Formulation and Compounding of Medicines - SFP1006

Assessment 1: Practical skills assessment

Formative assessment will require students to prepare ‘worksheets’ against prescriptions or orders for products. The worksheets will require the students to identify the indications, pharmaceutical considerations and counselling points for the products. Formative feedback will be provided in tutorial groups to support peer learning. 

Practical skills assessment

Assessment 2: Exam

Exam

Assessment 1: Exam

Pharmaceutics 1

SFC1011 - Pharmaceutics 1

<p>This module introduces students to the underpinning physical pharmaceutics and the skills appropriate for the formulation and compounding of medicines prepared extemporaneously. Students will be introduced to a range of dosage forms and will adopt best practice in the preparation of a range of extemporaneous preparations including sourcing formulae, performing calculations and record keeping. The practical sessions will include an interpretation of the prescription for the extemporaneous item, relationship to underpinning pharmaceutical principles and simulations of how advice is given on administration and the use.</p>

School of Applied Sciences

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Pharmacy

SFP1006 - Formulation and Compounding of Medicines

Formulation and Compounding of Medicines

be able to discuss the uses and dispensing requirements for a range of pharmaceutical formulations 

be able to discuss the preformulation considerations for the design of pharmaceutical products 

be able to discuss the significance of Quality Assurance processes in pharmaceutical processes



be able to describe the appropriate handling and quality as well as the use of a range medicines and ‘special’ formulations

be able to apply knowledge of the preparation of pharmaceuticals to the provision of advice appropriate to their proper use

be able to derive a formula for a medicine at a chosen concentration

be able to demonstrate competence in the interpretation of prescriptions and preparation of a range of extemporaneous preparations