Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
As a pharmacist, you are responsible for providing information, advice, and education on medicines and health issues helping patients achieve optimal health care.You also advise medical practitioners and other healthcare professionals on the interactions and side effects of medications, medication selection and dosage, and a range of other health-related issues.During your course, you will develop your knowledge and skills in areas such as the chemical, physical, and biological properties of drugs, how medications work, their usage, and their clinical effects.You will also have the opportunity to participate in practical activities and complete a pre-registration internship at an Australian pharmacy.This course meets the demands for Pharmacy services and research in Australia with additional focus on rural and remote practice to meet the unique and diverse needs of communities in these regions.Pharmacists graduating from the Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours will have research experiences that allow them to continue research in broad fields that include but not limited to new medications discovery to best pharmacy practice.
Structure
To qualify for the Honours program, students will have to satisfy a Grade Point Average (GPA) being a minimum of, or equal to, 5.0 in years 1 and 2 and be currently enrolled in the pass degree program (year 3) of the BPHAR course. The students with a qualifying GPA will be invited to an interview prior to enrolment.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.Unit TypeCredit PointsSpecific RequirementsCommon (2 units) 20Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and CapabilityCUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating TechnologySelect Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.Core(28 units) 300 Compulsory core units totalling 280 credit points from units detialed below:SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1SCH101 Chemical ConceptsPHA103 Fundamentals of Pharmacy Practice (no longer available from 2020) SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2PHA211 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutics (no longer available from 2020) SBI173 MicrobiologySCH102 Organic and Inorganic ChemistrySBI245 Biochemistry or MLS245 Medical BiochemistryPHA214 Biotechnology and PharmacogenomicsPHA210 Pharmacology 1 (no longer available from 2021) PHA212 Medicinal Chemistry (no longer available from 2020) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological StudiesPHA213 Pharmacology 2 (no longer available from 2021) PHA311 Clinical BiochemistryPHA303 Applied Pharmacology to Pharmacy PracticePHA310 Clinical PharmacokineticsPHA302 Applied PharmaceuticsPHA405 Therapeutics A PHA306 Advanced PharmaceuticsPHA307 Clinical Pharmacy PracticePHA312 Infectious DiseasesPHA406 Therapeutics BAfter completion of Years 1 to 3 with a GPA of 5.0 or above, eligible BPHAR students who have accepted the invitation to formally transfer to the BPHARH will study the following in Year 4:PHA403 Advanced Pharmacy Practice PHA411 Therapeutics CPHA761 Pharmacy Honours 1 (20cp) (recoded from PHA414 2016)PHA407 Integrated Pharmacy PracticePHA408 Integrated Pharmacy PlacementPHA762 Pharmacy Honours 2 (20cp) (recoded from PHA415 2016)Honours CalculationThe calculation will be based on the successful completion of the suite of 6 units listed above. 320 Total Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013No more than 20 credit points may be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 8 embedded honours course award. A "PC" may only be awarded for units at 100, 200 or 300 level and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.Students who commenced prior to 2013Of the total 320 credit points:* not more than 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units* a minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units* not more than 40 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"
Subjects
- Clinical and Behavioural Sciences
Standard entry requirements
There is no direct entry into this course. This course is only available as an internal transfer from the Bachelor of Pharmacy to current students who have completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Pharmacy with GPA >5.0. Offers may be limited and will be made on the basis of invitation and interview.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $35,280 | No |
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