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Course Description Course Name : Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Course Code : TBP402 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree) Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MENŞURE ÖZGÜVEN Prof.Dr. LEYLA SEZEN TANSI Prof.Dr. SALİHA KIRICI Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows information on sustainable conservation, domestication, propagation and production of aromatic and medicinal plants Knows medical values,names and families and uses of medicinal and aromatic plants Knows the quality of natural drogs and the principles about their commercial production Knows importance of physiological changing on cultivation of medicinal plants Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To explain the subgroups,properties and production principles of Medicinal Plants. Course Contents : 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.) Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Class   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Importance of economic and of the short history of medicinal and aromatic plants Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 2 Drugs and description, active compounds and classification of medicinal and aromatic plants. Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 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 Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 4 Cultivation techniques of medicinal and aromatic plants, extraction methods and quality criterion of drogs Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 5 Cultivation techniques of Mentha sp., Melissa sp.,Thymus sp., Salvia sp., Origanum sp. Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 6 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia dracunculus. Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 7 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Matricaria chamomilla and Pyrethrum cinerarifolium Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 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 Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 9 Mid term exam Preparation to mid term exam. Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 10 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Capparis spinosa ve Capparis ovata Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 11 Important plants contained alkaloid Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 12 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Atropa belladonna Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 13 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Datura and Hyoscyamus species Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 14 Field trip Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 15 Cultivation techniques, active compounds and medicinal uses of Artemisia annua Reading of the papers about the lecture Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion 16/17 Final exam Preparation to final exam Straight narrative technique, power point presantation and discussion   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  H.A. Hoppe. Taschenbuch der Drogenkunde” Walter de Gruyter. Berlin,1981  M. Dachber, H., Pelzmann. “Heil-und Gewürzpflanzen” Österreichischer Agrarverlag,1989  Lewis, W.H. and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis. 1977. Medical Botany. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York  A. CEYLAN. Tıbbi Bitkiler I  J.B.HARBORNE, Ecological Biochemistry Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 2 2 Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 2 3 Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. 3 4 Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. 1 5 Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. 0 6 Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. 2 7 Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. 0 8 Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. 0 9 Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. 1 10 Works both individually and in a team. 0 11 Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. 2 12 Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. 0 13 Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development 0 14 Shows respect to job ethic. 2 15 Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. 3 16 Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering 2 17 Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total 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 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 82 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.28 ECTS Credit: 3