Associate Professor and Director of Pharmacy
L.R. Hensman
The degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy is offered to qualified full-time
and part-time students by the School of Pharmacy. The GENERAL REGULATIONS of the School of Graduate
Studies of Memorial University of Newfoundland outlined in the current Calendar,
and the Degree Regulations of the School of Pharmacy outlined below will
apply to the M.Sc. Pharm. program. Every candidate in graduate studies shall
comply with the GENERAL REGULATIONS,
the Degree Regulations and all additional requirements of the School of Pharmacy.
A) QUALIFICATIONS FOR
ADMISSION
B) FORMULATION
OF PROGRAM OF STUDY
Admission to the M.Sc. Pharm. program will be offered on the basis of
academic excellence. The basic requirements for admission are those established
by the School of Graduate Studies of Memorial University of Newfoundland.
The minimum qualification for admission is a recognized four-year undergraduate
degree in Pharmacy, or a recognized four-year undergraduate degree in physical,
chemical or biological science, or equivalent, with an overall B average.
Applications submitted through the School of Graduate Studies will be evaluated
by the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Pharmacy. No candidate
will be admitted to the program without a recommendation of acceptance by
the Graduate Studies Committee. Admission of a candidate to the M.Sc. Pharm.
program shall be made by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
B) FORMULATION OF PROGRAM OF STUDY
Upon acceptance to the program, the supervisor will assess the student's research interests, background, strengths and weaknesses. The supervisor will formulate a program of study (see below) and select a supervisory committee for the student. The program of study will be selected on the basis of the thesis research, the background of the student, and the perceived need for specific graduate courses that will complement the student's working knowledge in his/her area of research. The supervisory committee will include the supervisor, one other academic staff person from the School of Pharmacy, and one external academic staff person from Memorial University of Newfoundland. This committee will advise the student about his/her thesis research. Accordingly, they will meet with the student within two months of his/her initial registration, at the end of the second semester (8th month of study), at the end of the fourth semester (16th month), and immediately before the student begins to write the thesis. Both the program of study and the supervisory committee must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee.
C) PROGRAM OF STUDY
1. Minimum requirements for the M.Sc.Pharm. degree will be the successful
completion of:
a) Six credit hours in program graduate courses chosen
from those available in Pharmacy, Medicine or Biochemistry.
b) Pharmacy Seminar
c) A thesis embodying original research
2. Graduate courses will be chosen based on the academic background of
the student and the area of his/her thesis research.
NOTE: Qualified students accepted into the program who are considered
to have an insufficient background for their thesis research may be required
to successfully complete additional courses as selected by their supervisor.
3. Pharmacy Seminar: All candidates for the Degree of M.Sc. (Pharm.) will
be required to participate in the Pharmacy Seminar during the first two
years of their program. Selected topics in pharmaceutical sciences will
be presented and discussed by faculty, students and visiting speakers. Graduate
students will be required to present one seminar each year. In the second
year of study, the graduate student will present a progress report of his/her
research in the seminar. Upon successful completion of the seminar the Chair
of the Graduate Studies Committee will so notify the Dean of Graduate Studies.
COURSES
In accordance with Senate’s Policy Regarding Inactive Courses,
courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years
and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have
been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these
inactive courses, please contact the Director of the School.
Permission of the instructor and the Graduate Studies Committee of the
School of Pharmacy is required for admission to any of the graduate Pharmacy
courses.
6000. Medicinal Chemistry
6002. Dosage Form Design & Novel Drug Delivery Systems
6003. Pharmacokinetic Modeling
6004. Principles of General Pharmacology
6100-6104. Special Topics in Pharmacy
M.Sc. PHARM. THESIS
Every candidate shall submit a thesis to the School of Graduate Studies.
The thesis shall contain original research conducted by the candidate and
approved by the supervisory committee.
In preparation for the thesis examination, the candidate will provide a
copy of the thesis to each member of the supervisory committee. Each member
of this committee will submit a written report to the Chairman of the Graduate
Studies Committee.
Before the thesis is submitted, the student shall present an open seminar
on the topic of investigation to the School of Pharmacy. Any serious deficiencies
noticed at this stage should be carefully considered, in consultation with
the supervisory committee, for revision.
Three copies of the thesis shall be submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies through the School of Pharmacy, in a form and format as specified
by the School of Graduate Studies.
As specified in General Regulation 'J' of the School of Graduate Studies, the written thesis will be reviewed by examiners appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Pharmacy or the Chairman of the Graduate Studies Committee.
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