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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice

Unit of study table (Table A)

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Students must complete 192 credit points, comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of 1000-level core units from Table A; and
(b) 42 credit points of 2000-level core units from Table A; and
(c) 48 credit points of 3000-level core units from Table A; and
(d) 6 credit points from Table O or Table S; and
(e) 48 credits points of 4000-level units from Table A

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Students must complete 192 credit points comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of 1000-level core units from Table A; and
(b) 42 credit points of 2000-level core units from Table A; and
(c) 48 credit points of 3000-level core units from Table A; and
(d) 6 credit points from Table O or Table S; and
(e) 48 credits points of 4000-level core units from Table A.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice

Students must complete 240 credit points comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of 1000-level core units from Table A; and
(b) 42 credit points of 2000-level core units from Table A; and
(c) 48 credit points of 3000-level core units from Table A; and
(d) 6 credit points from Table O or Table S; and
(e) 48 credits points of 4000-level core units from Table A; and
(f) 48 credits points of 5000-level core units from Table A.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

1000-level core
PHAR1911
Fundamentals of Pharmacy

12 A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics Advanced (2U). Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take a Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February and as a distance course at other times of the year)
BIOL1008
Human Biology
6 A 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
BIOL1009
From Molecules to Cells and Organisms

6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1X07
PHAR1921
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice
12 A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics Advanced (2U). Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take a Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February and as a distance course at other times of the year)
PHAR1922
How Drugs Work

12 A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics Advanced (2U). Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take a Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February and as a distance course at other times of the year)

Year 2

2000-level core
PHAR2911
Pharmaceutics and Professional Practice

12 P PHAR1911 and PHAR1921
PHAR2912
Therapeutic Principles

12 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922
PHAR2921
Infectious Diseases

6

P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1921
PHAR2922
Respiratory

6 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922
FMHU2000
Introduction to Research Methods in Health
6 N BACH2140 or HSBH1007 or HSBH2007
Note: Students would also take 6 credit points from Table O or Table S during Year 2.

Year 3

3000-level core
PHAR3911
Cardiovascular, Renal and Gastrointestinal

12 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1911 and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922 and PHAR2911 and PHAR2912 and PHAR2921 and PHAR2922
C PHAR3912 and PHAR3913
PHAR3912
Musculoskeletal, Dermatological and Senses

6 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1911 and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922 and PHAR2911 and PHAR2912 and PHAR2921 and PHAR2922
C PHAR3911 and PHAR3913
PHAR3913
Endocrine, Diabetes and Reproductive

6 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1911 and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922 and PHAR2911 and PHAR2912 and PHAR2921 and PHAR2922
C PHAR3911 and PHAR3912
PHAR3921
Neurology and Mental Health

12 P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1911 and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922 and PHAR2911 and PHAR2912 and PHAR2921 and PHAR2922
C PHAR3922
PHAR3922
Oncology and Immunology

6

P (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1XX1) and (BIOL1009 or BIOL1X07) and PHAR1911 and PHAR1921 and PHAR1922 and PHAR2911 and PHAR2912 and PHAR2921 and PHAR2922
C PHAR3921

PHAR3923
Research Methods
6

P FMHU2000
C PHAR3921 and PHAR3922

Year 4 (future units, subject to availability)

4000-level core
PHAR4941
Integrated Professional Practice A

12  
PHAR49XX
Pharmacy Management
12 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
PHAR4913
Pharmacy Honours

12  
PHAR4943
Integrated Professional Practice B

12  

Year 5 (future units, subject to availability)

5000-level core
PHAR5912
Professional Practice: CVD and Respiratory

6  
PHAR5913
Professional Practice: Mental Health

6  
PHAR5914
Pharmacy Work Integrated Learning A

12  
PHAR5921
Professional Practice: Diabetes

6  
PHAR5922
Professional Practice: Oncology
6  
PHAR5923
Pharmacy Work Integrated Learning B
12