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Programme Structure:

A) Length of study
The NUS PharmD Programme requires 2 full-time academic years of study consisting of 1year didactic component and 40 weeks clerkships.

B) Curriculum
The didactic component of the programme consists of 12 modules, comprising 8 essential Level 5000 modules and 4 elective Level 5000 modules as described below:

Didactic Coursework
Essential Modules  (44 MC)

1. PR5113 Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring  (4 MC)
2. PR5130 Advanced Pharmacotherapy I (Infectious Diseases, Neuropsychiatric Disorders) (4 MC)
3. PR5131 Advanced Pharmacotherapy II (Thyroid Disorders, Gender Specific Diseases/Conditions, Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Emergency Medicine) (4 MC)
4. PR5132 Advanced Pharmacotherapy III (Haematologic, Oncologic and Immunologic disorders) (4 MC)
5. PR5133 Advanced Pharmacotherapy in Special Populations (Paediatric and Geriatric Diseases/Conditions) (2 MC)
6. PR5134 Physical Assessment in Pharmacy Practice (4 MC)
7. PR5135 Foundations in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Literature Evaluation & Drug Information, Biostatistics, Research Methodology & Clinical Research) (4 MC)
8. PR5136 PharmD Seminar (2 MC)

Elective Modules (16 MC) – undertake all coursework modules OR the clinical research project (PR5239) + coursework module(s)

1. PR5230 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (4 MC)
2. PR5231 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (4 MC)
3. PR5232 Nutrition, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  (2 MC)
4. PR5233 Pharmacy Practice Management (4 MC)
5. PR5234 Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics (4 MC)
6. PR5235 Ethics in Pharmacy Practice (2 MC)
7. PR5239 Clinical Pharmacy Research Project (12 MC)

Clerkships

All PharmD candidates must complete 40 weeks of clerkship consisting eight 5-week attachments at various practice settings.  The clerkship component of the programme aims to provide hands-on application of the knowledge gained in the first-year modules, and to develop the clinical skills necessary to provide advanced pharmaceutical care. 

1. Compulsory clerkships (25 MC) (5 weeks each, total of 25 weeks)This will consist of clerkships in the following areas:

• PR5150 Ambulatory Care (5 MC)
• PR5151 Adult Acute Care Medicine (5 MC)
• PR5152 Adult General Medicine (5 MC)
• PR5153 Critical Care Medicine (5MC)
• PR5154 Drug Information (5 MC)

2. Elective clerkships (15 MC) (5 weeks each, total of 15 weeks)This will consist of three 5-week attachments to allow students to gain exposure to a broad range of pharmacy practice settings, as well as to allow them to pursue areas of personal interest.  Options for elective clerkships will depend on available resources and clerkship sites.

• PR5250 Elective Clerkship (5 MC)
• PR5251 Elective Clerkship (5 MC)
• PR5252 Elective Clerkship (5 MC)

Graduation Requirements
Candidates will need to complete 12 modules (44 MC) plus clerkships (40 MC) as indicated in the curriculum. The maximum candidature for a full-time student will be 3 years. To graduate with the Pharm.D. degree, the candidate must have achieved a CAP of at least 3.5 for all 12 modules, in addition to passes for all eight clinical clerkships.