Course Outline

Academic Year 1

Semester 2, July - October (trimester 1 of programme)

• Pharmacy Practice I (PHCY8601)
• Pharmaceutics (PHCY8610)
• Pharmaceutical Technology (PHCY8611)
• Medicinal Chemistry I (CHEM8612)

Summer Teaching Period, January - February (trimester 2 of programme)

• Pharmacy Placement I (PHCY8615) - Community Pharmacy

Semester 1, March - June (trimester 3 of programme)

• Clinical Science for Pharmacy I (PHCY8605)
• Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics (PHCY8606)
• Medininal Chemistry II (CHEM8613)
• Leadership and Management of Health Services (PUBH8763)

Academic Year 2

Semester 2, July - October (trimester 4 of programme)

• Clinical Science for Pharmacy II (PHCY8617)
• Pharmacy Practice II (PHCY8602)
• Health Systems and Pharmacoeconomics (PHCY8608)
• Pharmacy Management (PHCY8604)

Summer Teaching Period, January - February (trimester 5 of programme)

• Pharmacy Placement II (PHCY8616) - Hospital Pharmacy

Semester 1, March - June (trimester 6 of programme)

• Pharmacy Practice III (PHCY8603)
• Current Developments in Nutrition, Health and Biotechnology (PHCY8609)
• Pharmacy Research Project (PHCY8614)

Note on Pre-registration requirements:

Prior to registration, graduates of the programme must have completed 2500 hours of (paid) practical training in a pharmacy. Up to a maximum of 500 hours can be credited prior to graduation, while the remaining 2000 hours must be completed after graduation. The Pharmaceutical Council of W.A. administers these traineeships, which are assessed by examinations set by the Pharmaceutical Council of W.A. and the Australian Pharmacy Examining Council.