Department of Pharmacognosy

Knowledge and Understanding:

1. Demonstrate specialized advanced knowledge in the field of Pharmacognosy and related research.
2. Discuss operations, materials, methods, and practices related to natural products.
3. Identify the quality principles in Pharmacognosy and related research.
4. Describe professional and research ethics.
5. Recognize the different multidisciplinary databases useful for researchers working in the field of Pharmacognosy.

Skills

1. Design research projects in Pharmacognosy using skills in collecting, evaluating, and criticizing data governing theoretical and practical principles.
2. Interpret the provided information and data from various sources to solve highly complex problems related to the isolation, characterization, and evaluation of natural products.
3. Use of complex processes and advanced techniques in the separation, purification, and structure elucidation of compounds derived from natural sources.
4. Communicate efficiently, verbal or non-verbal, using advanced digital tools and information technology to present research results.

Values Autonomy, and Responsibility

1. Be committed to integrity, quality, and ethical practices.
2. Show professionalism and full responsibility for the work and decisions.
3. Participate in creating constructive solutions to societal issues and be a responsible citizen.
4. Initiate professional planning and continuous learning process.
5. Actively participate in research groups.

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a Pharm. D. from an accredited university with a minimum of a “Good” GPA, provided that applicant’s GPA is a minimum of “Very Good” in the specialty courses.
2. A score of at least 5 on the IELTS test or equivalent.
3. Certificates of equivalency must be submitted if certificates were obtained from an organization outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
4. Qualifying for a preliminary written examination.
5. Qualifying for a final interview.

First Year – First Semester

LAB101 – Core Laboratory Skills – 3 Credit Hours
PHC101 – Phytochemical Screening and Analysis – 3 Credit Hours
QAM101 – Quality Assessment of Natural Products – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

BIO101 – Bioactivity of Plant, Animal, and Marine Drugs – 3 Credit Hours
ANA101 – Analytical Techniques (Chromatography & Spectroscopy) – 3 Credit Hours
RES101 – Research Methodology and Experimental Design – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

CEX201 – Comprehensive Exam Preparation – 3 Credit Hours
THS201 – Thesis Research I – 3 Credit Hours
THS202 – Advanced Laboratory Techniques – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

THS203 – Thesis Research II – 3 Credit Hours
THS204 – Dissertation Writing and Defense – 3 Credit Hours
ELEC201 – Elective (Specialized Topic in Natural Product Chemistry) – 3 Credit Hours