EFG799 - PREPARATION TO PROFICIENCY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREPARATION TO PROFICIENCY | EFG799 | 4th Semester | 0 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| Prequisites | PhD Degree Program courses must be taken and to be managed | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Drill and Practice Other: Research, Literature searching | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Teaching Staff of the Department | |||||
| Course objective | The course objective is being successful at proficiency exam which supports the student to get detailed knowledge for carrying out his/her PhD thesis work. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Preparing proficiency exam, graduate and undergraduate courses, lab works, basic applications and new trends in pharmacognosy are in the concept of this course | |||||
| References | Recent literatures related with pharmacognosy Evans W.C., Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, Wiley & Sons, London (2002). Samuelsson, G., Drugs of Natural Origin- A Textbook of Pharmacognosy, 5th Revised edition, Kristianstads Boktryckeri AB, Stockholm (2004) Hostettmann, K., Assays for Bioactivity in ?Methods in Plant Biochemistry? (eds. Dey, P.M., Harborne, J.B.) Volume 6, Academic Press, London (1991). Dewick PM, Medicinal Natural Products, John Wiley&Sons LTD, 2. Baskı, West Sussex, 2002. Graduate and undergraduate courses notes | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Planning to study to proficency exam |
| Week 2 | Planning to study to proficency exam |
| Week 3 | Repeating to undergraduate level theoretical cources |
| Week 4 | Repeating to undergraduate level theoretical cources |
| Week 5 | Repeating to undergraduate level practical cources |
| Week 6 | Repeating to undergraduate level practical cources |
| Week 7 | Repeating to graduate level theoretical cources |
| Week 8 | Repeating to graduate level theoretical cources |
| Week 9 | Repeating to graduate level practical cources |
| Week 10 | Repeating to graduate level practical cources |
| Week 11 | Learning to basic applications in pharmacognosy |
| Week 12 | Learning to basic applications in pharmacognosy |
| Week 13 | Learning to new trends in pharmacognosy |
| Week 14 | Learning to new trends in pharmacognosy |
| Week 15 | Preparation for Ph.D. Proficency Exam |
| Week 16 | Ph.D. PROFICENCY EXAM |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Application | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 34 | 340 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 14 | 32 | 448 |
| Total Workload | 52 | 74 | 900 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Able to identify, analyze, and assess biological effects of natural-sourced drugs and materials. | X | ||||
| 2. Able to access current scientific Pharmacognosy information proficiently. | X | ||||
| 3. Able to master the biosynthetic pathways, chemical structures, classification, chemical and biological properties, diagnosis, and quantification of primary and secondary metabolism products in natural resources. | X | ||||
| 4. Able to perform and interpret various analyses on natural compounds. | X | ||||
| 5. Able to extract, purify, and characterize new or known compounds. | X | ||||
| 6. Able to assess biological effects of natural extracts and compounds. | X | ||||
| 7. Able to access natural resources responsibly, with environmental awareness | X | ||||
| 8. Able to advise health institutions and patients on public health matters. | X | ||||
| 9. Able to conduct ethical pharmacognostical studies, adhering to laws. | X | ||||
| 10. Able to utilize and evaluate information from reference sources effectively. | X | ||||
| 11. Able to inform the public about natural products through media. | X | ||||
| 12. Able to develop healthcare quality improvement policies addressing health issues. | X | ||||
| 13. Able to utilize natural product knowledge to enhance societal health. | X | ||||
| 14. Able to integrate pharmacognosy with other disciplines to propose solutions. | X | ||||
| 15. Able to provide scientific consultancy on natural products to relevant industries. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest