Entry requirements

The general rules laid down by the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty of Pharmacy apply (see programme curriculum). For entry to the separate course, students are required to fulfil the basic requirements for university entry and have at least 20 points in chemistry from a scientific or technical degree course and the basic course in physiology or equivalent, which will be assessed individually.

Learning outcomes

Having completed the course, the students shall:

- have a basic knowledge of, and proficiency in, the design, production and quality control of finished pharmaceuticals.

- understand the quality concept upon which all handling of pharmaceutical formulations is based.

- have a basic knowledge of, and proficiency in, physical chemistry so that he/she can independently and in an integrated manner tackle and solve physico-chemical problems that arise in connection with drug formulation.

- have acquired the ability to seek, compile, present and critically examine information in relation to a given problem.

Content

The course comprises:

Physico-chemical properties of solutions, colligative phenomena, diffusion and surface and colloid chemistry. Different dosage forms and their properties, above all technical and biopharmaceutical aspects. Physical systems relevant to pharmaceutical dosage forms, their properties and characterisation. Pharmaceutical production methods and design and production of finished pharmaceuticals. Inspection and control of drug dosage forms and quality assurance, especially Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). The laboratory part of the course is integrates physico-chemical and pharmaceutical problems relating to drug dosage forms.

Instruction

The tuition comprises lectures, group exercises, seminars, demonstrations and laboratory sessions.

Compulsory parts of the course: All parts relating to laboratory sessions and demonstrations.

Assessment

Written examinations are held at the end of the course. Repetition of laboratory parts of the course may be done in connection with the next course and then only if there is a vacancy. Students are required to pass the written examination (examination code) and laboratory parts of the course (examination code).Students may resit the examination four to five weeks after completion of the course. Students are allowed to sit the examination up to six times, i.e. the first examination and five re-examinations.