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Bachelor Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Padjadjaran aims to prepare qualified, competent and professional human resources in the field of pharmacy, national and international competitiveness, and have a sense of civic and national responsibility.
The teaching and learning process in the Bachelor of Pharmacy Study Program uses Student Centered Learning, Computer Based Learning and Self Learning methods that follow the standards of the Association of Pharmaceutical Universities and periodically evaluate and develop the curriculum following the demands of professional development, both locally and internationally. E-learning methods have also been applied to some courses.
The cumulative study expenses in the Bachelor of Pharmacy Program are 144 credits that can be completed during 8-14 semesters. After obtaining basic sciences courses, students will get pharmaceutical expertise courses from the fields of Pharmaceutics, Pharmacochemistry, Pharmacology-Toxicology and Pharmacognosy-Phytochemistry. Students are also equipped with the latest pharmaceutical sciences such as Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nutraceutical-Nutritional Therapy, Drug Molecular Modeling, Tissue Cell Culture Technology, New Drug Delivery System, Pharmacogenetics-Pharmacogenomics, Clinical Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy. The degree obtained for graduates is Bachelor of Pharmacy (S.Farm.).
The vision of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Study Program is to become an Excellent Pharmacy Program in Research and International Competitiveness by 2024.
The mission of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Study Program of the Faculty of Pharmacy are based on four grand strategies of faculty of pharmacy to which:
- Year 2007-2011: to become an excellent bachelor study Program by 2011.
- Year 2012-2016: to become an excellent bachelor study Program based on Research and national Competitiveness by 2016.
- Year 2017-2019: to become an excellent bachelor study Program based on Research and regional Competitiveness by 2019.
- Year 2020-2024: to become an excellent bachelor study Program based on Research and international Competitiveness by 2024.
The excellence of bachelor study program’ vision of the faculty is conduct the education and community service which is based on Transformative Learning and University program as follows::
- Pola Ilmiah Pokok (PIP) Unpad,.
- employing the RESPECT (Responsible, Excellent, Scientific Rigor, Professionalism, Encouraging, Creative and Trust) system.
- cultural and local values as well as international diversity
Mission of bachelor study program Faculty of pharmacy, Unpad (2012-2016) are:
- Conducting pharmacy education which fulfill the principle of equal distribution and expansion of public access
- Organizing research-based undergraduate pharmacy education that is relevant to the development of science and technology in the pharmaceutical field and meets the demands of the user community
3.Organizing professional, accountable and nationally competitive undergraduate pharmacy education
4.Carrying out research in the pharmaceutical field based on local excellence that is oriented towards scientific publications, patents and commercial products
5.Organizing community service by utilizing the results of research in the pharmaceutical field
The objectives of bachelor degree program are developed based on pharmacy professional profiles known as Nine Star Pharmacist including pharmacist as:
- caregiver,
- teacher/educator,
- scientific comprehension & research abilities,
- life long learner,
- leader,
- decision maker,
- manager,
- communicator,
- teamwork abilities, personal/professional responsibilities.
Following the graduate profiles, the objective of the graduates are defined to impart the essential competencies in pharmaceutical sciences including pharmaceutical science such as chemical and biological pharmacy and pharmaceutical technology, as well as pharmacology and social behaviour. The objectives of bachelor program in Pharmacy is to develop students who are able to:
1. Identify problems concerning drugs and its alternative solutions.
2. Carry out the pharmaceutical practice based on standard procedure
3. Prepare the dispensing of pharmaceutical dosage forms based on standard procedure
4. Apply pharmaceutical science and technology in preparing and assuring the quality of pharmaceutical dosage forms
5. Search and provide the information on drug and medications
6. Communicate and develop interpersonal relationship
7. Develop the leadership and management
8. Behave with responsibility in behavior according to law and pharmaceutical ethics
9. Comprehend the application of research and technology, as well as ability in self development
Head of Bachelor Program in Pharmacy
apt. Nasrul Wathoni, Ph.D
Secretary of Bachelor Program in Pharmacy
Winda Eka Putri, S.Sos
Suporting Staffs
Herlan Suherdadi , SE
Ondi Gunawan, S.AP.
