At the end of this course, the students; 1) will learn Plant systematics and basic concepts in pharmaceutical botany, 2) will learn botanical nomenclature of plants producing medicinal herbal drugs or active compounds used either as medicine or raw material in drug industry, their botanical identification in family, genus and either as medicine or raw material in drug industry, their botanical identification in family, genus and species. 3) will learn important medicinal plant families, their distribution in the flora, the genus,and species belonging to these families and their crude drugs, the active substances, their medical treatment and activities. 4) will learn applications of herbal biotechnology in Pharmaceutical Botany. 5) will learn medicinal plants having economical value, their chemical compositions and their usage. 6) will learn toxic plants constituents and effects
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, drugs and medicinal plants with drug potential and their drugs are introduced.Students learn plant systematics and plant cell structure. Bacteriophyta, Cyanophyta, Phycophyta, Mycophyta, Lichens, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta; Gymnospermae and Angiospermae; monocot and dicot plants, families important for pharmacy, plants, drugs, active ingredients, effects and uses, distribution and use of medicinal plants in Turkey, family genus and species determination.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Classification of Living Things, Kingdoms of Living Organisms,Binomial Nomenclature, Plant Morphology and Identification Methods,Nomenclature of Plant Drugs
1. Davis, P.H., Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands Vol 1-9 (1967-1982), Vol 10 (1988), Vol 11 (2000) University Press, Edinburgh. 2. Baytop, A., Farmasötik Botanik Ders Kitabı, İ. Ü. Basımevi, İstanbul, 1996. 3. Tanker ve ark., Farmasötik Botanik Ders Kitabı, A. Ü. Ecz. Fak. Yay. No:70, Ankara, 1993. 4. Baytop, T., Türkiye'de bitkiler ile tedavi. Nobel Tıp Kit. LTD ŞTİ, İstanbul,1999. 5. Baytop, T., Türkiye'nin Tıbbi ve Zehirli Bitkileri, İ.Ü. Yay.No:1039, İstanbul. 1963. 6. Baytop, T., Türkçe Bitki Adları Sözlüğü, Türk Dil Kurumu Yay. 578, Ankara, 1994. 7. Bezanger-Beauquesne ve ark., Les plantes dans la therapeutique moderne, Maloine, S.A. ed., 1975. 8. Grieve, M., A modern herbal, Hafner Publishing Co., New York and London, 1967. 9. Lewis ve Elwin-Lewis, Medical Botany Plants affecting human health, JohnWiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2003. 10. Haris ve Harris, Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary. 2nd ed., Spring Lake Publishing, Spring Lake, Utah, 2001.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
50
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
10
10
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
0
0
0
Total Workload
89
Total Workload / 30
2,96
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
