UPCOMING CLASSES

There are only FIVE CLASSES left in our first year studies (if you are taking all six modules that is)

A&P
10th May 2025
refer to homework section as you need to bring it to class on the 10th
Class members: (7) Emily, Rachell, Sey, Dd, Jenny, Emily W, Lee.

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PHARMACOGNOSY
11th May 2025 at Christina Stapley’s house in Wiltshire
Address:
38, Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN110JZ. Tina’s phonenumber, 07952100271
there is no homework due before this class as the deadline for the last assignment was the Oxford trip date.
Class members: (6) Emily, Rachell, Dd, Jenny, Emily W, Lee,

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HERBAL THERAPUTICS
21st June 2025
refer to homework section
Class members: (4) Emily, Rachell, Dd, Jenny

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MATERIA MEDICA
22nd June 2025
Homework was to prepare a talk for the class.
Refer to homework section for more details
Class members: (4) Emily, Rachell, Dd, Jenny

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PHARMACOGNOSY
20th July 2025 at Christina Stapley’s house in Wiltshire
Address:
38, Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN110JZ. Tina’s phonenumber, 07952100271
refer to homework section showing question and deadline
Class members: (6) Emily, Rachell, Dd, Jenny, Emily W, Lee,

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EXAM WEEK

As yet, we do not know what exams will be on which days
Thursday 31st July - Exams
Friday 1st August - Exams
Saturday 2nd August - Exams
Sunday 3rd August - Exams

**** REFER TO END OF THIS PAGE AS WE HAVE BEEN TOLD WHAT TO REVISE FOR PHARMACY EXAM

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HOMEWORK TOPIC AND DATE DUE

PHARMACOGNOSY
Homework DUE TO BE SET on 11th May : Please list 5 actions of tannins. [astringent is too general]. Pair each action with a different tannin-rich herb you would prescribe to give that specific action. For instance, it could be one as anti-catarrhal, one haemostatic, one anti-incontinent, one antibacterial and one anti-diarrhoeal. Please give the names of the herbs, the part used, and how the tannins bring about the desired action. Also indications, dosages and contraindications for that herb.

Deadline: - 13th July
Taken from the manual: “Each assignment is due in 1 week before the next Study Day. At the latest it should be handed in on that day”.
Next class is 20th July so deadline if you want to get it in 1 week before is
13th July
Email: christina.stapley@tiscali,co.ik
Telephone: 07952100271
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A&P
- Homework from 16th March : Read ‘skin’ in module guide,
Create a diagram to show epidermal layers. Dermis two layers, Include
Blood flow, appendages, glands, hair and hair follicles. Indicate differences between thick and thin skins. (this instruction was given verbally in class)
- Deadline: - 10th May 2025 Bring it to class on the 10th May 2025

Email: katiejriley@aol.com
Telephone: don’t know

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BOTANY (all instructions below are from her handouts)
Flowers:
Use your hand lens and Wild Flower Key to study plants, especially those in flower.
Look at the vegetative and floral features of each plant.
What do you notice about the leaves?
How do the flowers attach to the stem?
Are they male/female/perfect flowers?
Perianth - tepals or sepals and petals?
Carpel - Is the ovary inferior/superior/half-inferior? How would you describe the style and stigma?
Stamens - How many? Are they free or joined to other structures?
Can you write the floral formula and draw a floral diagram?
Can you find a representative of each of the following families?
Rosaceae, Lamiacee, Fabaceae, Asteracee, Apiaceae
- Homework from 10th April class:
Make labelled drawings of plants, in flower, from the following five families: Asteracee, Apiaceae, Fabacee, Lamiacee and Rosacee. Include more detailed half flower diagrams if necessary, and floral formulae/diagrams if you wish. Preferably these would be plants you find growing locally. Use your Wild Flower Key to help with identification if necessary.

Use the prompts on p.2/3 of the Lesson 2 handout, the above questions, the terms outlined in class and the Wild Flower Key to help with your drawing. Include short accompanying written descriptions with any further information e.g. where it is growing, what family it is in.

Deadline: - 10th June 2025 (set by Lucy)
Email: lucyreed@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone: 07980 752045

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HERBAL THERAPUTICS
Homework Work through the handsouts she gives us profiling case studies. Specifically the one of teenage boy.
Deadline : Not entirely sure.
Email: ileashcroft@gmail.com

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MATERIA MEDICA
- Homework from February 9th: Quote taken from the manual

The homework was in two parts. The first part had to be handed in three weeks after 9th February lesson at the latests so that should have been submitted by
Part One : “ Discuss an herb which aids elimination. Explain the actions, which organs/ body systems are involved and how these can assist in conditions, found for example in the skin, muscular skeletal, and urinary systems respectively. (800 words)”
Deadline: 2nd March 2025

Part Two : “Prepare a 5 minute talk on an herb of your choice which we have covered in Materia Medica 1 so far. 5 minutes is not very long, it just needs to be very top line./ possibly about one aspect or use of the herb”
- Deadline: - 22nd June 2025. Bring your presentation to the class on the 22nd June, I think you have to ask for a projector if indeed you are going to be using one.

Email: halinaherbs@gmail.com
Telephone:
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PHARMACOGNOSY
Homework: Fourth Assignment – Read through the coursework, noting any information you are uncertain of and make further notes on this to aid your revision. Submit photos and details of five of your herbarium specimens from this year.

Deadline: - Don’t know as it is our last class - I guess she will set the deadline

Taken from the manual: “Each assignment is due in 1 week before the next Study Day. At the latest it should be handed in on that day”.

Email: christina.stapley@tiscali,co.ik
Telephone: 07952100271

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MATERIA MEDICA
- Homework: Quote taken from the manual
”Mock exam paper (practice)”
- Deadline: 13th July (three weeks from lesson on 22nd June)
”Please submit assignments 3 weeks after they have been set using the cover sheet provided. Assignments are assessed on content, adhering to word count and good use of English.Contact me if you are unsure / get stuck with an assignment My email - halinaherbs@gmail.com”

Email: halinaherbs@gmail.com
Telephone:

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******PHARMACY EXAM
On the 26th April Patricia sent this message with respect to revision
Hi all

The subjects for revision are:

1. Solvents (menstrua)

2. Infused oils, ointments & balms

3. Therapeutic baths

4.  Syrups

We didn't quite finish the last lesson, but we will go over abbreviations for prescription writing and any other relevant Latin terminology in the second year.