1. Duration of the Program: 5 years.
2. Total Credits: 199
3. Class: 20 active weeks.
4. Preparatory Leave: 4 weeks
78 courses · 199 credit hours across 5 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHR 101 | Introduction to Pharmacy | 2 | History and evaluation of Pharmacy |
| PHR 102 | Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I | 4 | Review of atomic structures and chemical bonds |
| PHR 102 L | Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I -Lab | 1 | Qualitative analysis of inorganic ions and radicals |
| PHR 103 | Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I | 4 | Introduction to Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Chemistry of aliphatic compounds |
| PHR 103 L | Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I-Lab | 1 | Identification of simple organic compounds through physical and chemical analyses Synthesis of simple compounds using name reactions |
| PHR 104 | Physical Pharmacy-I | 4 | Chemical equilibrium, Chemical thermodynamics, Phase equilibria, Solution of electrolytes |
| PHR 104 L | Physical Pharmacy-I-Lab | 1 | Determination of heat of solution by measuring solubility as a function of temperature |
| PHR 105 | Pharmacognosy-I | 4 | Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical uses of the following plant constituents along with consideration of some important drugs of each group |
| PHR 105 L | Pharmacognosy-I-Lab | 1 | Study of some groups of unorganized white and off-white powder and whole drugs |
| PHR 106 | Physiology-I | 4 | Physiology and its scope in pharmacy, structure of cell, its various organells and functions, cell division, body fluid compartments and its composition, transport across cell membrane and membrane potentials, haemostasis |
| PHR 106 L | Physiology-I-Lab | 1 | Study of compound microscope. |
| PHR 107 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | 4 | Microbiology as a field of biology, place of microbiology in the living field, prokaryotic and eucaryotic protests, group of microorganisms, areas of microbiology, applications of microbiology |
| PHR 107 L | Pharmaceutical Microbiology-Lab | 1 | Identification and characterization of bacteria |
| PHR 108 | Basic Anatomy | 2 | Alimentary system, Cardiovascular system, Respiratory system, Urinary system, Reproductive system, Nervous system, Endocrine gland, Exocrine gland, Metabolic organ and Reticulo endothelial system |
| PHR 109 | Computer Applications in Pharmacy | 2 | Classification of computers, organization and functional parts of central processing unit, memory and memory organizations, input / output media and devices, storage devices, hardware and software |
| MAT 110 | Mathematics & Fundamentals of Statistics | 4 | Graphs and gradients and Graphical and diagrammatic representation |
| PHR 111 | Viva voce | 1 | The course will be conducted by both theoretical and practical classes. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHR 201 | Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II | 4 | Essential electrolytes, Essential trace elements, Antioxidants, solvents, pharmaceutically acceptable glass and glass wires, Hematinic preparations, Gastrointestinal agents and Environmental chemistry and environmental sciences |
| PHR 201 L | Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II-Lab | 1 | Identification of inorganic ions from pharmaceutical formulations |
| PHR 202 | Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II | 4 | Reaction mechanisms, Name reactions, A general introduction of heterocyclic compounds, arbohydrates, Lipids and Amino acids and proteins. |
| PHR 203 | Physical Pharmacy-II | 4 | Kinetics, Interfacial phenomena, Rheology and rheology of dispersed system, Colloids, Electrochemistry, Electrochemical cells and Micrometrics. |
| PHR 203 L | Physical Pharmacy-II-Lab | 1 | Viscosity determinations |
| PHR 204 | Pharmacognosy-II | 4 | Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical uses of the following plant constituents along with consideration of some important local and foreign drugs of each groups |
| PHR 204 L | Pharmacognosy-II-Lab | 1 | Pharmacognostic study of a few selected powdered drugs |
| PHR 205 | Physiology-II | 4 | Nervous system, Endocrine system, Metabolism, Excretory system, Reproductive system and Regulation of body temperature |
| PHR 205 L | Physiology-II-Lab | 1 | Recording of normal heart beat in toad, Demonstration of the effect of Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Ca+) on toad heart etc. |
| PHR 206 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4 | Introduction to cell, Plasma membrane/cell walls and cell surface, Nuclear structure and function, Proteins, Nucleic acids and Enzymes |
| PHR 206 L | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology-Lab | 1 | Determination of protein content by spectrophotometric method |
| PHR 207 | Pharmaceutical Technology-I | 4 | Pre-formulation, Chemical and physical incompatibility, Pharmaceutical excipients, Basic principles of compounding and dispensing, Liquid dosage forms, Dispersed system, Semisolids (Ointments, paste, gels) and Suppositories |
