Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BKB-114The Use of Plant EssentIal OIls and Extracts In AgrIcultureElective126
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, it is aimed to teach the use of essential oils and extracts isolated from plants as biological control agents and bio-pesticides.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK
Learning Outcomes
1How and how to obtain essential oils and extracts from fragrant and aromatic plants
2Time and time of harvesting of plants for obtaining essential oils and extracts,
3How to use essential oils and extracts in agriculture, extraction of essential oils and herbs and how to use them.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
It will be taught how and from which parts of essential oils and extracts are obtained from fragrant and aromatic plants, how to use essential oils and extracts in agriculture, what are the areas of use of extracts and essential oils in the fight against diseases, pests and weeds.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General information about essential oils
22)Plant essential oils and how that should be collected to obtain the extracts of plants
33) Ways of dried plant
44) Means of obtaining essential oil from plants
55)Extraction of extracts from plants
66) Calculation of yield in plant essential oil and extracts
77)General properties of plant essential oils
88) Why do plants produce essential oil?
99) Changes in the amount of volatile oil according to the growing places and climate of plants
1010) Factors to be taken into account when obtaining plant essential oil and extracts
1111) Herbicidal effects of plant essential oil and extracts
1212) Antibacterial effects of plant essential oil and extracts
1313) Insecticidal effects of plant essential oil and extracts
1414) Potential of plant essential oils and extracts as pesticides in the future
Recommended or Required Reading
Baydar, H., 2005: Medicine, Science and Technology of Aromatic Plants and pleasure. Suleyman Demirel University, Publication No.: 51 . Isparta. Articles made of essential oils and extracts, compiled lecture notes on.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Practice14570
Laboratory10660
Discussion10220
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Oral Examination3515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)171
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1   4  
LO2  5   
LO3 5    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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