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CURICULUM
for
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
UNIVERSITY OF JAFNA
2010
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Chapter 4 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
Curriculum for First year Bachelor of Pharmacy
* Tutorial
# Students must pass these subjects before they appear Second year First semester end of
course examination
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Semester 1
AHSBE 1101 Basic English** - - - 60 - ELTC
AHSBCL 1102 Basic Computer Literacy** - - - 20 20 Computer
Unit
AHSBA 1103 Basic Anatomy 3+1* 01 5 45+15* 30 Anatomy
AHSBB 1104 Basic Biochemistry 4+1* 01 6 60+15* 30 Biochemistry
AHSBP 1105 Basic Physiology 3+1* 01 5 45+15* 30 Physiology
Total 13 03 16 275 110
Semester 2
AHSBS 1201 Basic Statistics 01 - 01 15 - Mathematics
& Statistics
AHSBP 1202 Basic Pathology 02 - 02 30 - Pathology
AHSBCH 1203 Basic Community Health 01 - 01 15 - Community
Medicine
AHSSFA 1204 Safety & First Aids - - - - 08
PHABMP 1205 Basic Microbiology and
Parasitology 03 01 04 45 30
Pathology
(Microbiology
&
Parasitology)
PHACH 1206 Pharmaceutical Chemistry I 02 01 03 30 30 Pharmacy &
Chemistry
PHACE 1207 Pharmaceutics I 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
Total 12 03 15 180 98
Total credits for the year 25 06 31
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Curriculum for Second year Bachelor of Pharmacy
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Semester 1
PHAMM 2101 Pharmaceutical
Mathematics 01 - 01 15 -
Mathematics &
Statistics
PHACH 2102 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry II 03 01 04 45 30
Chemistry &
Pharmacy
PHACE 2103 Pharmaceutics II 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHACL 2104 Pharmacology &
Pharmacotherapeutics I 02 - 02 30 -
Pharmacology
PHACG 2105 Pharmacognosy 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHAMB 2106 Pharmaceutical
Microbiology 02 01 03 30 30
Pathology
(Microbiology) &
Pharmacy
Total 14 04 18 210 120
Semester 2
PHACH 2201 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry III 03 01 04 45 30
Chemistry &
Pharmacy
PHACE 2202 Pharmaceutics III 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHACL 2203 Pharmacology &
Pharmacotherapeutics II 02 - 02 30 - Pharmacology
PHAJE 2204
Pharmaceutical
Jurisprudence and
Ethics
03 - 03 45 -
Pharmacy
PHACP 2205 Community Pharmacy 02 - 02 30 - Pharmacy &
Psychiatric
Total 13 02 15 195 60
Total credits for the
year
27 06 33
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Curriculum for Third year Bachelor of Pharmacy
Subject code Subjects
Credits
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Semester 1
PHAMC 3101 Medicinal Chemistry I 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHACE 3102 Pharmaceutics IV 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHACL 3103 Pharmacology &
Pharmacotherapeutics III 02 - 02 30 -
Pharmacology
PHACN 3104 Chemistry of Natural
Products 03 01 04 45 30
Pharmacy &
Chemistry
PHAPT 3105 Pharmaceutical
Technology 03 - 03 45 - Pharmacy
Total 14 03 17 210 90
Semester 2
PHACL 3201 Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapeutics IV 02 - 02 30 - Pharmacology
PHAMC 3202 Medicinal Chemistry II 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHAAM 3203
Pharmaceutical
Administration and
Marketing
03 - 03 45 - Management Studies
& Pharmacy
PHAHP 3204 Hospital Pharmacy 03 03 06 45 90
Pharmacy &
Hospital Pharmacies,
Teaching Hospital
PHAIRM
3205
Introduction to Research
Methodology 01 - 01 15 -
Appropriate
department
Total 12 04 16 180 120
Total credits for the
year
26 07 33
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Curriculum for Fourth year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Special degree)
Subject code Subjects
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Semester 1
PHAPA 4101 Pharmaceutical
Analysis 03 01 04 45 30
Pharmacy &
Chemistry
PHACP 4102 Clinical Pharmacy 02 - 02 30 - Pharmacology &
Pharmacy
PHABT 4103 Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology 04 - 04 60 -
Biochemistry &
Pharmacy
PHANP 4104 Natural Product
Chemistry 03 01 04 45 30
Pharmacy &
Chemistry
PHARM 4105 Research
Methodology 02 - 02 30 -
Community Medicine
& Biochemistry