| PHR 207 L | Pharmaceutical Technology-I-Lab | 1 | Preparation of percentage solution and Preparation of syrup and suspension |
| PHR 208 | Pharmacology-I | 4 | Introduction to Pharmacology, Basic concept of drug action, Signalling mechanism and drug action, Drugs for peptic ulcer, Anticoagulants, Autacoids, Haematinic drugs, Sedative & hypnotics and Chemotherapy of parasites. |
| PHR 208 L | Pharmacology-I-Lab | 1 | Study of drugs acting on CNS |
| PHR 209 | Viva voce | 1 | The course will be conducted by both theoretical and practical classes. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHR 301 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-I | 4 | Introduction and techniques of pharmaceutical analysis, Aqueous acid-base titration, Non aqueous acid-base titration, Oxidation-reduction titration, Complexometric titration etc |
| PHR 301 L | Pharmaceutical Analysis-I-Lab | 1 | Assay of acetyl salicylic acid in aspirin tablets, Assay of phenobarbitone tablets by non-aqueous titration etc. |
| PHR 302 | Medicinal Chemistry-I | 4 | Stereochemistry, Heterocyclic chemistry, Chemistry, SAR, mode of action and synthesis of the following groups of drugs and Natural products and other secondary metabolites. |
| PHR 302 L | Medicinal Chemistry-I-Lab | 1 | Laboratory synthesis, physical, chemical and spectral characterization of the following compounds |
| PHR 303 | Pharmacology-II | 4 | Local anesthetic, General anesthetic, Analgesic, antipyretic and antinflammatory drugs, Cardiovascular drugs, Antibacterial agents: Brief study of the following class of drugs, Vitamins and Antidiabetic agents. |
| PHR 303 L | Pharmacology-II-Lab | 1 | 1. Estimation of blood glucose by enzymatic method, 3. Estimation of aspirin in blood after oral administration by UV spectrophotometric method etc. |
| PHR 304 | Clinical Pathology | 2 | Definition and scope of pathology, General adaptation, cell injury & cell death, Acute & chronic inflammation, Hemodynamic disorders, Infectious diseases, Nutritional disease, Diseases of the blood vessel and Heart disease. |
| PHR 305 | Pharmaceutical Technology-II | 4 | Powders and granules, Formulation and manufacturing of tablets, Common tableting problems and evaluation of tablets, Tablet coating, Hard gelatin capsules, Soft gelatin capsules and Microencapsulation technology. |
| PHR 305 L | Pharmaceutical Technology-II-Lab | 1 | Formulation and compounding of different syrups, suspention emulation, oientment and Study of different components of a 16-station rotary table press etc. |
| PHR 306 | Pharmaceutical Engineering | 4 | The fundamentals of unit operations, Drying, Freeze drying, Filtration, Centrifugation, Mixing, Refrigeration and air conditioning, Lay out plan of pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and Fundamentals of pharmaceutical HVAC systems. |
| PHR 307 | Biopharmaceutics-I | 4 | Introduction of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics, Gastrointestinal absorption of drugs, Distribution of drugs, Drug clearance, Bioavailability and bioequivalence and Drug product selection on the basis of bioavailability testing. |
| PHR 307 L | Biopharmaceutics-I-Lab | 1 | Tablet weight variation test, Tablet hardness test, Tablet friability test etc. |
| PHR 308 | Applied Microbiology | 2 | Microbial assay of antibiotics, Sterilization, Sterility testing, Disinfection and antisepsis, Industrial microbiology, Immunological products, Bacterial resistance. |
| PHR 309 | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | 2 | Introduction of biotechnology and its application in medicine, foods, forensic science, microbial and plant genetics and Biophysical and biochemical analysis of recombinant proteins. |
| PHR 310 | Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management | 4 | Principles of marketing, Strategic marketing planning, Consumer markets and buying behavior. |
| PHR 311 | Viva voce | 1 | The course will be conducted by both theoretical and practical classes. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHR 408 L | Cosmetology-Lab | 1 | Formulation and preparation of cold cream, powder, lotion, shampoo, vanishing cream etc. |
| PHR 409 | Pharmacy Practice-I | 4 | Hospital Pharmacy and Community pharmacy, Pharmacy and therapeutics committee, Purchasing and inventory control WU‡ |
| PHR 410 | Industrial Training | 2 | Industrial Training |
| PHR 411 | Viva voce | 2 | The course will be conducted by both theoretical and practical classes. |
| PHR 401 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-II | 4 | Ultra violet and infrared spectroscopy in structural analysis, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, 13C NMR spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, Potentiometric titration, Polarography and amperometric titration |
