Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
The goal of pharmacy care is to maximise positive healthcare outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life with minimum risk. In your first year you will learn the foundations of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacy practice. You’ll also study interprofessional healthcare alongside students from other health science degrees. You then study…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of pharmacy care is to maximise positive healthcare outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life with minimum risk.
In your first year you will learn the foundations of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacy practice. You’ll also study interprofessional healthcare alongside students from other health science degrees.
You then study pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, antimicrobial chemotherapy, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy, and continue to develop your pharmacy practice skills.
You will complete a minimum of 10 weeks (375+ hours) of clinical placements during the course and there are opportunities for you to take your placements interstate and overseas in hospitals, the community or in industry.
Following graduation, you’ll need to complete an internship of 1,824 hours (about one year full-time) to register as a pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
What jobs can the Pharmacy lead to?
Careers
Pharmacist
Pharmacologist
Industries
Clinical pharmacy
Community care
Hospital pharmacy
Retail pharmacy
Research
What you’ll learn
Apply extensive knowledge and cognitive skills with initiative and judgement in professional pharmacy practice, and contribute to evidence-based practice through scholarship and research
Apply critical thinking, creativity and reflection to plan and execute project work and/or provide solutions to complex pharmaceutical problems with intellectual independence
Access, review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information to resolve clinical, professional and scientific problems in pharmacy
Communicate effectively as a pharmacist with a variety of audiences to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas for professional and research purposes
Utilise pharmacy software and technology for pharmacy practice, scholarship and research purposes
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning as a pharmacist
Provide pharmaceutical services, and undertake pharmacy practice research, with sensitivity to political, social, cultural, geographical, technological and global influences
Engage in high-quality, ethical and culturally-competent pharmaceutical service delivery and research as appropriate to individuals, as well as broader sociocultural contexts
Work collaboratively and ethically within complex and dynamic practice and research parameters; demonstrating sophisticated skills for numeracy, literacy, technical writing and interpersonal communication
REQUIREMENTS
Students from different countries should have qualifications equivalent to Australian Year 12 and a scaled mark of at least 50 in English, Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect.
IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing: 7.0; Speaking: 7.0; Reading: 7.0; Listening: 7.0; Overall band score: 7.0
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
