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Pharm-D Program |
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Doctor of Pharmacy is a five year program spread over ten semesters comprising
of 200 credit hours of classroom and laboratory instruction. End of Semester
Examinations are conducted by the University of Karachi and the final degree is
awarded by the University of Karachi. Courses are as follows (credit hours noted
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First Professional - First Semester |
Second Semester |
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PHT 301- Fundamentals of Pharmacy (3) |
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PHC 303 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Organic (3) |
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PHC 305 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Inorganic (2) |
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PHL 307 - Physiology & Histology (3) |
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PHL 309 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry I (3) |
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PHL 311 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Lab (3) |
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PHC 313 - Pharmaceutical Mathematics (3) |
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PHT 302 – Pharmaceutical Dosage Form I (3) |
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PHC 304 – Pharm. (Organic/Inorganic) Chemistry Lab (3) |
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PHC 306 – Pharmaceutical Statistics (3) |
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PHL 308 - Physiology & Histology II (3) |
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PHL 310 – Pharmaceutical Biochemistry II (3) |
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PHG 312 – General Pharmacognosy (3) |
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PHL 314 – Anatomy (2) |
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Second Professional - Third Semester |
Fourth Semester |
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PHT 401- Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms II (3) |
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PHT 403 - Pharmaceutical Microbiology I (3) |
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PHC 405 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Physical I(3) |
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PHL 407 - Physiology & Histology Lab (3) |
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PHL 409 - Pharmacology & Therapeutics I (3) |
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PHG 411 - Pharmacognosy Lab (3) |
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PHL 413 - Pathology (2) |
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PHT 402 – Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Lab (3) |
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PHT 404 – Pharmaceutical Microbiology II (3) |
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PHC 406 – Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Physical Lab (3) |
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PHC 408 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Physical II (3) |
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PHL 410 – Systemic Pharmacology (3) |
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PHG 412 – Chemical Pharmacognosy I (3) |
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PHL 414 – Islamic Learning (2) |
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Third Professional - Fifth Semester |
Sixth Semester |
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PHT 501- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab (3) |
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PHC 503 –Pharm. Chemistry Lab – Physical II (3) |
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PHC 505 –Theoretical Basis of Quality Control (3) |
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PHL 507 – Systemic Pharmacology (3) |
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PHL 509 - Pharmacology Pathology Lab (3) |
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PHG 511 –Chemical Pharmacognosy II (3) |
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PHT 513 – Computer Application in Pharmacy (2) |
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PHT 502 – Physical Pharmacy (3) |
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PHT 504–Industrial Pharmacy I - Pharm.Unit Operations (3) |
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PHC 506 – Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab – Prep/QC (3) |
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PHC 508 - Pharmaceutical Analysis I (3) |
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PHL 510 – Pharmacology Lab (3) |
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PHG 512 –Pharmacognosy Lab (3) |
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PHG 514 – Plant Toxicology (2) |
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Fourth Professional - Seventh Semester |
Eighth Semester |
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PHT 601 - Physical Pharmacy Lab (3) |
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PHT 603 – Industrial Pharmacy II (3) |
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PHT 605 – Bio-Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics(3) |
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PHC 607 – Pharmaceutical Analysis I Lab (3) |
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PHL 609 – Systemic Pharmacology (3) |
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PHG 611 – Advanced Pharmacognosy (3) |
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PHT 613 – Pharmaceutical Technology (2) |
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PHT 602 – Hospital Pharmacy (3) |
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PHT 604 – Industrial Pharmacy Lab (3) |
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PHT 606 – Clinical Pharmacokinetics (3) |
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PHC 608 - Pharmaceutical Analysis II (3) |
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PHC 610 – Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Medicinal I (3) |
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PHL 612 – Pharmacology Lab (3) |
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PHT 614 – Pharmaceutical Technology Lab (2) |
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Fifth Professional - Ninth Semester |
Tenth Semester |
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PHT 701- Pharmaceutical & Therapeutic Care I (3) |
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PHT 703 – Forensic Pharmacy (3) |
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PHT 705 – Prescription & Community Pharmacy (3) |
