Bachelor of Pharmacy/Bachelor of Commerce

• Objectives

The following should be read in conjunction with the statement on the Bachelor of Pharmacy set out above and the Bachelor of Commerce in the Faculty of Business and Economics handbook.

The double degree course of Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Commerce requires a minimum of six years full-time study or, for the Bachelor of Commerce, the equivalent of two years full-time in part-time study. Students must complete the course within eleven years. The pharmacy component of the course can only be undertaken on a full-time basis.

Students complete the Bachelor of Pharmacy in the first four years of study following the normal study program at the Parkville campus, and then complete the Bachelor of Commerce in the following two years at the university's Clayton campus. Seven compulsory first-year subjects in commerce AFC1021/AFC1022 and AFC1031/AFC1032 (Accounting), ECC1000 and ECC1010 (Economics), ETC1020 (Business statistics), MGC1020 and MGC1030 (Management) and two second-year commerce subjects in the major field of study are completed in the first of these years. In the second year, each student undertakes eight commerce subjects combining second and third-year subjects. The course structure for this year is shown in the section `Charts of degree structures' set out in the Business and Economics handbook.

Objectives

On completion of the pharmacy component of the course, students are expected to have:

• an understanding of sufficient basic applied and clinical sciences to be able to integrate and apply that knowledge to practical professional situations;
• acquired appropriate dispensing and other manipulative skills to be able to practise competently as pharmacists;
• acquired sufficient communication skills in the English language to be be able to practise competently as pharmacists;
• acquired the personal attributes, qualities and regard for professional ethics and standards needed to practise as responsible health professionals; and
• a commitment to maintain and build upon their knowledge base by continuing the educational process throughout their careers.

• developed certified analytical skills to assist with solving business problems that may arise in their future careers in the professions, in the public sector or in business;
• a continuing commitment to and capacity for critical thought and further learning;
• an ability to communicate effectively by oral, written and electronic means in their areas of expertise;
• developed basic skills in economic analysis, quantitative methods, accounting principles and management;
• developed the skills, knowledge and motivation necessary for postgraduate study and research within the commerce disciplines;
• satisfied the membership requirements of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and the Australian Institute of Bankers, provided the appropriate selection of subjects was chosen; and
• developed interpersonal skills which will enable them to interact easily with professional colleagues and with those in the general community.