General provisions

Substitutes the earlier course 3FK063 Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 1.5 credit correspond to 1 credit according to earlier ordinance.

Entry requirements

For students on the pharmacy programme, it is required that the student should have achieved 150 credits (100 credit points) within the programme 60 credits (40 credit points) chemistry including analytical pharmaceutical chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry and product and process analytical chemistry and been registered at all earlier courses on terms 1-7.

For students on the engineering programme applies that all the programme chemistry courses under the study programme years 1-2 and the course analytical pharmaceutical chemistry 7.5 credits (5 credit points), must be passed.

A student who has 150 credits/100 credit points including knowledge equivalent to 60 credits/40 credit points chemistry including analytical pharmaceutical chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry and product and process analytical chemistry is qualified to single subject course. Knowledge in Swedish and English equivalent to that required for basic entry into Swedish higher education.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student will be able to

- develop (search information, select plan, make a risk analysis, test, modify and validate) an analytical method for drugs or related compounds as a substance; in pharmaceutical preparations or in biological materials.

Content

Advanced separation theory for chromatographic and capillary electrophoretic techniques. Optimisation principles of the analysis of drugs, enantiomers and biomolecules. Advanced principles of qualitative and quantitative determinations by means of mass spectrometry. Regulatory aspects on drug analysis.

Instruction

The teaching is given in the form of lectures, seminars, study visit and laboratory work on method development. Emphasis is placed on the student's own learning and ability to seek information independently and to solve problems.

Compulsory parts of the course:

The attendance of course participant is compulsory at seminars, all parts in connection with laboratory session and at 80% of the lectures.

Assessment

Examination takes place at the end of the course in the form of oral and written presentation of laboratory session (examination code). Supplementation of failed compulsory parts can at the earliest take place at next course and then in case of a vacancy.

Other regulations

The course will be given in English when coordination takes place with exchange students.