PHAMS 4106 Medical statistics 02 - 02 30 -
Community Medicine
& Mathematics &
Statistics
Total 16 02 18 240 60
Semester 2
PHAAP 4201 Advanced
Pharmaceutics 03 01 04 45 30 Pharmacy
PHADD 4202 Drug discovery and
Development 03 - 03 45 -
Pharmacy &
Pharmacology
PHAP Project
- 06 06 - 180
Total 06 07 13 90 210
Total credits for
the year 22 09 31
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5.7 Scheme of Evaluation Marks allocated to different component of examination at the first year of Allied Health Sciences
S. No Subject Code Name of the Subject No. of
Credits
In -course
Assessment
End of course Examination
Total
Theory Practical
Spot
Essay MCQ
1 AHSBE 1101 Basic English - - - - - - -
2 AHSBCL 1102 Basic Computer
Literacy - - - - - - -
3 AHSBA 1103 Basic Anatomy 05 20 25 25 - 30 100
4 AHSBB 1104 Basic Biochemistry 06 20 30 30 20 - 100
5 AHSBP 1105 Basic Physiology 05 20 30 30 20 - 100
6 AHSBS 1201 Basic Statistics 01 20 80 - - - 100
7 AHSBP 1202 Basic Pathology 02 20 40 40 - - 100
8 AHSBCH 1203 Basic Community
Health 01 20 80 - - - 100
9 AHSSFA 1204 Safety & First Aid - - - - - - -
10 PHABMP 1205 Basic Microbiology
and Parasitology 04 20 25 25 20 10 100
11 PHACH 1206 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry I 03 20 50 - 30 - 100
12 PHACE 1207 Pharmaceutics I 04 20 40 20 20 - 100
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Marks allocated to different component of examination at the Second year of Pharmacy
S. No Subject Code Name of the Subject No. of
Credits
In -course
Assessment
End of course Examination
Total Theory Practical Spot
Essay MCQ
1 PHAMM 2101 Pharmaceutical
Mathematics 01 30 70 - - - 100
2 PHACH 2102 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry II 04 20 50 - 30 - 100
3 PHACE 2103 Pharmaceutics II 04 20 40 20 20 - 100
4 PHACL 2104 Pharmacology and
Pharmacotherapeutics I 02 20 50 30 - - 100
5 PHACG 2105 Pharmacognosy 04 20 40 20 20 - 100
6 PHAMB 2106 Pharmaceutical
Microbiology 03 20 60 - 20 - 100
7 PHACH 2201 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry III 04 20 50 - 30 - 100
8 PHACE 2202 Pharmaceutics III 04 20 40 20 20 - 100
9 PHACL 2203 Pharmacology and
Pharmacotherapeutics II 02 20 50 30 - - 100
10 PHAJE 2204 Pharmaceutical
Jurisprudence and Ethics 03 30 70 - - - 100
11 PHACP 2205 Community Pharmacy 02 30 70 - - - 100
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Marks allocated to different component of examination at the Third year of Pharmacy
S.No Subject Code Name of the Subject No. of
Credits
In -course
Assessment
End of course Examination
Total Theory Practical
Essay MCQ
1 PHAMC 3101 Medicinal Chemistry I 04 20 40 20 20 100
2 PHACE 3102 Pharmaceutics IV 04 20 40 20 20 100
3 PHACL 3103 Pharmacology and
Pharmacotherapeutics III 02 20 50 30 - 100
4 PHACN 3104 Chemistry of Natural
Products 04 20 40 20 20 100
5 PHAPT 3105 Pharmaceutical
Technology 03 30 70 - - 100
6 PHACL 3201
Pharmacology and
Pharmacotherapeutics
IV
02 20 50 30 100
7 PHAMC 3202 Medicinal Chemistry II 04 20 40 20 20 100
8 PHAAM 3203
Pharmaceutical
Administration and
Marketing
04 30 70 - - 100
9 PHAHP 3204 Hospital Pharmacy 06 20 40 - 40 100
10 PHAIRM 3205 Introduction to Research
Methodology 01 - - - - -
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Marks allocated to different component of examination at the Fourth year of Pharmacy
S.No Subject Code Name of the
Subject
No. of
Credits
In -course
Assessment
End of course Examination
Total Theory Practical
Essay MCQ
1 PHAPA 4101 Pharmaceutical
Analysis 04 20 40 20 20 100
2 PHACP 4102 Clinical Pharmacy 02 30 70 - - 100
3 PHABT 4103 Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology 04 20 40 20 20 100
4 PHANP 4104 Natural Product
Chemistry 04 20 40 20 20 100
5 PHARM 4105 Research
Methodology 02 - - - - -
6 PHAMS 4106 Medical statistics 02 20 80 - - 100
7 PHAAP 4201 Advanced
Pharmaceutics 04 20 40 20 20 100
8 PHADD 4202 Drug discovery and
Development 03 30 70 - -
9 PHAP Project 06 - Presentation by the student - 30
100 Evaluation of the Dissertation - 70
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5.8 Grading system Performance of students in respect of a course unit is graded according to the following
grading system. A Grade Point Value (GPV) is assigned to each grade as indicated in the
Table.
