Module Name Natural Products Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Module level, if applicable 3rd  year
Code, if applicable SFA-437
Semester (s) in which the module is taught Fifth semester
Person responsible for the module Pinus Jumaryatno, S.Si., MPhil., PhD., Apt
Lecturer(s) Pinus Jumaryatno, S.Si., MPhil., PhD., Apt
Language English- Indonesia
Relation to curriculum Compulsory course
Types of teaching and learning Class size Attendance time (hours per week per semester) Forms of active participation Workload
Teaching 50 2 Collaborative discussion Lecture: 2 (hour) x 14 (meeting) 28
Case Based Learning Presentation Preparation and follow up 4 (hour) x 14 (self-learning) 56
Total workload 84 Hours
ECTS 3 ECTS
Credit points 2 CU
Requirements according to examination regulations Minimum attendance at lectures is 75% (according to UII regulation). Final score is evaluated based on assignment and reports (40%) and exam (60%)  
Recommended prerequisites Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicines
Related course –
Module objectives/intended learning By the end of this course students should be able to:

  1. understand and explain the role of natural materials in drug discovery, sources of drugs derived from natural materials and strategies for drug discovery derived from natural materials.
  2. understand and explain the isolation and identification techniques of secondary metabolites derived from natural materials.
  3. understand and explain the basics of screening the bioactivity of secondary metabolites derived from the isolation of natural materials bahan
  4. understand and explain the types, origins and characteristics of secondary metabolites from natural materials
  5. disciplined and responsible in the learning process. Especially discipline and responsibility in attendance and assigned tasks.
Content The course will cover: 

History, roles and sources of natural drugs, drug discovery strategies from natural ingredients, Secondary metabolites (types, biosynthesis and characteristics), Isolation and identification of secondary metabolites, screening bioactivity
Study and examination requirements and forms of examination Mid-term, Final term, presentation, quiz, assignment, and collaborative discussion
Media employed Text books, slides (power points), and video
Reading lists
  1. Sarker, S.D., Latif, Z., Gray, A.I. (eds), 2006, Natural Products Isolation, second edition, Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey
  2. Dewick, P.M., 2009, Medicinal Natural Products: A Biosynthetic Approach 3rd edition, John Willey and Sons