About Us
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences commenced the Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice, a 2 year Post Graduate program in 2014.
With an objective to deliver appropriate clinical pharmacy services and patient care by bridging the needs of both patients as well as clinicians.
The postgraduate students will be trained to provide clinical services such as medication therapy management, patient counselling, drug information services, medication reconciliation, pharmacovigilance and health screening through clinical teaching, community outreach programs and continuing pharmacy education programs.
Objective
- To enable Post graduates to identify and delineate the underlying intricacies involved in health problems, interpret associated clinical data and formulate appropriate protocols through exhaustive literature mining from authentic resources.
- To apply ethical principles in pharmacy practice profession and research.
- To function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings to integrate knowledge of various disciplines in pharmacy.
- To communicate effectively on clinical platforms to a broad audience using written and oral means.
Highlights
International Competitions
Students can earn 1 – 3 credits by participating in the international competitions, or with a presentation in a conference or publication in a journal that wins awards. Students can earn additionally 1 – 3 credits through participation in international competitions through technical work.
Group Project
A group of 5 students can work on a project of an interdisciplinary nature and be constituted of members from across departments. Students are required to develop a report for assessment and demonstrate the working of the project. The IPR rights of all such work lies with the University only.
Industrial Internship/Project
Students can opt for internship in an industry, business or research organization. Alternatively, students can undertake a mini-project requiring self-directed study that can be perused within the affiliated Faculty. It is also necessary for the student to submit a report and make a presentation to the members of the panel constituted by the HoD for assessment.
Dissertation And Publication
There are two parts to this course, a dissertation and publication. Each student has to choose a relevant topic and work individually to write the dissertation. The topic needs to be approved by the committee constituted by HoD. Publication is a stage wherein dissertation work of the student is converted into a technical paper to be published in reputed conferences/journals.
Key Skill Development:
- Ability to uphold all laws, safety and regulations and ethical standards that apply to the experimental procedures on animals and the environment
- Ability to conduct hands-on training in various animal models to determine the effects of drugs
- Ability to provide practical inputs in pharmacokinetic studies of various drugs and formulations in animals to establish in-vitro and in-vivo correlations
- Ability to acquire practical knowledge in various analytical techniques used in molecular biology
- Ability to use suitable statistical methods for interpretation of results
- Ability to do team work and work towards lifelong learning and continuous improvement
Life at RUAS
- Our emphasis on applied brilliance translates into a campus that is buzzing with activity, whether in the form of guest lectures, seminars, workshops or student-organised activities and competitions.
- With 9 Faculties from different areas of study, multidisciplinary thinking is a way of life at RUAS.
- From a host of eateries and cafes to convenience stores and coffee vending machines, our campus has been designed and developed to ensure that the needs of every student are met.
- With access to RUAS’s numerous facilities, students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular sports and cultural events.
- The University offers a range of on-campus accommodation options. Third party, off-campus hostels are also available.
Message From The HoD
The Pharmacy Practice Department is a vibrant and dynamic unit of Faculty of Pharmacy. It is oriented towards educating pharmacy students on various aspects of clinical pharmacy alongside offers hands-on training in areas such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics pharmacovigilance, drug utilization review, patient counselling, and answering drug information & poison information queries.
Dr. GR SaraswathyProfessor & Head - Department of Pharmacy Practice
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