A survey of plants with physiologically active properties of medicinal interest. Emphasis is placed on the biology, folk uses, ethnobotany, and natural history of useful angiosperms. A course relating ecological principles to studies in the laboratory and field. Topics include population dynamics, energy flow in ecosystems, and species interactions. A seminar course in pharmacology.
Study is centered on the main drug classifications.
General principles of therapy are determined from in-depth study of the physiological action of drugs and related medical intervention. Emphasis is upon concepts derived from the independent research and discussion. The course encompasses the basic biology and clinical aspects of cancer. Topics to be covered include the history of oncology, basic cancer biology, and current concepts relative to the cause, prevention, detection, and treatment of benign and malignant neoplasias. Individual research of a substantive nature pursued in the student's major field of study.