.
History of Pharmacy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:02.07.2024 11:54:20
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ZFTK_003 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Social Pharmacy | Target Audience: | Pharmacy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Baiba Mauriņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Applied Pharmacy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061547 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Prior knowledge of world and Latvian history is required. | ||||||||
| Objective: | 1. Get to know and understand the course of pharmaceutical development in the Ancient World and Europe, starting from the 5th century to the 20th century. 2. Learn the development of pharmaceuticals in the Baltics and the history of Riga pharmacies. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Medicine and Pharmacy in the Ancient World: Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China and Ancient Greece. Hippocrates. Pharmacy in ancient Rome. Medicines, poisons and antidotes in the ancient world: ancient India, ancient Egypt, ancient China, Ponta, ancient Rome. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Arab era of science in VII – XII century. Avicenna. Medieval times in Europe | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The rooting of Christianity in Europe and its impact on the development of science | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Alchemy. The era of iatrochemistry (XV - XVII centuries) in Europe. Paracelsus | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | The era of phlogiston theory in Europe. Origin and development of botany in Europe. Karl Linney, the creator of plant taxonomy. Outstanding scientist C.W.Scheele. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Samuel Hahnemann and homeopathy | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Anti-phlogiston theory. Antoine Lavoisier. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Discovery of alkaloids, chemical elements. Pharmacist Carl Claus – a prominent scientist. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Pharmaceutical development in the Baltics from ancient times to the twentieth century. Pharmacy historians – G.Sweder, G.Otto, E.Seuberlich, F.Lichinger. Pharmacist Kārlis Krēsliņš – scientist, pharmacist and public figure. Pharmacist Dāvis Blūmentāls – all his life in military service. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Ancient pharmacy, pharmacist, his rights and obligations. The beginnings of pharmacies in Riga and Latvia. The Great or City Hall Pharmacy. Small or Elephant Pharmacy. Kalku street Pharmacy | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Old Pharmacies in Riga. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Excursion to Mentzendorff's House, Pharmacy Museum, P.Stradiņš Medicine history Museum | Classes | 4.00 | study trip | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students must independently create 2 presentations on specific topics. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. Attendance of practical classes. 2. 2 presentations. 3. Essay on the impressions gained during the excursions 3. Cumulative Examination. The final grade is made up of the average grade of the two presentations under the condition that an essay is also submitted. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of studying the study course, the student: 1. You will learn to systematize the main periods of pharmaceutical development in Europe and the Baltics. 2. You will learn to explain the contribution of the most prominent scientists to the development of pharmaceuticals. 3. Will be able to navigate the history of the first pharmacies in Riga. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student will be able to explain the origin of pharmacy and justify its development in different periods of time, evaluating the impact of certain scientific theories and achievements on pharmacy, will be able to find and apply evidence-based information. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of the study course, the student will be able to understand and evaluate the direction of pharmaceutical development through the centuries and will be able to see the close historical connection between the course of pharmaceutical development in Europe and Latvia. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | V. Šidlovska, B.Mauriņa, I.Smiltena, V.Pirsko. Senās Rīgas aptiekas. Rīga: Nordik, 2005. – 192 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Maija Pozemkovska, Arnis Vīksna. Latvijas medicīnas vēsturnieki. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2017. 111 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Vīksna A. Vecās aptiekas. Rīga: Zinātne, 1993. 160 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | No Grindeļa līdz mūsdienām. Rīga: Nordik, 1996. – 360 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Kremers, E. Kremers and Urdang's history of pharmacy. 4th ed. Madison: American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 1986. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 7 | Kremers, E. Kremers and Urdang's history of pharmacy. 4th ed. Madison: American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 1986. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Zinātniski praktisks un informatīvs farmacijas žurnāls „Materia Medica | ||||||||