| PHR 401 L | Pharmaceutical Analysis-II-Lab | 1 | Estimation of ampicillin by UV spectrophotometric method, Estimation of aspirin by UV spectrophotometric method and Determination of protein concentration in tissue preparation by UV-Vis spectrometry etc. |
| PHR 402 | Medicinal Chemistry-II | 4 | Drug discovery and design, Chemistry, mode of action, SAR and synthesis of the following groups of drugs, Drugs metabolism, Combinatorial chemistry etc. |
| PHR 402 L | Medicinal Chemistry-II-Lab | 1 | Laboratory synthesis, physical, chemical and spectral characterization of the following compounds. |
| PHR 403 | Pharmacology-III | 4 | Antiepileptic drugs, Immonosuppressive agent and gene therapy, Antineoplastic drugs, Psychotropic and antidepressant drugs, Drugs affecting uterine contraction, Antifungal drugs, Adrenergic and antiadrenergic drugsetc. |
| PHR 403 L | Pharmacology-III-Lab | 1 | Determination of plasma proteins by the Biuret Method (Method of Reinhold) etc. |
| PHR 404 | Disease Management-I | 4 | Calculation of creatinine clearance for a patient and classification of their degree of renal impairment etc. |
| PHR 405 | Clinical Pharmacy | 4 | General consideration, Guidance for special clinical practices, Clinical pharmacy for OTC preparation, Blood and related products. |
| PHR 406 | Pharmaceutical Technology-III | 4 | Compaction and compression of powder, Sustained release drug delivery systems, Aerosol science and technology, Design and operation of clean rooms, Parenteral products, Ophthalmic products and Packaging technology. |
| PHR 406 L | Pharmaceutical Technology-III-Lab | 1 | 1. Preparation of paraffin ointment B.P. (50 gm)., 2. Formulation and preparation of paracetamol suspension (50 ml). Etc. |
| PHR 407 | Biopharmaceutics -II | 4 | Introduction to compartment, Pharmacokinetics of drug absorption, Multiple dosage regimen (MDR), Intravenous infusion, Dosage adjustment in renal disease, Non-compartmental analysis, Relationship between pharmacokinetic and pharmacologic responses |
| PHR 407 L | Biopharmaceutics-II-Lab | 1 | Determination of the dissolution time and dissolution rate of the enteric coated diclofenac sodium tablet. |
| PHR 408 | Cosmetology | 2 | The skin, Product ingredients, Skin creams, Shaving preparations, Dental products, Hair products |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHR 501 | Quality Control & Analytical Method Validation | 4 | Quality control overview, Terminology and validation overview, Validation of analytical methods, Overview of pharmaceutical product development and its associated quality system, Potency method validation, Bioanalytical method validation etc. |
| PHR 501 L | Quality Control & Analytical Method Validation-Lab | 1 | Calibration of UV spectrophotometer through absorbance and wavelength checks, Determination of the E-Z isomer ratio in clomiphene citrate mixture etc. |
| PHR 502 | Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicine | 2 | Introduction, Food Science and nutrition, Food components and nutrition, Food, nutrition, health and diseases, Nutraceuticals in herbal products, fruits, vegetables and grains with health benefits, Food processing and food products developments etc. |
| PHR 503 | Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | 4 | Definition of biostatistics and its application in pharmaceutical sciences and Introduction to Bioinformatics . |
| PHR 504 | Disease Management-II | 4 | Contraception, Women's health, Osteoporosis, Urinary tract infections, Sexually transmitted infections, Diabetes, Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, Oral hygiene, Acute poisoning, Childhood conditions, Management and treatment of different cardiovascular diseases. |
| PHR 505 | Clinical Research and Clinical Pharmacokinetics | 4 | Basic concept and general discussion on clinical research, Definition of clinical research, Animal toxicology, Introduction and review of pharmacokinetic processes, Kinetics following IV infusion etc. |
| PHR 505 L | Clinical Research and Clinical Pharmacokinetics-Lab | 1 | The practical course will be conducted as designed by the course teacher. |
| PHR 506 | Pharmacy Practice-II | 4 | Therapeutic drug monitoring of aminoglycosides and vancomycin in hospitalized patient |
| PHR 507 | Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs | 2 | Regulations and laws governing the practices of pharmacy in Bangladesh, Policies, sales, regulation and laws concerning to the manufacture, possession, distribution, sale of drugs and poisons etc. |
| PHR 508 | Hospital Training | 4 | Students must go through rigorous hospital training for a period of three months. Hospital authority will arrange their visit in each unit of the hospital. |
| PHR 509 | Project and Dissertation | 2 | Project titles will be provided by the supervisor of the student. The supervisor will be in overall charge of the management of the project and will also ensure that the student adheres to the project regulations and requirements. |
| PHR 510 | Viva voce | 2 | The course will be conducted by both theoretical and practical classes. |