Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3KMY205Medicinal and Aromatic Plants2+0+02404.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Chemstry Technology
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course
Providing basic information about the rules of these lists, listing, introduction of medicinal and aromatic practices, care, application, use and effects.
Course Content History of the use of medicinal plants, classification of medicinal aromatic plants, ecology of medicinal aromatic plants, medicinal plant cultures, conservation of medicinal plants, economic importance of medicinal plants, various observational applications.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Emin Ahmet Yeşil
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ceylan, A., 1995. Tıbbi bitkiler I , E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 312
Ceylan, A., 1996. Tıbbi Bitkiler II, E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları

Course Category
Science %40
Health %10
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 120

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to recognize medicinal and aromatic plants in their natural environment.
2 To be able to determine diseases and pests in the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.
3 To be able to harvest medicinal and aromatic plants.
4 To be able to take part in the sales and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Historical development of studies on medicinal plants. x x
2 Importance and grouping of medicinal plants. x x
3 Situation of medicinal plants in Turkey and in the world x x
4 Ecological demands of medicinal plants. x x
5 Basic principles in the culture of medicinal plants. x x
6 Drying and storage of medicinal plants. Introduction of drugs. x x
7 Secondary plant substances and their variability. x x
8 Essential oils and their properties. x x
9 Importance, herbal characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (dill, coriander, fennel, anise) included in the Apiaceae family. x x
10 Importance, vegetative characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (chamomile, pyrethrum) included in Asteraceae famiya. x x
11 Importance, herbal characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (mint, thyme) in the Lamiaceae family. x x
12 Introduction and cultivation techniques of sage plant belonging to Lamiaceae family and some important medicinal plants (nigella sativa) included in other families. x x
13 Term project presentations. x x
14 Term project presentations. x x

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 1
C1 5 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 1
C2 5 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 1
C3 5 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 1
C4 5 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 1

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