Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
OT209	MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS	Elective	2	3	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aims of this course can be defined as understanding of importance of medicinal and aromatic plants in the World and Turkey, revealing its role in the World and Turkey trade, introducing of this plants group, teaching the general cultivation techniques, introducing particular economic importance for Turkey and teaching culture of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zekiye KOCAKAYA

Learning Outcomes

1	1. The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants in agriculture of World and Turkey.
2	2. To be able to learn especially agronomy of medicinal and aromatic plants more than other field crops plants.
3	3. To be able to obtain information about general characteristics of medicinal and aromatic plants.
4	4. To be able to obtain information about ecological requirements techniques of growing, drying and store in this plants.
5	5. To be able to give information to the producers about providing material, production process and about marketing.
6	6. To be able to bring new medicinal and aromatic plants in regional production pattern.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Theoretical: Historical development, importance, ecological requirements, general cultivation techniques, drying and storage process, effective materials and their variability of medicinal and aromatic plants are pointed out in general part of the course. Spreading areas of Apiaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae families and other plant characteristic of botany, content of main components, the way of consumption are explained in special part of the course

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Historical development over medicinal and aromatic plants
2	Importance and classification of medicinal and aromatic plant
3	Status of medicinal and aromatic plant in World and Turkey of medicinal and aromatic plants.
4	Ecological requirement
5	The main principle of medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation.
6	Storage and drying process of medicinal and aromatic plants, introducing of drugs.
7	Secondary plant materials and their variability.
8	Mid-term examination
9	Essential oils and their characteristics.
10	Importance of some plants belong to Apiaceae family (dill, coriander, fennel, anis), characteristics of herb, technique of agronomy and uses of them.
11	Importance of some plants belong to Apiaceae family (daisy,fleaworth), characteristics of herb, technique of agronomy and uses of them
12	Importance of some plants belong to Lamiaceae family (mint, oregano) characteristics of herb, technique of agronomy and uses of locality.
13	Introducing of sage plant which belong to Lamiacea family and some medicinal and aromatic plants belong to other important families (black cumin) and technique of agronomy.
14	Presentation of term project
15	Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Ceylan, A., 1995. Tıbbi bitkiler I , E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 312 Ceylan, A., 1996. Tıbbi Bitkiler II, E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 481 Peter, K., V., Handbook herbs and spices Volume I (2001), II ( 2004) and III (2006), Woodhead Publishing , Cambridge , England

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Seminar	1	2	2
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Homework Problems	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	2	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	2	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1									4	4
LO2									4	4
LO3									5	5
LO4						5			5	5
LO5						5			5	5
LO6						5			5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High