Descriptions of the New Courses

523 CMPH Analytical Separation Methods 3 (2+1)

Different methods for separating compounds – analytical methods related to separation methods – focus on liquid chromatography and its applications in the analysis of drugs and their pharmaceutical preparations.

539 PHC: Advanced Biopharmaceutics 2 (2+0)

General overview of factors affecting drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract – general overview of biopharmaceutical fields for non-oral drugs – evaluation of the kinetics and mechanisms of drug absorption and distribution – factors affecting the distribution process and drug-drug interactions – factors affecting differences in drug kinetics – classification and categorization of biopharmaceutical systems – considerations taken in the regulations governing different drugs from the perspective of biopharmaceutics.

540 PHC: Drug Delivery Systems 2 (2+0)

The course includes the basics of controlled drug delivery systems and oral drug delivery, as well as buccal absorption delivery – nasal delivery systems – eye delivery systems – transdermal delivery systems – vaginal delivery systems – drug implant delivery systems in the skin and muscles – pulmonary and inhalation delivery systems – introduction to drug targeting.

541 PHC: Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1 2 (2+0)

Properties of drugs in different states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) – phase equilibrium and the laws governing it – solubility and distribution phenomena – thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium.

542 PHC: Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 2 (2+0)

The concept of simple and complex reactions in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems – studying the effect of climatic and formulation factors on drug stability and its degradation mechanism, and how to improve its stability and deal with storage results – studying dissolution theories and rates and the factors affecting them – mathematical treatment of the ionic equilibrium of strong and weak acids and bases – applications of membrane diffusion laws and drug release from pharmaceutical forms – types of complex compounds and their relationship to pharmacological effects and the thermodynamic treatment of stability constants.

545 PHC: Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology 2 (2+0)

Introduction to pharmaceutical processes that occur in industry – the equipment and devices used – heat transfer in bodies – evaporation – grinding and size reduction of powders – drying – freeze-drying – methods of mixing powders, liquids, and fluids – filtration – crystallization – manufacturing of micro-nano preparations – applications of supercritical fluid technology.

555 PHC: Quality Control and Assurance in Pharmaceutical Industries 2 (2+0)

Controlling the quality of raw materials – controlling the quality of the final product (tablets, capsules, syrups, ointments and creams, injections, and sprays) – controlling packaging materials – principles of good manufacturing practices and their regulations – standard steps for pharmaceutical processes – documentation in the pharmaceutical industry – examination and knowledge of the requirements necessary for drug registration.

591 PHC: Discussion Session 1 1 (1+0)

Students are required to give a short presentation on a chosen topic or specialized research on an interesting topic in the field of pharmaceutics, as well as an evaluation or critique of a specific research paper in the field of pharmaceutics, in a general discussion.

592 PHC: Research Methods 1 (1+0)

Research fundamentals starting from information sources – how to conduct a proper literature review – reading and analyzing literature – intellectual property rights – proposing and formulating research projects – proper design of laboratory experiments, including in vitro and in vivo experiments – how to collect data and results – methods of presenting data – preparing scientific reports – writing research articles – formulating research projects and mechanisms for submitting proposals to funding bodies.

510 SCL: Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2 (1+1)

Bioavailability and methods of its determination – the concept of drug clearance from the blood and the factors that affect it – Michaelis-Menten kinetic model – the effect of drug binding to plasma proteins on the volume of drug distribution and excretion – blood detoxification and membrane adsorption – drug dynamic models and methods of choosing the appropriate model – drug-drug interactions – non-model-related kinetics – using computer programs to determine various drug kinetic parameters.

535 PHC: Drug Targeting 2 (2+0)

This includes drug targeting terminology – chemical, pharmaceutical, and biological methods for drug targeting techniques – targeting a specific organ or tissue – targeting a specific cell and receptor – developing suitable formulations for drug targeting – intelligent targeted drug delivery systems produced using biotechnology and molecular biology.

537 PHC: Drug Metabolism 2 (2+0)

Introduction to drug metabolism – main pathways of drug metabolism – modification of drug metabolism (induction and inhibition) – various factors affecting drug metabolism – multiple genetic forms and the pharmacogenomic – genetic traits and phenotypes – common in vitro and in vivo techniques used in studying drug metabolism – drug metabolism interactions and clinical symptoms closely related to drug metabolism – modern topics in drug metabolism.

560 PHC: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2 (2+0)

Introduction including definition, application, and tools used – molecular biology of nucleic acids – gene replication and description – separation and definition – gene bank – cloning – molecular biology of proteins – separation and description of proteins – production of companion proteins – production of some preparations using biotechnology such as antibodies – vaccines – gene therapy – systems that regulate biotechnology preparations and professional ethics in this regard.

582 PHC: Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2 3 (2+1)

Microbial spoilage of preparations, including knowledge of the microorganisms responsible for it – methods of isolation and identification – methods of preserving pharmaceutical preparations – how to use safety cabinets – different methods used in sterilizing pharmaceutical preparations – and quality control for final pharmaceutical products, including immunizations – procedures followed to control the quality of pharmaceutical preparations from a microbiological point of view.

595 PHC: Discussion Session 2 1 (1+0)

Students are required to give a short presentation on a chosen topic or specialized and distinguished research in the field of pharmaceutics, and its field is in the specialty of the student's research point. The evaluation is done during an open discussion.

541 DWI Pharmacometric Measurements 3 (3+0)

This course aims to train the student on the design of various laboratory experiments used in pharmacology, applying some statistical tests in analyzing laboratory results and knowing the degree of reliance on them.