Bachelor of Pharmacy
St Joseph University
Key Information
Campus location
Roseau, Dominica
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 26,500
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
A Bachelor of Pharmacy degree provides an understanding of medications, their sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses. You explore drug interactions in biological systems, the formulation and operation of clinical trials, drug regulation, and the marketing of pharmaceuticals.
- Pharmacists play an integral role in improving health and healthcare services.
- In this program, you will garner knowledge about how the body works, how medicines work, what pharmacists do, and how to provide comprehensive care as part of a team of health professionals.
- You are guaranteed to learn from experienced pharmacists.
- You will gain first-hand experience as the application of knowledge works concurrently with garnering knowledge at St Joseph University.
- You will gain insurmountable practice in accessing, assessing, and communicating medical information to patients and to other health providers.
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Curriculum
The course of study for a Bachelor of Pharmacy shall extend over a period of twelve semesters (four academic years). The Bachelor of Pharmacy is developed to reflect the needs of contemporary and future pharmacy practice. It shifts the focus from traditional drug chemistry and delivery.
This program incorporates aspects such as drug development, patient use, and the optimization of pharmacists' patient care through interaction with other health professionals.
Program structure- suggested credits
Course of study for semester 1
Course | Code | Credits 18 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I– Theory | BP101T | 3 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I– Theory | BP101P | 3 |
Intermediate Math | MATH 102 | 3 |
Pharmaceutics I – | BP104T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry | BP105T | 3 |
Language and Communication | BP107 | 3 |
Course of study for semester 2
Course | Code | Credits 21 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Theory | BP201T | 3 |
Cell and Molecular Biology | BP808 | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I | BP202T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Analysis I | BP102T | 3 |
Pathophysiology | BP204T | 3 |
Computer Applications | BP205T | 3 |
Course of study for semester 3
Course | Code | Credits 18 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Theory | BP301T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Practical | BP306P | 3 |
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Theory | BP303T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Theory | BP304T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Practical | 309P | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Engineering – Theory | BP305P | 3 |
Course of study for semester 4
Courses | Code | Credits 15 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III– Theory | BP401T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III– Practical | BP401T | 3 |
Pharmacology I – Theory | BP404T | 3 |
Pharmacology I – Practical | BP408P | 3 |
Environmental Sciences | BP206T | 3 |
Course of study for semester 5
Course | Code | Credits 15 |
Medicinal Chemistry I – Theory | BP402T | 3 |
Medicinal Chemistry I – Practical | BP406P | 3 |
Physical Pharmaceutics II – | BP403T | 3 |
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I– Theory | BP405T | 3 |
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Practical | BP409P | 3 |
Course of study for semester 6
Course | Code | Credits 18 |
Medicinal Chemistry II | BP501T | 3 |
Pharmacology II – Theory | BP503T | 3 |
Pharmacology II – Practical | BP503P | 3 |
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II | BP504T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | BP505T | 3 |
Industrial Pharmacy I | BP502T | 3 |
Course of study for semester 7
Course | Code | Credit 18 |
Medicinal Chemistry III – Theory | BP601T | 3 |
Pharmacology III | BP602T | 3 |
Herbal Drug Technology – Theory | BP603T | 3 |
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics | BP604T | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | BP605T | 3 |
Quality Assurance | BP606T | 3 |
Course of study for semester 8
Course | Code | Credit 15 |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Theory | BP701T | 3 |
Industrial PharmacyII – Theory | BP702T | 3 |
Pharmacy Practice – Theory | BP703T | 3 |
Novel Drug Delivery System – Theory | BP704T | 3 |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Practical | P BP705P | 3 |
Course of study for semester 9
Course | Code | Credit 12 |
Biostatistics and Research Methodology | BP801 | 3 |
Social and Preventive Pharmacy | BP802T | 3 |
Pharma Marketing Management | BP803 | 3 |
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science | BP804 | 3 |
Course of study for semester 10
Courses | Code | Credits 15 |
Herbals | BP806 | 3 |
Computer-Aided Drug Design | BP807 | 3 |
Pharmacovigilance | BP805 | 3 |
Cosmetic Science | BP809 | 3 |
Techniques | BP811 | 3 |
Course of study for semester 11
Courses | Code | Credits 12 |
Experimental Pharmacology | BP810 | 3 |
Practicum | BP706PS | 9 |
Nutraceuticals | BP812 | 3 |
Course of study for semester 12
Courses | Code | Credits 12 |
Project | BP813PW | 12 |