Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants TB409 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sam MOKHTARZADEH
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fikret BUDAK (Güz)
Goals To give general information about medical and aromatic plants, To introduce and give knowledge about important plants such as Thyme, sage, rosemary, basil,, saffron, fenugreek, coriander, sage, melissa, lavender, anise, fennel, thyme, atropa.
Course Content To give general information about medical and aromatic plants, To introduce and give knowledge about important plants such as Thyme, sage, rosemary, basil,, saffron, fenugreek, coriander, sage, melissa, lavender, anise, fennel, thyme, atropa.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To learn knowledge about medicinal and aromatic plants
2 To gain information cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants
3 To learn a basic understanding about light, temperature, fertilization requirements of medicinal/aromatic plants and temperature x quality relations
4 To have knowledge about cultivation of Thyme, sage, rosemary, basil, saffron, fenugreek, coriander, sage, melissa, lavender, anise, fennel, thyme, atropa
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week General Properties and Classification of Medical and Aromatic Plants Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
2. Week Soil Requirements, Field Preparation, sowing, Fertilization, and Irrigation of Medical and Aromatic Plants Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
3. Week Light and Temperature Requirements of Medical and Aromatic Plants, Temperature X Light Quality Relations and Dissemination of Agriculture of Medical Plants Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
4. Week Seed, Seedling and propagation methods of Medical and Aromatic Plants, breeding aims, breeding methods and Biotechnological Applications Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
5. Week Sage species, their active drug substances and their uses and growing techniques Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week Thyme, Origanum, Satureja species, their active drug substances and their uses and growing techniques Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
7. Week Growing techniques of basil Growing techniques of rosemary Growing techniques of lavender Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Growing techniques of aniseed Growing techniques of fennel Growing techniques of Coriander Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
10. Week Growing techniques of black seed, their active drug substances and their uses and growing techniques Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
11. Week Growing techniques of cumin Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
12. Week Growing techniques of fenugreek Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Growing techniques of Atropa (Atropa belladonna L) Growing techniques of Foxglove Growing techniques of Melissa Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Growing techniques of liquorice Growing techniques of saffron, their active drug substances and their uses and growing techniques and Growing techniques of other geophytes with medical and aromatic traits Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems
2 He/she can use the information in his/her area to solve problems and use his/her applying skills in interdiscipliner studies
3 He/she can conduct an independed research in a specified area related with field crops
4 He/she can develop new strategic approaches and can produce solutions taking the responsibility, to the problems unexpected or faced in the practice related with field crops
5 He/she can develope a positive attitute to the lifelong education by knowledge and skils gained in field crops area
6 He/she can control the data collection, evaluation and publication, keeping cultural and scientific and ethical values and can teach these values.
7 He/she can develop strategy, policy and applying plans and can discuss the results obtained in the framework of quality management periods
8 Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology
9 He/she can transfer his/her works and the developlmets in his/her area in a written, audial and visual way.
10 He/she can evaluate the knowledge and skills in field crops area in specified level with a criticising approach
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 4 4 4 4
PY2 3 3 3 3
PY3 3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3 3
PY5 4 4 4 4
PY6 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3
PY8 5 5 5 5
PY9 3 3 3 3
PY10 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Baytop, T. 1994. Türkçe Bitki Adları Sözlüğü. Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara. Baytop,T. 1984. Türkiye’de Bitkilerle Tedavi. İ.Ü. Eczacılık Fakültesi Yayınları No.40, İstanbul. Ceylan, A. 1994. Tıbbi Bitkiler II, III. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No.509, Bornova-İzmir. Dachler,M. und H.Pelzmann. 1999. Arznei und Gewürzpflanzen. Fachbuch-Wien. Makaklı,B. 1982. Tıbbi Bitkilerimizi Değerlendirelim. Akgün Yayınevi, İstanbul. TÜİK İstatistik Yıllığı Zeybek,N. 1985. Farmasötik Botanik. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No.1, İzmir.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 16 16
Final 1 20 20
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0