Quality Assurance Unit Department of Pharmacognosy Assiut University Faculty of Pharmacy Course Specification Pharmacognosy 1 Programme(s) on which the course is given: B.Sc. in pharmaceutical science Major or Minor element of programmes: Major Department offering the programme: Faculty of Pharmacy Department offering the course: Pharmacognosy Academic year / Level: 2009 /2010 1 st year, 1 st term Date of specification last approval: 12/4/2010 1-Basic Information Title: Pharmacognosy 1 Code: PHG-208 Level: 1 st year, 1 st term Department: Pharmacognosy Units: Units Lecture: 2 hours/week Practical: hours/week Total: 5 hours/week 2- Aims of the Course Upon successful completion of this course, the students should have information about drugs of plant, animal or mineral sources, be able to illustrate with details the morphological and histological characters of medicinal leaves, their active constituents and uses for treatment of different diseases and their identification microscopically in their powdered form. 1
- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course(ILOs) a- Knowledge and Understanding: The student after completion of the course should: al- Demonstrate the principles of pharmaceutical sciences in the field of pharmacognosy. a4- Be able to describe the microscopical characters of different drugs naturally occurring as powder; the macro- and microscopical characters of the medicinal leaves, their content of active constituents and uses; general methods of collection, drying and storage in addition to detection of adulterations. b- Intellectual Skills: The student should be able to: b1- Suggest the effective and safe use of natural drugs b4- select microscopical methods for identification of drugs naturally occurring as powder in addition to powdered medicinal leaves c- Professional and practical Skills: The student should have the ability to: c4- Use properly the scientific terms of the studied course - Identify natural drugs in a single form d- General and Transferable Skills: The student should be able to: d1- Use information technology skills including word processing, PowerPoint presentation, in addition to online computer search d9- Work effectively in team d12- Manage her/his time 2
4- Course Contents : (Lectures): Topic hours Lectures (hours) General introduction and classification The Natural Products 5 2 a-reserved Food Materials Starch The Natural Products 7 4 a-reserved Food Materials 1- Starch 2- Mucilage - Protein 4- Fixed oil, Fats and Wax b- By-Products 5- Calcium oxalate 6- Calcium carbonate b- Powders of natural occurrence c-active Constituents 1- Alkaloids,Volatile oils, Glycosides,Tannins, Resins, 11 2 Gum, Oleo-gum, Oleo-gum-resin, Balsams,Bitter principles Stramonium, Egyptian henbane Powders of natural occurrence Senna 5 2 The production of crude drugs: 1- Collection 7 4 2- Preparing and curing of drugs - Drying 4- Storage Adulteration of drugs and methods for detection Buchu 1- Introduction (morphology and anatomy of leaves) Squill, Peppermint 5 2 Stramonium, Egyptian and European henbane, Belladonna Uva-ursi, Boldo 7 4 Senna, Buchu, Digitalis, Squill Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Henna 10 4 Tea, Coca, Hamamelis, Jaborandi, Uva-ursi, Boldo, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Sweet basil, Peppermint, Sweet 16 4 marjoram, Henna General scheme and revision Final exam Practical (hours) Total 72 0 42 9 6 9
5- Teaching and Learning Methods 5.1- Lectures 5.2- Practical 5.- Posters of definite topics 6- Teaching and learning methods for disables Not applicable 7- student Assessment a- Student Assessment methods 7.1- Written to assess the knowledge and understanding skills of students in midterm or final exam, to the studied topics of the courses 7.2- Practical to assess the ability of students to deal with identification of natural drugs in entire or powdered form through macro- and microscopical examination 7.- Oral to assess the intellectual skills of students in identification, geographical distribution, active contents and medicinal application of natural drugs and evaluating the communication skills as it is an essential need for dealing with the society after graduation. 7.4- Posters to assess the ability to work in team and using technology in prepaing the posters b- Student Assessment Schedule No. Assessment week 1. Periodical written exam 10 h 2. Practical student note 14 th. Practical exam 1 th and 14 th 4. Final written and oral exams At the end of semester c- Weighting of Assessments No. Exam. Mark % 1. Mid-Term Examination 15 10 2. Final-Term Examination 70 46.7. Oral Examination 20 1. 4. Practical Examination 0 20 5. Semester Work 5. 6- Practical note assessment 10 6.7 Total 150 100% 4
