| CODE | PHR5016 | ||||||
| TITLE | Medical Cannabis Science | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pharmacy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit in Medical Cannabis Science is designed to introduce to students frameworks for the development, manufacture, analysis and distribution of cannabis for medical use. The context of regulation, evidence-based decision and policy making is upheld throughout the components of the study-unit. The study-unit is intended to facilitate an understanding of the pharmaceutical, analytical and regulatory considerations for cannabis and support a commitment to excellence towards cannabis for medical use. Study-Unit Aims: - To appraise quality, safety and effectiveness endpoints in the design, development, manufacture and analysis of medical cannabis products; Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interpret pharmaceutical principles to development, manufacture, quality assurance and quality control of medical cannabis products; - Compare frameworks, policies and regulations related to cannabis for medical use within a global context. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interpret regulatory strategies within the context of pharmaceutical quality risk management and impact of cannabinoid use; - Identify and compare important analytical parameters and techniques used for determination of different compounds in cannabis products Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Finn K. Cannabis in Medicine: State of the evidence. Springer International Publishing. 2020. ISBN 978-3-030-45967-3. - Opie SR. Cannabis laboratory fundamentals. Springer International Publishing. 2021. 978-3-030-62715-7. - Preedy VR ed. Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies. Academic Press. 2017. 978-0-12-800756-3. - Thomas BF, ElSohly MA. The analytical chemistry of cannabis: Quality assessment, assurance and regulation of medicinal marijuana and cannabinoid preparations. Elsevier. 2016. 978-0-12-804646-3. - Ferrer I, Thurman M. Analysis of Cannabis, Volume 90. Elsevier. 2020. ISBN: 9780444643414. Supplementary Readings: - Alovisetti CS, Furman C. The cannabis business. Routledge. 2020. 978-0367519940. - Associated Press. Marijuana Nation: The legalization of cannabis across the USA. AP editions; 2015. - Cital S, Kramer K, Hughston L, Gaynor JS. Cannabis therapy in veterinary medicine. Springer. 2021. 978-3030683160. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Assesment due date will be notified by the Faculty / Institute / Centre and School. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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