Resumen

MABOPE, Lindi A.; WIUM, Anna-Marie; MEYER, Johanna C.  y  SUMMERS, Beverley. Individual student support and counselling for undergraduate pharmacy students at an historically disadvantaged institution. JSAA [online]. 2025, vol.13, n.1, pp.89-108. ISSN 2307-6267.  https://doi.org/10.24085/jsaa.v12i2.4347.

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 higher education institutions. 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 individualized 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 'at-risk' students across all year groups ensure the long-term success of activities and plans in a diverse atmosphere, effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability to the stakeholders.

Palabras clave : BPharm students; problem-based learning programme; at-risk; counselling/support; individual pass rates.

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