Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SULVS22420212740MEDİCAL BOTANYElective243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Veterinary technician candidate students, It is to provide information about plants that can be used in treatment, their active elements and their distribution in our country, and to gain skills that can evaluate in this direction.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr.Gör.Şükran ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Students will get to know the medical plants in our country
2Students will learn about the biology of plants and their distribution in our country.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Ecogeography of plants, Plant biology, Classification of plants, Nomenclature of plants, Primary and secondary metabolism pathways in plants, Communication in plants, Circulation in plants, Defense in plants, Effects of plant substances in living organisms, -Active substances (Alkaloids-Glycosides), Active substance groups-Active substances (Phenolic Substances; Including Flavonoids) Active substance groups-Active substances (Phenolic Substances; Anthocyanins-Terpenoids), Active substance groups-Active substances (Resins-Oils-Other Substances), Acquisition / Preparation of Active Substances / Parts Distillation processes Extraction processes, Medicinal plant drug forms, Some medicinal applications Dosage Durability / Shelf life Distribution / Labeling Medicinal plant production / trade, Main effects / treatment values of medicinal plants, Safety of medicinal plants, Advantages / weaknesses of medicinal plants, Legislation on herbal products, Quality safety of medicinal plants / Specifications document, can be used in veterinary medicine n important plants, herbal ingredients and their uses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Ecogeography of plants
2Plant biology
3Classification of plants, naming plants, Herbarium techniques
4Primary metabolic pathways in plants
5Secondary metabolic pathways in plants
6Communication, circulation and defense systems in plants
7Active substance groups-Active substances (Phenolic Substances; Flavonoids included)
8midterm
9Active substance groups-Active substances (Phenolic Substances; Anthocyanins-Terpenoids),
10Active substance groups-Active substances (Resins-Oils-Other Substances),
11Acquisition / Preparation of Active Substances / Parts Distillation Processes Extraction Processes
12General characteristics of medicinal plants, cultivation of medicinal plants, drug forms of medicinal plants, Some medical applications Dosage Durability / Shelf Life Distribution / Labeling Medicinal plant production / trade
13Safety of medicinal plants, Advantages / weaknesses of medicinal plants, Legislation on herbal products,
14Medicinal and aromatic plants, spread of endemic plants in our country
15Important plants, herbal substances and their use in veterinary medicine
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
lectures notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study141.521
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
2510
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
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