4 years
February
RM53,025 Malaysian student
RM59,996 International student KPT/JPT (R2/727/6/0061) 03/27 - MQA/FA11712
2020 fees per year As the global population grows and ages,
and as medicines become more complex,
the need for pharmacists intensifies.
Professionally recognised
Work placement
CAREER PATHS
The demand for pharmacists in
Malaysia and the region is high,
and pharmacists will remain
a sought-after profession in the
foreseeable future. Graduates will
be able to find employment in the
following sectors:
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BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
(HONOURS)
community pharmacy
hospital pharmacy
government (Ministry of Health)
pharmaceutical industry
armed services
education and research.
Pharmacists are the experts on medicines and the
way they interact with the body, and they play
an important role in improving the health of their
communities. Not only do pharmacists help
patients understand and use medication, they’re
also involved in drug development and innovation.
This course covers the applied pharmaceutical
sciences, enabling sciences, clinical and
therapeutic sciences, and pharmacy practice.
It equips you with the professional skills and
attributes required of a pharmacist. You’ll have
the knowledge, experience and expertise you
need to make a difference for people in hospitals,
aged-care facilities and local communities from
the moment you graduate.
Course outline
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 highly
advanced leadership and research skills.
The intensive combination of learning and working
will prepare you for registration as a pharmacist
and open doors to you in a variety of pharmacy
fields around the world.
Course structure
This course covers six fundamental themes:
A. Structure and function of the body (how
the body works)
These studies will provide you with the foundational
understanding and knowledge of the human body,
including studies of anatomy, physiology and
biochemistry relevant to pharmacists.
D. Comprehensive care
Through these studies, you’ll acquire knowledge
about diseases and disorders and their
management. You’ll understand the relationship
between pathophysiology and the design and use
of drugs in treating various health conditions.
• Respiratory and gastrointestinal disease
(six points)
• Dermatology and pain (six points)
• Endocrinology and renal (six points)
• Cardiovascular (six points)
• Blood, brain and cancers (12 points)
• Pathogens, host defense and treatments
(12 points)
• Acute care: Inquiry cases (12 points)
• Integrated care (12 points)
E. Inquiry and innovation
These studies will build upon problem-solving and
innovative thinking skills developed in previous
units. You’ll apply these skills to conduct a project
and explore innovative solutions in a laboratory,
clinical, social or business environment.
• Inquiry and innovation I, II and III (24 points)
F. Professional experience
You’ll participate in work-based training and
experiential programs in a variety of settings to
develop and give context for your skill development.
• Student experiential placements I and II
(18 points)
GENERAL EDUCATION PATHWAY
Pre-university/Foundation (1–2 years)
Pharmacy degree (4 years)
• How the body works (12 points)
B. Drug structure, disposition, and action
(how medicines work)
You’ll learn the important aspects for a molecule to
become a medicine, and how medicines produce
their effects. This will include studies of medicinal
chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics and
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics.
• How medicines work I, II and III (30 points)
C. Professional practice (what
pharmacists do)
These studies will equip you with the sociocultural
context in which the pharmacist and the client
operate, social and health practice issues, ethical,
legal context of pharmacy, and relevant professional
and social values necessary for practice.
• Professional practice I, II, III, IV and V (36 points)
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UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020
Pharmacist training (1 year)
Compulsory service (1 year)
Your career begins