Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University

Program details
Course list

Program

Program	Master of Pharmacy Program in Clinical Pharmacy
Philosophy	This program aims to produce the academics who have an ability in clinical pharmacy practise together with research capability in order to developing clinical pharmacy practise. It also aims to produce pharmacy professional leaders that enhance professional development which also rely on morality and ethics in professional practice.
Objective	1) To produce graduates who are able to apply the knowledge and skill gained from the education and professional practise in the course, they are able to apply these to professional practise and enhance clinical pharmacy effectively. 2) To produc graduates who are able plan and conduct a research by using scientific method so as to create a new knowledge and innovation in clinical pharmacy and this leads to the development of clinical pharmacy practise in accordance with the national policy. 3) 3 To produce graduates to being a leader which have an innovative idea and also have morality, ethics and professional ethics in conducting research and professional practice.
The aim of the course	1) Produce graduates to create research works in order to obtain knowledge of clinical pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical care. 2) Produce graduates who can apply knowledge Clinical Pharmacy in the development of communities and society. 3) Produce graduates that can solve systematic problems. 4) To develop graduates in leadership to be initiative, creativity, morality, ethics, and research ethics and professional ethics. 5) Produce graduates with knowledge to keep up with the changes.

Qualifications of Applicants

1) For Plan A Type A 1

1) The applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s of pharmacy or equivalent
2) Have a cumulative of grade point average (GPA) not less than 2.75 Or have an experience in clinical pharmacy practise and research in the field of pharmacy. The publication must be published and must not be must not be a part of the research for undergraduate degree.
3) Have other qualifications which will be justified by Faculty committees.
4) Comply with all the qualifications specified in the regulation of Silpakorn University on graduate studies in B.C.2550 and/or with subsequent changes.

2) For Plan A Type A 2

1) GThe applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s of pharmacy or equivalent
2) Have a cumulative of grade point average 2.50 or Have a working experience in the field of pharmacy not less than one year
3) Have other qualifications which will be justified by Faculty committees
4) Comply with all the qualifications specified in the regulation of Silpakorn University on graduate studies in B.C.2550 and/or with subsequent changes

Course structure

1) Plan A1 consists of

Core subjects (No credit being counted)	4	Credits
Thesis (equivalent to)	36	Credits

2) Plan A Type A 2

Core subjects	14	Credits
Elective subjects not less than	6	Credits
Thesis (equivalent to)	16	Credits

Teaching Management

Teaching and Learning activities	Teaching and learning activities are held on an official date and time.
Length of study	2-year program
Teaching and learning facilities	Teaching and learning are held at Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University Sanam Chandra Palace Campus and clinical pharmacy workshop in accordance with the clinical pharmacy development program under four universities collaboration. This includes the clinical pharmacy practise facility that approved by the committees of the clinical pharmacy development program under four universities collaboration.

Careers that can be assembled after graduation

1) Working as a professiona pharmist in hospital and in the community pharmacy
2)Lecturer and researcher in the field of clinical pharmacy

1) Plan A Type A 1

Core courses (Not including credits And the study result is S or U), 4 credits

550 522	Research Methodology in Pharmaceutical Sciences	3*(3-0-6)
551 623	Seminar in Pharmacy	1*(0-3-0)

Thesis

550 713

Thesis (equivalent to)

36 Credits

Note
1) The Plan A1 student who does not sufficient basic knowledge to conduct thesis will be required to enrol additional subjects. This will be justified by the program committee.
2) * * refers to the subject which is not counted towards the credit requirements and are graded in S or U

2) Plan A Type A 2

Core subjects account for : 14 credits, consisting of the following subjects

550 402	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	4(4-0-8)
550 452	Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship I	2(0-6-0)
550 453	Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship II	2(0-6-0)
550 522	Research Methodology in Pharmaceutical Sciences	3(3-0-6)
550 691	Professional Leadership and Policy-Based Management in Pharmacy Practice	2(2-0-4)
551 623	Seminar in Pharmacy I	1(0-3-0)

Elective subjects not less than 6 credits

550 454	Therapeutic Drug Monitoring	2(1-3-2)
550 455	Clinical Drug Information System	2(1-3-2)
550 456	Specialized Aseptic Dispensary	2(1-3-2)
550 457	Clinical Drug Use Evaluation	2(1-3-2)
550 458	Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring	2(1-3-2)
550 459	Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	2(2-0-4)
550 462	Pharmacy Counseling	2(2-0-4)
550 463	New Drugs and Novel Concepts	2(1-3-2)
550 464	Hospital Drug Distribution System	2(2-0-4)
550 465	Clinical Pharmacy Literature Evaluation	2(1-3-2)
550 466	Current Topics in Clinical Pharmacy I	2(2-0-4)
550 467	Current Topics in Clinical Pharmacy II	2(1-3-2)
550 501	Advanced Pharmacoepidemiology	3(3-0-6)
550 503	Advanced Pharmacoeconomics	2(2-0-4)
550 671	Outcome Measurement and Evaluation in Pharmacy Practice	2(2-0-4)
550 673	Trends in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy	2(2-0-4)
550 675	Pharmaceutical Care for Geriatric Patients	2(2-0-4)
550 676	Anthropology and Sociology in Public Health	2(2-0-4)
550 677	Pharmaceutical Care Resource Management	2(2-0-4)
550 678	Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 679	Clinical Drug Information Service Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 680	Ambulatory Care Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 681	Acute Pharmaceutical Care Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 682	Clinical Clerkship in Community Pharmacy	1(0-3-0)
550 683	Chemotherapeutic Preparation and Monitoring Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 684	Parenteral Nutrition Preparation and Monitoring Clerkship	1(0-3-0)
550 685	Pharmaceutical Care Clerkship in Infectious Diseases	1(0-3-0)
550 688	Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases	2(1-3-2)
550 689	Current Practice in Pharmaceutical Care	2(2-0-4)
550 690	Rational Drug Use	2(1-3-2)
550 692	Herbal and Alternative Medicines for Pharmacists	2(2-0-4)

Note The Plan A1 student who does not sufficient basic knowledge to conduct thesis will be required to enrol additional subjects. This will be justified by the program committee.