Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

School

Pharmacy & Pharma Sciences Sch

Units

4

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 6 Hours/ Week

Restricted

MPharmIndPrac students only

Assessment methods

Oral Poster Presentation

Online Quiz

Group Assignment

Good Laboratory Practice

Research report

Course enquiries

Associate Professor Peter Moyle ()

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) Dutton Park In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Students studying this course will gain a foundation in concepts integral to pharmaceutical industry led drug discovery and dosage form design. Students will acquire knowledge about advanced drug delivery methods; high throughput drug discovery techniques; and the importance of biotechnology approaches in current and future therapies to treat a variety of diseases. Students will demonstrate an understanding of key dosage form design theories, teamwork skills and good laboratory practice through learning activities where students will apply theoretical knowledge and research skills to gain an understanding of processes required to formulate a pharmaceutical product. Students will also engage in a pharmaceutical company like presentation to develop their research and communications skills and to enhance their understanding of the intersect between cutting edge research developments and advances in patient care. Students will hear from and meet pharmaceutical industry professionals to gain even deeper insights into the topics and core skills which are features of this course.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) Dutton Park In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 26/06/2020) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence Internal Course Profile