Integrated Master in Pharmacy
School of Health Sciences

Integrated Master in Pharmacy

Integrated Master in Pharmacy
School of Health Sciences

Integrated Master in Pharmacy

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Duration5 years (full time)

Fees
€8,760 per year

LanguageGreek

CampusNicosia

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Qualification Awarded Integrated Master in Pharmacy (5-year program)
Level Of Qualification Integrated Master (2nd cycle degree) or Bachelor (1st cycle degree)
Offered by Department of Pharmacy
Mode of Study Full Time or Part Time

The aim of the Program is to prepare students scientifically and professionally as perfectly competent in the science of drugs and bioactive compounds, for employment in the private and public sectors, i.e. pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, state drug authorities and other departments concerned with drugs, poisons and cosmetics.

The curriculum provides the academic background to fulfil the obligations of a drug specialist in a highly diversified, developed and demanding social environment aiming at the production of well-trained pharmacy graduates who will be scientifically well prepared in all aspects, socially, behaviorally, administratively and clinically, in order to handle healthcare challenges in the local and regional practice using the updated knowledge and guidelines for care and to integrate recent advances in education, research and practice to enhance career path and development of the pharmacists in both basic and applied pharmaceutical sciences.

In all developed countries there has been rising focus on health issues in relation to pharmacy, food and environmental matters. This Program of Study aims to provide Cyprus and foreign regions with scientists who will be specialists in various areas of pharmacy and health care systems contributing to the promotion of public health. More specifically, scientists will be specialized in the development and control of drugs and will be able to successfully work in the pharmaceutical industry. Our aim is not only to enable our students to respond as specialists in the area of pharmacy but also to be capable to provide the public with responsible, scientific and accurate advice on drug use and safety, on drug-drug and drug-food interaction and advice on narcotics and poisons. Moreover, graduates of this Program will be specialists in areas of drug design, development, production and control, as well as of cosmetics. Furthermore, they will be specialized in the development and use of the local flora and its agricultural, commercial and scientific exploitation.

The graduates should be able to:

- Develop and demonstrate deep and broad knowledge in pharmaceutical, social/behavioral/administrative, and clinical sciences. Especially, in the content of raw materials and drugs and their physical, chemical, biological and microbiologic control, their kinetics, activity and toxicological profile.
- Use and combine knowledge gained from their education to come up with conclusions about drug action and administration.
- Research and critically analyse scientific literature related to issues concerning their field of expertise.
- Apply standards, guidelines and legislation, best practice, and established procedures related to the safe and effective use of drugs.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and colleagues in health management and health promotion.
- Evaluate personal, social, economic, and environmental conditions aiming at optimizing health and wellbeing.
- Acquire the language and communication skills required for expert pharmaceutical work.
- Have good knowledge of pharmacotherapies, drug development and safety in drug use.
- Collaborate with individuals, families, and communities to provide quality health care.
- Demonstrate integrity, honesty, knowledge of ethical principles and professional conduct and ability to apply these principles towards clinical care, research, education or community services.
- Design preventive and educational practices for disease management and health promotion.
- Help diminish discrimination and inequality regarding access to quality health care
- Recognise the vocational role of their profession.

Graduates may be able to work in various pharmaceutical areas. Pharmaceutical scientists will be specialized in drug design, development, production and quality control of drugs and may be able to successfully work in the pharmaceutical industry and cosmetic industry. Alternatively, they may choose to work in hospitals, clinics and health care centers or support health care services and the health care system. Graduates may also be involved in education and/or research and work for universities and research centers.
Up to this date, employability of our graduates has been 98%. Our graduates currently hold positions in hospitals, pharmacies, public services and the pharmaceutical industry in Cyprus and abroad.

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.

