Overview
A compulsory course in the Department of Horticulture, and
it studies a number of topics: a historical overview of the use of medicinal
and aromatic plants throughout the ages, the economic value of medicinal and
aromatic plants, factors affecting the production of medicinal and aromatic
plants, preparing medicinal and aromatic plants for marketing - corruption of
medicinal plants, division of medicinal plants, Active ingredients in medicinal
plants, essential oils - methods of extraction, natural characteristics of
essential oils - preservation and storage of essential oils, chemistry of
essential oils - methods of adulteration of essential oils, alkaloids -
benefits - division, glycosides and their benefits - division and methods of
action, vitamins - importance - divisions
Intended learning outcomes
Successful completion of the course, the student will be able
to:
1. Explain the principles of the historical development of
medicinal plants through the ages and their economic value.
2. Explains the factors affecting its production and the
methods of preparing it for the marketing process.
3. Identify the medicinal and aromatic plants that grow
locally, their importance in folk medicine, and their classification status.
4. Distinguish the methods of extracting the active
ingredients, methods of preserving them, and detecting fraud with them.
5. Differentiate between effective ingredients and their
benefits and divisions.
Teaching and learning methods
1. Lectures
2. Discussion and expressing opinions about the scientific
material
3. Scientific report
4. Observations and visits to areas of growth and
cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.
5. Presentation of visual materials (recorded scientific
videos of medicinal and aromatic plants)
Methods of assessments
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comments
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percentage
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Evaluation date (week)
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evaluation methods
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No
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20%
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after the fifth week
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first midterm exam
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1
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20%
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after the tenth week
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Second midterm exam
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2
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10%
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after the twelfth week
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Practical exam
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3
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10%
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after the twelfth week
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Report
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4
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40%
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after the twelfth week
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final exam
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5
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100%
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total
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