Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master
The department presents two postgraduate programs, master's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences and a doctorate of philosophy in pharmaceutical chemistry. In addition, the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, in cooperation with the Department of Pharmaceutics, presents master's degree program in quality control of pharmaceutical preparations
Program-specific admission requirements:With adherence to the admission requirements of the unified regulations for graduate studies in Saudi universities. The following is required for the applicant
- Obtaining a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the College of Pharmacy at King Saud University or an equivalent degree so that the general grade is very good or the general grade is good and high, provided that a very good grade is obtained in the pharmaceutical chemistry courses
- The department can set other conditions, such as studying courses determined by the department, and the student is required to pass them successfully
Scientific tracks
1- Course of Pharmacokinetics
2- Course of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry.
Study system and academic requirements:: In addition to the thesis, the study requires passing 24 scheduled hours, 18 scheduled hours are taught by all students. They are scheduled at the first and second levels, and 6 hours are specialized courses chosen by the department from two groups of courses and are studied in the third level
First: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track::
Level one (1):
Course Code | Course Name | Hours |
511 PHC | Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Mechanism | (3+0) |
514 PHC | Advanced Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds | (2+1) |
523 PHC | Analytical Separation Methods. | (2+1) |
Level 2:
Course Code | Course Name | Hours |
512 PHC | Modern Synthetic Reactions | (2+2) |
527 PHC | Kinetic Chemistry for Drug Analysis | (2+1) |
591 PHC | المراجع الصيدلية | (1+0) |
592 PHC | Discussion Seminar. | (1+0) |
Level 3 :
Course Code | Course Name | Hours |
532 PHC | Specialized Topics in Pharmaceutical Chemistry | (3+0) |
533 PHC | Drug Design | (3+0) |
534 PHC | Toxicology Chemistry | (2+1) |
535 PHC | Chemical Aspects of Drug Metabolism. | (2+1) |
538 PHC | Synthetic Methods for Complex Pharmaceutical Compounds. | (3+0) |
Level 4
Course Code | Course Name | Hours |
PHC 600 | Thesis | - |
(1) First Level: As in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track.
(2) Second Level: As in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track.
(3) Third Level:
Course Code | Course Name | Hours |
524 PHC | Spectroscopic Methods for Drug Analysis | (2+1) |
525 PHC | Electrochemical Methods for Drug Analysis." | (2+1) |
526 PHC | Specialized Topics in Pharmaceutical Analysis." | (3+0) |
528 PHC | Environmental Analyses. | (2+1) |
Level 4 : Same as As in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track.
Courses Description
511 Course (Mechanism of Biopharmaceutical Chemistry) (3 + 0)
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to learn about the developments in the mechanism of pharmacological effect. The course includes a number of chemical reactions of drugs with enzymes and biological receptors, in addition to the importance of theالكيمياء الفراغية of these reactions. The different methods and approaches used in the study of mechanics and the relationship of Stereochemistry to the medicine effect are also studied
512 course (Modern Construction Interactions)(2 + 2)
This course includes the study of modern chemical reactions of the organic and mechanical compounds of their interaction, focusing on the structural reactions directly related to the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. The practical part of this course includes the practical uses of chemical reactions to construct some pharmaceutical compounds and how to identify them by different
This course includes the study of modern chemical reactions of the organic and mechanical compounds of their interaction, focusing on the structural reactions directly related to the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. The practical part of this course includes the practical uses of chemical reactions to construct some pharmaceutical compounds and how to identify them by different physiochemical methods such as Infrared and infrared spectroscopy, as well as nuclear magnetic resonance.
514 Course (Advanced Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds) (2 + 1)
It includes studying the foundations and methods of analyzing organic compounds and identifying their structural formulas using nuclear magnetic resonance, Mass and infrared spectroscopy and one of the most important objectives of this course is to assist in developing the ability to analyze spectra and use that information in determining structural compositions.
523 Course (Analysis Separation Methods)(2+1)
The course is designed to study the different types of fluid Chromotography with emphasis on high-performance fluid chromatography, recent developments in this field and its applications in the quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical compounds.
527 course (Kinetics for Drug Analysis) (2 + 1)
The course examines the theoretical and experimental aspects of kinetic chemistry. Kinetic variables such as reaction visibility, reaction rate constant and activation energy are studied. In addition, the course is concerned with using kinetic methods in quantitative analysis and clarifying the relationship between the kinetics of the reaction and its mechanism.
591 Course (Pharmacy References) (1 + 0)
This course examines the different methods of obtaining office information related to the pharmaceutical and medical sciences, and the methods of dealing with that information.
Course 592 PHC (Discussion Seminar) (1+0)
The student selects one of the specialized topics in pharmaceutical chemistry, gathers library information about it, and presents and discusses it in a scientific meeting.
Course 524 PHC (Spectroscopic Methods for Drug Analysis) (2+1)
This course focuses on applying advanced spectroscopic and chromatographic methods for drug analysis and their mixtures. It also includes chromatographic analysis methods based on chemical derivatization and functional groups.
525 Course (Electrochemical Methods for Drug Analysis) (2 + 1)
The course covers advanced aspects of chemical equilibrium and voltages in aqueous and hydrological media, and all kinds of polarography. In addition to applications to pharmaceutical compounds for quantitative and qualitative analysis
)526 PHC Course (Specialized Topics in Pharmaceutical Analysis) (3 + 0)
The course includes selected topics of special interest or new topics in the field of pharmaceutical analysis.
528 PHC Course (Environmental Analysis) (2 + 1)
The environmental analyzes (quality assurance and periodic analyzes) have a direct impact on the health care program. In view of the presence of many environmental pollutants, whether organic or inorganic, in very small quantities, it is necessary to use sensitive and highly specific analytical methods by following micron and sub-micron analytical methods, especially those that do not require pre-separation of materials and elements to be identified and / or analyzed. This course gives the opportunity to shed light on some of the most important analytical techniques applied in this field
532 PHC course (Specialized Subjects in Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (3 + 0)
This course is designed to benefit the student, as the subjects are chosen to serve his needs in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry, which the courses in his other specialized field have not dealt with in detail
533 Course (Drug Design) (3 + 0)
The course includes the foundations and methods used in drug design and recent developments to design future drugs that are expected to be more effective and less toxic
534 Course (Toxic Chemistry)(3 + 0)
The course aims at the chemical explanation of the effect of toxins, and includes chemical formulas, reactions and toxicity metabolism with emphasis on the interaction mechanism of chemical and drug compounds that lead to the toxic effect
535 Course (Chemicals of Drug Metabolism) (2 + 1)
The course deals with, in detail, the chemical aspects of drug metabolism. The student is exposed to the mechanics, stereochemistry, and methods used to study the chemical field in drug metabolism
538 Course (Construction methods for complex molecular pharmaceutical compounds)(3 + 0)
This course is designed to analyze modern methods of constructing natural compounds or their derivatives by following a construction strategy to develop ways to gradually simplify complex compounds to arrive at elementary compounds with which to build and construct large molecules
