BPS3061 Industrial formulation
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3061 Industrial formulation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- Exam 20%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BPS3061
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After BPS3061
No unit lists BPS3061 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
The objective of this unit is to provide students with an opportunity to develop their research, teamwork and communication skills by producing scientifically sound solutions to a real local industry formulation problem applying surfactant molecules. Students will create, apply and test development tools (in conjunction with BPS3051) in the context of a real-world unknown problem under the supervision of an industry mentor. Students are professionally and genuinely judged by their professional mentors and it raises their sense of responsibility exponentially and improves employability.
Cases will be drawn from
- agrochemicals
- personal care products
- detergents
- paints
- cosmetics
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsAssignment20%
- Project report 1Project20%
- Project report 2Project40%
- Final team oral examinationPresentation20%
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 based on the theory and use of surfactants;
- 2
Synthesize findings, select relevant experimental factors to be studied to solve the problem
Design experiments according to industry standards and organise provided data.
Methodically and systematically analyze data, critically discuss and interpret observed phenomena
Communicate scientific findings and conclusions in a professional scientific context
Work effectively in teams - 3
Design experiments according to industry standards and organise provided data.
- 4
Methodically and systematically analyze data, critically discuss and interpret observed phenomena
- 5
Communicate scientific findings and conclusions in a professional scientific context
Work effectively in teams
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Six 4-hour laboratories
- Twelve 2-hour Q&A sessions
- Twelve hours of self-directed study
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ian Larson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ian Larson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3061?
None, but you must take BPS3051 before or alongside it.
When is BPS3061 offered?
In 2021, BPS3061 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.
Does BPS3061 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 20% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.