Learning Outcomes

The following are the learning outcomes that the student acquires per module:

 

Chemistry module

 

1. Training in the chemical bases necessary to understand other subjects within the area of chemistry - Ability to estimate the risks associated with the use of chemical substances and laboratory processes.

2. Ability to handle laboratory equipment correctly.

3. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to the resolution of practical cases related to the pharmaceutical field.

4. Handling, analysis and quality control of chemical substances.

5. Ability to know the properties of the chemical elements and their main compounds, highlighting coordination compounds and emphasising aspects related to bioinorganic chemistry.

6. Knowledge of the toxicity associated with the chemical elements and their compounds.

7. Ability to interpret data from observations and measurements in the laboratory on the basis of the knowledge acquired.

8. Ability to use laboratory synthesis methods and techniques for the characterisation of inorganic compounds.

9. Prepare inorganic compounds, such as oxides, salts or coordination compounds.

10. Handling, analysis and quality control of chemical substances.

11. Identify and understand the importance of each of the stages of the analytical process.

12. Ability to apply the general systematics of the analytical process to the resolution of simple practical cases of application in different fields.

13. Distinguish the meaning of chemical reactions, their extent and the influence of concurrent equilibria. Interpret titration curves.

14. Apply knowledge of reactions in solution to the qualitative determination of species of pharmaceutical interest.

15. Ability to estimate the reliability of analytical results, having a clear idea of the statistical concepts applied for their evaluation, especially those related to accuracy and precision.

16. Understand the validation strategies of analytical methodologies.

17. Understand the physico-chemical principles on which the different instrumental analytical techniques are based.

18. Ability to select the most suitable instrumental technique for the analytical and structural study of substances of pharmaceutical interest.

19. Know the different automatic systems of analysis developed to achieve the highest productivity in the pharmaceutical laboratory.

20. Understand the fundamentals of quality assurance programmes and good laboratory practices applicable to the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the control of raw materials, excipients, intermediate and final products.

21. Ability to make reports on the analytical results obtained, also understandable to non-experts in the field.

22. Know and be able to apply physicochemical laws and principles to determine the properties of pharmaceutical systems.

23. Ability to explain the observations of experimental facts by means of the formulation of laws and theoretical models.

24. Ability to define and calculate parameters of interest in pharmacy using the physical principles and physicochemical criteria of thermodynamics.

25. Knowledge of the properties of real solutions.

26. Knowledge of the laws governing kinetic processes, both physical and chemical.

27. Know the basis of diffusion processes in solution.

28. Understand the basis of adsorption processes.

29. Understand at a basic level the behaviour of macromolecules and colloids on the basis of their physico-chemical properties.

30. Knowing how to apply the knowledge acquired to solve physicochemical problems and to develop and defend arguments in scientific language.

31. Work in teams: planning laboratory experiments, obtaining data and analysing results.

32. Ability to name organic compounds according to IUPAC standards and to represent their structure from the systematic name.

33. Recognise the three-dimensional structure of organic compounds and its implications.

34. Correlate the structure of organic compounds with their physical properties, reactivity and stability.

35. Ability to design syntheses of simple organic compounds from given starting products and involving more than one reaction.

36. Ability to apply the knowledge acquired in laboratory practice and in the resolution of problems and questions related to organic compounds.

37. Develop the necessary laboratory processes for the transformation, separation, isolation and purification of organic compounds, estimating the possible associated risks.

38. Characterisation and identification of functional groups in organic compounds.

39. Structural determination of organic compounds on the basis of their chemical properties and chemical analysis data.

40. Preparation of reports, summaries and presentations on bibliographical or experimental work, either individually or in teams.

41. Ability to name drugs and represent their structure on the basis of their systematic name.

43. Ability to define the pharmacophore group of a group of active molecules.

44. Ability to predict the metabolic transformations of drugs in the body.

45. Ability to propose chemical transformations of drugs in order to optimise their pharmacokinetic properties and biological activity.

