BPS3051 Pharmaceutical product development
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3051 Pharmaceutical product development is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It needs BPS2042 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before BPS3051
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BPS3051
1 unit list BPS3051 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
The objective of this unit is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their employment-relevant critical thinking, teamwork and communication skills by producing scientifically sound solutions to an authentic complex pharmaceutical formulation problem. On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed a systematic approach to experimentation that includes the creation and application of their own suite of documents and scientific templates (assignments) that are relevant in all contexts involving new product development. They will also develop the critical thinking skills necessary in making professionally informed decisions about the design of a scientific investigation, evaluation, analysis as well as in the interpretation and communication of results.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- In Semester quizzesIn class test10%
- Laboratory SubmissionReport40%
- DoE design assignmentAssignmentThreshold hurdle25%
- Final AssessmentPresentationThreshold hurdle25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Define a research strategy to find, evaluate and organise authoritative and relevant information needed to solve the problem.
- 2
Select relevant experimental factors to be studied to solve the problem and predict their impact on product performance (testing).
- 3
Master the use of the Design of Experiment (DoE) statistical tool recommended by current pharmaceutical guidelines by designing and testing an automated user-friendly professional program on MS Excel.
- 4
Design a precise experimental protocol to investigate selected factors' effects.
- 5
Conduct experiments according to industry standards to produce and test products
- 6
Methodically and systematically evaluate and analyze data using the DoE, interpret observed phenomena and relate them to the initial hypotheses raised.
- 7
Communicate scientific findings and conclusions, and propose relevant solutions.
- 8
Work effectively in teams.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops28 hours
- Laboratories32 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Four 8-hour laboratories
- Fourteen 2-hour workshops
Learning resources
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laurence Orlando
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laurence Orlando
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3051?
You need BPS2042 before you enrol.
What can I take after BPS3051?
BPS3051 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including BPS3061.
When is BPS3051 offered?
In 2023, BPS3051 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.
Does BPS3051 have an exam?
No. BPS3051 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.