pha2pfb pharm formulation b
PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION B
PHA2PFB
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Pharmacists dispense many dosage forms and need to understand their strengths and limitations. Students will be taught the design and formulation of two-phase pharmaceutical products including suspensions and emulsions. Major topics include: pharmaceutically relevant physicochemical phenomena, quality assurance, preparation and extemporaneous dispensing of pharmaceutical preparations, including pharmaceutical calculations.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorChristina Dennis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHA1PFA or PHA1PPA. Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SVPB or SBPM or SHPM).
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions A satisfactory placement, report and/or manual is required to pass this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Aulton's Pharmaceutics: the design and manufacture of medicines | Prescribed | Aulton, ME 2007 | 3RD ED., LONDON: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE |
| Readings | Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook | Prescribed | N/A | 22ND ED., CANBERRA: PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, 2012. |
| Readings | Martindale: the complete drug reference | Recommended | N/A | 37TH ED., 2011 LONDON: PHARMACEUTICAL PRESS |
| Readings | Pharmaceutical Practice | Recommended | Winfield, AJ & Richards, RME 2004 | 3RD ED., LONDON: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE |
| Readings | Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy | Recommended | Florence, AT& Attwood, D 1998 | 3RD ED., BASINGSTOKE: MACMILLAN |
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristina Dennis
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement - Off Site
One 5.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 1-week placement (during the mid year break or in November). There are ten practical sessions over the semester"
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 15.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"30 hours (total) laboratory work per semester"
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Pre-lab workshop"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3-hour examination | 60 | |
| calculation competency test | hurdle requirement | 10 |
| in-class practical test | Hurdle requirement | 15 |
| practical interview | 15 |
Malaysia, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristina Dennis
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"pre-lab workshop"
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 15.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"30 hours (total) laboratory work per semester"
Placement - Off Site
One 5.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 1-week placement (during the mid year break or in November). There are ten practical sessions over the semester."
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3-hour examination | 60 | |
| calculation competency test | hurdle requirement | 10 |
| in-class practical test | Hurdle requirement | 15 |
| practical interview | 15 |
Malaysia, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristina Dennis
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement - Off Site
One 5.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 1-week placement (during the mid year break or in November). There are ten practical sessions over the semester."
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Two 15.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"30 hours (total) laboratory work per semester"
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"pre-lab workshop"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3-hour examination | 60 | |
| calculation competency test | hurdle requirement | 10 |
| in-class practical test | Hurdle requirement | 15 |
| practical interview | 15 |