Course content
This course consists of a taught component and a non-taught component. The taught component constitutes of five modules while the non-taught component comprises of laboratory work, seminar, research and field visits. Taught component
Module I – Plant Resources
- Plant Systematics
- Traditional Usage of Medicinal Plants
- Phytochemistry
- Agronomy
Module II – Process Technology
- Basic Principles of Chemical Engineering
- Processing Methods in Ayurveda System
- Formulation Technology
Module III – Products and Product Development
- Products from Medicinal Plants
- Products from Aromatic Plants
- Computer Aided Drug Design
- Product Stability, Packaging and Storage
- Biological Activity Testing and Trials
- Industrial Microbiology
Module IV – Quality Assurance
- Quality Control and Plant Materials
- Quality Control of Finished Products
- Quality Management Systems
- Statistical Quality Control
- Principles of Analytical Chemistry
- Principles of Organic Chemistry
Module V – Management
- Principles of Management
- Organizational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Financial and Operational Management
- Strategic Management
Non-taught component
- Laboratory work
- Field visits
- Seminars
- Research
Academic Staff
The lecturing staff consists of well-qualified academics and professionals in the corresponding fields.