Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Pre-2023 unit of study table

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 27 March 2024.
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Bachelor of Pharmacy

Students must complete 192 credit points from this table, comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of 1000-level core units
(b) 48 credit points of 2000-level core units
(c) 48 credit points of 3000-level core units, including PHAR3100
(d) 48 credit points of 4000-level units (including PHAR4100), comprising of:
(i) 18 credit points of core units of study plus 30 credit points of standard program units of study, or
(ii) 18 credit points of core units of study plus 30 credit points of Honours units of study, or
(iii) 18 credit points of core units of study and PHAR4814, plus 24 credit points of International Exchange or Industrial Placement elective units of study.
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

Core
BIOL1008
Human Biology
6A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998
CHEM1611
Chemistry A (Pharmacy)
6A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics
PHAR1811
Foundations of Pharmacy
6 
PHAR1812
Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
6A HSC Chemistry. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February and as a distance course at other times of the year)
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
CHEM1612
Chemistry B (Pharmacy)
6A CHEM1611
PHAR1821
Pharmacy Practice 1
6 
PHAR1822
Physical Pharmaceutics and Formulation A
6A HSC Chemistry

Year 2

Core
PHAR2811
Drug Discovery and Design A
6P (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and PHAR1812 and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1)
PHAR2812
Microbiology and Infection
6P BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3
PHAR2813
Therapeutic Principles
6P PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1822 and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1)
PHSI2601
Physiology for Pharmacy
6P (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1)
PCOL2605
Pharmacology for Pharmacy
6P (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1)
C PHSI2601
PHAR2821
Drug Discovery and Design B
6P (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and PHAR1812
C PCOL2605
PHAR2822
Pharmacy Practice 2
6P PHAR1811 and PHAR1821
C PCOL2605
PHAR2823
Physical Pharmaceutics and Formulation B
6P (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1612 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and PHAR1812 and PHAR1822

Year 3

Core
PHAR3815
Pharmaceutical Skills and Dispensing A
4P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819
PHAR3816
Cardiovascular and Renal
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3815 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819
PHAR3817
Respiratory
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3815 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819
PHAR3818
Endocrine, Diabetes and Reproductive
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3815 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3819
PHAR3819
Gastrointestinal
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3815 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818
PHAR3100
Clinical Placement A and B
0 
PHAR3825
Pharmaceutical Skills and Dispensing B
4P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR3100
PHAR3826
Musculoskeletal, Dermatological and Senses
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3820 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3100
PHAR3827
Oncology and Anti-Infective Agents
5P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3820 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3100
PHAR3820
Neurology and Mental Health
10P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601
C PHAR3825 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3100

Year 4

Core
PHAR4100
Clinical Placement C
0 
PHAR4811
Pharmacotherapeutics
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
C PHAR4812 and (PHAR4814 or PHAR4815 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100
PHAR4812
Integrated Dispensing Practice
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
C PHAR4811 and (PHAR4814 or PHAR4815 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100
PHAR4823
Pharmacy Services and Public Health
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
C (PHAR4814 or PHAR4815 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and PHAR4100

Year 4 Standard Program

PHAR4814
Pharmacy Management
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
C PHAR4823 and PHAR4100
PHAR4813
Novel Therapeutics
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100
C PHAR4821 and (PHAR4820 or PHAR4822)
PHAR4820
Industry and Community Project
6P A minimum of 72 credit points which must include PHAR4100.
N PHAR4813 and PHAR4822
C PHAR4821 and (PHAR4813 or PHAR4822)
PHAR4821
Professional Practice
12P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100
C (PHAR4813 and PHAR4820) or (PHAR4813 and PHAR4822) or (PHAR4820 and PHAR4822)
PHAR4822
Clinical Placement D
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100
C PHAR4821 and (PHAR4813 or PHAR4820)

Year 4 Honours

PHAR4815
Research Methods
6P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
C PHAR4811 and PHAR4812 and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100
PHAR4830
Honours
24C PHAR4811 and PHAR4812 and PHAR4815 and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100

Year 4 International Exchange Elective

PHAR4832
Pharmacy International Exchange
24C PHAR4811 and PHAR4812 and (PHAR4814 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100

Year 4 Industrial Placement Elective

PHAR4831
Pharmacy Industrial Placement
24C PHAR4811 and PHAR4812 and (PHAR4814 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
27/03/2024Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4813 published as:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4813 amended to:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100
27/03/2024Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4821 published as:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4821 amended to:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100
27/03/2024Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4822 published as:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820
Prerequisites (P) for PHAR4822 amended to:
P PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 and PHAR4100