Bachelor of Pharmacy

Course structure

The course consists of 256 points for Pass stream and 256 points for Honours streams:

Core subjects for both Pass and Honours streams (23 subjects; 232 points)

BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS310 Disease Processes
BMS313 Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology
BMS340 Pharmacology (16 points)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM219 Organic & Physical Chemistry
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHM101 Introduction to Pharmacy
PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice 1
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16 points)
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16 points)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16 points)
PHM341 Pharmacokinetics
PHM401 Professional Practice 1
PHM430 Therapeutics (16 points)
PHM490 Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points)
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Compulsory subject for Pass stream only (1 subject; 16 points)

PHM405 Professional Practice 2 (16 points)

Restricted elective subject for Pass stream only (1 subject; 8 points)

ACC100 Accounting 1 Info for Business
BMS342 Medicinal and Indigenous Foods
GER204 Aging and Professional Practice
GER401 Choices/Options in Later Life
HIP302 Understanding Healthy Communities
HRM210 Human Resource Management
IKC100 Indigenous Health
MGT220 eCommerce
NRS235 Pain Management
NRS325 Child Healthcare and Promotion
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
RSC301 Asthma Management
SCI301 International Practical Experience
SOC226 Rurality in a Globalised World
HSM401 Perspectives on HlthCareSystem
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care

Students may be permitted to take a subject not included in this list at the discretion of the Courses Director.

Compulsory subjects for Honours stream only (3 subjects; 24 points)

PHM300 Research Methods for Pharmacy Honours (0 point)
PHM402 Professional Practice 2 (8 points)
BMS408 Biomedical Sciences Honours Project/Dissertation (students must enrol in this subject for two successive sessions)

Key Subjects

The course includes the following key subjects:
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
CHM219 Organic & Physical Chemistry
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice
BMS340 Pharmacology
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2
PHM401 Professional Practice 1

Enrolment pattern

By full-time study

Common to Pass and Honours stream

Session 1

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
PHM101 Introduction to Pharmacy
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 2

CHM107 Chemistry 1B
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1

Session 3

BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
CHM219 Organic & Physical Chemistry
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16 points) (commenced)

Session 4

BMS313 Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology
BMS310 Disease Processes
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice 1
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16 points) (completed)

Pass stream

Session 5

PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16 points) (commenced)
BMS340 Pharmacology (16 points) (commenced)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16 points) (commenced)
PHM341 Pharmacokinetics

Session 6

BMS340 Pharmacology (16 points) (completed)
BMS208 Human Nutrition
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16 points) (completed)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16 points) (completed)

Session 7

PHM430 Therapeutics (16 points) (commenced)
PHM401 Professional Practice 1
PHM490 Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (commenced)
[ ] Elective (Restricted)

Session 8

PHM430 Therapeutics (completed)
PHM405 Professional Practice 2 (16 points)
PHM490 Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (completed)

Honours stream

Session 5

PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16 points) (commenced)
BMS340 Pharmacology (16 points) (commenced)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16 points) (commenced)
PHM341 Pharmacokinetics
PHM300 Research Methods for Pharmacy Honours (0 point) (commenced)

Session 6

PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16 points) (completed)
BMS340 Pharmacology (16 points) (completed)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16 points) (completed)
BMS208 Human Nutrition
PHM300 Research Methods for Pharmacy Honours (0 point) (completed)

Session 7

PHM430 Therapeutics (16 points) (commenced)
PHM401 Professional Practice 1
PHM490 Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (commenced)
BMS408 Biomedical Sciences Honours Project/Dissertation

Session 8

PHM430 Therapeutics (16 points) (completed)
PHM402 Professional Practice 2 (8 points)
PHM490 Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (completed)
BMS408 Biomedical Sciences Honours Project/Dissertation

Professional recognition

This course qualifies graduates (after completion of the postgraduate internship year) to register nationally with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, under the Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency  (AHPRA) umbrella. The qualification is also recognised by the Pharmacy Guild, the Pharmaceutical Society and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists.