Electives - Block 1 (Basic/Para-clinical or Research) Syllabus, Notes & PYQ for GGSIPU Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Phase 3

Block 1 shall be done in a pre-selected preclinical or para-clinical or other basic sciences laboratory OR under a researcher in an ongoing research project. During the electives, regular clinical postings shall continue. The primary purpose of block 1 is to provide the learner with research experience in basic sciences OR laboratory sciences OR in clinical sciences. Planning the learning experience: each elective should have the following: defined learning objectives; an identified preceptor responsible for guiding the student; a pre-published timetable of activities identified for the learner during the elective; list of learning resources for the learner to be used during the elective; provision to be part of the team to obtain an immersive learning experience; prerequisites, if any, to be completed before joining the elective; defined formative assessments with appropriate requirements for portfolio and log book entry; and program evaluation by the stakeholders. Identifying learning experiences: each preceptor identified must be tagged with only a minimum number of students; identify a sufficient number of preceptors, laboratory positions, and existing research projects (for block 1); collaboration with external resources including central and private research institutes and laboratories can be done ensuring quality and principles; student-initiated external rotations may be permitted as long as they do not violate institutional rules; rotations outside the city will require prior permission from the Medical Council of India. Student counseling and allocation of electives: make available the list of experiences and preceptors at least three months before commencement; provide written information for informed choice; conduct counseling; inform rules for attendance, work schedule, documentation and assessment; allocate based on choice and availability; ensure prerequisites (e.g. good laboratory practices, good research practices, CPR training) are completed; verify student-initiated electives. Student research: may be used to complete funded or unfunded research projects under a preceptor; define objectives, role of the student, and contribution to writing/publication; assess role, contribution, involvement and performance; document experiences, observations, reflections and presentations in portfolio or as annexure to the log book; ensure appropriate log book entries verified by the preceptor; similar arrangements for external preceptors/institutions. External institutions: colleges can enter into agreements with external institutions within the country to accommodate students for undertaking an elective experience as long as rules and policies are complied with; out of city programs may not be feasible in block 1 since clinical postings continue. Student safety: safety of the student should be paramount; rotations with potentially hazardous situations must be avoided; students need to be supervised and must not be involved in patient care as the responsible health provider; complete prerequisite training such as good laboratory practice, universal precautions, good clinical practice etc. before participation; orient the student to expectations/outcomes and precautions.

• Duration: 4 weeks
• Focus of electives: Pre-/para - clinical disciplines or in other basic sciences laboratory or join ongoing research programs
• Nature of learning: Supervised; Experiential; Immersive; Self-directed
• Regular clinical postings: Will continue
• Attendance: Mandatorily 75% attendance is required as prerequisite to be allowed to take Part 2 summative examination
• Assessment: Formative; Record of activities in log book and portfolio (or annexure to log book) to be submitted as prerequisite to be allowed to take Part 2 summative exam
• Out of institution: Allowed (note clinical postings allowed to continue)
• Out of city or state: Continuation of clinical experience postings makes this difficult
• The learner must submit a learning log book based on both blocks of the elective
• 75% attendance in the electives and submission of log book maintained during elective postings is required for eligibility to appear in the final MBBS examination
• Institutions may use part of this time for strengthening basic skill certification
• Prerequisites (as applicable): Universal precautions; Good laboratory practice; Good clinical practice; CPR training; necessary immunisations
• Portfolio and log book documentation must be verified/signed by the preceptor (internal/external as applicable)