Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BSM-23-118MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach the exotic, indigenous, endemic or relic endemic plant/forest by products and usage purposes/ areas
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. M. Hakkı ALMA
Learning Outcomes
1Students will learn the mainly medical aromatic plant species, dagnosis and usage
2Students will learn what is going on in the active ingredient of medicanal and aromatic plants
3Students will have information about the production and trade of medicanal and aromatic plants
4Students will learn about plants used in medicine, cosmetics, perfumery and natural coloring.
5Students will have information about morphological, anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical structures of the plants
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
To teach the exotic, indigenous, endemic or relic endemic plant/forest by products and usage purposes/ areas
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The importance of forest products
2Distribution of forest by product in Turkey
3The identification and collection of samples
4Usage types of species
5Utlization of rosin
6Thyme, Mint, Sahlep
7Judy, Carob, Rosehip, licorice, Sumac
8Middle term exam
9Sage, Sweetgum
10Buckthorn, Nettle
11Chestnuts, pine nuts, snowball
12Gum tree, jojoba
13Eucalyptus, astragalus
14Laurel mahleb acorn oak gail
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Bozkurt, Y. Göker Y. 1981. Orman Ürünlerinden Faydalanma, İstanbul Üniversitesi, No:3402 Ivan A. Ross, Medicanal Plants of the World Volume Ülkemizde bazı önemli orman tali ürünlerinin teşhis tanıtım Kılavuzu Yayın no: 659, 1991
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Homework150
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14114
Question-Answer5210
Observation14342
Homework148112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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