Module: Formulation

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Formulation
Module Code	CS312 (ITS) / CHM1030 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Chemical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Kieran Nolan
Module Teachers	Emma Coyle, John Gallagher
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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A resit will be in the form of a written exam

Description

Part 1. Theory To introduce students to the fundamental physiochemical properties of drug raw materials, additives, surfactants and polymers. To introduce concepts of bioavailability and how this dictates formulation design. An introduction to various formulation types; tablets, capsules, topicals and aerosols. To introduce concepts of dissolution profiling as a performance measurement for a given formulation. Part 2. Professional skills To introduce students to the professional skills of searching and reviewing scientific literature. To introduce students to the preparation and delivery of academic presentations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Value the importance of formulation in the drug development process.
2. Develop basic oral therapeutic dosages.
3. Search and review scientific literature
4. Prepare and deliver academic presentations

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	18	Introduction to theory of formulation
Workshop	6	Training in how to search scientific literature and how to prepare and deliver an academic presentation
Directed learning	12	Evaluation of provided scientific reviews
Assignment Completion	70	Searching and reviewing literature and preparing presentation and final assignment
Independent Study	19	Independent study of the topics in the module
Total Workload: 125

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Formulation of therapeutics
Theory - physicochemical properties of drug raw materials, bioavailability and formulation design, various formulation types, dissolution profiling

Professional skills
Searching and reviewing the scientific literature, preparing and delivering academic presentations

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	The assignment includes the research and understanding of topics in modern formulation	70%	n/a
Presentation	Prepare and present a summary of a topic in formulation, with Q&A at the end	30%	Week 6

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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