F1UD1_11 Introduction to Study and History of Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Mon 15:40–18:10 44-056
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main aims of the course are: to give students basic information on several aspects of higher education system and study at the university, to characterize pharmacy and its position and function in the health-care system, basic terms and relationships in field of remedies and medicinal products. Important aim of the course is to inform students about historical development of pharmacy, of its social position in different historical periods and cultures, and make a contribution to forming the professional morality and cohesion of the students.
Learning outcomes
After attending the course the student will be able:
- to characterize development and current state of higher education in Europe and the Czech Repubic;
- to caracterize and use correctly the basic terms used in Pharmacy;
- to characterize basic theoretical and practical aspects of Pharmacy;
- to characterize the main periods of development of Pharmacy;
- to identify and summarize the most important events in development of Pharmacy.
Syllabus
  • - Higher education system, universities - intorduction to study. History of universities in Czech Republic and Brno.
  • - Pharmacy and its position within the healthcare system.
  • - Pharmacy and pharmaceuticals - basic terms, classification.
  • - History of Pharmacy as a scientific discipline. Periodization of pharmacy history.
  • - Healing in the prehistoric and ancient times.
  • - Pharmacy as a relatively independent profession. Pharmacy in the Middle Ages.
  • - Pharmacy in the modern time.
  • - Differentiation of pharmaceutical functions. Development of pharmaceutical sciences.
  • - Development of pharmaceutical branches I (pharmaceutical industry, wholesaling).
  • - Development of pharmaceutical branches II (pharmacy practice, pharmacy control).
  • - Development of pharmaceutical branches III (pharmacy education, research).
  • - Professional pharmaceutical literature. Development of pharmacopoeias.
  • - Pharmaceutical professional and scientific organizations. Development of the international cooperation in pharmacy.
  • - Consultations before the exam.
Literature
    required literature
  • Broncová, D. (ed). Historie farmacie v českých zemích. Praha, 2003. info
  • Rusek, V., Smečka, V. České lékárny. Praha, 2000. info
    recommended literature
  • ZEBROSKI, Bob. A brief history of pharmacy : humanity's search for wellness. New York: Routledge, 2016, 1 online. ISBN 9781315685830. URL info
  • Farmaceutický encyklopedický slovník. Edited by Miroslav Kuchař. Vydání první. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2014, 830 stran. ISBN 9788070808764. info
  • Davies, G. Kompletní historie medicíny. Brno, 2013. info
  • Smečka, V., Rusek, V., Kolář, J. Lékárenství I. Vývojové kroky československých lékáren se zřetelem k činnosti výdejní. Brno, 2008. info
  • Anderson, S. (ed). Making Medicines: A Brief History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals. London, 2005. info
  • Schott, H. a kol. Kronika medicíny. Praha, 1994. info
  • Chalabala, M. a kol. Encyklopédia farmácie. Martin, 1991. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
written examination (minimal success rate: 65%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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