1 | Course Title: | ORGANIC FARM MANAGEMENT |
2 | Course Code: | TRE5437 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | Second Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 1 |
6 | Semester: | 1 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 7,5 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | Turkish |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. ŞULE TURHAN |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Prof. Dr. Şule Turhan B.U.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü Bursa sbudak@uludag.edu.tr 02242941594 |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | 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. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | To communicate effectively, to gain the ability to eliminate communication barriers, and to use time effectively |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Organic farming concepts, principles and characteristics | |
2 | The historical development of organic farming | |
3 | The advantages of organic agriculture, economy, environment and sustainability size | |
4 | Economic structure of organic products in Turkey and the world situation | |
5 | The principles of organic agriculture and legal definitions | |
6 | Organic production | |
7 | Submission of homework | |
8 | Submission of homework | |
9 | Organic food market in the world | |
10 | Market structure and functioning of organic agriculture in Turkey | |
11 | Regulations of organic farming | |
12 | Control and certification procedures in organic farming | |
13 | Organic farming training and research opportunities | |
14 | Organic farming policies and supports |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
TURHAN, Ş., 2005, “Tarımda Sürdürülebilirlik ve Organik Tarım”, Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, Cilt:11 Sayı:1 s.13-24, İzmir. VURAL, H., Ş. TURHAN, İ. AK, B. ERDAL, 2013, Tüketicilerin Organik Ürün Tüketim Eğilimlerinin Belirlenmesi, Türkiye II. Organik Hayvancılık Kongresi, 24-26 Ekim 2013 Bursa. VURAL, H., Ş. TURHAN, B. ERDAL, 2013, Türkiye’de Organik Hayvansal Ürünler Ekonomisi ve Pazarlaması, Türkiye II. Organik Hayvancılık Kongresi, 24-26 Ekim 2013 Bursa. TURHAN Ş., A. ATAY, 2008, Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Ekolojik Tarım (5. Bölüm), Ekolojik/Organik Tarım ve Çevre, ISBN 978-9977-0-199-0-3, Ekolojik Yaşam Derneği, Yayın No:1, s. 48-68, Bursa. Rehber E., 2011, Organik Tarım Ekonomisi, Bursa |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 2 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | 1 midterm, 1 final and homework | |
Information | 1 midterm, 1 final and homework |
25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Projects | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total WorkLoad | 236 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 7,53 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 7,5 |
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |