# Diploma in Pharmacy

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## Programme Description

Diploma in Pharmacy is a three-year programme organized in six semesters, each consisting
of 20 weeks in which the first part of the curriculum is largely general/basic sciences
and the second part consists of the professional pharmaceutical courses. During 
both basic sciences and pharmaceutical courses, students will be exposed to theory
classes, laboratory works, and clinical works in our teaching hospitals so that 
they acquire all the necessary knowledge, skills a nd attitudes as per the requirement
of the Tanzania Pharmacy Council. All courses of Diploma in Pharmacy are core courses.
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## Learning Outcomes

 * Process prescriptions accurately in compliance with pertinent legislation and
   established standards, policies, and procedures in practice settings.
 * Promote quality assurance by performing effective and efficient administrative
   functions in practice settings.
 * Develop and implement effective strategies for ongoing personal and professional
   development that support currency, competence, ethics, and values in the pharmacy
   sector.
 * Practice safely within a legal, ethical, and professional framework in practice
   settings.
 * Collaborate with pharmacists and other health care providers to optimize the 
   patients’ health and well-being within the scope of practice of the pharmacy 
   technician.
 * Release pharmaceutical products in compliance with pertinent legislation and 
   established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
 * Prepare pharmaceutical products for dispensing in compliance with pertinent legislation
   and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
 * Optimize medication therapy management and product distribution using current
   technologies in practice settings.

## Programme Structure

### Year 1

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0111 |  Disease Control and Prevention |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0112 |  Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0113 |  Pharmaceutical Calculations I |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0114 |  Pharmaceutical Theory I |  Core |  2E+1 |  
 |  DP 0115 |  Communication Skills |  Core |  3 |  
 |  DP 0116 |  Basic Computer Applications |  Core |  3 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0121 |  Anatomy and Physiology |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0122 |  Pharmaceutical Microbiology |  Core |  18 |  
 |  DP 0123 |  Pharmaceutical Calculations II |  Core |  7 |  
 |  DP 0124 |  Pharmaceutical Theory II |  Core |  8 |  
 |  DP 0125 |  Pharmaceutical Practical I |  Core |  12 |

### Year 2

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0211 |  Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0212 |  Drug and Medical Supplies Management I |  Core |  8 |  
 |  DP 0213 |  Pharmacology I |  Core |  12 |  
 |  DP 0214 |  Pharmaceutical Calculations III |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0215 |  Pharmaceutics Practical II |  Core |  12 |  
 |  DP 0216 |  Pharmaceutical Theory III |  Core |  5 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0221 |  Pharmacognosy |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0222 |  Forensic Pharmacy I |  Core |  5 |  
 |  DP 0223 |  Drug and Medical Supplies Management II |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0224 |  Pharmacology II |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0225 |  Pharmaceutics Theory IV |  Core |  5 |  
 |  DP 0226 |  Pharmaceutics Practical III |  Core |  1E+1 |

### Year 3

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0311 |  Field Work Project |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0312 |  Pharmacology III |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0313 |  Pharmaceutics Theory V |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0314 |  Forensic Pharmacy II |  Core |  5 |  
 |  DP 0315 |  Introduction to Entrepreneurship |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0316 |  Pharmaceutics Practical IV |  Core |  15 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  DP 0321 |  Pharmacology IV |  Core |  2E+1 |  
 |  DP 0322 |  Pharmaceutics Theory VI |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0323 |  Forensic Pharmacy III |  Core |  5 |  
 |  DP 0324 |  Pharmaceutics Practical V |  Core |  15 |  
 |  DP 0325 |  Drug and Medical Supplies Management III |  Core |  1E+1 |  
 |  DP 0326 |  Community Pharmacy |  Core |  5 |