FDFY1_FAF Physical Chemistry

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Mgr. David Vetchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PharmDr. Mgr. David Vetchý, Ph.D.
Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Expanding the knowledge of the student focusing on pharmaceutically applied physical chemistry, obtained mainly from world databases containing knowledge from scientific publications especially of foreign research experts and institutions and increasing the ability of the student to process this knowledge into research texts focusing on the content of the study program.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- apply the thermodynamic nature of a number of pharmaceutical processes;
- work with the factors that influence the solubility and dissolution of substances;
- influence kinetic parameters in pharmaceutical processes;
- influence important features of electrochemical and phase phenomena;
- apply rheological principles to a practical problem;
- influence important characteristics of colloidal systems
Key topics
Thermodynamics
Solubility
Diffusion, dissolution
Kinetics
Rheology
Colloids
Phase equilibrium
Phase interfaces
Electrochemistry
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • ATKINS, P. W.; Julio DE PAULA and James KEELER. Atkins' physical chemistry. Twelfth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023, xxxix, 927. ISBN 9780198847816. info
  • HAMMES, Gordon G. and Sharon HAMMES-SCHIFFER. Physical chemistry for the biological sciences. Second edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2015, 1 online. ISBN 9781118859148. URL info
  • ATKINS, P. W. and Julio DE PAULA. Fyzikální chemie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2013, xxvi, 915. ISBN 9788070808306. info
  • Martin's physical pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences : physical chemical and biopharmaceutical principles in the pharmaceutical sciences. Edited by Patrick J. Sinko - Yashveer Singh. Sixth edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, viii, 659. ISBN 9781609134020. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Teaching is by way of consultation.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
oral exam
Alternate completion
It is possible to take the oral exam after returning from the internship abroad.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
The Ph.D. study program in Pharmacy is conducted in the Czech language, but the subject may be taught in English, depending on the student's language preferences. Study literature and scientific literature are also available in English.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026.
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