2022/3, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | Face-to-Face |
Location of delivery: | SIGHTHILL |
Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | David Mincher |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Lectures, and tutorials and will cover LOs 1-4, whilst labs and workshops will cover LOs 5-6. The students will learn about the many different components making up a solid dosage form and then gain hands on experience of some of the analysis carried out within the pharmaceutical industry. Industry standard HPLC equipment will be used as a teaching tool. Lab sessions are designed to simulate quality control tests and analyses performed in pharmaceutical companies and contract research organisations, thereby presenting a realistic employment scenario. The analytical topics covered are in line with the skills sought by employers from the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The oral examination will also assess oral presentation skills as well as verbal data communication and interpretation in a scientific meeting scenario.The module has an industry focussed approach, given that the majority of research and development takes place within the commercial pharmaceutical and allied industries. This module will provide the necessary skills and knowledge required which students can build upon to pursue a research based carrier in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and biotechnological industries.Core skills covered and acquired will be universal to all of Europe, USA and even Eastern countries including the large pharmaceutical base in India. Students will be made aware and encouraged to look at the different Pharmacopeias’ for different countries and critically review the common features as well as the differences between these guidelines. For the Quality Control components of the module, the students will be able to apply their knowledge of analysis in the Pharmaceutical industry Worldwide and appreciate the different specifications for varying markets. The module is supported by a VLE (Moodle) which is used to provide class materials (including lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes), resources such as animations, videos, direct links to relevant web-based resources, e:submission of coursework, self-assessment tests, interactive teaching resources, and independent study materials to cover expected prior-learning. Reflecting the discipline, students use a wide range of technology to accomplish laboratory work and in silico analysis.
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Formative feedback will take place in tutorials and practical workshops which will provide hands on problem-solving exercises as well as critical examination of individual case studies presented. Formative feedback will simulate API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) extraction and analysis from solid dosage forms to identify problems and then solutions with some of the methods presented. (LO3-LO5).
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Summative assessment for LOs 1-6 is provided for in a formal oral examination (theory) whilst LO5 will form the basis of a practical examination and a lab book review for GLP compliance. In the oral defence examination, the students will be presented with a scenario for troubleshooting, drawing upon knowledge gained in the Lectures / tutorials. In the lab session, a standard and sample preparation and analysis exercise is performed, reflective of the work carried out within Quality Control labs in industry.
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 24 |
Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 15 |
Face To Face | Tutorial | 15 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 146 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
Oral Assessment | 50 | 1-6 | 13 | HOURS= 1, WORDS= 0 |
Practical Skills Assessment | 50 | 5 | 9 | HOURS= 2, WORDS= 0 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 100 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 0 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |