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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ECZ309

Course Name:

Pharmacognosy 1

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Yes

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MELTEM GÜLEÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Meltem Güleç

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to obtain technical knowledge, application and preparation skills about natural resources carrying these active substance groups and their effects and uses.

Course Content:

To introduce natural source pharmaceutical raw materials. Cultivation of medicinal plants, collection, drying, stabilization, chemical structure of drugs, inorganic substances, organic acids, plant enzymes, lipids, carbohydrates, monosaccharide derivatives, obtaining sugar from plant material, identification, quantification, homogeneous polysaccharides, heterogeneous polysaccharides, tannins, classification of glycosides, diagnosis, methods of obtaining.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The student will have general knowledge about natural drug raw materials and the infrastructure related to the drugs obtained from these drug raw materials.
2) Obtains primary and secondary metabolites from natural sources.
3) Knows, distinguishes and obtains secondary metabolites, pharmacological activities of medicinal, poisonous and narcotic plants according to their phytochemistry.
4) Performs quality control in natural resources.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to pharmacognosy
2)	Herbal medicines
3)	Carbonhyrates
4)	Glycosides I (Anthocyanins)
5)	Glycosides derivates II (Phenylpropane Glycosides9
6)	Flavonoid glycosides II
7)	Midterm Exam Flavonoid glycosides II
8)	Cardiotonic glycosides
9)	Anthracene Glycosides
10)	Coumarins
11)	Saponins
12)	Tannins and Iridoids
13)	Vitamins, other natural sources in pharmacognosy Biosynthesis and enzymes
14)	Marine pharmacognosy
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants Hardcover – 1 Jan 1999 by Jean-Noel Bruneton (Author)
Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 16e Hardcover – 27 May 2009 by William Charles Evans BPharm BSc PhD DSc FIBiol FLS FRPharmS
Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Lavoisier; 2nd edition. James A. Duke (Editor) (2002)
CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices, CRC; 2 edition. Joerg Gruenwald (Author) (2004)
PDR for Herbal Medicines, Thomson PDR. R. Hänsel, O. Sticher (Editors)(2007)
Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals, Third Edition, Medpharm. Eberhard Breitmaier (2006)
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications, Informa HealthCare; 3 edition. Oliver Kayser, Rainer H. Müller(Editors) (2004)
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Drug Discovery and Clinical Applications, Wiley-VCH; 1 edition.

References:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/
https://www.tripdatabase.com/

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Applies and develops the universal and social dimensional effects of basic, professional and technological knowledge in the field of pharmacy as well as pharmacy practice interdisciplinary by following legal, deontological and ethical rules.	3	3	3	3
2) Defines the terminology related to the pharmacy profession; solves problems , accesses scientific information in the field of pharmacy, after monitoring and evaluating the current literature, applies , communicates, shares by using information technologies effectively and efficiently.	3	3	3	3
3) Uses theoretical and practical knowledge about the anatomical structure of the human body, the physiological working principles of systems, biochemical, immunological events in the organism and microorganisms.	1	1	1	1
4) Uses basic and advanced analytical techniques and methods by running qualitative/quantitative analyzes and interprets the findings by using appropriate statistical methods.	3	3	3	3
5) Defines medicinal plants, herbal drugs and active substances; gains the skills for the development of natural products used for medical purposes.	3	3	3	3
6) Applies patient-centered and individualized pharmaceutical care service together with other healthcare personnel within the framework of rational drug use by using the principles of clinical pharmacy, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapy and phytotherapy.	3	3	3	3
7) Knows the biological properties, structure-activity relationships, and metabolisms of drugs and gains the skill for the synthesize and development of new drug candidates.	2	2	2	2
8) He/She is competent at formulations, production, stability, quality assurance, licensing, patent studies, legal regulations of products containing natural origin and / or synthetic active substances, advanced therapy medicinal products, radiopharmaceuticals and cosmetic products.	2	2	3	2
9) Interprets the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs, the factors that change their effect, their toxic effects, pharmacolygical activities and their risk assessment method. Reports the drug interactions and adverse drug reactions, monitors and applies the theoretical/practical knowledge for preventing them.	2	2	2	1
10) As a health professional in his/her profession he/she acts as a caregiver, decision maker, communicator, manager, lifelong learner, instructor, leader and researcher, he/she complies with the principles of evidence-based pharmacy by making teamwork for the benefit of society, national and universal values.	3	3	3	3
11) He/She works in various fields such as community pharmacy, hospitals, pharmaceutical medical devices, herbal products and cosmetics sectors, health institutions and agencies, clinical research organizations , universities and R&D centers.	3	3	3	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Applies and develops the universal and social dimensional effects of basic, professional and technological knowledge in the field of pharmacy as well as pharmacy practice interdisciplinary by following legal, deontological and ethical rules.	3
2)	Defines the terminology related to the pharmacy profession; solves problems , accesses scientific information in the field of pharmacy, after monitoring and evaluating the current literature, applies , communicates, shares by using information technologies effectively and efficiently.	3
3)	Uses theoretical and practical knowledge about the anatomical structure of the human body, the physiological working principles of systems, biochemical, immunological events in the organism and microorganisms.	1
4)	Uses basic and advanced analytical techniques and methods by running qualitative/quantitative analyzes and interprets the findings by using appropriate statistical methods.	3
5)	Defines medicinal plants, herbal drugs and active substances; gains the skills for the development of natural products used for medical purposes.	3
6)	Applies patient-centered and individualized pharmaceutical care service together with other healthcare personnel within the framework of rational drug use by using the principles of clinical pharmacy, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapy and phytotherapy.	3
7)	Knows the biological properties, structure-activity relationships, and metabolisms of drugs and gains the skill for the synthesize and development of new drug candidates.	2
8)	He/She is competent at formulations, production, stability, quality assurance, licensing, patent studies, legal regulations of products containing natural origin and / or synthetic active substances, advanced therapy medicinal products, radiopharmaceuticals and cosmetic products.	3
9)	Interprets the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs, the factors that change their effect, their toxic effects, pharmacolygical activities and their risk assessment method. Reports the drug interactions and adverse drug reactions, monitors and applies the theoretical/practical knowledge for preventing them.	2
10)	As a health professional in his/her profession he/she acts as a caregiver, decision maker, communicator, manager, lifelong learner, instructor, leader and researcher, he/she complies with the principles of evidence-based pharmacy by making teamwork for the benefit of society, national and universal values.	3
11)	He/She works in various fields such as community pharmacy, hospitals, pharmaceutical medical devices, herbal products and cosmetics sectors, health institutions and agencies, clinical research organizations , universities and R&D centers.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 70
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	13	1	2		39
Laboratory	13	1	3		52
Midterms	1	20	1		21
Final	1	25	1		26
Total Workload					138