BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
(HONOURS)
KPT/JPT (R/727/6/0061) 03/20 - A7256
RANKED NO. 3 IN THE WORLD
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019
Course structure 4 years
PART A. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF
THE BODY (12 points)
> How the body works February
As part of your degree, you will cover the
processes involved in providing primary healthcare,
drug information, and clinical pharmacy services in
different practice environments – all you need to
start making a difference for people in hospitals,
aged-care facilities and local communities. PART B. DRUG STRUCTURE, DISPOSITION
AND ACTION (30 points)
> How medicines work I, II, III and IV RM 50,500 Malaysian Student
RM 56,600 International Student
PART C. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (30 points) Professionally recognised
Course outline PART D. COMPREHENSIVE CARE (84 points)
> Respiratory and gastrointestinal
> Dermatology and pain
> Endocrinology and renal
> Cardiovascular
> Blood, brain and cancers
> Pathogens, host defense and treatment
> Acute care: Inquiry cases
> Haematology and oncology
> Transplants
> Integrated care
This course will develop the practical and
analytical skills you require for pharmacy
practice, as well as oral and written
communication, critical thinking, inquiry,
numeracy, information literacy and leadership.
It will prepare you not just for initial registration,
but also to be part of the next-generation global
pharmacists with highly advanced leadership
and research skills.
Areas of study
DRUG STRUCTURE, DISPOSITION
AND ACTION
How medicines work, including studies of
medicinal chemistry, pharmacology,
pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics/
pharmacodynamics relevant to the discipline.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
What pharmacists do, including the sociocultural
context in which the pharmacist and customer
operates, social and health practice issues, as
well as the ethical and legal context of pharmacy.
COMPREHENSIVE CARE
How to manage diseases and disorders,
including the relationship between
pathophysiology and the design and use of
drugs in treating various health conditions.
INQUIRY AND INNOVATION
How to employ problem-solving and innovative
thinking skills in a laboratory, clinical, social or
business environment.
2019 fees p.a.
> Professional practice I, II, III and IV
PART E. INQUIRY AND INNOVATION
(24 points)
> Inquiry and innovation I and II
PART F. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(12 points)
> Student professional placements
> Professional experiential placements
Education pathway
Pre-U / Foundation (1–2 years)
Work placement
CAREER PATHS
The demand for pharmacists in Malaysia
and the region is high, and pharmacists
will likely remain a sought-after
profession in the foreseeable future.
Graduates will be able to find employment
in the following sectors:
> Community pharmacy
> Hospital pharmacy
> Government (Ministry of Health)
> Pharmaceutical industry
> Armed services
> Education and research
Pharmacy degree (4 years)
Pharmacist training (1 year)
Compulsory service (1 year)
Your career begins
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Work-based training and experiential programs.
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 61
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF
THE BODY
How the body works, including studies of
anatomy, physiology and biochemistry relevant
to the discipline.
Pharmacists are health professionals with the
skills and knowledge to manage patients’ and
healthcare providers’ understanding and use of
medicines. They also play a key role in drug
development and innovation.