CURRICULUM
Diploma in Pharmacy
(Three Year Program – Yearly System)
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training
Curriculum Development and Equivalence Division
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
2004
Second Revision, 2021
, Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1
Rationale of Revision:................................................................................................................ 1
Curriculum Title......................................................................................................................... 2
Program Aim .............................................................................................................................. 2
Program Objectives .................................................................................................................... 2
Program Description .................................................................................................................. 2
Duration ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Target Group .............................................................................................................................. 2
Group Size ................................................................................................................................. 2
Entry Qualification..................................................................................................................... 3
Entry Criteria ............................................................................................................................. 3
Selection ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Medium of Instruction ............................................................................................................... 3
Pattern of Attendance ................................................................................................................. 3
Teacher and Student Ratio ......................................................................................................... 3
Qualification of Teachers and Demonstrators ........................................................................... 3
Instructional Media and Materials ............................................................................................. 3
Teaching Learning Methodologies ............................................................................................ 4
Mode of Education ..................................................................................................................... 4
Examination and Marking Scheme ............................................................................................ 4
Provision of Back Paper............................................................................................................. 5
Disciplinary and Ethical Requirements ..................................................................................... 5
Grading System:......................................................................................................................... 5
Certification and Degree Awards............................................................................................... 5
Career Path ................................................................................................................................. 5
General Attitudes Required........................................................................................................ 5
Curriculum Structure of Diploma in Pharmacy ......................................................................... 6
First Year ................................................................................................................................... 8
Second Year ............................................................................................................................... 9
Pharmaceutics – I ............................................................................................................... 10
Pharmaceutics – I (Practical) ............................................................................................. 13
Pharmacology I .................................................................................................................. 14
Pharmacology I (Practical) ................................................................................................ 16
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I ............................................................................................... 17
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Practical) ............................................................................. 19
Pharmacognosy .................................................................................................................. 21
Pharmacognosy (Practical) ................................................................................................ 24
Biochemistry and Microbiology ........................................................................................ 25
Biochemistry and Microbiology (Practical)....................................................................... 27
Pharmacotherapeutics I ...................................................................................................... 28
Pharmaceutical Management ............................................................................................. 30
Public Health Pharmacy..................................................................................................... 32
Public Health Pharmacy (Practical) ................................................................................... 34
Third Year ................................................................................................................................ 36
Pharmaceutics II................................................................................................................. 37
Pharmaceutics II (Practical) ............................................................................................... 40
Pharmacology II ................................................................................................................. 42
Pharmacology II (Practical) ............................................................................................... 44
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II.............................................................................................. 45
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, Pharmaceutical Chemistry II(Practical) ............................................................................. 48
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy......................................................................................... 50
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy (Practical) ....................................................................... 51
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Community Pharmacy Practice .................................. 53
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Community Pharmacy Practice (Practical) ................ 55
Pharmacotherapeutics II..................................................................................................... 57
Comprehensive Professional Field Practice....................................................................... 60
Experts Involved ...................................................................................................................... 61
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, Introduction
The Government of Nepal has called for the provision of basic health service to all people by
establishing and expanding a network of health services in all over Nepal. In this regard, the
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has been contributing
nation through preparing different types of middle level health professionals.
The council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has been developing
and implementing different types of health science related diploma (certificate) level curricular
programs. This Diploma in Pharmacy curricular program is designed to produce middle level
pharmacy professionals. Furthermore, after certification such graduates would provide
accessible quality health services to patients and clients through hospital and community
settings and would involve in production and preparation of quality medicines in
pharmaceutical industries in the Nepal and aboard. Specifically, the health professionals
provide patients medical advice based on their symptoms, and they provide patients with the
information that they need to take medications safely. Pharmacists also may assess the quality
of medicines, advice physicians on storing and prescribing medications, supervise the
preparation of prescriptions, and maintain legal compliance.
The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and
dispensing of medications. It includes more modern services related to health care, including
clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and
providing drug information.
Pharmacy is the clinical health science that links medical science with chemistry and it is
charged with the discovery, production, disposal, safe and effective use, and control
of medications and drugs. The practice of pharmacy requires excellent knowledge of drugs,
their mechanism of action, side effects, interactions, mobility and toxicity. At the same time, it
requires knowledge of treatment and understanding of the pathological process.
Government of Nepal ensures access to health services for all in an effective manner by
providing accessible and quality service to patients and clients through the operation of its own
pharmacy service by hospitals through human resource qualified in the subject of pharmacy
(Hospital Pharmacy Service Guideline, 2072)
In this context, the council for Technical Education and Vocational training has been offering
this Diploma in Pharmacy curricular program
Rationale of Revision:
Diploma in Pharmacy curriculum was developed in 2005. This is the second revision after the
implementation of its development. The rationales behind its revision are as follows:
● It crossed the 5 years maturity period of its implementation after its first revision in
2014 and similarly the implementing agencies/college have requested to revise this
curriculum based on their teaching experiences.
● The year-wise re-adjustments of the existing subjects are felt necessary.
● It is needed to revisit its weightage in both theory and practical marks contents to make
it more practical oriented.
● The clinical practice in 3rd year seems less then requirement of Pharmacy council and
needs to be specified.
● The technologies invented in this field seem necessary to incorporated.
Furthermore, technicians are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. Jobs
for Diploma in pharmacy are projected to increase at a faster-than-average rate. To cope with
the national and international demands, the knowledge and skills of this curricular program
should be updated to make the skills relevant and pertinent to the related pharmaceutical
industries.
