Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHARMACOGNOSY I PHM3013 5. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Burçin ERGENE
Assistants Alper GÖKBULUT
Goals At the end of this course, the student will have general knowledge about natural drug raw materials and the infrastructure related to the drugs obtained from these drug raw materials. It can also serve as a basis for vocational courses for the area that he or she chooses to take in the following years, exploring the daily vitality and importance of natural drug raw materials and drugs
Course Content General properties (definition, physical properties, recognition reactions, quantification effects and uses) of glucosides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, cardioactive glycosides, saponosides, cyanogens glycosides, isothiocyanate glycosides and anthracenes are given and then this factor Drugs carrying substances are described.
Learning Outcomes 1) It has general knowledge about the drugs that make pharmacognosin, and acquires knowledge about glucides, saccharides, cardioactive glycosides, saponosides, cyanogen glycosides, isothiocyanate glycosides, and anthracenes
2) Gain awareness of the risks and the increase of the consumption conception of natural pharmaceutical raw materials and medical plants
3) Gain the ability to apply knowledge in the field of study
4) Gain knowledge and skills about daily use of medical plants and natural products
5) .Communicate scientific data about the use of natural-origin medicines and foodstuff products to the community and other health care personnel
6) Communicates effectively with pharmacy patients and other health care providers
7) Provides counseling to patients, patients and other health professionals on the rational, safe use and pharmacovigilance of medicinal and non-medicinal products

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week History and general definitions Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning
Homework
2. Week Glusits Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning
Homework
3. Week General characteristics of oses Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
4. Week Hexos, pentosis, tetrosis Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning
Homework
5. Week Trios, ozites, oligo-polyesters, polycholates, starches Education Excursion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning
Homework
6. Week Cyclodextrin, dextrin, cellulose and derivatives Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
7. Week waxes, müsilages and mucopolyholosydes Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
8. Week General introduction of heterosydes
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning
Homework
9. Week MIDTERM Question Answer

Homework
10. Week Introduction of Cardioactive Heterocytes Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
11. Week Cardioactive Heterocyte Drugs Lecture
Colloquium
Storyline
Homework
12. Week anthraquinones Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
13. Week Senevol and Cyanogenetic Heterocytes
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Homework
14. Week Introduction of saponins Discussion
Large Group Discussion
Storyline
Homework
15. Week Saponasal drogs
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Mekin Tanker, Nevin Tanker; Farmakognozi-I ders kitabı, Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Yayınları, 1990
PDR for Herbal Medicines, Thomson Medical Economics, Montvale, NJ, 2000
Trease and Evans; Pharmacognosy
Turhan Baytop; Türkiye'de Bitkiler İle Tedavi (Geçmişte ve Bugün), Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 1999
Tyler; Pharmacognosy

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 16 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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