Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : KGT196 |
| 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 |
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about the economic, medicinal, and cultural uses of plants; to explore the interactions between humans and plants from both cultural and scientific perspectives; and to emphasize the importance of biological diversity within the context of traditional knowledge systems.
Definition, history, and research methods of ethnobotany; traditional plant use; folk medicine practices; medicinal and aromatic plants; ethnobotanical aspects of food, dye, textile, and ornamental plants; sacred plants and rituals; biocultural diversity; conservation of local knowledge systems and ethical considerations; examples from Turkey and introduction to field-based ethnobotanical studies.
| Lec. Mithat Evrim DEMİR |
| 1. | Defines what ethnobotany is, explains its importance, and identifies related scientific disciplines. |
| 2. | Explains the traditional, medicinal, and cultural uses of plants with examples. |
| 3. | Recognizes ethnobotanical research methods and applies them at a basic level. |
| 4. | Presents examples of ethnobotanical practices in Turkey and demonstrates awareness of the importance of preserving traditional knowledge systems. |
| 5. | Describes important plants such as tea, coffee and fabacian plants. |
| 1. | Ethnobotany: Evolution of a discipline: Richard Evans, Siri von Reis. 1997. USA |
| 2. | Plants, people, and culture: The Science of Ethnobotany. Balick, Michael J., and Cox, Paul Alan. Scientific American Library 1997. |
| 3. | Ertan, T. (2007). Etnobotanik: İnsan-Bitki Etkileşimi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. |
| 4. | Cotton, C. M. (1996). Ethnobotany: Principles and Applications. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Term Assignment | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Assignment | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Term Project | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 50 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||