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
TBİ-23-187	UÇUCU YAĞLAR VE AROMATERAPİ	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to teach the use of essential oils obtained from plants in aromatherapy.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Ayşe USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK

Learning Outcomes

1	It will be taught how and from which parts of essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants
2	How to use essential oils in aromatherapy
3	The benefits of aromatherapy

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

In this course, researching the possibilities of using essential oils obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants by various methods in aromatherapy and determining the mechanisms of action and practical use of these oils will form the course contents.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	General information about essential oils
2	How to collect essential oil plants
3	Ways of drying plants
4	Ways to obtain essential oil from plants
5	General properties of essential oils
6	Why do plants produce essential oil?
7	Bitkilerin yetişme yerlerine ve iklime göre uçucu yağ miktarlarında olan değişmeler
8	Essential oils to be considered when obtaining
9	What is aromatherapy?
10	History of aromatherapy
11	Essential oils used in aromatherapy
12	Benefits of aromatherapy oils
13	Aromatherapy Types
14	Aromatic waters and benefits

Recommended or Required Reading

Baydar, H., 2005: Medicine, Aromatic and Pleasure Crops Science and Technology. Suleyman Demirel University Publication No: 51. Essential oils and aromatherapy will be used in the course notes.

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	2	2
Self Study	21	7	147
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	5
LO2			5
LO3						5

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