Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Chinese Medicine
Programme Director: Dr Yu Zhiling
 

The programme adopts a pragmatic approach to strengthen students' knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical sciences in Chinese medicine. It aims at upgrading students' ability to comprehend and master the theoretical knowledge of CM pharmacy so that their research ability and problem solving skills can be enhanced through learning of the latest research methodologies and technologies. The programme will help train a generation of modern and scientific professionals in applied CM pharmacy, especially in the areas of product development, quality assurance, drug safety assessment, production management and trading of Chinese medicines or/and healthcare products.
 
Programme of Study
 
For full-time basis, the normal programme of study for the programme is one year, and the maximum study period is two years. For part-time basis, the normal programme of study for the programme is two years, and the maximum study period is three years. Lectures, laboratory practice and dissertation are arranged.
 

Structure
It is a 29-unit programme comprised of Compulsory Courses (21 units), Elective (2 units) and Dissertation (6 units).

For those who have never received any undergraduate training in Chinese Medicine or Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine must take, in addition to the above, the course Overview on Chinese Medicine and Chinese Materia Medica (4 units) as supplement.
 
Compulsory Courses 21 units
  MPS 7010 Research Methodology & Practice in Chinese Medicine 3 units
  MPS 7020 Utilization of Medicinal Plant Resources & Advanced Pharmacognosy 3 units
  MPS 7030 Mechanisms & Safe Application of Chinese Medicines 3 units
  MPS 7040 Methods & Techniques for Quality Control of Chinese Medicines 2 units
  MPS 7050 Advanced Pharmaceutics & R&D of New Product in Chinese Medicine 3 units
  MPS 7061-2 Laboratory Practice in Chinese Medicines 4 units
  MPS 7070 Advancement in Contemporary Chinese Medicines 3 units
         
Elective Courses 2 units
  Either      
  MPS 7090
Pharmaceutical Affairs Management )
 
  Or  
  )
2 units
  MPS 7100
Marketing & Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry )
 
         
Dissertation 6 units
  MPS 7081-2 Dissertation 6 units
         
Supplementary Course (for those who have not previously studied CM or CM Pharmacy under conditional offer):
  MPS 7510 Overview on Chinese Medicine & Chinese Materia Medica 4 units
 

The academic results of the supplementary course obtained by the students will be recorded in the students' transcript (Satisfactory/Fail) without GPA grading and the study units of the supplementary course will not be added to the total study units.

Students are required to choose 1 out of 2 electives to study. The academic results of the elective obtained will be recorded in both the student's transcript and the total programme study units.
 
 
 
©2011 Hong Kong Baptist University
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2011-2012
Last modified: August 2011