SPECIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY I
| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΗ ΦΑΡΜ/ΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ Ι / SPECIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY I |
| Code | 52 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 180000090 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600160806
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600160806
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of pharmaceutical product formulation methods at the laboratory and industrial scale.
Understanding the functionality of excipients in the final dosage form.
Discussion of compendial requirements of the various marketed pharmaceutical dosage forms.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Α. Solid dosage forms: Solid state properties, fundamental and particulate properties. Granulation methods. Constituents, formulation, properties, filling of capsules and compendial requirements. Tablets: types, excipients, tests and requirements. Methods for the development of controlled release oral solid dosage forms.
Β. Aerosols, foams: Foams (stability and applications). Aerosols and pulmonary drug delivery.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Course lectures in the form of powerpoint presentation, available to the students through the Blackboard academic platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 65 | 2.2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final examination at the end of the semester - submission of a practical lab report.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΣΤΕΡΕΕΣ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΜΟΡΦΕΣ, Σ. Μαλαματάρη
ΑΕΡΟΛΥΜΑΤΑ-ΑΦΡΟΙ, Σ. Μαλαματάρη, Κ. Καχριμάνη
Εργαστηριακές Σημειώσεις Ειδικής Φαρμακευτικής Τεχνολογίας Ι, Σ. Μαλαματάρη
Additional bibliography for study
Aulton, M.E. Pharmaceutics The Science of Dosage Form Design. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone Press, Spain, 2002.
Last Update
18-09-2013
