PHARMACY

The specific learning outcome of the Pharmacy Degree is to train professionals in the health area who can operate not only in private, public and hospital pharmacies, but also in pharmaceutical and chemical industries, chemical-clinical analysis laboratories and scientific information on drugs. With the achievement of the Degree, the graduate is qualified to pursue the profession of Pharmacist. For the purposes indicated, the curriculum of the single cycle degree programme in Pharmacy includes: notions of mathematics, computer science and physics preparatory to the disciplines of the course; general and inorganic chemistry; the fundamental principles of organic chemistry, chemistry of functional groups, stereochemistry and the main carbocyclic and heterocyclic systems; animal cell and plant structures, animal apparatus and organs; medicinal plants and their pharmacologically active principles; microbiological elements useful for the understanding of infectious diseases and their therapy; morphology of the human body in relation to anatomical and medical terminology; general biochemistry, applied biochemistry and molecular biology in order to understand the molecules of biological interest, the mechanisms of metabolic activities and the molecular mechanisms of biological and pathological phenomena in relation to the action and therapeutic use of drugs and the production and analysis of new drugs that simulate biomolecules or antagonize their action; physiology of relationship life and human vegetative life; useful notions of the etiopathogenesis of human diseases, with knowledge of medical terminology; basic notions of analytical chemistry useful for the performance and evaluation of drug controls and the understanding of drug validation studies; pharmaceutical chemistry, the main classes of drugs, their chemical-physical properties, their mechanism of action, as well as the structure-activity relationships; the raw materials used in the formulation of therapeutic preparations; the basic and modern notions of pharmaceutical technology; the legislative and deontological rules useful in the exercise of the various aspects of professional activity; pharmacology, pharmacotherapy and toxicology, in order to have a complete knowledge of drugs and aspects related to their administration, metabolism, action, toxicity; chemical analysis of medicinal products, even in non-simple matrices; preparation of various pharmaceutical forms and their quality control; diagnostic and other health care products and their quality control. The learning is complemented by modules that develop the knowledge of medical devices, medical-surgical devices, dietetic, cosmetic, diagnostic and chemical-clinical products, technical-managerial aspects, also considering the employment opportunities offered within the EU. The graduates in Pharmacy must also be proficient in English, both written and oral, with a competence that allows them to work independently at the international level; they will also have the necessary computer competence, for use in their field of competence and for the exchange of general information. Finally, the Pharmacy Degree program includes a six-month period of professional internship in a pharmacy open to the public under the supervision of the local Pharmacists' Association, and/or in a pharmaceutical service at the local Health Service Authority structures. The internship can be carried out in all pharmacies of the national territory, recognized by the Department of Pharmacy. The Department of Pharmacy established a "Teaching Pharmacy", which involves the teaching of Pharmaceutical Legislation through the supplementary module of "Notions for the professional qualification of Pharmacist"; the notions acquired are also useful for the accomplishment of the traineeship exam, which consists of the operations carried out by the Pharmacist, such as management of written or digital prescriptions, distribution of drugs to the patient with indications concerning posology and taking procedures, and activation of the management system. With the achievement of the Degree, the graduate in Pharmacy can also access the State Exam for registration in section A of the Professional Register of Chemists. This examination consists of a written test on subjects in Applied Chemistry, a written test on subjects in Industrial or Pharmaceutical Chemistry, at the candidate's choice, and an oral test in the subjects including legislation and professional ethics.