TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Semra Kurucu Professor Arif Ahmet Başaran
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Get the knowledge in aromatherapy and the natural products used 2) Have information on production technologies of the products, production places and specifications used in aromatherapy 3) Acquire application ability of the accumulated information in the working area. 4) can create awareness to public using information about the products and their usage in aromatherapy 5) Give consultancy to patients, health authorities and to public.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Pharmacognosy II and Pharmacognosy II laboratory
COURSE DEFINITION	It informs the student about the concepts and definitions related to aromatherapy, natural products used in aromatherapy, application forms, application areas, formulations, effects and side effects.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definitions, Historical evolution of aromatherapy 2nd Week Aromatheraphy and aromatherapeutics: volatile oils and specifications 3rd Week Volatile oils and chemical properties 4th Week Isolation procedures of volatile oil 5th Week Methods to analysis of volatile oils in aromatherapy 6th Week Base oils, Carrier fixed oil and specification 7th Week Mid term exam 8th Week Diversity of aromatherapeutics 9th Week Common formulations used in aromatherapeutics 10th Week Education, production and legal situations in marketing of aromatherapeutics 11th Week Side effects, toxicology and interaction of aromatherapeutics 12th Week Student presentations 13th Week Student presentations 14th Week Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Aromatheraphy, Daniele Ryman, Bantam Books, 2002 2. Aromatherapy for Common Ailments, Shireley Price, Gaia Books LTD., 1991 3. Aromatheraphy, Daniele Ryman, Bantam Books, 2002
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture, Ödev, Discussion,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 1 20 Presentation of Article 1 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 1 14 Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 4 4 Total Workload 61 Total Workload / 30 2,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No