Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Pharmacognosy (Part I) | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 22h Th, 36h Pr, 5h SEM | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Michel Frederich | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Pharmacognosy (partim 1) is mainly focused on phytochemistry: presntation of various kinds of primary (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins ) and mainly secondary metabolites (phenylpropanoids: lignans, flavonoids, coumarins.., terpenoids and steroids, alkaloids...) | ||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To treat the education of pharmacy students in the multidiciplinary field of pharmacognosy:-informations on phytochemical classes and metabolites (active principles mainly) ;-description of plants used not only in medicine but also in food and cosmetics; -specific methods of quality control of pharmacognosy described in European Pharmacopoiea ( drugs, extracts, essential oils, fixed oils...) | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Organic chemistry Analytical chemistry Biochemistry, Botany |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals and seminars:
Extraction , identification and assay of active principles from medicinal plants (monographs of European Pharmacopoeia). Attendance during practical work is mandatory. In case of justified non-attendance leading to an attendance rate below 80%, the teachers reserve the right to take any action they judge necessary in order to allow the students to catch up the session(s). LOCATION: Practicals: Laboratory of chemistry ( 4th floor) of the Pharmaceutical Institute (B36). Seminars: According to timetable. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face. From September to December. Ground floor of Pharmaceutical Institute (Building B 36) | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| course notes:
Pharmacognosy Part 1 (2014) by Pr M. Frédérich and Pr M.Tits (French Text) available from "Editions de l'ULg" Price: about 20 euros. Lecture-notes about tutorials and seminars will be available in due time Reference book: Author: J. BRUNETON Title: "Pharmacognosie, Phytochimie, Plantes Médicinales" 4th Edition published by TecDoc, Paris , 2009 (English translation is available) (ISBN: 2-7430-0315-4) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination about definite matter. Practicals: 10% of total (1st session) in the exception of a deficiency in the theoric final exam. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| See vademecum. | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Pr Michel FREDERICH
Tel: +32 4 3664331
Fax: +32 4 3664332
e-mail: M.Frederich@ulg.ac.be
Secretary's office: Mrs Bérangère RENAVILLE Tel: 043664331 Scientific Assistants: Ewa CIECKIEWICZ (Tél:043664338) and Allison LEDOUX (Tél:043664336) |
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Items online :
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 | Pharmacognosy volume 1 Cours de Pharmacognosie volume 1 |
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