What do these results mean?

Take a look at my previous two posts on the examination results (scroll down). I think it is clear that the Internal assessment and viva marks have been critical for many of the students to pass in Physiology and Biochemistry. IA and viva marks were least in Anatomy and surprisingly performance in the University examination was best in Anatomy. In fact only two candidtaes depended on IA / viva for attaining the pass grade in Anatomy - the rest of you did well enough to pass in theory ON YOUR OWN!
The picture is quite different for Physiology and Biochemistry - 15 candidates passed thanks to IA / viva in Physiology while 17 needed a similar boost in Biochemistry.
So what does this suggest? A more frugal IA in Anantomy motivates students to work harder in that subject while the more liberal marking in Physiology means you take it less seriously?!
This is the way I look at it -

• Most of you are definitely capable of doing well enough in the theory examination PROVIDED you decide to work at it - the Anatomy results prove this
• Higher IA marks lulls you into a false security and is a cause for reduced motivation - the Physiology results suggests this
• Scoring well in Internal assessment tests is critical for a substantial number of students - it decides whether they pass or not
  

Well, do me a favour. If you think that this line of reasoning is right, then share your experience truthfully with your Juniors. Warn them about the complacency that high IA marks breed, stress the advantages of consistent performances in the Internal Assessment tests and most importantly, tell them that its possible to pass / do well in the University exams IF THEY APPLY THEIR MIND TO IT.

And the interesting point...

Now, here is a bit of revealing statistics
What if the performance in the theory paper alone was considered for determining the eligibilty of a candidate for promotion? In other words if Internal assessment was not considered...

No. of students who have scored 50% and above in the theory examination (papers alone):

Anatomy: 81/97 (83.50%)
Physiology: 71/97 (73.20)
Biochemistry: 60/97 (61.86%)
All three subjects: 54/97 (55.70%)

A closer look at the results...

Heres a summary of the I MBBS RGUHS results

Results declared so far - 97/99 (two withheld)
No. of candidates who cleared Anatomy: 83/97 (85.57%)
No. of candidates who cleared Physiology: 86/97 (88.66)
No. of candidates who cleared Biochemistry: 77/97 (79.38%)
Pass in all three subjects: 77/97 (79.38%)

Take a look at the average scores for the class (all marks in %)
(A = Anatomy; P = Physiology; B = Biochemistry)

1. Theory Paper
• A - 57.69%
• P - 54.36%
• B - 50.65%
2. Theory Viva
• A - 67.91%
• P - 70.75%
• B - 73.76
3. IA-Theory
• A - 55.27%
• P- 72.18%
• B- 60.76%
4. Theory-Total
• A - 58.57
• P - 60.11%
• B - 55.75
5. Practical Test
• A - 68.21%
• P - 67.06%
• B - 76.26%
6. IA-Practs
• A - 69.59
• P - 85.31
• B - 80.31
7. Practs-Total
1. A - 68.48
2. P - 70.71
3. B - 77.07
8. Subject-Total
1. A - 61.05
2. P - 62.76
3. B - 61.08

Congratulations!

Hearty congratulations to all of you who have been successful in the examinations. Those of you who didn't needn't lose heart - its but a minor hiccup. Stay positive. Look upon it as a oppurtunity to get a better grip on you basics. there have been so many in the past who have gone on to do great things after an initial failure - so march on...

RGUHS results

Results of the I MBBS Exams held by RGUHS in Aug-Sept 2006 is now available
Click here to reach the RGUHS website for the results

Membrane Physiology Crosswords

As we wait for the madness to die down and classes to resume, here's a crossword on membrane physiology - its simple and a fun way to review the topic. Hope you like it...
Click here to access the crossword.

Lost classes

We have lost so many classes this week... Its unlikely that muscle physiology will be completed in time for the Internal assessment test. Wait for the official word though... remmeber theres nothing official about this blog! Hopefully we'll get a couple of classes next week so that we can atleast finish nerve physiology.

Breaking News - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2006 jointly to the American Scientists Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for their discovery of "RNA interference – gene silencing by double-stranded RNA".
CLICK HERE for more details.

Nerve Physiology - Topics to be covered

Suggested Outline of topics for the
I MBBS Teaching Program (2005 - 2006)

Note: This is a suggested outline. The actual topics included and depth of coverage is subject to the constraints of time.

Unit-III: Nerve and Muscle Physiology
Section - A : Neurons, nerve fibers and glia
1)Neurons - types, structure, myleination
2)Nerve fibers
a)Properties
b)Ehrlanger - Gasser classification, Loyd’s classification
c)Types of axonal injury, Effects of transection including Wallerian degeneration
d)Measurement of nerve-conduction velocity, factors affecting NCV
3)Glia – Types, Functions