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| Code | SAFS0014 |
| Name | Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| 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 / Objective
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
Agricultural Extension, Ziya Yurttaş
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: Anlatım |
| 2 | Main elements of diffusion | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | History of diffusion | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Contributions of diffusion researchs | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Innovation Development Process | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Innovation decision process | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Decision process | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Innovation | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 9 | Attributes of innovation | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | The rate of adoption | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Adopter categories | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Mid term | lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 13 | Diffusion network | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Change | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Change agent | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Innovation in organizations | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 17 | Consequences of innovations | lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
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 | ||