Iğdır 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
204420003105		Compulsory	2	3	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To understand the importance of medicinal plants in the world and in Turkey, to reveal their place in the world and Turkey trade, to introduce the plants in this group, to teach general cultivation techniques, to introduce medicinal plants that have economic importance especially for Turkey and to teach their culture.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. MEHMET ALİ DEMİRCİ

Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to recognize medicinal and aromatic plants in their natural environment.
2	To be able to identify diseases and pests in the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants and to carry out studies on combating them.
3	To be able to harvest medicinal and aromatic plants.
4	To be able to carry out the processes of drying and storing the plants collected as green.
5	To be able to take part in the sales and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Historical development of studies on medicinal plants.
2	Importance and grouping of medicinal plants.
3	The situation of medicinal plants in Turkey and in the world.
4	Ecological demands of medicinal plants.
5	Basic principles in the culture of medicinal plants.
6	Midterm
7	Drying and storage of medicinal plants. Introducing drugs.
8	Secondary plant substances and their variability.
9	Essential oils and their properties
10	Importance, herbal characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (dill, coriander, fennel, anise) included in the Apiaceae family
11	The importance, herbal characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (chamomile, pyrethrum) included in the Asteraceae famiya.
12	Importance, herbal characteristics, cultivation techniques and usage areas of some plants (mint, thyme) included in the Lamiaceae family.
13	Introduction and cultivation techniques of sage plant belonging to Lamiaceae family and some important medicinal plants (nigella sativa) included in other families.
14	Term project presentations.

Recommended or Required Reading

Ceylan, A., 1995. Medicinal plants I, E.Ü. Faculty of Agriculture Publications, No: 312 Ceylan, A., 1996. Medicinal Plants II, E.Ü. Faculty of Agriculture Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	10	4	40
Brain Storming	3	4	12
Self Study	2	2	4
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	5	25
Homework	2	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			85

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	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	3
LO2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
LO3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
LO4	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2
LO5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2

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