Producing pharmacy professionals
programme is the faculty’s dean Prof Datuk Dr Allan Mathews.
Prof Mathews is a well-known figure in the pharmacy profession with 14 years of experience in the government sector and 22 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been involved in tertiary teaching for the last seven years.
He says, “The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) programme provides well-rounded basic medical sciences teaching and learning in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology and pathology by lecturers from the Faculty of Medicine.
“Inter-professional learning between students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy has been established to mirror the reallife situation in hospitals where pharmacists and doctors work together.”
Undergraduates also take up courses in manufacturing and quality control of medicines such as pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical quality assurance.
“In line with this, the university has set up a pilot pharmaceutical production plant, sterile cytotoxic and noncytotoxic laboratories,” adds Prof Mathews.
“Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge, attitude and skills to provide pharmaceutical care to patients through courses in pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacy, including the establishment of independent areas of practice within the healthcare system.
“A Quest Pharmacy has also been established to give students hands-on exposure to community pharmacy practice.”
Among the unique features of the programme is the use of Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic (VARK) analysis to understand students’ learning styles and tailor their learning accordingly.
The programme also uses the process-driven learning (PBL) approach, giving students real-life problems to solve in all topics.
This produces students with probing minds who are ready to face any problem at the workplace.
QIUP believes in exposing students to real-life problems from Year 1 of the programme. Its international faculty members also ensure students are exposed to various pharmaceutical practices.
Most of its teaching staff are registered pharmacists with the Pharmacy Board of Malaysia who have contributed to the development of its well-balanced and practicerelevant curriculum.
Throughout the course, there are attachment periods in the pharmaceutical industry, community pharmacy and hospitals to expose undergraduates to real practice situations. Students will have attachment periods totalling 16 weeks.
The focus is on outcome-based teaching through lectures, tutorials, problem-based learning, case-based studies, clerkship, presentations as well as hands-on exposure to therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical oncology pharmacy practice, parenteral nutrition and medicine management.
QIUP graduates are equipped with the knowledge to practise pharmaceutical care as well as carry out research in the various aspects of pharmacy.
The faculty has established the Centre for Pharmaceutical Research, which consists of postgraduate students at the master’s and PhD levels.
QIUP’s interim campus is strategically located in Ipoh, away from the distractions of bustling city life. Students benefit from a lower cost of living and an environment conducive to learning.
If you want to experience a rich student life and interact with the best academicians, join QIUP on your quest for greatness.
QIUP believes in exposing students to reallife problems from Year 1 of the programme. Its international faculty members also ensure students are exposed to various pharmaceutical practices.
For more information, call 1800 887 487, e-mail enquiries@qiup.edu.my or visit www.qiup.edu.my.