BOT 205 - Ethnobotanical Phramacognosy

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Windward Community College

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Catalog Description A study of medicinal plants of Hawai'i, their characteristics, and the extraction, separation, isolation and identification of their chemical constituents for possible uses in pharmaceuticals or in their natural state. This course is designed to train students for careers in plant and medical biotechnology. Lecture and laboratory/field trip course. (3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: Credit for or registration in any of these courses: BOT 101, BOT 105, BOT 130, MICR 130, MICR 140, BIOL 172/172L, CHEM 152/152L or consent of instructor. Recommended: High school biology, chemistry and math. Student Learning Outcomes Discuss theories and principles in the study of medicinal and nutritious plants. Perform plant extraction, separation, isolation and identification of their chemical constituents for possible uses in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Discuss ethics, intellectual property rights and conservation of traditional knowledge. Produce lab reports using the standard scientific format. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DB & DY Academic Subject Certificate in Plant Biotechnology Resources Botany Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60052) - taught by Ingelia White Past Syllabi None

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

windward.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 235-7400

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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