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
S7	MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS	Elective	2	4	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach techniques of seed production of medical plants

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hülya DOĞAN

Learning Outcomes

1	To explain agricultural applications in seed production
2	Knowing the effects of climatic and soil factors on seed production
3	To learn seed production techniques in medical species
4	Breeding methods of medical plants
5	Knowing about certification in seed production of medical plants

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Flowering features of medical plants, pollination, fertilization and seed formation in medical plants, importance of environmental factors in medical plants seed production, factors effecting pollination and fertilization, prevention against cross-pollination in medical plants, features of seeded plants in medical plants, seed characteristics, seed production techniques in medical plants, controls in medical plants seed productions, certification.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Technical terms are using in medical plants seed production.
2	Production on medical plant (vegetatif organs, bulb, tuber, rhizome,clef etc..).
3	Production on medical plant (generatif organ, seed).
4	Seed production of medicinal plants in the ecological factors (climate, soil, elevation, slope, vector, insects).
5	Flowering features of medical plants, pollination and fertilization, prevention against cross-pollination in medical plants.
6	Harvest.
7	Threshing.
8	midterm exam
9	Seed processing.
10	Seed drying, cleaning.
11	Storage and packing.
12	Certification.
13	Seed production in examples of medicinal plants(thyme).
14	Seed production in examples of medicinal plants (sage).
15	Seed production in examples of medicinal plants (melisa).
16	final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Ceylan, A. Tıbbi Bitkiler I, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 312, Bornova, İzmir, 1995. Ceylan, A., Tıbbi Bitkiler II (Uçucu Yağ Bitkileri), Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 481, İzmir, 1997. Ceylan, A., Tıbbi Bitkiler III, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 509, İzmir, 1994.

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	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Observation	13	2	26
Self Study	6	3	18
Reading	5	2	10
Homework	3	2	6
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				5			3
LO2		3			3					2		5		5
LO3							3				1
LO4			4						2		3
LO5	4					3				3		3	3

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