Unit Outline

This unit involves on-campus-based learning activities that integrates a range of topics in the areas of pharmaceutics and pharmacology focusing on the physical and chemical factors influencing drug formulation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and pharmacological action. This critical knowledge is applied in pharmaceutical science to optimise therapy and improve the quality use of medicines. This fundamental unit prepares students to undertake future pharmaceutical science and pharmacology units offered in the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Describe the molecular theory behind physical and chemical factors that can influence drug formulation and action.
2.	Explain the physical and chemical principles behind medication incompatibilities and ways to improve medicines safety.
3.	Explain the physical and chemical principles that influence the absorption and distribution of drugs.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations have been made since the last delivery of the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Multiple-Choice Quizzes	Week 2	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Mid Semester test	Week 6	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Written examination	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Multiple-Choice Quizzes

Task Description:

You will complete eight in-class multiple-choice quizzes, worth 5% each, based on online learning materials, workshop and practical content.

Due Dates – from Week 2, undertaken in weekly workshops

Task Length:

10-20 minutes

Due Date:

Week 2

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of physical and chemical factors that influence drug formulation and action, medication incompatibilities, and absorption and distribution of drugs.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Mid Semester test

Task Description:

You will sit a face-to face test containing short answer questions, conducted mid semester on MyLO.

Task Length:

50 minutes

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of physical and chemical factors that influence drug formulation and action, medication incompatibilities, and absorption and distribution of drugs.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Written examination

Task Description:

You will sit a face to face exam containing short answer questions, conducted at the end of trimester on MyLo.

Task Length:

2 hours + reading time

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of physical and chemical factors that influence drug formulation and action, medication incompatibilities, and absorption and distribution of drugs.	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.