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PhD in Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Study Plan - Best Pharmaceutical Schools, Colleges in UAE

PhD in Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Study Plan:
Components Credit Hours
Course Work 22
    • Core Courses 10
    • Concentration Courses 12
Thesis 36
Total Credit Hours 58
Concentration Streams:
S.No. Streams
1 Pharmaceutical Sciences
2 Clinical Pharmacy
Core Courses*

Credit Hours : 10

Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-ARB 811 Advanced Research Methodology & Biostatistics 2
PHD-SWR 812 Scientific Writing & Ethics in Research 2
PHD-LPP 813 Leadership and Professionalism in Pharmacy 2
PHD-RSS 814 Research Seminars 2
PHD-PJC 815 Journal Club 2
Total Credit Hours 10

*Note: Core courses are mandatory for all students.

Concentration Courses*

Credit Hours : 12

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES STREAM#
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PCS 821 Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology 3
PHD-PCS 822 Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology 3
PHD-PCS 823 Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 3
PHD-PCS 824 Current Approaches in Drug Design 3
PHD-PCS 825 Advanced Analytical Techniques 3
PHD-PCS 826 Natural Products in Drug Discovery 3
PHD-PCS 827 Advanced Molecular Pharmacology 3
PHD-PCS 828 Experimental Pharmacology & Drug Screening 3
PHD-PCS 829 Regulatory Toxicology and Drug Safety 3

#Note: PhD candidates in the Pharmaceutical Sciences stream must select 4 courses ( 3 CH each) from the 9 concentration courses listed above. The selection should align with the research area of their prospective thesis, ensuring coherence between coursework and the thesis objectives.

Clinical Pharmacy Stream#
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-CLP 821 Drug Information and Health Systems 3
PHD-CLP 822 Medication Safety and Pharmacoepidemiology 3
PHD-CLP 823 AI in Clinical Pharmacy Practice 3
PHD-CLP 824 Personalized Medicine in Chronic Diseases 3
PHD-CLP 825 Evidence-Based Strategies in Chronic Disease 3
PHD-CLP 826 Pharmacotherapy in Specialized Populations 3
PHD-CLP 827 Global Health and Pharmacy Practice 3

#Note: PhD candidates in the Clinical Pharmacy stream must select 4 courses ( 3 CH each) from the 7 concentration courses listed above. The selection should align with the research area of their prospective thesis, ensuring coherence between coursework and the thesis objectives

Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 831 Thesis 9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 841 Thesis 9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 851 Thesis 9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 861 Thesis 9

Note:
• PhD candidates can select their research thesis topic according to their individual research interests, contingent upon faculty supervisor approval.
• Students may serve as Teaching or Research Assistants during the program.

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