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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | TEP331 |
| Name | Farm Management |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUNA ALEMDAR |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUNA ALEMDAR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach major concepts in farm management; to introduce general state and major classification forms of agricultural companies in Turkey; to teach the distinctive features of agricultural entities; to provide information about the advantages and disadvantages of specialization and diversifications in farms; to equip students with the basic knowledge about farm records; inventories, balance and capital; and to teach theoretical and practical infromation regarding assessment methods, cost calculations, and results of annual farm activities.
Course Content
Concepts related to economics of farm business and farm management; classification of farms and current situation in Turkey; characteristics of farms and differences between farm and non-farm businesses; enterprise selection and enterprise combination; factors affecting operation of farms; farm records; preparing inventories; capital structure of farms; valuation methods; depreciation calculation methods; costs in agricultural production; annual results of farm operations; risk and uncertainty; farm planning
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows agricultural business management concept and can differentiate it from other sectors |
| LO02 | Comprehends the necessities of specialization in agriculture and uses this information in decision making for company planning. |
| LO03 | Knows the basic approaches of cost calculation in the production of animal and annual, perennial plants and can apply these with a quantitative sample. |
| LO04 | Knows the causes of risk and uncertainty in farming and the actions to be taken in order to decrease its negative effects |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farm management; related concepts; historical development and present situation; goals in farm management; concept of management; functions of management | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 2 | Functions of management; decision making process; aims and stages of strategic and tactical management | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 3 | Classification of farm enterprises; input and output oriented measures in farm size classification | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 4 | Distinguishing features of agricultural enterprises; factors affecting forming of agricultural | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 5 | The Balance Sheet and its analysis: inventories, asset valuation, different methods for asset valuation | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 6 | The Balance Sheet and Its Analysis: examples and analysis | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 7 | The Income Statement and Its Analysis | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 9 | Enterprise budget | All lecture notes and resources | |
| 10 | Partial Budgets | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 11 | Whole Farm Planning | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 12 | Cash Flow Budgets | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 13 | Cost Calculations for Agricultural Commodities | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 14 | Investment Analysis; Ownership Costs | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 15 | Land Use and Cost Calculations | Lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | All lecture notes, slides and resources | |
| 17 | Term Exams | All lecture notes, slides and resources |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |