Pharmaceutical Technologies
Refinery and Petrochemical Technology
Vocational School of Kocaeli
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Technologies | KTP228 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Taner ERDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the basic concepts concerned with the pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical industry.
2) Grasp how pharmaceutical industry develops in the world and in our country from past to present.
3) Evaluate the status of the pharmaceutical industry in our country and compare it with the developments in the world, express the strong and weak sides.
4) Make the classification of the pharmaceuticals according to their functions and formulations by giving examples.
5) Grasp the phases which the pharmaceutical research and development includes, and relations between these phases.
6) Recognize the today's manufacturing techniques of various pharmaceutical formulations.
7) Grasp the quality control tests on the semi-finished products and finished products.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 3 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | |
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| 7 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Kimya, Biyokimya
Course Contents
Introduction to pharmaceutical industry and basic concepts, the pharmaceutical industry in the world and in our country, the classification of pharmaceuticals, R&D processes in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing systems for solid, semi-solid, liquid and sterile pharmaceuticals, packaging systems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction and basic concepts2) The pharmaceutical industry in the world and in our country
3) The classification of pharmaceuticals
4) Research and development processes in the pharmaceutical industry
5) Pharmaceutical manufacturing systems-solid products (powders, granules)
6) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Solid products (tablets)
7) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Solid products (tablet coating)
8) Midterm Exam
9) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Solid products (capsules)
10) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-semisolid products (creams, ointments, gels etc.)
11) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Transdermal drug delivery systems
12) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Liquid products (solutions)
13) Pharmaceutical manufacturing sytems-Liquid products (suspensions and emulsions)
14) Pharmaceutical manufacturing systems-Sterile products
15) Packaging systems, New ideas and the future of the pharmaceutical industry
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required