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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
field and vegetable crops
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Nirit Bernstein
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Nirit Bernstein
Course/Module description:
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Course/Module aims:
This course will cover aspects related to the development of cannabis as a medicinal crop for modern medicine, focusing on agricultural and applied aspects, including: botany and physiology of the cannabis plant, history of cannabis utilization, active compounds in the cannabis plants and their metabolism, cannabinoids, terpenes, terpenoids, flavonoids; standardization of the production of active compounds in the plant; the endocannabinoid system in the human body; Hemp and development of the CBD industry; the medicalization process in Israel and throughout the world; clinical effects of cannabis.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
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Attendance requirements(%):
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
This course will cover aspects related to the development of cannabis as a medicinal crop for modern medicine, focusing on agricultural and applied aspects, including: botany and physiology of the cannabis plant, history of cannabis utilization, active compounds in the cannabis plants and their metabolism, cannabinoids, terpenes, terpenoids, flavonoids; standardization of the production of active compounds in the plant; the endocannabinoid system in the human body; Hemp and development of the CBD industry; the medicalization process in Israel and throughout the world; clinical effects of cannabis.
Required Reading:
Will be suplied during the semester.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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