Course Overview

> The aim of this course is_:_

- To understand the role of medicines in therapeutics, health
services and society.
- To become familiar with the life cycle of medicines and the
regulatory aspects of medicines market.
- To review the clinical and pharmacological basis of prescribing.
- To understand the need to evaluate the effects of medicines from an
epidemiological perspective.
- To understand the relevance of unbiased information to ensure the
appropriate use of medicines.
- To discuss the need to monitor medicines prescribing process.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Bachelor degree in Health or Life Sciences.
- Language prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must provide a
certificate proving a minimum of English B2 level (cf. Europass
[http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/]).
- Computer and internet requirement.

Grading Philosophy

Assessment is a mix of continuous assessment.

Course schedule

> This course consists of the following parts:

- Clinical pharmacology. Aims and uses in the therapeutics.
- Clinical pharmacology and epidemiological evaluation of medicine
effects.
- The randomized clinical trials (RCT) as a method for assess the
efficacy of medicines.
- Basics for RCT appraisal: extrapolation of RCTs results to clinical
practice.

Course type

Recorded and live lectures, readings, home assignments, on-line quizzes, forums, wikis, live seminars.

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Professionals: 3,000€/year.
- Students: 1,500€/year.
- No additional costs and no mobility required.

Duration: 12 weeks

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: E-learning

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