FACULTY OF PHARMACY UPV/EHU

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FACULTY OF PHARMACY UPV/EHUUndergraduate programmes

The Basque Country (Euskadi)

Would you like to live an international experience during your university studies? If so, the University of the Basque Country is an excellent choice.

Our university is the Basque Country s largest higher education institution. Structured in three campuses -covering the three Basque territories-, our community of students, lecturers and researchers aggregates 60,000 fellows.

Ranked among the top 500 world universities, the University of the Basque Country is a multilingual institution where Spanish, Basque and English are equally spoken. After exhaustive assessment of our activity, we were accredited Campus of International Excellence by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Boosted by this recognition, we aspire to even higher goals: becoming one of Europe s best.

If you are interested in building on your academic and professional qualifications, the University of the Basque Country can offer you a positive learning environment, optimal technical and human resources and above all the prestige of a university committed to excellence and innovation in teaching. Come and Basque yourself.

BASQUE YOURSELF

The University of the Basque Country is structured in 3 campuses: the Campus of Araba/Álava, the Campus of Bizkaia and that of Gipuzkoa

OUR CAMPUSES

BilbaoLeioa-Erandio

Eibar

Portugalete

Vitoria-Gasteiz

DonostiaSan SebastiánBizkaia

Gipuzkoa

Araba/Álava

Campus of Araba/Álava

The Campus of Araba/Álava is located in the downtown area of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the administrative capital of the Basque Country, with over 240,000 inhabitants. Its vast green areas and the low carbon footprint of locals made it possible to designate Vitoria-Gasteiz “European Green capital and Global Green City Award” in recent years.

For further details on Vitoria-Gasteiz, feel free to visit the following website:

www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/

Centrally located in the city, the Campus of Araba/Álava includes 7 Faculties and Schools and offers a complete range of services to its community, including the library, student residence and canteen as well as sports facilities and a number of musical and cultural events on campus.

CONTACTFaculty of PharmacyPaseo de la Universidad, 7. 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba/Álava)

Phone n.: +34 945 013 004Email: [email protected]/farmaziafakultatea

Vice Dean for International Relations and Student Mobility Phone n.: +34 945 013 011Email: [email protected]

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INTRODUCTION TO THE FACULTY

The Faculty of Pharmacy was established in 1988 and offers four undergraduate programmes: Pharmacy, Human Nutrition and in Dietetics, Food Science and Technology, and Environmental Sciences; and Double degree in Pharmacy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition, its Faculty members take part in various multidisciplinary Master and PhD programmes from the fields of Quality of Life and Health, Food Science and Technology and Biomedicine (www.ehu.eus/es/web/estudiosdeposgrado-graduondokoikasketak).

INFRASTRUCTURE

LECTURE ROOMS • 22 classrooms with audiovisual equipment • 3 meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment (1 meeting room with a capacity for 135, equipped for videoconference) • 3 computer rooms for practicum

VENUES FOR INDEPENDENT USE BY THE STUDENT BODY • Lecture rooms and IKD (cooperative and dynamic learning methodology) space for teamwork.

SPECIALIZED LABORATORIES • 3 multipurpose laboratories , 2 Microscopy, 3 Microbiology, 1 Anatomy, 1 Cell-Biology, 2 Pharmacology, 2 Nutrition and Bromatology, 1 Analytic Chemistry, 1 Chemical-Physics, 1 Inorganic Chemistry, 1 Organic Chemistry, 1 Food technology, 2 Pharmaceutical Technology, 1 Biochemistry and 2 Chemical Engineering labs. • 1 Food plant, 1 Physiology Seminar and 1 Psychology Seminar.

OTHER VENUES • UPV/EHU-Novaltia Company classroom, Animal facility, Pharmacy Museum, Reprography, Canteen, Reception and Secretariat.

MULTILINGUALISMAll the courses taught in Spanish and offered in our 4 Bachelor s Degrees courses are available to visiting students. In addition, the Faculty offers various subjects taught in English; our English offer consistently increases every year. Nowadays 5 subjects are offered in English and another 9 as English Friendly Courses (EFC): subjects taught in Spanish with tutoring, teaching materials and examinations in English.

In addition to the courses in English available at our Faculty, international exchange visitors can apply to take one or more courses out of the extra 19 courses available in English at other faculties within the Campus of Araba/Álava.

MOBILITY PROGRAMMESMeet students coming from all over the world. The Faculty is a meeting point for students coming from across the planet:

• Erasmus+, Programme: Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Portugal…

• Latin America Programme: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico...

