Overview

This unit provides an introduction to how drugs become medicines and explores factors that influence the absorption of drugs following oral administration. Students will study the physicochemical properties of molecules that determine dissolution, solubility, stability and permeability in order to explain how these factors affect oral drug absorption. In addition, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-PARKVILLE-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Darren Creek

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Darren Creek
Dr Alice Chuah Lay Hong

Notes

Optional Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) run in this unit.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

In-semester assessment: 60%, Final examination: 40%;

This unit contains one or more hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is the failure of the unit, regardless of the total marks you achieve.

Supplementary assessment is not available if a specific assessment in this unit is failed. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Assessment

Progress questions
Calculations test
Chemistry MCQ test
Chemistry Workshop test
Drug Absorption Oral presentation
Pharmaceutics MCQ test
Final Examination

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Assessments
Lectures
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources
Technology resources

Other unit costs

Costs are not necessarily associated with the unit but rather the course as a whole.

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Protective clothing:
- Laboratory coat: $35 to $50
Protective equipment:
- Safety glasses: $8
Electronics, calculators, tools:
- Scientific Calculator (on approved list): $20 to $50
Excursion costs - local:
Students may incur additional travel costs related to work placements within Melbourne
Defined immunisations: Allow up to $300
Police check: Required and must be renewed annually - $42