| Code |
13636
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciências Farmacêuticas
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Entry requirements |
Non-applicable.
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face and e-learning
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Work placements |
Intermediate work placement in a community/retail pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy according to the annual schedule.
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Learning outcomes |
After the successful completion of this curricular unit the student should be able to:
1. Define key concepts related to the pharmaceutical sciences and to medicines.
2. List and describe the major periods in the history of the pharmaceutical sciences.
3. Describe the historical evolution of pharmacy.
4. Identify the role of the pharmacist in retail and hospital pharmacy.
5. Discuss the pharmaceutical activity in the context of the national health care system.
6. Find, synthesize, organize, present and discuss information.
7. Integrate workgroups, showing respect, collaboration and participation attitudes.
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Syllabus |
1. The pharmaceutical profession
2. The role of the pharmacist in medicines development
3. History of Portuguese Pharmacy - main periods, personalities and developments
4. Retail Pharmacy - professional, regulatory, and technical aspects
5. Hospital Pharmacy - professional, regulatory, and technical aspects
6. Health care systems
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Main Bibliography |
• Lei n.º 74/2023, de 18 de dezembro. Estatuto da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos.
• Regulamento n.º 1015/2021, de 20 de dezembro. Código Deontológico da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos.
• Jaime Conceição, Isabel Ramalhinho e Pedro Barata Eds. A Profissão Farmacêutica. Universidade do Algarve. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Faro, Portugal. 2024.
• José Pedro Sousa Dias. Os Medicamentos na História: História da Farmácia e da Terapêutica. Caleidoscópio. 2023.
• Conselho Nacional da Qualidade da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos. Boas Práticas Farmacêuticas para a Farmácia Comunitária.
• Regulamento n.º 567/2020, de 13 de julho. Normas para a atribuição do grau de especialista em farmácia comunitária.
• Colégio da Especialidade em Farmácia Hospitalar. Manual das Boas Práticas em Farmácia Hospitalar.
• Regulamento n.º 584/2018, de 31 de agosto. Normas de atribuição do título de especialista em Farmácia Hospitalar.
• Decreto-Lei n.º 6/2020 de 24 de fevereiro.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The assessment during the teaching-learning period includes three written tests (F), the presentation and discussion of four group projects (T), and activities available in the Moodle platform (M).
The frequencies and final exam are multiple-choice or short open-answer questions. Each frequency (F) has a maximum of 4 values. Each project (T) has a maximum of 1,5 values. Participation in Moodle activities (M) has a maximum of 2 values. The following parameters will be evaluated in each project: a) approach to the theme, b) ability to synthesize, c) clarity and organization of the exposition, d) graphic appearance, e) time spent and f) ability to discuss.
Final classification = F1 + F2 + F3 + T1 + T2 + T3 + T4 + M
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 10 (out of 20) to pass.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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