8- List of References a-course Notes Lecture notes and practical notes: prepared by staff members of Pharmacognosy Dept. responsible for teaching students of first year. b- Essential Books (Text Books) 1- Trease, G.E. and Evans, W.C. Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy WB Saunders Co. Ltd., London, Philadelphia, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo (1994, 2005). 2- Wallis, T.A. Textbook in Pharmacognosy CBS publisher & Distributers, First Indian edition (1985). - Mahran, G.H., Medicinal Plants 1 st Ed.(1967). 4- Saber, A.H., Practical Pharmacognosy El-Shaab Printing House, 4 th Ed. (1966). 5- Jackson, B.P. and Snowdon D.W., Atlas of microscopy of medicinal plants, herbs and spices Belhaven Press, Printer Publishers, London. (1990). c-recommended Books 1- Egyptian Pharmacopoeia. 2- De Smet, P.A., Keller, K., Hausel, R. and Chandler, R.F., Adverse effects of herbal drugs, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vol. I (199). - Weiss R.F. and Fintelmann V. Herbal Medicine, Thieme, Stuttgart, New York, 2 nd Ed. (2000). d- Periodicals, Web Sites,. etc http://www.botanical.com Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr: Afaf M. Abdel Baky Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Azza A. Khalifa 5
University Assiut Course Title Pharmacognosy 1 Faculty Pharmacy Course Code PHG-208 Department Pharmaconosy Matrix of the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of the Course Topic General introduction and classification The Natural Products a-reserved Food Materials 1- Starch 2- Mucilage - Protein 4- Fixed oil, Fats and Wax b- by-products 5- Calcium oxalate 6- Calcium carbonate *Starch: potato, wheat, rice, maize c-active Constituents 1- Alkaloids 2- Volatile oils - Glycosides 4- Tannins 5-Resins 6- Gum, Oleo-gum, Oleo-gum-resin 7- Balsams 8- Bitter princible *dusting powder: lycopodium, kamala, lupulin, talc, diatomite *Stramonium leaf Week 1 2,4 K. and U. a1 a1 Int. S. - - Prof./Pract. S. c4 c4 G./Trans.S. 6
Topic Powders of natural occurrence *Stramonium leaf The production of crude drugs: 1- Collection 2- Preparing and curing of drugs - Drying 4- Storage Adulteration of drugs and methods for detection * Hyoscyamus leaf 1- Introduction (morphology and anatomy of leaves) *Buchu leaf Stramonium, Egyptian and European henbane, Belladonna *Senna leaf, *Squill leaf Senna, Buchu * Jaborandi, Uva-ursi, Boldo, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Henna Digitalis, Squill * General scheme and revision Tea, Coca, Hamamelis, Jaborandi, Uva-ursi, Boldo, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Sweet basil, Sweet marjoram, Henna, Peppermint * Final exam. Week 5 6,8 9 10,11 12 1 14,15 K. and U. Int. S. - Prof./Pract. S. c4 c4 G./Trans.S. d12 d12 K. and U. : Knowledge and Understanding; Int. S.: Intellectual Skills; Prof./Pract. S.: Professional and Practical Skills; G./Trans. S.: General and Transferable Skills * Practical lessons Course Coordinator Head of Department 7
Quality Assurance Unit Department of Pharmacognosy Assiut University Faculty of Pharmacy Course Specification Pharmacognosy 2 Programme(s) on which the course is given: B. Sc. in pharmaceutical science Major or Minor element of programmes: Major Department offering the programme: Faculty of Pharmacy Department offering the course: Pharmacognosy Academic year / Level: 2009/2010, 1 st professional year, 2 nd term Date of specification last approval: 12/4/2010 1-Basic Information Title: Pharmacognosy 2 Code: PHG-250 Level : 1 st professional year, 2 nd term Department: Pharmacognosy Units: Units Lecture: 2 hours /week Practical: hours /week Total: 5 hours /week 2- Aims of Course Upon successful completion of this course, the students should have information about the medicinal barks, woods, galls and flowers, be able to illustrate with details their morphological and histological characters, their active constituents and uses for treatment of different diseases, in addition to identification of their powders microscopically. - Intended Learning Outcomes of Course(ILOs) a- Knowledge and Understanding: The student after completion of the course should: al- Acquire the principles of pharmaceutical sciences in the field of pharmacognosy a4- Be able to describe the macro- and microscopical characters of the medicinal barks, galls, woods and flowers, their content of active constituents and uses; general methods of collection, drying in addition to detection of adulterations. 8
