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
ZFS2022016954	PHYTOTHERAPY	Elective	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Introduction of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, their medical effects, the differences between medical treatment and conventional treatment, their chemical structure, their effect in treatment (antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic etc.)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doktor Öğretim Üyesi Meryem YEŞİL

Learning Outcomes

1	Introducing medicinal plants, obtaining drugs, secondary metabolites, chemical structures, their effects on treatment (antiviral, antibacterial, antiseptic etc.), preparation of medical teas and giving their effects.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

ntroduction of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, secondary metabolites, medical effects, Differences between medical treatment and Conventional treatment, drug acquisition, methods of obtaining essential oils and chemical structures, effects of treatment (antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic etc.)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Phytotherapy definition, history and grouping
2	Important points in the use and use of herbal medicines
3	Herbal medicine forms: Medicinal teas, galenic preparations and ready-made medicines
4	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (sage, hawthorn, anise, aleovera
5	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (never claw, horse chestnut ponytail, rosemary, yarrow)
6	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (palm, passionflower, fenugreek, whirlwind and shepherd's grape)
7	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (evening primrose, thistle, burdock, mallow, echinacea)
8	Exam
9	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (ginkgo, ginseng, marshmallow, hayıt, hidrastis)
10	Characteristics, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (chicory, linden, nettle, black roots, cauliflower)
11	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (valerian, cat's claw, thyme, flax, centaury)
12	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (rosehip, parsley, lemon balm, licorice, mint)
13	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (fennel, garlic, cassia, onion, hops)
14	Properties, cultivation and use of the main plants used in phytotherapy (calendula, chamomile, green tea, ginger, turmeric)
15	An overview
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Fitoterapi ve Aromaterapi Kitabi- Nimet ÖZATA,

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

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
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	14	2	28
Individual Study for Final Examination	3	20	60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20	PO 21	PO 22	PO 23	PO 24	PO 25	PO 26	PO 27	PO 28	PO 29
LO1	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4		4

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