Additional admission requirements for the Integrated Master in Pharmacy of the Department of Pharmacy are listed below. Specifically, candidates are expected to:

1. hold a minimum grade of 85% in Chemistry and
2. hold a minimum grade of 85% in their school leaving certificate in two of the following subjects: Physics, Biology, and Mathematics courses

Candidates not meeting the specific requirements may still be admitted to the Program as follows:
1. Candidates not meeting the Program’s entry requirements in two of the three abovementioned subjects, must complete an intensive foundation course. The intensive course is offered by the Department. It consists of five teaching hours per day, for one month (for example a student may have to attend 60 total hours of chemistry and 40 total hours of Physics), including a final written and verbal assessment. Based on the assessment results, students may be (a) admitted to the Program or (b) admitted to the Program with additional support or (c) admitted to the Program with reduced course load in combination with intensive introductory courses in Chemistry and/or Biology, and/or Biochemistry and/or Physics or (d) register to intensive introductory courses prior to normal Program entry (introductory courses (1 year) in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Pharmacology, General Cell Biology & Genetics-Successful completion of these courses is a prerequisite for registering in the Program).
2. Candidates who do not fully meet the Program’s entry requirements or the entry requirements as described in 1, may be admitted only to (d) as described above.

Recognition of Prior Learning

For a 5-year 300 ECTS program, a transfer student must complete a minimum of 2-year full time study (120 ECTS) and the 5th year (60 ECTS) of the Program of study in order to be eligible for graduation.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

There are no specific examination regulations, assessment and grading methods employed by this Program. The examination regulations, assessment methods and grading system for this Program are the same as the relevant general university regulations.

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully complete 300 ECTS to be eligible for graduation.
Students selecting the Integrated Master in Pharmacy must complete 240 ECTS of courses, 30 ECTS of Postgraduate thesis (semester 9) and 30 ECTS (6 months) of practical training in semester 10.

Module Group
ECTS

The student must successfully complete 218 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1PHA101GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY63+3
2PHA102GENERAL PHYSICS63+2
3PHA104GENERAL BIOLOGY62+2
4PHA105INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES53
5PHA103MATHEMATICS AND ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS64
6PHA106ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY63+2
7PHA107ELEMENTS OF BOTANY52+2
8PHA108HUMAN ANATOMY63+1
9PHA201PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY64+2
10PHA203MICROBIOLOGY62+2
11PHA302INORGANIC & BIOINORGANIC PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY64+2
12PHA205HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY63+1
13PHA211ORGANIC CHEMISTRY64+2
14PHA212MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY63+2
15PHA207BIOCHEMISTRY I63+2
16PHA208PHYSICAL PHARMACY64+2
17PHA305HYGIENE AND EMERGENCY THERAPEUTICS62+2
18PHA301BIOPHARMACY & PHARMACOKINETICS63+2
19PHA311PHARMACOGNOSY I63+2
20PHA303PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS I63+2
21PHA304BIOCHEMISTRY II62+2
22PHA306MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY62+2
23PHA307PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY I62+3
24PHA308PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY I62+2
25PHA309PHARMACOLOGY I62+3
26PHA310PHARMACEUTICAL IMMUNOLOGY & IMMUNOCHEMISTRY62+2
27PHA312PHARMACOGNOSY II63+2
28PHA401PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II64+2
29PHA402PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY II63+2
30PHA403PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS II AND DRUG CONTROL63+3
31PHA405PHARMACOLOGY II63+2
32PHA412RESEARCH METHODOLOGY63
33PHA413CLINICAL PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL CARE65+1
34PHA408TOXICOLOGY63+2
35PHA414CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF COSMETICS63+2
36PHA502PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION,LAW & ETHICS62
37AENG141BASIC ENGLISH FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES24
38AENG142INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES24

The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1PHA209FOOD CHEMISTRY AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE64+2
2PHA418PRINCIPLE OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS63
3PHA415GALENIC PHARMACY63
4PHA416CLINICAL CHEMISTRY63

The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1PHA419ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY63+2
2PHA420ADVANCED TOPICS IN DESIGN, DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS63
3PHA421ADVANCED TOPICS IN RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY63

The student must successfully complete 30 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1PHA508POSTGRATUATE THESIS300

