M.Sc in Pharmacy (Pharmacognosy)

Knowledge and Understanding:

1. Demonstrate specialized advanced knowledge in the field of Pharmacognosy and related research.
2. Discuss operations, materials, methods, and practices related to natural products.
3. Identify the quality principles in Pharmacognosy and related research.
4. Describe professional and research ethics.
5. Recognize the different multidisciplinary databases useful for researchers working in the field of Pharmacognosy.

Skills

1. Design research projects in Pharmacognosy using skills in collecting, evaluating, and criticizing data governing theoretical and practical principles.
2. Interpret the provided information and data from various sources to solve highly complex problems related to the isolation, characterization, and evaluation of natural products.
3. Use of complex processes and advanced techniques in the separation, purification, and structure elucidation of compounds derived from natural sources.
4. Communicate efficiently, verbal or non-verbal, using advanced digital tools and information technology to present research results.

Values Autonomy, and Responsibility

1. Be committed to integrity, quality, and ethical practices.
2. Show professionalism and full responsibility for the work and decisions.
3. Participate in creating constructive solutions to societal issues and be a responsible citizen.
4. Initiate professional planning and continuous learning process.
5. Actively participate in research groups.

In addition to the admission requirements mentioned in the unified regulations for graduate studies in Saudi universities and the organizational and executive rules and procedures for postgraduate studies at King Saud University, the department requires the following to enroll in the program:

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a Pharm. D. from an accredited university with a minimum of a “Good” GPA, provided that applicant’s GPA is a minimum of “Very Good” in the specialty courses.
2. A score of at least 5 on the IELTS test or equivalent.
3. Certificates of equivalency must be submitted if certificates were obtained from an organization outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
4. Qualifying for a preliminary written examination.
5. Qualifying for a final interview.

First Year – First Semester

PHAR101 – Advanced Pharmacognosy – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR102 – Phytochemistry – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR103 – Separation Techniques – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

PHAR104 – Biostatistics – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR105 – Elective I (Drug Screening / Biotechnology / Herbal Medicine Regulation) – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR106 – Elective II (Drug Screening / Biotechnology / Herbal Medicine Regulation) – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

PHAR201 – Elective III (Drug Screening / Biotechnology / Herbal Medicine Regulation) – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR202 – Research Thesis I – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

PHAR203 – Research Thesis II & Defense – 3 Credit Hours