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Bachelor of Pharmacy

The Health Sciences field is emerging as one of the UAE’s strategic and largest growth areas. The Higher Colleges of Technology’s Health Sciences Division offers a broad range of Health Sciences Bachelor, Higher Diploma and Diploma programs, all designed to provide graduates with the skills and competencies needed to succeed in this challenging and rewarding field.

The Faculty mission is to develop robust, pedagogically sound, nationally and internationally accredited curricula through collaboration internally and externally, partnering with industry and community, particularly in the medical and health sector, to deliver learning and teaching programs that are technically and clinically evidence-based and research informed, and to be highly innovative in the continuous improvement of each program, sensitive to the health and medical industry and community requirements, and emerging future workforce demands. Healthcare is one of the major pillars of the UAE National Innovation Strategy for the Health and Education sectors, and these sectors are undergoing considerable growth and reformation. There is a very high and increasing market demand for healthcare jobs across the sector, particularly for professionals skilled in the disciplines of Health (nursing and midwifery), Allied Health Professions (medical imaging science, emergency medical services, medical laboratory technology, pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, health information management, health informatics and digital health, and social work), and related disciplines in the broad scope of “One Health” (veterinary science). The Faculty of health Sciences is vibrant and growing division which offers applied bachelor degrees, diplomas, and professional certification qualifications (including micro-credentials), which are designed to the address the needs of the UAE public and private industries and communities that we serve. These different qualifications are offered by 8 Programs in the areas of Emergency Medical Services, Health Information Management, Medical Imaging Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Veterinary Science. Indeed, our programs are designed to provide graduates with the skills and competencies needed to succeed in the many opportunities of this rewarding field. Throughout these programs student learning takes place in classrooms, laboratories, clinics, hospitals, government departments, human services organizations, educational and research institutions and a large range of private and semi-private health-related organizations. This work integrated learning experience provides the knowledge, skills, competencies, attitudes and behaviors expected of a modern health sciences professional.

Director
Dr. Veronique Boscart
Executive Dean

Program Description

The Bachelor of Pharmacy is a four and half-year program preparing graduates as Pharmacists for professional practice in different areas of Pharmacy. Graduates are educated to provide quality pharmaceutical care with a patient centered focus.

The program stresses knowledge of the biological, chemical, pharmaceutical, clinical and social sciences that underpins pharmacy, an understanding of the relevance of that knowledge to patient care and pharmaceutical problem solving and the skills to apply that knowledge to specific pharmaceutical care circumstances. The program provides students with a firm foundation for lifelong learning by promoting the development of analytical thinking, problem solving abilities, communication skills, technical skills, intellectual leadership potential and a commitment to professional ethics, social responsibility, professional citizenship and the ability to adapt to changes and respond to challenges in pharmaceutical healthcare delivery.

Graduates of this program will be competent to provide quality pharmaceutical care, current information and products in different areas of pharmacy with a patient centered focus.

Students are eligible for a one year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.

Program Goals

  1. Create an outstanding learning environment accentuating independent learning and problem solving that will provide students with a high-quality education that meets societal needs.
  2. Produce competent pharmacists capable of delivering pharmaceutical care within an inter-professional context and contribute to the advancement of the pharmacy profession.
  3. Improve public health by enhancing the quality of healthcare provided by graduates and conducting innovative basic and applied pharmaceuticals and pharmacy practice research.
  4. Contribute effectively to the local community through engagement and outreach.
  5. Prepare graduates to be life-long learners and ready for continuing professional development.

Program Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Provide patient-centered care by applying knowledge, management and decision   making skills to meet patientsÕ drug related needs with the objective of achieving optimal patient outcomes and patient safety in clinical and non-clinical settings.
  2. Apply the major principles of basic, biomedical, administrative, and core pharmaceutical and clinical sciences, to successfully assess and solve problems both in disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas of pharmacy.
  3. Apply effective cognitive and technical skills within the framework of evidence-based practice and continuing quality assurance to develop, implement and enhance processes and actions that ensure the safety, accuracy and high standards of patient-centered care, pharmaceutical services and supplied products.
  4. Utilize the relevant advanced technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support quality professional practice routine as well as complex problems in a variety of pharmacy settings.
  5. Work independently, lead or function as part of inter and intra-professional teams, implementing the professional practice standards in dealing with others in a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical settings.
  6. Take responsibility of enhancing the professional attributes relevant to the pharmacistÕs role in general as well as specialized fields of practice by developing and maintaining professional competence.
  7. Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify, develop and create innovative opportunities and solutions that will strategically navigate the complex demands stemming from pharmacy and the healthcare overall. (Graduating Companies).
  8. Exhibit ethical and professional behaviors considering different cultural values and comply with laws and regulations related to pharmacy practice.