Please Take Note of the Following Points Before Writing Your Assignments

Dear Student,

As explained in the programme Guide, there are Tutor Marked (TM) assignments for BOS 001, BOS 003, BOS 004 and BOS 005. Assignments of BOS 001 and BOS 005 have two components where as there are four components of BOS 003 and BOS 004 assignments. So there are twelve assignments/components in total and all these assignments are compulsory, Please note that you are required to score a minimum of 50% marks in each assignment component. The assignments carry a weightage of 30% marks towards the final evaluation in theory component. Submission of related assignments is a pre-requisite for appearing in theory term-end examination for respective papers. All the assignments should be submitted before 31 May 2009.

Please take note of the following points before writing your assignments:

• Use only foolscap size paper for writing your responses. Only hand written assignments will be accepted. Typed or printed copies of assignments will not be accepted.

• Tie all the pages after numbering them carefully.

• Write the question number with each answer and marks allotted.
• All the questions are compulsory.
• Every assignment will be evaluated out of a full mark of 200. Weightage is indicated against each question.

Suggestions for writing an assignment:

Read the assignments carefully. Scan through the whole material of the course, answers may be linked within the blocks/units. Draw a rough outline of your answer in your own words. Support your answer from your clinical experience. Make a logical order. Then write your answer neatly and submit. Give illustrations and tables wherever necessary. You must keep a Xerox copy of the answer sheets for the future reference. Do not copy from printed course material. Answer each assignment on separate sheet. On the first page of the assignment response sheet, write the course code, course title, assignment code, name of your programme study centre (PSC) and date of submission. Your roll number, name and full address should be mentioned on the first page. The first page of your response sheet should look like the format given.

Course Code : ……………………... Roll No. : …………………………

Course Title : …………………….. Name : ………………………...

Assignment Code : ……………………... Address : ………………………….

PSC : .……………………. …..……………………..

Date of Submission : …………………… ………………………..

Please submit the assignments to the Programme In-charge of the Programme Study Centre allotted to you.

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH – 001

Assignment - 1

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 001

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 1

Maximum Marks: 100

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions.

1)Read the passage and answer the questions given after the passage. (15)

I was on my way to see that fascinating country again and to gather material for a biography of Mahatma Gandhi. It might seem that the sudden leap from Italy to India would bring a rude shock --- the people, geography, history. And the problems of the two countries are so different. But having friends in both made the transitions easy. And though the problems appeared different, the necessary solution was the same : a social revolution by legislation to erase the cruel contrasts between the poor and rich and between the lower and the upper classes.

Nor is Gandhi so remote from Italy, Europe, the Americas and Africa. The more I think of his life, the clearer becomes his relevance to the worries of the western world today. The post –war period would have been very different everywhere with an infusion of some Gandhian principles and techniques.

I had lived in Gandhi’s village as has house guest, or hut guest, for a week in 1942. I found him wise, relaxed, moderate, articulate and communicative. He did not expect visitors or associates to be awestruck or reverent. In fact, he encouraged intimacy, banter and laughter. He lived on the same level as everybody else on the bare earth. When I jumped from the horse – drawn conveyance that first brought me to the edge of his village, he was there, a man of seventy-three in white loin-cloth and leather sandals, waiting to welcome me, and he was all the greater because he did not need distance to enhance his importance. He was what he was.

One afternoon, during an hour’s interview, I alluded to the only decoration in his mud-walled hut: a black and white print of Jesus Christ with the inscription, ‘He is Our Peace’.

“How is this?” I asked. “You are not a Christian.” “I am a Christian and Hindu a Muslim and a Jew.” he replied.

i)Why was the author on his way to India ?

(3)

ii)What, according to the author, is the solution to the problems in India?

(3)

iii)How were visitors treated by Mahatma Gandhi?

