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
0701105102	MERRIMENT AND SPICES PLANTS	Elective	3	5	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this lecture; - Spices and Merriment Plants is to classify and introduce. - Botanical properties of spices and merriment plants is to determine. - Cultivating techniques of spices and merriment plants is to teach. - Cultivating techniques of herbal drugs effect on quality criterias is to examine. - Economic value of herbal drugs and last knowledge about them is to inform.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Origin, botanical properties are known.
2	The student has knowledge about quality criterias.
3	The student will be learn cultivating techniques of these plants
4	The student will be notice cultivating techniques relating with quality criterias.
5	The student will be learn about harvesting, drying and storage.
6	The student will be understand these group plants which has economic potential
7	The student will be know last news about drug herbs.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

1. Having knowledge about main medicinal plants using as herbal drug and classifying. 2. Having knowledge about orijin of herbal drug and their botanical properties. 3. Having knowledge about qualities of these plants. 4. Having knowledge cultivating techniques of herbal drugs. 5. Having knowledge linkage between cultivating techniques and quality criterias. 6. Noticing importance of medicinal plants as treatment source. 7. Having knowledge about importance of harvesting, drying and storage process. 8. Learning value of these plants as economic potential

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Importance of herbal drugs.
2	Introducing and classification of herbal drug.
3	The origin and spread of herbal drugs.
4	Botanical properties of herbal drugs.
5	Cultivating of herbal drugs Climate and soil request.
6	Fertilizing, disease, insects etc.
7	Harvest.
8	Examination
9	Drying, properties of production.
10	Consumption Herbal drugs constituents and using part of plants.
11	Consumption Herbal drugs constituents and using part of plants.
12	Cultivating techniques of herbal drugs effect on quality criterias.
13	The general information about the usage of herbal drugs in medical and pharmacy.
14	Economic properties and last information about herbal drugs.
15	Using of herbal drugs in Turkey, in the world.
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1-Kamil İlisulu, 1992, İlaç ve Baharat Bitkileri Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Yayınları, s. 302 2- Ceylan, A.,1995, Tıbbi Bitkiler I, (3. Bsm.), E.Ü., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No : 312, 3- Ceylan, A., 1996, Tıbbi Bitkiler II, (2. Bsm.), E.Ü., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No: 481, 4- Ceylan, A., 1994, Tıbbi Bitkiler III, (1. Bsm.), E.Ü., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No: 509, 5-M Tanker, 1985, Farmakognozi, Cilt I, II, Ankara Üniversitesi, Eczacılık Fakültesi Yayınları. 6-Baytop, T., Türkiye’de Bitkiler ile Tedavi, (2.Bsm.), 1999, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri.

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)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	4	4
Final Examination	1	4	4
Self Study	14	6	84
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
Homework	1	5	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1		2
LO2
LO3			3
LO4					1
LO5				3
LO6						4
LO7		2

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