BSc (Hons) Industrial Pharmaceutical Science

A four-year degree in the industrial side of pharmacy, from drug formulation and engineering to quality control and marketing.

CINE

Offered by

CINEC Campus

LevelBachelors

Duration4 Years

Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

The BSc (Hons) Industrial Pharmaceutical Science is a four-year degree from the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at CINEC Campus. It is designed to build an understanding of industrial pharmacy and how to apply it in the pharmaceutical industry in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. The programme covers the manufacturing, development, marketing and distribution of drug products, including quality assurance. After a first year of foundation subjects, students study anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, physical pharmacy, industrial pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical engineering and medicinal chemistry. The final year covers biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical quality control, biotechnology, pharmacognosy and management and marketing, together with a two-part research project. CINEC lists manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, research and development, formulation and sales among the areas graduates can enter.

Modules

40 modules

BSM1113Information TechnologySemester 1

BSM1122Medical TerminologySemester 1

BSM1133BiologySemester 1

BSM1143General MathematicsSemester 1

BSM1153General PharmaceuticsSemester 1

BSM1163General EnglishSemester 1

BSM1213Personality DevelopmentSemester 2

BSM1223Professional EnglishSemester 2

BSM1233General PsychologySemester 2

BSM1243Foundation of ChemistrySemester 2

BSM1253Academic WritingSemester 2

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Sri Lankan GCE A-Level

Three simple passes ("S") in the same sitting: Chemistry or Science for Technology, and any two of Biology, Physics, Agricultural Science, Bio Systems Technology, Engineering Technology, Agro Technology, Bio-Resource Technology and Food Technology.
Alternatively, an equivalent qualification.