Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice
Unit of study table (Table A)
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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
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| 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 |
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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 |
| PHAR3923 Research Methods | 6 | |
Year 4 (future units, subject to availability) | ||
4000-level core | ||
| PHAR4941 Integrated Professional Practice A | 12 | P PHAR3911 and PHAR3912 and PHAR3913 and PHAR3921 and PHAR3922 |
| PHAR4914 Pharmacy Management | 12 | P PHAR3911 and PHAR3912 and PHAR3913 and PHAR3921 and PHAR3922 C PHAR4941 |
| PHAR4913 Pharmacy Honours | 12 | P PHAR3923 |
| PHAR4943 Integrated Professional Practice B | 12 | P PHAR3911 and PHAR3912 and PHAR3913 and PHAR3921 and PHAR3922 C PHAR4941 |
Year 5 (future units, subject to availability) | ||
5000-level core | ||
| PHAR5915 Preparing for Practice A | 24 | |
| PHAR5925 Preparing for Practice B | 24 | |