1. Homoeopathic Materia Medica
2. Organon of Medicine and Homoeopathic Philosophy
3. Pathology and Microbiology
4. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
5. Homoeopathic Repertory and Case Taking (new addition in CBDC vs old curriculum)

1. General strategy (applies across all subjects)

• Study in the CBDC-intended integrated way, not in silos. The curriculum is deliberately designed so subjects link to each other: Pathology links with Repertory and Organon; Materia Medica links with Pathology (disease picture) and Organon (case analysis); Forensic Medicine links with general clinical reasoning. When you study a disease in Pathology, immediately pull up its rubrics in Repertory and its remedies in Materia Medica - this triple-review cements memory and mirrors how you'll be tested (case-based/OSCE-style, not pure rote).
• Follow the term structure. Each subject has Term I (months 1-6, ending in PA I and TT I) and Term II (months 7-12, ending in PA II and TT II). Plan your syllabus coverage against these checkpoints instead of one big push at year-end.
• Prioritize practical/viva components. A large chunk of marks in CBDC is Viva voce + Clinical/Practical (e.g., in Repertory: 25 viva + 25 practical out of 50 for one component). Practice case-taking and repertorization hands-on, not just theory reading.
• Use active recall + spaced repetition - flashcards for Materia Medica remedies, pathology definitions, and forensic sections/acts, reviewed every few days rather than reread passively.

2. Subject-wise approach

• Study remedy-by-remedy using a fixed template: Mind, Generalities, Particulars (head to foot), Modalities, Relationship/Complementary remedies.
• Compare similar remedies side-by-side (e.g., Bryonia vs Rhus tox vs Ranunculus) in tables - this is exactly how exam and viva questions are framed.
• Cross-check every remedy you learn against its rubrics in the Repertory the same day.

• Go aphorism-by-aphorism but group them by concept blocks (chronic disease theory, miasms, dose/potency, vital force) rather than memorizing numbers in isolation.
• Practice explaining each aphorism in your own words - viva testing here focuses on understanding and application to cases, not verbatim recitation.

• Study disease-wise: etiology -> pathogenesis -> morphology/lab findings -> clinical correlation. Use diagrams and histology images heavily; this is a very visual subject.
• Immediately link each disease to its homoeopathic rubrics (this integration is explicitly built into the CBDC assessment).

• Split into two halves: Forensic (medico-legal procedures, injuries, death, sections of law) and Toxicology (poisons - symptoms, antidotes, management). Toxicology overlaps with Materia Medica poisoning symptoms, so cross-reference.
• Make a chart of poisons with onset, symptoms, and antidote - high-yield for quick revision and viva.

• Practice real or simulated case-taking regularly (acute and chronic) - this is graded through actual recorded cases, not just theory.
• Get comfortable with Boericke and Kent repertories; do rubric-hunting exercises daily, and if available, practice with repertorization software since that's now part of the curriculum.

3. Suggested weekly rhythm

• Rotate all 5 subjects across the week rather than finishing one and moving to the next (better retention with continuous IA).
• Dedicate one session per week purely to case-based integration: take one disease/remedy and trace it through Pathology -> Materia Medica -> Repertory -> Organon reasoning.
• Before each PA/TT, do a rapid-recall pass of everything covered in that term instead of learning new content.

Daily Timetable (Monday-Saturday, assuming college 9am-4pm)

• Morning (2 hrs): Weekly revision - skim all 5 subjects' notes from the week
• Evening (1.5-2 hrs): Case-taking practice + repertorization exercise (hands-on, since this is graded practically) OR a self-made mock quiz

Month-wise Plan

• Materia Medica: Cover 15-18 remedies (start with polychrests: Aconite, Belladonna, Arsenicum, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Sulphur, etc.)
• Pathology & Microbiology: General pathology basics - cell injury, inflammation, healing, basic bacteriology/virology intro
• Organon: Aphorisms 1-50 (aims of medicine, vital force, disease concept)
• Forensic Medicine: Introduction, legal procedures, types of death, injuries and their medico-legal aspects
• Repertory: Introduction to Boericke/Kent repertory structure, basic rubric-hunting practice
• End of Month 1: Self-test - short answer recall on all 5 subjects (no formal exam yet, just self-check)

• Materia Medica: Next 15-18 remedies + start comparing similar remedies in tables
• Pathology: Systemic pathology begins (CVS, respiratory, GIT disorders) - link each disease to its rubrics in Repertory same week
• Organon: Aphorisms 51-100+ (miasms, chronic disease theory basics)
• Forensic Medicine: Toxicology begins - common poisons, symptoms, antidotes chart
• Repertory: Practice case-taking on simple acute cases; start using rubrics learned in Pathology
• Mid-month: Take a mock Term Test-style quiz across subjects using previous years' question patterns

• Weeks 9-10: Finish remaining topics/remedies for each subject; keep integration exercises going (disease -> rubric -> remedy chains)
• Week 11: Full revision cycle - go back through all notes, flashcards, comparison charts across all 5 subjects
• Week 12:
  • Days 1-3: Subject-wise timed mock tests (simulate PA I format: theory + viva-style oral Q&A with a study partner/senior)
  • Days 4-5: Weak-area focused revision based on mock test performance
  • Days 6-7: Final light revision, case-taking/repertory practice recap, rest before PA I

Weekly self-check habit