Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TAB639	USE AND EVALUATION OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to teach medicinal and aromatic plants in Turkey with the usage areas, collection tecniques of medicinal and aromatic plants, preparation for market the physical and chemical processes of collected medicinal plants • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of biochemistry of medicinal and aromatic plants, drying tecniques, reaction after drying, evaluation of aromatic and medicinal plants(spice, perfumery, dye, drug sanayi) • to give students the opportunity to economically important medicinal and aromatic plants, protection of this plants in this areas(especially endemic plants), classification of their usages areas, main principle of analysing this plants, drying tecniques, to do stacking, definition of marketing

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ş. Metin KARA

Learning Outcomes

1	To have the knowledge and skills of characteristics of medicinal and aromatic plants and its composition
2	Effectively be able to main principle of analysing this plants, drying tecniques, storage conditions, compounds found in plants with medicinal properties
3	Able to explain medicinal and aromatic plant production potential of Turkey, pharmaceutical and flavor industry in Turkey
4	Demonstrate the ability to accurately determine the time of harvest and dry condition evaluation on the drug ındustry of medicinal and aromatic plants, measures to be taken in natural condition
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• importance of medicinal plants in the world and Turkey, • classification of their usages areas • protection of this plants in this areas(especially endemic plants) • drying tecniques, to do stacking, definition of marketing • the properties of synthetic and natural materials

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction: importance of medicinal and aromatic plants in the world and Turkey
2	Identification of plants with medicinal properties
3	Identification of plants with aromatic properties
4	Composition of medicinal and aromatic plants , used parts
5	Collection of medicinal and aromatic plants
6	Drying tecniques
7	Defination of storage and drying and relations with quality (Storage condition)
8	Midterm Exam
9	The use of medicinal plants
10	The use of aromatic plants
11	Pharmaceutical industry in Turkey
12	Turkey flavor industry
13	The properties of synthetic and natural materials
14	Medicinal and aromatic plants for use in folk medicine
15	Practicing medicinal and aromatic plant resources
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Baytop T., 1999.Türkiye’de Bitkilerle Tedavi, Geçmiste ve Bugün. Baydar, H., 2009. Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Süleyman Demirel Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 51, Isparta. Ceylan, A. (1985) Medicinal Plants I, II, III. Ege University Agriculture Faculty Press, No: 312, 487, 509 Akgül, A. (1993) Spices’s Science and its Technology. Society of Food technology Press, No. 15, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	7	98
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	10	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1		4		4
LO2	4		4		4
LO3	4		4		4
LO4					4
LO5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High