Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCT 401 — Pharmaceutical Technology

PCT department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

describe types and properties of capsules
describe types and properties of tablets
enumerate the excipients used in formulation and compression of tablets
identify problems associated with compression processes; and
outline the steps involved in large scale production and the machinery used. 52

Course contents

Capsules- types and properties, preparation of capsules. Tableting technology – definition, types and properties of tablets. Preparation of tablets. Formulation of excipients, granulation and compression process. Problems of processing. Quality evaluation. Large scale production and machinery.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCT 401.

PCT 401 — Pharmaceutical Technology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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