Training structure
Faculty of Science
List of courses
Cellular Communication and Pharmacology
4 creditsNeuropathology
Muscular and Cardiac Disorders
5 creditsSensory Neurophysiology and Motor Skills
4 creditsEndocrine physiology
5 credits
Cellular Communication and Pharmacology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The mechanism of action of drugs is based on interaction with a target cell structure in the body, leading to the modulation of its functioning. This course unit therefore has two main components. Thefirst component aims to raise students' awareness of the different modes of cellular communication, the different chemical messengers, their targets, and their modes of action. The second part will aim to provide students with basic knowledge of pharmacology, i.e., understanding how drugs work and what happens to them in the body. To this end, the concepts of pharmacodynamics (ligand-receptor interaction, dose-response relationship) and pharmacokinetics (ADME: absorption-distribution-metabolism-excretion) will be covered. In addition, drug targets, their intracellular signaling, and their therapeutic indications will be discussed.
Neuropathology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU offers an introduction to the main diseases affecting the nervous system, whether neurological or psychiatric. The pathologies are addressed from a multidisciplinary perspective, ranging from the molecular level to symptoms. This basic knowledge of neuropathology will serve as a foundation for the fields of research covered later in the Master's program.
Muscular and Cardiac Disorders
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The EU on muscle and heart diseases aims, based on the knowledge acquired in the previous semester on cardiovascular physiology, to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to heart diseases (various rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation, heart failure, etc.) and muscle diseases (myopathies, etc.).
Sensory Neurophysiology and Motor Skills
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The course in Sensory and Motor Neurophysiology taught in the EU covers the anatomical and functional organization of the main sensory systems: vision, hearing, and somesthesia. It also deals with motor function and its central control at the spinal and supraspinal levels: brainstem, motor cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia.
Endocrine physiology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
The objective of this course is to provide students with fundamental and in-depth knowledge and skills in the physiology of the endocrine system. By studying the morphological and functional organization of the endocrine system, students will gain an understanding of the multitude of hormonal systems (endocrine glands, hypothalamic-pituitary axis, reproductive system) and their essential roles in the performance of major physiological functions and homeostasis.