{"ModuleCode":"PR2114","ModuleTitle":"Formulation & Technology I","Department":"Pharmacy","ModuleDescription":"This module studies the fundamental physical chemical principles which are important to the design and development of pharmaceutical formulations. The major topics to be covered include: phase diagrams; solutions; buffers & isotonicity; partition, diffusion & mass transfer; solubility & dissolution; reaction kinetics & drug product stability; physical properties of solids (crystallinity, polymorphism); interfacial phenomenon; colloidal systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-3-1-2.5","Prerequisite":"Pass in A-level H2 Chem or the equivalent","ExamDuration":"P2H","ExamVenue":"MPSH6","Types":["Module"],"AcadYear":"2015/2016","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","Timetable":[{"ClassNo":"SB1","LessonType":"Laboratory","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Wednesday","StartTime":"1400","EndTime":"1600","Venue":"MD1-05-01A"},{"ClassNo":"SB2","LessonType":"Laboratory","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Wednesday","StartTime":"0900","EndTime":"1100","Venue":"MD1-05-01A"},{"ClassNo":"SL1","LessonType":"Lecture","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Tuesday","StartTime":"1600","EndTime":"1800","Venue":"LT33"},{"ClassNo":"SL1","LessonType":"Lecture","WeekText":"Every Week","DayText":"Friday","StartTime":"1600","EndTime":"1800","Venue":"LT33"}],"IVLE":[{"Announcements":null,"Forums":[],"Workbins":[],"Webcasts":[],"Gradebooks":[],"Polls":[],"Multimedia":[],"LessonPlan":[],"ID":"5f244963-aa09-4a40-9d1a-26f0162c66d2","CourseLevel":"1","CourseCode":"PR2114","CourseName":"FORMULATION & TECHNOLOGY I","CourseDepartment":"","CourseSemester":"Semester 1","CourseAcadYear":"2015/2016","CourseOpenDate":"/Date(1435248000000+0800)/","CourseOpenDate_js":"2015-06-26T00:00:00","CourseCloseDate":"/Date(1449331140000+0800)/","CourseCloseDate_js":"2015-12-05T23:59:00","CourseMC":"0","isActive":"Y","Permission":"S","Creator":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Kang Lifeng","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"6436cc8e-84e6-4846-b1b2-b13ea1c0c218","AccountType":null},"hasGradebookItems":false,"hasTimetableItems":true,"hasGroupsItems":false,"hasClassGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasGuestRosterItems":false,"hasClassRosterItems":false,"hasWeblinkItems":false,"hasLecturerItems":true,"hasDescriptionItems":true,"hasReadingItems":false,"hasAnnouncementItems":false,"hasProjectGroupItems":false,"hasProjectGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasConsultationItems":false,"hasConsultationSlotsForSignUp":false,"hasLessonPlanItems":false,"Badge":0,"BadgeAnnouncement":0,"WebLinks":[],"Lecturers":[{"ID":"8991ee09-d2bb-4ebd-986f-0214433009fe","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Kang Lifeng","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"6436cc8e-84e6-4846-b1b2-b13ea1c0c218","AccountType":null},"Role":"Lecturer ","Order":1,"ConsultHrs":null},{"ID":"0b25bc11-77e2-4ba4-ad22-7aa9bf8ee772","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Chiu Ngar Chee, Gigi","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"2b78de25-bb7a-429f-a9af-a001a356b233","AccountType":null},"Role":"Lecturer ","Order":2,"ConsultHrs":null}],"Descriptions":[{"ID":"1e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Learning Outcomes","Description":"1. To study the fundamental physicochemical principles that are important to the design of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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\r\n2. To apply these principles to understand the relationship between pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic activity. ","Order":1},{"ID":"2e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Prerequisites","Description":"Pass in A-level H2 Chem or the equivalent","Order":2},{"ID":"4e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Schedule","Description":" PR2114 – Formulation & Technology I (AY2015-2016 Semester 1)
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\tLectures\r\n\t\t\t\tPracticals (Wed) *
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 1\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 11 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tIntroduction + States of Matter		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 14 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPhase Diagrams		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 12
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 2\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 18 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPhase Diagrams		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 21 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tSolutions, buffers & isotonicity		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 19
\r\n\t\t\t\tPractical session 1
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 3\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 25 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tSolutions, buffers & isotonicity		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 28 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tSolutions, buffers & isotonicity		\r\n\t\t\t\tAug 26
\r\n\t\t\t\tPractical session 2
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 4\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 1 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tSolubility & Dissolution		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 4 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tSolubility & Dissolution		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 2
\r\n\t\t\t\tPractical session 3
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 5\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 8 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Properties of Solids		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 11 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Properties of Solids		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 9
\r\n\t\t\t\tPractical session 4
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 6\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 15 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Properties of Solids		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 18 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tTutorial/Review #1		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 16
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\r\n\t\t\t\tRecess Week \r\n\t\t\t\t19 to 27 Sep, 2015
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 7\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 29
\r\n\t\t\t\tCA Test (Wk 1 to 6) 		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 2 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tReaction Kinetics & Stability		\r\n\t\t\t\tSep 30
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 8
\r\n\t\t\t\t 		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 6 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tReaction Kinetics & Stability		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 9 (GC)
\r\n\t\t\t\tReaction Kinetics & Stability		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 7
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 9\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 13 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tInterfacial Phenomenon 		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 16 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tInterfacial Phenomenon		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 14
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 10\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 20 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tInterfacial Phenomenon		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 23 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tDispersed systems		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 21
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 11\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 27 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tDispersed systems		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 30 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPartition & Diffusion		\r\n\t\t\t\tOct 28
\r\n\t\t\t\t--
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 12\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 3 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPartition & Diffusion		\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 6 (KL)
\r\n\t\t\t\tPartition & Diffusion		\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 4
\r\n\t\t\t\tPractical Test (All)
\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek 13\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 10
\r\n\t\t\t\tHoliday		\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 13
\r\n\t\t\t\tTutorial/Review #2		\r\n\t\t\t\tNov 11
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\r\n\t\t\t\tReading Week \r\n\t\t\t\t14 to 20 Nov, 2015
\r\n\t\t\t\tExam Period\r\n\t\t\t\t21 Nov to 5 Dec, 2015
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\r\nGC = Dr. Gigi Chiu; KL = Dr. Kang Lifeng
\r\n* Lecture venue = LT33; Practical venue = MD-1 level 5 Pharmacy Teaching Lab
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\r\n2. Intermolecular forces, states of matter & phase distribution
\r\n3. Solutions and colligative properties
\r\n4. Solubility and dissolution
\r\n5. Buffers and isotonic solutions
\r\n6. Physical properties of solids
\r\n7. Reaction kinetics
\r\n8. Interfacial phenomenon
\r\n9. Dispersed systems
\r\n10. Partition 
\r\n11. Diffusion
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\r\n\t60% final exam
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\r\n\t40% C.A. (practical sessions; practical test; mid-semester test)
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\r\n\t22 lectures + 2 tutorial sessions + 4 practical sessions

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