History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Activity

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of health sciences natural sciences, physical and chemical sciences taught in secondary education.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures.

Learning Outcomes

Contribute to the education of the pharmacist and their scientific and professional identity. Contribute to the understanding of the high value of pharmacy, medicine and the pharmaceutical profession in society. Contribute to understand the importance of pharmaceutical research and pharmaceutical sciences in today's society.
Contribute to the acquisition of skills in the sociofarmacêutico, with practical application in various areas of the different areas of professional and scientific.
Provision of basic terminology and concepts important to the student of pharmaceutical sciences and drug culture of the professional future.
Course workup of other units, particularly the Pharmaceutical Law and Ethics and Sociology of Health

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.Presentation and objectives of the course
2.The History of Pharmacy
3.The main chapters of history of pharmacy
4.Paleomedicina and medicine and pharmacy technique
5.Pharmacy and medicines in antiquity
6.Pharmacy and medicines in the Middle Ages. The pharmacy in Portugal
7.Pharmacy and medicines in the Renaissance. The in Portugal
8.Pharmacy and medicines in the Baroque. The pharmacy in Portugal
9.Pharmacy and medicines in the late 18th century. The pharmacy in Portugal
10.Pharmacy and medicines in Romanticism. The pharmacy in Portugal
11.Pharmacy and medicines in the Positivism. The pharmacy in Portugal
12.The medical and pharmaceutical sciences contemporary. The pharmacy in Portugal
13.The pharmacy today. Medicines and research. The pharmaceutical profession. As different career prospects. The pharmacy within political, social and economic aspects.

NOTE
in addition toprogram students will be encouraged to participate in study visits recommended by the teacher of the course.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Rui Couto da Rocha Pita

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

AGUIAR, APH (coord.) — Farmacêuticos 2020, Lisboa, Hollyfar, 2012
BASSO, P — A farmácia e o medicamento. Uma história concisa, Lisboa, CTTCorreios, 2004
COSTA, AM A - Introdução à História e Filosofia das Ciências. Mem Martins: Europa América, 1986
CABRAL, C; PITA, JR; SALGUEIRO, L — Plantas medicinais: entre o passado e o presente. Coimbra: IUC, 2014
DIAS, JPS - A farmácia em Portugal, Lisboa, Inapa, 1994
PEREIRA, AL; PITA, JR - "Ciências", in MATTOSO, J (dir.) História de Portugal, vol 5, Círculo de Leitores,
1993, p. 608-651
PITA, JR — Farmácia e medicamento. Noções gerais, Coimbra, Minerva, 1993
PITA, JR — “Épocas da farmácia em Portugal e na Europa: sinopse histórica”, Revista CEPIHS. 3 (2013) p. 245-267.
PITA, JR - História da Farmácia, 3ª ed, Coimbra. Minerva, 2007
PUERTO SARMIENTO, F. J. — El mito de panacea. Compendio de Historia de la Terapéutica y de la Farmacia, Madrid: Doce Calles, 1997