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Diploma in Pharmacy
(Three Year Program – Yearly System)
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training
Curriculum Development and Equivalence Division
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
2004
Second Revision, 2021
, Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1
Rationale of Revision:................................................................................................................ 1
Curriculum Title......................................................................................................................... 2
Program Aim .............................................................................................................................. 2
Program Objectives .................................................................................................................... 2
Program Description .................................................................................................................. 2
Duration ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Target Group .............................................................................................................................. 2
Group Size ................................................................................................................................. 2
Entry Qualification..................................................................................................................... 3
Entry Criteria ............................................................................................................................. 3
Selection ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Medium of Instruction ............................................................................................................... 3
Pattern of Attendance ................................................................................................................. 3
Teacher and Student Ratio ......................................................................................................... 3
Qualification of Teachers and Demonstrators ........................................................................... 3
Instructional Media and Materials ............................................................................................. 3
Teaching Learning Methodologies ............................................................................................ 4
Mode of Education ..................................................................................................................... 4
Examination and Marking Scheme ............................................................................................ 4
Provision of Back Paper............................................................................................................. 5
Disciplinary and Ethical Requirements ..................................................................................... 5
Grading System:......................................................................................................................... 5
Certification and Degree Awards............................................................................................... 5
Career Path ................................................................................................................................. 5
General Attitudes Required........................................................................................................ 5
Curriculum Structure of Diploma in Pharmacy ......................................................................... 6
First Year ................................................................................................................................... 8
Second Year ............................................................................................................................... 9
Pharmaceutics – I ............................................................................................................... 10
Pharmaceutics – I (Practical) ............................................................................................. 13
Pharmacology I .................................................................................................................. 14
Pharmacology I (Practical) ................................................................................................ 16
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I ............................................................................................... 17
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Practical) ............................................................................. 19
Pharmacognosy .................................................................................................................. 21
Pharmacognosy (Practical) ................................................................................................ 24
Biochemistry and Microbiology ........................................................................................ 25
Biochemistry and Microbiology (Practical)....................................................................... 27
Pharmacotherapeutics I ...................................................................................................... 28
Pharmaceutical Management ............................................................................................. 30
Public Health Pharmacy..................................................................................................... 32
Public Health Pharmacy (Practical) ................................................................................... 34
Third Year ................................................................................................................................ 36
Pharmaceutics II................................................................................................................. 37
Pharmaceutics II (Practical) ............................................................................................... 40
Pharmacology II ................................................................................................................. 42
Pharmacology II (Practical) ............................................................................................... 44
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II.............................................................................................. 45
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, Pharmaceutical Chemistry II(Practical) ............................................................................. 48
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy......................................................................................... 50
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy (Practical) ....................................................................... 51
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Community Pharmacy Practice .................................. 53
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Community Pharmacy Practice (Practical) ................ 55
Pharmacotherapeutics II..................................................................................................... 57
Comprehensive Professional Field Practice....................................................................... 60
Experts Involved ...................................................................................................................... 61
ii
, Introduction
The Government of Nepal has called for the provision of basic health service to all people by
establishing and expanding a network of health services in all over Nepal. In this regard, the
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has been contributing
nation through preparing different types of middle level health professionals.
The council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has been developing
and implementing different types of health science related diploma (certificate) level curricular
programs. This Diploma in Pharmacy curricular program is designed to produce middle level
pharmacy professionals. Furthermore, after certification such graduates would provide
accessible quality health services to patients and clients through hospital and community
settings and would involve in production and preparation of quality medicines in
pharmaceutical industries in the Nepal and aboard. Specifically, the health professionals
provide patients medical advice based on their symptoms, and they provide patients with the
information that they need to take medications safely. Pharmacists also may assess the quality
of medicines, advice physicians on storing and prescribing medications, supervise the
preparation of prescriptions, and maintain legal compliance.
The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and
dispensing of medications. It includes more modern services related to health care, including
clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and
providing drug information.
Pharmacy is the clinical health science that links medical science with chemistry and it is
charged with the discovery, production, disposal, safe and effective use, and control
of medications and drugs. The practice of pharmacy requires excellent knowledge of drugs,
their mechanism of action, side effects, interactions, mobility and toxicity. At the same time, it
requires knowledge of treatment and understanding of the pathological process.
Government of Nepal ensures access to health services for all in an effective manner by
providing accessible and quality service to patients and clients through the operation of its own
pharmacy service by hospitals through human resource qualified in the subject of pharmacy
(Hospital Pharmacy Service Guideline, 2072)
In this context, the council for Technical Education and Vocational training has been offering
this Diploma in Pharmacy curricular program
Rationale of Revision:
Diploma in Pharmacy curriculum was developed in 2005. This is the second revision after the
implementation of its development. The rationales behind its revision are as follows:
● It crossed the 5 years maturity period of its implementation after its first revision in
2014 and similarly the implementing agencies/college have requested to revise this
curriculum based on their teaching experiences.
● The year-wise re-adjustments of the existing subjects are felt necessary.
● It is needed to revisit its weightage in both theory and practical marks contents to make
it more practical oriented.
● The clinical practice in 3rd year seems less then requirement of Pharmacy council and
needs to be specified.
● The technologies invented in this field seem necessary to incorporated.
Furthermore, technicians are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. Jobs
for Diploma in pharmacy are projected to increase at a faster-than-average rate. To cope with
the national and international demands, the knowledge and skills of this curricular program
should be updated to make the skills relevant and pertinent to the related pharmaceutical
industries.
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