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Quality Assurance Unit
Assiut University
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Industrial Pharmacy
Course Specification
Industrial Pharmacy -1
Programme(s) on which the course is given: B. Sc. in pharmaceutical science
Major or Minor element of programmes: Major
Department offering the programme: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department offering the course: Industrial Pharmacy
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Academic year / Level: 2009/2010, fourth year ( 1 semester)
Date of specification last approval: 16/2/2011
1-Basic Information
Title: Industrial Pharmacy -1 Code:PHI-522
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Level: fourth year ( 1 semester)
Department: Industrial Pharmacy
Unit:3 Units
Lecture: 2 hours/week Tutorial/Practical: 3 hours/week
Total: 5 hours/week
2- Aims of Course
The aims of this course are to provide students with the necessary
knowledge in the area of pharmaceutical technology, and to help
them to understand the fundamentals and importance of the unit
operations in the manufacture of dosage forms.
3- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course(ILOs)
a- Knowledge and Understanding:
Upon completion of the course, students will:
al- acquire the principles of pharmaceutical unit operations
performed in pharmaceutical industry like filtration, drying,
evaporation, crystallization and sedimentation.
a3- describe the equipment used in industrial pharmacy, their
operation and applications.
b- Intellectual Skills:
The student should be able to,
b11 - select the most appropriate equipment used for certain unit
operation.
c-Professional and practical Skills:
The student should have the ability to:
c1- preserve and store the pharmaceutical products safely.
c2- collect data about different equipment used in pharmaceutical
industry and their operation.
c11- conduct research studies and analyze results.
d- General and Transferable Skills:
The student should be able to:
d1- apply information technology skills including word proceeding ,
spreadsheet use and database use.
d9- work effectively as a part of team in order to fulfill certain project.
d12- manage her/ his time effectively.
d13- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving in different
theoretical and practical situations.
4-Course Contents:
Topic No. of Lecture Tutorial/
hours (2 hr) Practical
Overview on the course of industrial 3 1
pharmacy-1 during the whole semester.
*Units and dimensions 1
Heat flow 3 1
* Heat flow problems -1 1
Heat flow 3 1
* Heat flow problems -2 1
Sedimentation 3 1
* Comparison between different types of 1
suspending agents.
Filtration 6 2
*Comparison between different
concentrations of suspending agents and 2
electrolytes.
Extraction 3 1
*Determination of suspension stability. 1
Introduction of evaporation. 3 1
* Evaporation problems -1 1
2
Topic No. of Lecture Tutorial/
hours (2 hr) Practical
Evaporation 3 1
* Evaporation problems -2 1
Crystallization 3 1
* Collaborative projects assignment. 1
Mid- Term examination - - -
Drying 3 1
* Effect of drying time on the weight loss 1
of crystalline solids
Drying 3 1
* Effect of drying time on the weight loss 1
of amorphous solids
Centrifugation 3 1
*Revision of some practical lessons 1
Refrigeration 3 1
*Practical exam 1
Material of construction 2 1 –––––––
Total hours 44 15 14
*Practical lesson
5- Teaching and Learning Methods
5.1- Lectures.
5.3- Group tutorial and discussion in practical chapters.
5.4-Project tasks for groups of students (10 each) to prepare a
report related to the topics lectured and make presentation for
that report.
5.5- executing practical procedures and demonstrations in the lab.
6- Teaching and learning methods for disables
Not applicable
7- student Assessment
a- Student Assessment methods
7.1- Written exams including the mid- and final-term exams to
assess the understanding of the scientific background in the
course.
7.2- Practical exam to assess the professional and practical skills.
7.3- Oral exam to assess the understanding of the theoretical part of
the course.
7.4-Collaborative projects assignment to assess the ability to work
in group , solve problems, present data and discussion.
7.5- Practical notebook to assess student performance and
understanding of equipment construction and operation.
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b- Student Assessment Schedule
No. Assessment week
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1. Mid-term exam 10 week
th
2. Practical exam 14 week
th
3. Collaborative projects 9 week
assignment
4. Practical notebook Evaluated periodically
every week
5. Final exam At the end of semester
6. Oral exam At the end of semester
c- Weighting of Assessments
No. Exam. Mark %
1. Mid-Term Examination 15 10.00
2. Final-Term Examination 70 46.67
3. Oral Examination 20 13.33
4. Practical Examination 30 20.00
5. Semester Work 10 6.67
6- Practical notebook 5 3.33
Total 150 100%
8- List of References
a-Course Notes
Lecture and practical notes prepared by the stuff members
of the department.
b- Essential Books (Text Books)
- Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Alfonso, R.G.
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(Ed.), 20 ed. The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia,
U.S.A., 2000.
- Allen, L. V., Popovich, N. G., and Ansel, H. C., Ansel’s
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery
Systems, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers, 8th
Edition, 2005.
c-Recommended Books
- United States Pharmacopoeia, The United States Pharmacopeial
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Convention, Inc., Rockville, MD, U.S.A. , 31 ed., 2008.
- Reynold, J.E.F., Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, The
Pharmaceutical Press, London, 32nd ed., 2000.
- McCabe, W. L., Smith, J. C. and Harriott, P., Unit Operations of
Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill,. 7th Edition, 2005.
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