LEARNING OBJECTIVES The course is inserted within the specific objectives of the study program aimed at training a professional figure able, among other characteristics, to: i) develop, formulate and implement the diets prescribed by the medical doctor, ii) collaborate with others figures in the multidisciplinary treatment of eating behavior disorders; iii) study and elaborate the composition of food rations aimed at satisfying the nutritional needs of population groups and plan the organization of the feeding services of healthy and sick communities; In short, therefore, the course of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Botany aims to allow the student to develop knowledge on: i) the pharmacological basis of therapy; ii) the main classes of drugs and plant species with particular attention to those that have effects on dietary behavior and metabolism; iii) drugs and plant species of greater use with particular attention to the potential interactions between them and with the nutrients. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the course the student, as far as he is competent, will be able to: i) know the pharmacological basis of the therapy; ii) know the active ingredients and their biological properties contained in those plant species mainly used in the dietetic, pharmaceutical and voluptuary fields, iii) know the main drugs used in eating disorders, metabolism and gastrointestinal tract iv) know the main interactions between drugs, supplements and nutrients. The course will help to provide the student with tools that will enable him to improve his skills in relating to other professional figures (doctors, nurses, psychologists) who, in an increasingly multidisciplinary approach, will be called to take care of the patient. Finally, the student will be induced to ameliorate his/her skills for an independent study and will acquire the functional methodological tools for an autonomous update.
Course Prerequisites
The student must have basic knowledge of biology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology.
Teaching Methods
The Course is structured in 20 hours (2 CFU) learning, subdivided in 2-3 hours lessons, according to the academic calendar. The teaching is divided into lectures whose purpose is to transmit concepts, information and schemes. The frequency of the course if obligatory and the final test will be equal for frequenting and non-frequenting students (if applied).
Assessment Methods
The evaluation method consists of oral examination and the topics under examination will reflect those discussed during the lessons and present in the program. The exam mode will be indicated by the teacher at the beginning of the lessons At least one question will focus on topics of general pharmacology, two on topics of special pharmacology. The evaluation will be based on the knowledge of the topics covered by the exam questions and the student's logical-argumentative skills. For the purposes of the evaluation, the quality of the oral presentation will also be taken into consideration with particular reference to the competence in the use of the specialized lexicon. The final grade is calculated as the average of the individual topics with the positive results (above 18/30). The exam mode and the evaluation method are indicated by the teacher at the beginning of the lessons.
Texts
In the absence of specific textbooks dedicated to students of this type of Study Program: regarding Pharmacology, the consultation of specific chapters on classic pharmacology texts (last edition) such as, Farmacologia generale e speciale per le lauree sanitarie Cella, Di Giulio, Gorio, Scaglione Piccin Ed, Farmacologia -H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J.M. Ritter, P.K. Moore, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Contents
The course includes the principles of general pharmacology that include Pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs), Pharmacodynamics (the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie the therapeutic, unwanted and toxic effects of drugs) and Special Pharmacology, with particular attention to single classes of drugs of interest to the professional figure of the dietician (eg drugs used in the treatment of eating disorders, disorders of metabolism, digestive system).
Course Language
Italian
More information
Student Reception every Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm at the CAST, Campus Universitario, Via Luigi Polacchi 11, 66013 Chieti Scalo. Tel 0871-541325
