TE552 Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TE552
Name Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Rural Areas
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. DİLEK BOSTAN BUDAK


Course Goal / Objective

Characteristics of innovation (utility, appropriate, complex-basic, able to test, to be observed), Index of innovation, the process of adoption of innovation, early and late adaptor

Course Content

Definition of innovation and diffusion of innovation

Course Precondition

none

Resources

lecture notes

Notes

Diffusion of Innovation, Everet Rogers


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Participants will know the Definition of innovation
LO02 Participants will know the Innovation in agriculture
LO03 Participants will know the Characteristics of innovation
LO04 Participants will know the Index of innovation
LO05 Participants will know The process of adoption of innovation
LO06 Participants will know the utility and apropriate of innovation


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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 2
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 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 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definition of innovation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Importance of innovation in Agriculture Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Characteristics of innovation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Utility Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Appropriate (culture, economics etc) Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Complex and basic Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Able to test and observe Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The process of adoption of innovation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 The process of adoption Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Index of innovation Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Communication behavior Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Socio-economic factors Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Personal factors Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Social factors Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant section Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 13.05.2024 11:34