TBP348 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
ZOOTECHNICS PR.
Code TBP348
Name Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Term 2019-2020 Academic Year
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. SALİHA KIRICI
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. SALİHA KIRICI (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Toexplain to properties and cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Course Content

An overview of the short history, importance, uses, drogs and description, active compounds and classification, soil and climate requirements, fertilization, seed, vegetative material and improvement, sowing, planting and seedling, pests and diseases, cultivation techniques, extraction methods and quality criterion of drogs, conservation and packing of the medicinal and aromatic plants. Also, origin, morphological properties, cultivation, active matters and uses of the major medicinal and aromatic plants which have economic importance in Turkey and World (such as, Mentha sp., Melissa sp.,Thymus sp., Salvia sp., Origanum sp., Thymbra sp., Majorana sp., Satureja sp., Artemisia sp., Coriandrum sp., Ocimum sp., Matricaria sp., Nigella sp., Rosmarinus sp., Pimpinella sp., Lavandula sp., Pyrethrum sp., Capparis sp., Hyssopus sp., Foeniculum sp. Glycyrrhiza sp, Digitalis sp., Atropa sp., Hyoscyamus sp., Datura sp., Withania sp.)

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows information on sustainable conservation, domestication, propagation and production of aromatic and medicinal plants
LO02 Knows medical values,names and families and uses of medicinal and aromatic plants
LO03 Knows the quality of natural drogs and the principles about their commercial production.
LO04 Knows importance of physiological changing on cultivation of medicinal plants


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals 4
PLO02 - Has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding 2
PLO03 - Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming 4
PLO04 - Has information on alternative production systems 1
PLO05 - To get technical knowledge in his/her field 2
PLO06 - Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production 4
PLO07 - Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions 1
PLO08 - Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies 2
PLO09 - Uses IT to get new information in animal production 3
PLO10 - Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Importance of economic and of the short history of medicinal and aromatic plants Reading of the papers about the lecture
2 Drugs and description, active compounds and classification of medicinal and aromatic plants. Reading of the papers about the lecture
3 Soil and climate requirements, fertilization of medicinal and aromatic plants and homework will be given on this topic Reading of the papers about the lecture
4 Cultivation techniques of medicinal and aromatic plants, extraction methods and quality criterion of drogs Reading of the papers about the lecture
5 Cultivation techniques of Mentha sp., Melissa sp.,Thymus sp., Salvia sp., Origanum sp Reading of the papers about the lecture
6 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia dracunculus Reading of the papers about the lecture
7 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Matricaria chamomilla and Rosmarinus Reading of the papers about the lecture
8 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Ocimum basilicum Thymbra spicata, Coriandrum sativum and Hyssopus officinalis Reading of the papers about the lecture
9 Mid term exam Preparation to mid term exam
10 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses in terms of animal science Reading of the papers about the lecture
11 Important plants contained alkaloid Reading of the papers about the lecture
12 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Atropa belladonna Reading of the papers about the lecture
13 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Datura and Hyoscyamus species Reading of the papers about the lecture
14 Field trip Reading of the papers about the lecture
15 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Artemisia annua Reading of the papers about the lecture
16 Final exam Preparation to final exam
17 Final exam Preparation to final exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 20
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 20
1. Final Exam - 80
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 05.05.2025 11:34