| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Rural Development |
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| Course Code |
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TEP303 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. M.NECAT ÖREN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows basic characteristic of rural areas and rural communities, differentiate rural and urban
Builds relationship between economy, rural and agricultural development issues
Comperehends the reason of underdevelopment and how to correct and discuss the alternative policies
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Students will be able to learn about the characteristics of rural area like ( economic, social, culture life) and comperehend the reasons of underdevelopment and how to correct with a theoritical and analytic sight |
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| Course Contents |
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Underdevelopment problem; Economic growth, development and wealth concepts; traditional theories of growth and development; measurement of development, main characteristics of underdeveloped countries; the role of agriculture in economic development; rural area and features; the importance of rural development, definition, principles and aims and elements; the role of agriculture in rural development, the situation in Turkey; rural development policies in the world and Turkey; globalization and rural development; rural development planning |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Underdevelopment problem |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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2 |
Economic growth, development and wealth concepts |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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3 |
Traditional theories of growth and development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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4 |
Traditional theories of growth and development (cont´d) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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5 |
Measurment of development and main characteristics of underdeveloped countries |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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6 |
The role of the agricultural sector in economic development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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7 |
Rural areas and main features |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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8 |
The importance and tools of rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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9 |
The principles and elements of rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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10 |
Mid term Exam |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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11 |
The role of agirculture in development ; Turkey´s situtation |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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12 |
Rural development policies in the world and Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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13 |
Globalization and rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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14 |
Planning of rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections
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Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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15 |
General Review |
All lecture notes and resources |
Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
All lecture notes and resources |
Presentation audio-visual assisted |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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2 |
Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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3 |
Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops.
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0 |
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4 |
Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. |
0 |
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5 |
Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. |
0 |
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6 |
Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. |
0 |
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7 |
Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. |
0 |
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8 |
Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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9 |
Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. |
0 |
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10 |
Works both individually and in a team. |
2 |
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11 |
Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. |
0 |
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12 |
Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. |
2 |
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13 |
Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development |
0 |
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14 |
Shows respect to job ethic. |
0 |
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15 |
Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. |
0 |
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16 |
Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
0 |
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17 |
Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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