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| Code | TE552 |
| Name | Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. DİLEK BOSTAN BUDAK |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
Characteristics of innovation (utility, appropriate, complex-basic, able to test, to be observed), Index of innovation, the process of adoption of innovation, early and late adaptor
Course Content
Definition of innovation and diffusion of innovation
Course Precondition
none
Resources
lecture notes
Notes
Diffusion of Innovation, Everet Rogers
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Participants will know the Definition of innovation |
| LO02 | Participants will know the Innovation in agriculture |
| LO03 | Participants will know the Characteristics of innovation |
| LO04 | Participants will know the Index of innovation |
| LO05 | Participants will know The process of adoption of innovation |
| LO06 | Participants will know the utility and apropriate of innovation |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of innovation | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Importance of innovation in Agriculture | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Characteristics of innovation | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Utility | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Appropriate (culture, economics etc) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Complex and basic | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Able to test and observe | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | The process of adoption of innovation | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | The process of adoption | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Index of innovation | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Communication behavior | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Socio-economic factors | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Personal factors | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Social factors | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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 | ||