Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy
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About the Program
Pharmacy Education, a four-year bachelor’s degree, offers a comprehensive scientific training that opens avenues for entrepreneurship and employment in various scientific fields. Graduates can pursue careers in higher education institutions, community drug stores, hospitals, government agencies, research establishments, public health, and the pharmaceutical industry. The program covers a broad spectrum, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household hazardous substances, drug delivery devices, and veterinary medicines.
Program Educational Objectives
Three to five years after graduation, the graduates are expected to:
- Practice Pharmacy profession by providing moral top notch healthcare services
- Provide the finest caliber of pharmaceutical treatment
- Conduct relevant research aligned with the university research agenda
- Apply managerial and entrepreneurial skills in the pursuit of pharmaceutical advancement
- Demonstrate competence in the interpersonal and intercultural communication to enhance patient education and counseling in the rational use of drugs
Student Outcomes
By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability to:
- Adhere to legal requirements, practice standards, and code of ethics for the pharmacy profession.
- Apply knowledge & skills of mathematics, health sciences, social sciences, psycho-social sciences, physical sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, information technology, and other advanced technologies to the practice of pharmacy.
- Apply suitable techniques and principles in the compounding, storage, manufacturing, distribution, administration and disposal of pharmaceutical (biologicals) products to ensure quality, safety & efficacy of products.
- Develop a drug therapy plan appropriate for the patient based on evaluated patient's health and medication history
- Provide relevant information in dispensing pharmaceutical products in accordance to practice standards.
- Monitor the patient's progress in achieving specific outcomes and optimize patient's health-related quality of life.
- Collaborate effectively with the patients and other members of the health care team in accordance to practice standards.
- Conduct and participate in research activities in accordance to scientific research guidelines and dissemination of findings for utilization
- Demonstrate efficient and effective management skills in any organization.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills while ensuring patient safety.
- Facilitate learning of selected learners for specific purposes (patients, students, peers, support staff, other health professionals)
- Communicate effectively using culturally-appropriate language.