TEP406 Agricultural Extension

5 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TEP406
Name Agricultural Extension
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. DİLEK BOSTAN BUDAK


Course Goal

To gain students skills in determination of primary necessities of individuals living in rural areas, preparation of programs in accordance with these necessities, and transmission of this new information and techniques through appropriate methods.

Course Content

The history of agricultural extension; definition, and philosophy; agricultural extension/consulting approaches and systems;goal oriented program planning; adult education; needs assessment; moderation; individual methods; group methods; mass publication methods

Course Precondition

none

Resources

lecture notes

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Is able to determine the necessities of individuals living in rural areas and organizing appropriate programs according to these necessities.
LO02 Is able to transfer new techniques and information within the scope of adult education (individual, group and mass) using different methods.
LO03 Is able to work with the groups having different nature.
LO04 Knows different agricultural extension methods and concultancy approaches carried out in the world and in Turkey, and can put them into practice


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works 3
PLO11 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis 4
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The definition and information about the content of the course. The philosophy of agricultural extension Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Characteristics of rural area and individuals living in rural areas. Agricultural extension systems Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Agricultural extension approaches in the World and EU countries Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Goal oriented program planning Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Adult education Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Needs assessment techniques Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Diffusion of innovation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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9 Moderation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 Indivual methods Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Indivual methods (continue) Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Group methods Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Group methods (continue) Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Mass media methods Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 General overview Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevantsections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 125
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,00
ECTS 5 ECTS