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BIO553 - Türkiye'de Geleneksel Halk Tıbbında Kullanılan Bitkiler

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Course Information

Course Title	Code	Language	Type	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Plants Used in Traditional Folk Medicine in Türkiye	BIO553	Turkish	Compulsory		3 + 0	3.0	8.0

Prerequisite Courses
Course Level	Graduate
Mode of delivery	face to face
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Instructor(s)
Goals	To learn fundamentals of medicinal plants of Turkey and traditional treatment methods
Course Content	General information about the potential of medicinal plants in Turkey. Collection drying, storage and culture methods of medicinal plants. Chemical compositions of medicinal plants; mechanisms of action, effects and uses. Chemical compositions of medicinal plants; mechanisms of action, effects and uses. Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

#	Öğrenme Kazanımı
1	After completing the course, the students should be able to: Knowledge: • Phonotypically stock identification • The importance of stock identification and stock management • morphological characters and between relationship stock identification and morphological characters. Skill: • Can protect fish stocks with Population studies • Measuring the morphometric characters, counting the meristic characters,. Competence: • Stock identification • Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in work environment effectively

Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)

Week	Topics/Applications	Method
1. Week	General information about the potential of medicinal plants in Turkey	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice
2. Week	Collection drying, storage and culture methods of medicinal plants	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
3. Week	Chemical compositions of medicinal plants; mechanisms of action, effects and uses 1	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
4. Week	Chemical compositions of medicinal plants; mechanisms of action, effects and uses 2	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
5. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey- Gastrointestinal system disorders 1	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
6. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey- Gastrointestinal system disorders 2	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
7. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Cardiovascular system disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
8. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Muscular system disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
9. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Respiratory system disorders 1	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
10. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Respiratory system disorders 2	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
11. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Skin disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
12. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Neural system disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
13. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Reproductive system disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork
14. Week	Medicinal plants used in traditional folk medicine in Turkey-Urinary system disorders	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork

*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.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

Program Requirements	DK1

Recommended Sources

Ders Kitabı veya Notu	Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar	Baytop T., Türkiye’de Bitkilerle Tedavi, Nobel Top Kitapevleri, 1999.

ECTS credits and course workload

ECTS credits and course workload		Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar	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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5		ECTS Credit of the Course		25.5 8.0