MPS5302 · Contemporary pharmaceutical technologies

Overview

The objective of this laboratory-based unit is to provide you with practical, employment-relevant exposure to new technologies being adopted by the pharmaceutical sector. You will develop a systematic approach to experimentation that includes the creation and application of your own suite of documents and scientific templates that are relevant in all contexts involving new product development. You will also develop the critical thinking skills necessary to make professionally informed decisions about the design, evaluation and analysis of a scientific investigation as well as in the interpretation and communication of results in individual and team contexts.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Define a research strategy to find, evaluate and organise authoritative and relevant information on the need and impact of contemporary pharmaceutical technologies
2. Synthesize findings and select relevant experimental factors to be studied to solve problems
3. Design and conduct experiments according to industry standards
4. Methodically record protocols and data in electronic lab notebooks, and systematically analyze data, critically discuss and interpret observed phenomena
5. Effectively communicate scientific findings and conclusions in a professional scientific context, both orally and through written work
6. Work effectively in teams within the context of team-based practical tasks and assessments
7. Demonstrate sense of responsibility, ethical behaviour, and independence as a learner and as a scientist.

Workload

• Three 4-hour lab classes • Six 2-hour workshops • 4 hours of assessment • 24 hours of online modules • 14 hours of team-based work • 80 hours of self-directed study

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.