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====== Master of Social and Administrative Pharmacy ======

| [[#date_of_bor_approval|Date of BOR Approval]] |
| [[#program_learning_outcomes|Program Learning Outcomes]] |
| [[#admission_requirements|Admission Requirements]] |
| [[#graduation_requirements|Graduation Requirements]] |
| [[#summary_of_credit_units|Summary of Credit Units]] |
| [[#curriculum_checklist|Curriculum Checklist]] |
| [[#individual_course_titles_and_descriptions_with_credit_units,_pre-requisites_and/or_co-requisites|Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites]] |

The Master of Science in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (MS SAP) is an outcomes-based graduate program designed to develop pharmacist leaders, researchers, and policy analysts. It integrates management, economics, epidemiology, and social sciences to address challenges in pharmacy and healthcare delivery systems. Students gain expertise in policy analysis, health technology assessment, and outcomes evaluation to improve patient care. The program prepares graduates for multidisciplinary roles in governmental, industrial, and academic settings, focusing on socio-behavioral factors in medication use to optimize population health outcomes.\\
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==== Date of BOR Approval (Institution) ====
29 September 2022\\
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==== Program Learning Outcomes ====
At the end of the program, Master of Science in Social and Administrative Pharmacy graduates must be able to:
  - manage health care system resources using health technology assessment, communication, and information technology skills to promote the safe and rational use of medicines and ensure organizational operational efficiency;
  - formulate policies for the improvement of the pharmaceutical system and overall health care system in the Philippines and other settings;
  - apply social science, economic, and management research, in the development of an organized and efficient pharmaceutical system and health care system;
  - disseminate evidence-based information through effective means of communication in scientific and professional practice settings;
  - exemplify the highest ethical and professional standards in any academic undertakings and in practice; and
  - manage a pharmaceutical organization by exhibiting good human relation, creativity, high sense of social responsibility, and transformative leadership skill.
==== Admission Requirements ====
The admission requirements for the MS in Social and Administrative Pharmacy are the following: (Admission requirements not included in the NGOHS guidelines are
underlined.)
  - GWA of 2.0 or better for non-UP graduate; GWA of 2.5 or better for UP graduate
  - Must pass the written assessment and admission interview by the UP College of Pharmacy to determine the aptitude and attitude of the students towards the profession, the university rules and regulations, and the degree program of the college.
  - Take and pass the required bridge courses if necessary: Pharm 138: Health Technology Assessment and Pharmaceutical Policy (BS Pharmacy)
  - A duly accomplished Application Form to be submitted to the NGOHS together with the following documents:
    - Certified true copy of College Diploma with seal of the university and the signature of the Registrar in ink
    - Photocopy of birth certificate (present original for verification)
    - Photocopy of marriage certificate for female married applicants (present original for verification) if submitted above documents reflect name when still on single status
    - Four (4) passport size photos
    - Two (2) accomplished recommendation forms (UPM- NGOHS Form A3) from referees (former professor, supervisors, or colleagues sent directly to NGOHS)
    - Official receipt of the application/processing fee paid at the UP Manila Cash Division
    - Health and dental clearance from the University Health Service
  - For foreign applicants, additional requirements include:
    - Certified true copy of the English translation of the diploma with the seal of the university and the signature of the Registrar in ink;
    - Certificate that English is the medium of instruction in the university where the student graduated from; if English is not the medium of instruction in the country of origin, a Valid TOEFL (or its equivalent) score of at least:
      - 550 (paper-based); 173 (computer-based); 70 (internet-based) or
      - other Certification of English proficiency equivalent to TOEFL requirement (e.g., IELTS band 6)
      - Affidavit of support or certification of financial capability
      - Photocopy of passport (present original for verification), Alien certificate of residence for resident alien
*NGOHS shall accept and perform the initial screening of the submitted documents then forward to the College for the screening and admission interview.\\
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==== Graduation Requirements ====
In order to graduate from the program, students must be able to meet the following requirements:
  - Completion of 160 hours of Advanced pharmacy practice experience in Social and Administrative Pharmacy with project proposal presentation (3 units)
  - Completion of all coursework and thesis, including the thesis defense, with a GWA of 2.0 or better
  - The student must have presented original research in a university graduate colloquium.
  - Prospective graduates are required to submit six (6) bound copies of the master’s thesis.
  - Original copies of duly accomplished UPM-NGOHS Form No. 3 (Completion/Approval Sheet) and UPM-NGOHS Form No. 4 (Certificate of Acceptance) shall be included in each bound copy.
  - Proof of submission of the thesis/article in publishable format in a reputable peer-reviewed journal.
  - Settlement of deficiencies and clearing of records shall be no later than five (5) weeks before the end of the semester.
  - Filing of a formal application for graduation with the respective colleges during the prescribed period
=== Summary of Credit Units ===
^  Category  ^  Credit Units  ^
| Core/Professional | 10.0 |
| Major courses | 16.0 |
| Electives | 2.0 |
| Internship/Thesis/Capstone | 3.0 |
| Total | 31.0 |
=== Curriculum Checklist ===
^  First Year  ^^^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||  **Mid-Year**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| Pharm 201 | 3.0 | Pharm 204 | 3.0 | Pharm 207 | 3.0 |
| Pharm 202 | 3.0 | Pharm 205 | 3.0 |  |  |
| Pharm 203 | 2.0 | Pharm 206 | 2.0 |  |  |
| Elective | 2.0 | Pharm 296 | 1.0 |  |  |
|  |  | Pharm 299 | 3.0 |  |  |
| Total | 10.0 | Total | 12.0 | Total | 3.0 |

