Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 70810 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. Students enrolled in this degree will be registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for the duration of their program of study or until they are no longer enrolled. Graduates will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). |
Division | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B, Chemistry |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. Students also need to take note that in accordance with the National Registration Board’s requirement, they must hold a valid IELTS (academic module) minimum overall score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7 in each of the four components within 2 years prior to applying for registration upon graduation. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the course, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
Teaching Period 1
BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
PC1001:03 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
PC1004:03 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences 1
Teaching Period 2
HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
PC1002:03 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
PC1003:03 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2
PC1005:03 Molecular Basis of Therapeutics 1
Level 2
Teaching Period 1
BC2014:03 Principles of Biochemistry for Pharmacy Students
PC2002:03 Molecular Basis of Therapeutics 3
PC2004:03 Professional Pharmacy Practice 1
PC2006:03 Dermatology for Pharmacists
Teaching Period 2
HS2401:03 Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care
PC2001:03 Molecular Basis of Therapeutics 2
PC2003:03 Integrated Metabolism and Nutrition for Pharmacists
PC2201:03 Infectious Diseases and Immunology for Pharmacists
Level 3
Teaching Period 1
PC3002:03 Cardiovascular and Renal Therapeutics for Pharmacists
PC3102:03 Health Care for Pharmacists
PC3201:03 Musculoskeletal Pharmacy
PC3204:03 Professional Pharmacy Practice 2 Part 1 of 2
Teaching Period 2
CH3100:03 Molecular Basis of Therapeutics 4
PC3001:03 ENT, Eyes and Respiratory Pharmacy
PC3005:03 Nervous System and Mental Health for Pharmacists
PC3205:03 Professional Pharmacy Practice 2 Part 2 of 2
Level 4
Teaching Period 1
PC4101:03 Endocrine and Reproductive Pharmacy
PC4102:03 Oncology, Haematology and Toxicology for Pharmacists
PC4103:03 Professional Pharmacy Practice 3
Plus
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1
Teaching Period 2
PC4203:12 Advanced Professional Pharmacy Practice
List 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BU1112:03 Business Law
BX2051:03 Managing People
BX2119:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
CP1401:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming 1
CP1406:03 Web Design and Development
HS2403:03 Health Promotion for Health Professionals
MA1401:03 Statistics and Data Analysis 1
PC4104:03 Pharmacy Project
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology: from Brain to Practice
SP1001:03 Science and Practice of Physical Activity
SP1002:03 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time, not available part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 6 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete all level 1 and level 2 subjects before attempting any level 3 subject Must successfully complete all level 3 subjects before attempting any level 4 subject |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 24 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing will not normally be granted for subjects prescribed for levels 2, 3 or 4 of the course. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF PHARMACY |
Approved abbreviation | BPharm |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. Students who have completed 72 credit points of their professional course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Life Sciences. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available both within this course and as a separate graduate entry course. |
Eligibility | Entry to in-course Honours At the start of level 3 of the course the College Dean will invite applications from students
Graduate entry to Honours Successful completion of the pass degree in Pharmacy, within the previous three years
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