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ORML7451Food Sources Wild Plants3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sefa AKBULUT
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
In Turkey and especially in the eastern Black Sea region, to know the wild plants used in food puroses and their usages.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : know vegetative and generative organs of the plants1,71,
PO - 2 : categorise the wild plants according to its intended use.1,73,
PO - 3 : know traditional usage of the wild plants1,71,3,
PO - 4 : determine the use of regional differences of wild plants1,71,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The advantages and disadvantages of wild plants, botanical and cultural features of plants, their importance in terms of agricultural production and world food security, plants can be cultured, centers of origin and product diversity in Turkey, different uses of non-food products, principles of these plants to benefit from and to be considered
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Vegetative and generative organs of wild plants
 Week 2Classification of plants
 Week 3General information on Turkey's biodiversity
 Week 4The importance of non-wood plants products
 Week 5Ethnobotny
 Week 6Categorise the wild plants according to its intended use
 Week 7Plants drying and storage techniques
 Week 8Turkey's position in terms of plant genetic resources
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Ccnservation techniques of plant genetic resources
 Week 11The use of plant genetic resources
 Week 12Homework
 Week 13International conventions (CITES, BERN, Convention on Biodiversity, EU Habitats Directive)
 Week 14Climatic and geographic conditions of Plant Biodiversity Impacts on in Turkey
 Week 15Final Exam
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Baytop, T. 1999. Türkiye'de Bitkiler İle Tedavi, Nobel Yayınevi.
 
Recommended Reading
1Baydar, H. 2021; Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler Bilimi ve Teknolojisi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2Tuzlacı, E. 2011; Türkiye?nin yabani besin bitkileri ve ot yemekleri, Alfa Yayınları.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17/04/2024 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 15/05/2024 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 14/06/2024 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 7 1 7
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 3 12 36
Proje 3 12 36
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 3 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 1 10 10
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load200