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.