PHARMACOLOGY
FARMACOLOGIA
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Andrea Guidarelli | Wednesday and Thursday 10.00-12.00 |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about routes of administration, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of synthetic and plant-derived drugs as well as the basic concepts of their therapeutic and adverse effects.
Program
PHARMACOLOGY: general principles: drug, medicine and poison.
Pharmacokinetics: Physicochemical factors in transfer of drugs across membranes. Drug absorption, bioavailability, and routes of administration. Distribution of drugs. Biotransformation of drugs. Excretion of drugs. Clinical pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of drug action. Drug receptors. Receptors for physiological regulatory molecules. Quantitation of drug-receptor interactions. Dose-effect relationship.
Bridging Courses
It is highly recommended to previously pass the following exams: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
At the end of the course the student possesses the basic knowledge of the mechanisms regulating the kinetics of a drug in the body as well as interactions with the biological targets responsible for its activity. In particular, the student: - knows the essential elements of pharmacokinetics, - understands the basics of biotransformation, - knows how to interact with biological targets.
The topics discussed will then provide the student with basic knowledge of the relationships between drugs and molecular mechanisms of cellular metabolism. In addition, the major issues related to possible interactions between drugs, dietary supplements and nutrition.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Frontal lessons (MS Power Point).
The teaching material and the teacher's specific communications can be found, together with other support activities, within the Moodle platform> blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons (MS Power Point).
- Course books
H.P. Rang, J.M. Ritter, R.J. Flower, G. Henderson. "Farmacologia". Ottava edizione.
F. Clementi, G. Fumagalli, "Farmacologia Generale e Molecolare", Quarta edizione
- Assessment
The course is examined through oral examination with questions to evaluate the students' knowledge about the mechanisms of basic principles of pharmacology; address the issues related to potential interactions between drugs, dietary supplements and food. The final mark (out of 30) will be based on the skill of the students to answer properly to the questions.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Non-attending students are encouraged to submit the Moodle teaching material (slide discussed in the lesson) through which you can deepen the study of the volumes indicated in the "Study texts" section.
- Course books
H.P. Rang, J.M. Ritter, R.J. Flower, G. Henderson. "Farmacologia". Ottava edizione.
F. Clementi, G. Fumagalli, "Farmacologia Generale e Molecolare", Quarta edizione
- Assessment
The course is examined through oral examination with questions to evaluate the students' knowledge about the mechanisms of basic principles of pharmacology; address the issues related to potential interactions between drugs, dietary supplements and food. The final mark (out of 30) will be based on the skill of the students to answer properly to the questions.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Notes
It is highly recommended to previously pass the following exams: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.
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