(Based on M.D.(Hom.) amendment regulations 2001, issued by CCH)

The course shall be of three years duration including one year of house job during which the candidate shall be a resident in the campus.

a. Candidates shall pursue a regular course of study and research in the respective departments of a Homeopathic College under the guidance the of a guide recognized by the University, emphasis being on practical training, participation in Seminars, Group discussions, Clinical meetings, Journal Clubs etc. The candidate shall be a resident in the Hospital campus and shall be given graded responsibility in the management and treatment of patients entrusted to his care. He shall participate in teaching and training of under graduate students or internees.

b. Candidates are required to write a Thesis or dissertation not less than, 10,000 words (Ten thousand) with detailed commentary on a topic approved by the University which should provide the candidate with necessary background of training in research methods and techniques along with the art of writing research papers and learning and making use of library.

The course shall comprise of the following subjects:

a) General Subjects:

I) The Man in health ( Holistic concept )

II) The Man in disease ( Holistic concept).

III) History of medicine, scientific methodology including research methodology and statistics

b) Special Subject :

Homeopathic Pharmacy

SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL SUBJECTS:

(I) The man in Health (Holistic Concept) :

Structural, functional and psychological organization of Man and his adaptation to the environment, in healthand includes an integrated study of Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Biophysics, Psychology for practical application of the knowledge in clinical medicine.

(II) The man in Disease (Holistic Concept) :

Structural, functional and psychological organization of the Sick and his environment and includes the study of Pathology (Psychological, functional and structural deviations for the state of Health), a probe into the evolutionary phenomenon of disease, paying attention to the cause effect relationship (viz., the effects of extrinsic (micro-organism, parasites, viruses and other stimuli) and intrinsic (susceptibility based on miasms) factors along with their current interpretations and the abnormal expressions of the sick pervading his whole being);

(III) History of Medicine, Scientific Methodology including Research Methodology and Statistics :

(a) History of Medicine-evolution with special emphasis on Hahnemann's contribution to Medicine in General.
(b) Basic concepts of Logic, Philosophy and Scientific Methodology and Bio-Statistics.

SYLLABUS FOR SPECIALTY SUBJECT:

HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY

(i) Source, identification, collection, preparation, potentisation, preservation, prescription, dispensing of Homoeopathic Drugs;

(ii) Standardization of drugs and vehicles through analytical methods and techniques. Biological, mechanical, chemical, toxicological properties and characteristics. Laboratory methods of drug study. Medical and non-medical uses of drugs;

(iii) Homoeopathic Drug proving, spheres of action and affinities;

(iv) Potency, posology, duration of action;

(v) Experimental Pharmacology

(vi) Drug Laws and legislation relating to Homoeopathic Pharmacy :

• A basic idea about the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 (23 of 1940);
   
• The Prevention of illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (46 of 1988);
   
• The Drugs (Control) Act, 1950 (25 of 1950), The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954);
   
• The Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955);
   
• The Poisons Act, 1919 (12 of 1919);
   
• The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);
   
• and The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (6 of 1948).
   
• A general idea about the rules regulations made under the aforesaid Central Acts on the subject and concerned State Acts, rules and regulations.

(vii) Industrial Pharmacy

EXAMINATIONS:

i) The examination shall be conducted in two parts, namely:

    a) M.D(Hom.) Part I - which is to be held six months after completion of  house job of one year duration.

    b) M.D(Hom.) Part II - which is to be held after one year and six months after Part-I examination.

ii) Each Examination shall consist of written papers, Viva-voce and Practical/Clinical.

iii) All the written / theory papers shall be of 3 hours duration.

M.D(Hom.) PART-I EXAMINATION:

M.D(Hom.) PART II EXAMINATION: