Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
Pharmacy is a profession playing an important role in the Australian health care system.
The RMIT University Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree prepares you for a career in pharmacy and related industries.
As a graduate of the program, you will have the requisite knowledge, skills and attributes to enter into an approved intern training program leading to registration as a pharmacist upon successful completion.
You will expand your knowledge of the underpinning sciences and apply your knowledge and understanding to drug delivery, pharmacy practice, therapeutics and research;
developing a foundation for the practice of pharmacy in hospital, community and industrial settings.The final year of the program prepares you for employment with capstone courses PHAR1010 and PHAR1011 Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 and 2 respectively and ONPS2490 Research Methods for Pharmacy Students by integrating therapeutics and pharmacy practice with research methodology.
You will apply these skills and knowledge in a research project- either ONPS2491 Pharmacy Research Project or PHAR1034 Pharmacy Services Project.
The focus of these courses is the application of the knowledge, skills and attributes that you have learned throughout the program, communicating effectively and working both independently and as a member of a team.
The honours level of the final year also means that you can progress directly to more advanced research studies.This program is offered in face-to-face mode (on campus), with support for flexible learning where appropriate.
Structure
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Pharmacy | 12 | PHAR1001 | Bundoora Campus |
| Statistics and Epidemiology | 12 | MATH1238 | Bundoora Campus |
| Chemistry for Life Sciences | 12 | CHEM1240 | Bundoora Campus |
| Biology of the Cell | 12 | BIOL2272 | Bundoora Campus |
| Essentials of Health Care Practice | 12 | PHAR1017 | Bundoora Campus |
| Introduction to Human Biosciences | 12 | BIOL2480 | Bundoora Campus |
| Introduction to Medical Biochemistry | 12 | ONPS2423 | Bundoora Campus |
| Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics | 12 | BIOL2257 | Bundoora Campus |
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Practice 1 | 12 | PHAR1003 | Bundoora Campus |
| Principles of Pharmacology | 12 | ONPS2032 | Bundoora Campus |
| Applied Physicochemical Principles | 12 | CHEM1290 | Bundoora Campus |
| Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems | 12 | BIOL2043 | Bundoora Campus |
| Pharmacy Practice 2 | 12 | PHAR1005 | Bundoora Campus |
| Essential Medicine Formulations | 12 | PHAR1016 | Bundoora Campus |
| Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics | 12 | PHAR1018 | Bundoora Campus |
| Human Physiology 2: Body Systems | 12 | BIOL2044 | Bundoora Campus |
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Practice 3 | 12 | PHAR1006 | Bundoora Campus |
| Advanced Medicine Formulations | 12 | PHAR1013 | Bundoora Campus |
| Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 1 | 12 | ONPS2493 | Bundoora Campus |
| Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy A | 12 | PHAR1014 | Bundoora Campus |
| Pharmacy Practice 4 | 12 | PHAR1007 | Bundoora Campus |
| Extemporaneous Compounding and the Quality Control of Medicines | 12 | CHEM1291 | Bundoora Campus |
| Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 2 | 12 | ONPS2494 | Bundoora Campus |
| Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy B | 12 | PHAR1015 | Bundoora Campus |
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 | 24 | PHAR1010 | Bundoora Campus |
| Research Methods for Pharmacy Students | 12 | ONPS2490 | Bundoora Campus |
| Clinical Development of New Medicines | 12 | PHAR1012 | Bundoora Campus |
| Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2 | 24 | PHAR1011 | Bundoora Campus |
Complete the following Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Research Project | 24 | ONPS2491 | Bundoora Campus |
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Skills for Health Professionals | 12 | BUSM3325 | Bundoora Campus |
| Pharmacy Services Project | 12 | PHAR1034 | Bundoora Campus |
Entry requirements
Program entry requirements
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent.
For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page.
Prerequisites
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) prerequisite units 3 and 4 — a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry; and a study score of at least 25 in any maths; and a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 7.0, with no band below 6.5; or equivalent.
For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents web page.
Selection tasks
All applicants must complete and submit an RMIT University supplementary information form.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Program you can apply to commence supervised practice in an intern training program. To successfully complete the Program and enter internship, you will progressively develop towards the program learning outcomes:
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