• Other Regions: Australia, Canada, The United States of America, Japan...

A student from the Faculty (buddy) will help you to prepare your stay before your arrival and throughout your first few days in the Basque Country. Your buddy will resolve your doubts about the city, transport, the Faculty, the operation of university services... He or she will be your guide, facilitating your adaptation and integration. More information about Buddy Programme is available at: http://www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko-harremanak/en-request-a-buddy

The Vice-Rectorate for Coordination and International Relations offers language courses for visiting students, both in Spanish and Basque languages. These courses are free of charge for exchange students and, depending on your language level, you will be assigned to the group that suits you best: beginner, intermediate or advanced. In addition to courses offered every semester (60 hours), there is also an intensive Spanish course in summer before the academic year starts (45 hours).

57ECTS credits available as English

Friendly Course

36ECTS credits taught in English

at the Faculty of Pharmacy

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BACHELOR´S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Field of Knowledge: Sciences

Our society is increasingly aware of the need to draft developmental schemes that protect natural environment and resources. We face a number of challenges, including sustainable development, water treatment and purifying processes, control and treatment of gas emissions, waste management, land planning, polluted soil control, air quality, renewable energy… Graduates in Environmental Sciences are capable of doing a rigorous and efficient approach of these changes.

The Bachelor s Degree in Environmental Sciences trains professionals who plan and develop strategies aiming to prevent and protect the environment in an integrative vision, including technical, scientific, economic, legal and social aspects, and which qualify to coordinate several specialists´ task at different areas to intervene in three levels: prevention, intervention and recovery.

Environmentalists also deal with environment-oriented communication and education, from the perspective of sustainability. The syllabus includes a large practical content: one fourth of the teaching is performed at laboratories and through field practice. The compulsory internships will round out the acquired theoretical training and will enable Students to approach professional practice.

If you are of an innovative nature and have a passion for the environment, our Bachelor s Degree in Environmental Sciences is a perfect match for you.

This Degree will train you to…Analyze, manage and preserve the environment and its associated resources in natural, rural or urban environments, design environmental communication and education campaigns, assess the environmental impact of undertaken projects, plans and programmes, and develop environmental management systems for private corporations.

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CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR 60 credits (48 in core curriculum + 12 in compulsory subjects)

SECOND YEAR 60 credits (12 in core curriculum + 48 in compulsory subjects)

THIRD YEAR 60 credits (48 in compulsory subjects + 12 in electives)

FOURTH YEAR 60 credits (32 in compulsory subjects + 18 in electives + 10 in Final Project)

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• Análisis Geográfico• Biología• Geología • Matemáticas• Química I

• Análisis de Contaminantes • Bases de la Ingeniería Ambiental • Ecology**• Geomorfología y Edafología

• Educación Ambiental y Prácticas Sociales• Epidemiología Ambiental y Salud Pública

Electives (6 ECTS each subject)

• Ampliación de Sistemas de Información Geográfica• Análisis y Evaluación del Paisaje• Gestión de Residuos• Gestión Energética y Ecoeficiencia• Técnicas Aplicadas al Trabajo de Campo

*English Friendly Courses (EFC) are those degree subjects which, while being taught in Spanish, offer the subject programme, along with tutoring, diverse tasks, examinations, etc., in English**English Course

• Economía Sostenible• Gestión y Conservación de Fauna y Flora• Meteorología y Oceanografía• Sistemas de Información Geográfica


• Fotointerpretación, Teledetección y Riesgos Naturales• Norma y uso de la lengua vasca

• Administración y Legislación Ambiental• Biodiversidad • Medio Ambiente y Sociedad• Tratamiento de la Contaminación Ambiental

• Ordenación del Territorio y Medio Ambiente• Organización y Gestión de Proyectos• Sistema de Gestión y Evaluación del Impacto Ambiental


• Casos Prácticos en Contaminación Ambiental• Comunicación en Euskera: Ciencia y Tecnología• Diagnóstico y Restauración Vegetal*

• Internship

• Biología Animal. Zoología• Biología Vegetal• Estadística• Física* • Química II

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BACHELOR´S DEGREE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Field of Knowledge: Sciences

The food-related transformations we have experienced in recent times compel food industry to recruit professionals who have a thorough knowledge of every stage of the food chain.

