BIOPHARMACEUTICS
CHE3BPH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Drugs are used in a wide range of dosage forms and pharmacists need to understand the design and rationale behind available dosage forms. Also, in order to properly advise patients on the use of drugs it is necessary to understand the mechanisms by which the drugs are absorbed and interact in the body. Fundamental principles of biopharmaceutics are discussed with emphasis on the qualitative and quantitative description of factors which influence drug disposition. Drugs are used in a wide range of dosage forms and pharmacists need to understand the design and rationale behind these available dosage forms. We will investigate different types of formulation and how the ingredients in a formulation together with method of manufacture, can influence the bioavailability of a drug within the body.
School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Morton
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHA1PFA OR CHE2MCA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: DiPiro et al.
Year: 2005
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ASHSP
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Shargel, L.; Wu-Pong, S.; Yu, A.
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: McGraw Hill
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Aulton's Pharmaceutics: the Design and Manufacture of Medicines
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Aulton, ME
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Morton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examinationThe examination consists of a mixture of short and long answer questions. The exam will be assessed in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. You will need to bring a non-programmable calculator to the examination. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Written assignment (1,000-words)The assignment submitted will be evaluated in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
2 class tests (30 minutes each) (total 1000-words equivalent)The tests will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Morton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examinationThe examination consists of a mixture of short and long answer questions. The exam will be assessed in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. You will need to bring a non-programmable calculator to the examination. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Written assignment (1,000-words)The assignment submitted will be evaluated in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
2 class tests (30 minutes each) (total 1000-words equivalent)The tests will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Equivalent of 24-hours of Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online.
TutorialWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours of Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examinationThe examination consists of a mixture of short and long answer questions. The exam will be assessed in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. You will need to bring a non-programmable calculator to the examination. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Written assignment (1,000-words)The assignment submitted will be evaluated in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
2 class tests (30 minutes each) (total 1000-words equivalent)The tests will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 2, Night
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Equivalent of 24-hours of Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online.
TutorialWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours of Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examinationThe examination consists of a mixture of short and long answer questions. The exam will be assessed in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. You will need to bring a non-programmable calculator to the examination. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Written assignment (1,000-words)The assignment submitted will be evaluated in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
2 class tests (30 minutes each) (total 1000-words equivalent)The tests will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 37 - 47
Twenty four 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
Equivalent of 24- hours of Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online
TutorialWeek: 37 - 47
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours of Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face- to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examinationThe examination consists of a mixture of short and long answer questions. The exam will be assessed in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. You will need to bring a non-programmable calculator to the examination. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Written assignment (1,000-words)The assignment submitted will be evaluated in terms of your knowledge of the specific area, your ability to interpret a problem, and your skill to clearly and concisely provide the correct answer. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
2 class tests (30 minutes each) (total 1000-words equivalent)The tests will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO4 |