Curricular Unit:			Code:
Pharmacology II			1202FAR2
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Master	Pharmaceutical Sciences	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The main objectives of Pharmacology II are the learning of the fundamentals of Pharmacology and to correlated them to the Pharmacist daily practice, in particular: O1- Identify the drugs and where they act and allocate them to their respective group; O2- Identify adverse drug reactions and understand the pharmacist role in pharmacovigilance; O3- Identify drug interactions among the main groups of drugs; O4- Acquire the skills for analyzing pharmacology laboratory experiments; O5- Acquire the skills for analyzing scientific articles on pharmacology laboratory experiments; O6- Develop autonomy in the search for drug related information.
Syllabus:
CP1: Autacoids and antihistamines. CP2: Drugs acting at the kidney: diuretics and antidiuretics. CP3: Drugs acting at the cardiovascular system: antihypertensive drugs, drugs used for the treatment of angina pectoris and cardiac insufficiency. CP4: Drugs acting at the respiratory system: antitussives and drugs used for asthma. CP5: Drugs acting at the gastrointestinal system: drugs used in acid-peptic disease, modifiers of the gastrointestinal motility (laxatives and antidiarrheal agents) and antiemetics. CP6: Simulation of experiments using informatics software for pharmacological experiments conducted with animals. CP7: Discussion and analysis of scientific articles in pharmacology.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents comprising the curricular unit of Pharmacology II provide the students of Pharmaceutical Sciences the acquisition of scientific, technical and interpersonal skills in order to develop the Pharmacist interventions in the field of Pharmacology. Knowing the major pharmacotherapeutic groups (syllabus contents CP1 to CP5) allow the student to achieve the objectives O1, O2, O3 and O6. The simulation of pharmacological experiments using informatics software and analyzing scientific articles of pharmacological experiments (syllabus contents CP6 and CP7) are important for objectives O4, O5 and O6, implementing a critical spirit to the student for laboratory experiments in pharmacology.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Teaching Methodologies M1: Presentation and discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom M2: Brainstorm on pertinent issues related to the matter exposed and in the resolution of exercises M3: Simulation of animal experiments using computer software M4: Analysis and discussion of scientific articles about pharmacology experiments M5: Discussion of problems and relevant clinical cases. M6: Use of the e-learning platform to store and make educational material available to the student. Evaluation Students will be assessed with two written tests, with a 95% contribution to the final grade. In addition, classroom performance will be evaluated, in particular the resolution of training exercises and the completion of pharmacology protocols, contributing with 5% for the final grade. If the average of the two written tests is less than 9.5 the student will be automatically enrolled in the exam.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The constant interaction between the teacher and the student in the classroom will allow adequate the student to acquire the objectives. In addition, the use of a set of study materials purposely created, as well as tutorial sessions for inquiries will allow a high level of adjustment between the methodologies and objectives of the course. M1: Presentation and discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom – Achieve outcome O1, O2 and O3. M2: Brainstorm on pertinent issues related to the matter exposed and in the resolution of exercises – Achieve outcome O6. M3: Simulation of animal experiments using computer software – Achieve outcome O4. M4: Analysis and discussion of scientific articles about pharmacology experiments – Achieve outcome O5. M5: Discussion of problems and relevant clinical cases – Achieve all outcomes. M6: Use of the e-learning platform to store and make educational material available to the student – Achieve all outcomes.
Reading:
1. Rang and Dale's pharmacology, JM Ritter, RJ Flower, G Henderson, YK Loke, D MacEwan, HP Rang (Eds), 9th edition, Elsevier, 2019. 2. Terapêutica Medicamentosa e suas Bases Farmacológicas (Manual de Farmacologia e Farmacoterapia), S Guimarães, D Moura, P Soares da Silva (Eds), 6ª edição, Porto Editora, 2014. 3. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, Bertram G. Katzung, Todd W. Vanderah (Eds), 15th edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2020. 4. Goodman & Gilman´s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, LL Bruton, R Hilal-Dandan, BC Knollmann (Eds), 13th edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2018.