Our Bachelor s Degree in Food Science and Technology trains professionals to analyze raw materials, composition and technological and biotechnological processes, get involved in the design, manufacturing, transformation, packing, storage and distribution of food products. Agri-food analysis and quality assessment are both thoroughly examined throughout the degree, same as sanitary controls for human consumption.

Our Bachelor s Degree tackles the deterioration causes of edible products, their processing fundamentals and their enhancement possibilities, while adapting to new consumption habits and in compliance with regulations in force.

The compulsory internships in public institutions or private corporations related to the food industry will round out the acquired theoretical training and will enable Students to approach professional practice.

If you are interested in food-related aspects, particularly food processing and preservation, food quality and safety, your profile is suitable to follow our Bachelor s Degree in Food Science and Technology.

This Degree will train you to…Discover the fundamentals of raw materials, how processing affects food composition, packing and distribution of food products, manage quality systems guaranteeing the safety and quality of groceries and processes, advice food industry and consumers, and develop and assess new food regulations.

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CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR 60 credits (36 in core curriculum + 24 in obligatory subjects)

SECOND YEAR 60 credits (30 in core curriculum + 30 in obligatory subjects)

THIRD YEAR 60 credits (48 in obligatory subjects + 12 in electives)

FOURTH YEAR 60 credits (48 in obligatory subjects + 6 in electives + 6 in Final Project)

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• Biología• Economía y Empresa alimentaria• Química general• Matemáticas• Producción de Materias primas

• Fundamentos de Microbiología• Bioquímica• Ingeniería Química• Química Orgánica

• Gestión de la Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria• Tecnología de los Alimentos II• Ciencia y Tecnología de la Carne, Pescado y Productos Derivados• Ciencia y Tecnología de la Leche y Productos Derivados

*English Friendly Courses (EFC) are those degree subjects which, while being taught in Spanish, offer the subject programme, along with tutoring, diverse tasks, examinations, etc., in English**English Course

• Operaciones Básicas II• Tecnología Enzimática• Normalización y Legislación Alimentaria• Toxicología Alimentaria


• Microbiología Industrial • Normas y uso de la lengua vasca

• Operaciones Básicas I• Alimentación y Salud Pública• Química y Bioquímica de Alimentos• Nutrición y Dietética

• Microbiología e Higiene de los Alimentos*• Bromatología• Tecnología de Alimentos I


• Comunicación en Euskara: Ciencia y Tecnología• Enología• Nanociencia y nanotecnología

• •Diseño e innovación• Internship


• International Workshop on Food Products and Process Development**• Productos Alimenticios Transformados y Nuevas Tendencias

• Análisis químico• Física-Química• Alimentos, Tecnología y Cultura• Física*• Estadística

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BACHELOR´S DEGREE IN PHARMACY

Field of Knowledge: Health Sciences

Medication currently cures a large number of diseases, improves people s life-quality and even life expectancy. Medicines are a fundamental element in our lives. They are also at the base of our Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy. This Degree trains accomplished experts in drug products and their impact in human health, who will develop their career in the scope of medicines production, preservation and provision, as well as collaborate in analytical, pharmaceutical care and public health monitoring processes.

Our Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy abilitates graduates for scientific research, the search for new compounds, for the design and manufacture of new drugs aiming to treat and erradicate the most significant diseases.

The syllabus includes a large practical content: one fourth of the teaching is performed at laboratories. The compulsory external internships take place in Pharmacy offices or hospital pharmacies and allow interns to know first-hand which professional careers can be developed upon graduation

If you are interested in general health-related matters, and more specifically in Pharmacy and the world of medicines; if you are particularly sensitive to the relevance of public health, your best option is our Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy.

This Degree will train you to…

Identify, design, analyze and manufacture medicines, as well as to formulate and supply these products. We aim to build communication skills to interact with patients, to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, lend advice in pharmacotherapy, as well as getting acquainted with ethical and deonthological principles which inform professional practice.

