QCI DOCUMENTS : CRITERION 1

          QCI DOCUMENTS: CRITERION 1

CRITERION 1: CURRICULUM
 
Key terms:
Qualitative parameters 
Quantitative parameters 
DCF: Data Capture Format
FDP: Faculty Development Program*
CEP: Continuous Education Program 
MOUs: (with reputed institutions)

Parameter 1.1: 
Implementation of Curriculum by the Institution in alignment with Program Specific Competences laid down by PCI

Key terms:
-- Implementation of curriculum framework 
-- CO: Course Objectives 
-- LO: Learning Outcomes
-- PO: Programme Outcomes/Objectives
-- Transaction of Curriculum 

1.1.1 -- Alignment with Program specific objectives / competences laid down by Regulator

Supporting documents:
1. Curriculum Plan
2. Lesson or Teaching Plans
3. Subject Attendance Register, Teacher Diary, etc.

Note: 
Documented evidence of Mapping of course-wise Course Objectives (CO) with Programme Objective. Lesson plans or planning documents for theory or practical session by sampled faculty for concerned subjects shall be provided. Documented Evidence for alignment of Assessment Practices Formative/Periodicals with course objective and programme objectives shall be provided.

1.1.2 -- Interaction with sampled students by Assessment Team during Onsite Assessment 

Supporting Documents: 
1. Student Diaries or Log Book etc.

Parameter 1.2:
Functioning of Institutional Academic/Programme Committee 

Key terms:
-- Alignment of overall academic functioning with curriculum prescribed by the regulatory body
-- Institution Level Academic Planning & Monitoring Committees (= Programme/Curriculum Committees)
-- Time Table pertaining to Theory & Practical Planning and Conduct of Internal Assessment 
-- Mechanism to review the curriculum and make necessary changes/addition

1.2.1 -- Institutional Academic/Curriculum Committee

Supporting Documents:
1. Time Table for Theory & Practical 
2. Annual Calender for Field or Industrial Visits
3. Annual Calendar for Internal Assessments/Sessional Examinations, etc.
4. Constitution of Curriculum Committee
5. MOMs & Agenda of the meetings & ATRs

1.2.2 -- Monitoring of Curriculum Implementation by Institutional Academic or Curriculum Committee

Supporting Documents:
1. MOMs
2. ATRs
3. Review of Curriculum Implementation (Planned vs. Actuals) and Periodical Reports

1.2.3 -- Curricular Activities vis-a-vis Sampled Students

Supporting Documents: 
1. Documented evidence of theory, practical, and tutorial classes, field or industrial visits, seminars & symposia etc. were held in sync with allocated teaching hours 
2. Assessment Records, Assessment Checklists, etc.

Parameter 1.3:
Provision of standardized Projects/Electives for exposure of students to Industrial/real world Professional Work Environment/setting 

Key terms:
1. PSP (Practice School Program) of prescribed hours
2. Industrial training of prescribed hours
3. Elective course/subjects in 8th semester 
4. Areas of Skills pack/modules: 
- LSSSDC (Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council)
- Computer Aided Drug Design Theory 
- Experimental Pharmacology 
- Others

1.3.1 -- Provision of Projects/Electives for Industrial Exposure and Training for students 

Supporting Documents:
1. Documented evidence for MOUs with Industry etc.
2. Documented evidence about ownership of Pharmaceutical Industry (if applicable)

1.3.2 -- Standardization of Project works or Electives & Practice School Program (PSP) for exposure to Industrial or real world Professional Work Environment & setting 

Supporting Documents:
1. Submitted Project works by Students 
2. Areas or speciality wise designed modules of activities

1.3.3 -- Interaction with students of last 3 Semesters of Degree Program 

Supporting Documents:
1. Project works submitted by Students 

Parameter 1.4: 
Training Programmes/Workshops participated & completed by Pharmacy Staff as part of Continuing Education/Faculty Development Program (past two calendar years) 

Key Terms:
1. Skill upgradation of staff
2. Trainings, workshops and other opportunities for upskilling, reskilling of teaching, non-teaching and administrative staff
3. Continuing Education Program (CEP)
4. Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)
5. Specification of FDP on certificate
6. International, National, State, and In-house FDPs

Supporting Documents:
1. Data of Regular/Full Time Pharmacy Faculty 
2. Certificate of each completed program for each of the 4 levels.

Parameter 1.5:
No. of Collaborations/MOUs with National and International Institutions (past two calendar years)

Key Terms:
-- Collaboration/MOUs with partnering Institutions
-- Strategic plan by the Institute 
-- Equipping students and faculty with best practices and teaching pedagogy

Supporting Documents (for each of the 4 Levels):
1. Documented evidence of MOUs
2. Documented evidences of accreditation/rating of Collaborative Institution by govt. recognized Accreditation/Rating Body for Higher Education or Health Education 
3. Documented evidences of participation and ranks of Collaborating Institutions in NIRF or any world ranking systems or regulatory body recognized rating body etc.
4. MOUs or collaboration documents with Pharmaceutical Industry 

Parameter 1.6: 
Tangible outcomes pertaining to MOUs/Agreement signed for Collaboration/Partnering with Institutions in India & abroad with higher ranking in NIRF/QS Ranking vis-a-vis 1.5 parameter 

Key Terms:
-- Execution of Collaboration/MOUs with partnering Institutions 
-- Conduct of short-duration research projects 
-- Expansion of research based strategic partnership 
-- Workshops, conferences etc.

Supporting Documents (for each of the 4 Levels):
1. Video recorded sessions for Workshops organized in collaboration with partnering Institutions 
2. Geo tagged photographs of Seminars or Conferences 
3. Records of Resource Persons from Partnering Institutions conducted sessions for college along with Photography
4. Attendance Records for participants & Resource Persons 
5. Documented evidences for Research Projects conducted in collaboration with partnering Institutions like Proposal, published research papers in joint collaboration etc.
6. List of Faculty visited from both sides, communication of visits etc.
7. List of students visited from both sides,  communication of visits etc.
8. Documented evidences of industrial training or exposure

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