PC2003:03
Pharmaceutics 2
Townsville
Prerequisites: PC1003
24 lectures, 12 tutorials, 36 hours practicals. Second semester.
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Staff: Mr J Doonan.
This subject examines the biopharmaceutical aspects and physiochemical principles relevant to pharmaceutical dose form design. The syllabus will include: properties of solutions, dissolution, principles of filtration, rheology, interfacial phenomena and the study of dispersed systems in pharmaceutical formulation.
Learning Objectives:
- understand the principles of dosage form design in the formulation of liquid solutions, suspensions and semi-solid pharmaceutical products and of factors which influence their stability and drug bio-availability;
- ability to utilise pharmaceutical calculations and compounding techniques in the preparation of common pharmaceutical products;
- appreciation of the need for accuracy and thoroughness in extemporaneous dispensing and manufacturing operations.
Assessment by a three-hour end-of-semester examination (80%); practical (20%). Satisfactory performance in all aspects of the subject is required to pass. All practical exercises must be completed and attendance at tutorials is mandatory.
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