| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | KTY124 | Phytochemical Analysis Techniques | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
|
| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to teach the spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques used in the phytochemical analysis of a herbal drug, as well as the extraction techniques used during the analysis. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Nesrin ECEM BAYRAM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows important phytochemicals in plants. | | 2 | Knows phytochemical analysis techniques. | | 3 | Knows the extraction methods of herbal drugs. | | 4 | Knows spectroscopic techniques used in the determination of plant metabolites. | | 5 | Knows total phenolic and flavonoid content analysis of a herbal drug. | | 6 | Knows the in vitro antioxidant activity analysis of a herbal drug. | | 7 | Knows the chromatographic techniques used in the determination of plant metabolites. |
|
| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| - |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| - |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and importance of phytochemicals, primary and secondary metabolites, biosynthesis and bioavailability of plant phenolics, definition and general principles of extraction, extraction techniques, spectroscopic techniques used in the determination of plant metabolites, total phenolic/total flavonoid/antioxidant analysis of a herbal drug, chromatographic and other techniques, current approaches in phytochemistry |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
|
| 1 | Introduction to phytochemistry, its importance and current literature | | | | 2 | Definition and importance of phytochemicals, their place in phytochemistry, primary and secondary metabolites | | | | 3 | Example of secondary metabolites: Biosynthesis and bioavailability of plant phenolics | | | | 4 | Definition and general principles of extraction | | | | 5 | Extraction techniques | | | | 6 | Applied extraction study | | | | 7 | Applied extraction study | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Spectroscopic techniques used in the determination of plant metabolites | | | | 10 | Total phenolic substance analysis of a plant sample | | | | 11 | Total flavonoid content analysis of a plant sample | | | | 12 | Antioxidant activity analysis of a herbal sample | | | | 13 | Chromatographic techniques for the determination of plant metabolites | | | | 14 | Chromatographic techniques for the determination of plant metabolites | | | | 15 | Capillary electrophoresis and other techniques for the determination of plant metabolites | | |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading |
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Criticising Paper | 1 | 60 | | Homework | 1 | 40 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | No |
|
| Workload Calculation |
|
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Criticising Paper | 1 | 90 | 90 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 1 | 30 | 30 |
|
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
|
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
 |
| |