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CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR 60 credits (54 in core subjects + 6 in obligatory subjects)

SECOND YEAR 60 credits (9 in core subjects + 51 in obligatory subjects)

THIRD YEAR 60credits (54 in core subjects + 6 in electives)

FOURTH YEAR 60 credits (48 in core subjects + 12 in electives)

FIFTH YEAR 60 credits (42 in core subjects + 12 in obligatory subjects+ 6 in Final Project)

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• Biología Celular y Tisular • General and Inorganic Chemistry** • Matemáticas y Estadística• Física*

• Química Analítica• Ampliación de Química Orgánica• Fisiología Humana• Biología Molecular*

• Biofarmacia y farmacocinética• Tecnología farmacéutica• Farmacognosia


• Análisis químico forense • Asesoramiento nutricional en la oficina de farmacia• Norma y uso de la lengua vasca

• Microbiología y Parasitología Clínica• Salud Pública• Toxicología


• Dermofarmacia* • Determinación estructural de fármacos• Farmacovigilancia* • Las plantas medicinales y sus principios activos

*English Friendly Courses (EFC) are those degree subjects which, while being taught in Spanish, offer the subject programme, along with tutoring, diverse tasks, examinations, etc., in English.**English Course

• Microbiología y Parasitología Descriptiva• Nutrición y Bromatología• Química Farmacéutica (full-year course)• Farmacología I

• Bioquímica Clínica• Inmunología• Técnicas Instrumentales• Microbiología y Parasitología General• Fisiopatología

• Farmacia Galénica* • Química Farmacéutica (full-year course)• Farmacología II


• Biopatología estructural general • Medicina Tropical. Enfermedades importadas y de viajero

• Farmacia Clínica y Farmacoterapia• Gestión, Planificación, Legislación y Deontología*• Pharmaceutical Technology II**


• Atención farmacéutica • Comunicación en Euskara: Área de la Salud• Neurofarmacología de Uso y Abuso de Fármacos

• Internship

• Bioquímica• Anatomía Humana• Química Orgánica• Fïsicoquímica• Biología vegetal

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BACHELOR´S DEGREE IN HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Field of Knowledge: Health Sciences

We are what we eat. Food intake ensures the energy storage needed to fulfill our vital functions, besides repairing and building tissues in our organisms.

We know nowadays that an adequate nutrition helps prevent from illness and it contributes in their curing processes, so research in this field of knowledge is now very highly valued.

Our Bachelor s Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics trains experts in this sphere who guide healthy people and patients enduring any health condition, by designing diets and managing nutrition programmes. It enables to face weight-related health conditions or chronic disease from a nutritional perspective.

The compulsory internships in public institutions or private corporations will round out the acquired theoretical training and will enable students to approach professional practice.

If you have some interest in human nutrition and its close relation with health and illness; if you have an empathetic and social nature, our Bachelor s Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a perfect match for you.

This Degree will train you to…

Identify and classify nutrients and food products, analyze and establish their composition, their characteristics and nutritious value and to develop food security/nutrition policies.Graduates will be able to advice on the commercialization and labelling of food products, give out nutritional diagnoses, diet design and plan diet-based treatments.

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CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR 60 credits (42 in core subjects + 18 in obligatory subjects)

SECOND YEAR 60 credits (21 in core subjects + 39 in obligatory subjects)

THIRD YEAR 60 credits (48 in obligatory subjects + 12 in electives)

FOURTH YEAR 60 credits (44 in obligatory subjects + 6 in electives + 10 in Final Project)

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• Biología celular y tisular• Alimentación y Cultura• Química General y Físicoquímica• Psicología y Comunicación• Estadística

• Bromatología• Expresión Génica y Control Metabólico• Fisiología Humana• Inmunonutrición y Alergias Alimentarias

• Restauración Colectiva• Dietoterapia• Nutrición y Dietética de Colectivos Específicos


• Fisiología del Comportamiento Alimentario y Dípsico

*English Friendly Courses (EFC) are those degree subjects which, while being taught in Spanish, offer the subject programme, along with tutoring, diverse tasks, examinations, etc., in English.**English Course

• Alimentación Comunitaria• Seguridad y Calidad Alimentaria (full-year course)• Dietética General y Aplicada (full-year course)• Epidemiología Nutricional*


• Anatomía Aplicada a la Nutrición Humana• Las Plantas en la Alimentación Humana• Norma y uso de la lengua vasca

• Tecnología Culinaria y Procesado de Alimentos• Nutrición Humana• Microbiología y Parasitología General• Fisiopatología

• Microbiología e Higiene de los Alimentos*• Seguridad y Calidad alimentaria (full-year course)• Dietética general y aplicada (full-year course)• Salud pública Electives (6 ECTS each subject) • Bioquímica y Fisiología del Deporte y del Desarrollo• Comunicación en Euskera: Área de Salud • Sociología del Sistema Alimentario

• Internship

• Bioquímica• Química y Bioquímica de los Alimentos• Anatomía Humana• Legislación, Deontología y Gestión*• Química Orgánica

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