Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm-Hons)
Mission
To develop pharmacists through innovative pharmaceutical education, practice and research to improve the healthcare of local and global communities.
Vision
- a) To prepare tomorrow’s pharmacist who will professionally as well as ethically and socially responsible.
- b) To provide an academic environment to think critically, lead, and work consistently across professions and fields.
- c) To meet and improve society’s health, wellness and health care.
The Program Educational Objectives (PEO)
- PEO-1: To prepare graduates to be qualified pharmacists capable of working in pharmaceutical industry, community, hospital, clinic and other pharmacy sectors.
- PEO-2: To produce pharmacist having skills and ability equivalent to International standards of pharmacy practice.
- PEO-3: To impart scientific knowledge with regard to professional code of ethics for the identification, formulations, preparation, standardization, quality control as well as safe and effective management of drugs.
- PEO-4: To conduct scientific and clinical researches.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
After completion of the B. Pharm (Hon’s) program, graduates are expected to achieve the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), as given below —
- PLO-1: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern pharmaceutical engineering tools including prediction and modeling to complex pharmacy activities for the design and development of different drugs and dosage forms in accordance with the standard monographs
- PLO-2: Understand the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms underlying normal functions of the cell/tissue/organ as well as pathophysiology of any deviation.
- PLO-3: Acquire in-depth knowledge on microbial pathogenesis, host-parasite interactions, and immune system to defense and prevent diseases with respect to microbes.
- PLO-4: Study, identify, and describe the medicinal plants and functional foods that confer health benefits, and contain bio-active compounds.
- PLO-5: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and prevent adverse outcome of drug therapy through pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics considerations.
- PLO-6: Exhibit exemplary legal, ethical, and professional conducts complying with all national and international pharmacy laws and regulations.
- PLO-7: Demonstrate the ability to use modern pharmaceutical tools, software, and equipment to analyze, and problem solving for the provision of high quality, evidence-based pharmacy services and patient care.
- PLO-8: Conduct research and develop excellent writing (e.g., abstract, manuscripts, and project reports), presentation, interpersonal oral communication skills, and teamwork spirit.
Admission Test
Application for admission to Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) shall be invited through an announcement in the National/Local Dailies and IIUC website www.iiuc.ac.bd twice a year. The deserving candidates have to apply through IIUC website www.iiuc.ac.bd or web link https://www.iiuc.ac.bd/home/apply-online. Students are admitted through a competitive written test. Usually questions paper are designed as semi broad & MCQ Type. Marks allocation of admission test are:
Admission Requirements
- Total GPA 6.50 in SSC/Dakhil & HSC/Alim but scoring not less than GPA 3.00 without additional subject in any individual examination. Minimum 'B' grade in Biology & Chemistry and 'D' grade in Physics & Mathematics in HSC/Alim is a must; OR
- Minimum 5 (five) subjects in O level and 2 (two) major subjects in A level with minimum ‘B’ grade in 4 subjects and ‘C’ grade in 3 subjects. Minimum 'B' grade in Biology & Chemistry and 'D' grade in Physics & Mathematics in A level is a must.
BREAK-UP OF FEES & CHARGES
A student shall have to pay Tk. 6,42,816/- for completing Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm-Hons) degree as per the following break up:
SL | Description | Amount |
---|---|---|
1 | Admission Fees (Once & non-refundable) | Tk. 30,000/- |
2 | Semester Fees (Tk. 14,000 × 8) | Tk. 1,12,000/- |
3 | Tuition Fees: DC: 2,485 x 156 = 3,87,660/- URC: 1,100 x 9 = 9,900/- |
Tk. 3, 97,560/- |
4 | Exam Fees (Tk. 100 × 165 CH ) | Tk. 16,500/- |
5 | Establishment Fees (Tk. 4,000 × 8) | Tk. 32,000/- |
6 | Development Fees (Tk. 5,000 × 1 + Tk. 3,000 × 7) | Tk. 26,000/- |
7 | LAB Fee (Tk. 3,000 × 8) | Tk. 24,000/- |
8 | Library Development Fee | Tk. 2,000/- |
9 | Orientation Fee | Tk. 2,500/- |
10 | Pharmacy Council Fee | Tk. 300/- |
11 | Rover Scout Fee | Tk. 16/- |
Total Fees and Charges: Tk. 6,42,816/- |
Semester-wise Payable Fess:
* First Installment (During Admission): Tk. 1,05,776/-
* Second to onward Installment (During Semester Registration):
SL | Description | Amount |
---|---|---|
1 | Semester Fees | Tk. 14,000/- |
2 | Tuition Fees: 2,485 x No. of CH of DC Courses 1,100 x No. of CH of URC Courses |
Tk. *****/- |
3 | Exam Fees (Tk. 100 × No. of CH of total registered Courses) | Tk. *****/- |
4 | Establishment Fees | Tk. 4,000/- |
5 | Development Fees | Tk. 3,000/- |
6 | LAB Fees | Tk. 3,000/- |
Semester-wise Total Fees and Charges: To be counted |
DC = Departmental Course, URC = University Requirement Course
Chemistry | Biology | General English | General Knowledge (Analytical Aptitude) | Viva | SSC & HSC GPA | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 120 |
Admission Period
Students are admitted into “Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)” program twice a year as follows:
Semester | Period | Application Period | Admission Test |
---|---|---|---|
Spring | January – June | September - October | November - December |
Autumn | July – December | March - April | May - June |
Duration
To complete the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons.) program at the International Islamic University Chittagong, normally takes four academic years (i.e. 8 Semesters). Each academic year is divided into 2 Semesters (Spring Semester: January – June and Autumn Semester: July – December), each having a duration of 15 weeks (5×15=75 working days). There shall be a Mid-term Examination after conducting 6 weeks classes. 9 Weeks of classes will be conducted after Mid-term examination and after that Final Examination will take place at the end of each semester.
