Description of Course
This degree is designed for students to develop a good understanding of industrial pharmacy in general and the importance of applying the knowledge and skills into the practice in the pharmaceutical industry in Sri Lanka and other countries. In the last decade, the rapid growth of the pharmaceutical industry had diversified the roles and functions of the industrial pharmacist. This degree program will cover the areas of manufacturing, development, marketing and distribution of drug products including quality assurance. The graduates will be familiar with pharmaceutical industry with the particular practice of their discipline. Principle amongst this will be the methodology of design and develop new drugs in both western and herbal products. Through the graduates of this program, it is expected that the pharmacy profession will greatly contribute to the development of quality, safe and cost-effective medicines which the people are in dire need of.
Entry Requirements
N/A
Course Content
Year 1 - *Semester i IDS1123
Medical Terminology
IDS1153
General Psychology
Year 1 - *Semester ii IDS1233
General Pharmaceutics
IDS1243
Applied Chemistry
Year 2 - *Semester i IDS2113
Anatomy and Physiology I
IDS2123
Biochemistry I
IDS2133
Physical Pharmacy I
IDS2143
Organic Chemistry
IDS2153
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Year 2 - *Semester ii IDS2213
Anatomy and Physiology II
IDS2223
Biochemistry II
IDS2233
Industrial Pharmaceutics I
IDS2243
Inorganic Chemistry
IDS2253
Pathology of Diseases
Year 3 - *Semester i IDS3113
Pharmacology I
IDS3124
Pharmaceutical Engineering I
IDS3133
Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I
IDS3143
Industrial Pharmaceutics II
Year 3 - *Semester ii IDS3213
Pharmacology II
IDS3224
Pharmaceutical Engineering II
IDS3233
Advanced Medicinal Chemistry II
Year 4 - *Semester i IDS4113
Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacokinetics
IDS4123
Pharmaceutical Quality Control
IDS4133
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
IDS4143
Pharmacognosy I
IDS4154
Research Project
Year 4 - *Semester ii IDS4213
Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing
IDS4232
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
IDS4243
Pharmacognosy II