Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Canan HAZIR

Ins. Hayriye Nurcan SÖBÜTAY

Ins. Nimet KILIÇ

Lec. Nesrin OĞURLU

Lec. Sevil ÖZCAN

Etnobotanik

Course Code	: ÇS010
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To learn the locally different using forms of plants such as treatment, cultural and food by people at the present time.

Course Content

Human-plant relationship from the early ages to today. Plant anatomy and morphology. Methods used in the collection, storage and species identification of plant samples. Data collection and sample collection in ethnobotanical studies. Preparing own databases with ethnobotanical collections.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows definition and importance of ethnobotany.
2.	Knows structure and different uses of plants.
3.	Knows how ethnobotany studies is done, and can apply.
4.	Can be analyze the materials that are obtained from ethnobotanical studies, and constructs a collection with them
5.	Apply the herbarium processes of a plant.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Ethnobotany; A methods Manual, Garry J. Martin, 2004
2.	Ethnobotany; Principles and Applications, C.M. Cotton, 1996
3.	Türkiye’de Bitkiler Gle Tedavi, T. Baytop, 1999
4.	Şifa Niyetine, E. Tuzlacı, 2002

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definition of ethnobotany, and historical development of its

Week 2 - Theoretical

Plant anatomy.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Plant morphology

Week 4 - Theoretical

Study techniques of ethnobotany

Week 5 - Theoretical

Study techniques of ethnobotany

Week 6 - Theoretical

Different using of plants such as cure, cultural and locally food.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Preparing an interview plan suitable for ethnobotanical study and interview tchniques.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Preparing an interview plan suitable for ethnobotanical study and interview tchniques. (Midterm Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Visit to a village (Interviews with the villagers who have knowledgeable about the folkloric, medical and food uses of plants around Aydın.)

Week 10 - Theoretical

Reviewing of the data obtained from village visiting.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Visit to a village (Interviews with the villagers who have knowledgeable about the folkloric, medical and food uses of plants around Aydın).

Week 12 - Theoretical

Reviewing of the data obtained from village visiting, and evaluating of them.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Reporting of data, and preparing a presentation.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Presentation of the obtained data.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Verbal Examination	1	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%60
Final Rate	1	%10

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Reading	5	0	1	5
Individual Work	10	1	1	20
Midterm Examination	1	3	1	4
Final Examination	1	3	1	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	5	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-2	5	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-3	5	2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-4	5	2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-5	5	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5