Objectives

Understand the role of free radicals and oxidative stress in the development of disease.

Identify techniques for the assessment of oxidative stress in the clinical setting.

Explore the use of oxidative stress biomarkers in the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases.

To analyze the therapeutic approaches used to counteract oxidative damage in different diseases.

To study antioxidant strategies and their application in prevention and clinical treatment.

Content

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. Además recibirá los materiales didácticos que incluye el curso para poder consultarlos en cualquier momento y conservarlos una vez finalizado el mismo.La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

The Clinical Approach to Free Radicals course prepares you to effectively apply knowledge of free radicals and oxidative stress in a clinical setting. You will acquire skills to assess oxidative stress, use biomarkers in diagnosis, implement antioxidant therapies, and counsel patients on healthy lifestyle strategies to prevent and treat related diseases.

Who is it aimed at?

This course is especially aimed at Physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, etc. Although it is a degree within the University's own teachings that does not qualify for professional practice, so that according to Article 37.7 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for quality assurance for the degrees included in the University's own education that do not require a previous university degree for access to them, the purpose of these courses is the expansion and updating of knowledge, competences and training or professional skills that contribute to a better labor insertion of citizens without university degree, so it will be open to any person without a university degree in health access who is interested in doing it.

Career opportunities

With this course in Clinical Approach to Free Radicals you will be able to work in hospitals, specialized clinics, research centers, pharmaceutical industry and health agencies. In addition, you will be able to participate in clinical research and contribute to the development of innovative therapies and approaches in the field of free radicals and oxidative stress.