Pharmacognosy (Part I)

Duration

22h Th, 36h Pr, 5h SEM

Number of credits

Lecturer

Michel Frederich

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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...)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The Pharmacognosie partim I course aims to provide resources for the future pharmacist in the following Key Learning Outcomes (KLO): Pharmaceutical Expertise (1), Preparation of medicines (2), Health Care Consulting (3), Management of work (5), Meaning of responsibility (6), Quality management (7).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Organic chemistry

Analytical chemistry

Biochemistry,

Botany

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face to face. From September to December. Ground floor of Pharmaceutical Institute (Building B 36)

Recommended or required readings

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)

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination about definite matter. Practicals: 10% of total (1st session) in the exception of an important deficiency (< 8.0) in the theoric final exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

See vademecum.

Contacts

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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