FRM9920 – Ethnopharmacology

After completing the course the student should:

• Have an in-depth understanding of the use of medicinal plants in other cultures.
• Have an in-depth understanding of intellectual property rights regarding traditional use of medicinal plants.
• Have a broad understanding of how ethnopharmacology can be the basis for development of new drugs.
• Have an understanding of how ethnopharmacology can lead to a higher degree of safety and a more rational use of herbal preparations.
• Be able to prepare and present a project to a broader audience.

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations by contacting the study administration, studieinfo@farmasi.uio.no.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.

The course is centered on a one week obligatory session held in Oslo from Monday morning to Friday afternoon. The week will include lectures by local, national and foreign invited speakers within the topic of ethnopharmacology. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon there will be seminars where the lectured topics will be discussed. On Friday the attendees will give an obligatory short presentation on a given topic. Prior to this course week the students will receive course material and prepare for a presentation. Each student will be given a topic for a project that they will present in the week they are gathered. Attendance is obligatory. Course literature will be pre-selected and accessible to course participants in due time prior to the course.

OBLIGATORY ACTIVITIES:

One week course in Oslo which includes

• 12 lectures
• 2 afternoon seminars
• short presentation on a given topic

This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:

• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Withdrawal during an examination / Resitting an examination