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LEARNING OBJECTIVES | |
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| The main learning objectives of the advanced course are: | |
| 1. Revisit the basic concepts of psychopharmacology. | |
| 2. Explore the specificities of the different psychopharmacologic classes. | |
| 3. Analyse the fundamental principles of applied clinical psychopharmacology. | |
| 4. Explore the different international prescribing guidelines and recommendations. | |
| 5. Apply the concepts and guidelines in practical interactive clinical cases. | |
| 6. Explore the future perspectives in Psychopharmacology. | |
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METHODOLOGIES | |
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| The activities of the summer course will include two distinct methodological approaches: | |
| 1. Seminars: seminars by renowned speakers will focus on the major topics in the programme of the course. | |
| 2. Interactive Clinical Cases: interactive clinical cases sessions will allow the application of the concepts addressed in the seminars in specific clinical situations based in real-life clinical experience. In these sessions, the participants will be organized in groups, will be supervised by faculty members and will present and discuss each clinical case. | |
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ASSESSMENT | |
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| This course includes 32 hours of seminars, clinical cases discussion and a final exam with quantitative grading. The assessment of participants will be based on: | |
| 1. Presence in the working sessions. | |
| 2. Participation in the interactive clinical cases. | |
| 3. Final multiple-choice written examination. | |
This course does not provide credentials for the exercise of medicine for those without appropriate training, recognition and registered at the "Ordem dos Médicos" or international equivalent institutions.