EFT685 - UNIT OPERATIONS IN PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
UNIT OPERATIONS IN PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY EFT685 1st Semester 3 0 3 7
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Sevda Åženel, Prof.Dr. Selma Åžahin 
Course objectiveTo give information about unit processes used in pharmaceutical technology and their applications Technology 
Learning outcomes
  1. On successful completion, students will gain experience in the definition of unit operations, which are used for formulation or production studies.
Course ContentDosage forms; Unit Operations; Validation; Examples to applications 
References1. Larry L. Augsburger, Stephen W. Hoag (Eds.), Pharmaceutical dosage forms: Tablets (3rd Ed), Vol 1: Unit Operations and Mechanical Properties, Informa Healthcare, New York, 2008.
2. Takayuki Shioiri, Kunisuke Izawa, Toshiro Konoike (Eds.), Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Singapore, 2011.
3. Beverly Nickerson (Ed.), Sample Preparation of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Challenges and Strategies for Sample Preparation and Extraction, AAPSPress, New York, 2010.
4. Thomas M. Jacobsen, Albert I. Wertheimer (Eds.), Modern Pharmaceutical Industry, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, USA, 2010.
5. Sudhakara Reddy Pondugula, M. Gopal Rao, Govinda Rajan Gudala, R. Vamsi Krishna, Pharmaceutical Engineering: Practical Manual (Unit Operations), Pharma Book Syndicate, India, 2007.
6. K Sambamurthy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.
7. Lecture notes
8. Research articles
9. Websites of scientific and legal organizations
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction to Unit Operations
Week 2Basic Unit Operations: Particle size and methods for particle size determination
Week 3Basic Unit Operations: Milling, Sieving, Mixing
Week 4Basic Unit Operations: Filtration
Week 5Basic Unit Operations: Coating,Drying
Week 6Basic Unit Operations: Sterilisation, Parametric Release
Week 7Validation, Good Manufacturing Proceses (GMP)
Week 8Midterm exam
Week 9Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Week 10Applications: Unit operations in liquid dosage forms
Week 11Applications: Unit operations in solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules etc.)
Week 12Applications: Unit operations in semi solid dosage forms
Week 13Application: Unit operations in Sterile products
Week 14Quality by Design (QbD)
Week 15Preparation for the Final Exam
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms150
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes150
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)13636
Final Exam (Study duration) 16060
Total Workload30104208

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

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