US6727001 - BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (HONOURS)
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OVERVIEW
The pharmacy programme consists of core and elective courses. The elective courses provide advanced knowledge in pharmaceutical areas of special interest. The core courses offered can be divided into 6 disciplines: Physiology; Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Technology; Clinical Pharmacy; Social and Administrative Pharmacy. This programme also has specialised electives for the final year students to choose from, and courses are packaged according to hospital, community or industrial stream. Additionally, the students can sign up for the option courses, which are courses in other fields such as Humanities and Social Sciences. All of these courses are intended to equip the students with the skills necessary for interacting constructively with the community and to inculcate a caring and responsible attitude towards society.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.
http://www.pha.usm.my
Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters (Minimum)
7 Years / 14 Semesters (Maximum)
Medium Instruction : English Language
Examination : English
Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October) -
LIST OF COURSE
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- Basic Physiology and Pharmacology
- Organic Chemistry
- Microbiology for Pharmacy
- Communication Skill in Pharmacy Practice
- Research Methodology and Statistics in Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Dosage Form I
- Principles of Immunology and Oncology
- Social and Public Health Pharmacy
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- Introduction to Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmaceutical Analysis
- Physical Pharmacy
- Dosage Form II
- Peripheral Nervous System and Therapy
- Pharmaceutical Management
- Drug Delivery and Targeting
- Antimicrobial Therapy
- Endocrine & Reproductive Systems and Therapy
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- Pharmaceutical Processing
- Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
- Respiratory, Renal, Blood Systems and Therapy
- Cardiovascular System and Therapy
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
- Gastrointestinal System and Therapy
- Central Nervous System and Therapy
- Pharmacoinformatics: Theory and Application
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacotherapeutic Monitoring
- Forensic Pharmacy
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- Community Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics in Developing Countries (Specialization Electives - Hospital, Community or Industry)
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CAREER PROSPECTS
Position
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Community Pharmacist
- Industrial Pharmacist
- Academician/ Pharmacy Lecturer
- Regulatory Agency Officer
- Enforcement Officer
- Research Officer
- Science Officer
- Pharmacy Consultant
- Product Expert
Related Industries
- Malaysian Ministry of Health (Hospital, Clinics/State Health Office/Regulatory Agency)
- Pharmaceutical Industries (Manufacturing/Non-manufacturing)
- Private Hospitals
- Academia/University
- Community/Retail Pharmacy