PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION A
PHA1PFA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the pharmaceutical sciences and covers the areas of physical chemistry and laboratory skills necessary to prepare and understand the formulation of pharmaceutical products. This subject focuses on solution formulations. Students will be introduced to products and routes of administration, absorption, distribution and elimination of drugs. They will study pharmaceutically relevant physicochemical phenomena, formulation of solutions, and pharmaceutical calculations.
School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Morton
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students enrolled in SHPB or SBPB, or SVPB must complete CHE1C1A and PHA1IPP Students enrolled in SBMSSI or SBSSI or SBSCSI or SBSCB must complete CHE1C1A
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
Extemporaneous Dispensing Record Sheet folder
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: La Trobe University
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Available from LMS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Physical Chemistry
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Engel, T and Reid, P
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Martindale: the Complete Drug Reference
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Brayfield, A
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook APF24
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Sansom, L.
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
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 and Taylor, K.
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
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ansel, C and Stockton, SJ
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Walters Kluwer
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Pharmaceutical Practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Rees, JA Smith, I and Watson J
Year: N/A
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
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Morton
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Eleven 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Pre laboratory and calculation tutorials. On-line quizzes to complete.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three online in-class tests, Pharmaceutical Calculations (450-words equivalent)Students undertake three online LMS quizzes with immediate feedback. They must achieve 80% on each quiz to open the next quiz, including the final quiz, to sit the in-class test. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO5 |
Pharmaceutics practical skills test (500-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Prelab tests and activities (200-words equivalent)Formative assessment to support learning in laboratory exercises. May include on-line tests and interviews. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, 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
Laboratory ClassWeek: 37 - 47
Fifteen 1.00 hour laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
15-hours of Lab-Based Practical Class per teaching period delivered face-to-face or as directed online learning.
LectureWeek: 37 - 47
Thirty 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
30-hours of Blended Lectures or Interactive Online Activities per teaching period delivered via face-to-face or online.
TutorialWeek: 37 - 47
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
10-hours of Tutorial or Online Quizzes per teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three online in-class tests, Pharmaceutical Calculations (450-words equivalent)Students undertake three online LMS quizzes with immediate feedback. They must achieve 80% on each quiz to open the next quiz, including the final quiz, to sit the in-class test. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO5 |
Pharmaceutics practical skills test (500-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Prelab tests and activities (200-words equivalent)Formative assessment to support learning in laboratory exercises. May include on-line tests and interviews. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 3, Night
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 37 - 47
Fifteen 1.00 hour laboratory class per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
15 hours of Lab-Based Practical Class per teaching period delivered face-to-face or as directed online learning.
LectureWeek: 37 - 47
Thirty 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
30 hours of Blended Lectures or Interactive Online Activities per teaching period delivered via face-to-face or online
TutorialWeek: 37 - 47
Ten 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
10-hours of Tutorial or Online Quizzes per teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three online in-class tests, Pharmaceutical Calculations (450-words equivalent)Students undertake three online LMS quizzes with immediate feedback. They must achieve 80% on each quiz to open the next quiz, including the final quiz, to sit the in-class test. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO5 |
Pharmaceutics practical skills test (500-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Prelab tests and activities (200-words equivalent)Formative assessment to support learning in laboratory exercises. May include on-line tests and interviews. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term L2 , Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 15
One 15.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
15-hours of Lab-Based Practical Class per teaching period delivered face-to-face or as directed online learning.
LectureWeek: 11 - 15
One 30.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
30-hours of Blended Lectures or Interactive Online Activities per teaching period delivered via face-to-face or online.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 15
One 10.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
10-hours of Tutorial or Online Quizzes per teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three online in-class tests, Pharmaceutical Calculations (450-words equivalent)Students undertake three online LMS quizzes with immediate feedback. They must achieve 80% on each quiz to open the next quiz, including the final quiz, to sit the in-class test. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO5 |
Pharmaceutics practical skills test (500-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Prelab tests and activities (200-words equivalent)Formative assessment to support learning in laboratory exercises. May include on-line tests and interviews. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term L2 , Night
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 15
One 15.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays at night from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
15-hours of Lab-Based Practical Class per teaching period delivered face-to-face or as directed online learning.
LectureWeek: 11 - 15
One 30.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays at night from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
30-hours of Blended Lectures or Interactive Online Activities per teaching period delivered via face-to-face or online.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 15
One 10.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays at night from week 11 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
10-hours of Tutorial or Online Quizzes per teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three online in-class tests, Pharmaceutical Calculations (450-words equivalent)Students undertake three online LMS quizzes with immediate feedback. They must achieve 80% on each quiz to open the next quiz, including the final quiz, to sit the in-class test. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO5 |
Pharmaceutics practical skills test (500-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Prelab tests and activities (200-words equivalent)Formative assessment to support learning in laboratory exercises. May include on-line tests and interviews. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |