Harmonization of Undergraduate Pharmacy Curricula in Southern and Eastern Africa: Future Trends. Report of a Workshop in Kariba, Zimbabwe 8 - 11 April 2001: 3. Small group discussions: 3.6 Reporting back by Group B: 3.6.1 Areas of harmonization

Harmonization of Undergraduate Pharmacy Curricula in Southern and Eastern Africa: Future Trends. Report of a Workshop in Kariba, Zimbabwe 8 - 11 April 2001
(2002; 47 pages)

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Índice de contenido

1. Introduction
	1.1 Background
	1.2 Workshop objectives
	1.3 Workshop methodology
	1.4 Questions raised by the Workshop
2. Country presentations
	2.1 Undergraduate curricula in South Africa: an overview
	2.2 Undergraduate curriculum in Zambia
	2.3 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Malawi
	2.4 Progress towards undergraduate curriculum in Botswana
	2.5 Undergraduate pharmacy curriculum in Uganda
	2.6 Undergraduate pharmacy curriculum in Zimbabwe: an update
	2.7 Undergraduate curriculum in the United Republic of Tanzania
	2.8 Undergraduate curriculum in Sudan
3. Small group discussions
	3.1 Roles of the pharmacist in Southern and Eastern Africa
	3.2 Basic competencies of the pharmacist in Southern and Eastern Africa
	3.3 Group A - Action plan for harmonization
	3.4 Reporting back by Group A
	3.5 Group B - Action plan for collaboration
	3.6 Reporting back by Group B
		3.6.1 Areas of harmonization
		3.6.2 Areas for regional collaboration
	3.7 The way forward for UPC harmonization
Annex 1: Workshop programme
Annex 2: List of participants
Annex 3: Evening session interventions
Annex 4: Subject presentations
Annex 5: List of Steering Committee members

3.6.1 Areas of harmonization

The following areas were identified and recommended for harmonization of UPC in Southern and Eastern Africa:

• entry requirements for degree programmes;

• basic competencies, see sections 3.1 and 3.2;

• duration of degree programmes;

• guidelines for incorporating pharmacy technicians into degree programmes.