Dadang Rahmat Slamet
Iwan Setiawan Ridwan
- Prof. Dr. Resmi Mustarichie, M.Sc., Apt.
- Prof. Dr. Anas Subarnas, M.Sc., Apt.
- Prof. Dr. Jutti Levita, M.Si., Apt.
- Prof. Dr. Ajeng Diantini, M.Si., Apt.
- Dr. Marline Abdassah, MS., Apt.
- Dr. Eli Halimah, MS., Apt.
- Dr. Ida Musfiroh, M.Si., Apt.
- Rizky Abdulah, Ph.D., Apt.
- Dr. Tiana Milanda, M.Si., Apt.
- Dr. rer. nat. Anis Yohana Ch., M.Si., Apt.
- Melisa Intan Barliana, Dr. Med. Sc., Apt
- Dr. Ade Zuhrotun, M.Si., Apt.
- Nasrul Wathoni, M.Si., Ph.D., Apt.
- Ami Tjitraresmi, M.Si., Apt.
- Yoga Windu Wardhana, M.Si., Apt.
- Soraya Ratnawulan M., M.Si., Apt.
- Ellin Febrina, M.Si., Apt.
- Nyi Mekar Saptarini, M.Si., Apt.
- Iyan Sopyan, M.Si., Apt.
- Sri Agung Fitri K., M.Si, Apt.
- Holis Abdul Holik, M.Si., Apt.
- Ferry Ferdiansyah, M.Si., Apt.
- Gofarana Wilar, M.Si., Apt.
- Angga Prawira K, S.Si., MARS., Apt.
- Arif Budiman, M.Si., Apt.
- Ivan Surya Pradipta, M.Sc., Apt.
- Driyanti Rahayu, MT.
- Yedi Herdiana , M.Si., Apt.
- Danni Ramdhani, M.Si., Apt
- R. Maya Febriyanti, M.Farm., Apt
- Dika Pramita Destiani, M.Farm, Apt.
- Sandra Megantara, M.Farm. Apt
- Arif Satria Wira Kusuma, M.Si., Ap
Follow fees available at http://smup.unpad.ac.id/
The different modes of entry to Bachelor Program in Pharmacy are:
1. SNMPTN (National Entry Selection of Public Universities). Requirement available at https://ltmpt.ac.id/
2. SBMPTN (Joint Entry Selection of Public Universities). Requirement available at : https://ltmpt.ac.id/
3. Local admission: including achievement, and private and international class. Requirement and mode of entry available at the website http://smup.unpad.ac.id/ .
Academic
Pharmacy professional profiles known as Nine Star Pharmacist including pharmacist as:
- caregiver,
- teacher/educator,
- scientific comprehension & research abilities,
- life long learner,
- leader,
- decision maker,
- manager,
- communicator,
- teamwork abilities, personal/professional responsibilities.
Competencies and Learning objectives of Bachelor program are defined based on Indonesian Standard of Apothecary competences (SKAI) year 2016. as follows:
- Obeying the law and discipline in social and state life.
- Internalize academic values, norms, and ethics, and show an independent attitude of responsibility for pharmaceutical work.
- Internalize independent attitude and entrepreneurship in pharmaceutical field
- Apply the logical, critical, systematic, and innovative thinking in the context of developing or implementing pharmaceutical science and technology
- Compile a scientific description of the results of the study in the form of a final assignment and upload it on the university webpage.
- Able to make correct decisions in the context of problem solving in the pharmaceutical sector, based on the results of information and data analysis.
- Able to be responsible for work in the pharmaceutical field in accordance with the pharmaceutical code of ethics.
- Able to perform pharmaceutical practices supervised by pharmacists in accordance with regulatory provisions.
- Able to optimize the use of rational pharmaceutical dosage forms based on scientific considerations, guidelines and evidence-based to optimize the success of therapy under pharmacist supervision
- Able to perform dispensing of pharmaceutical dosage forms and medical devices based on regulatory and standard under supervision of pharmacist
- Able to search, analyze, and organize information about pharmaceutical preparations and medical devices that are precise, accurate, relevant and communicate effectively with patients according to their needs under the supervision of pharmacists.
- Able to formulate and produce appropriate pharmaceutical preparations, according to standards and statutory provisions under the supervision of pharmacists.
- Able to search, analyze, and organize information about pharmaceutical preparations and communicate those informations effectively as preventive and promotive public health efforts under the supervision of pharmacists
- Able to manage the design, selection, procurement, storage, distribution, destruction and withdrawal of pharmaceutical preparations and medical devices in an effective and efficient manner under the supervision of pharmacists.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and health workers through verbal and non-verbal techniques under the supervision of a pharmacist.
- Able to demonstrate managerial skills and interpersonal relationships in conducting pharmaceutical works under the supervision of a pharmacist.
The formulation of courses offered in the Bachelor Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran is based on the profiles of graduates and mastery of skills in each profile. The following steps are thus taken:
- determining the subjects of study by referring to the learning outcomes, and
- identifying the breadth and depth of mastery of the subjects based on the discipline.
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Obeying the law and discipline in social and state life. |
Civil Education |
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Sport fitness creativity and character development |
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Religion |
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Community service |
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2 |
Internalize academic values, norms, and ethics, and show an independent attitude of responsibility for pharmaceutical work. |
Introduction to Pharmacy and ethics |
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Field study |
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3 |
Internalize independent attitude and entrepreneurship in pharmaceutical field |
Management, Regulation and Entrepreneurship Pharmacy |
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4 |
apply the logical, critical, systematic, and innovative thinking in the context of developing or implementing pharmaceutical science and technology |
Research methodology and biostatistics |
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5 |
Compile a scientific description of the results of the study in the form of a final assignment and upload it on the university webpage. |
Research methodology and biostatistics |
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6 |
Able to make correct decisions in the context of problem solving in the pharmaceutical sector, based on the results of information and data analysis. |
Research methodology and biostatistics |
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7 |
Able to be responsible for work in the pharmaceutical field in accordance with the pharmaceutical code of ethics. |
Management, Regulation and Entrepreneurship Pharmacy |
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Pharmacoeconomic |
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8 |
Able to perform pharmaceutical practices supervised by pharmacists in accordance with regulatory provisions. |
Pharmacotherapy of Immunology and Oncology |
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Pharmacotherapy of Infection Disease |
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Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases, Immunologic Disorders and Oncology Practice |
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Pharmacotherapy Skin Disorders, Bone and Joints, Eye, Ent, Nerves and Psychiatry Practice |
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Pharmacotherapy of Neurological Disorders and Psychiatry |
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Pharmacotherapy Respiratory Disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Therapy Disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy of Endocrine and Gynaecology Disorder |
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Pharmacotherapy Gastrointestinal Disorders, Nutrition, Endocrine and Gynecology practice |
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Pharmacotherapy Hematology, Vascular and Cardiovascular disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders |
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance |
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9 |
Able to optimize the use of rational pharmaceutical dosage forms based on scientific considerations, guidelines and evidence-based to optimize the success of therapy under pharmacist supervision |
Pharmacotherapy of Immunology and Oncology |
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Pharmacotherapy of Infection Disease |
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Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases, Immunologic Disorders and Oncology Practice |
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Pharmacotherapy Skin Disorders, Bone and Joints, Eye, Ent, Nerves and Psychiatry Practice |
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Pharmacotherapy of Neurological Disorders and Psychiatry |
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Pharmacotherapy Respiratory Disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Therapy Disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy of Endocrine and Gynaecology Disorder |
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Pharmacotherapy Gastrointestinal Disorders, Nutrition, Endocrine and Gynecology practice |
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Pharmacotherapy Hematology, Vascular and Cardiovascular disorders |
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Pharmacotherapy Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders |
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance |
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10 |
Able to perform dispensing of pharmaceutical dosage forms and medical devices based on regulatory and standard under supervision of pharmacist |
Pharmaceutics |
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Pharmaceutics practice |
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Pharmaceutical Practice |
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11 |
Able to search, analyze, and organize information about pharmaceutical preparations and medical devices that are precise, accurate, relevant and communicate effectively with patients according to their needs under the supervision of pharmacists. |
Physical chemistry |
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Physical pharmacy |
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Physical pharmacy practice |
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Physical chemistry practice |
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introduction on chemical pharmacy |
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introduction on chemical pharmacy practice |
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introduction on medicinal chemistry |
