Key Features

• Designed on the sound principles of National Medical Commission, India’s Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) Curriculum for MBBS program. • System-based approach rather than traditional Organism-based approach. • Comprehensive topics—covers important ‘shows how’ and ‘does’ levels of competencies, certifiable skills and AETCOM competencies from NMC’s Curriculum document. • Case-based/problem-based approach—Practical exercises are designed to help the students to correlate the knowledge acquired in lectures with applied microbiological concepts by solving questions related to a clinical case scenario. • Assessment using standardized Rubric for each class—Appropriate for desirable activities, certifiable skills and AETCOM skills. • Certifiable skill exercises—included under the relevant practical topics along with Rubrics for assessment. • AETCOM skill exercises—included under relevant practical topics along with assessment rubrics. • Provision to record timely and constructive feedback to the students is created in each topic. • Time slots of two hours are suggested for conducting practical sessions by clubbing multiple exercises. • Illustrations, tables and templates for drawing/writing are provided. • Faculty guide for effective skill teaching is provided as Annexure to this book to teachers to help them make best use of the Practical Record Book.