46. Ability to design drug synthesis routes.

47. Acquisition of basic practical skills in the synthesis and analytical characterisation of pharmaceuticals.

48. Ability to find and analyse information relating to the chemical aspects of pharmaceuticals.

49. Good environmental practice in the handling of chemicals and waste.

50. Teamwork: critical and self-critical capacity.

51. Autonomous learning: ability to organise, analyse and manage information.

52. Ability to associate the structure of drugs with their molecular mechanism of action and their therapeutic activity.

 

Physics and Mathematics Module

 

1. Ability to solve mathematical problems related to differential and integral calculus that may arise in other subjects of the degree.

2. To understand the basic concepts of ordinary differential equations, which are of interest in the study of certain pharmacokinetic models.

3. Understand and know how to apply the numerical methods of integration and resolution of differential equations.

4. Ability to solve problems related to descriptive and inferential statistics, univariate and bivariate.

5. Ability to design experiments according to statistical criteria.

6. Ability to adequately describe and synthesise the set of data observed in the experiment and analyse them by means of a statistical package.

7. Correctly interpret the results provided by statistical packages.

8. Prepare and present a report of the experimental study carried out.

9. Know and apply the International System of Units to express physical magnitudes, their measurements and errors.

10. Understand the aspects related to the mechanics of fluids (gases and liquids), electricity, wave phenomena and principles of thermodynamics, applicable to the study of biological and pharmaceutical processes.

11. Handling of basic laboratory instrumentation, based on physical principles and/or used to measure fundamental physical properties.

12. Critical reasoning.

13. Teamwork: approaching a task, obtaining data and analysing results.

14. Autonomous learning: ability to organise, analyse and manage information.

 

Biology Module

 

1. Knowledge of the basic techniques in the biological laboratory.

2. Knowing the relationship between cellular structures and biological processes as well as the biological behaviour of the molecules that make up living cells.

3. Know and differentiate the mechanisms of synthesis and degradation of organic matter and the associated energy exchanges.

4. Know the pathways leading to the formation of secondary metabolites and their significance.

5. Know the concepts related to plant development. Explain the physiological significance of plant hormones. Know the relationship between physiological development and the formation of natural products.

6. Understand plant crops and their applications in the production of medicinal products, environmental health and foodstuffs.

7. Know zoological and botanical nomenclature.

8. Knowing the microscopic techniques applied to the field of biology.

9. Know and identify the area of biodiversity occupied by protozoa and metazoa of health interest. Ability to recognise them by their morphology.

10. Know and identify the different categories of association between species, with special emphasis on the obligate associations that cause diseases.

11. Acquisition of an overview of the diversity and evolution of algae, plants and fungi, as well as the essential basic knowledge of their structure, reproduction, distribution and ecology.

12. Perception of the medicinal, economic, environmental and cultural importance of algae, plants and fungi, their links with everyday life and their potential as a source of new products of pharmaceutical interest.

13. Skill in the handling and preparation of plant samples for analysis and observation in the laboratory, knowledge of basic botanical terminology, handling identification keys and documentary sources.

14. Acquisition of the habit of applying the scientific method to approach knowledge in general and botany in particular.

15. Knowledge and interpretation of basic molecular genetic mechanisms and their application to human pathology.

16. Knowing how to analyse the mechanisms of gene expression in order to be able to design strategies for obtaining drugs and gene therapy using cloning techniques.

17. Knowledge of analytical techniques for the molecular diagnosis of human diseases and for the molecular evaluation of therapeutic efficacy.

18. Knowledge of the structure of biomolecules in relation to their function.

19. Acquisition of the basic knowledge necessary for the understanding of metabolic processes, their application to the study of different human pathologies and the study of drug distribution.

20. Acquisition of practical skills in the determination of biochemical parameters in biological samples.

21. Understanding of the importance of the molecular approach to disease as a basis for diagnosis and therapy.

22. Knowledge of the tools available in clinical biochemistry laboratories and interpretation of analytical results to make the diagnosis of disease and its treatment.

