FARB2500 Drug Analysis Course description

This course provides a detailed introduction to relevant chemical analysis methods and how they are used to perform chemical quality control of pharmaceutical ingredients and preparations, as well as shelf-life.

The student may lack a maximum of one passed course from the first year of study. The course FARB1060 and the partial exam in drug calculations in the course FARB1400 is exempt from the progression requirement.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe key pharmaceutical analysis methods, including sample preparation
• can explain the possibilities and limitations of different analysis techniques used to analyse natural products and pharmaceuticals

Skills

The student

• can select and apply methods of pharmaceutical analysis under supervision, based on knowledge of the substance’s structure and chemical properties
• can use these methods in quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as in the chemical quality control and shelf-life control of pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical preparations
• can analyse selected pharmaceuticals in biological trials

General competence

The student

• has insight into and can select suitable equipment for analyses and handle the equipment based on specifications given

The work and teaching methods consist of lectures, seminars, group work and laboratory work. Digital learning resources, such as video lectures, are an important part of the teaching activities. Practical skills are acquired through laboratory work.

The following coursework must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

• Minimum of 80% attendance at the laboratory course
• Minimum of 80% attendance in other compulsory activities
• Laboratory reports in accordance with specified criteria

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours

• Alphanumeric/financial calculator with cleared memory. A digital calculator is available to the student during the exam
• Own hand-written notes
• Own approved lab reports

Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by one examiner. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

The objective of the course is to enable the candidates to understand and produce Norwegian in some common social contexts. By the end of the course the candidates should be able to:

Knowledge

• apply a basic vocabulary of isolated words and phrases related to particular concrete, familiar situations, in oral and written language production
• apply basic grammatical structures and sentence patterns in Norwegian in oral and written language production
• understand and use familiar everyday Norwegian expressions and very basic Norwegian phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type

Skills

• read and understand short, simple texts in Norwegian by recognizing familiar words and basic phrases
• write simple Norwegian phrases and sentences about themselves and imaginary people, where they live and what they do
• pronounce a repertoire of learnt words and phrases in a way that can be understood with some effort by native speakers

General Competence

• interact in a simple way using Norwegian, and follow simple directions in Norwegian provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help introduce themselves and others
• ask and answer questions in Norwegian about personal details such as where they live, people they know and activities they like
• ask and answer simple questions, initiate basic conversation and express immediate needs
• respond in Norwegian to simple statements on everyday topics