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PHC 707 - Pharmaceutical Analysis II Lab (3) |
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PHC 709 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry– Medicinal II (3) |
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PHT 711 – Clinical Pharmacology (3) |
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PHG 713 – Clinical Pharmacognosy (2) |
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PHT 702 – Patient Care Therapeutics & Drug Monitoring (3) |
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PHT 704 – Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing (3) |
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PHT 706 – Prescription Pharmacy Lab (3) |
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PHT 708 - Pharmaceutical Quality Control & Assurance (3) |
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PHC 710 – Pharmaceutical Chemistry– Medicinal III (3) |
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PHL 712 – Toxicology (3) |
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PHG 714 – Spectroscopy of Natural Products (2) |
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The development of Pharmacy as a profession started when ancient man learned
from trial and error as well as observation that certain substances or
procedures had healing properties. Many medicines used today spring from sources
as simple and elementary as those which were within reach of early man. Pharmacy
is a transitional field between health sciences and chemical sciences; its goal
is to ensure safe use of medication. With expansion of knowledge it is hard to
draw lines between various disciplines of science, and ideally, collaborative
teams from various disciplines work together. In addition to studying medicinal
substances and application of their therapeutic uses, Pharmacy has come to
include other services related to patient care including coordinating
doctor/patient communication, medication review and drug information. |
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There are many career opportunities in Pharmacy. Most are in community practice,
but there are also hospital pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry, teaching
opportunities and research. |
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Once you have decided to study Pharmacy, your next decision will be to choose
the right institution. Many students may ask what makes JMDC special. We are
committed to providing an academic environment conducive to maximum learning. In
addition to traditional lectures and practical labs, we have divided the class
into smaller groups of no more than 15 students for tutorials. The tutorial
group meets once a week for each non-laboratory subject with clear study goals
to be discussed among the students. The tutorial teacher present will intervene
when students require further instruction on a topic or go off in the wrong
direction – otherwise the tutorials are designed to be student condusive. Many
students also struggle with the Mathematics and Statistics courses, so special
preparatory classes are provided. JMDC has a well established MBBS and BDS
program, as well as teaching hospital, which is essential for quality teaching
for a PharmD program. |
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ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION |
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Each course examination carries a total of 100 marks. Of these 100 marks, 40
marks are for Internal evaluation and 60 marks are for External evaluation (end
of semester University of Karachi Examination.) Students must obtain a minimum
of 50% marks in both Internal and External evaluations in order to pass each
course. For Internal evaluation, 20 marks minimum is considered passing and for
External evaluation, 30 marks minimum must be obtained to be declared passing.
Internal Marks are earned through midterms, class tests and assignments.
University of Karachi assigns both numerical and alphabetical grades based on
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90 & above |
A+ |
4.0 |
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85-89 |
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4.0
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80-84 |
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3.8 |
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75-79 |
B+ |
3.4
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71-74 |
B |
3.0
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68-70 |
B- |
2.8
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64-67 |
C+ |
2.4
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61-63 |
C |
2.0
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57-60 |
C- |
1.8
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53-56 |
D+ |
1.4
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50-52 |
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1.0
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Below 50 |
Fails |
0.0
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For incomplete courses, no grade points will be given. |
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Grade Point Ratio (GPR) |
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Points obtained in each course shall be multiplied by the number of credit hours
specified for that course and divided by the total number of credit hours of all
courses to calculate the GPR. The Cumulative GPR is calculated by adding all the
grade points of the courses during the five years study period and dividing by
the total number of credit hours. |
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Promotion |
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Students will be promoted to the next higher class upon clearing 80% of courses
in the previous class. To be awarded the Pharm-D degree, students must pass all
prescribed courses and obtain a minimum Cumulative GPR of 2.45. As per
University of Karachi rules, Degree enrollment for Pharm-D will remain valid for
two years after the expiry of the required duration for completion of the
Pharm-D degree (i.e. five years). A student unable to complete the degree
requirement within the validity of their enrollment will have to
revalidate/extend their enrollment for not more than two years with the
permission of the Principal and payment of the prescribed fee. |
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Attendance |
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Attendance in each subject is compulsory and no student shall be eligible to
appear in any University examination unless they have attended 75% of the
lectures, tutorials and practicals for that course. Attendance is counted from
the first day of the semester and not from the date of admission. |