Personal and Professional Development Stream (PPDS)

The PPDS course spans the first through fourth years of the MBBS degree programme (Terms 1 to 10).

The PPDS aims to develop personal skills and personality of medical students with a view to improve their learning abilities during the studentship and afterwards for continuous professional development. It is divided into four thematic areas to be covered in a spiral manner throughout the phases:

The course is conducted by faculty and visiting staff.

Teaching learning activities include discussions and group activities. Students are evaluated by assignments, presentations, a portfolio and end of course assessment by OSCE. A satisfactory grade is needed to pass at each stage (refer the MBBS curriculum for more details).

Students without necessary attendance will have to follow the course with subsequent batch. Students are permitted to enter the professorial appointments (phase III) only if they qualify at the PPDS examination.

The PPDS is placed administratively under the Office of the Dean and decisions pertaining to the course are taken collectively by the PPDS Advisory Committee.

• PPDS curriculum (pp.38-46)
• 47^th Batch onwards
• 44^th, 45^th and 46^th Batches
  • PPDS Portfolio
  • PPDS Meeting Log
  • PPDS Supervisor’s Guide