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School:

School of Applied Sciences

Credit Rating:

20

Level (including FHEQ):

H (FHEQ Level 6)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2023-09-01

Module Leader:

Adeola Adebisi

Version Number

2023.02

Learning Methods

Practical Classes and Demonstrations
Guided Independent Study
Seminar
Lecture

Requirements

Professional Body Requirements

General Pharmaceutical Council

Synopsis

This module will extend the student’s understanding of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics and relevance to an extended range of dosage forms. Formulation approaches to targeting the different routes of delivery (buccal, colon, rectal, nasal, ophthalmic, pulmonary and transdermal) will also be covered. The structure and the nature of the barrier properties … For more content click the Read More button below. The design, manufacture and performance of modified release drug dosage forms and factors governing release kinetics from reservoir, osmotic and monolithic systems and mathematical calculations will be covered.   Pharmaceutical analysis techniques  (thermal, and rheological analyses) are covered along with release testing, UV analysis, aerosol testing and particle sizing.

Learning Strategy

This module considers the formulation and analysis of all major pharmaceutical dosage forms.  Building on knowledge and practical ability from ‘Pharmaceutics and Formulation’, plus the extemporaneous dispensing skills developed earlier, this module provides a more industrial flavour of formulation. This will include the scientific principles of interest to a pharmacist … For more content click the Read More button below. Reasonable adjustments are provided for students with a PLSP, in line with HEOPS guidance on pharmacy students’ medical fitness to train.   

Outline Syllabus

Drug solubility, biological membranes and drug targets – physico-chemical aspects of drugs and biological systems-design of formulations for delivery by mucosal routes.How bioavailability and bioequivalence can be altered by formulation.Aerosol based formulations, testing and pulmonary drug delivery.Thermal analysis including DSC and TGA.Colloids: Preparation, purification and classification of colloids.    Types of … For more content click the Read More button below.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Written practice exercise

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Written Assignment
Assessment 2: Exam

Assessment Criteria

All components of assessment must be passed in order to achieve a pass in the module.

The module handbook will provide additional guidance for students on the specific assessment criteria and marking schedules applied to individual pieces of work.

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