L.S. 327.253 Ordinament għall-Grad ta' Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B. Pharm. (Hons) - taħt il-Patroċinju tal-Fakultà tal-Mediċina u l-Kirurġija

(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B. Pharm. (Hons) under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

(2)Citation and interpretation. 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 studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B. Pharm. (Hons); "the Degree" means the degr ee of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B. Pharm. (Hons); and "the principal regulations" means the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards. S.L. 327.236 2. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2003 or later. courses Applicability. 3. The Degree may be awarded in Pharmacy as the Main Honours area of study. Area of study. 4. 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 of Malta, be in possession of the special course requirements listed hereunder: Special course requirements for admission. applicable for (

1. a)a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Chemistry; and (
2. 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. 5. The course shall extend over a period of five years of fulltime study. Course duration. 6. The programme of studies for the course shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the principal regulations, after approval by Senate, and shall include: Course programme. (
3. a)theoretical and practical training in the following subjects: 1 2 [ S.L.327.253 DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (HONOURS) B. PHARM. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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; Legislation and professional ethics; (
4. b)at least six months of in-service training in a pharmacy open to the public or in a hospital under the supervision of the pharmaceutical department of that hospital; and (
5. c)a dissertation on an aspect of practical pharmacy approved by the Head of Department. Classification of the Award. 7. 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 according to the following criteria: First Year Average Mark 10% Second Year Average Mark 10% Third Year Average Mark 10% Fourth Year Average Mark 20% Fifth Year Average Mark 50%.