23. Use of computer databases for knowledge of the molecular pathology of human diseases and for basic and clinical research into them.

24. Knowledge and identification of the main parasites in humans.

25. Ability to relate the biological cycle of parasites to their pathogenic effects and epidemiological aspects.

26. Qualification for laboratory diagnosis and issuing of the relevant reports.

27. Qualification for health advice and counselling on the prevention and control of parasitic diseases.

28. Understanding and handling the basics of anti-parasitic therapy.

29. Ability to conduct research in the field of parasitology.

30. Define the meaning and objectives of pharmacognosy.

31. Correct use of defined concepts such as medicinal plant, drug, active ingredient, etc.

32. List and describe the factors influencing the identity, quality and quantity of active principles in plants: conditions and factors influencing cultivation, harvesting and preservation.

33. Establish and apply the appropriate procedures for the correct control of identity, quality and standardisation of plant raw materials (plants, drugs, drug products, extracts, etc.).

34. Characterise, evaluate and classify the main groups of active principles present in plants, responsible for their therapeutic properties and possible undesirable effects and/or toxicity.

35. Correctly use the main plant species used in the preparation of medicinal products.

36. Make appropriate use of plant species that may be of application in different industrial areas such as health products, perfumery-cosmetics, dietetics, etc.

37. Develop practical application techniques for the control of raw materials of vegetable origin.

38. Make rational use of the main medicinal plants and preparations with therapeutic activity.

39. Manage databases on national and international monographs on medicinal plants.

40. Ability to recognise the main groups of micro-organisms and understand the importance of their relationship with human beings.

41. Appropriate handling of micro-organisms in the laboratory under aseptic and biosafety conditions.

42. Knowledge of the application criteria and protocols for sterilisation, disinfection and antisepsis.

43. Acquisition of practical experience in the observation, cultivation and identification of micro-organisms by biochemical, immunological and molecular tests.

44. Knowledge of biotechnological applications of micro-organisms and their genetic manipulation.

45. Ability to carry out and interpret microbiological and quality control analyses in the health and industrial fields.

46. Ability to carry out and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

47. Knowledge of the main infectious diseases and their aetiological agents, routes of transmission and epidemiological control.

48. Microbiological judgement in the selection of appropriate antimicrobials for the treatment of infectious diseases, promoting their rational use.

49. Knowledge of the criteria for the use of vaccines and immunomodulators.

50. Ability to perform and interpret analytical techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

51. Knowledge of the application of computer technology to the management and analysis of biological data.

52. Use of mathematical tools for extracting useful information from data produced by biological techniques.

53. Knowledge of the structure and function of the genome and genes.

54. Know the laws of inheritance of monogenic traits and Mendelian patterns of inheritance.

55. Understand the inheritance of complex traits.

56. Know the basic concepts of cytogenetics and population genetics.

57. Understand the causes of genetic variability and its relationship to individual response to environmental factors such as drugs.

 

Pharmacy and Technology Module

 

1. Know and understand the fundamentals of Biopharmacology and Pharmacokinetics.

2. Rigorously handle the different concepts dealt with in the LADME series.

3. Evaluate the kinetic processes involved in drug release.

4. Establish and contrast the effect of the different routes of drug administration on the onset, intensity and duration of the therapeutic effect. Select the most appropriate one to achieve the most satisfactory benefit/risk ratio.

5. Evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of absorption and disposition of a drug from plasma levels or urinary excretion data.

6. Develop the analytical and reflective skills that will enable them to successfully resolve the practical cases posed.

7. Design dosage regimens in patient populations with different pathophysiological characteristics that guarantee effective and safe concentrations of the drug. Identify which pathological states imply the need for a dosage readjustment.

8. To identify possible pharmacokinetic interactions.

9. Relate the subject of Biopharmacology and Pharmacokinetics with other disciplines and assess its application in the design of medicines and in professional activity.

10. Know and understand the fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Technology.

11. Ability to plan, design and develop pre-formulation studies of the different pharmaceutical forms and interpret the results.

12. Know the mechanisms of drug production using genetic recombination technology.

13. Develop drugs in terms of their qualitative and quantitative composition and select the optimal technological processes to be used in their manufacture.

14. Understand nanoparticles as forms of drug delivery.

15. Know and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the different activities to be carried out in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacy Office and Hospital Pharmacy Service.

16. Ability to work under good laboratory practice standards.

17. Ability to design a pharmaceutical laboratory taking into account its facilities and processes necessary to ensure the quality of the products manufactured there.

18. Knowledge of the necessary controls to ensure the quality of health, dermo-pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

19. Ability to select the route of administration and the pharmaceutical form.

20. Knowledge of the controls on raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products, as well as the validation of processes in order to ensure the quality of the medicines manufactured.

 

Medicine and Pharmacology Module

 

1. Possess and understand knowledge in the area of Human Anatomy.

2. Know how to apply this knowledge to the different modalities of professional practice.

3. Know how to interpret, assess and communicate relevant data relating to the area of Human Anatomy in the different aspects of pharmaceutical activity.

3. Know how to interpret, evaluate and communicate relevant data relating to the area of human anatomy in the different aspects of pharmaceutical activity, making use of information and communication technologies.

4. Know anatomical terminology.

5. Knowledge of the formation of the early stages of the embryo.

6. Knowledge of the organs, apparatus and systems of the human body.

7. Knowledge of the structures of the nervous system.

8. Knowledge of the relationships of the structures of the nervous system.

9. Have knowledge of the concepts related to care pharmacy (active dispensing, therapeutic indication, pharmacotherapeutic monitoring, correct use of medication, health education, etc.).

10. Apply the care pharmacy to each therapeutic group with a detailed study of professional action in the most prevalent pathologies.

11. Know and manage the new communication and information techniques (ICT) as an interactive process between the health professionals involved.

12. Identify problems related to medicines as well as the severity and morbidity of pharmacotherapeutic problems.

13. Recognise adverse drug reactions and adverse drug events.

14. Improve quality in the management of the pharmacotherapeutic process.

15. Ability to provide nutritional and dietary advice to users of community pharmacies.

16. Ability to manage documentation and information records in Pharmaceutical Care.

17. Fluency in the use of computer tools. Standard operating procedures.

18. Ability to participate in work teams (leadership and cooperation).

19. Acquiring skills in verbal communication with patients.

20. Know the basic terminology in Pharmacology, as well as the main pharmacological targets on which drugs act and the main pharmacokinetic processes that the drug undergoes in the organism.

21. Distinguish each and every one of the effects derived from pharmacological action, specifically analysing the main effects and side effects after a projection towards the understanding and rationalisation of therapeutics.

22. Identify and assess different types of adverse reactions associated with pharmacological treatments.

23. Describe the most common types of interactions. Visualise and detect potential interactions.

24. Problem-solving, interpretation of experimental data. Learn the correct handling of the experimental animal.

25. Promote the rational use of medicinal products.

26. Acquire knowledge in the use of drug databanks applied to the search for information on medicinal products and related topics.

27. Apply the general principles of pharmacogenetics to describe specific adverse 28. reactions and interactions.

28. adverse reactions and drug-drug interactions and their implications for the patient.

29. Identify factors that contribute to variability in drug response.

30. Select medicines on the basis of greatest benefit to the patient, minimising the risks of adverse reactions.

31. Apply experimental research designs in pharmacogenetics.

32. Apply ethical principles and values in the use of pharmaceuticals that allow intervention in the solution of health problems with a sense of humanity and a vocation for service.

33. Demonstrate a critical and authentic attitude, objectively evaluating the use of drugs, proposing solutions to problems related to drugs and the general state of the patient.

34. Communicate and educate the patient on the rational use of medicines to ensure compliance with treatment, as well as advise other health professionals on the correct administration and use of medicines.