The student must successfully complete 30 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1PHA509PRACTICAL TRAINING (PLACEMENT)300
The student must successfully complete 10 ECTS from courses that can be considered as free electives. A free elective is considered any course offered by another Department for which the student is eligible to register
Total
300
Semesters
ECTS
No.CodeNameECTS
1AENG141BASIC ENGLISH FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES2
2PHA101GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY6
3PHA102GENERAL PHYSICS6
4PHA104GENERAL BIOLOGY6
5PHA105INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES5
6FREE ELECTIVE5
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1AENG142INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES2
2PHA103MATHEMATICS AND ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS6
3PHA106ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY6
4PHA107ELEMENTS OF BOTANY5
5PHA108HUMAN ANATOMY6
6FREE ELECTIVE5
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA201PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY6
2PHA203MICROBIOLOGY6
3PHA205HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY6
4PHA211ORGANIC CHEMISTRY6
5PHA302INORGANIC & BIOINORGANIC PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA207BIOCHEMISTRY I6
2PHA208PHYSICAL PHARMACY6
3PHA212MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY6
4PHA305HYGIENE AND EMERGENCY THERAPEUTICS6
5PHARMACY ELECTIVE6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA301BIOPHARMACY & PHARMACOKINETICS6
2PHA303PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS I6
3PHA304BIOCHEMISTRY II6
4PHA306MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY6
5PHA311PHARMACOGNOSY I6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA307PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY I6
2PHA308PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY I6
3PHA309PHARMACOLOGY I6
4PHA310PHARMACEUTICAL IMMUNOLOGY & IMMUNOCHEMISTRY6
5PHA312PHARMACOGNOSY II6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA401PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II6
2PHA402PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY II6
3PHA403PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS II AND DRUG CONTROL6
4PHA405PHARMACOLOGY II6
5PHA412RESEARCH METHODOLOGY6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA408TOXICOLOGY6
2PHA413CLINICAL PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL CARE6
3PHA414CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF COSMETICS6
4PHA502PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION,LAW & ETHICS6
5ADVANCED PHARMACY ELECTIVE6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA508POSTGRATUATE THESIS30
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1PHA509PRACTICAL TRAINING (PLACEMENT)30
TOTAL30


 

 
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The delivery of the program of study is supported by the following members of staff:

RankName
ProfessorProf. Julia Atta Politou
ProfessorProf. Maritsa Gourni
ProfessorProf. Georgios Karikas
ProfessorDr. Kyriacos Kyriacou
ProfessorProf. Stavros Malamataris
Associate ProfessorDr. Georgios Charalambous
Associate ProfessorDr. Maria Pantelidou
Associate ProfessorDr. Yiannis Parpottas
Assistant ProfessorDr. Maria Kalourkoti Rikkou
Assistant ProfessorDr. Charalampos Triantis
LecturerDr. Despina Charalambous
LecturerDr. Theodoros Karydas
LecturerDr. Panagiotis Nompelos Theodosis
LecturerDr. Georgios Papagiouvvannis
LecturerDr. Phivos Symeonides
Visiting ProfessorDr. Nikolaos Drakoulis
Visiting LecturerDr. Marios Andreou
Visiting LecturerDr. Nikolaos Arampatzis
Visiting LecturerDr. Savvas Ioannou
Visiting LecturerDr. Elina Kitiri
Visiting LecturerDr. Sophia Kyradji
Visiting LecturerDr. Georgios Makris
Visiting LecturerDr. Maria Malamatari
Visiting LecturerDr. Dimitris Panidis
Visiting LecturerDr. Chrystalla Papoutsou
Visiting LecturerDr. Maria Stamouli
Special Teaching Staff/Collaborating Acad. StaffMs. Anastasia Balasopoulou
Special Teaching StaffMs. Sofia Karavergou
Special Teaching StaffMr. Nectarios Nicolaou
Special Teaching StaffMs. Stavroula Theophanous Kitiri
Lab AssistantMr. Ilias Papadopoulos
Lab AssistantDr. Georgia Parpouna
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