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| Code | SD0634 |
| Name | Economic Botany |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. Elif HAKLI HEYBET |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör.Dr. Elif HAKLI HEYBET
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To provide information about the properties, uses and economic potential of plant species and plant products that have economic and industrial potential due to their effects on human life and multiple roles.
Course Content
Historical process and basic concepts and definitions. What is economics and economic botany? Medicinal plants and history of medicinal plants. Stimulating plants. Spice plants. Industrial plants. Food plants. Geophytes that have economic value and are exported. Forest secondary products. Contributions of plants to the economy.
Course Precondition
Resources
Instructor's lecture notes Ekonomik Bitkiler, Palme Yayınevi.
Notes
Instructor's lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gain knowledge about the subject of economic botany, medicinal plants and their historical development. |
| LO02 | Explains plants and herbal products of economic and industrial importance. |
| LO03 | Explains the usage and production areas of plants that are economically and industrially important. |
| LO04 | Makes concepts and definitions related to Economic Botany. |
| LO05 | Explains the plants used as food sources and how they are used. |
| LO06 | Describes spice plants, explains their use and world trade. |
| LO07 | Explains organic agriculture, organic products and their trade. |
| LO08 | Explains genetically modified plants and products obtained from them. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical development and classification of economically and industrially important plants | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 2 | Plants used as food | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 3 | Plants used as vegetables | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 4 | Oil crops | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 5 | Plants used as fruit | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 6 | Spice plants and stimulant plants | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 7 | Geophytes that have economic value and are exported | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam | |
| 9 | Cotton & Fiber Crops | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 10 | Industrial plants: Plants that produce dye and tannin, Plants used in the sugar industry, Plants used in the wood industry. | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 11 | Industrial plants: Rubber, gum and resin producing plants and herbal products, Essence producing plants and herbal products | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 12 | Medicinal plants | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 13 | Aromatic plants | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 14 | Ornamental plants | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 15 | Organik tarım, organik tarım ürünlerinin ticareti; Genetiği değiştirilmiş bitkiler ve bunlardan elde edilen ürünler | Lecture notes and presentation | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||