35. Act in accordance with ethical and deontological principles.

36. Train other health care professionals in pharmaceutical matters.

37. Develop protocols for the use of medicines and therapeutic audits.

38. Participate in adverse drug event (ADE) reporting and prevention programmes.

39. Correctly carry out pharmacotherapeutic monitoring.

40. Express oneself orally and in writing in an appropriate manner and adapted to health terminology.

41. Know how to work in a group.

42. Capacity for self-criticism.

43. Professional ethics and creativity.

44. Concern for quality.

45. Knowledge of the behaviour of drugs in the organism in a specific way for each of the therapeutic groups.

46. Distinguish each and every one of the effects deriving from pharmacological action, specifically analysing the main effects and side effects after a projection towards the understanding and rationalisation of therapeutics.

47. Identify and assess different types of adverse reactions associated with pharmacological treatment.

48. Describe the most common types of interactions. Visualise and detect potential interactions.

49. Problem solving, interpretation of experimental data. Learn the correct handling of the experimental animal.

50. Apply physiological and physiopathological knowledge to understand the mechanisms of action of drugs, medical devices and foodstuffs in the organism.

51. Apply physiological and pathophysiological knowledge in the performance and interpretation of biological analyses.

52. Apply the knowledge of physiological methodology in the performance of pharmacological studies.

57. Basic social communication skills in the performance of their profession.

58. Ability to learn independently

59. Inculcate in the student attitudes and values (know how to be) proper to the professional pharmacist and stimulate and guide him/her to integrate them into his/her personal attitudes and human qualities.

60. Identification of the main actors of the immune response at the organic, cellular and molecular levels.

61. Understand how the different mechanisms of the immune response work in an integrated manner and their manipulation in physiological and pathological conditions.

62. Understand the bases of tolerance and regulation of the immune response.

63. Understand the mechanisms and molecular basis of the pathologies associated with the immune system.

64. Understand the strategies for the development of vaccines and immunomodulatory drugs.

65. Acquisition of skills for the performance of immunological techniques in the diagnostic and research field.

66. Training in the dissemination of immunological concepts

67. Understanding of the basic mechanisms by which molecular alterations lead to the production of diseases.

68. Know and understand the fundamentals of toxicology.

69. Know the basics of the general aetiology of the most common poisoning and treatment.

70. Know how to use the fundamental techniques and methods for toxicological research (sampling, laboratory diagnosis, toxins, food and environment).

71. Know how to design protocols for toxicity tests on experimental animals to ensure the short- and long-term safety of medicinal products or other products before they are marketed.

72. Know how to interpret the results of in vivo and in vitro toxicity tests in the evaluation of a new medicinal product.

73. Know the basic biomarkers of toxicity.

74. Identify the toxic effects resulting from exposure to different toxic substances.

75. Identify the toxic effects derived from the consumption of pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse.

76. Develop such risk assessment to prevent and treat intoxication.

77. Develop the best treatments in the event that poisoning occurs due to overdose or prolonged use of a drug or non-therapeutic agent.

78. Know how to determine the range of exposure that is safe and the level of exposure that may be hazardous to human health and the environment of a medicinal product or non-therapeutic chemical agent.

79. Know how to prepare an expert report on the safety of a medicinal product.

80. Understand the important current challenges of Toxicology in assessing the safety of medicines, household products and the effects of accidental and occupational exposure to natural and synthetic substances.

81. Know the functions and energy and nutrient requirements of an individual according to stage of life, physiological state and activity.

82. Use of different techniques for the assessment of dietary intake.

83. Handle techniques for assessing body composition.

84. Interpretation of biochemical, immunological and haematological parameters indicative of nutritional status

85. Calculation of energy, nutrient content and other relevant components of the diet

86. Critical evaluation of the nutritional quality of diets for individuals and groups with different characteristics.

87. Provision of nutritional and dietetic advice in community, hospital and other settings

88. Choosing the most appropriate combination of foods, depending on their composition and the characteristics of the individual or group, in order to achieve a correct diet.

