KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY:
Graduates
- will understand the basics of organic chemistry, the main classes of organic compounds, their reactivity and the stereochemistry aspects.
- will understand the structure of drugs, the metabolism, the interactions between the drug and the molecular target.
- will understand the basics of formulation techniques used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
- will understand the structure and reproduction of animal cells and will possess the basic knowledge of microscopic and macroscopic anatomy, the organization of tissues and the different organs of the human body.
- will understand the cellular physiology and the physiology of the organs and systems of the human body.
- will understand the basics of general pathology.
- will understand the general basics of the characterization of the pharmacological and toxicological activity of drugs.
- will understand the structure and function of the biological molecules.
- will understand nutrition and nutritional supplements.
- will understand the issues and the legislation concerning waste disposal in a chemical or microbiological laboratory.
The knowledge and understanding listed above are obtained through participation in lectures, practical activities and with laboratory activities and home study provided by training in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biological fields.
Verifying the achievement of the learning results is accomplished mainly through: oral or written exams .
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND TO UNDERSTAND:
Graduates
- will understand and be able to apply the basic knowledge of mathematics, statistics, physics and computer science aimed mainly at processing laboratory data.
- will understand and be able to apply the laws of general chemistry, of physical chemistry, the properties of solutions and balances in solutions, the properties of the main inorganic compounds.
- will understand the basics of analytical chemistry and be able to identify and implement the most appropriate methods, according to the European Pharmacopoeia guidelines.
- will be able to apply the most common spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods for chemical-pharmaceutical analysis.
- will be able to carry out the technological controls provided for the different types and different formulations of health products.
- will understand the characteristics of micro-organisms and viruses, and be able to apply the most common techniques for microbiological analysis.
Achieving the ability to apply the knowledge and understanding listed above is achieved by conducting practical laboratory or computer activities, conducting group and individual workshops, provided for in particular in common chemical-pharmaceutical-microbial course units.
The verification of the ability to apply knowledge is made through: written and oral examinations, the evaluation of laboratory reports through which students demonstrate their control of tools, methodologies and autonomous assessment.
The internship is assessed through the presentation of a report by the student and tutor.
JUDGEMENT SKILLS:
Graduates
- will know how to interpret the main spectroscopic characteristics of the organic compounds and identify the structure.
- will be able to implement methods for pharmaceutical and cosmetic quality control, helping to identify the most appropriate method.
- will be able to draft an OTC, to evaluate the compliance of a given Production context to Good manufacturing practises or Good Laboratory Practice principles.
- will understand dermatopharmacology and be able to estimate the functional or toxicological potential of a cosmetic preparation in relation to the requirements of the “European dossier".
Judgement skills are developed in particular through laboratory activities and the reports compiled as part of such activities. Judgement skills are assessed through the assessment of reports and project work and assessment of the degree of autonomy and ability to work, also in a group, during the activity assigned to prepare for the final project.
COMMUNICATION skills:
Graduates
- will be able to display content, information and ideas related to their field of study using appropriate forms of communication depending on the interlocutors and have acquired the ability to work in teams carrying out laboratory activities foreseen in the study programme.
- will have adequate understanding of the English language for the consultation of texts and journals, having acquired adequate understanding of the English language (Altair II/B1).
Written and oral communication skills are particularly developed in seminars, practical activities and in the internship, through written reports and documents and their oral presentation.
The acquisition and the evaluation of the attainment of the communication skills listed above are also provided for through the drafting of the final project and its discussion. English is learnt and verified through seminars and e-learning and related assessments.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Graduates
- will be able to use computerised systems for the management of laboratory activities.
- will be able to apply the methods and learning tools developed to update and elaborate on the contents studied, also in a professional contexts, undertaking further studies.
The learning abilities acquired are a result of the entire period of study , in particular regarding the computer systems learnt for the management of the laboratory and the preparation work for the final project.
Learning skills are evaluated continuously throughout the learning period. The respect of deadlines, the presentation of independently collected data, tutoring during the preparation of projects and the evaluation of the self-directed learning which has been developed during the completion of the final project are all considered