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introduction on medicinal chemistry practice |
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instrumental analysis |
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instrumental analysis practice |
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biochemistry |
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biochemistry practice |
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medicinal chemistry |
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Formulation and Technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations |
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Formulation and Technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations Practice |
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Formulation and Technology of solid Preparations |
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Formulation and Technology of solid Preparations Practice |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations Practice |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Solid Preparations |
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Pharmacy Analysis of solid Preparations Practice |
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Theory and Synthesis of Radiopharmaceuticals |
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Electrochemical Application in the Field of Pharmacy |
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Analysis of Food and Contaminants |
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Practical Analysis of Food and Contaminants |
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Analysis of the Herbal Medicinal Chemicals |
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Development of analytical methods |
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Development of analytical methods practice |
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Drug design and development |
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Drug design and development practice |
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quality assurance |
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Basic Pharmacology |
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Basic Pharmacology practice |
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toxicology |
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Phytochemistry |
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Phytochemistry practice |
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Able to formulate and produce appropriate pharmaceutical preparations, according to standards and statutory provisions under the supervision of pharmacists |
Preformulation of Liquid and Semisolid Preparation |
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Preformulation of solid Preparation |
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Formulation and technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparation |
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Formulation and technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparation Practice |
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Formulation and technology of solid Preparation |
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Formulation and technology of solid Preparation practice |
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Cosmetics and cosmeceuticals |
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New drug delivery system |
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Drug stability |
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Pharmacokinetics |
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Biopharmacy |
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Formulation and technology of sterile preparations |
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Formulation and technology of sterile preparations practice |
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Pharmaceutical engineering |
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Pharmaceutical excipients |
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Able to search, analyze, and organize information about pharmaceutical preparations and communicate those informations effectively as preventive and promotive public health efforts under the supervision of pharmacists. |
Formulation and technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparation |
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Formulation and technology of Liquid and Semisolid Preparation Practice |
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Formulation and technology of solid Preparation |
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Formulation and technology of solid Preparation practice |
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Formulation and technology of sterile preparations |
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Formulation and technology of sterile preparations practice |
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Medicinal chemistry |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Liquid and Semisolid Preparations Practice |
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Pharmacy Analysis of Solid Preparations |
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Pharmacy Analysis of solid Preparations Practice |
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Theory and Synthesis of Radiopharmaceuticals |
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Botanical pharmacy |
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Botanical pharmacy practice |
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Pharmacognosy and herbal pharmacy of liquid and semisolid preparation |
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Pharmacognosy and herbal pharmacy of liquid and semisolid preparation practice |
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Pharmacognosy and herbal pharmacy of solid preparation |
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Pharmacognosy and herbal pharmacy of solid preparation practice |
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Herbal medicine |
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ethnopharmacy |
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Marine pharmacy |
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Able to manage the design, selection, procurement, storage, distribution, destruction and withdrawal of pharmaceutical preparations and medical devices in an effective and efficient manner under the supervision of pharmacists. |
Pharmaceutical supply management |
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Introduction to industrial pharmacy |
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Able to demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and health workers through verbal and non-verbal techniques under the supervision of a pharmacist. |
Clinical pharmacy |
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Clinical pharmacy practice |
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Able to demonstrate managerial skills and interpersonal relationships in conducting pharmaceutical works under the supervision of a pharmacist. |
Clinical pharmacy |
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Clinical pharmacy practice |
The curriculum implemented in the Bachelor Program in Pharmacy follows the standards of the National Curriculum of Higher Education and of the Indonesian Association of Higher Education in Pharmacy, with a number of locally characteristic courses. The curriculum comes under evaluation every five (5) years in a curriculum evaluation workshop.
