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PHA-30043 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PHA-30043 - Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Science (Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery)
Coordinator: Gary Moss Tel: +44 1782 7 34776
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24


Aims
This module aims to explain and evaluate the rationale in developing advanced drug delivery systems and to critically appraise them for their clinical relevance. The physicochemical properties of these drug delivery systems will be examined with emphasis on the relevance to their in vivo behaviour, and the therapeutic benefits of these drug delivery systems will also be discussed. This theme is extended beyond currently accepted therapeutic strategies to encourage students to evaluate current research in selected therapeutic areas.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pha-30043/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate a systematic understanding of the relationship between in vitro properties of drug delivery systems to their in vivo behaviour: 1,2
select, with detailed rationale, appropriate drug delivery systems for specific patients to maximise the therapeutic benefits: 2
review, consolidate, and extend knowledge and understanding of the properties and applications of current and emerging drug delivery systems
: 1,2
apply established techniques to acquire laboratory data and critically evaluate data from the literature about the properties of drug delivery systems: 1
critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in pharmaceutical sciences relevant to the chosen research area
: 1,2
demonstrate an in-depth understanding of analytic and literature evaluation techniques: 1,2
critically appraise published clinical and experimental data using a structured approach, in order to assess its quality and validity: 1,2
demonstrate detailed knowledge of the physicochemical properties of advanced and cutting-edge drug delivery
systems: 1,2

Study hours

Large- and small-group teaching sessions: 20 hours
Skills-based laboratory and practical skills activity: 10 hours
Directed private study, revision and assessment: 118 hours
Examinations: 2 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 60%
Coursework
(a) Research Reports (30% of module marks) A series of two, 500 word reports that explore areas in pharmaceutics and drug delivery to be submitted over a sequence of weeks, ideally one in each semester and associated with relevant teaching content, each of which will receive formative feedback. The final submission (1000-1100 words) will be a document comprising both separate reports (revised following to feedback) combined with a final reflective paragraph on the learning process. (b) Laboratory report (30% of module mark) One laboratory report in pharmaceutics, formulation & drug delivery

2: Exam weighted 40%
End of module examination
The end of module examination will comprise one paper (2 hours in duration) and will contain written answer questions (LAQs). This examination may contain seen components, and will be online.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024