Martin Luther Christian University

B.Sc. in Physician Assistant

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About the programme: 

A Physician Associate/Assistant (PA) is a health professional who provides a broad range of health care services, that are traditionally performed by a doctor, under the supervision of a physician. They exercise considerable autonomy in diagnosing and managing illnesses. They perform physical examinations, diagnose illnesses, develop, and carry out treatment plans, order and interpret lab tests, suture wounds, assist in surgery, and provide preventive healthcare counselling. They may also take on managerial duties of supervising medical staff and ordering hospital supplies. Students will be trained in performing duties such as recording medical histories, examining, and treating patients, ordering, and analyzing lab tests and x-rays, treating minor injuries, developing treatment plans, counselling patients and their families, performing minor procedures, and assisting in surgery.

Duration: 4 years (6 semesters coursework with 1-year internship)

Eligibility: Class XII Science


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Semester I

 Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 100 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery System in India 2 –
BPA 101 Basic Computers and Information Science 1 – 15
BPA 102 Medical Terminology and Record Keeping 2 –
BPA 103 Introduction to Quality and Patient safety 2 –
BPA 104 Principles of Management 2 –
BPA 105 Anatomy and Physiology-I 2 –
BPA 106 Basic Computers and Information Science (Practicum) – 1 30
BPA 107 Anatomy and Physiology-I (Practicum) – 1 30

ENGL100

 

 Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 1 4 –

 

FDC 100

 

FDC 101

 

FDC 103

 

Value Added Course: Foundation Course 1: Knowing myself

Foundation Course 2: Career skills

Foundation Course 4: Environmental studies

 

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Subject CodeSubject TitleCreditsHours
TheoryPracticum
BPA 150Anatomy and Physiology-II2–30
BPA 151General Microbiology2–30
BPA 152Biochemical Metabolism3–45
BPA 153Medical Law and Ethics1–15
BPA 154Anatomy and Physiology-II (Practicum)–130
ENGL150Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 24–60
OLCSR 02Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism1 15
OLCSR 08Medical Emergencies (Airway, Breathing, and Circulation)1 15

FDC 150

FDC 151

FDC 152

FDC 153

Value Added Course: Foundation Course 5: Culture and Art

Foundation Course 6: Gender, reproductive health and life skills education

Foundation Course 7: Human values

Foundation Course 8: Community Engagement

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Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 200 Pharmacology- I 2 – 30
BPA 201 Haematology 1 – 15
BPA 202 Blood Banking 1 – 15
BPA 203 Clinical Microbiology 2 – 30
BPA 204 Parasitology 2 – 30
BPA 205 Clinical Biochemistry 2 – 30
BPA 206 Community Nutrition 2 – 30
BPA 207 Immunology 2 – 30
BPA 208 Haematology (Practicum) – 1 30
BPA 209 Blood Banking (Practicum) – 1 30
BPA 210 Clinical Microbiology (Practicum) – 2 60
BPA 211 Clinical Biochemistry (Practicum) – 2 60
  Total 14 6 390
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Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 250 Clinical Medicine and Surgery I 2 – 30
BPA 251 Clinical Paediatrics I 2 – 30
BPA 252 Research Methodology and Biostatistics-I 1 – 15
BPA 253 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology I 2 – 30
BPA 254 Pharmacology II 2 – 30
BPA 255 Advance Anatomy 2 – 30
BPA 256 Clinical Medicine and Surgery I (Practicum) – 2 60
BPA 257 Clinical Paediatrics I (Practicum) – 2 60
BPA 258 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology I (Practicum) – 2 60
OLCSR 19 Myocardial Infarction 2 – 30
OLCSR 20 Emergency care: Pregnancy, Infants and Children 1 – 15
Summer Posting – – 40
Total 14 6 430
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Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 300 Clinical Medicine and Surgery –II 2  – 30
BPA 301 Clinical Paediatrics – II 1  – 15
BPA 302 Research Methodology and Biostatistics-II 2  – 30
BPA 303 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology II 2 – 30
BPA 304 Emergency Medicine 2  – 30
BPA 305 Clinical Medicine and Surgery II (Practicum) 2 60
BPA 306 Clinical Paediatrics II (Practicum) 2 60
BPA 307 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology II (Practicum) 2 60
OLCSR 06 Biology of Cancer 1 – 15
OLCSR 07 Trauma and Emergency care 1 – 15
OLCSR 11 Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants and Children 1 – 15
OLCSR 43 Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy 1 – 15
OLCSR 44 Diabetes- The essential facts 1 – 15
Minor Project  – – 90
Community Outreach (Health Camp)  – – 05
Total 14 6 485
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Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 350 Introduction to psychiatry 1 – 15
BPA 351 Medical Instrumentation 1 – 15
BPA 352 Hospital Management 1 – 15
BPA 353 Patient Psychology 1 – 15
BPA 354 Community Medicine 2 – 30
BPA 355 Seminar, Presentations 1 – 15
BPA 356 Practical Postings – 10 300
BPA 357 Medical communication 1 – 15
BPA 358 Community Medicine (Practicum) – 2 60
Winter Posting – – 40
Community Outreach (Health Camp) – – 05
  Total 8 12 525
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Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
BPA 400 Internship – 32 960
BPA 401 Dissertation – 8 240
Total   40     1200
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = 160 credits & 3690 hours.

Total Course Fee: Rs. 4,91,430/-  (Four lakh ninety one thousand four hundred thirty rupees)
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