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| Unit | YUMURTALIK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | YOT137 |
| Name | Farming Economy |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. BİLGE BOZ |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. BİLGE BOZ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to define basic terms about plant production; to understand soil cultivation, sowing-planting, irrigation, nutrition, prunning, harvest in plant production.
Course Content
The importance of horticulture and field crops and classification them. The biological importance of horticulture and field crops. Reproduction in plants. Soil cultivation, sowing planting, irrigation, nutrition, prunning, harvest in plant production.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the importance of production activities in agriculture. |
| LO02 | Decides on the resources to be allocated to the inputs according to the alternative cost principle and the products according to the equal marginal revenues principle. |
| LO03 | Discusses the importance of marketing and agricultural marketing for the country's economy. |
| LO04 | It makes agricultural marketing services stand out. |
| LO05 | Can explain marketing channels, intermediaries and marketing organizations in agricultural products. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students explain the basic information about the agricultural production process, organic farming principles, production philosophy and basic information about the subject. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know whether the information they have learned in the field of organic agriculture is correct, reliable and up-to-date. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know developments in ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture management, rural development, agricultural planning and agricultural technology use and their effects on human life. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students manage organic farming production activities in line with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Agriculture. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can find solutions to the problems they may encounter during the production stages of the organic product until it reaches the final consumer. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can evaluate the problems in organic agriculture in accordance with the scientific research method (defining, analyzing, producing and applying solutions based on research and evidence). | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students fulfill their responsibilities in solving the problems they encounter in the field of organic agriculture both individually and as a team member. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students follow the developments related to their profession with the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use the knowledge gained through research and inquiry in the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can produce projects with the awareness of social, cultural and ethical responsibility by interacting with people and institutions related to the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students know a foreign language at the A2 general level of the European Language Portfolio, who will be able to manage the communication process related to the profession and other fields. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can communicate verbally and in writing by using information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can apply the results obtained from the scientific research process related to the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students perform their duties and responsibilities related to organic agriculture in accordance with scientific, cultural, ethical values and legal regulations. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students have sufficient awareness of social justice, quality, cultural values, occupational health and safety in the field of organic agriculture. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic micro and macro economic concepts | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 2 | The description and content of agricultural economics, characteristics of agriculture and agricultural production, general perspective of the farms in Turkey | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 3 | Contributions of agriculture sector to Turkey economy | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 4 | Agricultural production function and principal of diminishing yield | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 5 | The principal of diminishing yield | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 6 | Substation the principals | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 7 | The principal of alternative cost, the principal of marginal incomes, the principal of proportional advantage | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 8 | Term exam | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 9 | The general knowledge about marketing, The general knowledge about agricultural marketing | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 10 | The factors affecting agricultural marketing | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 11 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 12 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 13 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 14 | Marketing channels, agents and marketing organizations in agricultural products market | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 15 | Marketing channels, agents and marketing organizations in agricultural products market | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 16 | Final exam | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 17 | Final exam | Related issues from the course materials should be read |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||