Areas of study by faculty: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - 2018

Clinical pharmacy

Postgraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Clinical pharmacy practice is the practice of pharmacy as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team directed at achieving Quality Use of Medicines (QUM). This may include:

  • participation in the management of individual patients
  • application of the best available evidence in daily clinical practice
  • contribution of clinical knowledge and skills to the healthcare team
  • identification and reduction in risks associated with medicines use
  • involvement in the education of patients, careers, and other health professionals;and involvement in research.

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:

  • P6002 Master of Clinical Pharmacy

Students in other single courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.


Drug discovery biology

Undergraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degrees:

  • P2001 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
  • P3002 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours)

Students in other single bachelor's degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.

Double degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science comonent of the following double degrees:

  • E3008 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Drug discovery biology

Honours

Honours research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

P3701 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Honours)


Formulation science

Undergraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degrees:

  • P2001 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
  • P3002 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours)

Students in other single bachelor's degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.

Double degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science comonent of the following double degrees:

  • E3008 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Formulation science

Honours

Honours research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

P3701 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Honours)


Medicinal chemistry

Undergraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degrees:

  • P2001 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
  • P3002 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours)

Students in other single bachelor's degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.

Double degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science comonent of the following double degrees:

  • E3008 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Medicinal chemistry

Honours

Honours research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

P3701 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Honours)


Medicine use and safety

Honours

Honours research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

P3701 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Honours)


Pharmacy

Undergraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:

  • P3001 Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Students in other single bachelor's degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.


Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences PhD program

Research

Postgraduate research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Philip Thompson

Location

Parkville

This program provides doctoral (PhD) students with the opportunity to develop expertise in their chosen discipline through the completion of a supervised research project.

Each student is also supported through a development program aimed at building the knowledge, skills and abilities that will help them to become more effective researchers, and develop the general professional skills of value to prospective employers in academia, industry, government and the broader community.d developing generic/transferable skills of value to prospective employers.

This program is also applicable to students studying externally.

Program requirements

All research students will be required to undertake compulsory training in the following areas:

  • Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
  • Research Integrity (online)
  • faculty induction, including occupational health and safety (where required).

Professional development component

Students must, in consultation with their supervisor(s), satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 hours of graduate research professional development activities offered or recognised by the University:

  • 60 hours (minimum) of professional development activities offered or recognised from the 'Excellence in research and teaching' category
  • 60 hours (minimum) of professional development activities offered or recognised from the 'Professionalism, innovation and career' category.

Students will discuss with their supervisors which optional activities best suit their interests and area of study and complete any mandated activities. Students are required to update their supervisors on their progress toward achieving the required hours of professional development activities.

Students may be required to complete specific activities offered through the Monash Doctoral ProgramMonash Doctoral Program (http://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/phd).

Attendance will be monitored to ensure hours are accurately recorded.

Students may also be directed or encouraged to attend and make presentations at various forums throughout their enrolment.

For detailed information about the options available in this PhD program, visit the Monash Doctoral ProgramMonash Doctoral Program (http://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/phd) webpage.

Relevant courses

2625 Doctor of Philosophy


Pharmacy practice

Postgraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Pharmacy practice is the study of the role of the pharmacist, professionalism, dispensing, health and the individual, and healthcare in our society.

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:

  • P4001 Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship)

Students in other single courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.


Wound care

Postgraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location

Parkville

Wound care is the study of wounds and their effective management. Wound care promotes wound healing while preventing complications. It includes the identification of best available evidence and its application to daily clinical practice.

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant courses

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:

  • P6003 Master of Wound Care

Students in other single courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.