Department of Pharmaceutical Technology: Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Academic Excellence: Students of this programme
shall gain profound knowledge in various disciplines viz., anatomy,
physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry,
pharmaceutical analysis, phytochemistry, biotechnology and
regulatory affairs to cater to the requirements of Pharmaceutical
industries, hospital & community pharmacy, clinical research
organizations, medical transcription and data management companies.
- Core Competence: Students to be developed into
highly competent individuals with practical skills by igniting
scientific temper and promoting intellectual quest to gear ahead
towards competitive examinations and diverse careers in the field of
pharmaceutical sciences through the process of continuous learning.
- Personality Development and Professionalism: To
inculcate discipline, professionalism, team spirit, communication
skills, social and ethical commitment in the graduates in order to
adorn leadership roles facilitating improvement in healthcare sector
with a distinct professional identity, business acumen, global
recognition and sustainable development.
- Collaboration: To benefit students through industry
– institute interface and collaboration works with other academic,
clinical and research organizations resulting in confidence
building, knowledge advancement and entrepreneurial competencies.
- Regulatory Affairs: Graduates to be trained in
current acts and regulations governing good manufacturing practices,
good laboratory practices, good clinical practices and environmental
safety, thereby enhancing integrity and ethical values in their
profession.
Learning Outcomes
- Student will gather adequate scientific information regarding basic
principles of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal chemistry, Pharmaceutics
including Cosmetology, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy. They will
also have hands on training of practical aspects of Synthesis of
APIs and its intermediates along with Formulation and Development,
Analysis and Quality assurance of various pharmaceutical dosage
forms including those of herbal origin as per standards of official
books, WHO, and other regulatory agencies.
- Students will be able to think logically and solve the problems,
will develop an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret data of
pharmaceutical experiments in various departments (Eg: Drug
discovery, Formulation & Development, Production, Quality
control & Quality assurance etc) as per the needs of
pharmaceutical industries.
- Students will develop an ability to visualize and work on
multidisciplinary tasks. They will be able to demonstrate necessary
skills.They will demonstrate an adaptable, flexible and effective
approach towards organizational development.
- Student will develop interpersonal skills and professional skills
such as influencing others, negotiating and working with others,
conflict management and leading others through the problem-solving
process. They will be able to lead and function both individually
and as a member of a team.
- Students will demonstrate the impact of pharmacy knowledge on the
society and also will be aware of modern issues. They will create
awareness of healthcare issues through interactions with others and
will gain a sense of self-respect towards community and citizenship.
- Students will be able to demonstrate a high-level of understanding
of the key stages in drug discovery, development, and
commercialization. This will lead to the manufacturing of drugs and
pharmaceuticals considering its impact on the environment and
surrounding.
- Students will swear by a code of ethics of Pharmacy Council of India
in relation to community and shall act as integral part of a
healthcare system. They will demonstrate honesty, integrity, ethical
understanding, and respect for others and will carry out their
professional responsibilities by adhering to high ethical standards.
- Through pre-placement training student will learn excellent
interpersonal oral communication and writing skills. They will be
able to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency with current
audio-visual presentation technologies and develop an ability to
communicate scientific knowledge in non-expert/lay term by adopting
various modes of scientific communications. This will allow
effective exchange of professional information.
- Graduates will master the key concepts in the discipline of their
interest in pharmaceutical sciences. They will demonstrate these
skills to use modern pharmaceutical tools, software, and equipments
to analyze & solve problems.
- Students will apply theoretical and practical skills developed
through classroom, laboratories and team project experiences and
thus will develop confidence and will be able to i) do specialized
research in the core and applied areas of pharmaceutical sciences.
ii) manufacture, analyse and assure the drug based formulations.
iii) promote and market the pharmaceuticals and iv) train the
budding pharmacist to become self-reliant pharmacist and a
healthcare professional.