Bachelor of Pharmacy

The main purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifying learners with the knowledge, skills and competence to perform the following functions.

+formulate, compound and manufacture safe and effective medicines

+distribute, dispense and control safe and effective medicines

+act as the custodian in an advisory role in the safe, rational and appropriate use of medicines

+provide essential clinical pharmacy services, health care education and information

+provide pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for the outcome of therapy

+provide cost-efficient effective pharmaceutical and services

This programme recognises the formal/non-formal prior learning which learners who register for the programme bring to the learning situation.

Further Education and Training (FET) certificates, or equivalent, appropriate training within the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework are required. Mathematical, Physical Science and Biology are compulsory.

The Rules and Regulations of the University as well as those of the South African Pharmacy Council.

• Identify and solve problems so that responses and decisions show that critical and creative thinking have been used.
• Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization and community.
• Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
• Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups and within organisations, using a range of skills and methods.
• Use science and technology effectively and critically to show a receptive and responsive attitude towards the environment and the health of others.
• Apply a systems approach to development.
• Apply the concepts and principle of quality assurance to all activities.
• SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
• Organise and control the manufacturing compounding and packaging of pharmaceutical products.
• Organise the procurement, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical materials and products.
• Dispense and ensure the optimal of medicines prescribed to the patient.
• Provide pharmacist initiated care to the patient and ensure the optimal use of medicine.
• Provide information and education on health care and medicine
• Promote community health and provide related information and advice.
• Participate in research to ensure the optimal use of medicines.

• Demonstrate the ability to solve problems through the exploration and critical evaluation of different situations, and ability to develop alternative strategies for dealing with problems.
• Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills in work teams and multicultural groups.
• Plan, develop and present training materials and information from experience and academic contexts to colleagues and peers.
• Relate learning from experience and academic contexts to interpersonal and professional situations
• Demonstrate the application of the concepts and principles of quality assurance to all activities

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Apply and demonstrate wide-ranging and specific concepts, principles, knowledge and skills from the elements of the pharmaceuticals management cycle to pharmacy practice.
• Elements:
• Research and development;
• Registration;
• Formulation, compounding and manufacturing; Selection, procurement, distribution and storage;
• Control, issue, dispensing, use and monitoring.
• Apply and demonstrate the concepts, knowledge and skills of pharmaceutical care to communities and patients