PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION C
PHA3PFC
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. It is assumed that students, from previous subjects, will be aware of two phase systems and simple pharmacokinetics. Pharmacists also need to be able to prepare extemporaneous products with confidence and professional pride. In this subject there is a focus on the preparation of solid dosage forms. Extemporaneous dispensing continues to be an important skill required by many pharmacists. As mentioned in previous pharmaceutics subjects, the PSA Professional Practice Standard for compounding and competencies relating to compounding are the foundation of extemporaneous dispensing. This subject aims to further develop your skills in extemporaneous dispensing, extemporaneous compounding and pharmaceutical calculations and achieve the level of competency required for a pharmacist.
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: Must be admitted in the Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours (SHPB) and have passed (PSY1PSP or PSY1EFP) and PHA2PFB
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
Pharmaceutical Practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Rees, AJ, Smith, I, Watson, J
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Livingstone, Elsevier
ISBN: N/A
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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
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: PSA
Year: 2016
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
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Sansom
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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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
Physiocochemical principles of pharmacy
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Florence, AT and Attwood, D
Year: 2015
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
Extemporaneous Dispensing Record Sheets
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: La Trobe University
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Available from the bookshop
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
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: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Morton
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eight 3.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practical interview (12 minutes) (500 word equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Practical skills assessment (3 hours) (3000 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Calculation competency test (50 minutes) (1000 words equiv)Students undertake 3 on-line quizzes with immediate feedback Must achieve 100% on each quiz to open the next quiz including quiz 3 to sit the calculations test. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO5 |