89. Advise on the most suitable diet for the prevention of certain diseases.

90. Give dietary and therapeutic advice.

91. Know and classify foodstuffs on the basis of their components and functions.

92. Select the most appropriate preservation processes based on the characteristics and components of the food.

93. Apply analytical techniques to know the composition and quality of foodstuffs.

94. Advise on processes and treatments to be carried out on foodstuffs in order to maintain and preserve their quality.

95. Know and identify the main human parasites.

96. Ability to relate the biological cycle of parasites with their pathogenic effects and epidemiological aspects.

97. Qualification for laboratory diagnosis and the issuing of the relevant reports.

98. Qualification for health advice and counselling on prevention and control of parasitic diseases.

99. Understanding and management of the basis of antiparasitic therapy.

100. Ability to conduct research in the field of parasitology.

101. Ability to recognise the main groups of micro-organisms and understand the importance of their relationship to humans.

102. Appropriate handling of micro-organisms in the laboratory under aseptic and biosafety conditions.

103. Knowledge of the application criteria and protocols for sterilisation, disinfection and antisepsis.

104. Acquisition of practical experience in the observation, cultivation and identification of micro-organisms by means of biochemical, immunological and molecular tests.

105. Knowledge of the biotechnological applications of micro-organisms and their genetic manipulation.

106. Ability to carry out and interpret microbiological and quality control analyses in the health and industrial spheres.

107. Ability to perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

108. Knowledge of the main infectious diseases and their aetiological agents, routes of transmission and epidemiological control.

109. Microbiological judgement in the selection of appropriate antimicrobials for the treatment of infectious diseases, promoting their rational use.

110. Knowledge of the criteria for the use of vaccines and immunomodulators.

111. Ability to perform and interpret analytical techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

112. Ability to interpret and draw up microbiological reports.

113. Understand the meaning, objectives and scope of Pharmacognosy, as well as the main concepts and terms used in pharmacognosy and phytotherapy.

114. Establish and apply the appropriate procedures for the correct control of identity, quality and standardisation of raw plant materials.

115. Understand the importance of phytotherapy in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

116. List the various phytotherapeutic options, as well as the various forms of preparation and use.

117. Study the medicinal plants used in phytotherapy, classifying them according to the various pathological disorders. 117.

118. Make correct use of the main plant species used in the preparation of medicinal products.

119. Develops practical application techniques for the control of raw materials of vegetable origin.

120. Knows the formulas of medicinal plants existing in the phytotherapeutic market.

121. Know the possible adverse reactions, contraindications, incompatibilities and interactions of these preparations.

122. Manage the main databases on medicinal plants.

 

Legislation and Social Pharmacy Module

 

1. Critical capacity for the understanding of ethical codes and their application.

2. Knowledge and understanding of the legal regulations related to the professional practice of pharmacy.

3. Promotion of a correct professional awareness

4. Encourage future pharmacists' freedom and capacity for innovation.

5. Knowing how to calculate and interpret demographic and health indicators that will enable him/her to make a health diagnosis.

6. Develop skills to design and participate in activities related to health education and health counselling.

7. Know how to calculate and interpret measures of frequency, association and potential impact.

8. know, understand and be able to design the different types of epidemiological studies.

9. Knowledge of scientific methodology and ability to design experiments.

10. Ability to evaluate the reproducibility of diagnostic and screening tests for the disease.

11. Ability to perform epidemiological surveillance and pharmacovigilance activities.

12. Application of general sanitation techniques and the monitoring and control of drinking and bathing water.

13. Intervention in health promotion and disease prevention activities in the individual and collective spheres and contribution to the health education of the population.

14. Supply and dispensing of medicines and other products of health interest in the office, hospital and industrial fields.

15. Acting in accordance with ethical and deontological principles in accordance with the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions governing professional practice.

16. Skills for obtaining information, related to primary and secondary information sources, including databases and, in general, Health Information Systems.

17. Ability to participate in multidisciplinary teams and leadership in activities related to medicinal products and in health protection actions.