Click here for the detail of curriculum 2014 https://farmasi.unpad.ac.id/en/study-program/bachelor-program-in-pharmacy/courses/
Click here for the detail of curriculum 2020 https://farmasi.unpad.ac.id/en/new-courses/
2023
2019
Module Description Curriculum 2020
Module Description Curriculum 2014
The Universitas Padjadjaran Faculty of Pharmacy employs the Semester Credit System in providing educational services. This system provides the opportunity for:
- Excellent students to complete the program in a shorter period of time;
- Students to take courses based on their individual competences, aptitudes, and interests;
- The implementation of effective student evaluation.
Semester Credit Units (Satuan Kredit Semester (SKS) is a measure of workloads towards the learning experience taken for one semester through scheduled activities per week.
Workload per Semester is the number of credits taken by a student in a semester, while the Cumulative Workload is the minimum number of credits which has to be taken by student for completing the learning process in a particular study program.
Cumulative Study Time is the maximum time which has to be taken by a student to complete his/her studies in a study program. For the Bachelor program in Pharmacy, a minimum of 144 credits for eight-semester study period and a maximum of 14 semesters. Academic leave is not counted as a student’s study period.
One credit unit (SKS) for college activities is set to be equivalent to the workload of each week for one semester, which consists of the following three activities:
- 1 hour (50 minutes) of scheduled lectures.
- 1 hour (60 minutes) of structured activities outside the classroom.
- 1 hour (60 minutes) of independent activities.
One credit unit for seminar activity is set to be equivalent with 100 minutes scheduled lecturer and 70 minutes independent studies. The minimum number of literature which is used as a reference and summarized for presentation in front of the forum is 3 (three) titles, depending on the weight of the literature.
One credit unit for laboratory activity in the laboratory is set to be equivalent with 170 minutes of scheduled laboratory work, accompanied by structured activities outside the laboratory, but planned by the related teaching staff, including discussion and writing reports every week for one semester and independent activities, including reading reference books, get better understanding on the material and completing assignments.
One credit unit for fieldwork, clinical work and similar activities is set to be equivalent to a workload of 170 minutes scheduled activities per week for one semester. One credit unit for thesis writing, research activities, and similar activities basically refers to fieldwork.
One credit for internship report writing activities refers to fieldwork, is set to be equivalent to a workload of 170 minutes scheduled activities per week for one semester.
The learning process is carried out using the student-centered learning (SCL) method. The implementation of this method is adjusted with the policies of each study program, including problem-based learning, role playing, simulations, case studies, presentations, mini lectures and group discussions.
Student Registration
In the beginning of each semester students must perform two kinds of registration, namely administrative and academic.
Administrative Registration
- Administrative registration is done online, namely registration and re-registration in the beginning of each semester.
- Administrative registration is done by both new and current students to determine their administrative status.
- The requirements for administrative registration for new and current students are stipulated in the Universitas Padjadjaran Handbook.
- Students who fail to carry out administrative registration shall not receive academic services.
- Academic registration is carried out by completing the Study Plan Card to register for courses and receive academic services.
- The registration for courses are done online through the Unpad Integrated Administrative Information System (SIAT) to be accessed via http://students.unpad.ac.id.
- The registration for courses is verified by the academic adviser. When deemed necessary, the student may consult the academic adviser.
Academic Registration
Procedure for new students:
Student candidates who have been accepted must register online, make payments through selected banks, obtain student cards, student handbooks, and almamater jackets.
