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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Agricultural Organizations |
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| Course Code |
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TEP453 |
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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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4 |
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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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. MÜGE KANTAR DAVRAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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can define basic concepts of Organizations
can explain the importance and necessity of Agricultural organizations
knows national and international agricultural organization models and can differentiate them.
learns the obstacles to the agricultural organizations in Turkey and can discuss the possible solutions.
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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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TEP453 Agricultural Organizations
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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 disclose socio-economic and cultural reasons of the problems of the population living in rural areas and dealing with agriculture, especially problems of those encountered in production and marketing stages; to emphasize the importance of agricultural organizations giving examples both from the world and Turkey; to find solutions to the problems and establish background through organization and rural development-oriented approach. |
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| Course Contents |
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Characteristics of agricultural sector; organizational problems in Turkish agriculture; agricultural organization models in the world and in Turkey; public organizations in Turkey; producer organizations in Turkey/Civil organizations in Turkey; comparing agricultural organizations in Turkey and EU; reveal organizations in terms of development; cooperatives; samples of successful agricultural organizations in Turkey |
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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 |
Fundamental concepts of organizations and Agricultural Organizations |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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2 |
Characteristics of Agriculture Sector and population in rural areas in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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3 |
The importance and necessity of organizations in Agriculture |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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4 |
Factors that are affecting Agricultural organizations in rural areas |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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5 |
Agricultural Organization models in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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6 |
Agricultural Organization models in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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7 |
Agricultural Organization models in the world |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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8 |
Agricultural Organization models in the world (cont´d) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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9 |
Comparision of Agricultural organizations in EU and Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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10 |
Midterm Exam |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Written Exam |
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11 |
Cooperative organizations in rural and agricultural areas
New generation Cooperatives |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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12 |
Cooperative organizations in rural and agricultural areas
New generation Cooperatives |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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13 |
The importance of Agricultural organizations regarding Rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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14 |
The importance of Agricultural organizations regarding Rural development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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15 |
Examples of succesful agricultural organizations in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
All lecture notes and resources |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lecture notes that have been prepared and updated, published by the relevant institutions and persons, articles, presentations, academic dissertations; official legal regulations in the field of agriculture law, newspapers etc.
Agriculture Council Result Reports province of Adana
Tarımda Örgütlenme ve Sorunları (Prof.Dr. Erkan Rehber)
Çiftçiler Neden Örgütlenmeli I-II (Prof.Dr. Ayhan Çıkın)
AB ve Türkiye’de Üretici Örgütlülüğü ve Değişim (Prof.Dr. Gülcan Eraktan)
Tarımda Sivil Örgütlenme (Prof.Dr. Ayhan Çıkın)
Çiftçi Örgütlenmeleri (Muharrem Karakuş)
Tarımda Yeni Nesil Kooperatifler (Prof.Dr. Erkan Rehber)
AB’de Tarımsal Örgütlenme (Semiha Akın)
Kırsal Kesimde Üretici Örgütlenmesi ve Orman Köyleri Kalkınma Kooperatifleri (Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan)
Tarım Ekonomisi (Prof.Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan).
Köy Kalkınmasında Kooperetiflerden ve Benzeri Diğer Örgüt Şekillerinden Yararlanma ve Bunların Geliştirilmelerine İlişkin Sorunlar ve Çözüm Yolları (Prof.Dr. Ayhan Çıkın).
Books about Organizations
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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 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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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 |
0 |
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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 |
0 |
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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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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 |
2 |
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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 |
3 |
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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 |
2 |
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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 |
2 |
32 |
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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: | 84 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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