Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical and Sales Management (PGDPSM) is designed for those seeking a career as Medical Representative or for the capacity building of those already working in Pharmaceutical Industry. The programme consists of 32 credits and has following 6 courses:
i) Introduction to Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
ii) Pharmacology and Toxicology
iii) Pharmaceutics
iv) Drugs Regulatory Affairs
v) Introduction to Management
vi) Sales Management
Programme Coordinator
Dr. Rachna Agarwal
Associate Professor
SOVET
Email : - rachna_agarwal@ignou.ac.in
Audio-video Programme
Audio and video programmes for each course have been prepared to support your learning. These Audio-video programmes in the form of C.Ds are available at all Programme Study Centres. These Audio and video C.Ds will be provided for viewing and listening. You may also see the videos related to all courses at the following link:
http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/broadcast/1 You may go to youtube archives and search the video by typing in the desired keyword followed by ‘ignousovet’ i.e., ‘Pharmaceutical Chemistry by ignousovet’ will open a video on the said topic.
Assignments
Assignment is a means of continuing assessment of theory and practical. Assignments will help you to recapitulate the theory and go back to the text again in case you are unable to answer a particular question. Thus assignments also help to reinforce learning in distance learning system of education. These assignments consist of a set of questions and activities that you will answer at your own place by referring to the study material for each course. Each assignment will carry 100 marks. In the final result assignments will carry 30% weightage.
Term-end Examination
The term-end examination is the major component of the evaluation system and it carries 70% weightage in the final result. The University conducts term-end examination twice a year i.e., in June and December. You can take the examination only after completion of the course, failing which you can take the same in December or June of subsequent years within the total span of the programme. In case you fail to get a pass score in the Tern-end Examination, you will be eligible to reappear at the next Term-end Examination for that course as and when it is held within the total span of the programme.
Teleconferencing
Teleconferencing is a one-way video and two-way audio facility. Teleconferencing will be held every month. During teleconferencing session, you will get an opportunity to interact by phone in facility or fax with the resource persons/experts who participate in teleconferencing session and clear your doubts immediately. The teleconferencing facility will be available at the Regional Centre and Selected Study Centres. The teleconferencing schedule will be sent to the Programme In-charge and Regional Director who would inform the students. Teleconferencing is done through Gyan Darshan Channel. You must regularly attend these sessions. These will help you to clarify doubts and interact with other learners all over the country.
Radio Counselling
Radio counselling will be held through F.M. and you can ask questions free of cost with phone in facilities right from your home. A toll free telephone number 110012345 has been provided for this purpose.
