| 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 | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the definition and importance of medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Learn about secondary metabolites and essential oils.
- Learn the cultivation techniques of medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Learns drying and storage of medicinal and aromatic plants.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Medicinal and aromatic plants course teaches the definition and importance of medicinal and aromatic plants, their usage areas, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, drying and storage.and storage. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Definition and importance of medicinal and aromatic plants |
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2nd Week |
Historical development of studies on medicinal and aromatic plants |
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3rd Week |
Biodiversity and classification of medicinal and aromatic plants |
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4th Week |
Secondary metabolites |
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5th Week |
Essential oils and their properties |
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6th Week |
Vegetative reproduction methods of medicinal plants |
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7th Week |
Generative reproduction methods of medicinal and aromatic plants |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Micropropagation of medicinal and aromatic plants with Tissue Cultures |
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10th Week |
Cultivation Techniques in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
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11th Week |
Post-harvest processes in medicinal and aromatic plants |
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12th Week |
Cultivation of some medicinal and aromatic plants-1 |
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13th Week |
Cultivation of some medicinal and aromatic plants-2 |
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14th Week |
Cultivation of some medicinal and aromatic plants-3 |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Baydar, H. 2019. Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Nobel Yayınları.
Ceylan, A., 1995. Tıbbi bitkiler I , E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 312 Ceylan, A., 1996. Tıbbi Bitkiler II, E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları.
Genç, M. 2020. Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitki Yetiştiriciliği. Bilimsel Yayınlar Giresum.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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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(%) |
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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 |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Course hours |
7 |
3 |
21 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
7 |
1 |
7 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 156 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.2 |
| 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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