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Program of Pharmacy

ECZ424

PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY IV

Course Code
ECZ424
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
0 + 3
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the production of tablet formulations containing active pharmaceutical substances by wet granulation, dry granulation and direct compression techniques and quality control studies on the final product.
  2. Learn the In Vitro Dissolution Testing for Solid Dosage Forms, and evaluate
  3. Learns to evaluate the results of bioavailability and bioequivalence studies on drugs.
  4. Learn to understand Compatible / Incompatible Prescription problems encountered in magistral prescriptions.
  5. Learns to apply the knowledge and skills gained in practical work in the field of health in the pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and pharmaceutical industries.
  6. Acquire knowledge about the rights and responsibilities, and act ethically and in compliance with regulations as an individual.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionECZ 424 covers production and quality control of tablet dosage forms, eveluation of bioavailability and bioequivalence study results and information about incompatibilities encountered in prescriptions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Tablet production with wet granulation technique
2nd Week Tablet production with direct compression technique
3rd Week Tablet production with dry granulation technique
4th Week Quality control studies on tablets
5th Week In Vitro Dissolution Testing for Solid Dosage Forms
6th Week Evaluation and comment on In Vitro Dissolution Testing results
7th Week MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
8th Week Aspirin stability study
9th Week Control Release Tablet formulation - Demonstration
10th Week Preparation of microsphere and nanoparticule - Demonstration
11th Week Bioavailability and bioequivalence Studies in drugs
12th Week Evaluation on Bioavailability and Bioequivalence studies results
13th Week Actual prescription samples
14th Week General evaluation
15th Week
Recommended or Required Reading1. Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory workbook
2. Farmasötik Teknoloji Deneysel Uygulamalar Kitabı ? , Bozkır, A., Karataş, A., Hasçiçek, C., Canefe,C., Kılıçarslan, M., Tarımcı, N., Yüksel,N.,Gönül,N., Özdemir,N., Baykara, T., Kılınç-Şen, T., Çomoğlu, T.,A. Ü. Eczacılık Fakültesi Yayınları No: 95, Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, Ankara, (2007)
3. Ağabeyoğlu İ, Doğanay T, Çelebi N, Acartürk F, Ocak F, Ocak Ö, Değim T, Değim Z, Takka S, Türkyılmaz A., Teksin Z, Coşkun Ö, Uslu A, Yetkin G, Parlatan Z, Şenköylü A, İmren S, Sever S. Farmasötik Teknoloji - Laboratuvar El Kitabı, Ertem Matbaacılık, Ankara, 246 (1999).
4. Tırnaksız F., Karataş A., Akkuş- Arslan Ş., Tuğcu- Demiröz F., İlbasmış- Tamer S., Algan A.H., `Majistral İlaç Rehberi? Türk Eczacılar Birliği Yayınları, Ankara (2015) (Danışman Kurulu Üyeleri: Tarımcı N., Acartürk F., Çelebi N.)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 3 5
Quiz 12 10
Practice 10 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 14 1 14
Individual or group work 14 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 0 0 0
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 3 42
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 0 0 0
Report writing 14 1 14
Total Work Load100
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.33
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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