| CODE | CPH5303 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Pharmacological Analysis | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Learning Objectives This study-unit will provide the student with a sound understanding of the principles and techniques used in pharmacological analysis. This study-unit will empower students with the theoretical and practical basis for selecting and applying the correct techniques used in pharmacological analysis. This study-unit will: - Provide a sound understanding of the principles underlying the various research methodologies in pharmacology analysis; - Explain the correct selection of biological samples and selection of analyate and time of sampling in analysis; - Show when and how different types of analytical methods are used in pharmacology : chemical analysis, chromatographic techniques, immunoassay techniques , electrophoresis, molecular techniques, automation in clinical drug analysis, enzymatic analysis, bioassay; - Discuss the applications of various methods used in pharmacological analysis. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - apply the correct analytical methods in pharmacological research; - develop and validate novel methods for pharmacology analysis; - understand how different types of analytical methods are used in pharmacological research; - apply chromatographic techniques, immunoassay, bioassay, molecular techniques and automation in clinical drug analysis in pharmacology research. 2. Skills By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - apply correct principles in pharmacological analysis to develop novel analytical techniques methods and approaches; - understand how theoretical approaches in pharmacological analysis are used in the drug development and clinical setting; - explain how different analytical methodologies are used in pursuing different aspects of pharmacological research. Main texts: Recommended Ashutosh Kar. Pharmaceutical Drug Analysis 2007 Moffat, Anthony C; Osselton, M David; Widdop, Brian; Watts, Jo. Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons. 2011 Rapley, Ralph; Harbron, Stuart. Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery. 2011 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Tutorial and Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rosienne Farrugia Anna McElhatton Janet Mifsud Mario Mifsud |
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