Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences
To fulfill the requirements for the full time diploma, students need to successfully complete a total of 30 modules. The course structure follows RP’s typical diploma architecture of a foundational year followed by a second year of core discipline modules. The programme is completed with a third year for specialisation.
The following table contains a list of modules offered for the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPHM).
Table 2: Course Structure
for the DPHM
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1)
Core-General
Select 10 from 10 module units
2)
Core-Discipline
Select 13 from 13 module units
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3) Core-SpecialisationSelect 4 from 12 module units
4)
Electives
Select at least 2 module units chosen from the entire range of modules offered by the School of Applied Science.
5)
Freely Chosen Modules
Select at least 2 module units chosen from the Entire range of modules offered by the Schools and Centres. |
There are 12 core-specialisation modules offered by the DPHM which can be seen in the course structure (Table 2). The core-specialisation modules may be taken in combination packages of 4 modules each to focus on the following 4 specialisation options: (1) Pharmaceutical Science, (2) Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (3) Pharmaceutical Logistics and (4) Medicinal Chemistry. Students may select any 1 of these 4 specialisation options.
The modules per specialisation option are as shown below.
Option 1: Pharmaceutical Science
A343 Drug Discovery and Development
A346 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
A372 Pharmaceutical Legislation and Marketing
A373 Pharmaceutics
Option 2: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
A372 Pharmaceutical Legislation and Marketing
A374 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
A375 Dietary Supplements
S201 Health and Wellness
Option 3: Pharmaceutical Logistics
A362 Product and Process Development / GMP Biomanufacturing I
A364 Analytical Instrumentation
E331 Supply Chain Management
E354 Procurement and Supplier Development
Option 4: Medicinal Chemistry
A202 Applied Chemistry II
A343 Drug Discovery and Development
A346 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
A364 Analytical Instrumentation |
