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| 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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Compulsory |
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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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5 |
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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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is able to define basic characteristic of rural areas and rural communities, differentiate the concepts of rural and urban
can build relations between economic, rural and agricultural development issues
can evaluate the initiations regarding the causes and compensations of rural underdevelopment 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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To provide students with theoretical foundation and analytical thinking ability by which they can understand economic and socio-cultural characteristics of rural areas, analyze reasons of underdevelopment and critically discuss activities to find alternative solutions to underdevelopment issue. |
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| Course Contents |
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Problem of underdevelopment; concepts of economic growth, development and richness; traditional growth and development theories; measurement of development and characteristics of underdeveloped countries; role of agriculture in economic development; rural areas and their characteristics; definition, importance, purposes, principles and elements of rural development; role of agriculture in rural development and current situation in Turkey; rural development policies in the world and in Turkey; globalization and rural development; planning rural development |
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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 |
Lecture |
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2 |
Economic growth, development and wealth concepts |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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3 |
Economic growth, development and wealth concepts (contd) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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Traditional theories of growth and development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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5 |
Traditional theories of growth and development (cont´d) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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6 |
Measurment of development and main features of Less Developed Countries |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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7 |
The role of the agricultural sector in economic development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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8 |
Rural Areas and their properties |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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9 |
Rural Areas and their properties (cont´d) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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10 |
Midterm Exam |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Exam |
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11 |
The importance of rural development, definition, and purposes |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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12 |
Principles and elements of Rural Development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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13 |
The role of Agriculture in Rural Development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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14 |
Rural Development policies in the world and Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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15 |
Globalization and rural development
Plannıng of rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Tüm ders notları ve kaynaklar |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lecture notes and slides that have been prepared and updated
Tarım Ekonomisi ve İşletmeciliği, 2001, Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan, T.Ü. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi, Tekirdağ, 2001
Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Erkan Rehber ve Doç. Dr. Bahattin Çetin, Tarım Ekonomisi Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınları, Bursa, 1998.
Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Zeynel Dinler, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2000
Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erkuş ve ark., A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Ankara,
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession |
0 |
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2 |
is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy |
0 |
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3 |
is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose |
1 |
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4 |
is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects |
5 |
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5 |
is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector |
0 |
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6 |
is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols |
0 |
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7 |
is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes |
3 |
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8 |
determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis |
0 |
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9 |
uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results |
0 |
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10 |
is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works |
0 |
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11 |
is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected |
0 |
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12 |
is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis |
0 |
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13 |
acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies |
0 |
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14 |
is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project |
4 |
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15 |
is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
16 |
5 |
80 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
16 |
2 |
32 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 132 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.28 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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