Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Workshop

Module Offerings

6003PHASCI-SEP-CTY

Aims

To present and illustrate methods for the formulation and application of advanced drug delivery systems.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the design, formulation and evaluation of a variety of drug delivery systems.
2.
Formulate and evaluate a pharmaceutical delivery system.
3.
Review and appraise the application of techniques in the current literature

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Material will be delivered within a number of specified drug delivery topics, which may be subject to change depending on current staff expertise and will focus on topical delivery systems of current interest. Potential topics include;
The preparation and evaluation of polymeric micro and nano-particle drug delivery systems
Lipid based drug delivery systems; emulsification, liposomes, nanostructured lipid carriers
Targeted drug delivery
Advanced crystal growth techniques and the characterisation of solid state properties.
Antimicrobial drug delivery
The delivery of biopharmaceuticals
Particle engineering
Pharmaceutical approaches to inform inhaled drug delivery
Practical: Group project to formulate and evaluate an assigned API within a delivery system
Module Overview:
This module will present and illustrate methods for the formulation and application of advanced drug delivery systems.
Additional Information:
Practical sessions will involve students developing hands-on experience of formulating, producing and evaluating advanced drug delivery systems such as liposomes, micro/nano particles, clays and polymeric films.
Exam will assess students understanding of the principles through data interpretation and problem solving questions

Assessments

Centralised Exam
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