3.00 credits
22.5 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Leclercq Joëlle; Quinet Muriel (coordinator);
Language
French
Prerequisites
biology
Co-requis : botanical introduction to pharmacognosy (part 1)
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Co-requis : botanical introduction to pharmacognosy (part 1)
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
- Notions of evolution and of morphology
- Basic knowledge on the major classes of active metabolites of vegetable origin
- Systematic study of the main families containing plants used in pharmacy or toxic ones
- Techniques of improvement of healing plants and optimization of the yields
- Basic knowledge on the major classes of active metabolites of vegetable origin
- Systematic study of the main families containing plants used in pharmacy or toxic ones
- Techniques of improvement of healing plants and optimization of the yields
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The student, at the end of this course, will have enough knowledge to recognize and identify plants, and particularly those which are important in the pharmaceutical field (medicinal plants, toxic plants) to - prevent and recognize poisonings and identify the causes, - verify the identity of plant-based drugs he will deliver or expertise in the exercise of his profession, - follow with fruit the course of pharmacognosy and understand the notions of biosynthesis and chemotaxonomy. - He will also have acquired basic knowledge on the major classes of plant active metabolites. |
Content
· reproduction of plants
- Modes of reproduction, developmental cycles
- morphology of reproductive organs (inflorescences, flowers, fruits, seeds)
- The various branches of the Plant kingdom: description, use, cycles
· Angiosperms (flowering plants)
- systematics, main families, medicinal species, uses, active ingredients
· techniques of yield improvement
- active molecules from vegetable origin
· practical classes: plant identification (microscopic examination of slices and whole plant botanical identification - systematics) and realization of a herbarium
- Modes of reproduction, developmental cycles
- morphology of reproductive organs (inflorescences, flowers, fruits, seeds)
- The various branches of the Plant kingdom: description, use, cycles
· Angiosperms (flowering plants)
- systematics, main families, medicinal species, uses, active ingredients
· techniques of yield improvement
- active molecules from vegetable origin
· practical classes: plant identification (microscopic examination of slices and whole plant botanical identification - systematics) and realization of a herbarium
Teaching methods
Theoratical courses and practical courses allowing to identify a local plant and realise herbarium samples
Evaluation methods
The evaluation is done through a written exam for the theoretical part and an evaluation of the practical work (herbarium + descriptive sheets + practical exam). The final mark is the weighted average of the marks of the theoretical examination and the practical work. The theoretical evaluation is worth 15/20 points of the final mark and the evaluation of the practical work is worth 5/20 points of the final mark. Concerning the theoretical examination, the 15 points are divided into 11 points for the "Quinet" part and 4 points for the "Leclercq" part .
Other information
Participation in the practical work, tutorials and exercise sessions is compulsory and indispensable to validate the teaching unit.
Any unjustified absence will result in a penalty in the examination of the unit, which may go as far as the cancellation of the examination mark for the year of study concerned (0/20).
In case of repeated absences, even if justified, the teacher may propose to the jury to oppose the registration for the examination relating to the EU in accordance with article 72 of the RGEE
Any unjustified absence will result in a penalty in the examination of the unit, which may go as far as the cancellation of the examination mark for the year of study concerned (0/20).
In case of repeated absences, even if justified, the teacher may propose to the jury to oppose the registration for the examination relating to the EU in accordance with article 72 of the RGEE
Online resources
course notes on Moodle
site Biologie végétale.be
site Biologie végétale.be
Bibliography
La Flore de la Belgique (Jacquemart et al 2019) est utilisée comme base pour l'identification botanique. Les notes de cours sont disponibles sur Moodle.
Teaching materials
- notes de cours sur Moodle
- Jacquemart AL, Descamps C. Flore écologique de Belgique. Editions Erasme
Faculty or entity
FARM
