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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Methods of classification of medicinal and aromatic plants
2.Recognize the genera which have medicinal and aromatic use in important families
3.Knows the properties of families with medicinal and aromatic use
4.Categorize plants according to their usage.
5.Recognize the scientific and local names of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants grown in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1.E. Yücel, 2019. Türkiye'de Yetişen Tıbbi Bitkiler Tanıma Klavuzu.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Use of medicinal plants in ancient times.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Alphabetical and Morphological Classification
Week 4 - Theoretical
Chemical, Pharmachemical and Pharmacological Classification
Week 5 - Theoretical
Botanical Classification
Week 6 - Theoretical
Used in medicinal and aromatic plants: Herba, folia, flores, fructus, semen, radix, rhizomes, tubers, bulb and so on.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Definitions and types of drugs, pharmacope etc.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Applied and written.
Week 9 - Theoretical
General characteristics of medicinal and aromatic plants
Week 10 - Theoretical
Systematic of plants with medicinal and aromatic belonging to Lamiaceae family
Week 11 - Theoretical
Systematic of plants with medicinal and aromatic belonging to Asparagaceae family
Week 12 - Theoretical
Systematic of plants with medicinal and aromatic belonging to Apiaceae family
Week 13 - Theoretical
Systematic of medicinal and aromatic plants that cultivated.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Systematic of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Collected from Nature
Week 15 - Theoretical
Systematics of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in our daily life
Week 16 - Final Exam
Applied and written
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Land Work10%10
Practice Examination6%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice141242
Land Work100110
Practice Examination61112
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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
OÇ-1
5
5
3
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
3
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
1
5
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026