Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

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Duration : 48 Months.

Awarding University : Lincoln University, Malaysia

Level : Bachelor

The Bachelor of Pharmacy program of Lincoln University allows the students with the opportunity to acquire informative knowledge about the different aspects of design, development, discovery, testing as well as the helpful use of medicines and drugs. It also focuses on the aspect of distribution of drugs as well. Thus this program is aptly suited for individuals, who are willing to work in the health care sector as health care providers or as providers of pharmaceutical care.

Programme Aim

  • Knowledgeable in the field of pharmacy so as to contribute effectively to the society.

  • Competent to work as registered pharmacists and manage the affairs of hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries, community pharmacy services, drug administration and other organizations that deal with drug research, marketing, sales and administration.

Career Opportunities

  • Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

  • Community Pharmacy

  • Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Pharmaco Vigilance Sector

  • Food Industry

  • Traditional Medicine Industry

  • Academic Pharmacy

  • Government Health Sector

  • Drug and Food Administration

  • Managed Care Pharmacy

  • Laboratory Services

  • Department of Veterans Affairs

  • All branches of the Armed Services

  • Research Laboratories

  • Analytical Laboratories

  • Other fields of Pharmacy (pharmacy shops, cosmetics industry)

Intake

February/September

Entry Requirements

In order to be eligible candidates should have fulfilled the relevant minimum qualifications indicated under one of the following three categories.

Category (1)

(a) Sri Lankan GCE AL: A minimum of 3 "S" passes in the approved AL subjects including Biology and Chemistry, ‘C’ pass for Chemistry is an additional advantage.

OR

(b) Cambridge/Edexcel AL: A minimum of 3 "E" passes including Biology and Chemistry.

Category (2)

Those without 3 AL passes as indicated in category (1) (a) OR (1)(b) but sat for AL examination in Biology stream AND successful completion of Lincoln Foundation in Science (10 months)

Category (3)

GCE OL 6 passes including Maths and successful completion of Lincoln Foundation in Science (12 months)

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Credit Transfer for registration at 3rd year:

Completion of External Pharmacist Examination with SLMC registration certificate and Certificate of Efficiency as Pharmacists.

Module line up

Year 1

  • Anatomy & Physiology I

  • Dosage Form Design I

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics I

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Pharmacoinformatics

  • Anatomy & Physiology II

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics II

  • Peripheral Nervous System & Dermatology

  • Dosage Form Design II – Solid

  • Pharmaceutical Analysis I

Year 2

  • Pharmacy Practice I

  • Veterinary Pharmacy

  • Financial Management

  • Leadership Skills and Human Relation

  • Medicinal Chemistry I

  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

  • Pharmaceutical Analysis II

  • Biochemistry

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics III

  • Central Nervous System & Therapy

  • Dosage Form Design III – Liquid & Semi-Solid

  • Pharmacy Practice II

Year 3

  • Dosage Form Design IV

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics IV – Endocrine, Gastrointestinal System & Therapy

  • Medicinal Chemistry II

  • Pharmacognosy

  • Pharmaceutical Immunology

  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Pharmacogenomics

  • Pharmacy Practice III

  • Biostatistics & Epidemiology

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics V –Respiratory, Haematological & Inflammatory Disorders & Therapy

  • Dosage Form Design V – Novel Drug Delivery System

  • Clinical Pharmacy I

  • Pharmacotoxicology

Year 4

  • Pharmacy Practice IV

  • Pharmacy Ethics & Legislations

  • Drugs & Substances of Abuse

  • Management Principles

  • Clinical Pharmacy III

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics VI – Antimicrobials & Antineoplastics

  • Clinical Pharmacy II – Pharmacokinetics

  • Extemporaneous Preparations

  • Community Pharmacy

  • Complementary Medicine

  • Pharmaceutical Marketing & Entrepreneurship

  • Research Methodology

  • Clinical Pharmacy IV

  • Scientific Basis of Therapeutics VII –Cardiovascular, Renal System & Therapy

  • Pharmacoeconomics

  • Industrial Pharmacy & Quality Assurance

  • Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy

  • Public Health Pharmacy

  • Pharmacy Management

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Industrial Pharmacy & Regulatory Control

  • Clinical Pharmacy V

  • Research Project

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