Psychosocial Basis, Culture, and Management Theory -Practice Seminar III

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Pre-requisite: FARM 7106. The Psychosocial Basis, Culture and Management Theory -Practice Seminar, integrates progressively and systematically the psychosocial foundations of the professional -liberal curriculum. This seminar develops during the five academic semesters of the first t wo years and a half of the program of studies. The psychosocial foundations concept is study in depth, particularly through sub concepts, such as: ethics applied to the professional practice, analysis and management of ethical situation, health sociology a nd pharmaceutical sociology in health care systems. Educational experiences will be developed through the use of active learning methodologies. FARM 7206 - Scientific Foundations for the Professional Practice: Biochemistry. Three and a half (3.50) credits. In this course students learn about the structure, biochemical properties and function of the biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids). The course includes the study of enzymes, major metabolic pathways, mechanisms of metabolic regulation, the genetic code, as well as gene expression and regulation.