The duration of theory classes shall be of 60 minutes. One unit of theory (1T) is normally 3 credit hours and 3 contact hours. One unit of Lab. (1L) is 1 credit hour and 2 contact hours. There shall be assignments, class tests, mid-term, final exam, thesis/ project/ internship, presentations, viva- voce, industry visits, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. In order to graduate, total 165 credit hours has to be undertaken and completed by a student during 8 semesters.
Grading System
The Grading System for assessing the performance of the students shall be as follows:
Marks (%) | Letter Grade | Grade Point | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
80-100 | A + | 4.00 | Excellent |
75–79 | A | 3.75 | Very Good |
70–74 | A- | 3.50 | |
65–69 | B+ | 3.25 | Good |
60–64 | B | 3.00 | |
55–59 | B- | 2.75 | Satisfactory |
50–54 | C+ | 2.50 | |
45–49 | C | 2.25 | Pass |
40–44 | D | 2.00 | |
00–39 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
Calculation of GPA and CGPA
GPA: Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed by dividing the total grade point earned by the number of credit hours attempted in a particular semester.
CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed by dividing the total grade point earned by the total number of credit hours attempted at the diploma courses up to that point of time.
Achieving minimum GPA in each semester
A student shall have to obtain minimum GPA 2.00 in each semester.
Achieving minimum GPA in for awarding degree
A student shall have to obtain minimum CGPA 2.50 for awarding degree.
Summary of Courses
Summary of Courses:
Course Type | Details | No. of Courses | Total C.H |
---|---|---|---|
Non- Departmental Courses | General Education Courses | 09 | 13 |
Departmental Courses | Basic Science Courses | 02 | 04 |
Pharmacy Core Courses | 74 | 146/td> | |
ICT | 01 | 02 | |
Total | 86 | 165 |
Semester wise number of courses & credits hours
Semester | No. Of Courses | Theoretical (C.H.) | Laboratory (C.H.) | Total C.H |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 10 | 18 | 02 | 20 |
2nd | 12 | 17 | 05 | 22 |
3rd | 10 | 16 | 03 | 19 |
4th | 10 | 17 | 03 | 20 |
5th | 10 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
6th | 12 | 18 | 04 | 22 |
7th | 09 | 19 | 02 | 21 |
8th | 09 | 15 | 06 | 21 |
Total | 86 | 136 | 29 | 165 |
Semester wise Courses:
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UREL-1106 | Advanced English | 2 | |
2 | PHARM-1107 | Cell Biology and Anatomy | 3 | |
3 | COMP-1101 | Computer Fundamentals | 2 | |
4 | PHARM-1101 | Inorganic Pharmacy-I | 2 | |
5 | PHARM-1109 | Introduction to Pharmacy | 2 | |
6 | PHARM-1103 | Organic Pharmacy | 3 | |
7 | PHARM-1104 | Organic Pharmacy Lab | 1 | |
8 | PHARM-1105 | Physical Pharmacy-I | 3 | |
9 | PHARM-1106 | Physical Pharmacy-I Lab | 1 | |
10 | UREM-1101 | Text of Ethics and Morality | 1 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHARM-1210 | Basic Mathematics and Statistics Lab | 1 | |
2 | PHARM-1209 | Basic Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | |
3 | URED-1201 | Basic Principles of Islam (‘Aqidah and ’Ibadah) | 2 | |
4 | Pharm-1207 | Human Physiology-I | 3 | PHARM-1107 |
5 | Pharm-1208 | Human Physiology-I Lab | 1 | |
6 | Pharm-1202 | Inorganic Pharmacy Lab | 1 | |
7 | Pharm-1201 | Inorganic Pharmacy-II | 2 | PHARM-1101 |
8 | Pharm-1213 | Oral Assessment-I | 1 | |
9 | Pharm-1203 | Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I | 3 | |
10 | Pharm-1204 | Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I Lab | 1 | |
11 | Pharm-1205 | Physical Pharmacy-II | 3 | |
12 | Pharm-1206 | Physical Pharmacy-II Lab | 1 | PHARM-1106 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharm-2301 | Basic Pharmaceutics | 2 | |
2 | Pharm-2305 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-I | 2 | |
3 | URED-2305 | Comparative Religion | 3 | |
4 | Pharm-2307 | Human Physiology-II | 3 | PHARM-1207 |
5 | Pharm-2308 | Human Physiology-II Lab | 1 | |
