| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns the general properties of medicinal and aromatic plants
- Have information about the usage areas and cultivation opportunities of medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Learns the classification of medicinal plants
- Have information about the morphological features, origins, production, usage patterns, cultivation techniques, harvesting and drying of medicinal plants that are important for our country.
- Gains information about the secondary metabolites of the most used medicinal and aromatic plants in the world and in Turkey.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Grouping of plants used in traditional medicine, Latin and Turkish names, local names, growing places and morphology of plants are taught. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Historical Development of Studies on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
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2nd Week |
General Characteristics of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
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3rd Week |
Importance and Grouping of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
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4th Week |
Usage Areas and Culturalization Opportunities |
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5th Week |
Classification of Medicinal Plants |
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6th Week |
Essential Oily Plants (Sage, Mint, Rose, Lavender) |
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7th Week |
Spices |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Essential Oily Plants (Melissa, Thyme, Laurel) |
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10th Week |
Essential Oily Plants (Laurel,Camomile) |
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11th Week |
Black Cumin Cultivation |
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12th Week |
Salep Cultivation |
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13th Week |
Goji berry Cultivation |
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14th Week |
Harvesting, Drying and Processing of Medicinal Plants |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Baydar, H.Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Presentation
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Work Load | 162 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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