Diploma in Pharmacy

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. 334

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

Semester Two

Year 2

Semester One

Semester Two

Year 3

Semester One

Semester Two