YOT230 Integrated Farm Management in Organic Agriculture

4 ECTS - 2-1 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2.5 National Credit

Information

Unit YUMURTALIK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Code YOT230
Name Integrated Farm Management in Organic Agriculture
Term 2021-2022 Academic Year
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2.5 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Dr. UĞUR KEKEÇ
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. Dr. UĞUR KEKEÇ (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The objective of this course is the concept of structural features of their agriculture, agricultural business and the importance of the agricultural business is to inform students about the costs and product management.

Course Content

General principles of organic farming, laws and regulations of organic farming, certification system, project preparation and management in organic farming, changing concepts and terms in the form of agricultural production, marketing and sales related concepts.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows the general structures of business and agricultural enterprises.
LO02 List the methods used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises.
LO03 Knows and explains the concept of costs that may occur during the production process among agricultural enterprises.
LO04 Distinguishes the economic structures of enterprises engaged in plant and animal production separately.
LO05 Defines the problems that may be encountered in organic farming and solution suggestions.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Agriculture business concept and scope. Related issues from the course materials should be read
2 Explain different aspects of the general characteristics of agricultural holdings and other businesses. Related issues from the course materials should be read
3 Agricultural business and product management. Related issues from the course materials should be read
4 Economic structure of organic products in Turkey and the world situation Related issues from the course materials should be read
5 The principles of organic agriculture and legal definitions, Market structure and functioning of organic agriculture in Turkey Related issues from the course materials should be read
6 Factors affecting the work of agricultural businesses. Related issues from the course materials should be read
7 The capital structure of agricultural businesses Related issues from the course materials should be read
8 Mid-Term Exam Related issues from the course materials should be read
9 Basic principles of agricultural business management; factor-product (law of diminishin returns), factor-factor, product-product relationship. Related issues from the course materials should be read
10 Basic principles of agricultural business management; profit maximization principle, equal to marginal revenue and opportunity cost policies Related issues from the course materials should be read
11 Promotional activities of organic products, advertisement, demand creation, informing activities for consumers. Related issues from the course materials should be read
12 The importance of business activities, the selection of activities to the gross profit gross production values calculated on the calculation of the variable costs in the calculation of gross profit of activities, attention to the basic principles. Related issues from the course materials should be read
13 Herbal products cost account (annual and multi annual plants), Related issues from the course materials should be read
14 Cost calculation of animal products. Related issues from the course materials should be read
15 Reviewing all subjects Related issues from the course materials should be read
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


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


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 111
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,44
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 08.05.2025 10:13