The Masters of Pharmacy (online) - start date of new programmes is February 2011
The two streams within this qualification provide the competencies required for the preparation of pharmacoeconomists, clinical pharmacists and drug utilization pharmacists. The purpose of the M.Pharm is to produce competent professionals who can practice in the area of pharmacoeconomic evaluations, clinical pharmacy services and drug utilization reviews. Graduates from this programme will have economic, statistical, rational drug use and research methodology as well as scientific literature evaluation perspective on the application of the science of pharmacoeconomics and pharmacy practice.
Brochure_Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Online Masters (1)
Masters in Health Sciences
The Master of Health Sciences programme is an online programme, and is aimed at current health professionals and those with a relevant undergraduate degree wishing to pursue postgraduate study in health sciences majors. This degree is for students who want to advance a career in the field of health care, particularly as researchers, academics or even senior health policy executives. This programme will allow students to learn more about health sciences and organization of a research enquiry. This Masters program is a structured programme that can be individually tailored to ensure that all students gain maximum benefit from their study by aligning career aspirations with study options. Students will be able to undertake a major stream of study within the Masters program, giving them opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills, while also developing more generic research, project and management skills.
HSC Handbook Info
Masters in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice/Pharmacoeconomics)
The Coursework Masters in Pharmacy has two streams. The first concerns Pharmacoeconomics. Economic evaluations of new pharmaceutical products are of increasing importance to countries. Pharmacists who need to involve themselves in pharmaco-economic evaluations need to consider whether traditional randomized clinical trials provide the most appropriate setting for an economic evaluation, to the more technical question of how to handle cost-effectiveness ratio data, including the issue of the most appropriate inferential apparatus - hypothesis testing, confidence intervals or Bayesian methods. The second stream is Pharmacy Practice. Before relying on a published study, pharmacists should ensure that it meets criteria related to a valid study. A sound study can be used to support decisions in such diverse areas as individual patient treatment, formulary management, drug-use guideline development, disease management initiatives, and pharmaceutical service evaluation.
Application for Postgraduate Admission International and Local
MPharm Handbook info
NB: Submit complete application form with proof of payment of relevant fees, and CV to nenep1@ukzn.ac.za
Applicants must ensure their CV and Proof of Payment is attached to the application.
OR Post to:
Phindile Nene
Faculty of Health Sciences
University Road
Westville
Private Bag X 54001
Durban
4000
Applications for 2012 will commence in June 2011.
Applications will be screened and successful applicants will be informed in Oct/ Nov regarding their status
