Individual student support and counselling for undergraduate pharmacy students at an historically disadvantaged institution
Many students who meet higher education admission standards struggle in their respective programmes because they lack the necessary skills and/or abilities to navigate complex institutions of higher education. This study aimed to determine individual counselling's role in pharmacy students...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Journal of Student Affairs in Africa
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Student Affairs in Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://upjournals.up.ac.za/index.php/jsaa/article/view/4347 |
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| Summary: | Many students who meet higher education admission standards struggle in their respective programmes because they lack the necessary skills and/or abilities to navigate complex institutions of higher education. This study aimed to determine individual counselling's role in pharmacy students' academic performance in a problem-based learning (PBL) programme at a South African University. Students identified as “at-risk” of failing were the focus, and the study was retrospective, cross-sectional and quantitative. This article presents possible individualised remedial measures that can be applied to reduce the attrition rate and stimulate success among a diverse student body in the BPharm programme. Early monitoring and evaluation of students “at-risk” of failing from across all year groups ensure the long-term success of activities and plans in a diverse atmosphere, effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability to the stakeholders.
Keywords: BPharm students, problem-based learning programme, “at-risk”, counselling/support, individual pass rates.
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| ISSN: | 2311-1771 2307-6267 |