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Courses for pharmacy students
1st term: History of Natural Sciences with Special References to Pharmacy, part 1
The lecture will be offered in two parts (1st and 2nd term), each in the first seven weeks of the term.
Registration for the course in MARVIN before the term starts is necessary to be added to the corresponding course in ILIAS, where the teaching materials are shared.
The certificate of achievement will be given after successfully completing the terminology courses (1st and 2nd term) and the joint written exam (after the 2nd term). The exam covers the content of the curriculum in History of Natural Sciences and Terminology from the 1st and the 2nd term.
1st term: Pharmaceutical and Medical Terminology I (seminar + exercise)
The seminar for the first semester covers the language basics for learning pharmaceutical and medical terminology. These basics are deepened in the subsequent exercise and with the accompanying course script. In the second semester, you will be introduced to the basic vocabulary of the specialised language you will need for your studies and career.
For all seminars and exercises compulsory attendance is ruled. Registration in MARVIN is required for successfully passing the course.
Link to the ILIAS course (externer Link)
The exercises start one week after the seminar. Students are divided into 2 subgroups in alphabetical order. The order is communicated in the ILIAS course before the term starts.
The certificate of achievement will be given after the end of the second part (after the 2nd term) and after succesfully completing a joint written exam on both lecture parts (I + II) together with History of Natural Sciences with Special References to Pharmacy.
2nd term: History of Natural Sciences with Special References to Pharmacy, part 2
The lecture will be offered in two parts (1st and 2nd term), each in the first seven weeks of the term.
Registration for the course in MARVIN before the term starts is necessary to be added to the corresponding course in ILIAS, where the teaching materials are shared.
The certificate of achievement will be given after successfully completing the terminology courses (1st and 2nd term) and the joint written exam (after the 2nd term). The exam covers the content of the curriculum in History of Natural Sciences and Terminology from the 1st and the 2nd term.
2nd term: Pharmaceutical and Medical Terminology II (seminar + exercise)
The seminar for the second semester covers the technical terms of pharmaceutical and medicinal terminology.
For all seminars and exercises compulsory attendance is ruled. Registration in MARVIN is required for successfully passing the course.
Link to the ILIAS course (externer Link)
The exercises start one week after the seminar. Students are divided into 2 subgroups in alphabetical order. The order is communicated in the ILIAS course before the term starts.
The certificate of achievement will be given after the end of the second part (after the 2nd term) and after successfully completing a joint written exam on both lecture parts (I + II) together with History of Natural Sciences with Special References to Pharmacy.
5th to 8th term: Elective Internship History of Pharmacy ("Wahlpflichtpraktikum", WPP)
Photo: Regina Gerlach-Riehl Presentation of a manufactured medicine and the ingredients used for its production within the framework of the elective internship at the Institut of the History of Pharmacy and Medicine in Marburg where students reproduce medicines out of ancient Egyptian prescriptions.
Photo: Regina Gerlach-Riehl Student breaking up crude pharmaceutical materials in a mortar within the framework of the elective internship at the Institut of the History of Pharmacy and Medicine in Marburg.After successfully passing all 4 parts of the first state examination after the 4th term, you have the opportunity to complete the elective internship with 112 hours (see Pharmaceutical Licensure Act, "Approbationsordnung für Apotheker", AAppO) with a historical cultural scientifical topic at our institute. Currently we investigate the healing arts of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and the coptic culture.
The internship comprises a theoretical and a practical part. In the theoretical part you will search for literature in libraries to get to know which healing concepts were relevant during the ages and under which terms the old knowledge is able to enhance today's research. In the practical part you will reproduce recipes out of ancient prescriptions and re-evaluate it under current natural scientific, pharmaceutical aspects.
At the end of the course you will present a written record of your work and give a talk to the course about your findings.
You will hear 4 lectures at our institute to learn some basic information. Another 2 days will be reserved for personal briefings with your supervisors. Within another week you are able to collect literature about your specific topic at our library and the main library. This process is assisted by the employees of the institute. The rest of the time is spent with manufacturing the recipes, finalizing your written record and your presentation.
We are looking forward to your application.
The application has to be made in MARVIN and must not be sent directly to our institute!
Further information about the application can be found under the following link (German only!):
Link to the information about the elective internship by the faculty of pharmacy
7th/8th term: Special Areas of Law for Pharmacists
Professor Pommerening and professor Binger are offering the course in the summer term only.
Professor Binger will hold his courses online via Big Blue Button. The conference link is made available to you through the ILIAS course. Please remember to register for the ILIAS course in due time! There you will also find all slides presented during the course.
7th/8th term: Ethics in pharmacy (optional)
The course is offered in the winter term only.
There are 30 places available for interested students. Registration in MARVIN therefore is required.
The 'Ethics in Pharmacy' seminar covers current, relevant ethical issues in pharmacy. The lecturers will introduce you to the topics through readings and input presentations. In subsequent discussion sessions you will reflect on the content.
The aim of the seminar is to provide in-depth knowledge, critical thinking and application of ethical principles to pharmacy practice cases.
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Status of information: 13 March 2025