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Lecturer(s)
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Majeský Luboš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Ethnobotany is a multidisciplinary scientific field, in which humanistic and natural science are linked together. The aim of Ethnobotany is to understand the use of plants in traditional cultures and understand the importance of plants for indigenous people. The aim of this course is to bring an overview on plant use in traditional medicine, in rituals and cultural events. Students will learn history of culturally important plants and will understand basic principles of action of some active chemical compounds. - delimitation of field of ethnobotanical research, historical overview of Ethnobotany, basic terms and methods of research in Ethnobotany - general overview of cultural links between the man and plants in different cultures and different part of the world - the religious-spiritual context of plants - biologically active compounds in plants and its use in modern pharmacology - basic principles of action of some physiologically active compounds - Ethnobotany of Europe - Ethnobotany of Africa - Ethnobotany of Asia - Ethnobotany of American subcontinent
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Ethnobotany is the science dealing with the relationship and connection between people of different cultures and plants.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Define the Ethnobotany and explain its basic terms - Discuss cultural linkage between humans and plants - Know the main groups of plant metabolites - Describe ethnobotanically important plants of different world regions
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Prerequisites
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Elementary knowledge in Botany.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
Seminar essay on given topic (3-4 pages A4) and its oral presentation (15 minutes including discussion).
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Recommended literature
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Densmore F. (1974). How indians use wild plants for food, medicine & crafts.. Dover Publications, INC. New York 1974.
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Jahodář L. (2011). Farmakobotanika: semenné rostliny.. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum.
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Lewington A. (2003). Plants for People. Eden Project Books.
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Schultes R. E. (1970). The Botanical and chemical distribution of hallucinogens. Annu. Rev. Plant. Physiol. 21: 571-598.
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Sir Prance G. cons. ed. & Nesbitt M. scient. ed. (2005). The cultural history of plants. Routledge, New York.
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Wood C., Habgood N. (2010). Why people need plants?. Kew Publishing.
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