Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medicinal and Aromatic Bits in Traditional Systems
Course Code: TAB134
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to analyze medicinal and aromatic plants within traditional medicine systems through ethnobotanical approaches, cultural usage patterns, and historical texts. Students are expected to understand how plant-based knowledge is structured, classified, and transmitted across different societies. In addition, traditional knowledge systems are evaluated through a comparative and critical perspective in relation to modern scientific approaches.

Course Content

This course examines the cultural and historical foundations of medicinal and aromatic plants used in traditional medicine systems. Within an ethnobotanical framework, the formation, transmission, and classification of plant-based knowledge are analyzed. Patterns of plant use described in traditional texts are evaluated in terms of internal and external application practices from a cultural perspective. Application approaches and usage forms are critically discussed through comparative analysis with modern scientific literature. Plant information systems are evaluated from a critical and analytical perspective.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the cultural and historical use of medicinal and aromatic plants in traditional systems.
2.Analyze plant-based knowledge structures in traditional medical texts and understand classification approaches..
3.Evaluate plant usage knowledge from an ethnobotanical and cultural perspective and compare it with modern approaches. Effectively use information technologies and digital tools for accessing, interpreting, and presenting field-related knowledge.
4.Effectively use information technologies and digital tools for accessing, interpreting, and presenting field-related knowledge.
5.Assess traditional plant knowledge systems within ethical, sustainability, and critical scientific thinking frameworks.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Current scientific articles published nationally and internationally
2.Instructor's lecture notes.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction and Conceptual Framework
Week 2 - Theoretical
Analysis of Traditional Medical Texts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cultural Foundations of Herbal Knowledge
Week 4 - Theoretical
Etnobotanik Yaklaşım ve Temel Kavramlar
Week 5 - Theoretical
Plants Used in Traditional Medicine Systems I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plants Used in Traditional Medicine Systems II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Plants Used in Traditional Medicine Systems III
Week 8 - Theoretical
Plants Used in Traditional Medicine Systems IV
Week 9 - Theoretical
Application Approaches in Traditional Plant Use
Week 10 - Theoretical
Internal Application Practices in Traditional Plant Use
Week 11 - Theoretical
External Application Practices in Traditional Plant Use
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preventive Health and Everyday Plant Use Practices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Modern Knowledge Systems
Week 14 - Theoretical
Synthesis and Applied Evaluation in Traditional Plant Knowledge Systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%10
Verbal Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1314
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026