COURSE TITLE ETHNOBOTANY (Etnobotani) COURSE CODE ...

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COURSE TITLE
COURSE CODE
ETHNOBOTANY
(Etnobotani)
STT3132
CREDIT 2
PREREQUISITE/S
SYNOPSIS
None
This course focuses on the 5 main aspects in ethnobotany: its
importance, botanical data collection
methods,ethnopharmacology, economics importance of plants
and the importance of ethnobotany in plant conservation.
Selected species of plants will also be discussed as to give the
students better insight of their importance. The course also
include discussions on the future directions of ethnobotany.
(Kursus ini akan menjelaskan 5 aspek dalam
ethnobotani:kepentinganya, cara mengutip data
botani,ethnopharmokarlogi,kepentingan ekonomik tumbuhan
dan
kepentingan enthnobotani dalam pemuliharaan. Kepentingan
spesis tumbuhan tertentu akan dibincangankan secara
terperinci. Perbincangan mengenai hala tuju ethnobotani turut
dibincangkan.)
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
o To enhance the students knowledge about the importance
and integrated approaches in ethnobotanical studies
(C1, CS, CT)
o Explain the various approaches in conducting
ethnobotanical survey and research (C2, A3, CS, CT)
o Appreciate the ethics of searching for new plant
products,Analyze,distinguish the different types of
photochemical analysis and screening
- (C4, CS, CT)
o Basic evaluation on the economics importance of plants
(C4, CS, CT)
o To inseminate awareness the importance of plant
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conservation (CS, CT, LL)
STUDENT
LEARNING
HOURS
Lectures
Student-Centered Learning
Self-Study
Quizzes, Tests, & Examinations
Total
28 Hour/s
4 Hour/s
43 Hour/s
5 Hour/s
80 Hour/s
LEARNING
UNITS
Supervised
Learning Hours
1. Definition and importance of ethnobotany, key
concepts and challenges,
2
Integrated approaches in ethnobotanical research
2. The important of local wealth and detailed
information on plants.
Selected disciplines which contribute to
enthnobotanical studies.
Case Studies of Ethnobotanical Research.
2
3. Methods of Botanical Collections
2
4. Rapid ethnobtanical appraisal
2
Ethnobotanical data - collections, identifying
plants,preparation of ethnobotanical references
5. Ethnobotanical research and community
2
development
Documentation of plants useful to people
6. EthnoPharmacology.
2
Systematic surveys of local plants.
7. Bioprospecting. The ethics of searching for new plant 2
products.
Collecting plants for phytochemical analysis.
8. Photochemical analysis and screening.
2
9. Economics and ethnobotany. The value of forest 2
product and environment
10. Economic and plant conservation.
2
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11. Ethnobotany and Conservation
2
Disappearance of traditional knowledge.
Local perspective on ethnobotanical research
12. Conservation and development.
Conservation legislation. The basis for
legislation.Conservation law, the legal status of
plant,collection control, trade control and habitat
protection.
2
13. Currents treats to Biodiversity. Social forestry.
Malaysia Biodiversity principles and habitat
protection and strategies in conservation of
endangered species
2
14. Future of Ethnobotany
2
Discussion on the future of Ethnobotany in Malaysia
and South East Asia
ASSESSMENT Group Assignments
30 %
Mid-Term Examination
30 %
Final Examination
40 %
Total
100 %
REFERENCES 1. Martin, G.J. 1995. Ethnobotany - A People and and Plants
Conservation Manual. Chapman, London.
2. Ahmad F. and K. Mat-Salleh.1988. Penyaringan fitokimia
tumbuh-tumbuhan Sabah. In: E. Soepadmo, S.H.
Goh,W.H.Wong, L.B. Din and C.H. Chuah (Eds.).
Proceedings of the Seminar on Malaysian Traditional
Medicine,147-158, Kuala Lumpur.
3. Said I.M., L.B. Din, M.W. Samsudin, Z. Zakaria,
N.I.Yusoff, U. Suki, A. Manaf, A.Z.Ibrahim and A.
Latiff.1990. A phytochernical survey of Uku Kincin,
Pahang,Malaysia. Mal. Nat. .J. 43: 260-266.
4. Wan-Yaacob A., S.W. Tong, L.B. Din, Y.N.I. Yusoff,
A.Lafiff and K. Mat Salleh. 2000. An alkaloid
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phytochemical survey of plants in the Gunung Danum
area,Sabah,Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 54 (2): 87-94.
5. Said I.M., L.B. Din, M.W. Samsudin, N.I. Yusoff,
A.Latiff, R. Mat-Ali and A.H.A. Hadi.1995. A
phytochernical survey of Sayap-Kinabalu Park, Sabah.
In:G. Ismail B. Din (Eds.). A Scientific Journey Through
Borneo, Sayap Kinabalu Park, Sabah. 137-144. Pelanduk
Publications.
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