1. General information
Course:
BOTANY
Code:
14308
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
376 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PHARMACY
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
14 - FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Group(s):
10
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
JORGE ANTONIO DE LAS HERAS IBAÑEZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
FARMACIA/botánica
PROD. VEGETAL Y TGIA. AGRARIA
8231
jorge.heras@uclm.es
Lecturer:
JOSE LUIS MORENO ALCARAZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
ETSIAM Edificio Manuel Alonso Peña
PROD. VEGETAL Y TGIA. AGRARIA
2576
joseluis.moreno@uclm.es
Lecturer:
DANIEL MOYA NAVARRO
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
ETSIAMB (Ecología Forestal)
PROD. VEGETAL Y TGIA. AGRARIA
2837
daniel.moya@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Basic knowledge on Biology
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
This subject is directly related to other first-year subjects that complement the knowledge acquired in Botany, such as Biology that provides fundamental knowledge of plant physiology. Other subjects are: Physics Applied to Pharmacy, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, etc.
Botany has historically been a fundamental basis for the formation of the pharmacist
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| B01 | Proficiency in a second foreign language at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| B02 | Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). |
| B03 | A correct oral and written communication |
| B04 | Ethical commitment and professional deontology. |
| B05 | Ability to develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies. |
| EB02 | Develope skills related to the use of the beneficial effects of medicinal plants and understand the health risks associated with their misuse |
| EB10 | Know medicinal plants: botanical diversity, physiology, use and management |
| G01 | Identify, design, obtain, analyze, control and produce drugs and medicines, as well as other products and raw materials of sanitary interest for human or veterinary use. |
| G03 | Know how to apply the scientific method and acquire skills in the handling of legislation, sources of information, bibliography, elaboration of protocols and other aspects considered necessary for the design and critical evaluation of preclinical and clinical trials. |
| G15 | Recognise own limitations and the need to maintain and update professional competence, with particular emphasis on self-learning of new knowledge based on scientific evidence. |
| T01 | Critical thinking skills based on the application of the scientific method |
| T02 | Ability to manage quality scientific information, bibliography, specialized databases and resources accessible through the Internet. |
| T03 | Handling of basic and specific software for the treatment of information and experimental results. |
| T04 | Motivation for quality, safety at work and awareness of environmental issues, with knowledge of the internationally recognised systems for the correct management of these aspects. |
| T05 | Organizational, planning and implementation skills. |
| T06 | Ability to address human resources decision-making and management. |
| T07 | Ability to work as a team and, where appropriate, exercise leadership functions, encouraging entrepreneurship. |
| T08 | Develop interpersonal skills and the ability to function in an international and multicultural context. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Knowledge of ethnobotany. Traditional uses of plants of medicinal interest. | |
| Knowledge of the taxonomy and basic systematics of the plant kingdom, with special emphasis on plants of medicinal interest. Bases of economic botany. | |
| Knowledge of the management of plants of medicinal interest: prospecting, reproduction and domestication of plant species. | |
| Initiation in the use of taxonomic keys for the identification and determination of plant species. | |
| Learning the fundamentals of plant physiology. | |
| Management of computer databases and documentary sources related to Botany. | |
| Skill in the preparation of plant herbaria and the preparation of plant samples for laboratory observation and analysis. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Introduction to Botany
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Unit 2: Taxonomical characters
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Unit 3: Zygomycete and ascomycete fungi
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Unit 4: Basidiomycete fungi
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Unit 5: Symbiotic mushrooms
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Unit 6: Algae
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Unit 7: Bryophytes and pteridophytes
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Unit 8: Gymnosperms
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Unit 9: Class magnoliopsida (angiosperms) subclasses: nymphaeaceae and liliidae
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Unit 10: Subclass liliidae (monocotyledons) II
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Unit 11: Subclass magnolidae
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Unit 12: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) I
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Unit 13: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) II
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Unit 14: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) III
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Unit 15: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) IV
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Unit 16: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) V
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Unit 17: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) VI
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Unit 18: Subclass ranunculidae (dicotyledons) VII
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Unit 19: Lab 1.- Medicinal plants in Castilla-La Mancha
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Unit 19.1: Field trip
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Unit 19.2: Botanical garden
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Unit 20: Lab 2.- Working with plants
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Unit 20.1: Algae, fungi and lichens
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Unit 20.2: Bryophytes, ferns gymnosperms
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Unit 21: Angiosperms. Anatomy and organs
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Unit 22: Angiosperms. Dichotomical keys
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB02 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 T07 T08 | 1.04 | 26 | Y | N | the level of knowledge acquired is evaluated through an individual exam | |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB02 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 T07 T08 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | ||
| Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | B05 EB02 | 0.2 | 5 | N | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 | 3.1 | 77.5 | Y | N | ||
| Formative Assessment [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 | 0.16 | 4 | Y | Y | ||
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 | 0.5 | 12.5 | Y | N | ||
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 EB10 G01 G03 G15 T01 T02 T03 T04 T05 T06 T07 T08 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Final test | 70.00% | 70.00% | |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
| Fieldwork assessment | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
| Laboratory sessions | 10.00% | 0.00% | |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 0.00% | 10.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Evaluation of the material not passed in the progress tests.
To pass the subject is MANDATORY:
- to present the book of practices
- to reach attendance higher than 80%
- to elaborate the herbal medicinal plant
- to pass the tests -
Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
One test including all temary
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 26 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 20 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 77.5 |
| Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 4 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 2.5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 5 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