(3)

iv)What do you think Mahatma Gandhi meant when he said,” I am a Christian and Hindu and a Muslim and a Jew.”? (2)

v)Explain the meaning of the following in your own words :

(2+2)

1. Articulate and communicative
2. He encouraged intimacy and laughter

2)Write a paragraph in about 150 words on anyone of the following.

(5+5+5)

1. Environment Hygiene
2. Importance of Optometry Education in India
3. Pulse Polio Programme

3)Write letter to you friend inviting him to attend your Elder Sister marriage

(15)

Or

Write a letter of application for the post of optometrist in Contact Lens

Company.

4)Fill in the blanks.

(5+5+5)

A With the right form of verb.

1. I ______an Indian (be).
2. We think that this ______a very interesting story (be).
3. There ______fifty students in the class (be).
4. Rajeev ______not speak English well (do, does).
5. She ______many employees working for her (has, have).

B With the correct preposition

a)The river flows ______the bridge.

b)He spoke ______me______Urdu

c)I am tired ______walking.

d)I bought it ______Rs.100

e)You ______I are good friends.

C With correct articles (a, an, the).

1. …………… apple is …………… fruit.
2. I shall be back in half ……………… hour.
3. This is ……………….. best book on English Grammar.
4. Sri Lanka is ………………. Island.
5. Buildings all over …………. World are very much …………… same.

5)Put the following sentences in to the passive forms:

(10)

1. Ashok has written this letter.
2. The teacher will forgive him.
3. Who built this house.
4. We can solve this problem.
5. Somebody cleans this room everyday.
6. The cat killed the mouse.
7. They sell all electronic goods in this market.
8. I have sold my car.
9. Akash opened the door.
10. The policeman caught the thief.

6)Match the following

(5)

Column A Column B

1. Aren’t sest in concretei) The force with which one object hits another
2. Impact ii) Are not rigid
3. Rebound iii) More likely
4. Various iv) Bounce back after hitting
5. More up to v) Diverse

vi) Unhealthy

7)Make questions for the following answers. (5)

1. I rang you up at the office. (Wh- question)
2. I didn’t write the letter because there was no time. (Wh- question)
3. They will send us the money, ______? (Question tag)
4. You aren’t angry with me, ______? (Question tag)
5. Yes, of course. He will have to pay a fine (Yes – No question)

8)Here are ten brief phases each containing on italicized word; it is up to you to find the closet definition of such word. (10)

i)Disheveleda) untidy b) fierce c) foolish d) peculiar e) unhappy

ii)Baffling problema) difficulty b) simple c) puzzling d) long e) new

iii)Lenient parenta) tall b) not strict c) wise d) long e) new

iv)Prevalent diseasesa) dangerous b) catching d) childhood e) severe

v)Ominous report a) loud b) threatening d) untrue d) serious e) unpleasant

vi)An incredible storya) true b) un interesting c) well known d) unbelievable e) unknown

vii)An anonymous donor a) generous b) string c) well known d) one whose name is not known e) reluctant

viii)In retrospect a) view of the past b) artistic balance c) anticipation d) admiration e) second thoughts

ix)Be more circumspecta) restrained b) confident c) cautious d) honest e) intelligent

x)Audacious attempta) useless b) bold c) foolish d) crazy e) necessary

9)Rewrite each sentence using the words in bracket

(5)

i)It is a good thing to eat fresh fruits (ought to)

ii)It isn’t good thing to get up so late (shouldn’t)

iii)It isn’t necessary to bring a coat with you (needn’t)

iv)Is it necessary for you to lave just now?(have to)

v)Its is necessary for me to go to the doctor today (have to)

10)Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners in the following sentences. (Little, a little , few, every, either, much)

(5)

1. There is …………… milk in the bottle.
2. He is a man of ……………. words.
3. There is ……………. Hope of his success.
4. ………………. Man wishes to be happy.
5. He can go by ……………….. road.

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH – 001

Assignment –2

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 001

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 1

Maximum Marks: 100

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has eight questions. Answer all the questions.

