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Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
PHARMACOGNOSY I PRACTICE	PHM3015	5. Semester	0 + 4	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 the course, the student gains experience by conducting qualitative and quantitative experiments related to microscopic analysis, recognition reactions, acquisition of droplet-active substances.
Course Content	Microscopic analysis, pharmacopoeial analysis for some active substances and drugs used in pharmacy, experiments related to purity control of drugs (water quantity determination, ash content determination etc.) and experiments related to obtaining some active substances are included.
Learning Outcomes	1) General knowledge about glucosides (starches, salep, saccharum, tragacantha, gums) which constitute pharmacognosin is gained and application practice is gained. 2) Diagnosis, analysis, quantity determination and purity controls of the drugs mentioned above are performed. 3) Knowledge and skills about daily use of drugs and natural products are gained. 4) Qualitative analysis of coumarin, phenol heterozygous, flavonosit and anthocyanins in medical plants are performed. 5) Collective and other health care providers are provided with scientific data on the use of natural medicines and food supplements. 6) Effective communication with patients and other healthcare personnel in pharmacy. 7) Community-based services are provided to patients and other health professionals in the areas of rational, safe use and pharmacovigilance of medicinal and non-medicinal products.