Dosage Form Design 4

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
PHAR 3019
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Course ID
204488
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sanjay Garg
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to evaluate the design of advanced drug delivery systems and to critically analyse the influence of pharmaceutical regulatory affairs in industry, hospitals and community pharmacy. Biopharmaceuticals including peptides, proteins (eg: insulin, erythropoietin, vaccine), gene delivery; lipidic systems; sterile preparations including parenterals, nasal and ophthalmic delivery, implants, brain delivery; advanced topics covering radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, biosimilars, sunscreens and veterinary pharmaceuticals and others; regulatory affairs in pharmaceutical industry, hospitals, and community pharmacy.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate the formulation and manufacture of parenteral products and their fate upon injection.
  • Evaluate methods available for sterilisation of pharmaceutical products.
  • Analyse drug delivery systems
  • Analyse the influence of pharmaceutical regulatory affairs.
  • Interpret the formulation of veterinary pharmaceuticals
  • Investigate the development of pharmaceutical nanotechnology

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 50289
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 120
Available
Available 66
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 5:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 5:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Sir Hans Heysen, HH5-08
Class number
Class number 50290
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 32
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Aug - 25 Aug Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
22 Sep - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
Class number
Class number 50291
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Aug - 28 Aug Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
25 Sep - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
Class number
Class number 51148
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 37
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Aug - 28 Aug Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
25 Sep - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
Class number
Class number 50292
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 13
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
20 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
22 Oct - 5 Nov Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
Class number
Class number 50293
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
19 Aug - 16 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-30
21 Oct - 4 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-30
Class number
Class number 50294
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 34
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
20 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 8:10am - 9am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-12
22 Oct - 5 Nov Thursday 8:10am - 9am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-12
Class number
Class number 50295
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
14 Aug - 14 Aug Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
23 Oct - 6 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
Class number
Class number 50296
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
14 Aug - 14 Aug Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
23 Oct - 6 Nov Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
Class number
Class number 50297
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 11 Aug Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A
20 Oct - 3 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-40A

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of PHAR1004 Health Professional Essentials/PHAR2008 Dosage Form Design 1/PHAR2009 Dosage Form Design 2

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed PHAR3025 Dosage Form Design 4 at the University of South Australia

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