Code: | MI073259 | Acronym: | FITOT |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Health Sciences |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=66 |
Responsible unit: | Pharmacognosy Laboratory |
Course/CS Responsible: | MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MICF | 18 | Official Curriculum | 3 | - | 3 | 52 | 81 |
This course unit aims to provide students with technical and scientific knowledge for the handling and use of medicines and herbal health products, especially with regard to patient advice and evaluation of quality, efficacy and safety of these products.
The student will have basic knowledge about the therapeutic use of plant products that support the dispensing and advice of herbal medicines, enable him to follow up, monitoring, dispensing and use of such products, safeguarding the potential risks of associating parallel therapies. He will be able to dispense quality products with guaranteed safety and efficacy.
Theoretical component:
1. Introduction to Phytotherapy
1.1. Concepts and contents
1.2. Phytotherapy in current therapy
2. Regulatory affairs
2.1. Medicinal plants
2.2. Plants-containing health products
2.3. EMA, ESCOP, WHO, German commission E
3. Collection, harvesting and conservation of medicinal plants
4. Quality Control
4.1. Pharmacopoeias
4.2. Botanical, chemical and biological control
5. Use of medicinal plants
5.1. Active constituents
5.2. Main pharmacological effects
5.3. Interactions, adverse reactions and toxicity
6. Galenical forms used in Phytotherapy
7. Plants and products used in Phytotherapy
8. Toxic plants
Laboratorial component:
1. Identity and quality control of products available on the market
1.1. Labeling analysis
1.2. Macroscopic and microscopic assays
1.3. Chemical assays
2. Preparation of a report about a product
The teaching method used is blended learning, combining e-learning with classroom contact hours. Thus, the presentations given in the classes will be available in the e-learning platform Moodle.
Theoretical classes: 2 h/week. Presentations in "data show" (powerpoint). The presentations will be available for students through e-learning platform prior to classroom.
Laboratorial classes: 2 h/week. Tests of identity and quality control of Traditional Herbal Medicines.
designation | Weight (%) |
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Trabalho escrito | 50,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 50,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Frequência das aulas | 48,00 |
Total: | 48,00 |
The assistance of students to theoretical classes is mandatory. Students with less than 75% attendance of effectively given lectures are considered without attendance.
The assistance of students to laboratorial classes is mandatory. Students with less than 75% attendance of effectively given lectures are considered without attendance.
The evaluation of the theoretical component consists in the preparation, presentation and defense of a report on a specific topic. The theoretical component will contribute to the final classification of the course with a relative weight of 50% (10 points).
The evaluation of the laboratorial component consists in the preparation, presentation and defense of a report on the identity and quality control of a product available in the market. The laboratorial component will contribute to the final score with a relative weight of 50% (10 points).
Students with a grade of less than 50% (5 points) in one of the components (laboratorial or theoretical component) are considered failed.
There is neither specific evaluation nor special assignments, except for those cases prescribed by law for students included in special regimens.
In view of the content of each component, special assessments are not foreseen.
Classification improvement can be obtained by an oral examination.
On March 7, 2020, the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto was closed, as a positive case of SARS-CoV-2 infection was identified. Additionally, the pandemic caused by this virus led to the establishment of a State of Emergency in Portugal, which was associated with a Contingency Plan.
Despite the changes imposed to the "Teaching Methods and Learning Activities", resulting from the application of the Covid-19 Contingency Plan, the UC program was taught in its entirety with the adjustments shown below:
The evaluation of the UC took place with the elements of evaluation foreseen and with the same formula for calculating the final classification.