Course Outlines/Content for B.Pharm Pharmacy

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Here, you will get the full courses outline and content for a standard five-year undergraduate Pharmacy programme in Nigeria. This would lead to the award of a Bachelors Degree, B.Pharm Pharmacy.

The following categories of applicants qualify for admission into:

FIVE YEARS PROGRAMME By UTME (JAMB):

Candidates seeking admission to the five-year programme by UME are required to possess credit in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology in the West African School Certificate or its equivalent, in addition to the minimum University requirement prior to admission.

FOUR YEARS PROGRAMME By Direct Entry (JAMB):

Direct entry students seeking admission to the four-year programme must have a pass in Chemistry and Physics plus Biology or Botany or Zoology at the Higher School Certificate (Principal Level) with credit in English Language and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate or its equivalent. The passes at the Advanced level should have been obtained at not more than two sittings. The Faculty also admits degree holders from related disciplines as stipulated in each year’s Direct Entry prospective, provided they have also the requisite University Matriculation Examination requirements.

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FIVE YEAR STANDARD PHARMACY PROGRAMME

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Major Courses
Course No
Required Ancillary Courses	Title	Units
MTH 111	General Mathematics I (Algebra and Trigonometry	3
MTH 121	General Mathematics II (Calculus)	3
PHY 111	General Physics for Life Sciences I	2
PHY 191	Practical Physics	2
CHM 101	Basic Principles of Chemistry I	2
CHM 171	Basic Practical Chemistry	2
BIO 151	General Biology I	3
General Studies Courses
GSP 101	The Use of English I	2
GSP 103	Social Sciences I	2
Total	21


SECOND SEMESTER
Required Ancillary Courses	Title	Units
PHY 114	General Physics for Life Sciences II	2
PHY 103	General Physics for Life Sciences III	2
CHM 111	Basic Principles of Chemistry II	2
CHM 121	Basic Principles of Chemistry II	2
BIO 152	General Biology II	3
BIO 154	Practical General Biology	2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102	Use of English II	2
GSP 104	Social Sciences II	2
Total	17
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 211	Introduction to Unit Operations	2
PHM 213	Practical Unit Operations	1
PHM 223	Basic Pharmaceutical Microbiology	2
PHM 225	Practical Basic Pharmaceutical Microbiology	1
PHM 231	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	3
PHM 233	Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry I	1
PHM 241	Pharmacognosy IA	2
PHM 251	Human Physiology I	2
PHM 255	Basic Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	2
PHM 257	Practical Basic Pharmaceutical Biochemstry	1
Required Ancillary Course
GSP 207	Humanities I	2
Total	19
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 202	Introduction to Pharmacology	2
PHM 222	Pharmaceutics I (Dispensing)	3
PHM 224	Practical Pharmaceutics I	1
PHM 242	Practical Pharmacognosy IA	1
PHM 244	Pharmacognosy IB	2
PHM 252	Practical Human Physiology	1
PHM 254	Human Physiology II	2
PHM 256	Applied Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	3
PHM 282	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice	1
PHM 284	Anatomy and Histology	2
PHM 286	Practical Anatomy and Histology	1
Required Ancillary Course
GSP 208	Humanities II	2
Total	21
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 311	Pharmaceutical Technology II	3
PHM 313	Practical Pharmaceutical Technology II	1
PHM 331	Pharmaceutical Chemistry II	3
PHM 341	Pharmacognosy II	3
PHM 343	Practical Pharmacognosy II	1
PHM 351	Pharmacology I	2
PHM 353	Practical Pharmacology I	1
PHM 361	Pharmacy Administration (Economics)	2
Required Ancillary Courses
STA 203	Statistics for Biological Sciences I	2
COS 101	Introduction to Computer Science	2
Total	21
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 332	PRACT PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II	1
PHM 334	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IIB	3
PHM 344	PHYTOEVALUATION	2
PHM 346	PRACTICAL PHYTOEVALUATION	1
PHM 354	PHARMACOLOGY II	2
PHM 356	PRACTICAL PHARMACOLOGY II	1
PHM 362	PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION (MANAGEMENT)	3
PHM 382	BIOPHARMACEUTICS	3
Required Ancillary Course
STA 204	Statistics for Biological Sciences (II)	2
COS 304	Applications of Computer to Pharmacy	2
Total	20

FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 421	PHARMACEUTICS III (PHYSICAL)	4
PHM 423	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICS III	2
PHM 431	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY III	2
PHM 435	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS	2
PHM 437	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS	1
PHM 441	PHYTOMEDICINAL ANALYSIS	2
PHM 443	PRACTICAL PHYTOMEDICINAL ANALYSIS	1
PHM 451	PHARMACOLOGY III	2
PHM 453	PRACTICAL PHARMACOLOGY IIIA	1
PHM 481	PATHOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	3
Required Ancillary Course
CED 341	Introduction to Enterpreneurship	2
Total	20
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 412	PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY III	3
PHM 414	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL TECH. III	1
PHM 416	COSMETIC SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	1
PHM 424	ADVANCED PRACTICAL DISPENSING	1
PHM 432	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY III	1
PHM 434	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IIIB	2
PHM 454	PHARMACOLOGY IV	2
PHM 472	FORENSIC PHARMACY	2
PHM 484	INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACY	1
PHM 486	PHARMACOKINETICS	2
Required Ancillary Course
CED 342	Business Development and Management	2
Total	18

FIFTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 521	PHARMACEUTICS IV	3
PHM 531	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY IV	3
PHM 533	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS II	1
PHM 541	PHARMACOGNOSY V	2
PHM 551	PHARMACOLOGY IV	4
PHM 581	PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS	4
Total	17
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 512	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY AND PROCESS VALIDATION	4
PHM 582	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	5
PHM 584	LITERATURE EVALUATION AND DRUG INFORMATION	2
PHM 592	PROJECT	5
Total	16

ADMISSION BY DIRECT ENTRY
Four Year Standard Programme
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 211	Introduction to Unit Operations	2
PHM 213	Practical Unit Operations	1
PHM 223	Basic Pharmaceutical Microbiology	2
PHM 225	Practical Basic Pharmaceutical Microbiology	1
PHM 231	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	3
PHM 233	Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry I	1
PHM 241	Pharmacognosy IA	2
PHM 251	Human Physiology I	2
PHM 255	Basic Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	2
PHM 257	Practical Basic Pharmaceutical Biochemstry	1
Required Ancillary Course
MTH 121	General Mathematics (Calculus)	3
GSP 101	The Use of English I	2
Total	23
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 202	Introduction to Pharmacology	2
PHM 222	Pharmaceutics I (Dispensing)	3
PHM 224	Practical Pharmaceutics I	1
PHM 242	Practical Pharmacognosy IA	1
PHM 244	Pharmacognosy IB	2
PHM 252	Practical Human Physiology	1
PHM 254	Human Physiology II	2
PHM 256	Applied Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	3
PHM 282	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice	1
PHM 284	Anatomy and Histology	2
PHM 286	Practical Anatomy and Histology	1
Required Ancillary Course
GSP 102	The Use of English Ii	2
Total	21
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 311	Pharmaceutical Technology II	3
PHM 313	Practical Pharmaceutical Technology II	1
PHM 331	Pharmaceutical Chemistry II	3
PHM 341	Pharmacognosy II	3
PHM 343	Practical Pharmacognosy II	1
PHM 351	Pharmacology I	2
PHM 353	Practical Pharmacology I	1
PHM 361	Pharmacy Administration (Economics)	2
Required Ancillary Courses
STA 203	Statistics for Biological Sciences I	2
COS 101	Introduction to Computer Science	2
GSP 103	Social Sciences I or	2
GSP 207	Humanities	2
Total	22
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 332	PRACT PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II	1
PHM 334	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IIB	3
PHM 344	PHYTOEVALUATION	2
PHM 346	PRACTICAL PHYTOEVALUATION	1
PHM 354	PHARMACOLOGY II	2
PHM 356	PRACTICAL PHARMACOLOGY II	1
PHM 362	PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION (MANAGEMENT)	3
PHM 382	BIOPHARMACEUTICS	3
Required Ancillary Course
STA 204	Statistics for Biological Sciences (II)	2
COS 304	Applications of Computer to Pharmacy	2
GSP 104	Social Sciences II or
GSP 208	Humanities II	2
Total	22
THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS ARE THE SAME AS THE FOURTH AND FIFTH YEARS, RESPECTIVELY OF THE FIVE-YEAR STANDARD PROGRAMME

FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 421	PHARMACEUTICS III (PHYSICAL)	4
PHM 423	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICS III	2
PHM 431	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY III	2
PHM 435	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS	2
PHM 437	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS	1
PHM 441	PHYTOMEDICINAL ANALYSIS	2
PHM 443	PRACTICAL PHYTOMEDICINAL ANALYSIS	1
PHM 451	PHARMACOLOGY III	2
PHM 453	PRACTICAL PHARMACOLOGY IIIA	1
PHM 481	PATHOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	3
Required Ancillary Course
CED 341	Introduction to Enterpreneurship	2
Total	20
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 412	PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY III	3
PHM 414	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL TECH. III	1
PHM 416	COSMETIC SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	1
PHM 424	ADVANCED PRACTICAL DISPENSING	1
PHM 432	PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY III	1
PHM 434	PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IIIB	2
PHM 454	PHARMACOLOGY IV	2
PHM 472	FORENSIC PHARMACY	2
PHM 484	INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACY	1
PHM 486	PHARMACOKINETICS	2
Required Ancillary Course
CED 342	Business Development and Management	2
Total	18
FIFTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 521	PHARMACEUTICS IV	3
PHM 531	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY IV	3
PHM 533	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS II	1
PHM 541	PHARMACOGNOSY V	2
PHM 551	PHARMACOLOGY IV	4
PHM 581	PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS	4
Total	17
SECOND SEMESTER
MAJOR COURSES
Course No	Title	Units
PHM 512	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY AND PROCESS VALIDATION	4
PHM 582	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	5
PHM 584	LITERATURE EVALUATION AND DRUG INFORMATION	2
PHM 592	PROJECT	5
Total	16