FaF:FATL1_12 Toxicology of Natural Compound - Course Information
FATL1_12 Toxicology of Natural Compounds
Faculty of PharmacyAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PharmDr. Karel Šmejkal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PharmDr. Karel Šmejkal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Herczogová (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Dagmar Jankovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PharmDr. Karel Šmejkal, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy - Prerequisites
- FAKULTA ( FaF ) || OBOR ( MUSFaF )
Knowledge of pharmacognosy. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Multidisciplinary studies at Faculty of Pharmacy (programme CST, KOS)
- Pharmacy (programme FaF, M-FARMA)
- Course objectives
- Toxicology of natural compounds is engaged in producents of toxic compounds, in their chemical composition, metabolism, and toxic effect.
- Learning outcomes
- The knowledge of toxicologically important natural compounds.
- Syllabus
- Introduction to toxicology, basic toxicological concepts, history The basic characteristics of natural toxins, metabolism of toxins Plant poisons I - terpenoids Plant poisons II. - alkaloids Plant poisons III. - alkaloids and others Poisonous algae and cyanobacteria Bacterial toxins Toxicology of poisons from marine and terrestrial organisms I. Toxicology of poisons from marine and terrestrial organisms II. Practical courses: Treatment of intoxication of natural substances. Steroidal alkaloids Toxicity of nicotine
- Literature
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, practical classess, seminars
- Assessment methods
- Written test
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- 100% attendance of practical class Basic knowledge of natural poisons, chemical composition, mechanisms of action, symptomatology. Written test, minimum 60% to successfully pass.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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