Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interest
Halima B. Giwa	Lecturer I & Coordinator B.Pharm., (ABU, Zaria); FPC Pharm (WAPCP, Lagos); M.Sc (Lagos); Ph.D. (Iran)	Pharmacoeconomic, Pharmacy Practice and Public Health Pharmacy
A. Giwa	Reader B.Pharm. (ABU,        Zaria); MPA (Maiduguri); MPH (Ilorin), M.Pharm., Ph.D. (Lagos)	Pharmacoeconomic, Pharmacy Practice, Public Health Pharmacy
Shakirat I. Bello	Reader B.Pharm. (ABU, Zaria); Pharm.D. (Benin); M.Pharm. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Benin)	Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Care, Pharmacokinetics
M. O. Jamiu	Lecturer I B. Pharm., (ABU, Zaria); FPC Pharm (WAPCP, Lagos); Pharm.D., M.Pharm. (Benin); Ph.D. (ABU, Zaria)	Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmaceutical care, Pharmacoepidemiology
*Moji T. Bakare– Odunola	Professor B.Sc. (Maiduguri); M.Sc., Ph.D. (ABU, Zaria)	Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
*M. O. Buhari	Professor MB:BS (Ilorin); FNPMC (Lagos); MBA (Ilorin)	Therapeutics and Pathology
*Rashidat O. Ayanniyi	Reader B.Pharm.,  M.  Sc.  (Jos);  Ph.D.  (ABU, Zaria); PGDE (Ilorin)	Ethnopharmacology, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Toxicology
*M. O. Amali	Senior Lecturer B.Pharm. (Jos); M.Sc. (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Liverpool)	Immunopharmacology

*Lecturers from other departments

B.  Introduction

The Programme is designed to impact knowledge and skills for independent research that would build capacities for health care delivery system, academia, research institutes and policy.

C.  Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy programme (Ph.D.) in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice is based on the philosophy that proper training and development of pharmacists in these areas will lead to improved capacity building in health care delivery, academia, public health pharmacy among others, which is particularly important for sustainability of human capital development in the health sector and national development. It is based on the acquisition of appropriate knowledge and skills, abilities and competences by beneficiary of the programme.

D.  Aim and Objectives

The aim of the programme is to provide students with critical thinking, problem solving, laboratory management and clinical management skills to meet ever increasing challenges in the society.

Objectives of the programme are to:

• produce high level manpower with adequate knowledge and skills in providing patient- oriented pharmaceutical services in the community, hospital, research and administrative environment;
• produce pharmacists with the relevant skills needed to prevent medication related problems and promote rational drug use in all health facilities including clinics, hospitals, maternity homes, community health centres, and community pharmacies; and
• produce high level manpower for pharmaceutical industries, universities, research institutes and other higher institutions of learning for the purpose of research and development.

E.  Admission Requirements:

For candidates to be eligible for the programme, they are required to have the following:

1. Five O‘ Level Credit passes (not more than two (2) sittings) including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
2. Candidates with an acceptable Master Degree in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice (M.Pharm. or M.Sc.) from any recognized University and have obtained not less than a CGPA of 4.0 on a five-point scale or an overall average of 60% or its equivalent in their final master degree examination.

F.  Duration of the Programme

1. The full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum of 60 calendar months.
2. Part-time programme shall run for a minimum of 48 calendar months and maximum of 72 calendar months.

G.  Detailed Course Description

PCP 951 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics 4 Credits

Research Proposal Writing, Sample Size Determination, Sampling Techniques, Ethics in Biomedical Research, parametric and non-parametric analysis, multisampling hypotheses and multiple comparison, Chi-square analysis, Student‘s t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), data transformation, simple linear and multiple regression; comparing linear regression equations, biomedical writing. 60h (T); C

PCP 952 Seminar I 2 Credits

Presentation of two interdisciplinary seminars on topical issues in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. 90h (P); C

PCP 953 Seminar II 2 Credits

Presentation of two seminars on research topics in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. 90h (P); C

PCL 902 Drug Discovery and Development 2 Credits

Drug discovery process, pre-clinical drug development, clinical trials, Intellectual Property, Global Regulatory Affairs, Risk management and Post Approval Obligation. 30 h (T); E

PCH 906 Advanced Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics 2 Credits

Recent advances in drug metabolism; metabolite kinetics; Dosage regimen design and pharmacokinetics. Non-linear pharmacokinetics, non-compartment analysis Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; Pharmacogenomics. 30h (T); E

PCL 903 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2 Credits

Introduction to biotechnology, Criteria for Regulatory Approval for Biotechnology drugs, Genetic Engineering, Tissue culture, Fermentation Technology Clinical Epidemiological, Economical and Ethical Aspect of the Use of Biotechnological Drugs. 30h (T); E

PCP 954 Advance Pharmacoeconomic and Health Related Quality of Life 2 Credits

Evolution of Pharmacoeconomic, Economics and Health, Unholy  Alliance of Poverty, Sickness and    Health,    Health    Policy    in    condition    of  Poverty, Pharmacoeconomic methodologies, sensitivity analysis, ICER and policy implication of negative and positive value, ECHO Model, Types of cost and cost measure, Outcome measure, decision analysis tree, critique of pharmacoeconomic evaluations, How to conduct systematic review, budget impact analysis. Health related quality of life studies and examples of diseases specific tools used for HRQOL studies, Applications of Pharmacoeconomic. 30h (T); C

PCP 955 Clerkship Report 6 Credits

A written report of clerkship programme which must document all interventions carried out over a year in a chronic diseases condition 270h (P); C

PCP 999 Project 12 Credits

Each candidate shall select a research topic in his/her area of specialization in collaboration with his/her Chief Supervisor. Before commencement of the project work, each student is expected to submit a brief research proposal which must be approved by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee. The completed project will be evaluated by a board of examiners. 540h (P); C

H. Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for the award of Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, a candidate must satisfy the minimum requirement as follow:

Core courses                                                                                                      28 Credits

Elective courses                                                                                                  4 Credits

Research                                                                                                             12 Credits

Total                                                                                                                   32 Credits

I. Summary

Core Courses: PCP 951 (4), PCP 952 (2), PCP 953 (2), PCP 954 (2), PCP 955 (6), PCP 999

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Elective courses: PCL 902 (2), PCH 906 (2), PCL 903 (2)