1. Understand pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles involved in the use of drugs

2. Understand and identify the various factors that can affect the action of drugs

3. Know the various routes of drug administration with advantages and disadvantages of the various routes

4. Undertake dosage calculations as appropriate for the patient and be able to select the proper drug and dose for the at risk population i.e. patients with kidney or liver disease, elderly, pregnant and lactating females, and children.

5. Understand the importance of rational prescribing of drugs and the concept of essential drugs

6. To be able to identify and monitor adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and appreciate the importance of ADR reporting

7. Know the drugs used in systemic illnesses, infections and chemotherapy etc. with main mechanism(s) of action, pharmacokinetics, uses, side-effects and indications

8. Understand the principles and practice of pharmacy

9. Understand the methods in experimental pharmacology, principles of bioassay and be able to correlate drug effects with the action of drugs at the receptors.

10. Have knowledge of common drugs and doses used for different ailments.

11. Have an understanding of basic mechanism by which a drug acts