PHA501: Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Not available in 2010)

Physicochemical, structural and spatial aspects of organic and inorganic drug chemistry. Gain an understanding of the key chemical attributes that enable medicinal compounds to be absorbed by the body, be transported and distributed around the body, exert a pharmacological effect at the site of action, and finally be metabolised and eliminated from the body. Investigate the chemical stability of drugs, and apply your knowledge of drug chemistry to the separation and identification of drugs for assessment of purity and decomposition.

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Points	3
Enrolment Options	Not available 2010
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week; laboratories: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Master of Pharmacy or Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Health Science.
School	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Unit Coordinator	Dr Garth Maker Position: Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistr E-mail: G.Maker@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Amenities Room 3.005A Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 1288
Unit Contacts	No contacts available, please contact the unit coordinator for more information

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)