Pre-clinical Drug Development (PHIP7122)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Pharmacy & Pharma Sciences Sch
Units
4
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Workshop 6 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
Restricted
MPharmIndPrac students only
Assessment methods
Presentation, project report, Online Quizzes, Research project
Course enquiries
Danial Saifuddin ()
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | Dutton Park | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Students taking this course will have the opportunity to engage in experimental and theoretical skill development in pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance in pharmaceutics. They will also be exposed to the intricacies of pre-clinical research, how research uses animal models and the ethical boundaries. The course will provide highlight the role of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicology as well as emphasise the need for collection of safety data in the early stages of drug development. Students will learn about the type of and need for recording results and the documentation. The students will meet a career professional and learn about the practical application of the knowledge gained within the course. The theoretical aspects of the course are supported by a large pharmaceutical analysis and pharmaceutical quality assurance individual research project that involves analysis of drug concentrations using industry standard techniques with an emphasis on analytical design, method development and interpretation of findings both in report form and oral defence.