Industrial pharmacy REPLICA LATINA

General expected learning outcomes The General and Molecular Pathology with Medical Terminology course is an essential component of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology degree program, as it contributes to its educational objectives. This course is designed to equip students with knowledge about the biological basis of pathological manifestations, as well as a fundamental understanding of the pathophysiology of major organ systems. Specifically, the course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the primary pathogenetic mechanisms that cause homeostatic imbalances and the onset of diseases. The goal the course is to enable students to gain a thorough understanding of various pathological phenomena and the targets of the principal pharmacological treatments. In addition, the course aims to help students develop the necessary scientific language skills characterized by medical terminology to enrich the student's formative background and provide access to expected professional outlets. Specific expected learning outcomes 1. Knowledge and understanding By the end of the course, the student will have acquired theoretical knowledge related to cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the etiopathogenesis of the major human disorders and an appropriate medical and scientific terminology. In addition, the student will have understood the biological processes allowing to the clinical manifestations of the diseases, the targets of the main therapeutic treatments, and the rational basis of the precision medicine. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course, the student will be able to recognize specific cellular and molecular events underlying different disease processes and identify the main therapeutic targets for these. In addition, the student will possess the skills to link the course content with what he/she has already learned in previous classes and apply the acquired knowledge in scientific and healthcare environments. 3. Making judgements The active support of the teacher in the classroom will foster and stimulate the student into using a scientifically based methodological approach in both study and future research activities, as well as the ability to make judgments about literature data to be ready to make decisions concerning future professional responsibilities. 4. Communication skills The student should be able to effectively communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to specialized audiences regarding the molecular mechanisms of cellular damage, neoplastic transformation, and the pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases. Furthermore, it is essential for the student to have a strong grasp of specific medical and scientific terminology and to be able to use it appropriately, particularly in the context of the pharmacy profession. 5. Learning skills The student will be able to integrate the topics covered in the course by consulting the bibliographic materials provided by the teacher and update knowledge and professional skills by consulting specific databases suggested during the class. At the end of the course, the student will have acquired a helpful educational background to undertake more advanced studies, such as those oriented to in-depth professional studies by attending postgraduate courses, graduate schools, PhDs, and joining mobility programs with foreign countries.