Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• In the field of biological sciences and particularly in the field of the biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, possess highly specialised and integrated knowledge and a wide range of skills adding to those covered in the Bachelor's programme in biological sciences.
• Manage and lead research, development and innovation projects.
• Understand unprecedented problems in biological sciences, and more specifically in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology and its applications.
• Organise and lead a research, development or innovation project to completion.
• Master communication techniques.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Aquire new knowledge independently.
• Apply scientific methodology.
• Demonstrate thoroughness, independence, creativity, intellectual honesty, and ethical values.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Pharmacology studies the interactions between chemical substances and living organisms. It plays a crucial role in understanding and improving drug therapy, aiming to maximise the efficacy and minimise the side effects of drugs. At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the general principles linking the dose of drug administered and the effect obtained.
- Master the main concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and the general principles of pharmacotherapy.
- Understand and apply quantitative pharmacokinetic equations and the quantification of drug-receptor interactions.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

This discipline encompasses the study of the mechanisms of action of drugs, their metabolism, distribution in the body and excretion. After an introduction to the history of pharmacology, we will look at the principles of pharmacokinetics, i.e. the absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. We will then look at pharmacodynamics through the different sites of action of drugs and their mechanisms of action, as well as dose-effect relationships.
The exercise sessions will involve applying the theoretical concepts by solving real-life practical cases related to the students' professional fields (Medicine, Pharmacy or Biomedical Sciences).

Prior Experience

Biochemistry of the cell, membrane structure and transmembrane passage, physiology (including liver and kidney), handling of mathematical equations,