7)Write a summary of the passage given below:

(15)

Open a newspaper or a magazine these days and you have columns of writings and flashy photographs playing up clothes. Cosmetics, food and health fads. All these do make beautiful bodies. They claim to help you develop a good personality also. But personality is something indefinable. It’s a characteristic or trait beyond physical attributes. Abraham Lincon is still considered to be one of the greatest world personalities ever. The core of his personality was nothing nut fearlessness. Fearlessness to fight for freedom for slaves and independence for America. So also we have our own Mahatma Gandhi and a foreign born Mother Teresa who are known making a difference in the lives of others. The secret of their personality is again fearlessness and selfless efforts. They never took recourse to cosmetic treatment or high profile image building to be seen or heard. They led a simple life, developing in the process of beautiful minds out of inner beauty, clear ideas or insights come from a clean and peaceful mind, which again cannot be attained unless we learn to listen to others and also to the inner voice. We will never be able to listen to inner voice if we are always preoccupied with our own thoughts actions and above all reactions. Anger, jealously, bitterness, stubbornness, disappointment, depression, laziness or slothfulness, dishonesty, disloyalty and such negative feelings are all manifestation of our reactions. The first step to clean our negative thoughts is to cut down our own chatter, the urge to arguer, never allowing others to talk. With such self-discipline, we learn the process of relaxation which in turn can lead to meditation and full connectivity with the higher self for total peace and serenity.

8)Write a conversation between a optometrist and a patient in which the optometrist tries to persuade the patient to make glasses for his new prescription. (15)

9)Read the following paragraph and make a table of Dos and Don’ts – listing points separately of what should be and what should not be done to save water. (15)

Don’t use a hose-pipe to clean the driveway and to side-walk, use a wet mop. Don’t leave taps running while washing clothes, dishes or while shaving or brushing teeth. Be concerned, stop or report all leakages. Avoid taking shower, take a bath with a bucket and mug. Water the plants with the water used for washing vegetables, fruits, etc. Take up rain water harvesting in your colony. These are some of the ways to save water. Remember, every drop counts.

10)Write in 150 words the basic skills in effective communication. (10)

11)Write how a clinical case study is prepared (100 words). (10)

12)What is the factor you would keep in mind while appearing for an interview.

(10)

13)Make notes form the passage given below. (15)

Every time a child a takes a soft drink, he’s laying the ground work for a dangerous bone disease. No, fizzy and sugary drinks don’t cause osteoporosis. But, because they are often substituting for a glass of milk, kids are not getting the calcium and vitamin D they need to build a strong skeleton. Many of them also lead a sedentary lifestyle, so they aren’t getting the bone building benefits for vigorous exercise either. These children aren’t just in jeopardy for brittle bones and fractures decades down the road. They could be at a risk of osteoporosis at a younger age than ever before.

The Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research, a body of osteoporosis expert’s id trying to spread awareness about this bone crippling disease. Osteoporosis stars in childhood but has consequences later in life. The condition causes bones to become riddled with holes, Like the framework of a house that’s been attacked by termites. That can lead to broken bones die within a year. Osteoporosis isn’t just your grandmother’s health threat. Although it strikes over 50 million women in India, it also menaces over 12 million men. Osteoporosis causes loss of height, pain in joints and back, fractures and a fear of fractures, and can be very depressing. So it is important that we adopt preventive measures, to save millions of people.

There is new medical understanding of the best ways to protect ourselves and our children. “Simple lifestyle changes and nutrition will help save your bones,” says Dr. Mittal to get us moving in the right direction, he says, “it’s never too late to adopt bone-friendly habits – exercise, get enough sunlight, and have adequate calcium. This way, can keep our bones healthy and prevent osteoporosis.”

14)What do you understand by SQ3R approach? Write a short note on about the variation of SQ3R approach. (10)

BASIC HUMAN SCIENCES - 003

Assignment – 3

(Block 1 – Anatomy)

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 003

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 3

Maximum Marks: 50

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions. Each Question carries five marks.

