Unit Code: PHM511

Unit Name: Pharmacuetical Physical Chemistry

Description: This course provides Year 1 pharmacy students with a comprehensive foundation in physical chemistry, focusing on its application to pharmaceutical sciences. Key topics include thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, colligative properties, solution chemistry, acid-base systems, and electrochemistry. Students will learn how these concepts underpin the stability, solubility, and formulation of drugs.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop foundational knowledge of physical chemistry principles relevant to pharmacy. 2. Apply thermodynamic principles to understand drug stability, solubility, and formulation. 3. Analyze reaction kinetics and its importance in predicting drug stability and shelf life. 4. Understand colligative properties, solution behavior, and acid-base chemistry in pharmaceutical systems. 5. Analyze electrochemical principles and their applications in drug stability and analysis. 6. Integrate physical chemistry principles in pharmaceutical formulations through case studies, problem-solving and practicals

Prerequisite: Minimum Entry Requirement (MER).

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1