CHEMOTHERAPY
CHEMIOTERAPIA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2020/2021 | 3 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Piero Sestili | Lecturer may meet the students at the end of each lesson. By appointment when the teaching course is completed. |
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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
To learn the therapeutic application, the problem of resistance, the mechanisms of action and side effects of antiparasitic, antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and antineoplastic agents will be analyzed.
Program
General considerations of antimicrobial therapy: sulfonamides and quinolones. Beta-lactam antibiotics, penicillins and cephalosporins. Cell wall inhibitors. Aminoglycosides. Protein synthesis inhibitors. Chemotherapy of tuberculosis. Antifungal agents. Antiviral and antiretroviral agents. Antineoplastic agents. Chemotherapy of protozoal infections .
Bridging Courses
It is highly suggested to have previously passed the exam of Microbiology.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
At the end of the course, students should demonstrate to possess:
-a robust knowledge of the general principles of chemo-antiobiotic therapy as well as of the different classes of antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents and their therapeutic use in relation to type of the infection/infestion or of the type of tumor.
-the scientific backround needed to evaluate the proper use and prescription of the chemo-antibiotic agents in a professional setting.
-critical and competent assessment capacity with regard to the issues typical of the discipline
-effective communication skills in chemo-antibiotic therapy
-strong learning capacity to attend continuous formation and update in chemo-antiobiotic therapy .
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
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises) and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons
- Attendance
None
- Course books
F. Clementi, G. Fumagalli. Farmacologia generale e Molecolare. UTET 2012.
H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J.M. Ritter, R.J. Flower, G. Enderson. Farmacologia. Settima edizione. ELSEVIER 2012.
Other pharmacology books
- Assessment
Oral examination
- 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
Contact the lecturer to assess specific situations and needs
- Attendance
None
- Course books
F. Clementi, G. Fumagalli. Farmacologia generale e Molecolare. UTET 2012.
H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J.M. Ritter, R.J. Flower, G. Enderson. Farmacologia. Settima edizione. ELSEVIER 2012.
Other pharmacology books
- Assessment
Oral examination
- 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.
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