Practical Drug Evaluation

Subject PHRM90009 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 10
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
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This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 30 hours (3 hours per week)
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Nil
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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the 3 Disability Liaison Unit website : 4 http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

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Contact

Professor Albert Frauman, albertf@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: This subject provides an overview of principles of the formulation of medicine, including chemistry (forecasting impurities which might arise during manufacturing, stability and storage of drugs, degradation products), factors determining dosage form designs (solubility, pH, particle size and shape) and associated problems of scaling up production, drug delivery systems, assay procedures/limitations of different analytical methods, quality control and assurance/stability testing and shelf life determination.

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Assessment:
  • 50% : Multiple Choice Questionnaire;
  • 50% : Short Essay Examination (Max: 2,500 words).

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Drug Evaluation and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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