Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics

Code:

MI074266

Acronym:

DERCOS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	97	Official Curriculum	4	-	4	52	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The student know the manipulation of dermotopic formulations and influence the treatment of dermatosis, lesions,distrophyc conditions and use of cosmetics.Additionaly the evaluation of cutaneous parameters by biometry is done for to characterizer the type of skin.

Program

I. Functions, disfunctions and parameters of the skin
1. Several dermatosis, lesions and disorders founded usually in Portugal.
2.Topic and complementary treatment
II Cosmeceutics, cosmetics and personal care products
1. Guidelines
2. The official categories of cosmetics
3.Compositions, specifc agents and its mechanism of action
4.Legal Ingredients and labelling
5.Justification for prohibit and restriction rules
6. Evaluation of quality, efficacy and acceptation of cosmetics.
III. Presentation of several themes for facultative presentation.

Teaching methods and learning activities

a) Theoretical classes: 2 hours per week
b) supervising themes for individual or team work development
c)Laboratory practices: 2 hours per week for preparation and filling of dermopharmeceutics and cosmetics; evaluation of cutaneous parameters by biometry and characterization of the skin
d)facultative project

keywords

Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
Health sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes
Technological sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

- Attendance to theoretical classes is not compulsory.
-The assiduity in the laboratorial lessons is compulsory, as established in the Norms of Evaluation of the FFUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Classification = 90% Classification of a written test (0 to 20) + 10% Facultative Theme Presentation

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

cf. FFUP Evaluation Norms

Classification improvement

The students who desire to improve their own classification can make it through a second written test .

Observations

It is a requisit to know Physiology and Pharmaceutic Technology areas.