Quality Assurance Unit Department of Pharmacognosy Assiut University Faculty of Pharmacy Course Specification Applied Pharmacognosy 1-Basic Information Title: Applied Pharmacognosy Code: Level :2006/2007 Undergraduate 4 th year student Department: Pharmacognosy Unit: Lecture: 4 Tutorial: Practical: 6 Total: 10 weekly 2- Aims of Course Give student basic and deep knowledge about the following: - Formulation of herbal drug mixtures and their production. - Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of Egyptian herbal medicines. - Identification of the major constituents of drugs. - Spectral analysis of natural products. -Chromatographic techniques used for isolating an active principle. - Understanding biosynthesis of natural products. 3- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course(ILOs) a- Knowledge and Understanding: Having successfully completed the course the students should be able to: al- To know how to formulate herbal mixtures. a2-know and understand different methods to detect adulterants of natural products. a3-can isolate major active constituents. a4- Identify the major active constituents.
b- Intellectual Skills: Having successfully completed the course the students should be able to: bl-think for solving of herbal drug problems. b2- Search for the suitable routes for herbal drug administration. b3- Establish a simple and suitable methods herbal drug analysis. b4- Search for a simple method for evaluating an active principle, c- Professional and practical Skills: cl- Simple and adequate method for identification of major herbal drug constituents. c2- Simple methods for isolation and quantization of some herbal drug constituents c3-determination of pharmacopeial constants of herbal drugs, d- General and Transferable Skills: dl-suitable method for herbal drug usage. d2- Suitable method for drug mixture formulation and preparation. d3- Comparing the traditional and medicinal uses herbal drugs. Course Contents Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial / Practical Production of medicinal plants 6 Evaluation of medicinal crude drugs 8 Biosynthesis of natural products 8 Cliromatography 8 Crystallography and fluorimetry 6 Structure elucidation 8 Drugs of biological origin 8 4- Teaching and Learning Methods 4.1- Lectures. 4.2- Practical. 4.3- Class discussions. 5- Teaching and learning methods for disables.... 2
6- student Assessment a- Student Assessment methods 5.1- Written exam 5.2- Practical exam to assess practical experiences. 5.3- Oral exam to assess student dialogue and acquired knowledge. 5.4- Periodical exam. b- Student Assessment Schedule No. Assessment week 1. Class work weekly 2. Practical exam I week 7 3. Practical exam II week 12 4. Periodical exam week 13 5. Final exam week determined by authorities. 6. Oral exam week determined by authorities. c- Weighting of Assessments No. Exam. Mark % 1. Mid-Term Examination 10 2. Final-Term Examination 40 3. Oral Examination 25 4. Practical Examination 25 5. Semester Work - 6- Other types of assessment - Total 100% 7- List of References a-course Notes Applied pharmacognosy for 4 year students (theoretical & practical) b- Essential Books (Text Books) Egyptian Pharmacopeia. "ease and Evans, quid cliromatography. c-recommended Books iosynthesis of natural drugs. Iverstein spectral analysis. d- Periodicals, Web Sites,. etc lytochemistry antamedica urnal of natural products 3
8- Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning Data show, overhead projector and models Course Coordinator: Head of Department: Program Director 4
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