Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Poisonous Plants
Course Code: KZM109
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To introduce that the poisonous plants which are naturally grown in Turkey, used as landscape plants in parks and gardens, and growed in pots in our homes in therms of systematic, morphology, chemical composition and with their economic importance.

Course Content

What is the poison? The history of poison. What are the symptoms of poisoning? First-aid in poisoning. Definition of toxic plants. Classification of toxic plants according to chemical content. Especially poisonous plants occurring in Turkey. Exotic poisonous plants that we come across. Use of plant poisons in the medicine.

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Learning Outcomes
1.The students can be able to define the poison and poisoning symptoms.
2.The student knows how to apply first aid in poisoning.
3.The student can identify plant poisons.
4.The students can be able to define poisonous plant families and the species.
5.The student can be able to define the poisonous plants used in landscaping.
6.The students can classify poisonous plants according to their usage areas.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/
2.Güley M., Vural, N. 1978. Toksikoloji. Ankara University, publications of Faculty of Pharmacy no: 48.
3.Seçmen Ö, Leblebici E. 1987. Poisonous Plants of our country. Ege Univ. Science Faculty Printing Works, Izmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of poison and its use in ancient times
Week 2 - Theoretical
What are the symptoms of poisoning? First aid in poisoning.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of toxic plants. Commonly known poisonous plants. Plant poisons and their chemical contents.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Chemical content of plants and their classification
Week 5 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's natural poisonous plants.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's natural poisonous plants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's natural poisonous plants.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's exotic poisonous plants (Midterm exam evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's exotic poisonous plants.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's exotic poisonous plants.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's exotic poisonous plants.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Properties of toxic plants and descriptive characters. Introducing the example of Turkey's exotic poisonous plants.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic importance of toxic plants. Usage in agriculture and landscape.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic importance of toxic plants. Usage in medicine and pharmacy.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Land Work6016
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)73
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
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
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