| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBİ620 | ETHNOBOTANY | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Interactions between people and plants, human and plant relations as the scientific and cultural, identification of biological diversity |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Assoc. Prof. Tuğba B. ÖZBUCAK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Etnobotanik nedir tanımlayabilir | | 2 | Etnobotaniğin tarihini ve insanlık tarihi ile olan ilişkilerini açıklayabilir. | | 3 | İnsanlığın bugunkü gelişmişlik düzeyine ulaşmasındaki bitkilerin rollerini açıklayabilir. | | 4 | Etnobotanik çalışmaların nasıl yapıldığını, aşamalarını açıklayabilir. | | 5 | Describe etnobotany | | 6 | Talk about the history of plants and etnobotany | | 7 | Explain the importance of plant for the development of mankind | | 8 | Explain the procedures of the etnobotanic study |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The history and fundamental principles of ethno botany. The search for new medicines and other products made from plants. The role of humans in plant evolution. The impact of plants on human cultures. Discussion on the past and present role of humans in plant conservation and the search for sustainable management practice. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The purpose and objective of ethnobotany in the developing world | | | | 2 | Ethnobotany: a new discipline based on traditional | | | | 3 | Past, present and future of ethnobotany | | | | 4 | Ethnobotany and plant breeding banks | | | | 5 | Ethnobotanical study methods | | | | 6 | Ethnobotany in culture of seed plants | | | | 7 | Ehnobotany features of cultured plants | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | New insights in medical ethnobotany | | | | 10 | Place of ethnobotany in medical chemistry | | | | 11 | The historical past and the future of etnnobotany | | | | 12 | Ethnopharmacology | | | | 13 | Ethnobotany in Turkey: Past and present | | | | 14 | Ethnobotany in Turkey: Past and present | | | | 15 | Selected plant species from Turkey | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ethnobotany: Evolution of a discipline: Richard Evans, Siri von Reis. 1997. USA
Plants, people, and culture: The Science of Ethnobotany. Balick, Michael J., and Cox, Paul Alan. Scientific
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Discussion | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Seminar | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Writing Paper | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Criticising Paper | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | 4 | | | | | LO3 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | LO4 | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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