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  Course Description
Course Name : Developing Human Resources in Agriculture

Course Code : TE-545

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. DİLEK BOSTAN BUDAK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Able to define characteristics of rural areas and rural life.
2. Able to define fundamental tools for human resources on rural areas.
3. Able to comprehend Turkey’s position due to the Human Development Index
4. Able to develop leadership qualifications

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : TE-545 Developing Human Resources in Agriculture

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Human development is needed for acceleration of rural development and desirable evolution. Giving theorical and practical informations to students about human resources on rural areas and its development. With the end of the semester students will gain adequate information about this issues with the help of the researches done during the semester.

Course Contents : Definition of Rural Area. Definition of Developing Human Resources. Relationship between Developing Human Resources and economical development. Human resources development; effective and appropriate business plan, in-service and pre-service training, the choice of the appropriate elements for specific tasks, supervision, motivation (Maslow´s needs hierarchy theory X and Y, McGregor, McClelland´s theory of success, Vroom et al. expectation theory), rewarding, developing, management and group dynamics group (Hawthorne effect), leadership in the development of qualification (ordering, descriptive, audience and supportive leadership styles), effective communication between individuals, self-confidence, motivation and evaluation of performance (feedback and guidance, specify performance objectives

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Main indicators for the rural area. Rural-urban differences in Turkey. Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
2 What is Human Resources in Rural Areas ? Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
3 The Importance Of Human Resource Management, Human Resources Processes Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
4 The role of Human Resources Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
5 Communication Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
6 Presentation Techniques Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
7 Performance management, employee satisfaction Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
8 Time Management Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
9 Mid Term Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
10 Motivation Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
11 Leadership Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
12 Confliction Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
13 Stress Management Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
14 Organizational Culture Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
15 Employee Loyalty Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections
16/17 Presentations and Discussions Projects prepared


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)   İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi (Prof.Dr.Zeyyat Sabuncuoğlu) İnsan Davranışları (Doğan Cüceloğlu) Davranış Bilimleri (Doç.Dr.Salih Güney) Leadership (Richard L.Hughes; Robert C.Ginnett; Gordon J.Curphy) Performance Appraisal: Assessing Human Behavior At Work (H.John Bernandin; Richard W. Beatty)
 Lecture notes and slides that have benn prepared and updated
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy 1
2 Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics 2
3 Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area 1
4 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 1
5 Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics 1
6 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 1
7 Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams 5
8 Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process 4
9 Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools 1
10 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 1
11 Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments 1
12 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 2
13 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 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 3 48
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 3 48
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 15 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 151
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.04
ECTS Credit: 6