R E C E P T I O N I S T
MEDICAL EDUCATION
(CATEGORY NO. 341/2010)
PART – I
HOME SCIENCE
Micro-organisms
Microorganisms: Bacteria,
Viruses, Moulds & Yeasts - Control & distruction -
Resistance
& immunity - Food microbiology - Diseases caused by microorganisms.
Digestive
System
Digestive
system, Functions of food, Study of nutrients (classification, functions,
sources,
digestion,
absorption and metabolism).
Food
Food groups,
principles of meal planning & planning diets at various stages of life
cycle, Diet :n
diseases of
alimentary canal, diabetes, hypertension, anaemia and over nutrition
PART – II
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Communication
Communication:
meaning Junction ,key elements .&SMCRE model - Methods of teaching, role of audio visual
aids in teaching - Types, Barriers, approaches in communication - Theories of Communication -
process and elements of communication-sender, encoding, message, channel,
receiver, decoding and feedback - Models of Communication- Lasswell, Osgood and
Schramm, Gerbner, Shannon and Weaver and David Berlo -'Mass communication and
Mass Media
Community
Organisation and Extension
Concept and Definition of Community Organisation- Phases - Study,
analysis, assessment, discussion, organization, action, evaluation,
modification and continuation.- Research - Tools of Data Collection -Analysis and Interpretation
Community
Development - concept and
difference from Community Organisation - Community
Development
Program (1952) - 3 Tier structure of PRIs - Block, Panchayath, Wards,
Gramasabha -Role of GOs and NGOs - CSWB. SSWB. BSS NYK CAPART, ICDS
PART – III
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Office
Management &Research
Registration -
filing - office procedures - personnel administration - Planning, Organising,
Directing,
Controlling, Reporting and Budgeting Recording Social Case Work & Group
Work - Recording: use. structure and content- Methods of recording: Verbatim,
narrative, condensed, analytical and summary records;Methods in Research, Sampling,
Designs, Tools of data collection - observation, questionnaire, interview
schedule, interview guide, Steps and guidelines in the construction of research
instruments Reliability, Internal and external validity
PART – IV
PSYCHOLOGY
Developmental
Psychology
Growth and
Development, Development Tasks and corresponding bio-psychosocial changes
across various stages - Prenatal, Birth, Infancy, Early Childhood, Late
Childhood, Adolescence. Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late Adulthood -
various hazards.
PART – V
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Facts about India
Geography of India- Physical
Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc
Demography- Economic and Social
Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning- Etc.
History of India- Period from
1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc
PART – VI
FACTS ABOUT KERALA
Facts about Kerala
Geographical Facts- Physical
Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc
Renaissance of Kerala
Important Events/
Movements/Leaders
Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi,
Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda,
Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar,
Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit
Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan,
V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom
Moulavi,
Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc
