Unit Code: CHM808

Unit Name: Analysis of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

Description: Pharmaceutical analysis continue to be shaped by extraordinary technological advances. This course will help students, entrepreneurs and professionals in mastering fundamental concepts in analytical chemistry, while keeping pace with rapidly evolving methodologies in drug and pharmaceutical analysis. Topics include: quality control of analytical methods and the correct reporting of data, physico-chemical properties of drug molecules, titrimetric methods, spectrophotometry, Raman spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry and separation methods, including chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC), capillary electrophoresis, and extraction. Laboratory/Project component will include hands on training in the use of above methods and their combinations.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to : a) Develop an understanding of quality control norms in pharmaceutical analysis. b) Apply the principles of selected pharmaceutical analysis techniques in the industrial, hospital, and community settings. c) Critically analyze experimental findings to draw appropriate and defensible conclusions. d) Think critically about the extent and complexity of decision-making inherent in applying the scientific method in pharmaceutical analysis. e) Evaluate the importance of pharmaceutical analysis on drug research and development and pharmacy practice. f) Describe the fundamental aspects of and develop a general protocol for the scientific experiment. g) Integrate and apply the theoretical principles to solve typical assay problems in industrial, hospital, and community settings. h) Summarize and present the work in related areas before colleagues have the same or higher level of knowledge.

Prerequisite: CHM701, CHM708

Prerequisite Sentence: or work experience in a related area

Credit Point: 20

Offered In: Semester 1,2