Pharmaceutical Science

Study and work with Australia's largest group of pharmaceutical researchers at the country's leading pharmacy and pharmacology institution with this research degree that includes an honours year.Our researchers at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences have made ground-breaking contributions to the development of treatments for superbugs, flu, malaria, postpartum hemorrhage and other conditions.As a graduate, you could join the likes of Dr Brendan Johnson, principal clinical pharmacokineticist at GlaxoSmithKline, USA, who helped create a new drug to prevent the nausea and vomiting that's associated with chemotherapy.You can choose a research project in one of our research themes of:drug discovery biologymedicinal chemistrydrug candidate optimizationdrug delivery, disposition and dynamicsmedicine use and safety.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of the area of research focus within Pharmaceutical Science, that is, medicinal chemistry, drug discovery biology, formulation science and medicine use and safety. In the research component you will develop research methodologies appropriate to your focus and plan and execute a research project under the guidance of at least one academic supervisor.

Qualifications

Successful completion of an Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, medicinal chemistry, formulation science, or other related field with an average overall distinction grade (70 percent) or higher in the final year of the course;

ORQualifications and experience deemed by the faculty's Graduate Research Committee to be preparation equivalent to attainment of the undergraduate degree of the standard specified above.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

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work independently to undertake a scientific literature review and work collaboratively to design, develop and implement a research project

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collect, organise, manipulate, analyse and interpret data meaningfully using experimental and computational approaches

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develop, apply, integrate and generate knowledge in professional contexts to analyse challenges and to develop effective solutions

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demonstrate technical competence to use analytical instrumentation, conduct experimental procedures and methodologies in laboratory based disciplines

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communicate ideas and results effectively to diverse audiences and in a variety of formats.