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| Sample Daily Schedule of Amazon Course 25 classroom /40 lab /80-100 independent literature review/study and paper Week One Saturday Arrive Iquitos City tour Hotel Victoria Regia Sunday Depart for Reserve Set up camp Lab Lunch Class meeting: 2 p.m. Topics: -Orientation -Team building -Ethnobotany Assignments 4 p.m. Reading, writing in journal Walk to camu,camu Monday Depart for Iquitos 9 a.m. IIAP/Class Topics: Ethnoagronomy Camu Camu Research lab visit Visit to IMET Medicinal Plant Garden and Research Center Lunch Internet/ research time Return to reserve Class Topics: Review AM Reading, writing in journal Ind/Group Study /writing Tuesday Depart for Iquitos Hospital de la Luz Class Topics: Ethnobotany /Pharmaceutics Integrating the use of natural medications into practice as pharmacist. Medicinal Plant Research Lunch Internet/ research time Return to reserve Class Topics: Review AM Reading, writing in journal Ind/Group Study/writing Wednesday Depart for Iquitos Hospital de la Luz Class Topics: Pharmacology/Pharmacognosy Clinical pharmacy practice and cultural beliefs, natural medications Lunch Internet/ research time Return to reserve Identify plants on reserve Lab Class Topics: Review AM Reading,writing in journal Ind/Group Study/writing Thursday Depart for Iquitos Hospital de la Luz Class Topics: Toxicology/Tox lab Case Studies/Clinical correlation Lunch Internet/ research time Return to reserve Class Topics: General Review Shaman to meet with students: -Ayauascha -Spiritual Healing -Ceremony Lab Friday Shaman- plants for healing , Lab Ceremony in jungle Depart for Iquitos With Shaman to Belen herbal marketplace: Plants, recipes for medicaments-plant folklore- Lab Lunch Return to reserve to prepare for trip to Pevas Week Two Saturday Group 1: Row to Yanamono/Casa Guerra Group 2: Iquitos Optional tours: -Visit to Medicinal Plants Store -Visit to IIAP Reserve -Visit to Butterfly conservatory, Quistacocha Zoo Free Time Sunday Group 1: Row to Canton Group 2: Iquitos Optional tours: -Visit to Medicinal Plants Store -Visit to IIAP Reserve -Visit to Butterfly conservatory, Quistacocha Zoo Free Time Monday Group1: Row to Pevas Group 2: River Boat to Pevas Arrive Pevas in pm Tuesday Visit to Indian Tribes -Lab Leave for Iquitos Wednesday Arrive Iquitos/Reserve Lunch Class Topics: -Discussion of Readings -Presentations by students -Review of plants used by tribes. Role in counseling about natural products-Availability in US/Canada Thursday Free morning on reserve Lunch Class Topics: -Lecture and Discussion by Dr. Brodman: global issues; sustainable development Course wrap up. Instructions and questions. Friday Pack and leave reserve Visit to Museum San Juan Market Eighteen Lab hours assigned for rowing. Must work together, must persevere, must lead, and must be allowed to be led. Students in town are taken to visit agricultural areas or participate in other group activities that require team efforts and coordination. |