Overview
Physiological considerations and physicochemical principles underlying drug delivery and delivery system design related to relevant routes of administration.
The aim of this paper is to introduce students to the different types of medicines and pharmaceutical delivery systems currently available and in development. Factors that influence the formulation development, drug release and absorption including the physiochemical properties of the drug and delivery system, route of delivery (including anatomical and physiological factors) will be examined. The paper will help students develop practical skills and good laboratory practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Drug Delivery |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pharmaceutical Science |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,243.65 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- PSCI 203, PSCI 204
- Restriction
- PHCY 342
- Recommended Preparation
- HUBS 192
- Eligibility
This paper can complement BSc degrees with a chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry or biology focus.
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Shyamal Das
Teaching Staff: Professor Natalie Hughes
Associate Professor Arlene McDowell
Associate Professor Greg Walker
Profesor Sarah Hook
Dr Shakila Rizwan
Dr Danielle Jenkins
- Paper Structure
PSCI305 will be taught through lectures, laboratories and tutorials covering the following general topics:
- Anatomy and physiology that influence drug delivery
- Modified release dosage forms.
- Parenteral drug delivery systems.
- Pulmonary and nasal drug delivery systems.
- Other routes of drug delivery (Topical, transdermal; ophthalmic, otic, rectal and vaginal drug delivery systems.
- Drug delivery to animals and plants
- Textbooks
Textbooks will be available through the library. - Aulton's Pharmaceutics: The Design and Manufacture of Medicines
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, students will be able to:
- Describe the different requirements for delivery of small and macromolecular bioactives.
- Describe how the physiology and anatomy of an organ/route (oral, parenteral, transdermal, ocular, pulmonary, nasal and buccal etc) can influence delivery of a bioactive.
- Recognize the advantages and limitations of the various routes of drug delivery and drug delivery systems.
- Integrate the knowledge to formulate a delivery system to optimise and control delivery of bioactives.
- Apply analytical laboratory skills and methodically identify, describe, analyse, and solve pharmaceutics related problems.
- Demonstrate a rational and systemic process to comprehensively assess and evaluate pharmaceutical science related literature and communicate knowledge in an appropriate scientific manner.