Quality Assurance Unit
Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Specifications
1- Basic Information:
Course code: 103
Course title: Analytical
chemistry 1
Year: 1st year
Semester: 1st semester
No. of contact hours/week )‫)بالنسبة لمرحلة البكالوريوس‬:
Theoretical: 2 hrs /w
Practical: 3 hrs/w
2- Course Goals:
1. Build up knowledge and skills of students in basic inorganic chemistry understanding
importance of analytical inorganic chemistry in pharmacy.
2. Develop the practical skills in detection of chemical compounds that enable the graduate
to communicate efficiently and effectively with healthcare professionals.
3. Use educational methods that make graduates be life-long learner, creative researcher
and effective participant in healthcare of the community.
4. After completing the course, the students should gain several competencies in the
areas of qualitative inorganic analytical chemistry that would enable them to work upon
graduation in the different related fields of analysis (forensic chemistry, water analysis,
environmental pollution,…..etc).
3- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs):
a. Knowledge and
understanding
After completing the course the student will be able to:
a.1. Define the basic principles of chemical reactions, chemical
equilibria and balance chemical equations.
a.2. Recall the basic principles of qualitative chemical analysis of
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cations and anions.
a.3. Understand the scientific basis of some physico chemical
properties of some materials used in medicin preparation as
solubility product, solubility and supersaturation.
a.4. Understand the principles of analytical methods used in
identification of different anions, cations and inorganic mixtures.
a.5. Understand how to apply the GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
guidelines through the qualitative & quantitative analysis.
a.6. Describe the basic principle concerning the balancing of
different reaction equations, study chemical equilibria in synthesis
of different pharmaceutical compounds.
b. Professional and
Practical Skills
After completing the course the student will be able to:
b.1. Handle chemicals safely and effectively according to the stated
precautions and under close supervision.
b.2. Dispose chemical wastes safely and cautiously under close
supervision.
b.3. Identify different cations and anions and confirm the presence
of each.
c. Intellectual Skills After completing the course the student will be able to:
c.1. Select appropriate analytical methods required for conformity
of specifications of raw material concerning anions and cations.
c.2. Assess different methods for qualitative chemical analysis of
different inorganic substance.
c.3. Describe an analytical scheme for analysis of cations and
anions.
c.4. Write a report on analysis of a chemical substance.
d. General and
Transferable
After completing the course the student will be able to:
d.1. Interact and communicate by verbal and written means with
other health care professionals in their own specialized language
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Skills
and also expert complex issues in terms that lay people can
understand through oral and written exams.
d.2. Work effectively in a team in diverse pharmaceutical & social
settings.
d.3. Keeping up with the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical
industry as a life -long .
independent continuing education post graduation
d.4. Acquire skills for creation, time management, critical thinking,
problem solving & decision making.
d.5. Perform computer search to know how to retrieve information
from a variety of sources.
d.6. Give an oral presentation.
4- Course Content:
1. GLP Guidelines
2. Introduction to qualitative analytical chemistry.
3. Identifications of the Anions and analysis of mixtures
4. Identifications of the cations and analysis of mixtures
5- Teaching and Learning Methods:
1. Lectures using data show
2. Laboratory equipments
3. Assignments
4. Organization of discussion groups in labs.
6- Student Assessment:
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Methods of Assessment
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Weighting
Assessment Schedule
%
Practical exam
30
7th and 14th week
Written Exam
50
15th week
Oral Exam
20
15th week
7- List of Textbooks and References:
1. Course Notes:
Complied by the department
2. Essential Books (Text
Books):
-”Vogel’s qualitative inorganic analysis”, 7th ed., G.Svehla
3. Recommended Books:
editor, 2003.
-F.W.Fifield & D.kealey ”principles and practice of
analytical chemistry” by blackie academic and
professional (4th edition)1995.
-k.w.whitten, R.E.Davis and M.L.Peck “General chemistry
with qualitative analysis” by saunders college publishing
(6th edition) 2000.
4. Periodicals, Web Sites:
-Analytical letters
-J.pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
-Analytical chemistry
-www.sciencedirect.com
8- Required Facilities for Teaching & Learning:
1. Personal Computer (available for each staff member),
2. Power Point Displayer (Data-Show); easy available for the usual lectures and
Labs.
3. Lecture Hall
4. Computer Hall with enough devices and internet connection
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5. Meeting rooms for office hours
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9- Matrix of knowledge and skills:
Topics
Number of
weeks
Theor.
Knowledge and
understanding
Pract.
Professional
and
Practical
Skills
Intellectual
Skills
General and
Transferable
Skills
1. GLP Guidlines
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1
a5
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d1,d2,
d3,d4, d5,
d6
2. Introduction to qualitative
analytical chemistry.
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1
a1, a3, a6
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d1,d2,
d3,d4, d5
3. Reactions of the Anions
and analysis of mixtures
3
5
a1, a2, a4
b1, b2,
b3
c1, c2, c3,
c4
d1,d2,
d3,d4, d5
4. Reactions of the cations
and analysis of mixtures
3
5
a1, a2, a4
b1, b2,
b3
c1, c2, c3,
c4
d1,d2,
d3,d4, d5
Course Coordinator:
Signature:
Name:Dr. Maha Mahmoud Abu Alamin
Head of Department:
Signature:
Name:Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salem Rizk
Academic year: 1st year-1st semester
Date: 05/09/2011
2011/2012
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