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AKTU Social Pharmacy and Public Health (Theory) (BP404T) Syllabus PDF – B.Pharm 4th Semester
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Official AKTU syllabus of Social Pharmacy and Public Health (Theory) (BP404T) for B.Pharm 4th Semester – 2 credits, L-T-P 2-0-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Social Pharmacy and Public Health (Theory)
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Course Objectives
- Understand the concepts of social pharmacy, public health, and their interrelation.
- Identify the social determinants of health and their impact on health outcomes and medication use.
- Recognize the role of pharmacists in public health initiatives, health promotion, and disease prevention.
- To gain knowledge about the Indian healthcare system, national health policies, and important health programs.
- To understand basic epidemiological principles and their application in public health.
Course Outcomes
| CO | Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to |
| No. | |
| 1 | Describe the scope of social pharmacy and the pharmacist's role in the public health system. |
| 2 | Explain the influence of socio-cultural and behavioral factors on health, illness, and medication adherence. |
| 3 | Discuss various national health programs and the pharmacist's contribution to their success. |
| 4 | Apply basic principles of epidemiology to understand disease distribution and control. |
| 5 | Develop health education materials and counsel patients on preventive healthcare measures and rational drug use. |
Course Content
| Unit | Topics | No. of |
|---|---|---|
| I | Introduction to Social Pharmacy and Public Health a) Social Pharmacy: Definition, scope, historical development, and importance. Social pharmacy as a multidisciplinary field. b) Public Health: Definition, concepts, history, core functions, and ethical considerations. c) Interplay between Social Pharmacy and Public Health: The evolving role of the pharmacist in the public health arena. d) Concept of Health and Disease: WHO definition of health; dimensions of health physical, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental. e) Determinants of Health: Social, economic, environmental, lifestyle, and healthcare service determinants and their impact on population health. f) Health Indicators: Indicators used to measure health status and health outcomes in a population. | 6 Hours |
| II | Health Systems, Policy, and Pharmacoepidemiology a) Healthcare Delivery Systems: Overview of global healthcare systems. b) Indian Healthcare System: Structure, public and private sectors, primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. c) Health Policy: Introduction to health policy formulation and analysis; d) National Health Mission (NHM): NRHM and NUHM goals, strategies, and impact on public health indicators. e) Pharmacoepidemiology: Definition, aims, scope, and applications. f) Measures of Disease Frequency and Distribution: Incidence, prevalence, endemic, epidemic, pandemic; morbidity and mortality rates, Odds ratio and relative risk. g) Introduction to Biostatistics: Role in public health; types of data; basic data presentation methods. | 6 Hours |
| III | Preventive Healthcare, Health Promotion, and Communicable Diseases a) Levels of Prevention: Primordial, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with examples. b) Role of Pharmacists in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Immunization services, screening programs, lifestyle counselling. c) Health Education: Definition, principles, methods, and importance; development of effective health education materials. d) Mother and Child Health (MCH): Antenatal care, postnatal care, breastfeeding, immunization schedules. e) Communicable Diseases: Modes of transmission, prevention, and control of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue, typhoid, influenza; | 6 Hours |
| IV | Non-Communicable Diseases, Nutrition, Mental Health, and National Programs a) Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer; prevention and management. b) Nutrition and Health: Balanced diet, macro- and micronutrients, malnutrition, nutritional deficiency disorders, food safety, and adulteration. c) Mental Health: Common mental disorders, stigma, promotion of mental well-d) National Health Programs in India: Programs related to MCH, NCDs, communicable diseases, tobacco control, and deafness prevention. | 6 Hours |
| V | Pharmacoeconomics, Rational Use of Medicines, Professional Roles, and Future Trends a) Pharmacoeconomics: Introduction, significance; Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA), Cost-Utility Analysis (CUA). b) Rational Use of Medicines (RUM): Definition, importance, problems of c) Medication Adherence: Factors affecting adherence, consequences of non-adherence, improvement strategies. d) Drug Misuse and Abuse: Alcohol, tobacco, opioids, prescription drug e) Professionalism and Ethics in Social Pharmacy: Ethical dilemmas in public health pharmacy. f) Disaster Management: Role of pharmacists. g) Emerging Trends: Telepharmacy, digital health, personalized medicine, expanding public health responsibilities of pharmacists. | 6 Hours |
Recommended References
- Anderson, S., Dedrick, R. and Tiffany, B. Community Pharmacy Practice for Public Health. McGraw-Hill Education.
- Desselle, S. Public Health and Pharmacy Practice. McGraw-Hill Education.
- Donyai, P. Social and Cognitive Pharmacy: Theory and Case Studies. Pharmaceutical Press.
- Gillam, S., Yates, J. and Badrinath, P. Essential Public Health: Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press.
- Levin, B. L. and Hanson, A. Essentials of Public Health Pharmacy. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Park, K. Banarsidas Bhanot Publishers.
- Schneider, M. J. Introduction to Public Health. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Taylor, K. and Harding, G. Pharmacy Practice. CRC Press.
- Wertheimer, A., Ibrahim, M. I. M. and Babar, Z. U. D. Social and Administrative Aspects of Pharmacy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Elsevier.
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