Events
- طلبة جامعة المعرفة الأعزاء. نهئنكم بتميز ما أنجزتم في الفصل الدراسي الأول
- Pharmacy students at Almaarefa University achieve a distinguished accomplishment at the Fourth Scientific Pharmacy Conference.
- A New Achievement Reflecting Almaarefa University's Research and Skills Excellence
- Knowledge University concludes the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum in the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries
- The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties appoints the Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Al-Maarefa University as Chairman of the Professional Council for Pharmacy.
The Vision
Regional leadership in pharmaceutical education, scientific research, and community service.
Mission
Graduating pharmacists with a high degree of professionalism and ethical compliance who are committed to serving society through distinguished scientific knowledge, creativity, and pioneering research.
Values
- Quality
- Teamwork
- Trust and honesty
- Student-centered education
Degree of specialization
The college grants a bachelor's degree (Doctor of Pharmacy) (Pharm.D.) to students studying and regular in the study program.
Departments
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratories and equipment
Laboratories and equipment
There are eight laboratories in the faculty of Pharmacy distributed between the women’s and men’s departments, where there are four laboratories in the women’s department, and three in the men’s department. It is a part of the educational process where students can conduct experiments on pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical chemistry, natural products, biochemistry, pharmacology, and microbiology. There is also a skills laboratory, which is shared between the two departments to practice the practical part, and develop skills such as patient guidance, and using computers to access popular information sources related to medicines. All of these laboratories are equipped with the latest safety procedures and safety requirements to ensure the safety of students when conducting various experiments. The College of Pharmacy follows the strictest protocols for periodic follow-up of all its laboratories to ensure the complete safety of all its users. It also follows the latest methods for disposing of medical waste resulting from educational and research pharmaceutical practices.
First Year
level 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB 101 | Arabic Language I | 2 |
| ENG 101 | General English I | 5 |
| BIOS 101 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| COMP 100 | Computer essential | 3 |
| ISLAM 101 | Islamic Culture | 2 |
| PHYS 101 | General Physics | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Level 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB 103 | Arabic Language 2 | 2 |
| BIOL 101 | General Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| ENG 102 | General English II | 5 |
| ENGL 103 | English for Health Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
Second Year
Level 3
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT 201 | Anatomy | 3 |
| PHCH 212 | Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| BIOC 201 | Biochemistry I | 2 |
| COMM 201 | Communication Skills | 2 |
| MATH 201 | Mathematics for pharmacy | 2 |
| PHCH 211 | Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| PHCL 241 | Introduction to Pharmacy Profession | 1 |
| PHSL 205 | Human Physiology 1 | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
Level 4
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Islam 103 | Economic System In Islam | 2 |
| BIOC 202 | Biochemistry-II | 3 |
| PHCH 214 | Medicinal Chemistry I | 2 |
| PHCT 231 | Pharmaceutics I | 3 |
| PHCT 232 | Immunology | 2 |
| PHCT 234 | Microbiology I | 3 |
| PHSL 206 | Human Physiology II | 2 |
| PSYC 201 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
Third Year
Level 5
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHCT 332 | Pharmaceutics II | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCT 335 | Microbiology II | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCH 315 | Natural Products I | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCH 316 | Medicinal Chemistry II | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCL 342 | Pathophysiology-I | 2 (2+0) |
| PHLG 321 | Pharmacology-I | 3 (2+1) |
| Total | 17 |
Level 6
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHCL 345 | Pathophysiology-II | 2 (2+0) |
| PHCT 334 | Biopharmaceutics and basic Pharmacokinetics | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCH 317 | Medicinal Chemistry III | 3 (3+0) |
