KNUST Pharmacy Courses 2023/2024-full list

In this article you’re going to know the list of KNUST Pharmacy courses for 2023/2024 academic year.

Students who want to apply to the KNUST Pharmacy are to know the courses that they’ll study in order to get their Pharmacy  certificate or KNUST Pharmacy degree.

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES

The Doctor of pharmacy is a six(6) degree programmed which leads to the award of doctor pharmacy degree.

which includes five (5) years of academic study  on campus and ONE (1) Year of internship or residency. student choose an elective for which they will be attached to a particular company or institution to train under depending on the elective during the fifth year

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES First Year

First semester

• PHARM 181-Human Anatomy and Physiology
• PHARM 161-Orientation To Pharmacy and Dispensary
• ENGL 157-Communication Skills
• PHARM 155-Inorganic and Physical Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• PHARM 191-Information Technology for Pharmacists
• MATH 151- Post Maths

Second semester

• ENGL 158-Communication Skills II
• PHARM 162-Dispensary
• PHARM 182-Human Anatomy II
• PHARM 172-Introductory Pharmacognosy
• MATH 152-Calculus
• PHARM 152-Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES Second Year

first semester

• PHARM 261-Physical Pharmacy
• PHARM 271-Phytochemistry
• PHARM 263-Pharmaceutical Microbiology I
• MATH 153-Statistical Methods I
• PHARM 281-Biochemistry I
• PHARM 251-Physical Pharmacuetical Chemistry

Second semester

• PHARM 294-Pharmacy Communication and Parent Counseling
• PHARM 262-Pharmacuetical Microbiology II
• PHARM 252-Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry II
• PHARM 282-Biochemistry II

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES Third Year

first semester

• PHARM 363-Pharmacuetical Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
• PHARM 381-Introductory of Pharmacology
• FC 181-French Communication Purposes
• PHARM 351-Medical Chemistry I
• PHARM 361-Pharmacuetical Technology I

Second semester

• PHARM 362-Pharmacuetical Technology II
• FC 182-French Communication Purposes II
• PHARM 382-Systems Pharmacology I
• PHARM 352-Pharmacuetical Analytical Chemistry
• PHARM 372-Natural Drug Production and Evaluation
• PHARM 366-Immunology
• PHARM 392-Pathophysiology and Therapeutics I

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES Fourth Year

First semester

• PHARM 493-Biostatistics and Research Methods
• PHARM 481-Systems Pharmacology II
• PHARM 491-Pathophysiology and Therapeutics II
• PHARM 485-Chemical Pathology I
• FREX 1-French and Pharmacist
• PHARM 461-Biopharmacuetics
• PHARM 451-Medicinal Chemistry II
• PHARM 471-Phytopharmaceuticals and Veterinary Pharmacy

Second semester

• PHARM 450-Pharmaceutical Chemistry Project
• PHARM 482-Chemistry Pathology II
• PHARM 484-Chemotherapy
• PHARM 492-Pathophysiology and Therapeutics III
• PHARM 494-Pharmacoeconomics
• PHARM 496-Sociology for Pharmacists
• PHARM 498-Pharmacy jurisprudence

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES Fifth Year

First semester

• MGT471-Principles of Management
• PHARD559-Elective (Academic Research, Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Regulatory, Marketing)
• PHARD573-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• PHARD591-Public Health I
• PHARD593-Pharmacy Practice I
• PHARD595-Pharmacoepidemiology
• PHARD597-Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug
• PHARD599-Supply Chain Management

second semester

• MGT472-Entrepreneurship
• PHARD556-Elective ( Academic Research, Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Regulatory, Marketing)
• PHARD582-Clinical Toxicology
• PHARD594-Pharmacy Practice II
• PHARD596-Seminars
• PHARD592-Public Health II

KNUST PHARMACY COURSES Sixth Year

• PHARM691-Experiential Practice: Internal Medicine
• PHARM692-Experiential Practice: Material Health
• PHARM693-Experiential Practice: Emergency Medicine
• PHARM694-Experiential Practice: Child Health
• PHARM695-Experiential Practice: Surgery
• PHARM696-Experiential Practice: Elective (HIV/TB, ENT, MENTAL HEALTH, ONCOLOGY)

Note:

The final year is spent on rotating basics in a hospital of your choosing. Every six weeks, you will rotate. After all six rotations are complete, there will be a final exam.

KNUST DOCTOR OF PHARMACY CLASS SCHEDULE

Each class is split into two primary groups from the first to third years, with further subgroups within each group.

Every year, the two main groups will alternate what time they show up for class.

The subgroups are for use in laboratories. For instance, there will be four subgroups during a single semester where a year group has roughly four distinct courses to study that include laboratories.

KNUST FACULTY OF PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

• Masters of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Masters of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

This is offered by all the departments (expect the Herbal Medical department)

HOW DO I APPLY PHARMACY  AT KNUST

To be considered studying pharmacy  at KNUST you must submit an online application via Knust.edu.gh

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