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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OTD530Science and Technology of Medicinal Aromatic PlantsElective126
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to teach students the herbal products obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants, the methods of obtaining herbal products (distillation, extraction and mechanical extraction) and the preparation processes and sampling methods necessary for quality analysis in medicinal and aromatic plants.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Volkan GÜL
Learning Outcomes
1Learns the definition and usage areas of medicinal and aromatic plants.
2Learns distillation and extraction methods.
3Recognizes and learns herbal urea obtained by distillation and extraction method.
4Learns the sampling method in quality analysis, recognition tests, general tests, special tests.
5Gains new information about medicinal and aromatic plants, develops methods and technologies, and conducts basic and applied research.
6Determines and uses appropriate methods by making use of current information technologies in the analysis of problems encountered in the field of medicinal plants.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NOT
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NOT
Course Contents
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and scope of medicinal and aromatic plants
2General situation of medicinal and aromatic plants in the world and in Turkey
3Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants
4Drug, Extract definition and types, parts of plants used as drugs
5Herbal products obtained by distillation and extraction method and the definition of these products
6Definition and properties of extraction
7Extraction parameters, extraction methods and types
8Pre- and post-extraction processes
9Definition and properties of distillation, distillation methods
10Pre and post distillation processes
11Mechanical extraction methods
12Sampling methods in quality analysis
13In quality analysis, recognition, general and special tests
14General evaluation of herbal products and methods of obtaining from medicinal and aromatic plants
15Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Baydar, H. 2013. Science and Technology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Agriculture publication No:51, Isparta.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
NOT
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures20360
Seminar3515
Self Study15575
Individual Study for Mid term Examination177
Individual Study for Final Examination166
Homework3412
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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