^  Second Year  ^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| Pharm 300.1 | 3.0 | Pharm 300.2 | 3.0 |
| Total  | 3.0 | Total  | 3.0 |

=== Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites ===

==== Major Courses ====
**Course Code:** Pharm 201\\
**Course Title:** Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Managing access to quality medicines and health technologies across the pharmaceutical supply chain\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 202\\
**Course Title:** Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Analysis of pharmaceutical policies and their effect on accessibility, safety, efficacy, quality and costs of medicines and other health technologies\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 203\\
**Course Title:** Medicine Use Behavior\\
**Credit Units:** 2.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** The sociology of health and medicine that places human well-being in social context\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 204\\
**Course Title:** Applications of Health Technology Assessment in the Healthcare System\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** Pharm 202\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Applications of principles and concepts, processes, and methods of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippine healthcare system\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 205\\
**Course Title:** Pharmacoepidemiology in Pharmacy\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:**None\\
**Course Description:** Applications of pharmacoepidemiology in various fields of pharmacy practice\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 206\\
**Course Title:** Institutional Pharmacy Management\\
**Credit Units:** 2.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Application of management principles to a pharmacy organization within an institutional setting\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 207\\
**Course Title:** Social and Administrative Pharmacy Practice Experience\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisites:** Pharm 201, Pharm 202, Pharm 203, Pharm 204, Pharm 205, and Pharm 206\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Experiential learning in the field of social and administrative pharmacy practice integrated with health program development, implementation, and evaluation\\
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==== Core Courses ====
**Course Code:** Pharm 296\\
**Course Title:** Graduate Seminar\\
**Credit Unit:** 1.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Seminar on current developments in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 299\\
**Course Title:** Research Methods in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Application of the research process in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 300.1\\
**Course Title:** Master’s Thesis 1\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** Pharm 299\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Graduate thesis proposal development and oral defense in social and administrative pharmacy\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm 300.2\\
**Course Title:** Master’s Thesis 2\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** Pharm 300.1\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Graduate thesis implementation and final oral defense in social and administrative pharmacy\\
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==== Electives ====
**Course Code:** Clin Pharm 201\\
**Course Title:** Medication Therapy Management 1\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Synthesis of advanced pharmacotherapy knowledge, communication skills, and social and administrative pharmacy principles as required in the development, implementation, and evaluation of MTM services\\
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**Course Code:** Clin Pharm 207\\
**Course Title:** Drug Use Evaluation\\
**Credit Units:** 2.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Application of strategies and pharmacist interventions to address problems on medicine use in hospital and other settings using the principles of drug use review and evaluation\\
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**Course Code:** Clin Pharm 208\\
**Course Title:** Drug Information Services\\
**Credit Units:** 2.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Development of skills needed in practicing evidence-based medicine and the proper dissemination of accurate medicine and health information\\
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**Course Code:** HP 221\\
**Course Title:** Instructional Design in Health Sciences Courses\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Planning of courses in terms of teaching and learning strategies as well as assessment based on the specific outcomes of the course\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm Sci 210\\
**Course Title:** Risk Management\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Identification and control of potential quality issues during drug development, manufacturing, storage, and distribution.\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm Sci 220\\
**Course Title:** Business Development in the Pharmaceutical Operations\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Analysis of the interaction between science, technology, intellectual property, finance, and the business of the healthcare system in pharmaceutical operations\\
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**Course Code:** Pharm Sci 240\\
**Course Title:** Regulatory Affairs in Product Development\\
**Credit Units:** 3.0\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Co-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Study of regulatory and quality compliance aspects as they are applied specifically to the pharmaceutical industry\\
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