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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Agricultural Information Systems I |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP471 |
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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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Prof.Dr. ZEYNEL CEBECİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understans the fundemental terms and concepts related with information and information systems
Knows structure and components of information systems
Gains knowledge and skills to identify and use of information systems for increasing productivity and profits in agricultural activities
Designs and models small scale information systems
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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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ZTP114 computer Programming
ENF121 Fundementals of Information Technology
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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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This course introduces the structure and design of agricultural information systems at all scales needed to be able to access, integrate, use and share production, research and spatial data from different agricultural information sources.
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| Course Contents |
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This course covers the topics on Information systems analysis, types of information systems, design and implementation of information systems, relational databases, data modelling, data querying, building a small scale information systems. |
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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 |
Agriculural activity types, Business models and processes in agriculture |
none |
yok |
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2 |
Information, agricultural information, information systems and components of information systems |
yok |
yok |
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3 |
Categories of information systems, definitions and classifications |
yok |
yok |
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4 |
Technological components of information systems |
yok |
yok |
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5 |
Users and their roles in information systems |
yok |
yok |
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6 |
Transactions processing systems |
yok |
yok |
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7 |
Office information systems |
yok |
yok |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
yok |
yok |
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9 |
Management information systems |
yok |
yok |
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10 |
Executive information systems |
yok |
yok |
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11 |
Expert systems |
yok |
yok |
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12 |
Decision support systems |
yok |
yok |
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13 |
Development and management of information systems |
yok |
yok |
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14 |
Some real world examples of agricultural information systems in Turkey and world |
yok |
yok |
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15 |
Final exam preperation |
yok |
yok |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
yok |
yok |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 R. Kelly Rainer; Casey G. Cegielski (2012). "Introduction to Information Systems: Enabling and Transforming Business", John Wiley & Sons,ISBN: 978-1-118-06334-7, 480 p.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Management Information Systems. http://www.slideshare.net/Eacademy4u/introduction-to-management-information-system.
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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 |
4 |
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 |
Has information on alternative production systems |
0 |
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2 |
Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. |
0 |
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3 |
Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. |
0 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
5 |
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5 |
Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. |
5 |
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6 |
Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. |
5 |
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7 |
To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
4 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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2 |
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9 |
Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. |
3 |
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10 |
Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. |
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) |
13 |
3 |
39 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
4 |
16 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 75 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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