Academic year2016/17
CourseNURSING (LICENSING TO NURSING PRACTICE)
Code012FE
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| ASSISTENZA INFERMIERISTICA | MED/45 | LEZIONI | 24 | |
| FARMACOLOGIA | BIO/14 | LEZIONI | 24 | |
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Knowledge
The student who completes the course successfully will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the pharmacology. In particular, the student will be able to discuss how the drugs may act at the molecular level (pharmacodynamics), their disposition within the body (pharmacokinetics), and their clinical use. Particular importance will be deserved to the administration of pharmacological agents. For this, routes and modalities of drug administration will be carefully examined in order to increase the students' awareness for his/her future clinical activity.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed by a multiple-choice questionnaire based on the entire course programme.
Methods:
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in discussions
- individual study
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Seminar
- Task-based learning/problem-based learning/inquiry-based learning
Syllabus
The course covers the main topics of general pharmacology, including drug definition, mechanisms of action (with examples of drug targets), disposition within the body (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion) and discussion of those physiological, pathological, genetic and pharmacological factors able to modify these processes. The course deserve particular attention to the analysis of adverse drug reactions, emphasizing their main characteristics. Furthermore, drug classes are presented, and their role in modern therapy is discussed.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following books:
RD Howland - MJ Mycek
Le basi della farmacologia
Zanichelli Editore, 2007
Katzung & Trevor's
Farmacologia. Quesiti a scelta multipla e compendio della materia
Piccin Editore, 2012
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
