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Has two streams: (1) physicochemical principles and (2) professional practice.
The first of these involves study of the physicochemical principles which are important in the design of dosage forms and other pharmaceutical systems and the application of these principles to practice, particularly in the development of an understanding of the relationship between pharmaceutical formulation and therapeutic activity. The content of this unit includes physicochemical factors such as dissociation and ionisation, solubility, partitioning, surface activity (including emulsification and solubilisation), decomposition kinetics, adsorption, rheology, micromiretics and the use of non-oral drug delivery systems. An overview of pharmacogenomics and an introduction to the pharmaceutical industry is also included.
In the professional practice stream, students are first introduced to more advanced extemporaneous dispensing issues. Legal aspects of pharmacy practice, prescription drug use, patient counselling and a range of professional issues are covered later in the year.
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