AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Module “Pharmacology”

The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge about fundamental concepts of the main pharmacological classes, the basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, correlated to the study and the development of new drugs, and the methodologies of pharmacological experimentation. The course will be focused to study cellular  molecular mechanisms of the action of drugs, deepening their receptorial mechanisms and signal transduction. Moreover, the course will underline the progresses, obtained  using new technologies, molecular biology and biotechnology, towards the investigation of innovative pharmaceuticals molecules and the finding of new therapeutic targets.

Module “Toxicology”

The Toxicology module aims at providing students with the basic knowledge regarding the interactions between xenobiotics and living organisms and the mechanisms through which such interactions can lead to harmful effects.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and laboratory.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Module “Pharmacology”

F. Clementi, G. Fumagalli. Farmacologia generale e molecolare. (Quarta Edizione) UTET.

Module “Toxicology”

Galli, Corsini, Marinovich. Tossicologia. Ed. Piccin; Greim, Deml. Tossicologia. Ed. Zanichelli; Casarett e Doull's. Tossicologia. Ed. EMSI; Cantelli Forti, Galli, Hrelia, Marinovich. Tossicologia molecolare e cellulare. Ed. UTET.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIAMBATTISTA BONANNO (President)

ERNESTO FEDELE (President)

TULLIO FLORIO (President)

ALESSANDRO CORSARO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

October 3, 2016.

Class schedule

PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY AND LABORATORY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For checking whether the acquisition of knowledge by students is based on a thorough oral exam, in the presence of at least two teachers, concerning the syllabus taught during the lectures of the two modules and has an average life of 40-50 min .

Exam schedule