Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Undergraduate

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Mode
On Campus
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Campus
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Duration
5 year(s) full-time
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Program code
ZHPBP
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What courses you'll study

Complete 240 units comprising:

  • 198 units for Core courses, and
  • 42 units for Electives

Complete 198 units comprising:

  • 186 units for all Program core, and
  • 12 units from Core selective

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice 2
Course code
PHAR2010
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacology B
Course code
PHAR2012
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacology C
Course code
PHAR2013
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacology A
Course code
PHAR2014
Units
12
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Course name
Drug Discovery
Course code
PHAR2020
Units
6
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Course name
Drug Development 2
Course code
PHAR3010
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry Experience
Course code
PHAR3011
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A
Course code
PHAR3013
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B
Course code
PHAR3014
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1
Course code
PHAR3015
Units
6
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Course name
Quality Use of Medicines
Course code
PHAR3016
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2
Course code
PHAR3017
Units
6
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Course name
Dosage Form Design 3
Course code
PHAR3018
Units
6
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Course name
Dosage Form Design 4
Course code
PHAR3019
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice Health Services Provision
Course code
PHAR3020
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Therapeutics
Course code
PHAR4000
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice 3
Course code
PHAR4001
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice 4
Course code
PHAR4002
Units
6
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Course name
Data Skills for Scientists
Course code
STAT1000
Units
6
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Course name
Human Physiology 100
Course code
BIOL1018
Units
6
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Course name
Human Physiology 101
Course code
BIOL1019
Units
6
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Course name
Chemistry 100
Course code
CHEM1005
Units
6
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Course name
Chemistry 101
Course code
CHEM1006
Units
6
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Course name
Health and Society
Course code
HLTH1005
Units
6
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Course name
Health Professional Essentials
Course code
PHAR1004
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice 1
Course code
PHAR1005
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
Course code
PHAR2006
Units
6
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Course name
Drug Development 1
Course code
PHAR2007
Units
6
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Course name
Dosage Form Design 1
Course code
PHAR2008
Units
6
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Course name
Dosage Form Design 2
Course code
PHAR2009
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Community Pharmacy Professional Placement and Practice-Based Research
Course code
PHAR4900
Units
12
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Course name
Hospital Pharmacy Professional Placement and Practice-Based Research
Course code
PHAR4901
Units
12

Notes

  • 1 To undertake field/clinical placements students are required to have current criminal history and screening checks as published by the Clinical Placement Unit. These checks will list disclosable court outcomes that may prevent field / clinical placement involvement and subsequently may prevent completion of the program.

    2 Student registration with the relevant board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is required in order to study this program. Students who do not meet registration criteria and are refused registration by AHPRA, or who have their registration rescinded during the program, will be unable to continue in the program. Further information will be provided by the University with offer letters.

    3 Students are required to satisfy the standards of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions and facilities in which clinical or field placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them satisfying the requirements for completion of the program.

    4 Students may be required to spend at least one clinical or field placement outside Adelaide.

    5 Students are required to undertake professional placements in registered pharmacies or accredited institutions and some of these placements may be held outside the normal teaching weeks of the University.

    6 The following courses contribute towards the honours grade for the program: PHAR3020, PHAR4000, PHAR4001, PHAR4900, PHAR4901, PHAR4007, PHAR4003, PHAR4006.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Health and Society
Course code
HLTH1005
Units
6
Course name
Health Professional Essentials
Course code
PHAR1004
Units
6
Course name
Human Physiology 100
Course code
BIOL1018
Units
6
Course name
Chemistry 100
Course code
CHEM1005
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Chemistry 101
Course code
CHEM1006
Units
6
Course name
Human Physiology 101
Course code
BIOL1019
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 1
Course code
PHAR1005
Units
6
Course name
Data Skills for Scientists
Course code
STAT1000
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacology A
Course code
PHAR2014
Units
12
Course name
Dosage Form Design 1
Course code
PHAR2008
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Dosage Form Design 2
Course code
PHAR2009
Units
6
Course name
Drug Discovery
Course code
PHAR2020
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacology B
Course code
PHAR2012
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
Course code
PHAR2006
Units
6
Course name
Drug Development 1
Course code
PHAR2007
Units
6
Course name
Dosage Form Design 3
Course code
PHAR3018
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 2
Course code
PHAR2010
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacology C
Course code
PHAR2013
Units
6
Course name
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry Experience
Course code
PHAR3011
Units
6
Course name
Dosage Form Design 4
Course code
PHAR3019
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A
Course code
PHAR3013
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1
Course code
PHAR3015
Units
6
Course name
Quality Use of Medicines
Course code
PHAR3016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice Health Services Provision
Course code
PHAR3020
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2
Course code
PHAR3017
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B
Course code
PHAR3014
Units
6
Course name
Drug Development 2
Course code
PHAR3010
Units
6
Year 5
Semester 1
Course name
Course code
-
Units
12
Course name
Advanced Therapeutics
Course code
PHAR4000
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 3
Course code
PHAR4001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 4
Course code
PHAR4002
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6

