Adaptación de la materia Biofarmacia y Farmacocinética al EEES en el nuevo grado de Farmacia de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

  1. Otero Espinar, Francisco Javier
  2. Álvarez Lorenzo, Carmen
Journal:
Ars pharmaceutica

ISSN: 2340-9894 0004-2927

Year of publication: 2010

Volume: 51

Issue: 1

Pages: 498-504

Type: Article

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Abstract

Introduction: The implementation of the Degree in Pharmacy adapted to the EHEA in the University of Santiago de Compostela requires important changes in the block of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology. In this paper the changes related to the subject Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics are analyzed. Materials and methods: We have carried out a comparative analysis of the current curriculum of Pharmacy (BOE August 21, 1999) and the proposed new Grade that will be launched next academic year (2010-2011). Results and discussion: Until now the subject �Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics� has been taught during the second semester of the fourth year with 10 credits in total (8 theoretical plus 2 practical). In the new EHEA-adapted Degree, this subject is split into two four-month courses with 4.5 and 6 credits, respectively, to be taught in the second semester of the fourth year and in the first of the fifth one. Differently to the current degree, the contents of Pharmacokinetics will be given before those of Biopharmaceutics. The reasons behind these changes are mainly due to the need of coordination of the biopharmaceutic contents on routes of administration with the Pharmaceutical Technology III (first semester of fifth ) contents on drug dosage forms. To make these changes possible, the use of new methodologies, including the promotion of e-learning and the problem-based learning as well as the implementation of novel approaches for the evaluation of the students, is demanded.