| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Absorbs plant taxonomy and naming.
- Examines the root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed morphological characters that form the basis of taxonomy and uses these features in recognition.
- Recognizes important medicinal plant families closely.
- Identify plants using Family, Genus and Species assignment keys.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | It is to explain the recognition methods of plants used in the field of health and found in nature or in pressed dried form. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Plant Morphology; Root and Stem Morphology |
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2nd Week |
Leaf Morphology |
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3rd Week |
Flower Morphology and Inflorescence |
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4th Week |
Fruit Morphology |
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5th Week |
Pinaceae Family |
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6th Week |
Liliaceae Family |
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7th Week |
Midterm |
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8th Week |
Rosaceae Family |
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9th Week |
Fabaceae Family |
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10th Week |
Lamiaceae Family |
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11th Week |
Solanaceae Family |
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12th Week |
Asteraceae Family |
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13th Week |
Identification Keys for family, genus and species |
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14th Week |
Plant Recognition Trip in Nature (Excursion) |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Davis, P.H. "Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands"
Books in Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Presentation of Article |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| 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 |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Article Presentation |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 101 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.36 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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