YOT230 Integrated Farm Management in Organic Agriculture

4 ECTS - 2-1 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code YOT230
Name Integrated Farm Management in Organic Agriculture
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör.Dr. UĞUR KEKEÇ
Course Instructor
1 2
Öğr. Gör.Dr. UĞUR KEKEÇ (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The objective of this course is the concept of structural features of their agriculture, agricultural business and the importance of the agricultural business is to inform students about the costs and product management.

Course Content

General principles of organic farming, laws and regulations of organic farming, certification system, project preparation and management in organic farming, changing concepts and terms in the form of agricultural production, marketing and sales related concepts.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Lecture notes and presentations prepared and updated by the instructor from different sources.

Notes

1-Agricultural Economics and Management, 2001, Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan, T.U. Tekirdag Faculty of Agriculture, Tekirdag, 2001. 2-Organic Agricultural Economics.Prof Dr.Erkan Directory Ekin Publications.Bursa, 2011.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the general structures of business and agricultural enterprises.
LO02 Explains the methods used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises.
LO03 Interprets the concept of cost that may occur in the production process among agricultural enterprises.
LO04 Explains the economic structure of enterprises engaged in plant and animal production separately.
LO05 Explains the problems that can be encountered in organic agriculture and solution suggestions.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students explain the basic information about the agricultural production process, organic farming principles, production philosophy and basic information about the subject.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students know whether the information they have learned in the field of organic agriculture is correct, reliable and up-to-date.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students know developments in ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture management, rural development, agricultural planning and agricultural technology use and their effects on human life. 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students manage organic farming production activities in line with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Agriculture.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students can find solutions to the problems they may encounter during the production stages of the organic product until it reaches the final consumer. 4
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students can evaluate the problems in organic agriculture in accordance with the scientific research method (defining, analyzing, producing and applying solutions based on research and evidence). 3
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students fulfill their responsibilities in solving the problems they encounter in the field of organic agriculture both individually and as a team member.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students follow the developments related to their profession with the necessity of lifelong learning.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can use the knowledge gained through research and inquiry in the field of organic agriculture.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can produce projects with the awareness of social, cultural and ethical responsibility by interacting with people and institutions related to the field of organic agriculture. 2
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students know a foreign language at the A2 general level of the European Language Portfolio, who will be able to manage the communication process related to the profession and other fields.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can communicate verbally and in writing by using information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field of organic agriculture.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can apply the results obtained from the scientific research process related to the field of organic agriculture.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students perform their duties and responsibilities related to organic agriculture in accordance with scientific, cultural, ethical values and legal regulations.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students have sufficient awareness of social justice, quality, cultural values, occupational health and safety in the field of organic agriculture.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Agriculture business concept and scope. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Explain different aspects of the general characteristics of agricultural holdings and other businesses. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Agricultural business and product management. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Bireysel Çalışma
4 Economic structure of organic products in Turkey and the world situation Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma
5 The principles of organic agriculture and legal definitions, Market structure and functioning of organic agriculture in Turkey Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Factors affecting the work of agricultural businesses. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 The capital structure of agricultural businesses Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Related issues from the course materials should be read Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Basic principles of agricultural business management; factor-product (law of diminishin returns), factor-factor, product-product relationship. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Basic principles of agricultural business management; profit maximization principle, equal to marginal revenue and opportunity cost policies Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Promotional activities of organic products, advertisement, demand creation, informing activities for consumers. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 The importance of business activities, the selection of activities to the gross profit gross production values calculated on the calculation of the variable costs in the calculation of gross profit of activities, attention to the basic principles. Related issues from the course materials should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Cost calculation for annual and perennial plant products and animal products The topic to be covered should be read from digital resources and course materials. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma
14 Environmental cost calculation in environmental protection and production processes The topic to be covered should be read from digital resources and course materials. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Occupational health and Safety Digital resources and occupational health and safety law no. 6331 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 111
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,44
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 16.05.2024 02:58