College Session Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
The Academic year will commence from 1st of October and end on September 30, each year and will be tentatively divided as follows:-
A- PERIOD OF STUDIES
Autumn Term October 01 to December 24.
Winter Term January 02 to March 31.
Summer Term April 09 to June 15.
B- VACATIONS
Summer Vacation.. As per schedule decided by the College Academic Council.
Winter Recess.. December 25 to January 1
Spring Holidays.. April 01 to April 08
Hospital teaching continues during summer vacation for the students of Third, Fourth and Final year M.B., B.S. Classes. Students performing hospital duty will be divided in batches. Time tables for various batches will be prepared by the time table committee. If needed, classes may also be continued during the summer vacation.
C- TIME TABLE
Programme for lectures, practical classes and hospital training will be notified by the Principal before the commencement of the academic session and during the session when a change is necessitated.
D- CLASSES FOR M.B.B.S. DEGREE
Teaching, training, syllabus, courses, send up examination, etc. are carried out according to the rules and regulations of the Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan concerned.
The details of the syllabus, courses, outline of tests and statutes relating to M.B.,B.S., Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan Examinations will be notified to the students of various classes each year by the Principal.
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
FIRST AND SECOND YEARS.
a). (i) Lectures- Anatomy with Embryology, Histology, with due emphasis on functional aspect.
(ii) Practical Classes-Dissection, Histology.
b). (i) Lectures-Physiology,
(ii) Practical Classes-Experimental Physiology.
c). (i) Lectures-Biochemistry.
(ii) Practical classes-Biochemistry.
d). Islamiyat /or Ethics and Pakistan Studies.
THIRD YEAR
Lectures and practical classes - Basic Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Lectures and practical classes - Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Demonstrations of medico-legal cases and Medico-legal Postmortems.
Lectures in Dentistry.
Lectures in Psychology.
Lectures and practical classes - General Pathology, Bacteriology and Parasitology.
Lectures-Principles of Surgery.
Lectures-Principles of Medicine.
Bedside there will be indoor hospital teaching in the following departments:
Medicine;
Surgery;
Paediatrics;
Orthopaedic Surgery;
ix. A course for training in clinical Methods in Medicine and Surgery.
FOURTH YEAR
Lectures and Laboratory work in Special Pathology.
Lectures and Practical/field studies in Community Medicine.
Lectures in applied subjects (Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
Lectures in Medicine and allied specialities.
Lectures in Surgery and allied specialities
Lectures Midwifery and Gynaecology.
Lectures and Demonstrations in Ophthalmology (EYE)
Lectures and Demonstrations in Oto-Rhinolaryngolgy (ENT)
Lectures in Radiology,
Lectures in Tuberculosis and Chest diseases.
Bedside there will be teaching in the In and Out Patient Departments in the following subjects in the attached teaching hospitals.
Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics. Also Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiotherapy, Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiac Surgery, Radiology, Dermatology, Tuberculosis and Chest diseases, Cardiology, Neurology, Paediatric Surgery, where such units exist.
l. A short practical course in immunization.
FINAL YEAR
Lectures in Medicine and allied specialities.
Lectures in Surgery and allied specialities.
Lectures in Midwifery and Gynaecology.
Lectures in Ophthalmology.
Lectures in Oto-Rhinolaryngology.
Lectures in Paediatrics.
Lectures in Anaesthesia, Radiotherapy and Radiology.
Weekly Clinico-Pathological Conference in every subject.
Operative Surgery Practical.
Bedside teaching in all the In and out patients departments of attached teaching hospitals.
