CB 1140 Pharmacology and Toxicology

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge of General Pharmacology and of the special Pharmacology of substances that act upon the nervous and cardiovascular systems and on the kidneys and blood, as well as of analgesics and cellular mediators, for the appropriate therapeutic application of medications in the clinical practice. They will apply the bases of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to identify the actions, effects, indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of drugs.

CB 1120 Physiology I

The aim of this course is to analyze the functioning of the cardiovascular system, renal system, respiratory system, and digestive system, their physical-chemical principles, regulatory mechanisms; as well as the interrelation existing among them.

CB 1105 Biological Chemistry

The aim of this course is for students to understand the structure and functions of the essential components of the organism (water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, nucleic acids, and vitamins) and the cellular metabolic mechanisms that lead to energy production, as well as their application in medicine.

CB 1087 Data Analysis in Nutrition

The aim of this course is for students to: (1) Learn to select the most appropriate statistical method to solve major problems that come up when doing research work in nutrition and the health sciences. (2) Learn and be able to apply and interpret the main statistical tests for the comparison of means and proportions, including parametric and nonparametric procedures, matched or independent designs. (3) Acquire skills in the use of statistical programs for data analysis and result presentation.

CB 1085 Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biology

The aim of this course is for students to: (1) Analyze the structure and functions of the different elements of a cell, their interrelations in the processes that form part of the cell cycle and their role in intacellular homeostasis or in disorders that result in the malfunctioning of systems. (2) Describe the normal microscopic structure of the tissues that form the organs of the systems in the human body and their application to medicine.