GRADUATION PROJECT DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY COURSE INSTRUCTOR SUJITH HARIDASS,M.Pharm.

Course description This course is designed to introduce to the students the concept of literature search, summation of such search and writing a brief report/essay based on collected information in student’s own words. Students would learn to avoid plagiarism and citing of references while writing their report /essay. Completion of graduation project in the form of a report / essay is an essential requirement for obtaining the degree of D.Pharm.

Learning Outcomes 1. To familiarise the students with theoretical concepts relevant to the project topic. 2. To develop a systemic approach relating to literature search. 3. To familiarise the students with various resources available to conduct literature survey. 4. To develop skills necessary for the analysis & interpretation of scientific literature. 5. To present a written report/essay based on the analysis & interpretation of scientific literature.

6. To develop skills in scientific writing and citing references. 7. To develop the lifelong learning attitude

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE GRADUATION PROJECT The report/essay should be completed within one semester . The students are invited to discuss with the course instructor, the different areas of their interest to choose an appropriate topic as their graduation project title. The essay topics shall be registered immediately once approved by the course instructor.

4.Each student must schedule academic consultations (5) with writing center on their own accord & responsibility. 5. Also each student must report to the course Instructor on weekly basis to discuss their progress in writing the Project. 6. The project must cite appropriate different sources. Encyclopedias, Wikipedia and other general resources are not acceptable.

6. Students must search and cite minimum of 3 periodicals and 3 books as references in writing their essay / report. 7. Report / essays should be approximately between 7000 to 10,000 words ( excluding the references). 8. All pages should be numbered. The numbering should be made in the footer, formatted on the right hand side. 9.Referencing style must be Vancouver

FRONT COVER University Of Nizwa College Of Pharmacy & Nursing (Project Title) 14-Bold TNR By (Student Name) 12-bold TNR (Student ID ) 12-bold TNR (Semester) 12-bold TNR Graduation Project For Diploma In Pharmacy 14-Bold TNR University Of Nizwa College Of Pharmacy & Nursing School Of Pharmacy 12-bold TNR

Pages 10.The text should be formatted with the following: Right margin 25mm Left margin 40mm Top margin 25mm Bottom margin 25mm Font size 12point Theme Font Times New Roman Paragraph Lines double spaced

Paragraph- lines double spaced. 25 mm Paper size – A4 Times New Roman Font size -12 Paragraph- lines double spaced. 25 mm 40 mm 25 mm 8 Page number

11.The student should submit 2 copies of the final draft on 15-12-2013 to the course instructor without fail. 12. The final draft must be stapled on the top of left hand corner (single staple).

Facilities for Graduation Project writing Central Library of Unizwa. Computers & internet facilities provided by UNIZWA. Writing center. Pharmaceutical Companies. Community Pharmacies.

FRONT COVER University Of Nizwa College Of Pharmacy & Nursing (Project Title) 14-Bold TNR By (Student Name) 12-bold TNR (Student ID ) 12-bold TNR (Semester) 12-bold TNR Graduation Project For Diploma In Pharmacy 14-Bold TNR University Of Nizwa College Of Pharmacy & Nursing School Of Pharmacy 12-bold TNR

Contents Introduction………………….1 Definition…………………….2 Summary…………………….10 References…………………..12

Title of the Essay Title have 2 functions To identify the Topic. To attract readers and stimulate interest in your field of expertise.

Introduction The introduction has 2 functions. To awaken the readers interest. To be informative enough to prepare readers, whether or not they are specialist in your field, to understand the essay. The introduction should contain only the scientific facts not assumptions & it is important to support them with appropriate references.

Literature Search Two key steps in a literature search are i) finding sources and ii) synthesizing information.

Kinds of Literature Literatures are generally described as primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary Literature : They present information in its original form (that is, it has not been interpreted or condensed or otherwise “repackaged” by other writers) The works present new thinking/discoveries/results and unite them with the existing knowledge base. Publications that report the results of original research may be in the form of conference papers, monographic series, technical reports, theses and dissertations, or journal articles,photographs,web site,newspaper articles written at the time etc.

Journal articles that report original research are one of the more common and important steps in the information sharing cycle.  They often go through a process in which they are “peer reviewed” by other experts who evaluate the work and findings before publication.

Secondary Literature: Are those which are published about the primary literature, that generalize, analyze, interpret, evaluate or otherwise “add value” to the original information. Some examples of secondary sources are “review” articles and  indexes or bibliographies, such as PubMed, magazine and newspaper articles etc.

Tertiary Literature : Compile or digest information from primary or secondary sources that has become widely accepted.  They aim to provide a broad overview of a topic, or data, already proven facts, and definitions, often presented in a convenient form. They provide no new information. 

These include “reference” types of works such as textbooks, encyclopedias, fact books, guides and handbooks, and computer databases such as Micromedex and Drugs Facts and Comparisons. 

Once information is located, the next step is to summarize it into a coherent literature review section for your document. You must analyze accurately and critically.