| PHCL 346 | Pharmacotherapy I | 3 (2+1) |
| PHLG 322 | Pharmacology-II | 3 (2+1) |
| PHLG 326 | Natural Products II | 2 (2+0) |
| Total | 16 |
Fourth Year
Level 9
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHCT 431 | Pharmaceutics III | 3 (2+1) |
| PAAS 230 | Patient Assessment and Physical Examination | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCL 443 | Pharmacotherapy II | 3 (2+1) |
| PHCL 445 | Institutional practice I (Hospital & Community Acquired) | 3 (2+0+1) |
| PHLG 421 | Pharmacology-III | 2 (2+0) |
| PHLG 423 | Clinical Toxicology | 2 (2+0) |
| Total | 16 |
Level 8
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHCL 444 | Pharmacotherapy III | 3 |
| PHCT 432 | OTC Medicines | 2 |
| PHCL 446 | Institutional Practice II ( Clinical Pharmacy ) | 3 |
| PHCL 447 | Clinical Nutrition & TPN | 3 |
| PHCL 448 | Pharmacoinformatics | 2 |
| PHCL 449 | Applied Pharmacokinetics | 2 |
| PHLG 422 | Pharmacology-IV | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
Fifth Year
Level 9
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHCT 530 | Pharmaceutical Industry And Marketing | 3 |
| PHCL 502 | Basic Life Support | 2 |
| PHCL 543 | Drug And Poison Information Services | 2 |
| PHCL 545 | Pharmacotherapy-IV | 4 |
| PHCL 544 | Evidence Based Pharmacy | 2 |
| RSCH 460 | Research Methods In Health Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Level 10
| Level 10 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit hours |
| ETHC 401 | Ethics And Pharmacy Laws | 2 |
| ISLAM 301 | Contemporary Jurisprudential Medical Issues | 2 |
| PHCL 531 | Dispensing Of Medications & Patient Counseling. | 3 |
| PHCL 542 | Pharmacy Management And Pharamcoeconomics | 3 |
| PHLG 522 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| PHCL546 | Pharmacotherapy-V | 4 |
| Total | 17 | |
Sixth Year - Internship Year
Clinical Training Description
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
The final year of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) curriculum at Almaarefa University includes a one-year Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE). The APPE program aims to enhance students' clinical and pharmaceutical skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-specific care. It places a strong emphasis on patient safety and offers trainees various career options in the field of pharmacy. Students are prepared for the healthcare sector by utilizing pharmaceutical skills, and the program fosters leadership, planning, coordination, and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, students are assessed by field supervisors based on specific criteria designed by the program's training supervisors. The internship period consists of 45 work weeks, completed during the final year of the program, and the internship year is divided into... Nine different coursesEach rotation consists of 5 weeks of training, five days per week, with eight contact hours per day, totaling 200 training hours per rotation. The internship year courses, PHCL 611, PHCL 612, PHCL 613, and PHCL 614, are delivered in Level 11, while PHCL 616, PHCL 617, PHCL 618, PHCL 619, and PHCL 620 are delivered in Level 12. Each rotation consists of 200 hours of field experience, equivalent to 3 credit hours (0+0+3). The training period includes nine pharmacy specializations: five clinical rotations, two of which are mandatory and three elective, in addition to four non-clinical rotations. 5 clinical rotations Two of them are mandatory and the rest are for the student to choose from And 4 non-clinical courses.Clinical Courses
- Mandatory Intensive Care
- Mandatory Internal Medicine
- Pharmaceutical Information
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Clinical Psychiatry
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Adult Oncology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Hematological Diseases
- Emergency Care
- Renal Diseases
- Surgery
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Liver Diseases
- TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)
- Organ Transplantation
- Patient Consultations
- Pediatric Heart Diseases
- Burns In Intensive Care
- Analgesia And Palliative Care
- Psychology
The four non-clinical courses also have two compulsory courses and the other two:
- Inpatient Pharmacy Services
- Outpatient Pharmacy Services
- Quality Assurance
- Advanced Pharmacy Practice
- Academic Rotation
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Pharmacy Management
- Drug Safety
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Pharmaceutical Company (Marketing)
- Community Pharmacy
- Pharmacovigilance
- Pharmaceutical Research
