VCP1071

Pharmaceutical chemistry

(PHA)

Dr Barrie Finnin

72 lectures, 26 tutorials and 78 hours of practical work

Synopsis: Overview of pharmaceutical chemistry, weights and measures. SI units and errors. Gases. Phase equilibria. Liquids. Rheology and flow of liquids and gases. Semi-solids. Gels. Crystalline solids. Physical properties of selected liquids, semi-solids and solids. Thermodynamics. Heat capacity. Solutions of non-electrolytes and non-electrolytes. Colligative properties of solutions. Isotonicity and electrolytes. Electrolyte calculations. Ionic equilibria. Buffers. Electrochemistry. Kinetics. Solubility and distribution. Surface properties. Liquid in liquid dispersions. Filtration. Solution formulation. Practical work designed to reinforce the theory and assist in understanding the principles.

Assessment: Progress examination (May) (1.5 hours): 10% + Practical work: 10% + End-of-year examination (3 hours): 80%