Key facts
UNE unit code: PHAR200
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Extend your understanding of pharmaceutical science and ensure you are equipped with the fundamental pharmaceutics, mathematics and chemistry knowledge required in pharmacy roles.
This unit provides you with knowledge and skills in the key physicochemical properties of emulsions, gels and suspensions.
With opportunities to hone your abilities in critical thinking, problem solving and scientific communication, your understanding of the principles and application of pharmaceutical chemistry will be extended as you investigate the ways in which colloids, suspensions and particle size affect pharmaceutical formulation.
Demonstrating your understanding of chemical principles and their relevance to pharmaceutical formulation, practical exercises allow you to apply your knowledge of buffers and pH to calculate solutions, as well as solving pharmaceutical formulation problems.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 April 2024 | 11 April 2024 | 4 Days | Mandatory Intensive School | All offerings | The intensive school is mandatory for all students. Students must attend the Mandatory Intensive School which will be held in Armidale. |
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Notes
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the principles and applications of pharmaceutical rheology, colloids, suspensions and particle size and apply their knowledge in pharmaceutical formulation;
- apply their knowledge of buffers and pH to calculate solutions to problems encountered in pharmaceutical formulation;
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of iso-osmolarity and isotonicity relevant to pharmaceutical formulations;
- demonstrate an understanding of stereochemistry, aromaticity and small molecule chemistry relevant to pharmaceutical formulation and be able to communicate concepts using formal scientific language; and
- conduct physical investigations on pharmaceutical substances using measurement devices used in physical chemistry and perform basic chemical syntheses.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | 5 Untimed online quizzes worth 4% each No. Words: 1500 words in total |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | 6 Practical Reports worth 5% each No. Words: 300 words per report |
| Assessment 3 - Final Examination | Yes | 50% | All offerings | It is mandatory to pass this examination in order to pass this unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Organic Chemistry eBook
ISBN: 9781119595304
Klein, D.R., Wiley 3rd ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
Aulton's Pharmaceutics - The Design and Manufacture of Medicines
ISBN: 9780702081545
Aulton, M.E., Churchill Livingstone Elsevier 6th ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Referenced material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Physiochemical Principles of Pharmacy
ISBN: 9780857111746
Florence, A.T. and Attwood, D., Pharmaceutical Press 6th ed. 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
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