Main aim
The main aim of the course is to allow the student in GMB to acquire the basic concepts of Pharmacology, which will be useful to its inclusion in sectors of the job market related to the Drug Discovery Process, or to enter third level-education programs requiring a basic pharmacology knowledge.

Specific aims
This objective will be pursued through an articulated knowledge about a range of basic aspects of drug development including pharmacology, such as target identification, drug testing, pharmacokinetics investigations, safety requirements (in vitro and in animal toxicological evaluations), phases of clinical development and postmarketing surveillance.

Among the skills that will be acquired by the student at the end of the course the making judgments and communication skills will be stimulated by inviting students to present to their colleagues a recent publication they chose from the scientific literature concerning pharmacological studies in one of the aforesaid aspects of drug development. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on the results that will involve the other students in the class.
Finally, through the reference to scientific databases (eg. Pubmed) or to websites of public or private organizations in the area of Pharmacology (eg AIFA, ISS, Italian Pharmacology Society), the course will provide the student with indications on the use of such sources to develop learning skills necessary for his/her autonomous education in this field.