Cards and Lists
In the implementation of academic administration there are a number of cards and lists as follows.
Study Plan Card (SPC/KRS)
- The SPC contains the list of courses taken in a particular semester;
- The SPC is completed online by the student in his/her SIAT account and approved by the academic adviser.
- The SPC is then submitted to the Academic Office
Change in Study Plan Card (CSPC/PKRS)
With the approval of the academic adviser a student may make changes to their SPC (change, add, or delete courses) up to ten (10) work days following the first day of classes or two (2) weeks, after which changes to the SPC cannot be made.
The revised SPC must be completed online by the student on his/her SIAT account and approved by the academic adviser, and subsequently submitted to the Academic Office no later than the second week of classes.
Attendance List of Students and Instructors (ALSI / DHMD)
- The ALSI contains the names of students and their respective student numbers taking a particular course.
- The ALSI is signed by the student and instructor (or his/her teaching assistant) at the end of each class meeting.
- The ALSI is kept in the Academic Office
- The ALSI kept by the instructor must be submitted to the Academic Office at the end of the semester as reference to generate the Final Grade Participants List (PGPL).
Academic Progress Card (APC/KKS)
- The APC contains the grades for all the courses taken by a student in a particular semester and provides the maximum number of credit-hours eligible to be taken in the following semester.
- The APC is issued by the Academic Office of the Faculty of Pharmacy
- The APC is used as reference in completing the SPC for the following semester.
Student Achievement List (SAL/DPM)
- The SAL contains the Grade Point Average (GPA) of all students in a particular class in a particular program, the number of semesters, and the study load already taken, as well as the name and the code of the academic adviser.
- The SAL is validated and signed by the Dean.
- The SAL is issued to the students at the end of each semester.
Academic Achievement Card (AAC/KPA)
The Academic Achievement Card (AAS) contains all of the courses and the grades thereof that a student has taken. It may serve as a provisional academic transcript or the compilation of APCs. The issuance of the APC depends on the needs of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Guidance and counseling are provided to students of Universitas Padjadjaran experiencing academic and non-academic problems so that they are able to overcome those problems and so that they can develop and recognize their potential for the purposes of completing their studies.
The procedure for guidance and counseling services are as follows.
- A student may come to the guidance and counseling team of the Faculty of Pharmacy by his/her own initiative or by the advice of the academic adviser. The academic adviser shall provide a letter to the team.
- Services to students are only provided by the University guidance and counseling team with the reference from the Dean unless there are pressing circumstances.
- For services for students who are advised to change programs, the following procedure applies.
- A request is filed by the student, parent or guardian to receive guidance and counseling.
- The academic transcript of the student is provided.
- A request to take a Psychological Test is submitted on behalf of the student by the Faculty administrators (the Dean or a Vice-Dean) or University administrators (the Rector or a Vice-Rector) to the team.
- The findings and results of the Psychological Test are issued by the University Guidance and Counseling Team.
Academic Consultations
To facilitate the learning process of students the Faculty of Pharmacy appoints an academic adviser to a student for as long as the student studies at the Undergraduate Program in Pharmacy. The number of students assigned to an academic adviser is based on the capacity of the Faculty of Pharmacy
The following stipulations apply.
- Basically, any faculty member can be an academic adviser for a student of any program.
- The academic adviser is obligated to maintain contact with the student to whom he/she is assigned periodically to monitor the development of the student’s studies, at least in the beginning, in the middle of and in the end of each semester.
- The academic adviser must have completed the Student Information Files, for the purposes of academic or personal guidance when needed.
- The tasks of the academic adviser are:
- To assist the student in planning his/her studies in each semester according to the student’s needs.
- To provide considerations to the student in determining study load and the courses taken based on the student;s GPA in the previous semesters.
- To monitor the progress of the student’s academic activities.
- In the beginning of the semester the academic adviser holds a meeting with the student to discuss the study plans or the semester.
