Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 480 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 480 Course Title: ETHNOBOTANIC Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GENÇAY AKGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
People between the plants that are used for different purposes, Recognizing the importance of incoming information and comments can be transferred from one generation to educate students.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the ethnobotanical concept and the contribution to humanity. PO-3 Are creative, resourceful in terms of conducting biological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work
 		Examination
LO-2 Knows pharmaceutical, food, paint, etc. the historical development of the plants used in ways PO-14 Are able to use the information and communication technology required by the field of Biology with a competence at the level of European Computer Driving License
 		Examination
LO-3 Recognizes Etnobotanical plants used. PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics
 		Examination
LO-4 Become aware of the effects of traditional knowledge in their daily lives PO-15 Are aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Shortly past the plant-human relationship, historical, ethnobotanical methods, ethnobotanical studies in Turkey, the role of ethnobotany in the discovery of new drugs, the treated plants, food, spices, pharmaceuticals, paints, economic and poisonous plants.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is Ethnobotany? Related sciences of ethnobotany. Ethnobotanical studies in Turkey Distance Learning
2 History and development of Ethnobotany Distance Learning
3 Ethnobotanical methods, How is done an ethnobotanical study? Distance Learning
4 Ethnobotanical methods, Role of ethnobotany for inventing new drugs. Distance Learning
5 Ethnobotanical methods, Contribution to the discovery of a wide range of plants used as food ethnobotanical knowledge. Distance Learning
6 Ethnobotanical methods, Informations about cultivated plants Distance Learning
7 Ethnobotanical methods, Plants used as food. Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Ethnobotanical methods, Plants used as spices. Distance Learning
10 Ethnobotanical methods, Wild plants are used for medicinal purposes Distance Learning
11 Ethnobotanical methods, Wild plants are used for medical purposes. Distance Learning
12 Ethnobotanical methods, Wild plants used in the industry, fiber plants Distance Learning
13 Ethnobotanical methods, Plants used as natural dyes Distance Learning
14 Ethnobotanical methods, Poisonous plants Distance Learning
15 Other uses of plants Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Etnobotanik Ders Notları
2 Cunnngham, A., 2001. Applied Ethnobotany People, wild plant use and Concervation, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London.
Required Course instruments and materials
Etnobotanik ders notlar? (bas?lmam??) Cotton C., M., (1996) Ethnobotany, Willey Pres, UK Mertin, J. G., (1995) Ethnobotany, Chapman & Hall, UK

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 13 13
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90