Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medicinal Plants’ Area of Usage
Course Code: EFS172
Course Type: Non Departmental 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

Historic development of plants, importance of medical herbs in Turkey and world, grouping of medical plants, drying and keeping of medical plants, benefits of medical plants (Drugs and spices, cosmetics and perfumes, tea and soft drinks, a dye). Identification and classification of drogs

Course Content

Identification of medicinal plants in the scientific sense, the historical development of medical plants, medicinal plants, the importance of the world, in Turkey, the importance of medicinal plants, medicinal plants, grouping of ecological aspects of medicinal plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Nilgün YENİCE
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have the knowledge of historical development of medical plants
2.To be able to analyse medical plants in Turkey and world.
3.To be able to explain medical plants classification
4.To be able to explain how to benefit from medical plants
5.To be able to know drogs and areas of use
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scientific definition of medical plants
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of medical plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Importance of medical plants in world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Importance of medical plants in Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Grouping medical plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Use of medical plants by folk
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ecology of medical plants
Week 8 - Theoretical
Drying and keeping of medical plants (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Benefit from medical plants
Week 10 - Theoretical
Drogs and areas of use
Week 11 - Theoretical
Alternative medicine
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effective ingredients in medical plants
Week 13 - Theoretical
Benefit from medical plants with biotechnological developments
Week 14 - Theoretical
Benefit from medical plants with biotechnological developments
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment2228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-14
OÇ-1
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OÇ-2
2
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OÇ-3
3
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3
OÇ-4
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2
OÇ-5
2
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026