b- Intellectual Skills: The student should be able to: b1- Suggesting the effective and safe use of natural drugs b4- Applying microscopical methods for identification of powdered medicinal barks and flowers c- Professional and practical Skills: The student should have the ability to: c4- Use properly the scientific terms of the studied course - Identify natural drugs in a single form d- General and Transferable Skills: The student should be able to: d1- Use information technology skills including word processing, powerpoint presentation, in addition to online computer search d9- Work effectively in team d12- Manage her/his time 4- Course Contents Lectures Topic No. of hour Lecture (2 hr) Tutorial / practical The Bark Introduction 2 1 - Cascara, Frangula, Cinchona 6 2 2 Cinnamon, Cassia 4 1 2 Quillaia, Witch-Hazel, 1 1 Pomegranate, Wild Cherry, Canella, cascarilla, Euonymus 7 2 The Galls and Wood 2 1 - The Flowers Introduction to flowers 4 2 - Pyrethrum, German and Roman chamomile 7 2 Clove 1 1 Santonica, Arnica, Hibiscus, Saffron, Chinese Safflower, American safflower, lavender, jasmine, Santonica, Arnica, Hibiscus 6 2 2 Total hours 44 15 14 9
5- Teaching and Learning Methods 5.1- Lectures 5.2- Practical 6- Teaching and learning methods for disables Not applicable 7- student Assessment a- Student Assessment methods 7.1- Written to assess the knowledge and understanding skills of students in midterm or final exam, to the studied topics of the courses 7.2- Practical to assess professional skills through the identification of natural drugs in entire or powdered form through macro- and microscopical examination 7.- Oral to assess the intellectual skills of students in identification, geographical distribution, active contents and medicinal application of natural drugs and evaluating the communication skills as it is an essential need for dealing with the society after graduation. 7.4- Posters to assess the ability to work in groups and using technology in preparing the posters. b- Student Assessment Schedule No. Assessment week 1. Periodical written exam 10 th 2. Practical student note Evaluated periodically every week. Practical exam 14 th 4. Final written and oral exams At the end of semester c- Weighting of Assessments No. Exam. Mark % 1. Mid-Term Examination 15 10 2. Final-Term Examination 70 46.7. Oral Examination 20 1. 4. Practical Examination 5 2.4 5. Semester Work 5. 6- Practical note assessment 5. Total 150 100% 10
8- List of References a-course Notes Lecture notes and practical notes: prepared by staff members of Pharmacognosy Dept. responsible for teaching students of first year. b- Essential Books (Text Books) 1- Trease, G.E. and Evans, W.C. Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy WB Saunders Co. Ltd., London, Philadelphia, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo (1994, 2005). 2- Wallis, T.A. Textbook in Pharmacognosy CBS publisher & Distributers, First Indian edition (1985). - Mahran, G.H., Medicinal Plants 1 st Ed.(1967). 4- Saber, A.H., Practical Pharmacognosy El-Shaab Printing House, 4 th Ed. (1966). 5- Jackson, B.P. and Snowdon D.W., Atlas of microscopy of medicinal plants, herbs and spices Belhaven Press, Printer Publishers, London. (1990). c-recommended Books 1- Egyptian Pharmacopoeia. 2- De Smet, P.A., Keller, K., Hausel, R. and Chandler, R.F., Adverse effects of herbal drugs, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vol. I (199). - Weiss R.F. and Fintelmann V. Herbal Medicine, Thieme, Stuttgart, New York, 2 nd Ed. (2000). d- Periodicals, Web Sites,. etc http://www.botanical.com Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr: Afaf M. Abdel Baky Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Azza A. Khalifa 11
University Assiut Course Title Pharmacognosy 2 Faculty Pharmacy Course Code. PHG-250 Department Pharmacognosy Matrix of the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of the Course Topic Introduction to bark Week 1 K. and U. a1 Int. S. - Prof./Pract. S. c4 G./Trans.S. *Cascara (Morphology, T.S, powder) and Frangula (Morphology) Cascara, Frangula, Cinchona 2, c4, *Cinchona (Morphology, T.S, powder) Cinnamon, Cassia 4 c4, *Cinnamon (Morphology, T.S, powder) and Cassia (Morphology+ T.S.) Quillaia, Witch-Hazel, 5 c4, *Quillaia (Morphology, T.S, powder)) Pomegranate, witch hazel, Wild Cherry, Canella, cascarilla, 6.7 b1 c4, Euonymus *Pomegranate, witch hazel, Wild Cherry, galls Galls and Wood 8 b1 c4, German (Morphology + powder), Roman chamomile (Morphology) Introduction to flowers *Pyrethrum (Morphology + powder) 9,10 a1 - c4 *Saffron, Chinese Safflower, American safflower, lavender Pyrethrum, German and Roman chamomile 11,12 c4, Clove Clove 1 * General revision Saffron, Chinese Safflower, American safflower, lavender, 14 b1 c4, d12 jasmine *Final exam Santonica, Arnica, Hibiscus. 15 c4, d12 K. and U. : Knowledge and Understanding; Int. S.: Intellectual Skills; Prof./Pract. S.: Professional and Practical Skills; G./Trans. S.: General and Transferable Skills * Practical lessons Course Coordinator :Afaf M. Abdel Baky Head of Department: Azza A. Khalifa 12