6 | PHARM-2311 | Pathology | 2 | |
7 | Pharm-2310 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology Lab | 1 | |
8 | Pharm-2309 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology-I | 3 | |
9 | Pharm-2303 | Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-II | 3 | PHARM-1203 |
10 | Pharm-2304 | Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-II Lab | 1 | |
11 | URED-2302 | Sciences of Qur’an and Hadith | 1 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GEBL-2401 | Bengali Language and Literature | 2 | |
2 | Pharm-2404 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 | |
3 | Pharm-2403 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-II | 2 | PHARM-2305 |
4 | Pharm-2413 | Oral Assessment-II | 1 | PHARM-1213 |
5 | PHARM-2409 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-I | 3 | |
6 | PHARM-2410 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-I Lab | 1 | |
7 | Pharm-2407 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology-II | 3 | PHARM-2309 |
8 | Pharm-2401 | Pharmaceutical Technology-I | 3 | PHARM-2301 |
9 | Pharm-2402 | Pharmaceutical Technology-I Lab | 1 | |
10 | Pharm-2405 | Pharmacology-I | 3 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharm-3503 | Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics-I | 3 | |
2 | Pharm-3504 | Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics-I Lab | 1 | |
3 | Pharm-3507 | Medicinal Chemistry-I | 3 | |
4 | PHARM-3508 | Medicinal Chemistry-I Lab | 1 | |
5 | Pharm-3509 | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | 3 | |
6 | Pharm-3501 | Pharmaceutical Technology-II | 3 | PHARM-2401 |
7 | Pharm-3502 | Pharmaceutical Technology-II Lab | 1 | PHARM-2402 |
8 | Pharm-3505 | Pharmacology-II | 3 | PHARM-2405 |
9 | Pharm-3506 | Pharmacology-II Lab | 1 | |
10 | URED-3503 | Political Thoughts and Social Behavior | 1 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharm-3603 | Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics-II | 3 | PHARM-3503 |
2 | Pharm-3604 | Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics-II Lab | 1 | PHARM-3504 |
3 | Pharm-3601 | Cosmetology | 2 | PHARM-2301 |
4 | Pharm-3602 | Cosmetology Lab | 1 | |
5 | URED-3604 | Life and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAAS) | 1 | |
6 | Pharm-3607 | Medicinal Chemistry-II | 3 | PHARM-3507 |
7 | Pharm-3608 | Medicinal Chemistry-II Lab | 1 | PHARM-3508 |
8 | Pharm-3613 | Oral Assessment-III | 1 | PHARM-2413 |
9 | Pharm-3609 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-II | 3 | PHARM-2409 |
10 | PHARM-3610 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-II Lab | 1 | PHARM-2410 |
11 | PHARM-3611 | Pharmaceutical Engineering-I | 3 | |
12 | Pharm-3605 | Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs | 2 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | URIH-4701 | A Survey of Islamic History and Culture | 1 | |
2 | Pharm-4707 | Hospital and Community Pharmacy | 3 | |
3 | Pharm-4709 | Pharmaceutical Analysis-III | 3 | PHARM-3609 |
4 | PHARM-4711 | Pharmaceutical Engineering-II | 3 | PHARM-3611 |
5 | Pharm-4703 | Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance | 3 | |
6 | Pharm-4701 | Pharmaceutical Technology-III | 3 | PHARM-3501 |
7 | Pharm-4702 | Pharmaceutical Technology-III Lab | 1 | PHARM-3502 |
8 | Pharm-4705 | Pharmacology-III | 3 | PHARM-3505 |
9 | Pharm-4706 | Pharmacology-III Lab | 1 | PHARM-3506 |
SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharm-4805 | Clinical Pharmacy | 3 | PHARM-4705 |
2 | PHARM-4806 | Clinical Pharmacy Lab | 1 | PHARM-4706 |
3 | GEHE-4801 | History of Emergence of Bangladesh | 2 | |
4 | Pharm-4807 | Medicinal Chemistry-III | 3 | PHARM-3607 |
5 | Pharm-4813 | Oral Assessment-IV | 1 | PHARM-3613 |
6 | PHARM-4809 | Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management | 3 | |
7 | PHARM-4803 | Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Validation | 2 | PHARM-4703 |
8 | Pharm-4814 | Project | 4 | |
9 | Pharm-4801 | Toxicology | 2 |