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ECZ3014Phytotherapy2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Gülin RENDA
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Aim of the phytotherapy program is emphasizing the role of phytotherapy in human health improvement and treatment.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : prepare tea formulas using medicinal plants.6,7,91,5,
LO - 2 : have information about herbal remedies and other herbal preparations sold in pharmacies.6,7,91,5,
LO - 3 : learn herbal drugs used in certain symptoms.6,7,91,5,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Medical plants, the way plants are used, the concept of herbal medicine, the benefits of plants and herbal medicines over human health, and the situations in which they should not be used.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Basic information about treatment with plants, herbal and animal drugs
 Week 2Basic information about treatment with plants, herbal and animal drugs
 Week 3Herbal tea and preparation methods
 Week 4Homeopathy and Aromatherapy
 Week 5Cardiovascular system phytotherapeutics
 Week 6Phytotherapeutics used in respiratory system diseases
 Week 7Herbal medicines for nervous system
 Week 8Herbal medicine for gastrointestinal system disorders
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Herbal medicine for gastrointestinal system disorders, antineoplastic drugs
 Week 11Herbal medicine for urinary system disorders, antiobesic herbal medicine
 Week 12Hepatoprotective and cholagogue herbal medicine, antidiabetic phytotherapeutics
 Week 13Geriatric herbal medicine, anti-aging agents, phytotherapeutics that used for gynecological and rheumatic disorders
 Week 14Herbal medicine for dermatological disorders
 Week 15Plant drug incompatibilities, interactions, innovation
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals,Max Wichtl(Ed.), third edition, CRS Press, Boca Raton, London, New York, Washington, D.C.,Germany,2004.
2Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine, Kerry Bone and Simon Mills, Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition, 2013.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/04/2024 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/06/2024 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 7 28
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 7 42
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load102