Curriculum and Structure
Programme Curriculum
| Clinical Practice | Community Health | Pharmaceutical Medicine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Designed to develop strong clinical pharmacists who will pioneer front-line clinical care services and support safe and effective use of medicines on a systemic level | Designed for developing professionals who are navigating and advancing careers in pharmaceutical companies | |
| Specialization | Geared for hospital practice | Specialized for community practice and ambulatory care | |
| Admission Requirement | For candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or above in pharmacy (Students must be registered pharmacists in HKSAR at the time of graduation for these 2 streams) | For candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or above in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, physiology, physical science, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, biomedical/biological sciences, genetics, medicine, nursing or other relevant discipline | |
Generalist stream: Candidates who wish to individualize their exposure to courses outside the structure of the above streams may pursue the Generalist stream.
Programme Structure
| Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | Clinical Practice | Community Health | Pharmaceutical Medicine |
| Clinical Research | MAPH7000 Evidence-Based Practice | ||
| Clinical Practice | MAPH7410 Integrated Pharmacy Practice I MAPH7420 Integrated Pharmacy Practice II |
None | |
| Therapeutics | 39 credits Students may opt out a maximum of 12 credits to pursue electives in other areas. |
MAPH7110 Geriatric & Ambulatory Care Plus 30 credits of other Therapeutics courses Students may opt out a maximum of 9 credits to pursue electives in other areas. |
At least 12 credits |
| Health System and Management | Elective | MAPH7210 Primary Care and Public Health | MAPH7210 Primary Care and Public Health |
| Pharmaceutical Medicine | Elective | Elective | MAPH7320 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Industry Plus MAPH7380 Essential Skills in Management of Pharmaceutical Medicine Plus At least 18 credits of other Pharmaceutical Medicine courses |
| Capstone | MAPH7510 Clinical Practice Practicum Or |
MAPH7520 Community Health Practicum Or |
MAPH7530 Pharmaceutical Medicine Practicum And / Or |
| MAPH7540 Research Project (15) | |||
Generalists must complete the following for graduation:
- MAPH7000 Evidence-Based Practice
- At least 12 credits of Therapeutic courses
- At least one Capstone course, but no more than one practicum course
