers of the homoeopathic institutions of that University and the possible external examiners in the principles of educational science and technology
Conduct the course and the examinations as per the re-engineered curriculum
Obtain regular feedback and rectify the errors on a priority basis
Provide transparency for all the stakeholders like students, teachers, administrators and parents in the educational process
Evaluate the effectiveness of this program as an experiment against the control group of the existing curriculum
Rectify the loopholes and improve upon the program
Extend the program across the board
Vision statement of BHMS Course
The purpose of BHMS Course is to evolve a Basic Homeopathic Doctor. The education of Basic Homeopathic Doctor shall be to integrate the principles of homeopathic philosophy with the understanding of basic and applied clinical disciplines, so as to provide sufficient and relevant knowledge, skills and aptitude for the practice of homeopathy in the Community / Hospital Health Care Situations.
Qualities of a Basic Homeopathic Doctor
1. Understanding of the concept of health / disease / healing from the homeopathic view point
2. Understanding of functional aspect of human health as per the basic medical sciences
3. Understanding of disruption of human health dynamics through horizontal integration of the para-clinical disciplines like Pathology and Microbiology with the principles of homeopathy
4. Understanding of diagnostic methods by vertical and horizontal integration of homeopathic principles with clinical disciplines like Practice of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and their allied specialities
5. Understanding of the outcomes of Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trials’ and their clinical verifications as ‘Data Base’ for prescriptions
6. Understanding the basic pharmaceutical procedures in homeopathy - preparation of medicine, potency scales, dosage forms
7. Understanding of the multidimensional learning of Drug Action
8. Understanding of the various Strategies of Prescription and demonstration of their application in practice
9. Understanding of the legal and ethical issues involved in the medical practice
10. Understanding of the scope and limitations of homeopathy for the doctors’ own patients or community in which they work
11. Competence to practice preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative medicine in respect to the priority health issues
12. Understanding of the socio-psychological, cultural, economic and environmental factors affecting health and develop humane attitude towards discharging one’s professional responsibilities
Learning objectives classified into –
1. Anatomy including Embryology
2. Physiology including Biophysics and Biochemistry
3. Homeopathic Pharmaceutics
4. Homeopathic Materia Medica
5. Homeopathic Philosophy including Foundation Course
6. Homeopathic Repertory
7. Pathology including Microbiology and Parasitology
8. Forensic Medicine including Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology
9. Community Medicine
10. Principles and Practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
11. Principles and Practice of Surgery including its allied specialities
12. Principles and Practice of Medicine including its allied specialities
Phases of BHMS Course
Phase I: (12 Months)
No. Subject Teaching Hours
Theory Practical
1 Anatomy including Embryology 200 100
2 Physiology including Biophysics and Biochemistry 200 100
3 Homoeopathic Pharmacology & Pharmaceutics 200 100
4 Principles of homoeopathy 200 -
5 Foundation Course consisting of - Logic, Philosophy, Psychology, Biostatistics * 200 -
* No term end examinations. Assessment in the form of Assignments, Project work, Seminars, etc.
Phase II: (18 Months)
No. Subject Teaching Hours
Theory Practical
1 Pathology including Microbiology 200 100
2 Forensic Medicine including Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology 100 50
3 Homoeopathic Materia Medica 200 100
4 Organon and Homoeopathic Philosophy 200 100
5 Community Medicine * 100 100
6 Obstetrics and Gynaecology * 100 100
7 Principles of Surgery * 150 50
8 Practice of Medicine * 100 50
* University Examinations not to be conducted during this phase
Phase III: (12 Months)
No. Subject Teaching Hours
Theory Practical
1 Community Medicine 100 100
2 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 100 100
3 Principles of Surgery 100 100
4 Practice of Medicine * 100 50
5 Homoeopathic Materia Medica 100 100
6 Organon and Homoeopathic Philosophy 100 100
7 Homoeopathic Repertory * 50 -
* University Examinations not to be conducted during this phase
Phase IV: (12 Months)
No. Subject Teaching Hours
Theory Practical
1 Homoeopathic Materia Medica 200 100
2 Theory of Chronic Diseases and Homoeopathic Philosophy 100 100
3 Homoeopathic Repertory 100 200
4 Practice of Medicine 200 200
Phase V: (12 Months) – Internship
Apart from the hospital / clinic / community based medical service, this shall include seminars, project work, assignment, etc to develop
Communication skills, Personality development, Managerial skills
Examination Scheme
For every 100 marks of theory paper,
Practicals – 40 + 10 (internal assessment)
Viva – 30 + 20 (internal assessment)
Internal assessment shall be calculated as 20% of Continuous Assessment Test score in the Practicals and 40% of the Continuous Assessment Test score in the Theory exams. There shall be at least three Continuous Assessment Tests in each Academic Phase.
Eligibility to appear for Phase 1 exam
80% attendance in the subject(s) concerned
Appearance in at least two-thirds of the Continuous Assessment Tests
Minimum score of 50% in the CAT
Successful completion of the Project / Assignment for the Foundation Course
* The candidate may not be promoted to the next higher class unless he / she has successfully completed ALL the subjects
Eligibility to appear for further exams
80% attendance in the subject(s) concerned
Appearance in at least two-thirds of the Continuous Assessment Tests
Minimum score of 50% in the CAT
The candidate may be promoted to the next higher class even if he / she has not successfully completed all the subjects till Phase 4 of the course
The candidate shall be allowed to carry over the papers till Phase 4. This facility is made to provide continuity for the clinical postings
However the candidate shall be permitted to appear for Phase 3 exam, only after successfully completing all the Phase 2 papers, and phase 4 exam only after successfully completing all the Phase 3 papers
Examination pattern
Examinations shall be conducted as Theory, Practical / Clinical and Viva.
Practical / clinical examinations for the subject Principles of Homoeopathy in Phase 1 of the examinations need not be conducted.
Theory exam for every 100 marks shall have 2 long essays of 10 marks each, 12 short essays of 5 marks each and 10 short answers of 2 marks each.
The practical / clinical examinations shall be patterned on Objective Structured Practical / Clinical Examination
The Viva shall be patterned on Structured Oral Examination
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