Basic Technician Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course offered

Basic Technician Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course Duration

1 Year

Semesters

2

Level

Certificate

Entry Requirements

Holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with four (4) Passes in non-religious Subjects including “D” Passes in Chemistry and Biology, a Pass in Basic Mathematics and English Language is an added advantage.

Academic Year

2021 - 2024

Fees

1,7000,000 Tshs per year

Teaching and assessment

Each level shall consist not less than two Assignments, Tests and one End of semester Examination. Some modules will be done theoretically and/or practically.

All practical modules will be done at college compounding Laboratory as well as pharmacy practice sites. The following are examination regulations;

Students Progression and Disposal

The semester shall be the basic academic audit unit. All modules offered during the semester shall be assessed within that semester, at the end of each module external examiners or moderators shall be invited at the end of the semester. A student shall be allowed to proceed to the next semester if he/she passes end of module examinations in all modules with at least 50% per module as prescribed in a semester.
For every module there shall be at least two continuous assessment (CA) tests and regular assessment of competencies which shall constitute 60% of summative assessment. The end of module examination shall constitute another 40% of the summative assessment.

Supplementary Examination

A candidate who fails one or more modules shall be allowed to sit for supplementary examination if his/her GPA in that End of semester is not less than 2.0.
A candidate who fails one or more modules must sit for supplementary examinations when scheduled before proceeding to the next semester. The student who passes a supplementary examination will be awarded a maximum of “C” grade regardless of his/her score (equivalent to 50% score). The passing of supplementary examination shall take into account the continuous assessment scores.

Repeating the Semester

A candidate who fails to obtain an average of 50% in his/her continuous assessment shall repeat the semester.
A candidate who fails supplementary examination(s) shall repeat the semester. A candidate who fails a repeated semester shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who fails to meet a minimum of 90% attendance in a particular semester with acceptable grounds as determined by the participatory organs shall repeat the semester.

Discontinuation

A candidate who fails to meet a minimum of 90% attendance in a particular semester without acceptable grounds shall be discontinued from studies.
When a candidate misses examination(s) without valid reason(s) shall be discontinued from the studies.
A candidate who obtains a semester GPA of less than 2.0 shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who does not appear for supplementary examination(s) without compelling reason(s) approved by participatory organs shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate found guilty of an examination irregularity shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who has been disqualified from an examination following his/her walking out of the examination room in protest shall be discontinued from studies.

Career Opportunities

The era we are living is an exciting time to pursue a career in Pharmacy and without doubt a graduate will have a wide range of career opportunities as shown below.

Hospital Pharmacy
Community Pharmacy
Nuclear Pharmacy
Industrial Pharmacy
Military Pharmacy
Regulatory Authorities
Research and drug discoveries

Fee Structure

Details	First Year
Tuition fee	1,700,000/=
Application fee	30,000/=
Registration fee	20,000/=
NACTE quality assurance fee	15,000/=
Examination fee	250,000/=
Medical fee *Only applicable For those who don’t have any health insurance	50,400/=
Research /field practice fee	200,000/=
Caution money	10,000/=
Students union fee	30,000/=
Uniforms	127,000/=
Identity card	15,000/=
Graduation fee	50,000/=
TOTAL	2,497,400/=
Accomodation (Hostel) ANNUALY *Optional	460,000/= *Optional

Fee Installments

FEES PAYMENT BREAKDOWN INTO FOUR (4) INSTALLMENTS FOR NTA L4 or (new students in any NTA Level)

	FIRST SEMESTER		SECOND SEMESTER
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION	First installment Before 15th Oct 2020	Second installment Before 15^th Dec 2020	First installment Before 4^th March 2021	Second installment Before 4th June 2021
Fees (per year) payable in four installment s	997,400/=	450,000/=	650,000/=	400,000/=
Accommodation *Optional	230,000/=		230,000/=

Course Contents

CODE	MODULE TITLES	TOTAL CREDITS
PST04101	Dispensing	8
PST04102	Disease Control and Prevention	10
PST04103	Human Anatomy and Physiology	12
PST04104	Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms	4
PST04105	Pharmaceutical Calculations	11
PST04106	Communication Skills	4
PST04107	Basic Computer Applications	6
PST04208	Law and Ethics in Pharmacy Practice	4
PST04209	Compounding of Pharmaceutical Liquid Preparations	20
PST04210	Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry	12
PST04211	Basic Pharmacology	12
PST04212	Medical Stores Management	12
PST04213	Pharmacy Practice	5
	TOTAL CREDITS	120