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Therapeutic Mineral Waters and Mud

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:16.06.2022 15:00:54
Study Course Information
Course Code:ZFTK_013LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Pharmacy; Social PharmacyTarget Audience:Pharmacy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Baiba Mauriņa
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Applied Pharmacy
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061547
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)16Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures32
Classes (count)0Class Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Classes0
Total Contact Hours32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Inorganic and organic chemistry, Plant and animal biology, history of Latvia.
Objective:
1. To gain knowledge of the most important natural healing factors, their origin, composition, locations. 2. To find out the history of resorts, their role and significance.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1General characteristics of health resorts.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Classification of health resorts.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Healing mineral waters, their characteristics.Lectures2.00auditorium
4Latvian mineral waters, their characteristics.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Barbele – the first resort in the territory of Latvia.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Baldone – once a remarkable Latvian resort.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Healing mud, their characteristics.Lectures2.00auditorium
8Ķemeri – a famous mud and mineral water resort.Lectures1.00auditorium
9Jurmala – the most famous Latvian resort.Lectures1.00auditorium
10European health resorts, their characteristics.Lectures1.00auditorium
11Artificial mineral waters, history and significance of their creation.Lectures1.00auditorium
12Artificial mineral water institution in Riga.Lectures1.00auditorium
13Crimea and the Caucasus mineral waters and mud.Lectures1.00auditorium
14Latvian small resorts.Lectures1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1General characteristics of health resorts.Lectures0.50auditorium
2Classification of health resorts.Lectures0.50auditorium
3Healing mineral waters, their characteristics.Lectures0.50auditorium
4Latvian mineral waters, their characteristics.Lectures0.50auditorium
5Barbele – the first resort in the territory of Latvia.Lectures0.50auditorium
6Baldone – once a remarkable Latvian resort.Lectures0.50auditorium
7Healing mud, their characteristics.Lectures0.50auditorium
8Ķemeri – a famous mud and mineral water resort.Lectures0.50auditorium
9Jurmala – the most famous Latvian resort.Classes0.50auditorium
10European health resorts, their characteristics.Classes0.50auditorium
11Artificial mineral waters, history and significance of their creation.Classes0.50auditorium
12Artificial mineral water institution in Riga.Classes0.50auditorium
13Crimea and the Caucasus mineral waters and mud.Classes1.00auditorium
14Latvian small resorts.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students can independently get acquainted with the assortment of mineral waters in pharmacies and cosmetics, which use healing mud.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Class attendance. 2. Participation in discussions on current spa topics. 3. Two electronic tests The exam grade consists of the average grade from both tests.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:As a result of the study course acquisition, the student: 1. Will know the processes of healing mineral waters and mud formation in nature, their composition and effects on the human body 2. Will be able to recognize and formulate the types of mineral water and mud exposure and application possibilities 3. Getting acquainted with the history of the formation of resorts, will be able to evaluate their role in the processes of health recovery.
Skills:As a result of the study course acquisition, the student: 1. Will be able to orientate in the range of mineral waters, according to their composition to recommend their use 2. Will be able to evaluate the effect of healing mud on the human body depending on the composition and formation process 3. Will be able to navigate the diversity of resorts and, if necessary, choose the right resort.
Competencies:As a result of the study course acquisition, the student will be able to assess the impact of natural healing factors on human health, as well as the role of healing mineral waters and mud in the process of health recovery.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Terentjeva L., M.Rozenfelde. Ārstnieciskie minerālūdeņi. – Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1976. - 133 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
2Terentjeva L., Frīdenberga L. Dabiskā siltumdziedniecība. – Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1986, 71-118, (akceptējams izdevums)
3Šidlovska V., I.Karpoviča. Latvijas minerālūdeņi un mazie kūrorti. – Materia Medica, 1998, Nr. 9, 4-7; Nr. 10, 5-10; Nr.11,7-9; Nr.12, 4-6. (akceptējams izdevums)
4Šidlovska V. Ārstnieciskās dūņās. – Materia Medica, 1998, Nr.6/7, 12-17; Nr.8, 5-8. (akceptējams izdevums)
5Amy Huang MD, Sophie Seité PhD and Tony Adar MD. The use of balneotherapy in dermatology. Clinics in Dermatology, 2018-05-01, Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 363-368.
6Šidlovska V., I.Karpoviča. Ārstnieciskie minerālūdeņi. – Materia Medica, 2000, janvāris, 20-23; februāris, 19-21; marts, 14-17. (akceptējams izdevums)
7Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
8Amy Huang MD, Sophie Seité PhD and Tony Adar MD. The use of balneotherapy in dermatology. Clinics in Dermatology, 2018-05-01, Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 363-368.
Additional Reading
1Mark Groven, Joseph E. Pizzorno. Peat Therapeutics and Balneotherapy. Textbook of Natural Medicine, 45, 371-378. 2021