DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY (NEW)

diploma in pharmacy

MQA/PA15960

Overview

Diploma in Pharmacy aims to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, capable in providing quality pharmaceutical services. In addition, this program is also designed to produce graduates with a caliber in terms of soft skills.

Programme Objectives

Graduates will demonstrate knowledge, technical competency and capability to assist in providing quality pharmaceutical services with professionalism and ethics through contemporary and forward-looking training programme.
Graduates will demonstrate commitment to the importance of lifelong learning and have effective leadership and teamwork skills to optimize patient safety and improve health outcomes.
Graduates will show competency in ICT and entrepreneurial skills with the ability to recognize new business opportunities.

Duration Of Studies

3 Years

Career Pathway

Pharmacist Assistant
Pharmacy Laboratory Assistant
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Assistant

Entry Requirement (Malaysian)

1.Possess Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with a pass in English and 5 credits in the following subjects:

– Mathematics;

– ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science/ Applied Science); and

– Any other THREE subjects (including Bahasa Melayu and/or English)

2.General Certificate of Education (GCE)/ O Level or equivalent with PASS in Bahasa Melayu or English and five Grade C in the following subjects:

– Mathematics;

– ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science/ Applied Science); and

-Any other THREE subjects (including Bahasa Melayu and/or English)

3.Certificate related to Health Sciences with minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 2.75

Programme Structure

SEMESTER 1

Introduction to Pharmacy
Fundamental of anatomy & Physiology
Principles of management and its application in healthcare services
Falsafah dan isu semasa
Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban OR

SEMESTER 2

Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Psychology
Bahasa Kebangsaan A OR
Asas Keusahawanan OR
Introduction to comparative religion

SEMESTER 3

Professional Development OR
Thinking Skills
Pharmaceutics 1
Community service

SEMESTER 4

Current Issues in Health
Dispensing Technique 1
Biostatistics and Calculus
Social Pharmacy and Public Health

SEMESTER 5

Medical Coding
Basic Pharmacology
Dispensing Technique 2
Pharmaceutics 2

SEMESTER 6

Hospital Pharmacy
Research Methodology
Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Products and Services

SEMESTER 7

Introduction to pharmaceutical Inventory Management
Alternative Medicine
Pharmacotherapy Of Endocrine System, Muscle and Joints
Pharmacotherapy Of The Central and Peripheral Nervous System

SEMESTER 8

Industrial Training

Fee Structure (Malaysian)

REGISTRATION FEE : RM 2900

SEMESTER 1: RM 4250

SEMESTER 2: RM 4250

SEMESTER 3: RM 4250

SEMESTER 4: RM 4250

SEMESTER 5: RM 4250

SEMESTER 6: RM 4250

SEMESTER 7: RM 4250

SEMESTER 8: RM 4250