Diploma in Pharmacy / Бакалавр (Diploma) в Области Фармацевтического Дела

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleGENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Course Unit CodePHA101
Course Unit DetailsInt.M. Pharmacy (Required Courses) - BSc Pharmacy (Required Courses) -
Number of ECTS credits allocated6
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the basic principles of general and inorganic chemistry sufficient to understand their involvement in Pharmacy.
  2. Apply chemistry knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative and quantitative problems of an unfamiliar nature.
  3. Employ skills in the safe handling of chemical materials, taking into account their physical and chemical properties, including any specific hazards associated with their use.
  4. Draw conclusions from experimental results and relate them with the theory.
  5. Use modern computer and communication techniques applied to chemistry.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents·  Kinetic theory and diffusion: diagrams of the states of matter and changes of states, experiments on diffusion and speed of diffusion.
·  Atomic structure: sub-atomic particles, Rutherford’s model of atom, Bohr’s electron shells, quantum theory of atoms, isotopes and radioactive isotopes, electronic configuration of atoms.
·  Bonding: ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, intermolecular forces, electronegativity.
·  Structures: giant structures, alloys, carbon allotropes.
·  Formulae and equations: common polyatomic groups, charges, balancing equations.
·  Rates of reactions: collision theory, activation energy, catalysts.
·  Oxygen and oxides: metal and non-metal oxides, acid rain, global warming/greenhouse effect.
·  Reactions of metals: oxidation, reduction.
·  Acids and Bases: pH, indicators, reactions of acids, Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry theories.
·  Salts: soluble and insoluble salts, crystallisation, titration.
·  Separating and analysing: simple and fractional distillation, paper chromatography, gases collection and identification, testing for ions/carbonates/sulfates/halides.
·  The Periodic table: groups 1, 7, 8 and transition metals.
·  Electrolysis: electrolysis of molten compounds and compounds in solution, rules for ion discharge.
·  Energy changes: enthalpy of reactions, energy diagrams.
·  Equilibrium: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle.
·  Manufacturing chemicals: manufacture of NH3 (g) and H2SO4 (l), the chlor-alkali industry for the production of NaOH (aq), H2 (g) and Cl2 (g).
·  Extraction of metals: minerals, ores, metal extraction methods, Al and Fe production.
·  Calculations involved in Pharmaceutical industry: RAM, RFM, RMM, mole, Avogadro’s constant, empirical and molecular formula, isotopic composition, elemental analysis, % yield, Avogadro’s law, Coulomb equation and Faraday constant for electrolysis calculations, specific heat capacity, molarity, titration calculations and atom economy.
·  Mass spectrometer: Interpreting data.
·  Laboratory Work: Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Laboratory. Exercises and Experiments include: Calculations involved in pharmaceutical industry, Use of molecular models for the construction of molecules, Kinetics/Rates of chemical reactions, Preparations of metal and non-metal oxides and investigation of the properties, Metal reactivity, Acid/Base titrations, Preparations of soluble and insoluble salts, Crystallisation, Separating and Analysing: simple and fractional distillations, chromatography, collecting and identifying gases, tests for positive and negative ions, Exercises on Thermodynamics/Energy changes/Specific Heat Capacity and Equilibrium reactions, Mass Spectroscopy data examples.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • D. F. Shriver, P. W. Atkins and C. H. Langford, Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2010.
References
    Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
    Lectures are accompanied with laboratory work carried out in the chemistry laboratory. During laboratory sessions students develop practical skills by carrying out experiments, interpreting data derived from laboratory observations and measurements and conduct risk assessments concerning the use of chemical substances and laboratory procedures.
    Assessment methods and criteria
    Mid-term 20%
    Laboratory work20%
    Final Exam60%
    Language of instructionGreek
    Work placement(s)NO

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