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Credits: 25
This unit provides an introduction to core concepts within pharmaceutical chemistry. Students will be introduced to the principal laboratory techniques used for drug analysis and learn about a range of physio-chemical drug properties which influence their pharmaceutical formulation, pharmacology and clinical use. This unit is divided into two learning modules. Module 1: Titrimetric analysis of drugs, spectrophotometric analysis of drugs, chromatographic analysis of drugs, analysis of drug formulations. Module 2: Key functional groups in drugs, drug ionisation, drug solubility, drug stereochemistry, drug stability.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Unit NOT available | Face-to-face (on campus) only |
The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
| Type | Duration |
| Lecture | 2 hours weekly |
| Science Laboratory | 9 x 2 hours semesterly |
| Tutorial | 9 x 2 hours semesterly |
What are prerequisites?
Prerequisites are courses or units that must be completed or admitted into before enrolling in this unit.
| Code | Title |
| S2PH | Admission into Diploma of Pharmacy |
| BCC2000S | Foundations of Biochemistry |