Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Placement in Industrial Pharmacy
Course Code
ZFTK_040
Branch of Science
Basic medicine; Technology of Drug Forms
ECTS
39.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilze Bārene
Structure Unit Manager
Baiba Mauriņa
Structural Unit
Department of Applied Pharmacy
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftk@rsu.lv, +371 67061547
About Study Course
Objective
1. Encourage acquisition of knowledge and formation of understanding about theoretical bases and practical methods of development, manufacturing, quality evaluation of dosage forms. 2. Encourage acquisition of practical skills in preparation and quality evaluation of dosage forms.
Preliminary Knowledge
Study courses taken in the undergraduate study program Pharmacy - Inorganic, Organic, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Plant and Animal Biology, Mathematics, Informatics, Physics, Physical Pharmacy, Medical Biochemistry, Environmental health, Microbiology, Medical chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical technology, Practical Pharmacy and pharmaceutical legislation. Desirable knowledge in Human Anatomy, Normal Physiology, English.
Study courses completed in the Industrial Pharmacy study program: Final dosage forms, Good Manufacturing Practice, Drug registration, Pharmaceutical marketing.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, the development and production of finished dosage forms, the quality control process, the process of preparing and compiling the documentation required for the registration of finished dosage forms.
Skills
1.Able to use problem-solving skills for analysis of the situations encountered in pharmaceutical industry.
Competences
1.Able to participate in an interdisciplinary team, to associate themselves with the team’s objectives and to contribute to achieving common goals. Able to integrate theoretical knowledge and, if necessary, to extend their own knowledge in order to solve problems and justify their views.
Assessment
Individual work
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The traineeship in industrial pharmacy is divided into four sections, trying to take into account the specifics of the work of an industrial pharmacist, it provides for specialization in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished dosage forms. The traineeship in the amount of 26 CP is planned in the second and third semesters of studies in the largest pharmaceutical enterprises in Latvia - JSC Olainfarm and JSC Grindeks. The amount of practice in the 2nd semester is 16 weeks (16 CP), in the 3rd semester - 10 weeks (10 CP). If necessary, the traineeship can also be implemented in the summer months between the 2nd and 3rd semesters.
Timetable of the traineeship:
Getting acquainted with the pharmaceutical company (2 CP);
1 month (4 CP) - production of active pharmaceutical ingredients;
1 month (4 CP) - production of finished dosage forms;
1 month (4 CP) - quality control laboratory
1 month (4 CP) - registration department and marketing department
2 months (8 CP) - specialization in the production of active substances or finished dosage forms (optional), during which research work is developed.
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Examination
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During the traineeship, the student must prepare an traineeship report, in which he / she must describe all the points mentioned in the traineeship program, and submit it to the supervisor at the Department of Applied Pharmacy. The report shall indicate the date, the duration of working hours each day, provide an overview of the activities performed during the day, what materials you have read, what processes you have seen (according to the traineeship program). At the end of the report, the student provides an evaluation of the traineeship, a self-assessment of his / her contribution and suggestions. Each traineeship section is signed by the supervisor of each part - an employee of a pharmaceutical company. The evaluation of the traineeship is received after discussions about the traineeship at the Department of Applied Pharmacy.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Leadership: Human relationships and interaction skills of leader (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Leadership: Human relationships and interaction skills of leader (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Leadership: how to build trust? (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Skills in communication between the leader and the subordinate. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Skills in communication between the leader and the subordinate. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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How to create good working atmosphere? (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Motivation. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Motivation. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Conflicts and their handling. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Conflicts and their handling. (guest prof. A.Juppo, University of Helsinki)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
24.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Report (Placement)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Prakses programma Rūpnieciskajā farmācijā
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Internship programme in Industrial Pharmacy (Foreign students)