Graduation project

1. GRADUATION PROJECT
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
SUJITH HARIDASS,M.Pharm.

2. Course description
 This course is designed to introduce to the
students the concept of literature search,
summation of such search and writing a brief
report/essay based on collected information in
student’s own words.
 Students would learn to avoid plagiarism and
citing of references while writing their report
/essay.
 Completion of graduation project in the form of a
report / essay is an essential requirement for
obtaining the degree of D.Pharm.

3. Learning Outcomes
 1. To familiarise the students with theoretical
concepts relevant to the project topic.
 2. To develop a systemic approach relating
to literature search.
 3. To familiarise the students with various
resources available to conduct literature
survey.
 4. To develop skills necessary for the
analysis & interpretation of scientific
literature.
 5. To present a written report/essay based on
the analysis & interpretation of scientific
literature.

4.  6. To develop skills in scientific writing
and citing references.
 7. To develop the lifelong learning attitude

5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE
GRADUATION PROJECT
1. The report/essay should be completed
within one semester .
2. The students are invited to discuss with
the course instructor, the different areas
of their interest to choose an appropriate
topic as their graduation project title.
3. The essay topics shall be registered
immediately once approved by the
course instructor.

6. 4.Each student must schedule academic
consultations (5) with writing center on
their own accord & responsibility.
5. Also each student must report to the
course Instructor on weekly basis to
discuss their progress in writing the
Project.
6. The project must cite appropriate different
sources. Encyclopedias, Wikipedia and
other general resources are not
acceptable.

7. 6. Students must search and cite minimum of 3
periodicals and 3 books as references in writing
their essay / report.
7. Report / essays should be approximately between
7000 to 10,000 words ( excluding the references).
8. All pages should be numbered. The numbering
should be made in the footer, formatted on the
right hand side.
9.Referencing style must be Vancouver

8. FRONT COVER
(Project Title) 14-Bold TNR
By
(Student Name) 12-bold TNR
(Student ID ) 12-bold TNR
(Semester) 12-bold TNR
Graduation Project For Diploma In Pharmacy
14-Bold TNR
University Of Nizwa
College Of Pharmacy & Nursing
School Of Pharmacy
12-bold TNR

9. Pages
10.The text should be formatted with the following:
Right margin 25mm
Left margin 40mm
Top margin 25mm
Bottom margin 25mm
Font size 12point
Theme Font Times New Roman
Paragraph Lines double spaced

10. 40 mm 25 mm
25 mm
25 mm
Paper size – A4
Times New Roman
Font size -12
Paragraph- lines
double spaced.
8 Page number

11. 11.The student should submit 2 copies of the final
draft on 15-12-2013 to the course instructor
without fail.
12. The final draft must be stapled on the top of left
hand corner (single staple).

12. Facilities for Graduation Project
writing
 Central Library of Unizwa.
 Computers & internet facilities provided by
UNIZWA.
 Writing center.
 Pharmaceutical Companies.
 Community Pharmacies.

13. FRONT COVER
(Project Title) 14-Bold TNR
By
(Student Name) 12-bold TNR
(Student ID ) 12-bold TNR
(Semester) 12-bold TNR
Graduation Project For Diploma In Pharmacy
14-Bold TNR
University Of Nizwa
College Of Pharmacy & Nursing
School Of Pharmacy
12-bold TNR

14. Contents
Introduction………………….1
Definition…………………….2
Summary…………………….10
References…………………..12

15. Title of the Essay
 Title have 2 functions
 To identify the Topic.
 To attract readers and stimulate interest in
your field of expertise.

16. Introduction
 The introduction has 2 functions.
 To awaken the readers interest.
 To be informative enough to prepare readers,
whether or not they are specialist in your field, to
understand the essay.
 The introduction should contain only the
scientific facts not assumptions & it is important
to support them with appropriate references.

17. Literature Search
 Two key steps in a literature search are
i) finding sources and
ii) synthesizing information.

18. Kinds of Literature
 Literatures are generally described as primary,
secondary, or tertiary.
 Primary Literature :
 They present information in its original form (that is, it
has not been interpreted or condensed or otherwise
“repackaged” by other writers)
 The works present new thinking/discoveries/results
and unite them with the existing knowledge base.
 Publications that report the results of original
research may be in the form of conference papers,
monographic series, technical reports, theses and
dissertations, or journal articles,photographs,web
site,newspaper articles written at the time etc.

19.  Journal articles that report original research are one
of the more common and important steps in the
information sharing cycle.
 They often go through a process in which they are
“peer reviewed” by other experts who evaluate the
work and findings before publication.

20.  Secondary Literature:
 Are those which are published about the primary
literature, that generalize, analyze, interpret, evaluate
or otherwise “add value” to the original information.
 Some examples of secondary sources are “review”
articles and indexes or bibliographies, such as
PubMed, magazine and newspaper articles etc.

21.  Tertiary Literature :
 Compile or digest information from primary or
secondary sources that has become widely
accepted.
 They aim to provide a broad overview of a topic, or
data, already proven facts, and definitions, often
presented in a convenient form.
 They provide no new information.

22.  These include “reference” types of works such as
textbooks, encyclopedias, fact books, guides and
handbooks, and computer databases such as
Micromedex and Drugs Facts and Comparisons.

23.  Once information is located, the next step is to
summarize it into a coherent literature review
section for your document.
 You must analyze accurately and critically.