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| Code | YOT230 |
| Name | Integrated Farm Management in Organic Agriculture |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. UĞUR KEKEÇ |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is the concept of structural features of their agriculture, agricultural business and the importance of the agricultural business is to inform students about the costs and product management.
Course Content
General principles of organic farming, laws and regulations of organic farming, certification system, project preparation and management in organic farming, changing concepts and terms in the form of agricultural production, marketing and sales related concepts.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Lecture notes and presentations prepared and updated by the instructor from different sources.
Notes
1-Agricultural Economics and Management, 2001, Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan, T.U. Tekirdag Faculty of Agriculture, Tekirdag, 2001. 2-Organic Agricultural Economics.Prof Dr.Erkan Directory Ekin Publications.Bursa, 2011.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the general structures of business and agricultural enterprises. |
| LO02 | Explains the methods used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises. |
| LO03 | Interprets the concept of cost that may occur in the production process among agricultural enterprises. |
| LO04 | Explains the economic structure of enterprises engaged in plant and animal production separately. |
| LO05 | Explains the problems that can be encountered in organic agriculture and solution suggestions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students explain the basic information about the agricultural production process, organic farming principles, production philosophy and basic information about the subject. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know whether the information they have learned in the field of organic agriculture is correct, reliable and up-to-date. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know developments in ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture management, rural development, agricultural planning and agricultural technology use and their effects on human life. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students manage organic farming production activities in line with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Agriculture. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can find solutions to the problems they may encounter during the production stages of the organic product until it reaches the final consumer. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can evaluate the problems in organic agriculture in accordance with the scientific research method (defining, analyzing, producing and applying solutions based on research and evidence). | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students fulfill their responsibilities in solving the problems they encounter in the field of organic agriculture both individually and as a team member. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students follow the developments related to their profession with the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use the knowledge gained through research and inquiry in the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can produce projects with the awareness of social, cultural and ethical responsibility by interacting with people and institutions related to the field of organic agriculture. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students know a foreign language at the A2 general level of the European Language Portfolio, who will be able to manage the communication process related to the profession and other fields. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can communicate verbally and in writing by using information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can apply the results obtained from the scientific research process related to the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students perform their duties and responsibilities related to organic agriculture in accordance with scientific, cultural, ethical values and legal regulations. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students have sufficient awareness of social justice, quality, cultural values, occupational health and safety in the field of organic agriculture. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture business concept and scope. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Explain different aspects of the general characteristics of agricultural holdings and other businesses. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Agricultural business and product management. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 4 | Economic structure of organic products in Turkey and the world situation | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 5 | The principles of organic agriculture and legal definitions, Market structure and functioning of organic agriculture in Turkey | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Factors affecting the work of agricultural businesses. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | The capital structure of agricultural businesses | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Basic principles of agricultural business management; factor-product (law of diminishin returns), factor-factor, product-product relationship. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Basic principles of agricultural business management; profit maximization principle, equal to marginal revenue and opportunity cost policies | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Promotional activities of organic products, advertisement, demand creation, informing activities for consumers. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | The importance of business activities, the selection of activities to the gross profit gross production values calculated on the calculation of the variable costs in the calculation of gross profit of activities, attention to the basic principles. | Related issues from the course materials should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Cost calculation for annual and perennial plant products and animal products | The topic to be covered should be read from digital resources and course materials. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Environmental cost calculation in environmental protection and production processes | The topic to be covered should be read from digital resources and course materials. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Occupational health and Safety | Digital resources and occupational health and safety law no. 6331 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 111 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,44 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||