Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
4001PHASCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
To introduce the basic principles of physical chemistry as they relate to the formulation of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate understanding of key concepts in physical chemistry and their application to pharmaceutical and cosmetic science
2.
Analyse and interpret data obtained from key practical experiments
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Physical and chemical properties of matter and the three states
Solubility, permeability and partitioning
Thermodynamics, acids and bases pH and pKa
Surface and interfacial phenomena.
Introduction to kinetics
Phase diagrams
Module Overview:
This module will introduce the basic principles of physical chemistry as they relate to the formulation of drug products.
This module will introduce the basic principles of physical chemistry as they relate to the formulation of drug products.
Additional Information:The module introduces students to fundamental physicochemical properties relevant to the study of pharmaceutical and cosmetic science.
Assessments
Centralised Exam
Dissertation