Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Integrated Honours
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
BPharm(Hons)
Bachelor of Pharmacy
BPharm
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (4508BP) |
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| Bachelor of Pharmacy (4408BP) |
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| On Campus | Orange |
| Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Entry to the Bachelor of Pharmacy will be composed of the ATAR (or interstate equivalent), a written application/ questionnaire and an interview.
The following selection criteria will be adopted when assessing applicants via the written application/questionnaire and the interview:
- A demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, rural Australia, a career in pharmacy and the overall health of the rural population.
- High level academic ability.
- An understanding of the unique issues that confront pharmacists and other health workers in rural and remote Australia.
- The capacity to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
School leavers who are intending applicants are advised to include 2 unit Mathematics and 2 unit Chemistry in their HSC studies or recognised equivalent; 2 unit Biology is recommended.
International entrants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 and an individual band score of not less than 6.5 on each component (or equivalent).
Successful applicants who believe they do not have an appropriate high school chemistry background are strongly recommended to undertake the chemistry subject offered in the University's StudyLink program prior to commencing study in the course.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
In order to be eligible to transfer into the Honours stream at the beginning of the third year, students must have obtained grades of credit (CR) or better in at least 50% of all first and second year subjects and no fail grades.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Standard University credit rules apply
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Standard University credit rules apply
Graduation requirement
Bachelor of Pharmacy
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Course structure
The course consists of 256 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
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16 points)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16 points)
PHM430 Pharmacotherapeutics (16 points)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points)
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Key Subjects
The course includes the following key subjects:
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice
BMS340 Pharmacology
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2
Enrolment pattern
By full-time study
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 and 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)
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 Pharmacotherapeutics (16 points) (commenced)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (commenced)
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16 points) (commenced)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (commenced)
Session 8
PHM430 Pharmacotherapeutics (16 points) (completed)
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16 points) (completed)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (completed)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16 points) (completed)
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Pharmacy has been accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. 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.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.