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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Pharmaceutical Laboratory
Module Code CS357
School School of Chemical Sciences
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Kieran Nolan
Semester 2: Kieran Nolan
Autumn: Kieran Nolan
Module TeacherKieran Nolan
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To introduce students to a regulated laboratory environment where they will carry out typical pharmaceutical laboratory experiments. To introduce students to the practice of auditing data according to SOP and compendia

Learning Outcomes
1. Execute analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials at a Regulatory standard.
2. Carryout and properly interpret in vitro dissolution profiles of a final formulated drug product.
3. Use chromatographic methods to determine the content uniformity of drug active in finished pharmaceutical products.
4. Use spectroscopic methods to determine both the purity of pharmaceutical products.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Laboratory48No Description
Independent learning time77No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Dissolution profile of a pharmaceutical product.
HPLC analysis of a pharmaceutical product.

Analysis of raw materials used in pharmaceutical formulations.
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)A total of Four laboratory reports will be submitted100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2
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    Programme or List of Programmes
    ACBSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sc.
    Timetable this semester: Timetable for CS357
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