SAFS0014 Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code SAFS0014
Name Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

Know factors which have an effect on diffusion and develop programs

Course Content

Innovation, agriculture, characteristics of innovation, adoption process, socio-economic factors, attitudes, norms

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Diffusion of Innovation, Everet Rogers

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Participant will know the diffusion prosess
LO02 Participants will know the diffusion innovation process
LO03 Participants will know the consequences of innovation process
LO04 Participants will know the characteristics of people who do not accept the innovation


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security.
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources. 1
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. 1
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs. 1
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. 1
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer. 2
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 What is diffusion? lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Main elements of diffusion lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 History of diffusion lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Contributions of diffusion researchs lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Innovation Development Process lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Innovation decision process lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Decision process lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Innovation lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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9 Attributes of innovation lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 The rate of adoption lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Adopter categories lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Mid term lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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13 Diffusion network lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Change lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Change agent lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Innovation in organizations lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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17 Consequences of innovations lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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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 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS