Dosage Form Design 2

Course aim

To provide a sound understanding of the formulation of polyphasic pharmaceutical dosage forms  and the factors which influence their properties, stability and value as vehicles for the administration/application of drugs. 

Course content

Polyphasic pharmaceutical dosage forms; Interfacial phenomena; Surfactants, polymers and macromolecules; Coarse and colloidal dispersions; emulsions, creams, ointments, gels, pastes, suspensions, foams and aerosols, liposomes and newer polyphasic products under development; rheology; pharmaceutical microbiology (bioburden, preservation, and antiseptics and sterile preparations)  pharmaceutical calculations. 

Textbook(s)

Florence, A.T. & Attwood, D, Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy, Current Edition, Pharmaceutical Press, London

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CHEM 1007	Chemistry 101
CHEM 1006	Chemistry 100

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
PHAR 2014	Dosage Form Design 1

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
Practical (Physical Pharmacy)	3 hours x 2 weeks
Practical (Micro Laboratory)	3 hours x 2 weeks
Practical (Compounding)	3 hours x 2 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, MCQ and short answer test, Practical portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.