Program Overview
The Master of Pharmaceutical Science at Hobart is a 2-year program that equips students with knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical and pharmacological sciences. It emphasizes research methodology, problem-solving, and the social and ethical implications of pharmaceuticals. Graduates are prepared for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or regulatory organizations.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Pharmaceutical Science is a 2.0-year program offered at Hobart, comprising four semesters (semesters 1, 2, 3, and 4). Upon completion, graduates will possess knowledge in the pharmaceutical and pharmacological sciences and have developed skills in written and verbal communication within these domains. They will have delivered three presentations to their peers and lecturers, extensively utilized information technology, solved problems in the pharmaceutical sciences, and studied the global context of pharmaceuticals. The program emphasizes the social and ethical implications of these studies.
Objectives:
Equip graduate students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to enhance career opportunities within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, academic pharmaceutical research, or pharmaceutical regulatory organizations. Provide a supervised program of research to develop a solid grounding in research methodology and enhance problem identification and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to develop and present solutions.
Outline:
Students will complete 200 credit points (6 units), consisting of four 25-credit point coursework units and two 50-credit point research units.
Core Units:
- CSA741 Basic Laboratory Skills in Pharmaceutical and Chromatographic Science: Provides basic training in fundamental laboratory skills in the field of pharmaceutical and chromatographic science.
- CSA742 Introduction to Analytical and Cell Culture Techniques: Provides basic training in fundamental analytical and cell culture skills in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical science.
- CSA743 Application of Chromatography in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research: Offers advanced training in separation science skills essential for successfully completing the required research project in Year 2.
- CSA744 Application of Cell Culture in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research: Provides advanced training in theoretical, analytical, and laboratory skills around the use of mammalian cells, different assays, assay design, analysis, interpretation of results, and immunohistochemistry of tissues in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical science.
- CSA745 Research Thesis A: Involves proposing and completing a research project over two interconnected units (CSA745 and CSA746).
Careers:
Graduates may find employment in various areas within the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries in the manufacturing, research, quality control, and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Other potential employers include medical research institutes, hospitals and associated biomedical research laboratories, universities, government research laboratories, and government regulatory agencies. The program can be articulated with the School's Research Higher Degree programs (Master of Pharmacy by Research and PhD) in subsequent years.
