| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ODUS0020 | BASIC MEDICINAL PLANTS | Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Lecture Notes presentation |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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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 | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| 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 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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