Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacognosy Graduate Courses
Department of Pharmacognosy Graduate Courses

POST GRADUATE COURSES

Course : EFG 600 Thesis Work

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 4-0-4-30

Content : Determination of the subject of the thesis, literature searching on the selected subject, research planning, field work, experimental studies, data collection and evaluation findings, making report of the results of the thesis work.

 

Course : EFG 601 Introductıon To Marine Pharmacognosy

Semester : Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-0-2-5

Content : Basic information about the marine organisms from the view point of natural product chemistry; distribution of natural products in marine organisms; types of compounds obtained from different organisms; collection of organisms from nature, their extraction; isolation, structure elucidation of compounds

 

Course : EFG 602 Isolatıon Of Natural Products And Basic Principles On Chemical Analysis

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-3-3-8

Content : Isolation and analysis of natural compounds and Pharmacopae analysis

 

Course : EFG 603 Introduction To Chromatographic Analysis Methods On Natural Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-3-3-8

Content : Chromatographic methods in pharmacognosy research

 

Course : EFG 606 Introduction To Products Of Primary Metabolism

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-7

Content : General information about Primary metabolites and drugs in the field of Pharmacognosy.

 

Course : EFG 607 Derived  Products – Shikimic Acid  Routes Of Biyosyntetic Pathway Of Secondary Metabolism

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 4-0-4-8

Content : Biosynthesis, classifications, physical and chemical properties of phenolic compounds, their origins and extraction methods, isolation and, biological activities of phenolic compounds.

 

Course : EFG 608 Secondary Metabolite Products: Derived From Acetate Mevalonate Biosynthesis Pathway

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 4-0-4-8

Content : An advance knowledge of natural steroids related with the outcomes above.

 

Course : EFG 612 Introduction To Plants And Drugs With Economical Importance

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Optional, 2-0-2-5

Content : Botanical features, habitats, cultivation regions, soil properties of cultivation area, primary and secondary products and usage of economically important plants used as foodstuff, drug raw material and natural dye

 

Course : EFG 613 Introduction To Natural Compounds On Cancer

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-5

Content : Nature originated antitumor compounds, the classifications on their chemical structures, structure-activity relationships, activity mechanisms, usages and doses are given. In addition, the methods used in the determination of antitumor activity, general activity mechanisms of antitumor compounds, and the phase studies, necessary for the development of antitumor drugs are also explained.

 

Course : EFG 615 Preparation Techniques of Pharmacopeia and Monographs for Natural Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 3-0-3-7

Content : This course covers the different Pharmacopeias and Monographs related to Natural products, their structures, differences, Monograph preparatio techniques for European Pharmacopeia, ESCOP, FFD and so on, different herbs and natural products registered in different monographs and Pharmacopeias.

 

Course : EFG 623 Literature Research Methods in Pharmacy

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-0-2-7

Content : To research, provide, collect and evaluate the knowledge.

 

Course : EFG 624 Seminar in Pharmacognosy

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-2-3-3

Content : Preparation methods of a seminar, subject selection, Techniques to reach the source(s), Regularity of seminar, Collecting of knowledge, Preparation of presentation and presentation

 

Course : EFG 625 Biosynthesis Of Natural Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-0-2-7

Content : To give biosynthetic pathway of natural products

 

Course : EFG 626 Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnological Applications

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-7

Content : This course covers the production and isolation of biologically active important compounds using in vitro biological methods such as microorganism, plant and mammalian cell and tissue culture instead of chemical and synthetic techniques

 

Course : EFG 627 Poisonous Plants

Semester : Fall

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-7

Content : Description of poisonous plants, Poisonous parts, Symptoms of poisoning, Compounds responsible for poisoning; their chemical structures and identifications. Methods used for the treatment, Antidots. Plants and mushrooms responsible for poisoning in Turkey, Symptoms of the poisoning and treatment methods.

 

Course : EFG 628 Phytoestrogens

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-5

Content : Definition, biosynthesis and usage of phytoestrogens in health, their physical and chemical properties, distribution in nature, general structures, methods on their isolation, purification and biologically activity studies as well as risks when overused; examples at markets.

 

Course : EFG 700 Thesis Work

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 5-0-0-30

Content : Determination of the subject of the thesis, literature searching on the selected subject, research planning, field work, experimental studies, data collection and evaluation findings, making report of the results of the thesis work.

 

Course : EFG 701 Bioactive Compounds From Marine Organisms

Semester : Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-0-2-5

Content : Basic information about the marine organisms which could be studied from natural product chemistry point of view; Distribution of natural products in marine organisms; types of compounds obtained from different organisms; collection of organisms from nature, their extraction; isolation, structure elucidation of compounds

 

Course : EFG 702 Isolation Of Natural Products And Chemical Analysis

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-3-3-8

Content : Isolation and analysis of natural compounds and Pharmacopae analysis

 

Course : EFG 703 Chromatographic Methods Of Natural Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-3-3-8

Content : Chromatographic methods in pharmacognosy research

 

Course : EFG 704 Spectroscopic Analysis of Natural Compounds-I

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Requirede, 3-0-3-8

Content : The basic knowledge on the spectroscopic analysis. (UV, IR, MS, NMR)  of natural phenolics structures (e.g. phenols, flavonoids, xanthones, coumarins, lignans, naphthalenes, Anthraquinone)

 

Course : EFG 705 Spectroscopic Analysis of Natural Compounds II

Semester : Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 3-0-3-8

Content : Spectroscopic analysis methods in the structure elucidation of natural products, application fields, problems and solutions. The spectroscopic analysis (UV, IR, MS, NMR)  of the non-phenolic (iridoids, secoiridoids) and terpenic (mono-, di-and triterpenes) natural compounds

 

Course : EFG 706 Primary Metabolites

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-7

Content : Chemistry of sugars, fats and proteins; place, importance and medicinal properties of primary metabolites in pharmacognosy and properties, importance and activities of important primary metabolite–containing medicinal plants

 

Course : EFG 707 Secondary Metabolites-Phenolic Compounds

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 4-0-4-8

Content : Biosynthesis, classifications, physical and chemical proporties of phenolic compounds, their origins and extraction methods, isolation and structure elucidation by spectroscopic methods, biological activities of phenolic compounds.

 

Course : EFG 708 Secodary Metabolites- Steroids

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 4-0-4-8

Content : An advance knowledge of natural steroids related with the outcomes above.

 

Course : EFG 709 Secondary Metabolites Terpenoides

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 4-0-4-8

Content : The course will put emphasis on terpenoids having therapeutical uses in health and pharmaceutical industry in respect of their biosynthesis, physical and chemical properties, classifications, sources for their productions, methods on their isolation and purifications, and activity studies.

 

Course : EFG 710 Biological Screenings in Phytochemical Studies

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 4-0-4-9

Content : This course covers the production and isolation of biologically active important compounds using in vitro biological methods such as microorganism, plant and mammalian cell and tissue culture instead of chemical and synthetic techniques

 

 

Course : EFG 711 Alkaloids

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 3-0-3-7

Content : Chemistry of alkaloids; place, importance and medicinal properties of alkaloids in Pharmacognosy and properties, importance and activities of alkaloid–containing medicinal plants

 

Course : EFG 712 Plants And Drugs With Economical Importance

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-5

Content : Botanical features, habitats, cultivation regions, soil properties of cultivation area, primary and secondary products and usage of economically important plants used as foodstuff, drug raw material and natural dye

 

Course : EFG 713 Nature Originated Antitumor Compounds

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-5

Content : Nature originated antitumor compounds, the classifications on their chemical structures, structure-activity relationships, activity mechanisms, usages and doses are given. In addition, the methods used in the determination of antitumor activity, general activity mechanisms of antitumor compounds, and the phase studies, necessary for the development of antitumor drugs are also explained.

 

Course : EFG 714 Qualıty Of Natural Medıcınal Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-2-3-7

Content : Investigation of the quality requirements and standards of natural medicinal products and the quality tests used for crude materials and natural medicinal products.

 

Course : EFG 715 Pharmacopeia and Monographs for Natural Products

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 3-0-3-7

Content : This course covers the different Pharmacopeias and Monographsrelated to Natural products, their structures, differences, Monograph preparation techniques for European Pharmacopeia, ESCOP, FFD and so on, different  herbs and natural products registered in different monographs and Pharmacopeias.

 

Course : EFG 716 Seminar In Pharmacognosy – II

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 2-2-3-4

Content : Methods of Seminar preparation; Determination of seminar title, Literature searching, Orientation of Seminar, Presentation techniques, Evaluation of data, make comments and interpretation

 

Course : EFG 717 Forensic Pharmacognosy

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-2-3-7

Content : To give information about Forensic Pharmacognosy, natural drug abuse and the analysis of their

composition

 

Course : EFG 718 Aromatherapeutics

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-2-3-7

Content : Definition of aromatherapy and aromatherapeutics. Volatile oils; definition, properties and diversity of their chemical structures,  production methods usage for human health and their formulations. Fixed oils: definition, properties, production methods. Aromatherapeutics  formulations and preparation methods analysis of raw materials and end products, quality control analysis.  Registration of aromatherapeutics.

 

Course : EFG 719 Bioactive Compounds From Endophytic Organisms

Semester : Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Elective, 2-0-2-6

Content : Basic information about the microorganisms which could be studied from natural product chemistry point of view; Distribution of natural products in microorganisms; types of compounds obtained from different microorganisms; collection of microorganisms from nature, their extraction; isolation, structure elucidation of compounds

 

Course : YET 790 Preparatıon To Profıcıency

Semester : Fall / Spring

Type and Credit (T-P-C-ECTS): Required, 0-4-2-30

Content : Preparing proficiency exam, graduate and undergraduate courses, lab works, basic applications and new trends in pharmacognosy are in the concept of this course