Curriculum of Pharmacy

(according to the new official german pharmaceutical education regulation
and the conditions of study of the Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Univeritaet Berlin)

Basic Study Period (2 years)

1^st term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
General and analytical chemistry of inorganic drug substances, excipients and pollutants	P	12	X
Mathematical and statistical methods for pharmacists	L+E	2	X
Pharmaceutical and medical terminology	S	1	X
Chemistry for pharmacists	L	2
Physics for pharmacists	L	3
Basics of physical chemistry	L	2
General biology for pharmacists, part I (part Ia: cytology, part Ib: anatomy/morphology of plants)	L	2
History of nature sciences, with special consideration of pharmacy	L	1

2^nd term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Chemistry, including the analysis of organic drug substances, excipients and pollutants	P	12	X	Practical courses and seminars of the 1^st term finished
Physical-chemical experiments for pharmacists	P	2	X
Physical experiments for pharmacists	P	2	X
Cytologic and histologic basics of biology	P	2	X
Stereochemistry	S	1	X
Chemical nomenclature	S	1	X
Systematic classification of pathogenous and drug producing organisms (winter term only)	L	1
Chemistry and medical chemistry for pharmacists	L	4

3^rd term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Instrumental analysis	P	12	X	certificates of 1^st and 2^nd term
Drug formulation	P	5	X
Pharmaceutical biology, part I (studies on drug producing organisms)	P	3	X
Toxicology of excipients and pollutants, part I	S	1	X
Botanical excursion: identification of medical plants (summer term only)	P	2	X
Systematic classification of pathogenous and drug producing organisms (winter term only)	L	1
Basic anatomy and physiology, parts I/II, resp.	L	6
Introduction to instrumental analysis	L	3
Basics of drug formulation	L	2

Abbreviations: P = practical course, S = seminar, L = lecture, L+E = lecture with exercises,
D = demonstration.

4^th term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Botanical excursion: identification of medical plants (summer term only)	P	2	X	certificates of 1^st and 2^nd term
Quantitative analysis of drug substances, excipients and pollutants (including pharmacopoeial methods)	P	10	X	certificates of 1^st - 3^rd term
Microbiology	P	3	X
Toxicology of excipients and pollutants, part II	S	1	X
Practical course of physiology	P	2	X
Pharmaceutical biology, part II (medical herbs)	P	3	X
Basics of biochemistry	L	1
Basics of nutritional science	L	1
General biology for pharmacists, part II (genetics)	L	1
General biology for pharmacists, part III (physiology of pathogenous and drug producing organisms)	L	1
Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry	L	2

Abbreviations: P = practical course, S = seminar, L = lecture, L+E = lecture with exercises,
D = demonstration.

In addition, the official german pharmaceutical education regulation (Approbationsordnung) requires an
8-weeks pharmaceutical traineeship in a pharmacy during the vacations of the first two years.

First state-accredited examination (Intermediate examination)

consists of 4 written examinations after the first two years basic study period.

Examination subjects:

I. General, inorganic and organic chemistry

II. Basics of pharmaceutical biology and human biology

III. Basics of physics, physical chemistry and drug formulation

IV. Basics of pharmaceutical analysis

Advanced Study Period (2 years)

5^th term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Analysis of drugs with special consideration of pharmacopoeial methods (quality control and quality assurance of drug substances)	P	8	X	Admission to 1^st state-accredited examination
Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry: principles and methods of drug quality control	L	2
Biochemistry and molecular biology	L	2
Basics of clinical chemistry and pathobiochemistry	L	2
Pathophysiology/pathobiochemistry	L	3
Pathology (basic knowledge of diseases)	L	4
Pharmaceutical technology including medical devices, part I, II or III, resp. / Biopharmacy, part I, II or III, resp., including formulation related pharmacokinetics	L	3
Immunology, vaccines, sera	L	2

Abbreviations: P = practical course, S = seminar, L = lecture, L+E = lecture with exercises,
D = demonstration.

6^th term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Pharmaceutical biology, part III (Biological und phytochemical investigations)	P	6	X	1^st state-accredited examination passed and certificate of 5^th term
Pharmacologic and toxicologic demonstration course	D	6	X
Biochemical investigation methods including clinical chemistry	P	7	X
Biogenic drugs, part I, II or III, resp. (phytopharmaca, antibiotics, genetically engineered drugs)	S	1
Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry, part I, II or III, resp.	L	3
Pharmaceutical biology, part I, II or III, resp. (medical plants, biogenic drugs, biotechnology)	L	2
Pharmaceutical technology including medical devices, part I, II or III, resp. / Biopharmacy, part I, II or III, resp., including formulation related pharmacokinetics	L	3
Pharmacology and toxicology, part I, II or III, resp.	L	2
Pharmacotherapy, part I, II or III, resp.	L	1

7^th term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Pharmaceutical technology	P	14	X	1^st state-accredited examination passed and certificates of 5^th and 6^th term
Biogenic drugs, part I, II or III, resp. (phytopharmaca, antibiotics, genetically engineered drugs)	S	1
Clinical pharmacy	S	6	X
Quality assurance in production and testing of drug products	S	1	X
Biopharmacy including formulation related pharmacokinetics	S	2	X
Pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomy	L+S	2	X
Pharmaceutical technology including medical devices, part I, II or III, resp. / Biopharmacy, part I, II or III, resp., including formulation related pharmacokinetics	L	3
Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry, part I, II or III, resp.	L	3
Pharmaceutical biology, part I, II or III, resp. (medical plants, biogenic drugs, biotechnology)	L	2
Pharmacology and toxicology, part I, II or III, resp.	L	2
Pharmacotherapy, part I, II or III, resp.	L	1

8^th term	P/S/L	hrs per week	Examination/ Certificate	Conditions of participation
Elective course (a compulsory course, selectable from a number of subjects in different areas of pharmacy)	P/S	8	X	1^st state-accredited examination passed and certificates of 5^th - 7^th term
Drug analysis, drug monitoring, toxicological and environment relevant investigations	P	12	X
Biogenic drugs, part I, II or III, resp. (phytopharmaca, antibiotics, genetically engineered drugs)	S	1
Pharmacotherapy, part I, II or III resp. (with. exercises)	L+E	1+1	X
Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry, part I, II or III, resp.	L	2
Pharmaceutical biology, part I, II or III, resp. (medical plants, biogenic drugs, biotechnology)	L	2
Pharmacology and toxicology, part I, II or III, resp.	L	2
Specific laws and regulations concerning professional practice of pharmacists	L	1

Abbreviations: P = practical course, S = seminar, L = lecture, L+E = lecture with exercises,
D = demonstration.

Second state-accredited examination (Final academic examination)

consists of 5 oral examinations after finishing the studies in the 8^th term

Examination subjects:

I. Pharmaceutical/medical chemistry

II. Pharmaceutical biology

III. Pharmaceutical technology and biopharmacy

IV. Pharmacology and toxicology

V. Clinical pharmacy

Extra-academic training after the second state-accredited examination:

For being officially lincensed as pharmacist in Germany, the candidates have to complete a one-year practical training in a pharmacy (6 month of it can also be completed in a hospital pharmacy, a pharmaceutical company or institute).

After this fifth year, the candidates have to pass the third state-accredited examination. The two examination subjects are: I. Practical pharmacy, II. Specific laws and regulations concerning professional practice of pharmacists (oral examinations).