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  Course Description
Course Name : Investment Project Preparation And Evaluation

Course Code : GM 452

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : is able to prepare simple investment projects for food sector.
is able to do selection for foundation site and capacity of the investment by establishing connection with the outputs of market survey.
is able to gain experience in teamwork between technical and economical diciplines
is able to calculate decision criteria for the evaluation of a project.
is able to make decisions on the feasibility of a project with the help of the objective criteria.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Enable the students to gain skills for preparing projects on food sector, inquiry into feasibility of the pre-prepared projects, decision making between alternatives, manage the process of projects.

Course Contents : Concept of Economic Growth and Project; Calculating Project Expenses (Investment, Operation and Maintenance Expenses) and Incomes ; Project Financing and Cash Flow Analysis; Time Value of Money; Evaluation Methods: Net Present Value, Internal Rate of return, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Break-Even Charts, Capital Output Coefficient, Risk and uncertainty and sensitivity analysis

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Concept of Economic Growth and Project, project preparation and necessity Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
2 Decision of investment and project, feasibility study Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
3 Market Research Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
4 Selecting location and capacity Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
5 Technical Analysis of Project Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
6 Expenditure of project and calculating cost of project Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
7 Total project revenues Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
8 Finance of project Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
9 Midterm Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Exam
10 Cash flow analysis Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
11 Calculation of time value of money, evaluation methods Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
12 Time value of money, discount and compound interest Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
13 Net value of project,Internal Rate of return, Cost-Benefit Analysis Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
14 Risk and uncertainty and sensitivity analysis Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
15 General Review Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
16/17 Final Exam All lecture notes and resources Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Arslan H., Yatırım projelerinin hazırlanması ve Değerlendirilmesi, Turhan kitabevi, Ankara, 2004
 Rehber, E., Erkuş, A.2007.Tarımda Proje Hazırlama . Uludağ Üniversitesi, ISBN: 978-975-6149-38-6
Required Course Material(s)  Yurdakul, O., Proje Hazırlama ve Değerlendirme. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın No:147, Ders Kitapları Yayın No:A-48. Adana.
 Gittinger J. P., Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects, The John Hopkins University Pres, Baltimor, 1982


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 40
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 Gains the ability to use knowledge and skills in his/her field. 3
2 Improve a process-based system using the methods of measurement and evaluation 0
3 Has knowledge in the fields of basic science, engineering and food science and technology 2
4 Determines, identifies and resolves the problems in the areas regarding food engineering and technology applications 0
5 Researches and analyzes complex systems using scientific methods 3
6 Uses objective and subjective methods to evaluate food quality and interprets the results 0
7 Selects and uses modern technical systems in food engineering and technology applications 1
8 Uses laboratories, does food analyses and evaluates, interprets and reports the results, 0
9 Has skills of Independent decision-making, self-confidence, creativity and the ability to take responsibility 4
10 Complies with teamwork 5
11 Analytically and critically evaluates the learned information. 4
12 Knows the necessity of lifelong learning. 4
13 Communicates effectively and healthily in the relevant field and uses communication technologies 3
14 Knows a foreign language at a level to follow the literature about foods and communicate 0
15 is respectful of professional ethics 0
16 Has ability to plan, implement and develop a food process 5
17 Knows the legislation and management systems related to foods 3
18 Constantly improves himself/herself determining his/her training needs in accordance with his/her interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields besides his/her professional development 0
* 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) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 102
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.08
ECTS Credit: 4