in Applied Science
Unit 11
Unit Recording Sheet
This form should be completed by the centre assessor. Please enter specific page numbers where evidence can be found in the portfolio, or where electronic evidence is being submitted, the location of this.
One of these sheets should be attached to the assessed work of each candidate.
Unit Title / Drug development / Unit Code / F/507/6157 / Year / 2 / 0 / 1
Centre Name / Centre Number
Candidate Name / Candidate Number
GradingCriteria - The Learner can: / Grading Criteria achieved () / Teacher comment / Page No./Evidence location
Pass
The grading criteria are the Pass requirements for this unit.In order to achieve a Pass grade, all Pass criteria must be achieved.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand principle drug discovery and development processes
P1:
Identify the initial stages of a drug development programme
Learning Outcome 2: Understand the range of techniques used in drug production
P2:
Outline techniques used in drug production
P3:
Describe analytical techniques in assessing the purity of products or intermediates
Grading Criteria - The Learner can / Grading Criteria achieved () / Teacher comment / Page No./Evidence location
Learning Outcome 3: Be able to carry out a basic extraction, synthesis, isolation and purification of a simple drug or pharmaceutical
P4*:
Demonstrate the use of a procedure to extract a pharmaceutical from plant,animal or microbial source
Learning Outcome 4:Understand the importance of product formulation and dosage form
P5:
Identify the basic principles of pharmaceutics
P6:
Identify methods used to increase stability of medicines
Learning Outcome 5:Understand the importance of planning clinical trials when introducing new drugs
P7:
List the steps in developing a new drug including an appreciation of timescales,costs and clinical trials
GradingCriteria - The Learner can: / Grading Criteria achieved () / Teacher comment / Page No./Evidence location
Merit Criteria
The grading criteria are the Merit requirements for this unit.In order to achieve a Merit grade, all Merit criteria must be achieved and all Pass criteria must also have been achieved.
Learning Outcome 1:Understand principle drug discovery and development processes
M1:
Describe modelling techniques used in drug development
Learning Outcome 2: Understand the range of techniques used in drug production
M2:
Explain how analytical techniques are used in assessing the purity of productsor intermediates
Learning Outcome 3: Be able to carry out a basic extraction, synthesis, isolation and purification of a simple drug or pharmaceutical
M3:
Describe the chemistry involved in the extraction of pharmaceutical from plant, animal or microbial source
Learning Outcome 5: Understand the importance of planning clinical trials when introducing new drugs
M4:
Interpret the results of clinical trial data
GradingCriteria - The Learner can: / Grading Criteria achieved () / Teacher comment / Page No./Evidence location
Distinction Criteria
The grading criteria are the Distinction requirements for this unit.In order to achieve a Distinction grade, all Distinction criteria must be achieved and all Merit and Pass criteria must also have been achieved.
Learning Outcome 1:Understand principle drug discovery and development processes
D1:
Evaluate pharmacogenomics approaches to drug development
Learning Outcome 4:Understand the importance of product formulation and dosage form
D2:
Evaluate the formulations of named drugs for oral, subcutaneous and intravenousadministration
Learning Outcome 5: Understand the importance of planning clinical trials when introducing new drugs
D3:
Evaluate the validity and reliability of a clinical trial and justify their conclusions based onan understanding of data
OVERALL GRADE (P,M or D)
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- the candidate’s work is solely that of the candidate concerned and was conducted under the required conditions as laid down in the qualification handbook;
- internal standardisation has been carried out and that all grades have been correctly recorded and accurately transcribed to the claim being submitted to OCR.
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