Description

This course provides students with knowledge of physical and chemical principles essential for the design and formulation of pharmaceutical products. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of states of matter, phase equilibrium, solubility, partition coefficient, diffusion, dissolution, surface and interfacial phenomena, surface active agents, and its application in pharmacy. In addition to the rheological behavior of dosage forms and its application in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.

Program

PharmD

Objectives

• Domain (1): Fundamental knowledge By the end of the course the student should be able to: Outline solid state properties, fundamental concepts of solubility, diffusion, dissolution, interfacial phenomena, rheology and polymer characteristics with their respective applications in pharmacy. Explain the factors affecting the solubility of solutes (solid, liquid, and gas) in solvents, their diffusion through a membrane, their dissolution, interfacial properties in addition to rhological behavior of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Classify surface active agents and polymers relative to their applications in pharmacy. Differentiate between rheograms and flow behavior of variousNewtonian and non-Newtonian fluids and relate to their applications in pharmacy. Domain (2): Professional and Ethical Practice By the end of the course the student should be able to: Perform basic calculations related to solubility and dissolution rate tests, interfacial and rheological properties of materials among others. Represent data in a scientific report. Domain (3): Pharmaceutical Care By the end of the course the student should be able to: Domain (4): Personal Practice By the end of the course the student should be able to: Manage time and stress effectively. Collaborate effectively in a team in self-learning activities.