BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (B.

PHARM)
Objectives
The objectives of the B. Pharm. degree course PCG 1101 General Pharmacognosy 4
aim at fulfilling the following:
BPH 1102 Cells and Tissues 5
1. To train professional Pharmacists locally
in Uganda considering the local needs BPH 1103 Blood & Body Fluids 5
of the country. FOM 1101 Introductory Economics 3
2. To produce a pharmacist having skills FOM 1104 Principles of Nursing & First Aid 2
and ability equivalent to International Introduction of Health
FOM 1111 3
standards of Pharmacy Training. Professionals Edu & Et
3. To initiate research which will utilise FOM 1112 Cells and Tissues 3
locally available materials for possible
FOM 1113 Blood and Body Fluids 3
use in Pharmaceutical Industry.
Semester II
4. To practice according to the
internationally accepted professional ANA 1201 Anatomy: Thorax and Abdomen 5
code of ethics which will include the ANA 1202 Pelvis and Perineum 1
ability to: PHY 1201 Physics Practicals 5
(a) Compound and dispense medicine BCM 1201 Introduction to Biochemistry II 4
including sterile preparations.
SOC 1201 Sociology I 2
(b) Evaluate drugs to determine and
maintain their quality. CHM 1101 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 4
(c) Participate in the health teams CHM 1205 Basic Organic Chemistry 5
by giving advice in all matters PCT 2301 Introduction to Pharmaceutics 3
relating to drugs. PHY 1201 Physics Practical 5
(d) Participate in the training of non-
Digestion Nutrition &
professional pharmaceutical staff BPH 1201
Metabolism
5
e.g. dispensers and other health
Cardio Vascular & Respiratory
personnel as appropriate. BPH 1202
System
5

Programme Structure Foundations of Behavioural

BPH 1203 2
Sciences
Duration
Digestion Nutrition and
The Bachelor of Pharmacy programme will BPH 1211 5
Metabolism
be four years, each year comprising of two
Foundations of Behavioural
semesters of seventeen weeks long and a BPH 1213 2
Sciences
recess term of ten weeks. The fourth year will
however have two semesters only without a Physicochemical Principles of
BPH 1214 3
Pharmacy I
recess term. Two weeks at the end of each
of the semesters is reserved for University Cardiovascular & Respiratory
FOM 1202 5
Systems
Examination.
Foundations of Behavioural
FOM 1203 5
Sciences
All courses in Pharmacy are core courses (i.e
compulsory). Cardiovascular & Respiratory
FOM 12011 5
Systems
Year I: Semester 1
Digestion Nutrition &
Course Code Course CU FOM 1212 5
Metabolism
Physical and Inorganic Recess Term
CHM 1101 3
Chemistry
Medical plant families, Organic
Anatomy: Histology and
ANA 1101 2 PCG 1301 Analysis, field classes & 3
Embryology
Herbaria
PHY 1101 Physics Practicals 5
SOC 1301 Sociology II 2
BCM 1101 Introduction to Biochemistry I 4
PSY 1301 Psychology II 2
PSY 1101 Psychology I 4

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PHC 1302 Research Method 2 BPH 2212 Neurolocomotor 2
PHC 1301 Introduction to Biostatistics 1 BPH 2213 Introduction to Drug Production 5
MTH 131 General Mathematics 2 BPH 2214 Community Pharmacy Practice I 3
Introduction to Community Forestry Resource Assessment
FOM 1301 4 FOM 2201 5
Health I and Gis
Introduction to Community Principles & Microbiology &
FOM 1302 4 FOM 2211 5
Health II Pathology
Introduction to Community FOM 2213 Head & Neck 5
FOM 1311 4
Health I Community and Pharmacy
FOM 2214 3
Introduction to Community Practice I
FOM 1312 4
Health II Introduction to Pharmaceutics &
PCT 2301 3
Year II: Semester I compounding
ANA 2101 Head and Neck 5 Recess Term
Endocrine & Reproductive Different classes of active
PHY 211 3
Physiology PCG 2301 principles & their quality control 4
Introduction to Medical II
BCM 2101 4
Biochemistry I Microbiology III: Virology &
MCB 2301 2
PHA 2101 General Pharmacology 4 Mycology

