Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
182200801102MEDICAL HERBAL PRODUCTSCompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to gain the ability to prepare herbal products using herbal drugs and plants.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Ayşe CİVAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1Learns the drugs contained in herbal products.
2Knows the preparation methods of medicinal teas.
3Gives examples of herbal preparations in the pharmacy and knows why they are used.
4Gain knowledge about Phytotherapy and Aromatherapy .
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7Tedavide kullanılan bitkilerin etken madde içeriklerinin bilinmesi, makroskopik ve mikroskobik analizleri,
8Tıbbi ve aromatik bitkilerin toplanması ve toplandıktan sonra kurutulması ve bozulmadan saklanması,
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Nomenclature and Classification of Herbal Drugs; basic concepts used in herbal products, collection of medicinal and aromatic plants and drying after collection and storage without spoiling, extraction methods in herbal products, knowledge of the active ingredient content of plants used in treatment
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Syllabus presentation- Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Regulation and Licensing of Medicinal Herbal Products--
2Medicinal Plant Botany--
3Macroscopic and Microscopic Diagnosis--
4Plant Systematics: Nomenclature and Classification of Plants and Drugs--
5Basic Concepts in Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products Analysis of Herbal Products--
6Ingredients of Herbs and Dosage Forms Used in Herbal Products and Medicinal Teas--
7Storage of Herbal Products and Preparation and Standardization of Herbal Products--
8Midterm Exam - Phytotherapy and Aromatherapy--
9Digestive System Phytotherapeutics and Antidiabetic Phytotherapeutics---
10Respiratory System Phytotherapeutics--
11Plants Used in Liver and Bile Disorders Cardiovascular and Circulatory System Phytotherapeutics--
12Phytotherapeutics Used in Urinary System Disorders--
13Phytotherapeutics Used in Dermatology and Antitumor Effective Plants--
14Final Examination--
Recommended or Required Reading
lecture notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination180
Question-Answer120
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Question-Answer6530
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7428
Individual Study for Final Examination10550
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)110
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