This course offers students exposure to basic personal computer operation and commonly-used programs. Included is familiarization with and practical use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, database, network, and internet software.

This course is designed to understand common statistical computations and their practical uses in health care settings. Topics explored include the current health care industry, basic math and statistical computations, vital statistics and mortality rates, census and occupancy rates. The course includes theoretical and practical lectures to keep students engaged in the material, while ensuring a practical and discerning knowledge of key data and statistical concepts.

The Islamic Studies course introduces Islam in a manner that the students can relate it to their life and the society at large. The pillars of Eeman and Islam are taught with a view to explain what Islam stands for as a code of life. The culture of Islam is explained in detail in a comparative way with the other cultures. The course begins with the basics of Islam. The main teachings of Islam are imparted with a modern outlook, relating it to the current world and its challenges. It shows the great role of Islamic civilization on humanity. The course is taught with a view to provide solutions to the existing problems in the light of Islam.

In this course, students explore the key theories and research on entrepreneurship and innovation, and then examine their application in the broader and contemporary context. This includes corporate and public services, emerging technologies and economies, sustainability and development, and creating and capturing value from entrepreneurship and innovation. Readings, case studies, and discussions help organize the course material with clear and essential links between entrepreneurship and innovation. Finally, students will develop a comprehensive business plan.

This interdisciplinary approach to our world emphasizes the history of environmental concerns, species interaction (both with each other and their environment), air, water, soil and biological resources, population dynamics, toxicology, energy sources, waste management, renewable energy, hazardous chemicals and other related topics. Basic principles of science are incorporated throughout the course

This course explores the process of thinking critically and helps students think more clearly, insightfully, and effectively. Relevant examples drawn from student experiences and contemporary situations help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career, and personal lives. The course includes substantive readings, structured writing assignments, and ongoing discussions designed to help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities.

The course is designed to introduce research process where students learn to understand the problems and formulate research questions and hypotheses. Students gain insight into choosing the right research design, construction of research instruments, sampling, both qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis and report presentation.

This course introduces students to the scope of pharmacy practice and the curriculum that is required in the B.Pharm. program to practice as a pharmacist. Students will be aware of the profession of pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist within health care delivery. With this introduction, pharmacy students should be able to confirm their career choice early in their curriculum. The course also includes an introduction to prescriptions and basic calculations needed for compounding and dispensing of medications.

This course presents the fundamentals of certain topics in organic chemistry. It covers some important areas in organic chemistry, which include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl- and aryl halides, alcohols, ethers and epoxides. It emphasizes the pharmaceutical importance of these functional groups.

The course provides basic knowledge of normal human body structure and function necessary for students of College of Pharmacy to be capable of understanding other related pathological and clinical medical courses. It also assists students to properly understand the pharmacology of drugs and its application in clinical pharmacy.

This course introduces student to the field of pharmaceutical analysis by covering the theoretical basis and introductory to quantitative analysis techniques including chemical equilibrium, dissociation of acids and bases, pH calculations, and buffer solutions. It also covers different statistical methods to assess analytical data quality obtained from analytical methods to interpret their significance.

The course is designed to acquaint students with physical pharmacy principles in order to for them to have strong foundation in the physical sciences, which apply to pharmaceutical dosage forms and formulations. The course covers states of matter, phase equilibria and phase rule, electrolyte and nonelectrolyte solutions and their colligative properties and solubility and distribution phenomena. This course will be complemented by and is a prerequisite to Physical Pharmacy II.

This course is a continuation of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I. The course includes basic chemical reactions and mechanisms, stereochemistry, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acid and their derivatives, properties and reactions of dysfunctional compounds, amines, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds, and an introduction to organic natural products.

Laboratory work concerning specific chemical reactions, organic synthesis, and identification of organic compounds is included.

The course provides basic knowledge of normal human body structure and function necessary for students of Faculty of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences to be capable of understanding other related pathological and clinical medical courses. It also assists students to properly understand the pharmacology of drugs and its application in clinical pharmacy.

This course covers the basic principle, practice, methodology, and applications of a several of volumetric quantitative chemical methods based on acid-base in aqueous and non-aqueous media, complex-formation, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction reactions. It also covers the basic fundamentals of gravimetric analysis and their applications in pharmaceutical field.

Pharmacognosy is the subject that deals with the general study of the important medicinal plants. The study includes their origin, morphology, histology, constituents and uses. The drugs are classified into groups according to their main therapeutic values.

This course takes in consideration the microbiology as an explosive subjects with many ramification. It is designed to introduce the students to the microbes’ world exemplified by Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes and the unique properties of the viruses. Trying to give a brief and up-date presentation of those aspects of medical organisms that can inflict damages to human health.

This course aims to provide students with basic physicochemical principles needed to explain characteristics and behavior of pharmaceutical dispersions like colloids, suspensions, emulsions, ointments, creams and aerosols. It also covers rheological properties of both Newtonian and non- Newtonian systems.

The course comprised of principles and techniques involved in the formulation, preparation and evaluation of solid dosage forms. It covers physical properties of powders, preparation of bulk and divided powders, as well as effervescent and non- effervescent granules. Capsules and tablets types, methods of production/filling and storage are described. The course also covers rectal drug absorption, formulation and evaluation of suppositories.

This course deals with the general aspects of Chemistry of carbohydrates, amino acids polypeptides and proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, vitamins and enzymes. This includes: their classification and biomedical importance.

This course provides students with Basic Pharmacological Concepts and in- depth Pharmacological and Therapeutic knowledge about Autonomic Nervous System related diseases. The course aims to improve students’ ability to understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of drugs and identify how to assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various Autonomic systems related conditions. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall nervous diseases management plan

The purpose of this course is to provide students a comprehensive overview of pharmaceutical care principles.

This course discusses the main principles of mycology, bacterial resistance and principles of antimicrobial selection. It also emphasizes on the most common infections including upper and lower respiratory tract and urinary tract infections.

This course covers basic principles of drug stability, routes of drug degradation and various means of avoiding them. It also covers sterile products including parenteral and ophthalmic preparations; their advantages & disadvantages, formulations, quality control tests and various sterilization procedures. In addition, aseptic techniques applied during the preparations of sterile products shall be covered. The course also includes an introduction to sustained released products, as well as packaging materials.

This course provides students with in-depth Pharmacological and Therapeutic knowledge on cardiovascular diseases. The course aims to improve students’ ability to understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of drugs and identify how to assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various cardiovascular conditions. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall Cardiovascular and Respiratory conditions management plan

This course provides students with fundamentals and hands-on practice on essential instrumental techniques used in the pharmaceutical analysis. In the first part of the course, the basics of electrochemical, absorption spectrophotometric, and atomic spectroscopic methods of analysis will be covered. In the second part of the course the theory, instrumentation, and applications of a number of common chromatographic methods including thin layer liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography, as well as common molecular spectroscopic techniques will be discussed.

This course covers the basic principle of medicinal chemistry. It deals with the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity. Topics covered include the effect of physicochemical properties on biological response, the effect of molecular modification on receptor binding and drug metabolism. The second part of the course is devoted to the study of chemotherapeutic agents.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the students with the principles of law and ethics in pharmacy.

The course emphasizes the importance of clinical laboratory investigations in the diagnosis of different diseases. It also discusses the clinical monitoring of certain narrow therapeutic window drugs.

This course focuses on biopharmaceutics aspects of how drugs get to the site of absorption, drug dissolution, membrane permeability, bioavailability and bioequivalence. More specifically, students are introduced to the importance of drug plasma levels, and the physiological and cell biology background related to gastrointestinal tract drug absorption. The routes of drug administration and formulation factors are covered as they influence its bioavailability. Emphasis is given to discuss bioavailability and bioequivalence along with the new drug development process.

This course covers synthesis, pharmacological mechanism/ classification, structural features and structure activity relationship (SAR) studies and metabolism of major classes of medicinal agents. The detailed knowledge and understanding about targets by various medicinal compounds are discussed with emphasis given on the chemical basis of drug action. The new approaches to tackle the disease/ disorders are looked at briefly. Topics covered include adrenergic and cholinergic drugs, CNS depressants, analgesics, antihistamines, local anesthetics and cardiovascular drugs.

This course provides students with in-depth Pharmacological and Therapeutic knowledge on Central Nervous System Diseases. The course aims to improve students’ ability to understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of drugs and identify how to assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various Central Nervous System Diseases. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall Central Nervous Diseases management plan.

This OTC course is designed to establish a strong knowledge of OTC drugs in all of its aspects and making pharmacist’s job to be patient oriented and not product oriented. This will include monitoring, screening and evaluating drug treatment regimens either in community or hospital settings. In particular, symptoms associated with: gastro-intestinal tract, respiratory, skin, central nerves system, pediatrics, women’s health, men’s health, eyes and ears, holiday healthcare will be considered with respect to: possible causes; symptoms and signs; treatment available; counseling points; and when to refer to doctors.

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge on pharmacotherapy of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Diseases. The course aims to improve students’ ability to identify and assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various Gastrointestinal (GIT) and Endocrine Diseases. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Diseases management plan.

This course provides students with an overview of pharmaceutical quality management system. Regulatory requirements during manufacturing and control of pharmaceuticals including various good practices will be covered. The course also focuses on the selection criteria for suitable methods of drug analysis, the organization of quality control laboratories, and quality control of drug substances and final pharmaceutical products. A selected number of drugs in various dosage forms will be experimentally characterized.

Pharmacokinetic concepts are introduced, including the concepts of pharmacokinetic models, linear and nonlinear pharmacokinetics, clearance and volume of distribution as they relate to drug concentration-time relationships for common routes of administration. Physiologic determinants of variability including age, body composition, renal and hepatic disease are also covered in relation to clinical application of pharmacokinetics.

This course covers theoretical aspects & practical demonstration of different manufacturing unit processes like; heat transfer, filtration, particle size reduction, and particle size analysis. The course also examines preformulation studies and identify essential manufacturing steps, including powder mixing, powder flow, granulation, and drying that are applied in pharmaceutical industries. The course shall also cover the principles and guidelines applied in the design & operation of clean rooms.

