The Pharmacy Technician works within a team of healthcare assistants, providing information and counselling to customers and health professionals in what concerns to the use of medications and other health products, as well as healthcare provision in Pharmacy.
This professional is qualified to intervene in the different stages of the drug circuit, from its ordering and reception to the storing and dispensing to the customer. More specifically:
Pharmacological analysis and tests
Interpretation of therapeutic prescriptions and pharmaceutical formulas
Preparation, identification and distribution of medicines
Control of the preservation, distribution and stocking of drugs and other products.
The use of medications in modern societies is an unquestionable benefit, which enables pharmaceutical industry to answer the needs and demands of populations, while contributing to a significant improvement in the quality of life. Therefore, the involvement of Pharmacy Technicians in health teams contributes in a decisive way to a more effective health system, promoting a rational and safe use of medicines.
| 1º Ano | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Biochemistry | Semester | 4.5 |
| Health Psychology | Semester | 3.0 |
| Introduction To Pharmacy | Semester | 6.0 |
| Basic Concepts of Experimental Planning | Semester | 3.0 |
| Anatomy | Semester | 4.0 |
| Química Bioinorgânica | Semester | 5.5 |
| Instrumentation, Analytical Techniques and Laboratory Methods II | Semester | 5.5 |
| Pharmacy Laboratory I | Semester | 5.5 |
| Cell Biology and Histology | Semester | 6.0 |
| Organic and Biochemistry Laboratoty | Semester | 3.0 |
| Applied Organic Chemistry | Semester | 3.5 |
| Disease Agents and Vectors I | Semester | 5.0 |
| Fisiology and Pathology I | Semester | 5.5 |
| 2º Ano | ||
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Genetics | Semester | 3.0 |
| Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry | Semester | 6.0 |
| Pharmacology I | Semester | 7.5 |
| Disease Agents and Vectors II | Semester | 5.0 |
| Biofarmácia e Farmacocinética | Semester | 4.5 |
| Immunology | Semester | 3.0 |
| Fisiology and Pathology II | Semester | 5.5 |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Semester | 5.5 |
| Simulated Practices in Pharmacotherapy I | Semester | 5.0 |
| Pharmacotechnology II | Semester | 6.0 |
| Pharmacotechnology I | Semester | 6.0 |
| Health Education | Semester | 3.0 |
| 3º Ano | ||
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Dermopharmacy And Cosmetic | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Management And Entrepreneurship | 1st Semester | 3.0 |
| Organization And Management Of The Pharmacy I | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Pharmacology II | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| Pharmaceutical Technology III | 1st Semester | 3.5 |
| Simulated Practices In Pharmacotherapy II | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Quality Management | 2nd Semester | 3.0 |
| Organization And Management Of The Pharmacy II | 2nd Semester | 4.0 |
| Non-Conventional Therapeutics | 2nd Semester | 4.0 |
| Pharmacology III | 2nd Semester | 5.5 |
| Simulated Practices in Pharmacotherapy III | 2nd Semester | 3.5 |
| Nutrition, Health Products and Medical Devices | 2nd Semester | 4.0 |
| Training I | 2nd Semester | 6.0 |
| Data Processing And Analysis | Semester | 3.5 |
| 4º Ano | ||
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Research project | Annual | 6.0 |
| Training II | Annual | 54.0 |
Minimum Grade
95 points
Tests for Admission
95 points
One of the following combinations:
02 Biology and Geology
or
02 Biology and Geology + 07 Physics and Chemistry
or
02 Biology and Geology + 16 Mathematics
Application Grade (Formula)
High School Average Grade 50%
Tests for Admission 50%
Prerequisites
Medical Certificate
Individual Health Survey
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