| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnobotany | BIO525 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR |
| Instructors |
Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To learn fundamentals of traditional plant usages in different taxonomic categories |
| Course Content | Ethnobotany and importance of ethnobotany, Traditional botanic culture, Paleoethnobotany, Ethnobotanical research methods, Herbariums and ethnobotanical collections, Compilation of ethnobotanical information, Evaluation of ethnobotanical data, Ethnobotany and basic anthropology, Ethnobotany in Turkey, Traditioanal plant names, Poisonous plants, Industrial and agricultural crops, Conservation ethnobotany |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students will gain ability to learn basic concepts of ethnobotany - Students will gain ability to learn field methods of ethnobotany - Students will gain ability to learn important plant species in ethnobotany and how to use them in differnt sectors |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Ethnobotany and importance of ethnobotany | |
| 2. Week | Traditional botanic culture | |
| 3. Week | Paleoethnobotany | |
| 4. Week | Ethnobotanical research methods | |
| 5. Week | Ethnobotanical field studies | |
| 6. Week | Herbariums and ethnobotanical collections | |
| 7. Week | Compilation of ethnobotanical information | |
| 8. Week | Evaluation of ethnobotanical data | |
| 9. Week | Traditioanal plant names | |
| 10. Week | Ethnobotany and basic anthropology | |
| 11. Week | Ethnobotany in Turkey | |
| 12. Week | Conservation ethnobotany | |
| 13. Week | Poisonous plants | |
| 14. Week | Industrial and agricultural crops |
| Cottom, C.M., Ethnobotany Principles and Applications, Wiley, 2002. |
| Baytop A., Farmasötik Botanik Uygulamaları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1993. |
| Wiersema, J.H., Leon B.,World Economic Plants, CRC Press, 1999. |
| Zeybek, N., Zeybek U., Farmasötik Botanik, Ege Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Yayınları, 1994 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 54 | 54 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 54 | 54 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
