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
ODUS0020	BASIC MEDICINAL PLANTS	Elective	2	4	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Students taking the course; teaching the importance and uses of medicinal and aromatic plants; Explaining the importance of biological diversity, its protection and the drawbacks of collecting plants from nature; Providing information on the importance and production of secondary metabolites; Teaching the general principles of the culture of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özbay DEDE

Learning Outcomes

1
2
3

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of medicinal and aromatic plants, biodiversity, plant collection, drying, preservation, secondary metabolites, alkaloids, phenols, herbal treatment and aroma therapy, spice plants, cultivation of some important medicinal and aromatic plants

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction, Importance of medicinal and aromatic plants
2	Our country's biological diversity and conservation
3	Collection of medicinal and aromatic plants and preparation for the market
4	Disadvantages of collecting plants from nature, possibilities of cultivating them
5	Importance, benefits, classification of secondary metabolites
6	Alkaloids, terponoids and phenols
7	Production of secondary metabolites
8	Midterm Exam
9	Herbal medicines and phytotherapy
10	Herbal medicine preparation methods
11	Essential oils and aromatherapy
12	Spices and spice plants
13	Culture of medicinal and aromatic plants
14	Culture of medicinal and aromatic plants
15	Culture of medicinal and aromatic plants
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Lecture Notes presentation

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	1	1
Attending Lectures	2	14	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			60

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
LO1					4			4
LO2					4			4
LO3					4			4

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