General provisions

Substituting and corresponding earlier the course 3FG060 or 3FG600, Pharmaceutics.

Entry requirements

For students within the Master of Science Programme in Pharmacy 60 credits from term 1 to 2 and have followed all earlier courses within the programme. For students on single subject course: at least 60 credits of which at least 45 credits chemistry from scientific or technical education (including physical and organic chemistry), basic courses in cell biology and physiology or equivalent knowledge which will be tested individually.

Learning outcomes

The students should on completion of the course

- be able to define the dosage forms, apply and critically evaluate knowledge of their preformulation, formulation, production and biopharmaceutical functions and quality controls of the same.

- be able to account for quality assurance and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) in connection with drug production.

- be able to produce extemporaneous drug

- be able to apply knowledge of preformulation, formulation and unit operations for production of liquid, semi-solid, solid and sterile dosage forms

- be able to account for methods and equipment in connection with analytical characterisation and production of dosage forms

- be able to produce stable drug compoundings and account for function and design of packaging/administration tools for drugs

- be able to search, compile, present and critically review knowledge from a given problem

Content

The dosage forms and the routes of drug administration, their physiological prerequisites and limitations.

For dosage forms relevant physical systems, their properties and characterisation.

Development of new drug candidates through evaluation of physico-chemical properties and transport mechanisms over cell membrane.

Pharmaceutical production methods, processes, packaging/administration tools and sterilisation techniques.

Production system and quality assurance at drug production.

Design and values of dosage forms, especially regarding technological, biopharmaceutical and stability aspects.

Quality requirements on and quality control of drug.

Instruction

The teaching is given as lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and group exercises.

Compulsory parts of the course: Course introduction. All parts in connection with laboratory sessions and group exercises.

Assessment

Written examination is arranged at the end of the course. To pass course is required apart from passed examination (examination code) and passed laboratory sessions and other compulsory parts (examination code). Possibility to supplement failed compulsory part can be given occasion at next course in case of a vacancy.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Students who have failed the first examination are allowed five re-examinations.