Medicinal Chemistry / Pharmacology I. (Pharm. D 106222)

This course is concerned with the study of the physicochemical properties of drugs, their absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination. This course also includes the principles of structure activity relationship of drugs. The course contains a study of all drugs affecting the Autonomic Nervous System.

Medicinal Chemistry / Pharmacology II. (Pharm. D 106223)

This course is a study of certain classes of drugs and their mechanism of action and their structure activity relationship. Drugs to be studied include cardio-vascular drugs, asthma medications, rheumatoid arthritis treatment, NSAID’S, autacoids, histamine and antihistamines, endocrine medicine and finally, agents affecting calcium homoeostasis.

Medicinal Chemistry / Pharmacology III & IV.  (Pharm. D 106322, 106323)

This course is a continuation of drug classes, chemistry and therapeutic aspects. It also looks at anti-infective agents, cancer and immune modulating drugs and  central nervous system drugs.

Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis. (Pharm. D 106215)

This course covers some basic concepts in chemical analysis and their application in the pharmaceutical field. The course also covers gravimetric and titrimetric methods of analysis, the theory of neutralisation, titrations, precipitation titrimetry, complex-formation titrations, theory of molecular absorption spectroscopy, analytical separation by solvent extraction and an introduction to chromatographic methods. It also looks at errors in chemical analysis and the evaluation of analytical data in terms of accuracy and consistency.

Clinical Pharmacokinetics & T. D. M. (Pharm. D 106417)

This course will discuss Principles of clinical Pharmacokinetics and their application to the therapy of various states of disease. Changes in pharmacokinetic parameters due to diseases and therapeutic drug monitoring are also discussed. The course will also provide the student with literature review of the pharmacokinetic parameters for many of the most commonly monitored drugs. The principles of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) will be emphasised through effective use of class lectures, presentations and referring to patients’ records to present it as case studies. Such presentations and case studies will be steered so that it will emphasize the need to obtain accurate plasma level measurements in such a way that patient-specific pharmacokinetic parameters can be derived and to appreciate the degree of inter and intra-subject variability.

Pharmacotherapy I. (Pharm. D: 106511).

This course is designed to introduce the pharmacy student to the study of pharmacotherapy. It will provide introductory information designed to assist the student to begin understanding the rationale upon which many drug therapy decisions are based. Principles, concepts, processes and skills in pharmacotherapy will be emphasised. Therapeutic topics and case studies will be used to provide students with the opportunity to apply these skills.

Pharmacotherapy II. (Pharm. D 106512)

The purpose of this course is to provide didactic framework for the therapeutic management of a number of common diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases and pulmonary diseases. With a thorough background established in pathophysiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and other courses in the curriculum, the goal of this course is to prepare students to develop rational drug therapy plans for patients, identify conditions for monitoring pharmacotherapy in patients and the identification of conditions associated with these common diseases that require referral. Therapeutics of gatrointestinal diseases will be covered in this course.

Pharmacotherapy III. (Pharm. D: 106513)

This is the third course in a sequence of four pharmacotherapy courses in the curriculum. The areas of therapeutic focus in this course include infectious diseases, hematology and oncology and Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders.

Pharmacotherapy IV . (Pharm. D: 106514)

The areas of therapeutic focus in this part include Neurological and Psychiatric diseases, bone and joint diseases, women’s health and dermatological conditions.

Clinical Cases in Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacotherapy. (Pharm. D. 106515)

In this course, students will study various case reports in clinical chemistry and pharmacotherapy, for patients admitted to the hospital or cases published in medical and pharmaceutical journals will be presented by the students as seminars.

Herbal Therapeutics: (Pharm. D. 106431)

This course focuses on diseases that can be treated by medicinal plants, drug interactions, adverse effects of commonly utilised herbs.

Medical Microbiology I & II: (Pharm. D. 106342, 106343)

The first part consists of an introduction to the microbial world; the place of organism in the living world; rge origin and classification of microbes; applied areas of Medical Microbiology, morphology and fine structure; cultivation; reproduction; growth; cultural characteristics and an introduction to yeasts, algae, moulds, protozoa, viruses and parasites. The second part of the course looks at the pathogenesis of diseases caused by microbes.

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry for Ph. St : (Pharm. D. 106211)

The course aims to present the fundamentals of certain topics in organic chemistry and applications in a brief and suitable manner in relation to the pharmaceutical field of study. It covers the pharmaceutical importance of functional groups, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl & aryl halides, alcohols, ethers and epoxides, phenols, amines, carboxylic acids and esters, and heterocyclic compounds. The course will emphasize the pharmaceutical importance of these functional groups, their molecular structures and properties, classification, conformations, nomenclature, physical properties, preparation and reactions.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: (Pharm. D. 106440)

This course is concerned with the different methods of therapy other than the classical modern medications. Focus will be made on acupuncture, homeotherapy, herbal medication fasting, aromatherapy, exercise, bold letting and traditional Arabic medicine.

