The aim of the course is to provide students’ knowledge and proper competences in pharmaceutical technology related to the different types of pharmaceutical dosage forms, whose formulation technology and biopharmaceutical aspects are introduced. A part of the course is dedicated to traditional dosage forms and controlled release dosage forms that are introduced and framed according the legislation of current European Pharmacopeia. Another part of the course is dedicated to innovative pharmaceutical dosage forms, formulation technology of macromolecules with special focus on protein molecules, and to an introduction to nanomedicine. The course encompasses a practical part with laboratories of formulation technology and controls.
Prerequisiti
basic notions of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and preliminary knowledge in the field of the design and development formulations.
Metodi didattici
The teaching is based on lectures and laboratory activities For carrying out the frontal lessons, Power Point presentations are used, made available to students in the section dedicated to teaching on the moodle KIRO platform. Lessons (classroom hours/year): 24 Exercises (classroom hours/year): 0
Verifica Apprendimento
The verification mode aims to assess students’ knowledge and competences on formulation technology of traditional and innovative dosage forms treated in the course. Learning is verified through a written exam consisting of questions of various types: • True/false questions, to verify the student's ability to answer specific questions relating to the structures and processes dealt with during the lessons. • Multiple-choice questions, aimed at evaluating the student’s capacity to select the correct answer among different alternatives. • Questions that require the recognition of images and/or patterns, aimed at verifying the student's ability to recognize a process starting from an illustrated pattern. • Questions that ask you to indicate the meaning or define specific terms, aimed at verifying your understanding of the terminology used during the lessons. • Questions that require a brief description of a process or a dosage form, aimed at verifying the property of language, the ability to synthesize, and the understanding of theoretical concepts. • Open questions, requiring more articulated answers, aimed at evaluating critical thinking, the ability to connect different topics, and the depth of knowledge acquired. Numerous examples of exam questions are presented during the lessons.
Testi
Reference text: Aulton’s Pharmaceutics (Edited by Michael E. Aulton and Kevin M.G. Taylor)- Elsevier.
Contenuti
A part of the course is dedicated to traditional dosage forms and controlled release dosage forms that are introduced and framed according the legislation of current European Pharmacopeia. Another part of the course is dedicated to innovative pharmaceutical dosage forms, formulation technology of macromolecules with special focus on protein molecules, and to an introduction to nanomedicine. The course encompasses a practical part with laboratories of formulation technology and controls