Grading system
Overall mark Grade Grade point >85 A+ 4.0
80 - 84 A 4.0
75 - 79 A- 3.7
70 – 74 B+ 3.3
65 – 69 B 3.0
60 – 64 B- 2.7
55 – 59 C+ 2.3
50 – 54 C 2.0
45 – 49 C- 1.7
40 – 44 D+ 1.3
35 – 39 D 1.0
< 35 E 0.0
5.8.1 Completing the Course Unit
Students will be considered to have completed the course unit if they earn grade
C or above and obtain the minimum marks for the components. When a candidate
gets over 50 marks without the minimum requirement for components (Theory
40% and practical 50%), maximum grade given will be C-.
5.8.2 Improving Grades
A student who obtains grades of C-, D+, D or E may (a) follow that course unit
again at his/her expense and/or (b) take part in the class room exercises and final
examination of that course unit again at his/her own expense in order to improve
his/her grade.
For this purpose only two more attempts will be given and the maximum grade
given will be C.
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5.9. Award of Degree
5.9.1 Grade Point Average (GPA)
During the study period, a student accumulates grade points from various course
units offered. From the grade points accumulated, a Grade Point Average (GPA)
may be calculated.
The GPA is calculated using the formula
Where cn and gn are the credit value and the grade point value respectively of the
nth
course unit.
Any calculated GPA will be rounded to the second decimal place. It will be
decided at the end of Fourth year.
The award of pass and classes will be based on the GPA and other criteria given
below.
Table 23: Award of classes
GPA Class Awarded
Above 3.7 First Class
3.30 - 3.69 Second Class (Upper)
3.00 - 3.29 Second Class (Lower)
2.00 - 2.99 Pass
Below 2.00 Fail
* Class honour will not be awarded if a candidate gets F or D- or D grade in any
course unit during their period of study.
GPA=
∑cngn
n
∑cn
GPA=
∑cngn
∑cn
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5.9.2 Award of General Degree:
5.9.2.1 Criteria for the award
The following requirements have to be satisfied for awarding of the B.Sc.
Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, and Bachelor of Pharmacy degree
certificate.
Earning of 97 credits.
Obtaining a GPA >=2.0
Having not more than one course unit with grade C-
Having no course unit with grade D+ or less.
5.9.2.2 Degree Awarded
The degree awarded to the eligible students who does not qualify to be upgraded
to special degree or eligible to upgrade to special degree but requested to obtain
general degree in writing.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (General)
5.9.3. Eligibility to upgrade to Special Degree Course:
All students who score a GPV of 3 or above at the end of the Second Semester
Examination of the third year are eligible to be enrolled into special degree
course provided he/she has not opted to obtain the general degree.
5.9.4. Award of Special Degree:
5.9.4.1 Criteria for the award
The following requirements have to be satisfied for awarding of the B.Sc.
Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, and Bachelor of Pharmacy degree
certificate.
Earning of 128 credits.
Obtaining a GPA >=2.0
Having not more than one course unit with grade C-
Having no course unit with grade D+ or less.
5.9.4.2 Degree Awarded
The degree awarded to the eligible students:
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Special)