1)Describe the Classification of tissues with the help of flow chart.

2)Describe in brief the structure and function of digestive system.

3)Describe in anatomy of respiratory system with the help of suitable diagrams.

4)Describe the structure of autonomic nervous system with the help of suitable diagrams.

5)Describe the structure and function of skin with help of suitable diagram.

6)What are endocrine glands? With the help of the suitable diagram give the distribution of various endocrine glands in the body.

7)How will you differentiate between voluntary, involuntary and cardiac muscles?

8)Explain the composition of blood. Describe with the help of diagram various types of bloods cells.

9)Describe the basic anatomy and nerve supply of tongue?

10)Write short notes on:

a)Nephron

b)Male reproductive organs

BASIC HUMAN SCIENCES – 003

Assignment –4

(Block 2, 5 – Human Physiology & Biochemistry)

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 003

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 4

Maximum Marks: 50

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions. Each Question carries five marks.

1)Describe the help of diagram the structure and function of human cell?

2)Explain the following.

a)Pulse rate

b)Electro-cardiogram

3)How are the properties of acid, bases and salts different from each other?

Give three examples of each.

4)Write short note on:

a)Reflex arc

b)Menstrual Cycle

5)What are joints? Describe the various types of joints.

6)Describe the various transport processes of cell.

7)Write short note on:

a)Lung Volume

b)Homeostasis of body temperature

8)Describe the process of blood coagulation.

9)Explain the process of hearing and equilibrium.

10)Write down the classification and function of lipids.

BASIC HUMAN SCIENCES – 003

Assignment –5

(Block 3 – General Pathology and Microbiology)

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 003

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 5

Maximum Marks: 50

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions. Each Question carries five marks.

1)What are viruses? Describe the structural Characteristic of viruses?

2)What is Gram’s Stain? How do you differentiate gram positive and gram negative bacteria? Give 3 examples of each type.

3)Describe the structure, classification, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of pseudomonas.

4)Describe inflammation and its types. Give cardinal signs of inflammation.

5)Write short on:

1. Congestive heart failure
2. Peptic ulcer

6)Describe the clinical features of Thyrotoxicosis.

7)Write short notes on:

1. Arteriolosclerosis
2. Aneurysms

8)Describe the clinical features of Pituitary gland diseases.

9)Explain in detail the process of cell injures and cell death.

10)Describe in detail the classification of Fungus.

BASIC HUMAN SCIENCES – 003

Assignment –6

(Block 4 – Pharmacology)

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 003

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 6

Maximum Marks: 50

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions. Each Question carries five marks.

1)Describe the classes of drug commonly used for treatment of allergy. What are the common tests done for diagnosis of allergic reactions?

2)What are antiviral drugs? Write down classification of antiviral drugs along with examples of each type.

3)How are sedative and hypnotics different from each other? Give examples of each type.

4)Write a short note on commonly used general anesthesia.

5)Describe the drugs affecting the digestive system.

6)Give three examples of each.

a)Anti hypertensive Drug

b)Anti tussive agent

7)Write short note on sources of drug.

8)What are factors affecting drug response?

9)Describe the drugs affecting the respiratory system.

10)Write a short note on Organophosphate poisoning.

BASIC OCULAR SCIENCES – 004

Assignment - 7

(Block 1 - Ocular Anatomy)

Programme Code: BSCHOT

Course Code: BOS - 004

Assignment Code: BOS / AS 7

Maximum Marks: 50

Last date of Submission: 31st May 2009

This assignment has ten questions. Answer all the questions. Each Question carries five marks.

1)Describe with the help of diagram the anatomy of angle of anterior chamber.

2)Write a short note on Cranial nerve supply to all part of eye and adnexa.

3)Write a note on Intraocular Muscles and their Function.