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge on pharmacotherapy of Autoimmune and Renal Diseases. The course aims to
improve students’ ability to identify and assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various Autoimmune and Renal Diseases. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall Autoimmune and Renal Diseases management plan.

and assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with various Infectious Diseases. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall Infectious Diseases management plan.

“Drug Information and Literature Evaluation” is a course designed to allow the student to think creatively and to accept responsibility for his/her own learning. Students are expected to complete all required readings and assignments before the lecture is delivered. In addition, students are expected to actively participate in group discussions and to lead discussions when appropriate. Participation in assigned discussions will be evaluated based on the following: The student provides insightful comments. The student demonstrates knowledge acquired through assignments, etc. The student builds on thought processes from previous discussions and does not simply agree or disagree with previous statements. The student leads group discussions when appropriate

The purpose of this course is to introduce the students with the principles of pharmacy management and marketing.

This course is designed to give the student basic information about the general principles of clinical, heavy metals and environmental and occupational toxicology and the clinical management of poisoned patients

Study of medicinal plants and their active constituents. The study includes pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of these constituents, as well as the appropriate dosage forms for administration of their preparations. Monographs on Materia Medica of selected medicinal plants are included in the study.

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge on pharmacotherapy of pregnancy, family planning, pediatric, geriatric and respiratory conditions. The course aims to improve students’ ability to identify and assess the relevant factors for the management of patients with the above conditions. Further, it is designed to help students integrate drug therapy into an overall management plan.

Pharmacogenomics is the study of how the genome affects the body’s response to drugs. This branch of science holds the promise that drugs might be tailored for individuals and adapted to a patient personal makeup, thus improving efficacy and safety. Pharmacogenomics combines traditional pharmaceutical sciences such as biochemistry with specific knowledge of genes, proteins, and single nucleotide polymorphisms. This course is designed to equip candidates with knowledge of the principles, concepts, and practical implications of pharmacogenomics that are relevant to clinical applications.

The objectives of this initial training is to develop students’ communication skills, knowledge of community pharmacy practice and to become familiar with different trade of the over- the- counter (OTC) and generic names of some drugs available in the market. In addition, students are expected to understand how to respond to commands in the different types of prescriptions.

Through the utilization of selected community pharmacies and competency- based objectives, the student will gain an appreciation for the profession of pharmacy as practiced in the community and develop professional attitudes, judgment and skills needed to function in this setting.

This training program was designed to provide pharmacy students with the main principle of drug industry and to understand the main role of pharmacists in such filed. Students during the training program will be asked to attend and to take part in all sections of drug industry such as: production line, quality control, quality assurance, raw material handling, and marketing department.

This training course will familiarize the student to hospital pharmacy practice in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The training is designed to provide students with the preparation needed to understand the practice environments they will enter and to expose them to areas of pharmacy practice they may have not previously considered within the hospital environment.

The student will learn different concepts in the hospital pharmacy, the philosophy of pharmacy consultant services and how to implement pharmaceutical care services. Moreover, the student will develop professional attitudes, judgment and skills needed to function in this setting. He will learn methods used to monitor drug therapy in the patient, treatment of common disease states seen, and how to effectively communicate with patients and health professionals regarding drug utilization. Where available, the student will be involved in the different operations carried out in the inpatient setting.

This training course (clerkship) will introduce the student to clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient setting through clinically oriented patient-specific and non patient-specific activities. The student will learn clinical pharmacy concepts, the philosophy of pharmacy consultant services and how to implement pharmaceutical care. In addition, the student will be exposed to methods used to monitor drug therapy in the patient, clinical manifestations, treatment and monitoring parameters of common disease states seen, and how to effectively communicate with patients and health professionals regarding drug utilization.

By the time students reach this level (120 Crd.Hrs) they will have studied a range of pharmaceutical topics, and have gained some experience of the techniques used in research, through lecture and workshop. Students will initially undertake a period of open-learning time covering research methodology and then spend a period of time on a course of specialist study. The faculty project committee has recently decided that this project should be run across both semesters in the final year. This will enable students to investigate an area of clinical pharmacy in significant detail, under supervision.

This course covers the study of the chemistry of crude drugs such as volatile oils, glycosides, alkaloids bitter principles, resins and saponins etc. The study covers the chemical and physical properties, identification tests, methods of isolation and methods of assays.

This course introduces students to the modern approaches in the design and development of new pharmaceuticals based using computer aided drug design (CADD) modeling software and chemical drawing systems, and prediction of drug activity, physicochemical properties, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs. Also describes the importance of studying the receptor and enzyme structure in the design of suitable chemical scaffolds for agonist and antagonist activity.

This course discusses all of the epidemiological aspects of drug use including adverse drug reactions, post-marketing surveillances and the statistical approach to risks of medications errors.

The course provides basic terms and definitions used in the cosmetic industry. It provides overviews functions, product design, formulation and development, and quality control of cosmetic ingredients. The physiological, pharmaceutical, and formulation knowledge of decorative care products are covered with examples of OTC cosmetic products.