188099 v.3 Bachelor of Pharmacy

BPharm(Curtin) OR BPharm(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 003920B
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years

Introduction

This course offers practical experience as well as a theoretical grounding in the discipline of pharmacy and is the only undergraduate program in Western Australia that leads to registration as a pharmacist. It is taught with a hands-on approach, with a range of laboratories and facilities available to enhance teaching and provide essential practical skills. Pharmacists are involved in the development, testing, manufacture and distribution of medicines and the monitoring of drug therapy. In the first semester of the third year, students are either selected for the honours program or continue with the standard third and fourth year course structure.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Chemistry and Applicable Mathematics. STAT Not accepted.

STAT is not accepted for entry to this course. Applicants for this course should refer to the Clinical Health Sciences section (see page 36) and Police Clearances (see page 5).

Note

Either biology or human biology provides valuable preparation for the course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is four years' full-time. Part-time study is not available.

Course Organisation

The main areas of specialisation are pharmaceutics: which forms an increasingly important component of each year; pharmacognosy - the study of natural drugs; pharmaceutical biology - which includes biochemistry; microbiology; physiology; pharmacology - the effect of drugs on the body; and pharmaceutical chemistry - which includes analytical, physical, organic and biological chemistry. These develop into pharmaceutical practice and pharmacotherapy, which consider professional pharmacy roles. Each year of the course must be passed before proceeding to the next year.

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the course are recognised in Western Australia and elsewhere for registration as professional pharmacists. Pharmacists registered in Western Australia can practise anywhere in Australasia. After meeting certain requirements registration is possible in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Additional Course Expenses

Students will be required to purchase a laboratory coat or protective clothing, glassware and dispensing aids. Broken apparatus may also be charged for. Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Further Information

Scholarships are now available to provide financial support to encourage and enable Year 12 students living in a rural or remote area wishing to study Pharmacy at university. For further information regarding this scholarship please email ruralpharmacy@guild.org.au or telephone (02) 6270 1888.

Special Note

This new course structure is being introduced progressively with units in first year commencing in 2008 and second year in 2009, third year in 2010 and all four years running in 2011. Students admitted to the course prior to 2009 can refer to the archived version of the online handbook for their course structure http://coursesmgmt.curtin.edu.au/handbooksarchive.html

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311022	v.1	Human Biology 130	4.0	25.0
311024	v.1	Introduction to Pharmaceutical Practice 121	2.0	12.5
311025	v.2	Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry 121	5.0	25.0
7025	v.6	Pharmaceutics 121	6.0	25.0
7713	v.9	Health Science Communication 180	2.0	12.5
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
303168	v.3	Epidemiology and Biostatistics 180	2.0	12.5
311026	v.1	Pharmaceutical Biology 123	7.0	25.0
311027	v.1	Pharmaceutical Chemistry 122	7.0	25.0
311029	v.1	Genetics in Pharmacy 121	4.0	12.5
7026	v.6	Pharmaceutics 122	6.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310384	v.2	Pharmaceutics 201	5.0	25.0
311030	v.1	Immunology and Infectious Diseases for Pharmacists 221	6.0	25.0
311032	v.1	Molecular Pharmacology 231	5.0	25.0
311034	v.1	Pharmaceutical Analysis 200	7.0	12.5
311036	v.1	Pharmacy Primary Care 221	4.0	12.5
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
310386	v.2	Pharmaceutics 202	6.0	25.0
311038	v.1	Antimicrobial Chemotherapies 220	6.0	25.0
311041	v.2	Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology 222	5.0	25.0
311044	v.1	Biochemical Pharmacology 224	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
303178	v.2	Pharmacotherapy 325	5.5	25.0
303189	v.3	Pharmaceutical Practice 321	5.0	12.5
310388	v.1	Pharmaceutics 321	4.5	25.0
311046	v.1	Systems Pharmacology 335	5.0	25.0
311048	v.1	Medicinal Chemistry 301	3.5	12.5
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
311051	v.1 #	Pharmacy Third and Fourth Year Stream		300.0
		OR
311050	v.1 #	Honours Pharmacy Stream		300.0
				300.0

Streams commence in year three, semester two and continue in year four.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1		Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.