Some pills pep you up. Others calm you down. How safe are they? Get a sneak preview of the Pharmacy Technician’s world, and how you can be a future ‘carer’ who improves the physical health of others. This module introduces students to the products and services available at a typical pharmacy. It aims to educate students on medication focusing on over-the-counter medications, principles of optimising drug therapy as well as responsible and proper self-medication. You will also get the chance to hear first-hand from industry practitioner(s) or poly lecturer(s) about the pharmaceutical industry! The possible career fields upon completion of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science at TP where this ApLM stems from, include Pharmacy Technician in hospitals/polyclinics & retail pharmacies, Retail Executive in retail pharmacies, Sales & Marketing Executive in pharmaceutical and health & beauty industries, Regulatory Executive, QA/QC Executive, R&D Technologist or Process Technologist in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing industries. A satisfying career in healthcare awaits you!
This module will be conducted within a duration of 22.5 hours.
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
Assessment Components
Students will be assessed based on the following:
Completion criteria
Students are required to:
For details of the ApLM@Poly module runs and registration, please visit ApLM Portal.
ApLM@Poly is designed for MOE Secondary School students.
For module enquiries, please contact:
Emma_CHOONDEE
@tp.edu.sg
For general enquiries, please contact the overall coordinator:
APLM@tp.edu.sg
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.