MCB 2101 Microbiology I-Bacteriology 4 Analytical Methods and

PCM 2301 4
instrumentation/organic
PAT 2101 Genetics Haemetology 2
BPH 2302 Chemotherapeutics 5
BPH 2101 Endocrine 4
Practical Skills in Forest
BPH 2102 Reproductive & Urinary 3 FOM 2301 3
Resources Assessment
BPH 2103 Head & Neck 3 Blood Haemopoetic Fluids
FOM 2311 3
Physicochemical Principles of Disorders
BPH 2104 5
Pharmacy II Pathology & Development
FOM 2312 5
BPH 2111 Endocrine 4 Psychology
Phsico-Chemical Principles of Year III: Semester I
BPH 2112 5
Pharmacy II PHA 3101 Systemic Pharmacology 2
FOM 2111 Endocrine 5 Different classes of active princ.
PCG 3101 5
Reproductive and Urinary & their quality control III
FOM 2112 5
Systems CLP 3101 Clinical Pharmacy I 4
FOM 2113 Head and Neck 5 Biotechnology and their
PMC 3101 4
Semester II Applications
ANA 2201 Neuro Anatomy 4 Dispersed systems, Phys.
PCT 3101 3
Pharmacy and Rheology
Introduction to Medical
BCM 2201 4 Pharm. Appl of metals/Unit
Biochemistry II PCT 3102 3
Operations
PHY 221 Neurophysiology 3
PCM 3101 Medicinal Chemistry/QA 3
Chemotherapy & Cytotoxic
PHA 2201 4 Natural Products of Medicinal &
Agents BPH 3101 5
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology II (Immunology &
MCB 2201 4 Cardiorespiratory system
Parasitology) BPH 3102
Disorders
PAT 2201 Systemic Pathology 2
Digestion Nutrition & Metabolic
Organised, Unorgaunised drugs BPH 3103 3
Disorders
PCG 2201 Different classes of the active 3
principle Blood Haemopoetic Fluid
BPH 3104 3
Disorders Drugs
BPH 2202 Neurolocomotor 2
Natural Products of Medicinal
BPH 2203 Introduction to Drug Production 5 BPH 3111 5
Pharmaticals
BPH 2204 Community Pharmacy Practice I 3

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 Cardiorespiratory System PHA 4101 Pharmacotherapeutics 1
BPH 3112
Disorders Drugs PCT 4112 Special Topics 4
Digestion Nutrition & Metabolic Toxicity & Adverse Drug
BPH 3113 3 BPH 4101 5
Disorders Reactions
Blood Haemopoetic Fluid BPH 4102 Radiopharmacy 2
BPH 3114
Disorders Drugs
BPH 4103 Cosmetology 3
Semester II
Pharmaceutical Management
Inorganic and Organic BPH 4104 5
PCM 3201 5 Project I
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Toxicity & Adverse Drug
Powder properties and solid BPH 4111 5
PCT 321 4 Reactions
dosage forms (I)
BPH 4112 Radiopharmacy 2
CLP 3201 Clinical Pharmacy II 4
BPH 4113 Cosmetology 3
Neuro & Psychopharmaco.
PHA 3201 Toxicolo Vitamins & Therapeutic 2 Pharmaceutical Management
BPH 4114 5
gases Project I
PMC 3201 Pharmaceutical Microbiology II 3 Semester II
MGM 3201 Management 3 PCM 321 Medicinal Chemistry 4
Applied Pharmacognosy’Quality CPL 4201 Clinical Pharmacy 4
PCG 3201 3
assurance of medicinal plants Ethics, Forensic Pharmacy
EFP 4201 2
Endocrine Disorders Drugs & Toxicology
BPH 3202 5
Pharmaceutical PMC 4201 Pharmaceutical MicrobiologyII 3
Reproductive & Urinary Sterile products, Packaging and
BPH 3203 Disorders Drugs & 5 PCT 4201 3
Stability I
Pharmaceutical
Drug Stability (II),
Endocrine Disorders Drugs & Pharmacokinetics,
BPH 3212 5 PCT 4202 5
Pharmaceuticals Biopharmaceutics, Radio-
Reproductive & Urinary Pharmaceuticals
BPH 3213 5
Disorders Drug Pharmaceutical
PHC 421 Pharmacoepidemeology 3
Recess Term
Pharmacy Administration Law
Pharmaceutical Microbiology & BPH 4201
BPH 3301 3 & Ethics
Biotechnology
Manufacture & Control of BPH 4202 Industrial Pharmacy 3
BPH 3302 5
Pharmaceutical
BPH 4203 Community Practice II 2
Pharmaceutical Microbiology &
BPH 3311 3
Biotechnology Drug Targeting & Clinical
BPH 4204 3
Manufacture & Control of Pharmacy Management
BPH 3312 5
Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical Management
BPH 4205 5
Regional hospital/industrial Project II
PRJ 3301
placement Pharmacy Administration Law
BPH 4211
PRJ 4101 Project work starts 5 & Ethics
Year IV: Semester I BPH 4212 Industrial Pharmacy 3
PCM 4101 Medicinal Chemistry 5
BPH 4213 Community Pharmacy Practice II 2
Solid dosage forms (II), Aerosols
PCT 4101
and Drug Targeting & Clinical
BPH 4214 3
PCT 412 Drug stability (I) 4 Pharmacy Management

CLP 4101 Clinical Pharmacy III 4 Pharmaceutical Management

BPH 4215 5
Project II
Ethics, Forensic Pharmacy &
EFP 4101 2
Toxicology PMC 4201 Pharmaceutical Microbiology 3
PRJ 4101 Project Work examined 5

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