Drug transport & drug delivery systems
Study Board Pharmacy
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: S750031102
Censorship: Second examiner: External
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
Course ID: S750031101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 22-05-2022
Duration: 1 quarter
Course Title
Course ID
S750031101
ECTS value
5
Responsible study board
Date of Approval
Course Responsible
Teachers
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Bauer-Brandl | annette.bauer@sdu.dk | Institut for Fysik, Kemi og Farmaci |
Course secretary
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Lundblad Price | klup@health.sdu.dk | Institutsekretariat | |
| Lise Lotte Krogh | lilk@health.sdu.dk | IST - Klinisk Farmakologi, Farmaci og Miljømedicin |
Offered in
Level
Offered in
Duration
Aim and overall content
The purpose of the course is to introduce biopharmaceutical concepts (and issues), such as bioavailability and transport of active drugs from site of administration to site of action.
The focus will be on the physical/chemical properties of drugs and advanced formulation design of drugs in relation to drug delivery, as well as experimental methods suitable to describe/predict bioavailability. This will be put in relation to regulatory requirements. In addition, there are aspects of training healthcare professionals and patients in the use of advanced drug formulations and drug delivery systems.
An elaboration of this course’s contribution to the programme’s degree qualifications profile (DQP) can be found in the programme regulations’ overview of the connection between the programme’s degree qualifications profile (DQP) and the learning objectives for the individual subjects (Competence matrix).
Mandatory prerequisites
Relationship between the learning objectives, type of teaching and type of examination
Connection: 2.5 weeks of teaching blocks right at the beginning of the Master’s degree programme. This is supported with short MCQ to ensure that everyone reads and memorises continuously from day 1. In the end, an oral examination to test the comprehension and ability to transfer.
Learning Objectives - Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Document knowledge of formulation design, including its impact on the efficacy of the drug and user guidance for selected advanced drug formulations and drug delivery systems
- Explain regulatory requirements in biopharmaceuticals
Learning Objectives - Skills
At the end of the course, the student must:
- Have developed the skill to process, analyse and compare experimental data on biopharmaceutical tasks
Learning Objectives - Competencies
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Discuss drug transport at the molecular level
- Interpret the meaning of the physical-chemical properties of active drugs for the transport of drugs from site of administration to site of action
- Discuss aspects of drug transport through biological barriers
- Discuss the mechanisms behind drug transport as well as methods for studying these
Teaching format and feedback
Teaching is organised in such a way that it supports SDU’s underlying principles for active learning and activating teaching and HEALTH’s implementation of these in the form of the FAIR principles.
The following teaching and working methods may be used in the course: Lectures and examination hours.
The following forms of feedback may appear in the course: Lecturer feedback, student teacher feedback, and peer feedback (one-on-one or group).
The activities in the course are primarily aimed at achieving the learning objectives and preparing the student for the examination type. The specific methods of teaching and working, as well as feedback, are shown in the lesson plan on itslearning.
Number of lessons
MySchedule
Teaching language
Expected student workload in this course
5 ECTS corresponds to 5 x 27.5 working hours = 137.5 hours.
The working hours are divided into teaching and working methods mentioned under the item ‘Teaching and working methods’, as well as the examination and preparation for this.
An average workload distribution is:
- Teaching hours (lecturers are present): 41 hours
- Asynchronous activities (activities that take place outside the teaching hours): 1 hour
- Preparation: 79 hours
- Examination activities: 16.5 hours
Examination regulations
Examination
Name
Examination
Time of examination
Exam: During the course.
Reexam: January.
Tests
Examination
EKA
S750031102
Name
Examination
Description
2 MCQ tests and a final oral examination with overall assessment.
Specific information about the examination (scope, hand out and submission, etc.) can be found on the e-learning platform (itslearning).
For examinations that are handed out and/or submitted in Digital Exam, further information about the examination can be found there.
Form of examination
Combined test
Censorship
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Danish, English
Examination aids
- All aids are allowed at the oral examination
- No aids are allowed for the 2 MCQ tests
ECTS value
5
Additional information
Taking into account the examination type and the specific level of study, emphasis is placed on the degree to which the student’s performance fulfils the learning objectives, and the degree to which the student masters the general competence objectives of the programme regulations.
The mark is given according to the degree of fulfilment of the learning objectives, as described in the marking scale order.
If there is three students or less for the re-examination the examination will only be an oral examination - see more information below.
Re-examination
Description
Oral exam with preparation.
Form of examination
Oral examination with preparation
Censorship
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Duration
75 minutes preparation and 30 minutes examination.
Examination aids
All aids allowed.
Courses offered
| Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Klinisk profil - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Klinisk profil - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 30 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 30 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 45 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 45 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Klinisk profil - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Klinisk profil - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 30 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 30 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 45 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2022 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |
| Fall 2023 | Mandatory | Teknologisk profil med 45 ECTS speciale - Optaget 2023 | Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy | Odense | 1 |