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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
General Description
Vision
Productive learning, researcher, self-confident, entrepreneurial, advanced, lifelong principle, adaptable to diversity, socially responsible, ethical values, sufficient vocational technical education knowledge and skills are employed as medical and aromatic treatment technicians. Vision: To be a nationally and internationally respected and reliable higher education program preferred by the business world, developed, having the appropriateness and opportunities of the age, having a sustainable education system, contributing to the economy and training a highly comprehensive workforce.
Mission
Medical and aromatherapy treatment technicians who are productive learners, researchers, self-confident, entrepreneurial, developed, adopting lifelong principles, adapting to diversity, having developed social responsibilities, adhering to ethical values, and having sufficient vocational and technical training knowledge and skills are employed.
History
"Medicinal and Aromatic Plants " Program has started educational activities in 2012-2013 academic year.
Qualification Awarded
The graduates of this program are given "short cycle degree". These graduates works as tecnician.
Length Of Programme
2 Year, 4 Semesters
Total Credits
120 ECTS
Level Of Qualification According To The National Qualification Framework And The European Qualifications Framework
EQF-LLL 5
Field(S) Of Study (ISCED-F)
005.0811.031.001
Level Of Qualification
Short Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements
It is necessary that the candidates must have degree of high schools and their equivalents and must take required mark from YGS exam.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal And Informal)
Exemption exam for "Foreign Langugage" and "Computer Course" are arranged at the begining of every academic year. Successful students exempt from these courses.
Qualification Requirements And Regulations
The students must get 2 out of 4 grade point average and must complete their professional training.
Profile Of The Programme
The aim of this program is to graduate quality technical personnel who have sufficient knowledge and practice about production of annual and perennial medicinal and aromatic plants which have economic values in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry with quality control, storage, marketing operations of these products.
Educational Objectives Of The Programme
| 1 | PEP1: Graduates of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Program can continue their careers in public and private sector organizations. |
| 2 | PEP2 They can establish agricultural enterprises through their initiatives in the field of medicinal and aromatic plants. |
| 3 | PEP3 They follow technical and professional developments in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants field and are employed in R&D areas. |
Occupational Profiles Of Graduates With Examples
Working fields of the graduates: 1.Public institutions and organizations 2.The agricultural cooperatives 3. Private firms 4.Own business
Access To Further Studies
The graduates may promote to mastership. Also, 1. The graduates may enroll in distance education. 2. The graduates may enroll in Agricultural Faculty and Science Faculty by taking vertical transfer exam.
Examination Regulations, Assessment And Grading
Odemis Vocational School applies Ege University examination regulation.
Graduation Requirements
The students must get 2 out of 4 grade point average and must complete their professional training.
Mode Of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning)
Full-Time
Address, Programme Director Or Equivalent
Ayşe Betül AVCI, Coordinator of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Program, Ege Univ. Odemis Vocational School , 35750, Odemis- IZMIR Phone:0 232 05453272-130 Fax: 0 232 5444356 e-mail: ayse.betul.avci@ege.edu.tr
Facilities
Two faculty members in the program is working. In addition, there are enough field infrastructure for cultivation of annual and perennial medicinal and plants; besides, there is crop production labroratory for quality analyses.
