BH102 - Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

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RMIT program code: BH102
Plan name: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Plan code: BH102
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 079791M

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   Year Four of Program
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 348 credit points to successfully complete the program as follows:

— 29 Core Courses. 

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Immunisation and vaccination requirements*

— Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa – adult dose), must be this immunisation NOT ADT (Adult Diphtheria/Tetanus – does not contain the pertussis component)
— Poliomyelitis: primary course of 3 vaccination doses
— Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR, 2 vaccination doses AND blood test (serology report) to confirm immunity
— Hepatitis A: primary course of 2 vaccination doses OR serology to show immunity to Hep A Ab
— Hepatitis B: primary course of 3 vaccination doses AND serology to confirm anti-HBV level is greater than or equal to 10mIU/ml
— Varicella: 2 vaccination doses OR blood test (serology report) to confirm immunity OR history of chickenpox
— Influenza Vaccination: annual requirement
— Tuberculin Screen: Tuberculin Skin Test OR Quantiferon TB Assay blood test (serology) to show immunity. This is an annual requirement for the duration of your study.

Please note: A full course of immunisations can take up to 7 months to complete, you should contact your medical practitioner prior to entering the program to commence immunisations. It is a requirement that you will have commenced all immunisations and will continue to progress this until completion of the vaccination courses by the deadlines set by the university.
 

Working with Children Check*

You will be required to hold a Victorian Working with Children Check valid for 5 years, prior to undertaking clinical components as part of this program.

Note: For clinical components undertaken interstate a valid Working With Children Check for that state is required.
 

National police record check*

You will be required to present evidence of a successful National police record check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program (this is an annual requirement for the duration of your program). Checks are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using your name and your RMIT issued student email address once studies in the program have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.

*All relevant screening and compliance check fees are the responsibility of the student. 


ENROLMENT LOAD 

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. 

COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides. 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 
 
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

— Program and course advice and planning 
— Flexible semester courses 
— Enrolment variation 
— Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
— Results, program completion and graduation 

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Year One of Program

Academic integrity 

Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research." In practical terms, it means developing, and submitting for assessment, your own academic work. 
 

The repercussions for breaking the rules – even accidentally – are serious, from failing an assessment to charges of academic misconduct and exclusion from a program. 
 

Please read the Introduction to Academic Integrity Tutorial and complete the Academic Integrity Awareness Digital Credential before you begin your program. 

 

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:

Introduction to Human Biosciences BIOL2480 can only be taken in Semester 2.

You may only enrol into courses at the Bundoora campus.

To avoid later issues with your enrolment, please follow the exact enrolment guide below:


February 2024 Commencing Students 
Semester 1 2024 

— PHAR1001 Introduction to Pharmacy  
— MATH1238 Statistics and Epidemiology 
— CHEM1240 Chemistry for Food and Life Science 
— BIOL2528 Biology & Chemistry for Human Sciences (replacement for BIOL2272 Biology of the Cell

Semester 2 2024 

— PHAR1017 Essentials of Health Care Practice  
— BIOL2480 Introduction to Human Biosciences  
— ONPS2423 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 
— BIOL2257 Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Introduction to Pharmacy 12 PHAR1001 Bundoora Campus 1551 (STEM)
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 Yes MATH1238 Bundoora Campus 1192 (STEM)
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 Yes CHEM1239 City Campus 1140 (STEM)
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus 3167 (STEM)
Essentials of Health Care Practice 12 PHAR1017 Bundoora Campus 1516 (STEM)
PHAR1033 City Campus 1518 (STEM)
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus 1487 (STEM) 1456 (STEM)
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 Yes ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus 1507 (STEM)
 
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Year Two of Program

INFORMATION FOR ARTICULATING STUDENTS

For students who have completed AD012 Associate Degree in Applied Science to BH102 only, please complete the following courses in Semester 1.

— PHAR1001 Introduction to Pharmacy (Found in Year 1 of Program)
— PHAR1003 Pharmacy Practice 1
— ONPS2032 Principles of Pharmacology
— CHEM1290 Applied Physicochemical Principles
— BIOL2043 Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems

Students that have completed AD012 Associate Degree in Applied Science are approved to study 5 courses and waive the pre-requisite requirements for PHAR1003 Pharmacy Practice 1. Please note this approval is only valid for Semester 1, 2024.

Students must apply for an enforced requisite waiver for approval when adding PHAR1003. You will also need to submit an enrolment overload for approval in Enrolment Online when you add the 5th course. Applications will be assessed within five business days.

Please get in touch with the STEM College Student Advice team for support.

 

NOTE

PHAR1005 Pharmacy Practice 2 is in the UGRD Flexible Term 2024 and Start Date:  10/7/24   End Date:28/2/25  Class No: 1243   Enrol in Flexi Term.

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Pharmacy Practice 1 12 Yes PHAR1003 Bundoora Campus 1552 (STEM)
Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology 12 Yes ONPS2032 Bundoora Campus 1534 (STEM)
Applied Physicochemical Principles 12 CHEM1290 Bundoora Campus 1493 (STEM)
Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems 12 Yes BIOL2043 Bundoora Campus 1478 (STEM)
Essential Medicine Formulations 12 PHAR1016 Bundoora Campus 1515 (STEM)
Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics 12 Yes PHAR1018 Bundoora Campus 1517 (STEM)
Human Physiology 2: Body Systems 12 Yes BIOL2044 Bundoora Campus 1451 (STEM)
 
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Year Three of Program

Please note:

PHAR1007 Pharmacy Practice 4 is in UGRD Flexi Term   Start Date: 3/6/24  End Date: 31/1/25   Class No: 1244

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Pharmacy Practice 3 12 Yes PHAR1006 Bundoora Campus 1553 (E-WI)
Advanced Medicine Formulations 12 Yes PHAR1013 Bundoora Campus 1555 (STEM)
Pharmacology of Medicines for Systemic Conditions 12 Yes ONPS2493 Bundoora Campus 1543 (STEM)
Clinical Therapeutics B 12 Yes PHAR1014 Bundoora Campus 1556 (STEM)
Extemporaneous Compounding and the Quality Control of Medicines 12 Yes CHEM1291 Bundoora Campus 1462 (STEM)
Therapeutic Pharmacology 12 Yes ONPS2494 Bundoora Campus 1508 (STEM)
Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy B 12 Yes PHAR1015 Bundoora Campus 1514 (STEM)
 
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Year Four of Program

Please note:

PHAR1010  Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 is in UGRD Flexi Term   Start Date: 2/1/24  End Date: 2/8/24   Class No: 1248

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Research Methods for Pharmacy Students 12 Yes ONPS2490 Bundoora Campus 1542 (STEM)
Clinical Development of New Medicines 12 Yes PHAR1012 Bundoora Campus 1554 (STEM)
Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2 24 Yes PHAR1011 Bundoora Campus 1103 (STEM)
AND
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Complete the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Pharmacy Research Project 24 Yes ONPS2491 Bundoora Campus 1102 (STEM)
OR

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Business Skills for Health Professionals 12 Yes BUSM3325 Bundoora Campus 3452
Pharmacy Services Project 12 Yes PHAR1034 Bundoora Campus 1519 (E-WI)
}
 

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