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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Jordi Sarola Gassiot

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Álvaro Fernández Blanco
Alicia Costa Izurdiaga 
mohamed abdelsalam 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 2

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish
  • English

Oral face-to-face classes will be taught in Spanish and English.

There are documents in Spanish and English, as well as audiovisual materials in Spanish and English.

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • RAE34- You will recognize clinical pharmacology and the interaction between drugs and nutrients.
     

  • RAE38- You will be able to act according to the scientific principles that underpin the intervention of the Dietitian-Nutritionist, subjecting your professional action to scientific evidence.
     

Presentation of the subject

The subject of pharmacology belongs to Subject 3, nutrition, dietetics and health sciences, which is compulsory.

Person-centered care requires participation with multidisciplinary teams, so comprehensive training is required. The objectives are to acquire knowledge in basic pharmacology terminology, differentiate pharmaceutical forms and routes of administration, understand the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes, identify the drugs of the therapeutic groups most used in nutrition.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.

The use of AI in this subject is regulated in the learning plan.

Contents

Topic 1. Introduction to Pharmacology

Topic 2. General Pharmacology

Topic 3. Absorption of drugs

Topic 4. Distribution of drugs

Topic 5. Metabolism of drugs

Topic 6. Excretion of drugs

Topic 7. Pharmacodynamics

Topic 8. Toxicity and adverse effects of drugs

Topic 9. Drugs used in carbohydrate metabolism disorders

Topic 10. Drugs for the treatment of obesity

Topic 11: Pharmacology of the nervous system

Topic 12. Drugs for the treatment of eating disorders

Topic 13. Drugs used for purine metabolism

Topic 14. Drugs used for lipid metabolism

Unit 15. Pharmacology of the regulation of ions and vitamins

Unit 16. Gastrointestinal pharmacology

Topic 17. Drug-food interactions

Seminar 1, 2, and 3.

Activities and evaluation system

The system for evaluating the skills and learning outcomes of this subject includes different assessment activities for Subject 4, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health Sciences:

Evaluation of the face-to-face modality
Code Evaluation system Minimum weighting Maximum weighting
EP1 Final exam 20% 40%
EP2 Oral, individual and/or group presentations 15% 60%

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation of the virtual modality
Code Evaluation system Minimum weighting Maximum weighting
EV1 Examination through the e-Campus 5% 15%
EV3 Participation in activities and/or debates raised in the e-Campus 10% 25%

 

 

 

 

 

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.

In order for the exam grade to be averaged with the rest of the grades obtained during the course of the subject, it will be necessary to obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 points out of a total of 10 points.

According to UPF regulations, students who have the option to make up the subject are those who have obtained a grade of "fail". If the subject is not passed, the only part that can be retaken is the exam, with an extraordinary exam (retake) within the same academic year.

The evaluation system and recovery period are detailed in the Learning Plan available in the virtual classroom at the beginning of the subject.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this subject is regulated in the Learning Plan. Please consult it to find out the specific conditions.

of use.

Bibliography

Basic

Flórez, J., Mediavilla, A., & Martín, MI (2018). Human Pharmacology (6th ed.). Elsevier.

Mestres Miralles, C., & Duran i Hortolà, M. (2012). Pharmacology in nutrition. Pan American Medicine.

Rank, HP, & Dale, MM (2016). Pharmacology (8th ed.). Elsevier.