 

Tutored Internships and Final Degree Project Module

 

1. Have discipline and responsibility at an autonomous and team level.

2. Have the ability to participate in team work

3. To have a sense of work ethics

4. Be able to recognise and correct mistakes

5. Respect the opinions and decisions of others

6. Develop the corresponding standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the development of the different activities to be carried out at hospital level or in the Pharmacy Office (manufacturing or processing, operation of equipment, cleaning, maintenance, etc.).

7. Manage the operation of an OO and a SH.

8. Manage the purchase of medicines.

9. Drawing up the protocol for the conservation, custody and dispensing of medicines and other pharmaceutical products, most appropriate for each situation.

10. Implementation of a pharmaceutical care programme for patients.

11. Implementation of a pharmacovigilance programme.

12. Ability to develop, present and defend a work related to the professional profile.

13. Acquire the necessary knowledge on the use and application of the different bibliographic and documentary source systems.

14. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of quantitative and qualitative research.

15. Demonstrate the ability to conceive, design, implement and adopt a research method for assessing the variables under study.

16. Carry out a critical analysis of the results obtained in such a way that this analysis allows for a report of a sufficient standard to serve as a starting point for the preparation of a communication or biomedical publication.

17. Demonstrate contact with members of the academic and research community for an exchange of views on the chosen research topic(s).

18. Efficiently carry out the consultation of information sources and access to specialised data bases.

 

Module Elective Subjects

 

1. The student will be aware of the relevance of predictive and prognostic factors and their implication in the development of anticancer treatments and strategies.

2. The student will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand how to integrate all the needs related to the pharmacotherapy of the oncohaematological patient.

3. The student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to design a pharmacotherapeutic plan that helps to predict, prevent and resolve problems related to the treatment or disease of oncohaematological patients.

4. Students will be aware of the importance of educating and advising patients and carers in order to optimally address their established pharmacotherapeutic treatment in achieving the therapeutic objectives set together with the medical team in charge of the patient.

5. The student will be trained in the management of oncological drugs and will know the differential characteristics with respect to other pharmacological therapies.

6. The student will know and learn to consult clinical practice guides and protocols in the field of oncohaematology (NCCN, MASC, EORT, ASCO, ASHP).

7. Students will be trained to determine the energy and nutritional needs of different groups of the healthy population and patients with specific pathologies, as well as to establish nutritional care criteria.

8. Acquire the necessary knowledge to provide specialised care in the field of diet therapy, nutrition and dietary supplements to healthy population groups with the aim of promoting health and quality of life.

9. Acquire the skills to provide appropriate dietetic-therapeutic advice on the nutritional characteristics and functionality of new ingredients in infant foods dispensed in pharmacies for healthy infants and infants with pathologies.

10. Acquire training to design an efficient dietetic-therapeutic intervention in the pathologies with the highest incidence in the population, supported by the use of foods with bioactive nutrients, nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals with pharmacological activity, which have an impact on the improvement of the quality of life of sick patients.

sick patients.

11. Obtain the ability to adjust and/or redirect dietary therapy according to drug-food interactions in order to enhance the therapeutic effect of the treatment.

12. Possess the knowledge to advise, design and prepare enteral and parenteral nutrition applied to the treatment of disorders of macronutrient metabolism and other pathologies susceptible to receive dietetic-pharmacological support.

13. Apply knowledge in community nutrition, human nutrition, dietetics and anthropometry to develop health educator functions and intervene in the treatment of disorders of macronutrient metabolism and other pathologies susceptible to receive dietetic-pharmacological support.

14. Health care and intervene in early detection and dietetic intervention activities in cases of obesity and malnutrition.

15. Know the regional, national, European and international public-private R&D&I systems.

16. Know how pharmaceutical research is carried out within companies.

17. Obtain the ability to evaluate the potential interest of ideas, elaborate them and present them as a research project to a competitive call for proposals.

18. Know the tools and procedures for the management of R&D&I projects.

19. Obtain basic knowledge for the exploitation of innovations resulting from research through the creation of a technology-based company.

20. Acquire basic notions for the transfer of knowledge to the pharmaceutical sector.

21. Knowledge of environmental health and food safety programmes.

22. Be able to interpret health legislation in order to provide an overview of the pharmaceutical profession in the field of health promotion, prevention and restoration.

23. Know how to measure, examine, observe and compare in order to verify compliance with the requirements established in the regulations in force.

24. Provide the student with practical guidelines for carrying out risk-based inspections in order to be able to make a health judgement.

25. Determine the sequence of steps necessary to carry out an inspection.

26. Know the health criteria to be controlled in food establishments that may pose a risk to health.

27. Ensure the efficacy of food control systems at all stages of the food chain.

28. Knowing the legal requirements to be met by Food Industries and the procedures to be followed for their authorisation.

29. Being able to carry out a correct assessment of food labelling.

30. Establish and apply the appropriate procedures for the correct taking of samples that are valid for official control and their subsequent referral to the Laboratories of the Public Health Network.

31. Knowing environmental health and food safety programmes.

32. Know the health criteria to be controlled in water for human consumption and the involvement of the health authority in its control.

33. Know how to carry out the control of the hygienic and sanitary conditions of recreational waters.

34. Have adequate knowledge to supervise installations at risk of legionellosis.

35. Be able to carry out the control of the manufacture, storage and marketing of dangerous substances and preparations.

36. Knowing the hygienic-sanitary conditions that tattooing, micropigmentation and body piercing establishments must comply with.

37. Acquire basic knowledge of the epidemiology of both male and female sterility.

38. Know the concepts of sterility and infertility.

39. Identify the different causes responsible for sterility and infertility and acquire the necessary knowledge to respond with the use of assisted reproduction.

40. Know the different assisted reproduction techniques.

41. Know in depth the pharmacology related to assisted reproduction and know how to apply it.

42. Distinguish all the effects deriving from pharmacological action in assisted reproduction, specifically analysing the main effects and side effects after a projection towards understanding and rationalisation.

43. Distinguish all the effects deriving from pharmacological action in assisted reproduction, specifically analysing the main effects and side effects after a projection towards the understanding and rationalisation of therapeutics.

44. To complement basic and specific training geared towards a certain specialisation of an open, multidisciplinary nature and with direct application in the professional field.

45. direct application in the professional field.

46. Knowledge of the field of reproductive research and its applications in pharmacology and medicine.

47. Fundamental knowledge of the structure and physiology of the skin and adjoining organs.

48. Alterations of these structures that are manifested in the skin and that can be improved with cosmetic treatment.

49. Main substances involved in the formulation of cosmetic preparations. Preparation of the usual dermopharmaceutical forms used in the hygiene, protection, moisturising, treatment and beautification of the skin.

50. Knowledge of the legislation regulating the composition, preparation and dispensing of cosmetic products.

51. Know the possibilities offered by the new lines of research in neurodegenerative diseases.

52. Use language correctly and be able to select quality scientific information through NICTs (on-line databases, internet...) within the field of health.

53. Relate new knowledge with previously acquired knowledge in the field of neuropharmacology.

54. Acquire the ability to reason critically, based on evidence and scientific method.

55. Know and understand the functional structure of the main nerve pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases.

56. Become familiar with the appearance and three-dimensional structure of the different nerve structures, as well as their position within the different anatomical regions through neuroimaging (MRI, PET, SPECT, etc.).

57. Know and understand the main molecular and functional alterations involved in neurodegenerative diseases.

58. Understand the classical and newly developed therapeutic strategies in the scientific field of neurodegenerative diseases.

59. To become familiar with the main in vivo and in vitro experimental methodologies used in the research of neurodegenerative diseases.

60. Analyse and interpret the effect of pollutants on the environment.

61. Assess water, soil and air pollution by means of bioindicators.

62. Design and perform ecotoxicity tests.

63. Analyse the effects of pharmaceutical activity on the environment.

64. Apply good environmental practices in the management of waste from pharmaceutical products, including disused or expired medicinal products.