BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN PARMACEUTICAL

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.412

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN PARMACEUTICAL

SCIENCE - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND

SURGERY

30th September, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 389 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 73 of 2016,

254 of 2018 and 115 of 2025.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for

the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical

Science - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and

Surgery;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science -

B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

in Pharmaceutical Science - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc.); and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2018

onwards.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for

admission as specified in the Admission Regulations of the

University, be in possession of the special course requirements

listed hereunder

(a) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or

better in Chemistry; and

(b) a pass in Pure Mathematics at Intermediate or Advanced

Matriculation Level.

(2) During the first year of the Course, accepted applicants are also

required to undergo an occupational health assessment, as detailed in the

Occupational Health Protocol approved by the Board, so as to ascertain

that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students

who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with

their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental

health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations,

2016. For the course commencing in October 2011

(a) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or

better in Chemistry; and

(b) one pass at Advanced Matriculation Level and one

pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level, in both cases

at Grade C or better, in two subjects chosen from

Applied or Pure Mathematics, Biology, Computing,

English, Philosophy, Physics.

For courses commencing in October 2012 or later

(a) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or

better in Chemistry;

(b) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or

better in one of the following subjects: Biology,

Computing, English, Philosophy, Physics; and

(c) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C

or better in Pure Mathematics.

The course shall extend over a period of four years of full-

time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which 240 credits are assigned and shall include

(a) theoretical and practical training in the following

subjects

•

Plant and animal biology;

•

Physics;

•

General and inorganic chemistry;

•

Organic chemistry;

•

Analytical chemistry;

•

Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry,

including analysis of medicinal products;

•

General and applied biochemistry;

•

Anatomy, histology and physiology, medical

terminology;

•

Microbiology;

•

Pharmacy Practice;

•

Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy;

•

Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutics;

•

Toxicology;

•

Pharmacognosy;

•

Pharmacovigilance;

•

Legislation and professional ethics; and

(b) a project on an aspect of practical pharmacy approved

by the Board.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE - B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

The Board shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of the course, following the approval of Senate.

Students who successfully complete Year 3 and obtain 180

credits but who either opt not to proceed with the course leading to

the Degree, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

course, shall be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of

Science (Pharmaceutical Science) - B.Sc. (Pharm. Sc).

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification

of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in each year of

the course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

10%

Second Year Average Mark

10%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

50%.

(2) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical Science) - B.Sc. (Pharm.

Sc.) - shall be based on the results obtained in the first three years

of the course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

20%

Second Year Average Mark

20%

Third Year Average Mark

60%.