Tehran University of Medical Sciences- International Campus

Pharmacy curriculum for the PharmD degree offered as half-year semesters. Some subjects could be displaced between semesters.

Pharmacy- 1^st semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

General Chemistry-Lab

2

2

2

General Chemistry

4

4

3

General English

3

3

4

English-Prerequisite 

3

3

5

Anatomy

2

2

6

Anatomy-Lab

1

1

7

Islamic Thoughts-1

2

2

8

Mathematics

3

3

Total

17

3

20

Pharmacy- 2^nd semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Physics

2

2

2

Physics-Lab

1

1

3

Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics

2

2

4

Biochemistry

3

3

5

Biochemistry-Lab

1

1

6

First Aid

1

1

2

7

Islamic Thoughts-2

2

2

8

Organic Chamistry-1

3

3

9

Organic Chemistry-Lab 1

1

1

10

Islamic Texts-1

2

 2

11

Sports-1

 1

1

Total

15

5

20

Pharmacy- 3^rd semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Organic Chemistry-2

3

General Chemistry

3

2

Organic Chemistry-Lab 2

1

1

3

Bacteriology

3

Molecular Biology

3

4

Virology

1

1

5

Microbiology-Lab

1

1

6

Parasitology

3

3

7

Parasitology-Lab

1

1

8

Physiology-1

4

Anatomy

4

9

Islamic Revolution

2

2

10

Sports-2

1

1

Total

15

5

20

Pharmacy- 4^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Analytical Chemistry

2

2

2

Analytical Chemistry-Lab

2

2

3

Physiology-2

4

Physiology-1

4

4

Physiology-Lab2

1

1

5

Immunology

3

3

6

Immunology-Lab

1

1

7

Persian Literature

3

3

8

Principles of Health Services

1

1

9

History of Islam

2

2

10

Islamic Text-2

2

2

Total

17

4

21

Taking part in Basic Science Exam

Pharmacy- 5^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutics-1

2

2

2

Clinical Biochemistry

2

Biochemistry

2

3

Pharmacology

4

Physiology-Biochemistry

4

4

Biological Medicines

2

Immunology

2

5

English for Pharmacists

2

General English

2

6

Medicinal Chemistry-1

3

Chemistry-Organic Chemistry-Pharmacology

3

7

Physical Pharmacy-1

2

Mathematics

2

8

Biostatistics

2

1

Mathematics

3

Total

19

1

20

Pharmacy- 6^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutics-2

3

1

Pharmaceutics-1

4

2

Pharmacology-2

4

1

Pharmacology-1

5

3

Medical Terminology

2

English for Pharmacists

2

4

Herbal Medicines

2

1

3

5

Medicinal Chemistry-2

3

Medicinal Chemistry-1

3

6

Physical Pharmacy-2

2

Physical Pharmacy-1

2

Total

16

3

19

Pharmacy- 7^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutics-3

3

1

Pharmaceutics-2

4

2

Toxicology

2

2

Pharmacology-2

4

3

Pharmacognosy-1

2

Herbal Medicines

2

4

Medicinal Chemistry-3

3

Medicinal Chemsitry-1

3

5

Pharmacotherapy-1

3

Pharmacology-Physiology

3

6

Cell Culture

1

Molecular Biology

1

7

Community Pharmacy Training

2

Pharmacology

2

Total

14

5

19

Pharmacy- 8^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutics-4

2

1

Pharmaceutics-1

3

2

Instrumental Analytical Methods

3

1

Organic Chemistry-Analytical Chemistry

4

3

Pharmacotherapy-2

3

Pharmacotherapy-1

3

4

Pharmacognosy-2

3

Pharmacognosy-1

3

5

Pharmacognosy-Lab

2

Pharmacognosy-2

2

6

Biopharmacy

3

Mathematics-Pharmacology-2

3

7

Thesis-1

2

After 140 Credits

2

Total

16

4

20

Pharmacy- 9^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutics-5

2

1

Pharmaceutics-4

3

2

Hygienic & Cosmetic Products

2

Pharmaceutics-4

2

3

Pharmacotherapy-3

3

Pharmacotherapy-2

3

4

Nuclear Pharmacy

 2

Pharmacology-Medicinal Chemistry

2

5

Toxicity Control

2

Toxicology-Pharmacology-First Aids

2

6

Hospital Pharmacy Training

 2

Pharmacotherpay-3

2

7

Thesis-2

2

Thesis-1

2

Total

13

3

16

Psychology and Sociology are non-core subjects.

Students can take these subjects or any of the optional subjects with equivalent credits after consulting their thesis supervisor.

Pharmacy- 10^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Pharmaceutical Management and Economics

2

Mathematics 

2

2

Microbial Control

2

1

Microbiology-Pharmaceutics 1-4

3

3

Physico-chemical Control

2

1

General Chemistry-Analytical Chemistry- Instrumental Analytical Methods

3

4

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 

3

Molecular Biology

3

5

Ethics in Pharmacy

1

1

6

Industrial Training- Basic

2

Pharmaceutics 1-4

2

7

Optional Modules

2

Relevant to the Thesis

2

Total

12

4

16

Pharmacy- 11^th semester

Row

Subject

Number of Credits

Total credits

Credit (theory)

Credit (practical)

Prerequisite

1

Thesis-3 

4

Thesis 1-2

4

2

Pharmacy Work Experience

6

Community Pharmacy Training & Pharmacotherapy 3

6

3

Clinical Work Experience 

6

Community Pharmacy Training & Pharmacotherapy 3

6

4

Industrial Work Experience 

6

Basic Industrial Training

6

Total

0

22

*Modules 3 & 4 are only considered as 6 credits

22

* Students can choose either of Clinical or Industrial Work Experience.