Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients. It is also called the science of dosage form design. There are many chemicals with pharmacological properties, but need special measures to help them achieve therapeutically relevant amounts at their sites of action. Pharmaceutics helps relate the formulation of drugs to their delivery and disposition in the body. Pharmaceutics deals with the formulation of a pure drug substance into a dosage form.

The goals of this course are to understand the relationships between the biological, chemical and physical properties of medicinal compounds.

The course aims to provide a deep understanding of organic pharmaceutical chemistry. The course material covers the theoretical principles behind organic reactions and their practical applicability with a strong focus on medicinal chemical applications. After successfully completing the course the student should be able to plan and evaluate the synthesis of complex drug and drug-like molecules.

This course gives you specialised knowledge of the analytical techniques used to detect, identify and quantitatively determine drugs and related substances. You’re introduced to techniques for evaluating analytical data and validating analytical methods. You’ll also examine strategies for analytical research and development. You’ll gain practical experience in a wide range of modern instrumentation and techniques.

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Pharmacology is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function.

Physiology is a science of studying normal biological functions, and the regulatory factors involved in these functions. Contents of this course include: cellular fundamental functions; blood; blood circulation; respiration; digestion and absorption; energy metabolism and body temperature; urine formation and excretion; function of the sensory organs; function of the nervous systems; endocrine and reproduction.

Physical Chemistry I introduces the basic principles of the physical properties of gases, chemical thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics. Emphasis is placed on the energy transfer in the chemical reactions, the direction and limitation of spontaneous change, the connection between the molecular energy level and the thermodynamic properties of matter and also the application of thermodynamics in the phase diagram and chemical equilibrium. Physical Chemistry II introduces the basic concepts and theories in three specific fields: (1) kinetics of chemical reactions; (2) transport process and electrochemistry; (3) interface and colloid science.

Biochemistry describes the chemical processes and mechanisms shared by all living organisms. The properties of amino acids; the structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates; the kinetics and catalytic mechanisms of enzymes; the functions of vitamin, co-enzyme and hormone; transmembrane transportation; glycolysis; citric acid cycle; TCA cycle; electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation; glycogen metabolism; fat acids metabolism and amino acids metabolism are included in this course.

A course on the structures,nomenclatures, properties,reactivities and preparations of carbon compounds, including the fundamental principles of electronic and steric effects, key reaction mechanisms, basic organic synthesis, and extensions and applications of these principles.

Lab skills of fundamental biochemistry experiments.

This course aims to impart proficiency in the use of spectrometric data to infer chemical structure and dynamics. Working knowledge of substance characterization, spectroscopic theory, molecular symmetry and chemical and physical methods to separate mixtures are sub-themes of this course. This problem-based instruction involves nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and arguments in differential chemical reactivity to identify and characterize organic compounds.

Through this course, students can apply the basic principles of chemistry to complete the synthesis, separation and testing of comprehensive experiments, to achieve the goal of strengthening basic theory, basic knowledge and experimental skills.

Inorganic Chemistry introduces the structures, chemical reactivities, physical and chemical properties, as well as related applications of different inorganic elements and their compounds.

Experiment of Physical Chemistry is an experimental project combining with physics and chemistry. It is mainly composed of a number of individual experiments. With the help of experimental research method and experimental technique of physics,physical properties such as electrical, optical, magnetic and acoustic properties are measured. In the experiments, evaporation enthalpy change of pure substance, two-component gas-liquid phase diagram, combustion enthalpy change of organic substance, chemical reaction equilibrium constant, electromotive force of battery, chemical reaction rate, interfacial tension of solutions, viscosity average molecular weight of polymer, electronic structure of transition metal complexes, and molecular dipole moment are studied.

Experiment of Instrumental analysis is a course on comprehensive chemical experiment including analytical chemical theory and technology. It is related to the process control and analysis in chemistry, biology, material and environment. Its goal is to let students learn to do scientific research. The experiment content includes preparation of methyl orange､magnetic iron oxide､hydroxyapatite､calcium alginate, modification of aluminum oxide and its application in environment､medicine､analytical chemistry.

Basic Organic chemistry Lab is a course that helps students to improve the basic experimental skills, develops the abilities of choosing the synthesis, separation and compound identification methods correctly, and the abilities of analyzing and solving problems. It includes the basic operations such as distillation, reflux, recrystallization, etc. the synthesis methods such as microwave reaction, low-temperature reaction etc. and the compound characterization such as NMR, IR, HPLC, etc.

Experiment of Quantitative Analysis is a course on quantitative chemical analysis, refer to analytical chemistry basic operation, analytical chemistry basic method and its application on above-mentioned fields. The experiment content includes acid-base titration(Determination of unknown base､Determination of organic acid molar mass),complex titration (Determination of aluminum by back titration､Determination of copper by replacement titration),redox titration (Determination of iron by potassium dichromate method,Determination of calcium by potassium permanganate method and Determination of copper by iodometric method),The experiment type includes verification type､comprehensive type and design type(Determination of calcium and barium in mixed solution､chromium waste water processed and chemical valence analysis).

This course provides systematic knowledge of chemical analysis introducing basic titration methods (acid-base, coordination, redox titration) and gravimetric analysis, and basic knowledge of statistics analysis.

A course on the methodology and instrumentation in analytical chemistry, including basic principle and major application of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet–visible Spectrophotometry, Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, Capillary Electrophoresis and Electrochemical Analysis.