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Remedial Mathematics

The document summarizes a course curriculum for a remedial mathematics course for undergraduate pharmacy students. The 5-module course covers topics including partial fractions, logarithms, matrices, calculus, analytical geometry, differential equations, and Laplace transforms. Assessment includes two mid-term exams, assignments, student-teacher interactions, attendance, and a final exam worth 75% of the total grade. Recommended textbooks are provided.

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Remedial Mathematics

The document summarizes a course curriculum for a remedial mathematics course for undergraduate pharmacy students. The 5-module course covers topics including partial fractions, logarithms, matrices, calculus, analytical geometry, differential equations, and Laplace transforms. Assessment includes two mid-term exams, assignments, student-teacher interactions, attendance, and a final exam worth 75% of the total grade. Recommended textbooks are provided.

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COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: REMEDIAL MATHEMATICS L T P/ SW/F TOTAL


Course Level: UG Credit Units: 02 S W CREDIT
Course Code: BP107 UNITS
2 - - - 2
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to:-
1. Know the theory and their application in Pharmacy
2. Solve the different types of problems by applying theory
3. Appreciate the important application of mathematics in Pharmacy

Pre-requisites:

Student Learning Outcomes:


After completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand various drug distribution methods in a hospital & appreciate the pharmacy stores management and inventory control.
2. Monitor drug therapy of patient through medication chart review and clinical review & obtain medication history interview and counsel
the patients.
3. Identify drug related problems & detect and assess adverse drug reactions.
4. Interpret selected laboratory results (as monitoring parameters in therapeutics) of specific disease states & know pharmaceutical care
services.
5. Practice patient counseling in community pharmacy & demonstrate the concept of rational drug therapy.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Module I Weightage (%)
 Partial fraction 20
Introduction, Polynomial, Rational fractions, Proper and Improper fractions, Partial fraction , Resolving into
Partial fraction, Application of Partial Fraction in Chemical Kinetics and Pharmacokinetics
 Logarithms
Introduction, Definition, Theorems/Properties of logarithms, Common logarithms, Characteristic and Mantissa,
worked examples, application of logarithm to solve pharmaceutical problems.
 Function:
Real Valued function, Classification of real valued functions,
 Limits and continuity :
Introduction , Limit of a function, Definition of limit of a function (- n n definition) ,

Module II
 Matrices and Determinant: 20
Introduction matrices, Types of matrices, Operation on matrices, Transpose of a matrix, Matrix Multiplication,
Determinants, Properties of determinants , Product of determinants, Minors and co-Factors, Adjoint or adjugate
of a square matrix , Singular and non-singular matrices, Inverse of a matrix, Solution of system of linear of
equations using matrix method, Cramer’s rule, Characteristic equation and roots of a square matrix, Cayley–
Hamilton theorem,Applicationof Matrices in solving Pharmacokinetic equations
Module III
 Calculus Differentiation: 20
Introductions, Derivative of a function, Derivative of a constant, Derivative of a product of a constant and a
function , Derivative of the sum or difference of two functions, Derivative of the product of two functions
(product formula), Derivative of the quotient of two functions (Quotient formula) – Without Proof, Derivative
of xn w.r.tx,where n is any rational number, Derivative of ex,, Derivative of loge x , Derivative of Ax ,Derivative
of trigonometric functions from first principles (without Proof), Successive Differentiation, Conditions for a
function to be a maximum or a minimum at a point. Application
Module IV
 Analytical Geometry 20
Introduction: Signs of the Coordinates, Distance formula,
Straight Line : Slope or gradient of a straight line, Conditions for parallelism and perpendicularity of two
lines, Slope of a line joining two points, Slope – intercept form of a straight line
Integration:
Introduction, Definition, Standard formulae, Rules of integration , Method of substitution, Method of Partial
fractions, Integration by parts, definite integrals, application
Module V
 Differential Equations : Some basic definitions, Order and degree, Equations in separable form , 20
Homogeneous equations, Linear Differential equations, Exact equations, Application in solving
Pharmacokinetic equations
 Laplace Transform : Introduction, Definition, Properties of Laplace transform, Laplace Transforms of
elementary functions, Inverse Laplace transforms, Laplace transform of derivatives, Application to solve Linear
differential equations, Application in solving Chemical kinetics and Pharmacokinetics equations

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, Notes, Discussion, Case study, Peer learning, Problem solving, online
learning, Interactive Quiz, Brain storming.

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: NA

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:


Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total
100 N/A 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):


Components Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Academic activities (Average of any
End Term
3 activities e.g. quiz, assignment, Student - Teacher
CT-I CT-II Attendance Examinat
open book test, field work, group Interaction
ion
discussion and seminar)
Weightage (%) 7.5 7.5 3 3 4 75

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: N/A


Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components PT-1 PT-2 Practical Records, Attendance Synopsis Experiments Viva voce
Regular viva voce, etc.
Weightage (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Text Reading Books:


1. Differential Calculus by Shanthinarayan
2. Pharmaceutical Mathematics with application to Pharmacy by Panchaksharappa Gowda D.H.
3. Integral Calculus by Shanthinarayan
4. Higher Engineering Mathematics by Dr.B.S.Grewal

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