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School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

MPharm Programme Objectives

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

In line with the mission of School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Master of Clinical Pharmacy (MPharm) programme aims:

  • PEO1: To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are able to adapt and react to the rapidly evolving clinical pharmacy practice and research. 
  • PEO2: To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are dynamic, self-reliant, ethical, and professional.
  • PEO3: To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are able to apply life-long learning skills to enhance advanced technical and non-technical skills in pursuance of being a subject matter expert.
  • PEO4: To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are resilient and respond to the changes in socio-economy, healthcare, and environment.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • PLO1 (Knowledge & Understanding): To demonstrate independence in synthesising complex information, specialised concepts, theories, methods, and practice in clinical pharmacy.
  • PLO2 (Cognitive Skills): To perform critical evaluations to solve and manage complex problems in clinical pharmacy practice.
  • PLO3 (Practical Skills): To display the ability to use appropriate methods, instruments, and investigative approaches in optimising patient care and conducting research.
  • PLO4 (interpersonal Skills): To perform collaborative work responsibly within own team members and with other healthcare providers.
  • PLO5 (Communication Skills): To display the ability to communicate knowledge, ideas, critique, and consultation to other healthcare professionals and the public through verbal and nonverbal communication in an effective manner.
  • PLO6 (Digital Skills): To demonstrate competent use of a wide range of suitable digital technologies and software to enhance study and research.
  • PLO7 (Numeracy Skills): To display the ability to utilise quantitative and qualitative tools in analysing numerical and graphical data for study and research.
  • PLO8 (Leadership, Autonomy & Responsibility): To display independence and leadership at problem solving and managing work within own team and/or collaboratively with other teams in a research project.
  • PLO9 (Personal Skills): To display the ability to integrate knowledge for lifelong learning with the development of new ideas and solutions.
  • PLO10 (Entrepreneurial Skills): To display the ability to practice entrepreneurship behaviour in healthcare through strategic thinking and decision making in ensuring optimum healthcare.
  • PLO11 (Ethics & Professionalism): To demonstrate professionalism in consultation and decision making based on critical reflections and ethical considerations

Mapping of Institutional Educational Goals vs. Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)
& Institutional Educational Goals vs. Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Mapping of PEO - IEG

PEO

PEO STATEMENTS

THINKER
(T)
BALANCED (B) ENTREPRENEURIAL (E) ARTICULATE (A) HOLISTIC
(H)

IEG1

IEG2

IEG3

IEG4

IEG5

PEO1

To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are able to adapt and react to the rapidly evolving clinical pharmacy practice and research.

PEO2

To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are dynamic, self-reliant, ethical, and professional. 

PEO3

To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are able to apply life-long learning skills to enhance advanced technical and non-technical skills in pursuance of being a subject matter expert.

PEO4

To produce clinical pharmacy graduates who are resilient and respond to the changes in socio-economy, healthcare, and environment. 


Mapping of PLO - IEG

PLO

MQF DOMAIN 2.0 (2024) PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES, PLO IEG ELEMENT

PLO1

Knowledge & Understanding

To demonstrate independence in synthesising complex information, specialised concepts, theories, methods, and practice in clinical pharmacy.

IEG 1

THINKING

PLO2

Cognitive Skills

To perform critical evaluations to solve and manage complex problems in clinical pharmacy practice.

IEG 1

THINKING

PLO3

Practical Skills

To display the ability to use appropriate methods, instruments, and investigative approaches in optimising patient care and conducting research. 

IEG 1
IEG 2

THINKING
BALANCED

PLO4

Interpersonal Skills

To perform collaborative work responsibly within own team members and with other healthcare providers.

IEG 4
IEG 5

ARTICULATE
HOLISTIC

PLO5

Communication Skills

To display the ability to communicate knowledge, ideas, critique, and consultation to other healthcare professionals and the public through verbal and nonverbal communication in an effective manner.

IEG 4
IEG 2

ARTICULATE
BALANCED

PLO6

Digital Skills

To demonstrate competent use of a wide range of suitable digital technologies and software to enhance study and research. 

IEG 2

BALANCED

PLO7

Numeracy Skills

To display the ability to utilise quantitative and qualitative tools in analysing numerical and graphical data for study and research.

IEG 1

THINKING

PLO8

Leadership, Autonomy & Responsibility

To display independence and leadership in problem-solving and managing work within own team and/or collaboratively with other teams in a research project. 

IEG 5

HOLISTIC

PLO9

Personal Skills

To display the ability to integrate knowledge for lifelong learning with the development of new ideas and solutions. 

IEG 5

HOLISTIC

PLO10

Entrepreneurial Skills

To display the ability to practice entrepreneurship behaviour in healthcare through strategic thinking and decision-making in ensuring optimum healthcare. 

IEG 3

ENTREPRENEURIAL

PLO11

Ethics & Professionalism

To demonstrate professionalism in consultation and decision-making based on critical reflections and ethical considerations

IEG 2

BALANCED