Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 1. Pharmaceutical expertise: Use a foundation of concepts and knowledge in health sciences and pharmaceutical sciences.
• Understand and integrate the fundamental sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, botany) involved in the specific fields of pharmaceutical sciences
• 2. Scientific method: Solve pharmaceutical problems using their knowledge and critical mind.
• Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, the rule of three, syllogism, analogy, Boolean logic, etc.)
• Use a hypothesis in inductive, deductive or abductive reasoning
• Develop a critical, practical and analytical mind
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• 3. Communication: Communicate in an appropriate, efficient, rigorous and respectful way in a professional perspective.
• Use a rich vocabulary linking concepts and words accurately
• Adapt lexical and syntactic choices in communication register (everyday language, medical language or scientific terminology)
• Summarise, explain, and argue
• Work in a team
• Implement ICT in an appropriate manner
• Share knowledge and information
• 4. Sense of responsibility: Act ethically and professionally.
• Base their reasoning on the data from the scientific literature
• Understand and respect the limits of their field of activity
• Respect the diversity of gender, culture and opinion
• 5. Quality: Assess themself, expand their knowledge and adapt their attitude.
• Manage time
• Prioritise
• Be aware of the concepts of good business practices and quality management.
• Have developed an interest in the medical-pharmaceutical field
• Locate scientific information efficiently
• Research, read, interpret, and critique a scientific paper with sufficient knowledge of scientific English
• Compare different sources of information

Learning Outcomes of UE

To be able to carry out a bibliographic search, exhaustive or targeted, in an efficient and fast way, and this, as well from scientific than general public databases. Build a bibliographic search guided by thesaurus.

Content of UE

The UE presents to the student the principles of scientific publication, the main bibliographic databases and their use, the personal tools of bibliography; the issues of open source and scientific integrity are also discussed. The evaluation is done under the form of a presentation of a scientific subject by developing the research methodology and the presentation of the subject itself.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Attendance at practical work sessions determines participation in the theory test. The student must count at least 50% of attendance at practical sessions and seminars. ANY absence must be justified.
The evaluation is done in the form of a presentation of a scientific subject by developing the research methodology and the presentation of the subject itself.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Attendance at practical work sessions determines participation in the theory test. The student must count at least 50% of attendance at practical sessions and seminars. ANY absence must be justified.
The evaluation is done in the form of a presentation of a scientific subject by developing the research methodology and the presentation of the subject itself.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable