PHA 5933
Nuclear Pharmacy

Syllabus Spring 2002

Required Book:

"Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy"

Gopal B. Saha
Springer Verlag, 1998
ISBN 0-387-98341-4

General Information

At the end of each chapter there is a series of homework questions. The homework will be due the next lecture time period.


Attendance Policy
General Participation
Course Grading Requirements

Daily class attendance is expected. Students are expected to paricipate in discussions during the lecture periods. This will require that the Reading Assignment has been completed before coming to class. Official course announcements will be made in class.

Course and instructor evaluations are requirements for the successful completion of this course. Course and instructor evaluations must be completed, just as exams, papers, and assignments must be completed for you to receive credit for this course and all other courses in the College of Pharmacy. If you do not complete all required course and instructor evaluations by the last day of classes, you will receive an "I" or an incomplete grade for the semester because you have not completed all of the course requirements. See the College of Pharmacy Student/Faculty handbook and the UF undergraduate catalog in the Academic Regulations Section (Page 44) regarding policies and procedures for the conversion of "I" grades.

Students with disabilities are supposed to identify themselves to course instructors at the beginning of the semester. They also are supposed to get a letter supporting their claim of a disability each semester fromt he Disabilities Office on campus.


Grading Schedule


The first test (Jan. 31 ) will be closed book. The second test (Feb. 15) will be take home and due Feb. 26, see below).

A = 90 - 100%
B+= 85-89%
B = 80 - 84%
C+=75-79%
C = 70 - 74%
D+=65-69%
D = 60 - 64%
F = Below 60%
    Homework
Class Participation
Test 1
Test 2
20
20
30
30

Problem Sets

  1. Problem Set 1: 2001

  2. Problem Set 2: 2001

Schedule
R5-265
10:40-12:35 Tues. & Thurs.

 

Date Topic Reading Lecture
Jan. 8 Tues Introduction to Nuclear Pharmacy   Hyghes
       
Jan 10 Thurs. What is Nuclear Pharmacy   Hughes
       
Jan. 15 Tues. What is Nuclear Pharmacy   Hughes
       
Jan 17 Thurs. The Atom/Radioactive Decay Chapter 1-2 Prokai
       
Jan 21 **MONDAY**MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY

TIME 10:40-11:30 ROOM:R5-265

Radionucleotide Generators   Hughes
       
Jan 22 Tues. Radioactive Decay
Solution to Chapter 2 Problems Discussed in Class
2 Prokai
       
Jan 24 Thurs. Instruments of Detection/ 3-10 Prokai
  Internal Radiation Dosimetry    
       
Jan 28 **MONDAY**

TIME 10:40-11:30 ROOM R5-265

Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiolabeling 6 Hughes
       
Jan 29 Tues. Production of Radionuclides 4 Prokai
       
Jan 31 Thurs. Test one (in class) 5 Hughes
       
Feb. 5 Tues.
NOTE TIME CHANGE

***12:50-2:45 C1-9***

Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiolabeling 6 Hughes
       
Feb 11 **MONDAY**

TIME 10:40-11:30 R5-265

Specific Radiopharmaceuticals 7 Hughes
       
Feb 12 Tues. Specific Radiopharmaceuticals 7 Hughes
       
Feb 14 Thurs. Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals   Hughes
       
Feb 18 **MONDAY**

TIME 10:40-11:30

Therapeutic Uses/Adverse Reaction etc 13 Hughes
       
Feb 19 Tues. Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals
Hand out Test 2
13 Hughes
FEB 21 NO CLASS    
       
Feb 26 NO CLASS    
Feb. 26 Turn in Test 2    

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