Masters of Pharmaceutical Sciences (M. Pharm.)
Masters of Pharmaceutical Sciences (M. Pharm.) is a post-graduate course that can be pursued by a graduate after the completion of an undergraduate degree in the pharmaceutical field.
M. Pharm. course duration is 2 year which has 4 semesters including thesis research work. In depth knowledge of pharmacy is provided in the M. Pharm. course. M Pharm. is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise in various areas of pharmaceutical sciences. Curriculum includes subjects like Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Instrumental Analysis, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Research Methodology and Applied Statistics, Applied therapeutics, Clinical skills for Pharmacists, Hospital and Community Pharmacy, Pharmacovigilance and Health system Pharmacy, etc.
Master of Pharmacy course deals with analyzing, testing, data interpreting and researching of drugs for the treatment of the diseases of human kind. An increased requirement of number of quality professionals in clinical pharmacy makes this course demanding in pharmaceutical field.
The Master of Pharmacy curriculum often includes a combination of theoretical lectures, laboratory work, research projects, and practical training.
Objectives of M.Pharm.
•Produce clinical pharmacists capable of providing specialized pharmaceutical services in hospital and other clinical environments.
•Choose various specialized areas by the graduates to become a Pharmacotherapy specialist,
based upon their area of interest during their clerkships in hospital.
•
Apply the basic pharmacological knowledge in the prevention and treatment of various
diseases.
•Produce confident and knowledgeable pharmacists to work with other health care
professionals.
•Understand the basic concepts, pre-clinical trials, design of clinical trials and new drug
discovery process.
•To enhance the pharmacists’ role as a member of the healthcare team by improving their
communication, managerial, clinical and research skills.
•To provide a pathway towards academia as a career.
•To provide learning opportunities to enable to think critically and to further develop as an
autonomous and lifelong learner
Scope & Career Prospects of M.Pharm.
The role of pharmacists is expanding day by day on one hand and on the other; the number of
specialist pharmacists in Nepal is quite limited. Therefore, there is an ample employment
opportunity for the specialist pharmacists in Nepal and abroad. In general, pharmacists can
choose the following areas for their career development:
• Community pharmacy
• Hospital and clinical pharmacy
• Adverse drug reaction monitoring services
• Pharmaceutical industry
•Health research council
• Government drug administration
• University ( Education and Research)
Course Composition
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Course Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS 501 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 | General |
| RQA502 | Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance | 3 | General |
| RES 511 | Research Methodology and Applied Statistics | 3 | General |
| PHT 511 | Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacokinetics | 3 | Major |
| THR 512 | Applied Therapeutics-I | 3 | Major |
| INS 581 | Pharmaceutical Laboratory-1 (Instrumental Analysis) | 1 | Laboratory |
| PHT 582 | Pharmaceutical Laboratory-2 (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) | 1 | Laboratory |
| SEM 583 | Pharmaceutical Seminar | 1 | Seminar |
| RES 592 | Pharmaceutical Research I | 1 | Research |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 19 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Course Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| THR 513 | Applied Therapeutics II | 3 | Major |
| CLP 514 | Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 3 | Major |
| CLP 515 | Clinical Skills for Pharmacists | 3 | Major |
| CLP 516 | Hospital and Community Pharmacy | 3 | Major |
| CLR 571 | Clinical Clerkship I | 2 | Clerkship |
| CLP 584 | Pharmaceutical Laboratory-3 (Clinical Pharmacokinetics) | 1 | Laboratory |
| CLP 585 | Pharmaceutical Laboratory-4 (Clinical Skills) | 1 | Laboratory |
| RES 593 | Pharmaceutical Research II | 1 | Research |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Course Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEH 601 | Pharmacoeconomics and Health System Pharmacy | 3 | General |
| CLP 611 | Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Research | 3 | Major |
| CLP 612 | Drug Information and Pharmacovigilance | 2 | Major |
| CLR 671 | Clinical Clerkship II | 3 | Clerkship |
| CFP 672 | Community Field Practice | 2 | Field Practice |
| CLP 681 | Pharmaceutical Laboratory-5 (Case Study) | 1 | Laboratory |
| RES 691 | Pharmaceutical Research III | 1 | Research |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Course Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES 692 | Thesis | 9 | Research |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 9 |