Courses
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) – 4 Years
Scope of the Course
B.Pharm is a career-oriented course for science students, and graduates will have a wide range of work opportunities in the pharmacy industry, including drugs and medicines, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical engineering, and so on. Students may work in a variety of departments within pharmaceutical companies, including packaging, marketing, quality control, and production. Those who want to continue their education in the pharmacy field,they can pursue for master of pharmacy (MPharm) after completion of B.Pharm.
Duration of the Course
Four academic years (Semester Pattern)
Program Educational Objectives (PEO)
1. To prepare Pharmacy graduates capable of applying principles and technologies for formulation, development and manufacture of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
2. To produce pharmacists to serve society as the profession responsible for appropriate use of medication and device to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.
3. To promote leadership and entrepreneurship qualities, human values and professional ethics.
4. To organize workshops for hands-on-training and skill development.
5. To promote awareness on clean and green environment.
Program Outcomes
1. Pharmacy Knowledge
Possess knowledge and comprehension of the core and basic knowledge associated with the profession of pharmacy, including biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences;behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; and manufacturing practices.
2. Planning Abilities
Demonstrate effective planning abilities including time management, resource management, delegation skills and organizational skills. Develop and implement plans and organize work to meet deadlines.
3. Problem analysis
Utilize the principles of scientific enquiry, thinking analytically, clearly and critically, while solving problems and making decisions during daily practice. Find, analyze, evaluate and apply information systematically and shall make defensible decisions.
4. Modern tool usage
Learn, select, and apply appropriate methods and procedures, resources, and modern pharmacy-related computing tools with an understanding of the limitations.
5. Leadership skills
Understand and consider the human reaction to change, motivation issues, leadership and team-building when planning changes required for fulfillment of practice, professional and societal responsibilities. Assume participatory roles as responsible citizens or leadership roles when appropriate to facilitate improvement in health and well-being.
6. Professional Identity
Understand, analyze and communicate the value of their professional roles in society (e.g. health care professionals, promoters of health, educators, managers, employers, employees).
7. Pharmaceutical Ethics
Honour personal values and apply ethical principles in professional and social contexts. Demonstrate behavior that recognizes cultural and personal variability in values, communication and lifestyles. Use ethical frameworks; apply ethical principles while making decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes associated with the decisions.
8. Communication
Communicate effectively with the pharmacy community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports, make effective presentations and documentation, and give and receive clear instructions.
9. The Pharmacist and society
Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety and legal issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional pharmacy practice.
10. Environment and sustainability:
Understand the impact of the professional pharmacy solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
11. Life-long learning
Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change. Self-assess and use feedback effectively from others to identify learning needs and to satisfy these needs on an ongoing basis.