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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Alcaloid Metabolisms in Medicinal Plants |
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| Course Code |
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TB-521 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. SALİHA KIRICI
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know basic knowledge about secondary metabolites
Know medicinal plants contain alkaloids
To know alkaloid metabolism in plants
Know environmental influences on alkaloid production in plants, the role of alkaloids in plants
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To explain genetic control of alkaloid production and environmental influences on alkaloid production in medicinal plants, the role of alkaloids in plants, metabolic modifications of alkaloids by plants and relationships between N-metabolism and alkaloids formation |
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| Course Contents |
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Alkaloids generally referred as secondary metabolites in plants, occurs in 20% of known species. Genetic control of alkaloid production of medicinal plants, environmental effects on the production of alkaloids, alkaloids role, plant alkaloids metabolic changes and N-will be described in relation to the metabolism of the formation of the alkaloid |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Medicinal plants |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Secondary metabolites |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
What is alkaloid, its properties |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Biochemical pathways for the production of alkaloids in specific plant species |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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Important plants containing alkaloid |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
N-influences on alkaloid production in medicinal plants |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Light and temperature influences on alkaloid production in medicinal plants |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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8 |
Irrigation influences on alkaloid production in medicinal plants |
Pre-reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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9 |
Mid term exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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10 |
The role of alkaloids in plants.An assignment will be given on this topic |
Pre-reading |
lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Alkaloid-metabolism in plants |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Areas where alkaloid plants are used |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
Recognizing important plants containing alkaloid |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Recognizing important plants containing alkaloid |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
Some of the recent developments of alkaloids in the literature |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 A. CEYLAN. Medicinal Plants III
G.R. WALLER and E. NOWACKI, Alkaloid Biology and Metabolism in Plants
R.F.RAFFAUF, FLS. FAAAS. Plants Alkaloids
LEWIS, W.H. and M.P.F. ELWIN-LEWIS. 1977. Medical Botany. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York
Handbook of Medicinal Plants, 2005. Zohara Yaniv, Uriel BACRACH
Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, James A. DUKE, CRC Press, 2002
Medicinal Plants of The World: An Illustrated Scientific Guide to Important Medicinal Plants and Their Uses, Ben-Erik Van WYK, Michael WINK, Timber Press, 2004
Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry and Therapeutic Action, Bryan Abbott HANSON. Routledge, 2005
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Michael Heinrich, Simon GIBBONS
Elsevier Health Sciences, 2004
Phytotherapy: A Quick Reference to Herbal Medicine, Francesco CAPASSO, Springer, 2003
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. |
3 |
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2 |
They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. |
3 |
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3 |
They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. |
4 |
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4 |
They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. |
3 |
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5 |
They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. |
3 |
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They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. |
3 |
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7 |
They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. |
4 |
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8 |
They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. |
0 |
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9 |
They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. |
3 |
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10 |
They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. |
3 |
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11 |
They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. |
0 |
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12 |
They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
0 |
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13 |
They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. |
3 |
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14 |
They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 140 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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