METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGY FOR THE TEACHING OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

ARIAS M.; M EUGENIA SESTO CABRAL; NIEVA MORENO M.I.; GÓMEZ MORTON T.,; ; ORDOÑEZ A.;; GOMEZ J.D.

Jornada; JORNADAS DE LA ASOCIACION DE BIOLOGIA TUCUMAN; 2009

Objective: To actively involve students in the acquisition of their own knowledge and to develop cognitive and cooperatives abilities to improve their personal and professional training. Materials and Methods: the teaching strategy of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the teaching of pharmaceutical technology was used. A plant species with known therapeutic activity or a synthetic drug was assigned to each group. Students researched, designed, developed and produced an efficient, stable and safe pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation, which was thoroughly analyzed in terms of the components of the proposed formulation, equipment and instruments necessary for manufacturing controls, packaging and storage conditions. Results: Students presented and defended a paper on their product, following the guidelines required by the local health authority for approval and subsequent commercialization of a product. Conclusion: Students were actively involved in resolving the problem. The methodology adopted was highly beneficial because it could establish a feedback process enriching the student-teacher relationship.