Program Vision
This program is to enable the Libyan International Medical University (LIMU) to occupy a regionally advanced position in the fields of postgraduate pharmaceutical education, research and community services by presenting both theoretically and practically, the fundamental scientific principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Program Mission
The mission of this program is to provide students with knowledge and skills needed to expand career opportunities in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and fulfills community need.
Program Objectives
- Promote knowledge and skills of Pharmaceutical Sciences programs’ graduates.
- Educate students to become pharmaceutical experts in identifying, formulating and solving complex pharmaceutical problems independently.
- Provide reliable degree of confidence to imply the basic and advanced academic elements within pharmaceutical disciplines in scientific research and industry.
- Qualify students to continue their studies, possibly at PhD level.
- Develop students’ research skills.
- Encourage students to be independent learners.
- Prepare students to be decision and policy makers.
Program Objectives
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Program Admission
- The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the health sciences or equivalent that is accredited by one of the national accreditation authorities.
- The Graduate Studies Committee shall determine the capacity and the maximum number to accept each year prior to commencement.
- The applicant must pass:
- The personal interview.
- The preliminary evaluation conducted by the college to assess his knowledge regarding the English Language and the basics of Computer Science or instead applicant should provide a proof of passing international tests in these disciplines previously.
- In order to meet the need in some programs and because of its specificity, the Graduate Studies Committee may, after approval by the College Council, request an initial assessment of the graduate level of specialization in the subjects prior to the student’s involvement in the program.
- The scientific departments shall determine the complementary courses for this program in case that the student required completing it before or during his / her involvement in the graduate program.
Program Study Plan
Course code No. |
Course title |
Contact Hours (ECTS) |
|
Term 1 |
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| 3601 | Drug discovery and development |
10 |
|
3602 |
Principle of pharmacology |
10 |
|
3603 |
Pharmaceutics and drug development | 10 |
|
3604 |
Medicinal and bio-structural chemistry |
10 |
|
Term 2 |
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|
3605 |
Clinical drug development |
10 |
|
3606 |
Advanced Pharmacology (Pharmacology: from Physiology to Therapy) |
10 |
| 3607 |
Pharmaceutical-analytical chemistry |
10 |
|
3608 |
Advances in medicinal chemistry |
10 |
|
3609 |
Contemporary Social Pharmacy (Pharmacy practice) (PBL) |
5 |
|
3610 |
Advances in pharmaceutics and drug delivery |
5 |
| Term 3 | ||
|
3611 |
(General course)
Bioethics Biostatistics Communication skills Writing and research methodologies And (Project placement) |
5 |
|
3612 |
Research Project |
25 |
The mission of this program is to provide students with knowledge and skills needed to expand career opportunities in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and fulfills community need.
Program Graduation requirements
The MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences is awarded after successful completion of all courses with completion of a thesis, while fulfilling the general and compulsory requirements of graduation at the university.
The following are useful forms for this program:
Application for approval of a graduate student
Master’s student contract
Supervisor Appointment Form
Appointment of a supervisor and approving a thesis plan
Follow-up supervision form for graduate students
Nomination of discussion committee
Thesis Review
Thesis Validity for Discussion
Evaluation form to the Examinations Committee
Statement of thesis Discussion
Release from LIMU