Information Package / Course Catalogue
Herbarium Techniques
Course Code: BYL312
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Learning how to collect plants from nature using appropriate methods, dry them and store them for certain purposes.

Course Content

It includes teaching the methods and practices related to collecting plants, drying and preserving them for scientific research and educational purposes by following appropriate procedures.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Adnan ERDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands scientific importance of herbaria
2.Learns plant collecting activities
3.Knows the process of turning plant specimens sensu lato into herbarium material and applies the procedures
4.Understands the general order and working rules of herbaria.
5.Understands the role of herbaria in understanding biodiversity
6.Understands the requirements for the preservation of herbarium materials
Recommended or Required Reading
1.SEÇMEN, Ö., GEMICI Y., LEBLEBİCİ E., GÖRK G., BEKAT L. (2004) Systematics of seed plants E.Ü.FEN Fak. Kitaplar Ser. no:116
2.THE HERBARIUM HANDBOOK Diane Bridson and Leonard Forman ISBN 1 900347 43 1
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is a herbarium?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Well-known herbaria in the world and the status of existing herbaria in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Things to consider during field work and the necessary tools to be used in field works
Week 4 - Theoretical
Field records and notes in the field study (locality information, characteristics of plants etc.)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Points to be considered during field work and plant collection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pressing of plants collected from the field and points to be taken into consideration during pressing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Drying plants using appropriate methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Transferring plants to herbarium cardboards, and preparation of herbarium labels
Week 9 - Theoretical
Herbariums of special groups (Cyanobacteria and Algae)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Herbariums of special groups (Fungi and lichens)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Herbariums of special groups (Seedless plant groups)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Herbariums of special groups (Gymnosperms, Angiosperms)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Procedures to be carried out for long-term preservation of specimens
Week 14 - Theoretical
Features of herbarium buildings, working rules in herbaria, specimen exchange and transfer of herbarium data to databases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment142142
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
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OÇ-1
3
4
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-2
2
3
2
5
5
3
3
5
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4
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2
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2
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4
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5
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3
2
2
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5
5
2
2
5
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2
3
2
3
5
5
2
2
3
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2
1
2
3
3
5
5
2
5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026