FRM9110 – Polysaccharides of Pharmaceutical Interest; Physical and Chemical Properties, as Well as Biological Activity
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course is to provide an introduction to polysaccharides and their use within pharmaceuticals, their structure and physical traits.
Learning outcome
By the end of the course, the students are to be able to
- determine the composition of a polysaccharide, both which monosaccharides are present as well as the type of binding is present
- determine the groups which decorate the polysaccharides chains
- determine the important physical properties, for example the viscosity and gelforming ability
- understand how the various substituents of the polysaccharides influence the physical properties
- determine which structures are biologically active and which are not
- know the important areas in which polysaccharides may be used within pharmaceutics
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FRM5110 – Polysaccharides of Pharmaceutical Interest; Physical and Chemical Properties, as well as Biological Activity (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with FARM5200 – The use of biopolymers in drugs and improvement of health.
Teaching
Lectures, seminars and projects. In addition, each Ph.D.-student has to lead 5 problemsessions of one hour each. Before each session the student has to prepare a number of questions within the topic of the session. The student is required to be active and to participate and lead the discussions with the masterstudents.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
The course may be cancelled if the number of enrolled students are low.
Examination
A four hour written exam/oral exam after the number of students.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
Examination support material
Casio FX-991EX calculators are handed out to all exam candidates at the beginning of the exam.
Language of examination
Norwegian (English on demand)
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.