TEP453 Agricultural Organizations

3 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TEP453
Name Agricultural Organizations
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 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. MÜGE DAVRAN


Course Goal

To disclose socio-economic and cultural reasons of the problems of the population living in rural areas and dealing with agriculture, especially problems of those encountered in production and marketing stages; to emphasize the importance of agricultural organizations giving examples both from the world and Turkey; to find solutions to the problems and establish background through organization and rural development-oriented approach.

Course Content

Characteristics of agricultural sector; organizational problems in Turkish agriculture; agricultural organization models in the world and in Turkey; public organizations in Turkey; producer organizations in Turkey/Civil organizations in Turkey; comparing agricultural organizations in Turkey and EU; reveal organizations in terms of development; cooperatives; samples of successful agricultural organizations in Turkey

Course Precondition

NO

Resources

Lecture notes and recommended resources.

Notes

Msc and Phd. Thesis.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defining of differency between organization and agricultural organization.
LO02 Defining of agricultural organization' terms.
LO03 Discussing of obstacle which are effected the organziation in rural areas from the point of social, cultural and ecomical view.
LO04 Discussing of historical development of agricultural organization.
LO05 Discussing and defining of agricultural organization models.
LO06 Discussing and analyzing of agricultural organization types.
LO07 Discussing importance of cooperatives in agricultural organization.
LO08 Discussing and defining of agricultural organization models in different countries.


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 5
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
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 3
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
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 Fundamental concepts of organizations and Agricultural Organizations Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Characteristics of Agriculture Sector and population in rural areas in Turkey Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 The importance and necessity of organizations in Agriculture Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Factors that are affecting Agricultural organizations in rural areas Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Agricultural Organization Models Based on Public in Turkey Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Agricultural Organization models Based on Civil Society in Turkey/ Informel Organization Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Agricultural Organization models in the world Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Agricultural organizations out of EU countries Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Agricultural organizations in European Countries Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Cooperative organizations in rural and agricultural areas Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 New generation Cooperatives Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 The importance of Agricultural organizations regarding Rural development Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Statistics of Agricultural organizations in Turkey Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Examples of succesful agricultural organizations in Turkey Lecture notes and recommended resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams All lecture notes and resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams All lecture notes and resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload (Hour) 86
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,44
ECTS 3 ECTS