FADF1_11 Selected Chapters from History of Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge about pharmacy and its historical development, especially by presenting some specific interdisciplinary contexts, and contribute to a better understanding of the social and cultural status of pharmacy.
Syllabus
  • - Historical sources of pharmacy, their study and presentation.
    - Basics of pharmaceutical museology.
    - Chapters from the history of medicines.
    - Excursion to a museum.
    - Relationship between pharmacy and arts.
    - Historical context of CAM.
    - Chapters from the history of health-care in Brno.
Literature
    required literature
  • ZEBROSKI, B. A brief history of pharmacy: humanity's search for wellness. New York, 2016. info
  • ANDERSON, S. Making medicines: a brief history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. London, 2005. info
  • SONNEDECKER, G. (ed.). Kremers and Urdang´s History of Pharmacy. USA, 1986. info
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Attending the seminars and excursion.
Preparing and presentation of seminar work.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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