Complete 42 units comprising:

  • 42 units from Program electives

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Accounting for Decision Makers
Course code
ACCT1000
Units
6
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Course name
Management, Organisations and Leadership
Course code
BUSI1002
Units
6
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Course name
Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Course code
BUSI1300
Units
6
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Course name
Structure Determination and Analysis
Course code
CHEM2012
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Structure Determination and Analysis
Course code
CHEM2013
Units
6
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Course name
Synthetic Chemistry
Course code
CHEM2014
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Synthetic Chemistry
Course code
CHEM2015
Units
6
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Course name
Consumer Behaviour
Course code
MARK1001
Units
6
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Course name
Distribution and Route to Market
Course code
MARK3002
Units
6
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Non-Clinical Studies for Clinical Trials
Course code
PHAR2001
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy Practice Elective
Course code
PHAR4003
Units
6
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Course name
Managing and Developing Pharmacy Operations
Course code
PHAR4006
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Research Elective
Course code
PHAR4007
Units
6

Notes

  • 1 To undertake field/clinical placements students are required to have current criminal history and screening checks as published by the Clinical Placement Unit. These checks will list disclosable court outcomes that may prevent field / clinical placement involvement and subsequently may prevent completion of the program.

    2 Student registration with the relevant board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is required in order to study this program. Students who do not meet registration criteria and are refused registration by AHPRA, or who have their registration rescinded during the program, will be unable to continue in the program. Further information will be provided by the University with offer letters.

    3 Students are required to satisfy the standards of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions and facilities in which clinical or field placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them satisfying the requirements for completion of the program.

    4 Students may be required to spend at least one clinical or field placement outside Adelaide.

    5 Students are required to undertake professional placements in registered pharmacies or accredited institutions and some of these placements may be held outside the normal teaching weeks of the University.

    6 The following courses contribute towards the honours grade for the program: PHAR3020, PHAR4000, PHAR4001, PHAR4900, PHAR4901, PHAR4007, PHAR4003, PHAR4006.

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Health and Society
Course code
HLTH1005
Units
6
Course name
Health Professional Essentials
Course code
PHAR1004
Units
6
Course name
Human Physiology 100
Course code
BIOL1018
Units
6
Course name
Chemistry 100
Course code
CHEM1005
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Chemistry 101
Course code
CHEM1006
Units
6
Course name
Human Physiology 101
Course code
BIOL1019
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 1
Course code
PHAR1005
Units
6
Course name
Data Skills for Scientists
Course code
STAT1000
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacology A
Course code
PHAR2014
Units
12
Course name
Dosage Form Design 1
Course code
PHAR2008
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Dosage Form Design 2
Course code
PHAR2009
Units
6
Course name
Drug Discovery
Course code
PHAR2020
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacology B
Course code
PHAR2012
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
Course code
PHAR2006
Units
6
Course name
Drug Development 1
Course code
PHAR2007
Units
6
Course name
Dosage Form Design 3
Course code
PHAR3018
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 2
Course code
PHAR2010
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacology C
Course code
PHAR2013
Units
6
Course name
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry Experience
Course code
PHAR3011
Units
6
Course name
Dosage Form Design 4
Course code
PHAR3019
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A
Course code
PHAR3013
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1
Course code
PHAR3015
Units
6
Course name
Quality Use of Medicines
Course code
PHAR3016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice Health Services Provision
Course code
PHAR3020
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2
Course code
PHAR3017
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B
Course code
PHAR3014
Units
6
Course name
Drug Development 2
Course code
PHAR3010
Units
6
Year 5
Semester 1
Course name
Course code
-
Units
12
Course name
Advanced Therapeutics
Course code
PHAR4000
Units
6
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 3
Course code
PHAR4001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Pharmacy Practice 4
Course code
PHAR4002
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6