The University of
Auckland's Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (BPharm) is designed to provide students
with comprehensive and practical training for a career in pharmacy.
Structured with
an emphasis on research, clinical experience and interaction with the public, the
BPharm equips students with a range of skills required for effective pharmacy practice.
It extends beyond traditional approaches to pharmacy education by shifting the focus
from drug chemistry and delivery to incorporate issues such as how drugs are developed,
how patients use them, and how pharmacists can optimise patient care through interaction
with other health professionals.
Developed in consultation with leading New Zealand
pharmacists, the degree reflects the needs of contemporary and future pharmacy practice.
It places emphasis on the development of independent and critical thinking, stresses
the importance of professionalism and ethical practice, and develops practical skills
in analysis, problem solving and information management.
Themes in population medicine,
social science, pharmacology, pharmacy practice and pharmaceutics continue throughout
the programme and are supported by courses in biomedical science, medicinal chemistry,
immunology and pharmacy practice - incorporating ethical issues related to practice
and pharmaceutical management.
Graduates of the BPharm will enter their profession
with a commitment to the care of people, strengths in communication, and an applied
knowledge of medicines. With clinical experience a major focus in the latter stages
of the programme, students will qualify as effective and competent graduates familiar
with all aspects of professional practice.
The programme
The Bachelor of Pharmacy is a four year, full-time degree that builds on biomedical,
pharmaceutical and health sciences during the first two years of the programme,
and progresses to more specific and applied disciplines in years three and four.
The BPharm is taught through a combination of lectures, laboratory sessions, tutorials,
seminars, supervised clinical practice and self-directed projects.
A dissertation
in the final year of study consolidates research and analytical skills, while a
series of practice placements enables students to gain experience in appropriate
clinical settings under the guidance of experienced pharmacists.
After graduation,
a year long pre-registration training programme is administered by the Pharmaceutical
Society of New Zealand under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Registration
as a pharmacist occurs after successful completion of this year.
Year One courses
|
Course |
Title |
Semester |
Points |
|
BIOSCI 106 |
Foundations of Biochemistry |
Two
|
15 |
|
BIOSCI 107 |
Biology for Biomedical Science - Cellular Processes and Development |
One |
15 |
|
CHEM 110 |
Chemistry of the Living World |
One |
15 |
|
POPLHLTH 111 |
Population Health |
One |
15 |
|
HLTHPSYC 122 |
Behaviour, Health and Development |
Two |
15 |
|
MEDSCI 142 |
Biology for Biomedical Science: Organ Systems
|
Two |
15 |
|
PHARMACY 101 |
Pharmacy Practice I |
One |
15
|
|
|
General Education Elective |
|
15 |
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