Pharmacy Ethics and Professionalism: (Pharm. D 106111)

This course emphasises the ethical principles upon which the medical professions and pharmacy in particular rest. The course looks at the nature and place of pharmaceutical services in society, and the moral standards and professionalism expected from a pharmacist.

Molecular Medical Genetics. (Pharm. D. 106225)

This course provides students with comprehensive view of the science of genetics. It covers the history and development of genetics, the structure and function of genes, chromosomes and their anomalies, patterns of single gene inheritance, types and mechanisms of mutations and tools of human molecular genetics. Common inherited diseases are also discussed.

Hospital Pharmacy I and II. (Pharm. D. 106520, 106521)

Hospital pharmacy will discuss the development, functions, organisation and administration of pharmaceutical services within the hospital. Methods of drug distribution are emphasised. In the first part, intravenous preparations are discussed regarding their therapeutic uses. In the second part, preparations of sterile medications, preparations of chemotherapy mixtures and total parenteral nutrition are discussed.

Patient Education and Counselling. (Pharm. D 106510)

The course explores the basic principles and concepts of medication education. It also focuses on the methods used for healthy or sick individuals and/or group(s) in the community or in health care institutions.

Compounding and Dispensing Lab. (Pharm. D 106412)

This course involves processing a prescription or medication order, the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical solution, emulsion, suspension, semi-solid and solid dosage forms and the development and practice of the patient counselling skills necessary for proper use of the compounded product.  During the laboratory session, emphasis will be placed on the selection of proper inactive materials, based on physico-chemical properties, for use in the extemporaneous compounding preparation. The course also looks at acute and nephritic syndrome dose calculations and TPN patients.

Pharmaceutical Calculation: (Pharm. D 106310)

This course will discuss the most important aspects of pharmaceutical calculations required to perform better pharmaceutical services. These calculations include dose adjustment, dilution and concentration, isotonic solution, electrolyte solution, rate of flow of I.V solutions and mathematical conversions.

Over-the-Counter Medications.  (Pharm. D. 106320)

The rational dispensing over the counter (OTC) drugs will be covered in this course. Emphasis will be given to the pharmacotherapy of simple medical conditions which can be handled by the clinical pharmacist.

Basic Clinical skills. (Pharm. D 106410)

This course introduces the concepts of history taking and physical diagnosis skills and techniques. The course includes simulated clinical experiences through the use of small group discussion, case studies, audio visual aids using fellow students and simulated patient models. This course exposes students to the principles of clinical work and serves as a building block for osteopathic clinical skills which are used throughout a lifetime of practice.

Clinical Clerkship 1 – 6:

Clinical training in all departments will be carried out.

Community and  Hospital Pharmacy Practice/Clerkship. (Pharmacy 105999)

In this course the student will spend sixteen weeks (two summer sessions) of continuous practical training. This consists of eight weeks in a community and eight weeks in the hospital pharmacy during the regular working hours (eight hours a day). The student will be supervised by the pharmacist running the pharmacy and a faculty member. The student is will go through structured training where he/she has to cover different aspects of pharmacy organization and prescription handling as well as some administrative and financial affairs related to pharmacy practice. The major part of the practical training will require the student to know all the important classes of medications used in the treatment of various diseases. That will also involve the knowledge of trade names, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of such medications and other related medical products. The student will not be allowed to register for other classes during the practical training session.

Advanced Pharmaceutical Care II. (Pharmacy 105221)

This course introduces the students to medical terminology, abbreviations, communication with patients, drug data collection in the clinical environment. Students will be given drug profiles and virtual prescriptions and will be trained on how to interpret and analyse the profile from all aspects.

Pathophysiology 1 and II. (Pharm. D 106423, 106424)

This two-course sequence is designed to prepare the student with an understanding of the functions of the human body at the molecular, cellular, organ and organ system level. Additionally, the students are introduced to the major disease processes that disrupt normal body function. Emphasis is placed on the integration of all levels resulting in the health or disease of the individual. This knowledge base will serve as foundation for their study of pharmacology and therapeutics.

Clinical Toxicology. (Pharm. D 106447).

This course includes the basic and clinical principles of toxicology. Absorption and mechanism of intoxication by all types of toxicants are studied. Poison management and proper clinical measures for treatment of poisoning is included. Analytical and clinical investigation of poisoning is also discussed.  

Pharm. D Project. (Pharm. D. 106600)

The students will register for this course on the second semester of the fifth year. The work on the project will continue until the second semester of the sixth year. The student has to present his work in front of a committee and passing grade or a continue will be assigned to the project.